Pretty in Pink

My Funny Valentine

Now that Lucy is over a year old, I love to look back to see what she was like one year ago. A year ago this Valentine's Day, Lucy still had a raging case of baby acne! Poor baby! I am glad I took her picture anyway because she looked so small and cute. So, here she was, "Miss Baby Acne Valentine, 2006":

But WOW, what a difference a year makes. Here is our girl on Valentine's Day 2007!



And some video...

Hanging out

A lazy Saturday afternoon...

Kisses

I realized today that Lucy knows how to give kisses! I say "realize" because it's not like she just learned today -- like many things with Lucy, she had it all figured out already and just needed to be asked to do it! I wonder what else she has got figured out in that pretty head of hers...a lot, I am sure. Here she is...

Here, I ask her to kiss the reindeer toy, but she'd rather dance with it. She saves her kisses for her kitty cat (of course)! If you listen closely, you can actually hear a little kiss noise.

But Mommy, I don't want to sleep!

This is how I found Lucy in her crib this morning. She's in a swim diaper because I was getting her ready for swimming lessons when I THOUGHT she wanted a nap. But when I put her in the crib, she had other plans. I think she just wanted to get out of going outside this morning because it is 13 degrees. I decided that I was on the same page as her, so we are inside and cozy and planning to make soup!

Lucy's latest antics

Jeff got home from London on Friday night and we have been spending the weekend relaxing at home. Travel is wonderful, but so is being at home as a family. Here is some video of Lucy last night. We had this little booster chair on the floor in the kitchen (it actually belongs to her friend Dylan) -- Jeff and I were cleaning up and all of a sudden we looked down and she was sitting in it. We hadn't even shown her what it was or how to sit in it! She just amazes us every day. So, of course, we had her sit in it again so that we could film it. She sits in it for a bit, but then gets up and runs to me for a hug...priceless.


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Here is a picture from this morning of Lucy modeling one of her new outifts for her next travel adventure...Aruba! In just 3 more weeks! I LOVE THESE SHOES!

Trip to Bristol

As I mentioned before, Lucy and I went out to see Angela in Bristol (Compton Greenfield, to be exact) while we were in the U.K. this week. Angela's family hosted me when I was in sixth grade and my school took a trip to England. Her son, Joe, is my age and is one of my very close friends. Joe lives in Dubai now, so we didn't see him on this trip. But it was so wonderful to see Angela and to see her home in Bristol, which I had not visited in the four years that she has been living there. Lucy and I took the train to Bristol Temple Meads Station on Monday from Paddington Station in London. The journey was an hour and 45 minutes and fortunately she slept the whole way there! Angela picked us up at the station -- it was SO great to see her. We went back to her house and had a lovely tea before taking a walk around the property. Here are some photos...

Me and Lucy in front of the pond behind the house

Angela and Lucy -- I think you can see the hills of Wales in the distance!

Lucy having fun in the grass

She had such a blast playing outside! Look at those teeth!

Later on, Angela cooked a wonderful dinner (salmon, green beans, new potatoes) and we enjoyed some wine while catching up. Lucy went to bed so nicely and got a real treat sleeping in the bed with Mommy :) On Tuesday, we spent more time at the house and took some fun pictures...

Look!!!!!!!!!!

Angela loved meeting her little Lucy

We got a train back to London in the afternoon. The trip to Bristol was short but we are really glad that we went. We will definitely stay longer next time!