Dear Lucy-
What in the world? How is it possible you are SIX months old? That's half a year! I can't believe that you have been in our lives for so long, and at the same time I can't believe you weren't always here.
You are such a happy girl. I've joked to a few people that if someone had told me in your first 8 weeks of life that you were going to be such a happy, relaxed baby, I would never have believed them! Ha! You really only get grumpy when you're hungry or sleepy. But when you are grumpy... oh my! You've still got powerful lungs and QUITE the angry cry. Sometimes it makes me laugh to see just how worked up you can be.
You are so close to sitting up and are still all over the place rolling if I leave you on the floor. You still love your thumb, although you have now discovered your right thumb too. We like to say that your right thumb is your party thumb- you only suck it when you're playing and happy. Left thumb is serious, bedtime stuff.
You are sleeping from 7:30-7:00 most nights. You take 3 or 4 naps a day, depending on your level of grumpiness. You're preferred way to fall asleep is to be laid down in your bed so you can sing yourself to sleep, although you do let me rock you after you finish nursing at night.
After a couple months of not really caring too much about eating cereal or anything else (besides fingers, cups, etc.) you have finally started to gobble up your food. You love oatmeal, sweet potato and pears. I'm trying to ease you into new foods slowly, because your tummy is still a little sensitive. You still nurse 5 or 6 times a day, but you're fast! You still take your Zantac, but we are finally turning a corner on your spitting up. Of course, I write that and today you'll puke everywhere all day!
Your newest trick is when we say "where's bubba?" you look around the room until you make eye contact with him and get the biggest grin on your face. To say you love your brother is an understatement. And he feels the same way about you. This summer is going to be so fun with the two of you! You also have started to recognize your name. I love to say "Lucy!" and watch you turn around to smile at me.
You've got a ton of nicknames, but these are the ones that are used on a daily basis- Lu, Lulu, Goosey, baby goose, baby sista, Luc... Your doctor's appointment is next week, so I won't know your exact stats until then. I weighed you on our scale the other day and you seem to be hovering around 16 pounds. You're outgrowing all your 3-6 month, 6 month clothes, so I'm excited to get out all your cute summer clothes we bought last year.
You are my girl, my sunshine and a big ol' piece of my heart. I love you more than words.
Mommy
