Lucy Photo Shoot

So I used to do a photo shoot about every week, but my camera has been broken since March. I finally gave in and borrowed my Mom's camera and did a little shoot in their backyard on Sunday. I realized I had been seriously missing out on Lucy pictures for the last couple of months, but the break paid off and Lucy was actually pretty happy to smile for the pictures! Yay!
If anyone wants kittens these ones are just about 8 weeks old and ready to go to a new home (although it will definitely break Lucy's heart).

Lucy loves to play Tennis in the backyard with my Dad. He hits the ball really high in the air and then catches it. Here is Lucy watching the ball go way up high in the air. It always fascinates her no matter how many times he does it.


She is not too bad at hitting the ball herself. I always wonder what Lucy will want to do when she gets older. Maybe it will be tennis?

Lucy Conversations

We went to Disneyland and California Adventureland week ago. Lucy was really excited to talk to Crush the Turtle, because we did the same thing about a month before. She kept telling me how she was going to talk to him and I was worried because I knew only a few kids actually got to talk to him and I didn't know if they would call on a two year old. Sure enough she was the first one he talked to. He asked her name and she answered perfectly "Lucy." Then he asked where she was from and she answered "Hawaii." Then he asked what Island and Lucy just looked confused. I finally confessed we were from the San Diego Island. He talked to me a little bit too and asked how many kids I had and if they asked me lots of questions. I answered that Lucy's favorite question was "Why?" I seriously hear that 100 times a day and I am having to dig deep into my understanding of simple matters I have never questioned. Anyway, it was a wonderful experience for Lucy. She felt so special!

Other funny things Lucy has said recently:

She keeps saying "I Laugh in the face. HA Ha Ha" I finally realized she was trying to quote Simba from Lion King "I Laugh int he face of danger, Ha ha Ha" at first I just thought she was being really silly because she was laughing so strangely afterward.

The other day I told Lucy it was time to get dressed and so she went in all by herself and put some clothes on. She came out so proud and said "I am!" I told her she had put on jammies and without a hint of sadness she replied "Oh, sorry Mom. I am going to try again." I thought her determination was sweet and she did successfully pick clothes out the next time.

I put a movie on for her and the tracking started getting messed up, so Lucy called me in to fix it. Then I sat down to watch some of the movie (Nothing like a great Disney flick) because I was tired. Lucy patted me on the back urging me to get up and said "It's okay mom. Go ahead. Go do things." I laughed over this for a while. I guess I always go try to get something done when I turn a movie on for her and she thought it was weird I sat down with her. It is amazing what little kids pick up on sometimes.

Lucy's thoughts on the baby:

"I am going to rock him and pat him and teach him to eat and play games and carry him."
Oh, what sisterly love.

After repeating that I have a boy baby in my tummy Lucy says "I have a girl baby in my tummy. When mine gets out and yours gets out, they can play together."

"Someday, I have a girl baby in my tummy and then there's no more Lucy." I asked her "Why won't there be any more Lucy?" and she answered "I am a Mommy" I then tried to explain "I am a Mommy and my name is Wendy. I am Wendy and a Mommy." She looked tragically at me shaking her head and said "No more Lucy. Just Mommy." ~ What a funny thing for her to think of that she wouldn't be Lucy anymore once she had kids.

The other day my Mom pulled up and instead of say "There's Mommo" she said "Look, there's your Mommy." It was really sweet the way she made that connection.

Lucy has a Minnie Mouse dress and I mentioned to her "We need to get you Minnie Ears." She looked at me questioningly and while holding her ears said "I have ears."

Something Interesting about Lucy, I have always tried to give her back massages and she has never liked them, which bothered me because we all massage each other in my family and she never lets me. A few weeks ago I tried to give her a back scratch for the first time and she loved it. Now she asks for a back scratch every night and when I start finishing up she keeps asking "One more please." I usually sing her "I am a Child of God" so One more means one more verse. I had never even sang it with her, but after a week of singing it to her at night, I heard her singing it to herself and she sang the whole thing through perfectly. Wow! What I wouldn't give for a memory like that now. I can't even remember half the funny things she says when I try to write them down just an hour later!


Lucy had her height and weight taken about 2 weeks ago and she was 35 inches, 29 lbs.

And there is the little update on Lucy at 32 months!

Toilet Training at its Best!

So I started toilet training Lucy when she turned two. She got it down pretty fast, because she really wanted to wear princess panties, but I still had to take her every two hours or else she would tell me she needed to go without enough time to make it to the toilet. Gratefully, she started mastering the control needed to actually tell me and then make it to the toilet. I have only cleaned up one accident since being in our new house and we moved in at the beginning of April. The only problem now is, she has gotten a little too independent and doesn't see the need to even tell me she has to go anymore, hence the hilarious story I am about to tell.

