Best Friends Forever...

She's got moves...

Not quite sure where Lucy picked this up...but, it's awesome. She likes a good beat!

15 Months...

Can you believe it? I can't.

15 Month Stats:
Weight: 22 lbs 8 oz (50%)
Height: 31.75" (86%)
Head Circumference: 46.99 cm (80%)

We've had so much fun watching Lucy grow over the past few months. She has changed so much! She is officially running all over the place...in to everything...and wants to touch everything! She is very curious about her surroundings and is showing a lot more independence. She plays well by herself (especially in the mornings) and is very comfortable around people she is familiar with. It takes less and less time to warm up to new faces and places, which is so nice! Very rarely does she cry anymore when we drop her off at school on Tuesdays and Thursdays or at the nursery on Sundays. She babbles, squeals and "talks" all day long...it's very entertaining....but, she is not saying too many words yet. Words she can say are dog, duck, dada, mama, hi, up, uh oh, and milk. Her favorite word is dog...everything and everyone is a dog. We're working on that one. :) She loves to give hugs and kisses and has recently starting blowing kisses! Lucy loves to "help" me around the house with laundry, carrying things, cleaning up her toys, feeding the dogs and checking the mail. She's always carrying something whether is be her sippy cup, snack cup or baby dolls. She loves her baby dolls. She'll hold them, rock them, kiss them, pat them, feed them and make sure they have their paci. She's an organizer...shocker...she definitely gets that from me! One of her favorite activities when I'm cooking is taking food items out of the fridge one at a time and lining them up on the rug under the sink. She also likes to line up her baby dolls and teddy bears. That's my girl! She has also gotten so much better about getting dressed (it use to be a battle)....but, now she actually helps me dress her and she doesn't mind wearing jackets now!

Lucy is sleeping in a bit later now, which is nice. Most days she wakes up between 8 and 8:30am. She is still taking 2 1.5 hour naps....typically from 10:30am-noon and 3-4:30pm. Bedtime is between 8 and 8:30pm. She is wearing size 12 to 18 month clothes and size 3 diapers. She's still a great eater (all table foods) and drinker (completely transitioned to the sippy cup...no more bottles).

Happy 15 months baby girl! We love watching you grow and learn new things. You add so much JOY and laughter to our lives. Mommy and daddy love you so much....words will never be able to describe it. Don't ever forget that, sweet one.

Feeding the dogs...

Since we've been home from Colorado, Lucy's new favorite activity is feeding Kaci and Chloe....one piece at a time. She loved feeding the deer in Colorado!

Colorado Christmas 2011...

We made our annual trip to the cabin after Christmas and this year The Simmons and The Brazeals joined us! Since the kiddos were with us we didn't do much, but we really had a great time hanging out and enjoying the beautiful mountain views!

We finally made it after a long day of travel....the girls/kiddos flew and the boys drove all of our stuff! Corinne had an awesome dinner ready for us when we arrived!

Babies asleep, monitors out! So happy to be at the cabin!

Good morning...

And hello deer...lots of deer!

Lucy was in deer heaven....or "dog" heaven. She was a little confused.

Here's the video proof....actually, everything/everyone is a dog right now...even me! ;)

A few of the deer would eat straight out of our hands!

Big buck...

Lucy and dad on the porch...

Corinne decked the house out for Christmas...it really looked beautiful!

Opening presents...Lucy knew exactly what to do!

She loves her xylophone!

And I was super excited about her North Face Fleece...Lucy, not so much. She really doesn't like wearing jackets right now.

Owen and Larkin got presents too! Owen was a big fan of PaPa Billy and Nana...it was so funny! He asked for them all of the time and followed them all around the house!

Family shot...

We did a lot of this...

And a lot of playing! Lucy and Owen loved the tent that Papa Billy and Nana gave Owen...

Owen was so sweet towards Larkin and Lucy! Kisses for Larkin...

And hugs for Lucy!

The girls + Larkin...

Playing the snow!! The weather was beautiful while we were there...actually pretty mild for December. We didn't get any snow, but there was a lot on the ground!

Lucy had fun walking in it!

Snow bunnies...

The Simmons Fam...

Owen feeding the deer...

Lucy could not get enough of the deer...

She had a lot of fun playing in the feed...

How cute is that hat?! My mom got it for Lucy for our trip. Lucy really doesn't like wearing hats, but she was so consumed with the deer that I was able to sneak it on her a few times!
Family pics on the back deck...
Chris, Owen and Marina...
Larkin, Elizabeth and Jordan...
Group shot! What a fun trip....lots of fun memories made for sure!