Uh-oh!

Well, I think it is official - Lucy's first word is uh-oh. She has been saying it a lot lately, and it seems she knows what it means. Lucy was full of uh-ohs tonight... We have a bunch of Lucy's board books on the shelf on a side table in our family room. Lucy really enjoys taking all the books off of this shelf. She places them on the floor and then grabs another to stack on top of or place next to the other books. Sometimes, a book falls backwards off the shelf. Lucy likes to reach over the shelf to get the books from the floor and then add them to her stack. Tonight when some of the books fell off the back of the shelf, Lucy said uh-oh and reached for the books, one by one she picked them up. When all the books were off the shelf and spread out on the floor, Lucy picked up a book, dropped it off the back of the shelf, saying uh-oh and reaching to retrieve the book. So funny and so cute!

Fun Fall Photos

Well, tomorrow is the first day of Autumn! That means the cooler night air and crisp days are here to stay. I love this time of year, especially with all the pumpkin treats - pumpkin pie, bread, muffins and especially pumpkin spice lattes! Lucy hasn't tried all the treats yet, though she loves her pumpkin banana puree mixed with oatmeal for breakfast. However, she does think pumpkins are pretty neat.

We decided to take some photos of Lucy to celebrate fall. Lucy had a lot of fun with the pumpkins and we got a some great shots. Here is a sampling:

A Healthy Lucy Girl!

Lucy had her 9 month check up with Dr. Olivieri today. He said she is perfect - which is always a nice thing to hear. Her heart and lungs sound good, she is developing just as she should be and she is growing well. Lucy now weighs just barely over 19 lbs, which puts her in the 50th percentile for weight. She is 2' 4" tall, which is the 60th percentile for height. Her head measures in at a whopping 18.7 " which is the 99.43 percentile for head circumference! Everyone thought Lucy was so cute and she waved and smiled for each person who talked to or smiled at her, which just made people even more interested in talking to her. The nurse shared with us that the infant flu shot is a two part shot, Lucy needs to come back in 4 weeks for part two. To this, Lucy clapped, raised her arms and made hurrah kind of sounds. I don't think she understood what the nurse was saying! Lucy was a real trooper during her two immunizations. She barely cried and once it was all over, she was smiling and chatting again.

Laugh out Loud!

Lucy loves to be tickled, especially by her Daddy. Brian just seems to find all of the most ticklish spots that cause Lucy to burst into laughter. She starts out with giggles, but usually ends up with big, fun belly laughs - all courtesy of Daddy! Now, Mommy can make her laugh too, just not quite as quickly and not so hard. It is so much fun to watch Brian and Lucy playing and having fun.

As for this weekend - Lucy spent Friday catching up on some sleep. We had company Friday night, Jason and Jenn came over to hang out and have dinner with us. Lucy's favorite part was playing on the floor with both of them. Saturday was spent playing and getting stuff crossed off the to-do list. It was a dismal day, so not much else was too appealing... Sunday Lucy and I met Heather, Alex and Isabel at Longwood. We had a nice time wandering around and seeing the new displays. Alex was quite polite and seemed to really enjoy the new train exhibit!

Napping & Clapping

Lucy was still getting over her teething pain last Thursday, so she was still a little cranky. As a result, she fell asleep on the couch along with her daddy! Look how cute those two are.

Lucy did a great job catching up on sleep this weekend. She took a four hour nap when she was home with Brian on Friday! After she woke up they came to visit me at work - what a nice treat on a quiet Friday before a holiday weekend.

Sunday was a busy day for the Burns family, we headed out to Aunt Amy & Uncle Paul's for a visit and dip in the pool with Zoe & Ella. Paul made some wonderful chili and Amy made a very tasty cake! We all had a great time in and out of the water. We then headed over to our neighbor's (Mike & Shannon) for a Labor Day gathering. There was a great crowd, we had fun and Lucy enjoyed playing with some of the kids.

Today was a quieter day, but the BIG event was that Lucy clapped for the first time! When I say clapped, I mean she really all out clapped. She has been bringing her two little fists together in a sort of clap, but today she had open hands and repeatedly put them together. They even made a quiet clapping sound! She was really excited about this new skill (probably in part because we were so excited).

Teething Hurts!

Our Lucy girl missed school yesterday. She was home feeling icky, probably a result of teething. This all started Monday evening, when she came home from school and was not quite her perky little self. Lucy has a runny nose and is drooling more than I thought was humanly possible! As a result her voice is raspy and she is coughing a lot (choking on drool?). Yesterday she was so unhappy because of all that was going on in her mouth. She had trouble sleeping, wasn't too interested in playing, didn't eat so much and cried during her whole bath (Lucy loves bathtime!). It was so sad to watch, and sure made this momma feel pretty helpless. At one point, when I was making Lucy's dinner, she was crawling on the kitchen floor and it all must have just been too much... She laid down on the tile floor, put her arms under her head to cradle it and began sobbing/moaning softly until I picked her up off the floor, at which point she just flopped on my shoulder. So sad... Today she is feeling a little better. She is at school again, but has been more fussy and less cheerful than usual. There are so many more teeth to go - teething sure does stink!

Lucy & The Fountain

I am going to try something new - adding video to the posts! Read below for the details of our trip to Longwood Gardens and then feel free to watch this short video of Lucy playing with the water as it leaps out of the fountain. We just thought she was so cute. As a matter of fact, she had an audience because most of the other people sitting around the fountain were watching little Lucy play as well. Enjoy!