So, on Tuesday I was sitting out on the big grassy area with a few ladies from the ward and all our kids were running around playing together. They were pretty far away, but we could still see them. I glance out to check on Lucy and notice she has taken her panties and shorts off and is squatting in the grass. Too late the damage is done! Little nature woman just decided to take care of everything all on her own like a big girl. I just started cracking up and went over to remind her to put her clothes back on.

I didn't even know what to say to her. I was so proud she didn't have an accident, because we were pretty far from a bathroom and I don't know if we would have gotten there in time even if she did come tell me. But it's not like you can praise your kid for peeing in front of a bunch of people in a public area either. I ended up just saying "I'm so glad you didn't go in your panties" and left it at that. I laughed for a good ten minutes. I love being a Mom! Kids are just so unpredictable and spontaneous. They are so untouched by the rules of society and I just love it.

Now, my biggest problem is she did a repeat on Friday. After walking with my friends, I let Lucy run around at the end of the walk. There are some little bushes and trails. I was caught up talking, until Lucy came over with her panties in her hands and said "I did tinkles all by myself."

Uh oh! Let's not start a habit! Wish me Luck on the next phase of my potty training adventure!

some funny things Lucy says

I just found this post in the Saved drafts page. I think I wrote it up and didn't have time to edit it and then didn't get on my blog again until now. So these sweet discussion all happened about mid March.

Lucy snatched some candy from one of those bowls of peppermints while we were out and about. I told her not to eat it because we were about to have lunch. She asked me if she could hold it and for some reason I was feeling generous (although I totally know better by now!). While in the car she sweetly volunteers:

"I not eat the candy. I lick the candy"

I turned around to see the damage and there was red stickiness all over her hands, face and clothes, but she had the candy in her hand, not her mouth. I couldn't even get mad. She was trying so hard to be obedient and get what she wanted at the same time. It would have been a lot less messy if I had just let her eat it. Funny girl. She is finding new ways to get around what I say all the time.

This afternoon she got the tape out and I told her she could have 2 pieces. (She gets really tape happy and will use the whole roll in one sitting). After she used her pieces she brought her frog over and pretended like it was talking to me and asking for tape. I told her she already had 2 pieces and she said "frog needs 2 pieces too." I couldn't resist and gave her 2 more pieces of tape. Toys are so real to her at this age, I didn't want to treat her little friend unfairly. I am worried I might have to get a little tougher as she gets smarter and smarter at getting what she wants.

This morning Lucy woke up cranky. She was crying and I thought she must have had a bad dream. Then she sobbed:

"I want to go to Disneyland"

Well, then I figured it must have been such a good dream she didn't want to wake up. We took her to Disneyland for the first time on Saint Patrick's Day and she can't stop talking about it.

I can't even remember what Lucy was giving me the other day, but it was something I didn't particularly want, but she wanted me to want it. She started handing it to me and coaxing me the way I always do

"Say please Mommy"

So I played along and said "Please."

Then she gave it to me and told me what I always say after she says please "Thank you for saying please Mommy"

I feel like I have a little tape recorder going at all times, but really it is just Lucy's brain.

I was writing a quick note in my planner and she grabbed it from me. I reprimanded her for grabbing and took it back. Then she told me "I want to write in your book"

To which I explained "I need to write something important really quick"

Then she answered "I need to write something important in your book really quick"

That reminded me that what she wants to write is important to her. I found a page that she could write on. Couldn't resist, again!

And her last little conversation she had with Dave. They finally had the why do you go to work discussion.

Lucy and I were planning on going to Legoland and Lucy asked Dave "You want to come with us?"

He told her he had to go to work and she of course, asked "Why?"

He tried to explain that he made money so she could do fun things like go to Legoland.

She responded very sweetly "Oh, thanks Daddy"

It's a boy!!!!

That's right! I'm pregnant! We found out last week (March 16) that we are expecting a boy!!! Yay! I really wanted to let everyone guess before I went in, but I didn't know I would be finding out the gender at such an early appointment. I was shocked we were able to tell when I was only 15 and 1/2 weeks. With Lucy I didn't have an ultrasound until 21 weeks. I guess the ultrasound tech for my Doctor is one of the best and has really state of the art equipment. Right now I am almost 17 weeks and due on September 8. The doctor told me according to the ultrasound that the due date was September 4, but that is Lucy's birthday, so I think we will stick with the 8th. It's always plus or minus 10 days anyway so there is no need to change it!

Here is what Lucy predicted:

About a week before my ultrasound I was talking to Lucy about the baby. I asked her if she was excited to be a big sister. She answered as if she already knew what was going on, "I am going to have a baby brother?" I explained that we didn't know if she would have a little brother or a little sister yet. Then she requested "How 'bout a sister."

After the Ultrasound:

I got home from the ultrasound just as Lucy was waking up from her nap (my mom watched her while I was gone). At first she was sad, because I told her she could play with Mommo when she woke up from her nap. She told me "Leave Mommy. I want to have fun with Mommo." After I got her settled I told her she was going to have a little brother. She said "I want a sister" and rolled her eyes at me. I cheered her up by telling her that I had a little brother who is now Uncle Brian. I told her how much fun it was to play with him when I was little. Then she replied "Okay. I have a little brother. I want a big sister." She is so funny! I love her little opinions.

