Walking Among Dinosaurs

Today we went to the Delaware Museum of Natural History to learn about both prehistoric and modern day living creatures. As you can see, Lucy thought this was a really fun place to be. She walked all around the museum checking out the exhibits.

I think her two favorite things were the coral reef in the floor and the polar bear. She said "bear" (actually sounded more like she was from Boston and wasn't bothering with the "r") and pointed to him (she also liked the brown bear) and later she said "bear" several times to make sure I would take her back for another look.

We had a great time and took a bunch of pictures to help remember the day. Enjoy!

Lucy and Kenzie are both in awe of the dinosaur skeleton.

Lucy is trying decide if she is brave enough to walk across the glass-covered coral reef display. She isn't too sure about it...

She finally finds the courage to check it out and decides it is really pretty cool!

Kenzie and Lucy sitting in a giant clam shell - that must of had a whole lot of clam meat in it!

Lucy is feeling all the different shells.

Indoor Fun

We have had so much snow and it has been so cold outside, so we have been staying inside where it is nice and warm to have fun! I finally got some good photo editing software, so I wanted to share some more pictures... Here are a few from our relaxing days. Enjoy!

Lucy loves books and here she is reading with her Daddy.

Lucy is even trying to get Dewey in on the reading...

Lucy is watching her Daddy shovel all the snow from our driveway during the recent blizzard.

Blizzard 2010!

Another blizzard visited our area this year - WOW that is two major snowstorms in the same winter! We got around 2' of snow, give or take a couple of inches. After the swirling winds died down, we brought Lucy outside to play in the snow. I think she enjoyed it much more this time and she was able to walk around on her own. Here are a few pictures of her adventure:

Lucy is now back inside where it is nice and warm - but she is wearing her snowman shirt to celebrate the snowstorm!

Movin' on up!

Lucy has graduated to a toddler room this week! I think she is really excited about this change at school since she is now back together with her friend Ethan and she is with kids who are doing more things, rather than being with babies who are younger than she is. We met with Lucy's new teacher, Miss Debbie, yesterday. She shared that Lucy has adjusted well to being in a different room, and she does well when they go down to the play room as well. She will be eating her snacks and lunch family-style now and going outside to play twice a day! Lucy also has to nap on a mat the same time as the other kids in the room. She has had a little trouble adjusting to the mat on the floor, but that seems normal. Miss Debbie also shared that Lucy gets along well with the other children and doesn't fight - certainly nice to hear! Lucy must be having a blast because she has been totally pooped in the evening and has gone to bed early as a result. Have fun in your new room Lucy Girl!

Reading Time

Lucy loves books! (She gets that from me...) Lucy has a sling book shelf that clearly displays her books and they are easy for her to see pull one out. When Lucy is ready to hear a story, she will select a book, carry it over to me and hand it to me. Then Lucy climbs into my lap and turns herself around, sits down and she is ready for the story! Now mind you, sometimes we speed read the book because Lucy likes to turn the pages all by herself. I was especially excited this past Sunday. Nana Kathy was visiting us and Lucy was getting books for Nana to read. I suggested she get "One Duck Stuck." She went right to the shelf and got the exact right book. What a smart little girl! I hope this is just the start of years of bonding over wonderful stories!

Our Little Toddler...

Lucy is just having a great time getting around now that she has found her walking shoes! Here she is showing off how grown up she is becoming. Our little baby has really crossed over and become a toddler! While it is very exciting, it also bittersweet... Lucy is still so much fun and always full of life. She had a great time earlier today playing and watching her cousins, Zoe and Ella, who came over to visit with Aunt Amy. We had so much fun with them!

Off to a Great New Year!

Happy New Year! I haven't blogged in almost a month - I cannot beleive it... We have really started 2010 off on the right foot. Well, actually on both feet - Lucy is officially walking and has been for a couple of weeks! She chooses walking over crawling the majority of the time. It is so cute to see such a little person toddle around, we are having so much fun!

Walking has made it much easier for Lucy to be a good helper too. After her bath, she will help carry her clothes from the bathroom to her bedroom and put them in the hamper. She is quite proud of this achievement and she really likes helping. What a good girl!