Just a bit groggy

Lucy and I went to the aquarium on Saturday.
"What's your favorite animal, Lucy?"
"I like sarks."

3 minutes from home, waiting at a red light, I turned around to capture this series of shots:






She still took over an hour to finally go down for a nap.

Going for a Drive, Part 2

Lucy's interest in driving continues to develop. She can now climb from the back to the front seat and is working hard to learn the next steps in the process. We're keeping a close eye on her to make sure she doesn't present a threat to herself or others, but we're pretty sure she has a little ways to go before she reaches that point.

Little Ladies at a Little Table

Lucy and Charlotte got to hang out last week for Easter. Mimi put on a fabulous egg hunt, which culminated with sandwiches together. We were also lucky enough to have really warm weather, making their sleeveless dresses appropriate for the weather!

Afraid of the Rain

It's raining here again, and Lucy woke up in the middle of the night yesterday because the rain was so loud against the side of the house. It took Elliot (aka super Daddy) a little while in his sleepy stupor to figure out why Lucy was inconsolable, but he finally realized that she was afraid of the noise the rain was making. Once he explained to her that it was just the rain (she knows all about rain and loves her raincoat), she paused and then went back to sleep for the rest of the night.

No pictures of that moment, but here's a recent photo of Lucy, with her sunglasses, feeling sad about something. Life with a two-year-old is never dull...

Relaxing Time

We've been enjoying some unseasonably fabulous weather these past few days, and so Lucy and I spent a little time on our back porch yesterday after she woke up from her nap. Here she is, legs crossed, enjoying some applesauce.


And for those of you committed enough to watch a two minute video, this shows you the live action scene, complete with some solo time on the swinging furniture.

Belated Birthday Photos

We can't quite believe it, but Lucy is a 2-year-old. Indeed, she's been a 2-year-old for almost a month! Her personality shines through in new and different ways almost daily, and we're really having a blast with her - even if it can be pretty exhausting to keep up with her sometimes.

A couple of weeks ago, we had a party for her, complete with homemade farm cake (per Lucy's request). Here she is blowing out the candle with Elliot:

And then enjoying her sugar high:

Thanks to Saba for the photos!

Anthropomorphizing George

Lucy's been busy these past few weeks. She has a new friend in her jumbo Curious George (thanks, Gramps!). She likes to sit him in chairs, change his diaper, put him to bed under blankets, and generally drag him around. She had a little help getting George set up in her high chair, but was very pleased with the result, nonetheless.


You may also notice that she's not wearing pants, again. This picture was taken a couple of weeks ago and that phase seems to be passing, though has been replaced by a recent obsession with wearing tights. It's hard to keep track sometimes!