Lucy loves to show her smile and is very active as well. She is constantly rolling from back to stomach and then to her back again. Scooting around her playmat is lots of fun and I have to put her at one end of her crib because she always wiggles forward to the other end. Chewing on all of her toys and playing with tags are some of her favorite things to do right now. She also has found her feet and loves to throw them up into the air. Chewing on her toes is another favorite thing to do. Whenever we change her diaper she loves to kick her legs around freely.
Bathtime is also still a great time for Lucy; she really loves splashing in the water and kicking her feet. Caroline and Lucy take baths together now and Caroline likes to help get Lucy clean. Caroline is pushing the boundaries more and more with what is ok to do to her baby sister so I don't like to leave them unsupervised for long. Lucy rarely cries regardless of what Caroline is doing to her so it's best if stick around them at all times.
Liam is still a great big brother to Lucy, always showing her attention and he loves to hold her. At this time we are trying to encourage Liam to read to Lucy as most of the baby books are fairly easy for Liam to read. He is doing great at that and Lucy enjoys that time as well.
Lucy is still nursing about every 3 hours during the day. Last weekend she may have been going through a growth spurt because she was waking up every 2 hours to eat. (ugh!) But then on Tuesday night she went to bed at 7:30 pm and didn't wake up until 5 am. (woohoo!) Most of the time she wakes up between 1-2 am, eats and then doesn't wake again until around 6 am.
During the day she will take 2-3 naps. Once between 9-10 am then again in the afternoon and sometimes a quick power nap in the evening.
She still loves to sit in the highchair while we are all eating and is beginning to be very curious as to the food we put in our mouths.
It seems that her hair is coming in lighter although it's still a guessing game as to what color it will be. Her eyes are beginning to show up brown although they could be hazel.
I am finding it harder and harder to be as strict with bedtime routines. With the two older children we would read two books, sing a song and then lay them down and walk out of the room. I know that Lucy is our last. I love to feel her soft skin next to my cheek and breathe in her baby smell. I find myself lost looking into her sweet face that has fallen asleep on my shoulder. I know how quickly she will grow up and how this baby snuggly time goes so fast. She is the youngest and already spoiled.
We love our little Lucy and couldn't imagine life without her!
