3 Months with Lulu
Lucy is three months old today. I’d like to share a moment that I hope to remember always.
This morning the four of us were sitting on our bed before getting ready to go to church, sort of a Sunday morning ritual. I was holding Lucy and trying to get her to smile, which is pretty easy, especially if you are mama. Lucy began cooing (agooo, ahhh, ahhh) and smiling, and then to our surprise she laughed. It was a chuckle really. Three times in a row, with the biggest possible grin on her face and the unmistakable Lucy Twinkle in her eyes. I am still in awe of what a blessing it is to be a parent. There I was holding one of God’s most precious creations, and if that weren’t enough of a pleasure, I was witness to her very first laugh. The first of many moments to come when joy is expressed aloud because it simply cannot be contained within.
I couldn’t choose from all the cute pictures I have taken of Lucy lately, so I just posted them all.
Lucy and her radiant smile- 3 Months Old
A Classic Lucy Face
So much to smile about
Loving Life
2 weeks old
One Month Old
Two Months Old
Ellie on the Farm
Some of our friends like to joke with us that we live on a farm. Apparently four chickens and a vegetable patch qualifies for a farm these days. Our house is nothing, however, in comparison to Grandma Ruth and Grandpa Gary’s house. This past Friday Ellie spent the day with Grandma picking corn and tomatos then eating them. Instant gratification, just what toddlers live for.
Ellie in the Hen House
Picking corn off the stalk
Showing her bounty
Ellie finds a "mato"
Finally, enjoying the "fruits" of her labor
Look who’s talking
Eleanor’s burgeoning language skills have been impressing the socks off me lately. As a confessed grammar-lover, I find it so fascinating to listen to the way her broken English develops as she becomes bolder and takes more risks with speech. Here are a few things out of her mouth recently:
“Mama please Ellie Chocolate Milk?”- A request proposed in the car.
“Lucy naked girl”- During one of Lucy’s many diaper changes.
“Come on mama”- Use regularly to coaxe me towards wherever she is headed. Particularly cute when combined with Ellie walking backwards and beckoning as if leading a puppy.
“Hannah Ellie peepee potty”- Announced proudly as she tells Hannah about the trip she just took to the bathroom.
“Here go Jack, cup”- Translation: ‘Here you go Jack. Here’s your cup’. This was in the car on the way to cousin Jack’s house. We had borrowed a sippy cup on our last visit and I had told Ellie she was going to give it back to Jack. Ellie felt the need to rehearse the return of the cup in the car.
“Be back baby.”- Said to her baby doll reassuringly. I had instructed Ellie to leave the baby in the stroller while we ate lunch. Ellie gently wrapped baby in her blanket, laid her in the stroller, and promised her she would ‘be back.’
Keep up the good work Ellie Bear.
