Showing off

Sorry it's been so long, but I got good news!

Sorry it's been so long since I've posted, there's no real excuse except that dady is lazy and summer gets busy around our house. But we got some big news to share, I'm going to be a big sister! That's right, sometime around the first week of February we'll be welcoming a brand new little baby into our house. We got to see the ultrasound a couple of days ago, though I slept through most of it. In case you are wondering we're not going to find out if it is a boy or girl, so for now we just call it little brother sister.

Last appointment

Today was the last of my yearly appointments I had to go through this summer. I had a heart appointment, a ear nose and throat appointment, an audiology appointment, a down's doctor appointment, a regular doctor appointment, and an appointment where they drew lots of blood for tests. Some weren't bad and some I screamed my head off at, but the good news is that there was no bad news at any of the appointments! Instead of hearing bad news we heard things like "I'm amazed" and "that's incredible."

I'm much more mobile right now according to my dad. I pull myself to stand all the time and can walk around the couch. Mom and dad think it is only a matter of time before I'll be running around the house.

Thanks to all you out there who keep praying for me and my parents, we appreciate it so much.

Time for bed

 

In the water

 

My Family

 

What a pretty sunset

 

Mom and I at the beach

 

I'm Havin' A Party

Who's Invited? : YOU!
Why: To celebrate my first year of life.
When: June 4 at 5:00
Where: My house
What: Were having a cookout
RSVP in the comment section
Looking forward to celebrating with you!

Sunglasses

 

#1 on Google

If you type in Lucy Kay in google this websight is the first one to come up in the results. Part of my next door neighbor's job is to get that to happen for his company's websight. (I guess there is a science for getting your websight on the top of google and it is worth a lot of money to a company when it happens.) And to think I did it without even trying.

B-DAY PARTY

The plans are still in the works, but my first birthday will be celebrated on Sunday June 4th in the evening. It will be at my house. Everyone is invited! Keep checking here for more information in the coming weeks.

In other news: I'm cutting my first teeth which isn't very much fun. I also just went to my doctor visit at Children's with the down's specialist and the word she said that stuck out the most was "incredible."

Standing up

I pulled myself to a standing position all by myself today for the first time, actually I did it a couple of times already today. The only problem is trying to find a way to sit back down again, which is why I look a little scared in this picture. 

And the winner was...

me cause I got this cool new book. Actually mom said the voting was really close in the Easter outfit contest, but since she found this sweater to go with the outfit she decided to go with the orange. 

What should I wear on Easter

Mommy can't decide what I should wear for Easter, so she dressed me up in a bunch of outfits and took pictures of me so you could help her decide. (I didn't enjoy the whole process as you can tell by my lack of smiles and the hangers mom had to give me to keep me from crawling away.) Leave a comment under which picture you like best.

The Traditional Look

 

Goes with my hair

 

A Purple Theme

 

Minus the hangers

 

What I want to wear!

 

I'm growing up...

My daddy was out of the country for ten days touring Israel and when he came back home he said I changed so much. Here are some new things that I'm doing one week short of being ten months old:

-I army crawl everywhere and I even get up on my hands knees a lot, but I still haven't figured out how to move forward in that position.
-I turn the pages for mommy and daddy when they read me books. Sometimes this cuts daddy short in what he's reading me, but I just want to see what's on the next page.
-I clap my hands all the time.
-I can get myself into a sitting position with just the smallest amount of help.
-I'm finally holding a bottle all by myself. Mommy says I could have done it sooner, but since they would always do it for me I thought why bother?
-I'm able to crawl over pillows and legs. Now if I could just figure out how to get over those gates I would be free.
-Though I still look bald, I now have hair all over my head.
-And I've developed the cuttest laugh in the whole world, but mommy is the only one who can get it out of me so far.

I also wanted to say a quick shout out to all my friends at this church called Landing Place. Daddy and I still pray for you every morning when I have my first bottle.

Hi everybody!

Sorry I haven't posted in a long time, but it's hard to find time to post when you are busy scooting around everywhere. That's right I can pretty much get anywhere I want to on the floor, well untill mom or dad grab me that is. I role, army crawl, and bear crawl. I still haven't quit figured out how to get up on my hands and knees yet, but I'm working on it.

Oh really

 

Mommy is so funny and daddy is so funny looking!

 

you gotta be kidding me

 

Oh no! Where did my foot go?

 

Dedication day pictures

 

Caption Contest

In the comment section put your best guess for what I'm thinking in this picture. 

Enoughs Enough

I told dad no more pictures, but I guess sometimes I just gotta take things into my own hands, literally. 

Smiles

 

Too Cute!

If you look closely you can see all my hair that is finally starting to come in. And if you are wondering it is red. 

Only a few more months...

My dad says once summer gets here we'll go outside and play all the time. I can't wait for summer! 

I'm getting dedicated

My parents have finally set the date for me to get dedicated at church, February 12th at 11am. Dad says everybody's invited. Dad said him and mom dedicated me to God while I was still in the womb, but we still need to do this in the midst of our church community. He says, God is faithful and won't forget what they promised long ago. But him and mom are human and they may tend to forget promises they make and that's what our church community is for. They will remind mom and dad in the good, bad, and ordinary times of life of the promises they have made and to whom I truly belong, to my Father in Heaven. This will also remind our church community of the responsibilities they have in raising me as well.

Jamie Parry will be doing the dedication and Michaele will be preaching that day. Dad says he just wants to be a daddy on that day.

Happy Birthday Daddy

Today is my daddy's birthday. I just thought I would take a minute to let you all know what a wonderful dad I have.
1. He doesn't make me eat avacado- Even though Mommy says I should
2. He sometimes spoils me and holds me while I nap.
3. He reads me as many books as I want
4. He sings to me.
5. He prays for me.
6. I love the way he looks at me. It's as if I'm the only baby in the world.
7. He keeps me safe from Hank.
8. He loves my mommy.
9. He plays with me even when he is tired.
10. Just Because

If you read this maybe you could take a minute to tell my daddy something you love about him.

I'm seven months old!

This week I went and saw my physical, occupational, and speech therapists, as well as my early intervention specialist all at the same time. They put me on a mat, in the same position as this picture, and they all gathered around to watch me. I realized right away I like to be the center of all that attention (Mom's worried I'm gonna be just like dad). I just started smiling and started showing them all the new things that I could do.

They were particularly impressed with how I can sit by myself and play with toys at the same time for minutes at a time. They also liked how I can pull myself to a standing position (with just a little help) and stand while just leaning against something. They said I am doing everying a seven month old baby should be doing already and even a few things ahead of schedule. Daddy said this makes his eyes water.

I found out I really like cereal, but I hate avacado. I had squash yesterday for the first time and I really enjoyed it. I guess after avacado anything will taste good! 

Great Great Grandma

Yesterday was a sad first. I went to the funneral of my great great grandma. Although I didn't get to know her very well I get to see the products of her and my great great grandpa's love though my family. Get this she had 22 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and 10 great great grandchildren. What a woman!

My first cereal feeding

I wasn't too happy about it, but it's getting a lot better lately.