I'm ashamed to look at this blog and see that it has been since the end of September since I've written, but that only means that we have been BUSY!
It's the first day of December, meaning I'm going to kick of a 25 days of Christmas Blog Posts. Mmmmhmm, to make up for lost time. Ready, GO!
Lucy:
You are 16 months old!! I know in just a blink of an eye, this blog will be saying "Lucy, you are 16 years old!!" I'm not ready for that...
You had your 15 month check-up back at the end of October, and you were 21 pounds! Dr. Ivey said you had the vocabulary of a 2 year old! You are saying so many words, your Daddy & I can't keep up! You're not talking and putting together sentences yet, but you put a label on EVERYTHING and love to point out things to us. You can make all kinds of animal noises (Cow -- moo, Duck -- "duck-duck", Dog -- haahaahaa, Lion -- ROAR!, Monkey -- Aah Aah, Goldfish -- *kissy noises*, Snake -- sssssss), you can even tell us what Santa says (Ho, Hoooooooo). You're OBSESSED with the moon! Every time we go somewhere at night, you point to and say "Moon!" over and over and over again until we get there. The only time you'll stop saying it is if I sing "The Moon Song."
I see the moon.
The moon sees me.
The moon sees the one,
that I want to see.
God bless the moon,
and God bless me,
and God bless the one I love.
You still LOVE Elmo and call him "Mel-Mo." You've even figured out that the remote to the TV is used to turn your Elmo DVD on/off, and when you want to watch it, you'll go get it and point it to the TV.
You love my phone, mostly to play Elmo games, but occasionally put it up to your ear like you're talking on it. Instead of saying "hey" though, you always say "Bye!"
You love to give hugs and your favorite game to play at night is running back and forth between your Daddy & me giving the best Lucy-Goose hugs in the world!
Your teachers at daycare (Ms. Wendy & Ms. Morgan) say that you are very smart and attentive for your age! You are one of the youngest, and are in a class of about 15 kids. At circle time, they say that you and only a few others will sit the entire time, singing songs and participating in the movements. You always clapped to "If you're happy and you know it," but now you'll point your little fingers to your cheeks at the right part. It's the sweetest to know you're learning while at school! Speaking of, you also have gotten so grown that when I drop you off, you turn around and tell me "Bye-Bye!" and wave, and then blow me a kiss! It melts my heart every. single. time.
Bath time continues to be your favorite time of the day. You have gotten to where you could stay in there forever if I would let you. And sometimes I do. Nothing brings me more joy than seeing you happy -- and that giggle, oh, it's what keeps my heart beating!
You're still in love with reading! This makes my teacher-heart so happy! You have your favorites: Brown Bear, Peek-a-who, The wheels on the bus, My first 100 words, etc., You also love books that have things you can feel. We've ordered you several here lately.
You do some really funny things that keep your Daddy & I laughing. For instance, we've talked about when is the right time to have another baby. The other day, you & I were playing in your playroom and were feeding your baby doll a bottle, you handed me the baby and I started to "rock, rock" the baby and sing the same songs that I sing to you at night. You very quickly ripped the baby out of my arms and threw her behind you and didn't play with her again that day. I suppose now is not the right time... :)
You have also started making a "mad face" when you don't get something you want. Such as today, you were standing up in the fridge, looking for something to eat, and your Daddy moved you out of the way so he could shut the door. You started walking in circles with a furrowed brow like you were so frustrated!
You are the joys of our hearts, sweet girl! We love you!
Chris:
I never ever update on us, but one day when I look back, I want to know what we did, too! So...
In case it ever changes, you go to work from 7:30-4:00 every day, and work out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 4:00-5:30 with Wesley. This puts you getting home around 5:45. I wish you got home earlier, but I know the gym makes you happy. :)
You've been working very hard at finishing the upstairs bonus room of our new house. It's been a long process, one you hoped would be finished by your birthday, but will be relatively finished by Christmas. At this point (Dec. 1, 2012), the main room up there is complete, minus office furniture, you had the closet finished with carpet, and you and Wesley installed shelves. You spent about a week painting the new shelves, and you and I worked on putting in your ginormous collection of DVDS. The bathroom remains unfinished for now, but today, you and Wesley also started the process of finishing the stairs. Your dream space is slowly coming together, and you've done it all your way. I am proud of you!
You and I are quite a pair! We can get things done if we work together, and love to spend time together. The time we get, just the two of us, is far and few between these days, but I cherish the sweet looks, kisses, and snuggles at night. You are my better half, and I couldn't imagine being the wife to a better husband. I don't tell you how much I appreciate you all the time, but I do so much! You are a strong man, with big dreams for yourself and our family. You work hard to provide for us, and never make us feel that we have to do without anything. I love you so much, Christopher Michael!
Me:
I am teaching Kindergarten at Creekside Elementary. I am loving my year, but wait on pins and needles for each break so that I can be a full-time Mom for Lucy! I love my time with her, and it is more important to me than ANYTHING in this world!
I am looking forward to Christmas, having spent more money this year than I should have, but I am so excited for Lucy's (first) Christmas. It's really her second, but poor thing was sick with RSV last Christmas, and so we couldn't go anywhere, and she couldn't really enjoy the festivities of Christmas.
I want to start going to church again, now that Lucy has gotten a bit older. I think that we will try the Methodist church some this season. I miss traditional church.
I don't really know what to say about myself other than how much I love the life that I've been given. I love my husband, my daughter, my house, my job, and my family. I am so blessed!
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