Fall...

I got really depressed watching the Rangers tonight, so I finally uploaded all the video from Lucy Jane's first birthday party.  Thanks Uncle Luke for videoing the party, we have some great memories.  While I am waiting for the video to download I thought I should load up some pics from this fall.  

Sadly, we haven't been able to make it to too many of Cody's games this season, I love watching him coach.  Here's a pic of him in action, I tried to take a pic of Lucy at the game but she would not have it.

The weather has been so great lately so we have hit up the park a lot!

 Lots of going to school this fall.  Lucy goes to school 2 days a week & she loves it. This is a pic from the first day, I don't think I ever posted it. 

 

 Lots of going to cheer for our high school friends.  One of Lucy's new favorite things is going to pep rallies - she LOVES them.  She loves all the colors, all the kids, all the music, she just smiles & stares the whole time, it's so cute.

Lots of time, just being cute:

 Even Lucy wears her Young Life shirt on Mondays!

 She lives for people to wave to her from outside

Learning to give high fives while cheering for the Cowboys - she hasn't been able to give as many high fives as she would like to this season :(

2 Things I am very excited about right now:
 

This cute little lady bug that will be appearing at her first Halloween party tomorrow night:

 

& of course:

1 Year

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Lucy Jane turned 1 this month & I have mixed emotions about it.  It makes me sad that she is getting older & we will never have this time back, but I have loved every new stage.  She has been so much fun these past couple of months.  She is learning so many new things & will try & copy everything you do, it's pretty funny.  I can't believe that this time last year we had a newborn, it seems like forever ago!  We love you so much Lucy Jane & can't imagine life without you!

Here are a few things Lucy Jane is doing at 1 year:

*crawling really, really fast & not really interested in walking by herself

*loves to push chairs around the kitchen

*loves to play peek-a-boo

*says "mama" & "Dada" & I think she says more (mo) & car (ca)

*signs for more & sometimes please

*sleeps 12-13 hours a night

*takes a morning nap (only on days she's not at school or church) & a long afternoon nap

*Drinks whole milk (still from a bottle, but working towards only sippy cups)

*loves cheese, fruit, pasta, & yogurt

*Only eats table food (she started rejected baby food a couple months ago)

*loves books & Elmo

*loves to go on walks

*has the sweetest smile

Can't wait to see what this year holds!

11 months

 Since Lucy Jane will be 1 in just a few days I figured it was a good time to post her 11 month pic.  I can't believe she is almost 1!!!  I am so sad, but that is for another post

 WE are having SO MUCH FUN with Lucy these days.  I am loving the stage that she is at right now.  She loves to laugh, wrestle on the floor, dance, sing, anything happy she loves it!  She loves, loves people.  We have taken her so many places lately & she just smiles & waves at everyone.  A couple of weeks ago I took her to a pep rally to see some kids we know & she was a star.  She loved the band & all the colors.  It's so fun to be able to take her to so many new places & watch her discover the world.      

Another thing I am loving right now is the weather, it has been perfect.  With fall comes great weather but also comes a busy season for our family so we are trying to cherish the afternoons & nights that we have together & we are trying to spend some of those times outside. A Saturday lunch picnic: 

Swinging at the park:


A few more pics of our sweet almost 1 year old girl :)

Learning to Walk (kinda)

Lucy is starting to do lots of walking by pushing things around. She will stand up on her own but is not brave enough to take that first step yet. We are having lots of fun watching her learn, she thinks it's so funny when we laugh & cheer for her.

Big Girl Food

Lucy Jane pretty much hates baby food now, it's only the real deal for this girl & let me tell you she can eat! Tonight she had macaroni casserole w/ veggies...yummy!

Step 1:
Look over all the food on your tray
Step 2:
Carefully pick up pieces of food with pointer finger & thumbStep 3:
Shove as much as you can in your mouth & enjoy

She also LOVES her new big girl Elmo cup. Although she won't drink milk out of it, we are working on that. She loves to drink water & apple juice.