Has It Been 6 Months Already?

Lucy is now 6 months old. You know that thing people tell you about how they grow up so fast? It is true! She has two teeth (which she uses regularly on our fingers). She rolls easily from her front to her back. Too easily, actually - how the heck will she get any tummy time if she starts rolling over before you even put her down on her tummy? And we all knew that she would be strong willed, given that she is an O'Grady, but come on! She does NOT want to nap, she does NOT want you to put the peas away yet, she does NOT want to be changed right now, and she does NOT want to be on her tummy (see above). Yet when she is doing something she likes, which is most of the time, Lucy Rose is a ray of sunshine, a flirt, and a fantastic audience. Her giggle is like a drug and we keep doing whatever got a laugh long after she's bored with it just trying for one more hit.

We want the best for her and there are so many things to consider. Public school or private? Vegetarian or carnivore? Sister or only child? TV? Sweets? Oh well, we will figure it out. Our sweet little monster has a way of keeping you in the present with her, enjoying life.

Babies... If it's not food it's water. Sheesh!

Lucy had her first "solids" today - rice cereal in milk.  The remnants on her bib could have fed a small village. It was pretty fun feeding her.  Video of the event is below.

5 Months Ago...

5 months ago today, we welcomed Lucy into our lives. She was a sweet little newborn - very alert and she seemed pretty curious about this world she'd been introduced to. That part hasn't changed. She is a very sweet baby who is quick with a smile (especially when Daddy is doing a silly dance) and very curious about the toys we give her, the drinks we are holding, the people she is introduced to, and those big televisions with the many noises and colors.

She now weighs 12 pounds and is bigger than Pooh:

Now she also has conversations with us and with stuffed animals, enjoys a relaxing soak in the tub, and has a preference for being outside, just to name a few differences. And, to our eyes, she gets cuter every day. What a lucky family we are.

We are going to Wisconsin for the Memorial Day weekend. If you are going to be in the Richland Center area on Sunday, come by the Sawle house and say hello!!

A very Lister Easter.

My D.C.-based and recently engaged niece brought my sister, brother-in-law, nephew, and fiancee over for dinner and drinks last night.  No Irish or Italians we're harmed and it was great seeing everyone. 

 Lucy did pretty well through the commotion of drinking and thai food.  Is Guinness good for babies?  I'll guess we'll find out.  ;)

I've taken more photos of Lucy than my dad even looked at me.

Lucy hit the big four months on Friday. She is quickly gaining on Pooh.

So what has four months gotten her?

• Full head control.
• The ability to sleep through the night.
• Loud squeals.
• Forced giggles.
• The ability to pick up and shove items into her mouth.
• Love for TV.

Not too shabby for a month.

Will We Still Need A Car Seat? (Edit: April Fool's for those of you that didn't check the date)

There have been reports recently that radioactive elements have been found in and around Maryland. In hindsight, yesterday may not have been the best day for me to give Lucy her first taste of water straight out of the tap. While she seemed to really enjoy the water - drinking three large glasses in rapid succession - afterwards, she started acting a little different.

Her gurgles and coos sounded more like growls and barks. The onesie she was wearing suddenly seemed tight on her. During one of her playful kicking sessions with Daddy she gave him a real shiner. Then, when she woke up this morning, she seemed significantly bigger.

To my eyes, Lucy grows and changes every day, so I needed to use something objective to determine whether she was having some sort of reaction to that tap water. So I got out her trusty Pooh.

As a reference, here is a picture of her taken with Pooh about a week ago, on her 3-month birthday:

And here she is this morning:

Do you notice a difference?

3 Months

Lucy is now 3 months old.

Shortly after this photo was taken, she kicked off her socks, demanded a drink, and refused to leave the recliner. I've read that you can't spoil a newborn - but now that I think of it, Lucy forwarded me all of those articles. Tricky!