12 months!!

My little Lucy is growing up, she is a year old already! Although, I still see her as my baby. Perhaps it is because I have Dixie to compare her to this time around, but I remember thinking that Dixie was so much bigger when she was only a year old, and now Lucy is a year old and I still view her as my baby.  Anyhoo, a few of the things she is doing these days;

Lucy took her first steps a couple of weeks before her birthday (11.5 months), and now she takes several steps at a time. She looks really cute walking, she has a really wide stance that reminds me of my niece Ada when she was learning to walk.

Lucy Kisses!! She even makes the kissing sound when she does it. She kisses me over and over again.  Completely adorable J

Lucy Waves! Again, soooo adorable

Lucy just started feeding herself with a spoon.  Only yogurt so far, because it is the easiest training food (it sticks to the spoon no matter how it is positioned).

Lucy is a major climber. She climbs up the ladder on the bunk bed, up the steps to the tall slide at the yellow park and everywhere in between.  I had to put 2 stepping stools in my bathroom, bc Dixie and Lucy were constantly fighting over the one that was there originally. Lucy loves to perch up on it with a toothbrush, she puts it under the running water , then sucks on it. Im pretty sure she thinks shes brushing her teeth, just like her mama and sister.

Lucy can say DaDa and MaMa, although its only after I say them, and Im not sure if she associates them with me (mom) and Sean (dad) yet.

Lucy loves going for walks around the block in her little tykes car, while Dixie leads the way on her wiggle car or tricycle.

Lucy Loves doggies and birdies, and is constantly chasing them at the park.

I sure do love my sweet baby lucy. I cannot believe she’s already a year. Like they say, the days are long but the years are short! Im trying to enjoy every minute.

XOXO

Eve

A Royal Birthday

On June 9th in the year of our Lord 2012, Lucy Angel Werner presided over a most glorious occasion.  From her perch on her pink and white polka dot throne, the Queen allowed her subjects to frolic and amuse themselves in those activities common among the peasantry.  This was after all, the day set apart to celebrate Queen Lucy's day of birth.

 

Watching her subjects amuse themselves with trivial games such as club ye' ole pinata allowed Queen Lucy to reminisce on days from her younger year.

Of course, Lucy did not condescend to gather the spoils from said pinata.  Why exert the energy on such a task when she had so many of her minions scatter about and collect the candy for her?

Young Maiden Dixie Mae brought Queen Lucy her offering to honor her on this joyous day.

After her audience with the Queen, the stable boy begged Maiden Dixie to tell him all about her experience with the Queen.  Of course Maiden Dixie obliged.

After watching all of the rabble rousing taking place, the Queen decided to join in the festivities by opening the presents from her adoring subjects.

She even partook of the royal cake hand prepared for her by the royal baker (aka - Costco - that blessed consumer paradise)

At the conclusion of the Royal Party, the Queen ascended back onto her throne and bid her people adieu until next year.

Happy 1st Birthday to Lucy!!

Ok, so tomorrow, I am going to write a great first birthday post just for my baby lucy... but on the eve of her first birthday, I just had to tell you all, that this has been the hardest and most trying year of my life.

First off, I was extremely naive having my girls so close together (18months). Dixie was still a baby herself when Lucy was born, and I have been stretched so thin over the past year. Not to dwell on the details but , if i ever go crazy and decide to have another child it will be no sooner than 2 years from tomorrow, when Lucy is 3 years old, in preschool, potty trained, eating by herself, playing by herself and getting into her own car seat, pheuff!  But for now, I've sworn off any more children, and will simply love and adore the ones I have.  To all of you mothers of twins out there, I applaud you.

Secondly we moved from California to Utah. I single highhandedly packed and unpacked all of our earthly belongings when Lucy was just 4 months old.   Moving sucks and I hope to never do it again.

Thirdly, I am still a single mama 50% of the time, as Sean is still flying back and forth to California to work.  Again, I applaud all of the single mamas out there... its no joke folks. Thank goodness for my super duper babysitter Lela. I would have already jumped shipped if it weren't for her.  Oh, and a big thanks to Diet Coke.

Finally, My parents are in the midst of a divorce.  This has been emotionally the hardest part, and it got even harder today. They have been married 38 years, and now I'm an orphan with no place to call home (ect ect).

Besides all of the above, I really really love my little girls, my home in Utah and the fact that we still have a stable job in this economy. Divorce still sucks though... even at 31.

Tomorrow I will do a real birthday post for my little LuLu!!  Oh and PS, she took her first steps 2 days ago, 5 in a row and she was oh so proud of herself!

XO
Eve