I am really happy and starting to feel good again. The last couple months were rough, but not as rough as with Lucy. I haven't actually gotten sick too much, just kind of constantly nauseated, whereas with Lucy I couldn't even count how many times I got sick. I haven't gained any weight yet, but with Lucy I had lost about 10 pounds by this point, so I am really glad! I am so happy that food is becoming appealing again!

I really wanted to post the ultrasound pictures, but Dave felt like that would embarrass the poor boy later in life. I guess a man's got to keep his pride, even if he is only 16 weeks. I didn't feel like an ultrasound picture was too detailed to worry about that kind of thing, but I am not a guy so I decided to let Dave make this call. Oh well, ultrasound picture are really the the type of thing that are only exciting to the parents anyway.

I am pretty sure I felt a few small kicks 2 nights ago, so that was really exciting! I actually just had my first real Doctor appointment today, where I was able to hear the heartbeat and everything. The ultrasound tech picked it up for me when I told him I hadn't heard it yet, but I guess today's was official.

Lucy had a Doctors appointment on Friday. They had to take her blood and give her 6 shots (3 in each leg). We did a lot of shots before we left for Korea, but she was only eleven months and the state requires that they happen after 12 months. I actually knew that when we had her shots at 11 months, but I didn't want to go to Korea without her updated on her shots. I guess I had hoped they would overlook it, but they didn't. So they had to redo them. Sad, huh? She hobbled around like a duck on Saturday. She seemed really sore.

Her appointment was really funny actually. It was nap time and after they took her blood we had to wait a while for the doctor. Lucy fell asleep on the table. The Doctor did her whole check up while she was sleeping. Then they gave her shots. Poor girl, what a miserable way to wake up! I got some pictures of her sleeping on the table. They are on my phone. I will have to see if I can post them. She weighed 28 lbs and measured 34 inches. That put her in the 25 percentile. I'll be honest it kind of made me sad because when she was a baby she was always in the 90th percentile, but I think she was set back a little after she was hospitalized in Korea.

Well, I'm sure that's quite enough to read. I'll try to keep you updated about the baby and post my tummy when I start showing!

Hawaii

Since it's been a few months I think I will finally put up some pictures from our Hawaii Trip.

For Christmas my parents took our whole family there. Needless to say, it was awesome!




Some quick highlights of the trip:

Lucy slept the whole way there on the airplane. That was cool!

Staying across the street from the beach in Waikiki

Going to the Pipeline Masters Surf Contest

Lucy got stung by a jellyfish the first day out on the beach, after only a few minutes in the water

Snorkeling Hanauma Bay. Dave and I saw an eel. I wanted to get a closer look. Dave thought I was crazy and wouldn't let me.

Seeing my cousin Channy and her husband Sean.

Getting awesome deals at the swap meet. (I still haven't given Lisa her cool Christmas present!)

Visiting Pearl Harbor

Racing across a little bay in Waikiki

Swimming to Chinaman's Hat. It was Lucy's first real Kayaking adventure. I know we have put her in the shallow water before, but I don't think we ever actually kayaked with her.

Surfing lots and lots. It was Dave's first time getting up and Lucy's first time surfing (of course, she didn't stand up).

Watching Brian surf the big waves!

Swimming with turtles.

Visiting the Polynesian Culture Center.

Eating really good pineapple

Christmas Caroling in Foodland (local grocery store) on Christmas Eve

Lucy got pink flip flops from Santa for Christmas that she still loves and talks about. She had wanted flip flops for a very long time.

Christmas Day we went to watch huge waves at Waimea Bay (They were about 40 feet I think). We watched about 30 guys get thrashed by a huge set. Boards were washing up, broken in two. All the guys came in except 5 crazy ones. Lucy caught a ladybug while we were watching.

Dave and I hiked Laie Falls. I love hiking in Hawaii!

My favorite was swimming without getting cold!

Thank You so much for the best Christmas Present ever Mom and Dad!

Sweet Lucy Conversations

It is so hard to keep up with Lucy these days. She says at least 20 funny things daily! I can't even come close to remembering them all, but I try. Her speaking skills have skyrocketed over the past 6 months. She usually uses complete sentences with good grammar and loves to include new big words she learns. I have read her Fancy Nancy books the past couple days and now she tries to say things like "That is strodinary" trying to say extraordinary, and she likes to say "I am furious" instead of mad. It's funny. She still makes some cute little mistakes like saying "my" instead of "I" sometimes, but they are getting much fewer and I miss some of them. The other day I heard her say "I want to do it by myself" and I was crushed because I love how she used to say " I want to do it my byself." Oh well, it is always a little bittersweet as they grow. She has also started using lots of adult expressions and it cracks me up when it comes out of such a little girl. Well I will write a few of the cute things I remember from the past couple days.



She just woke up from a nap and had so much to say "I had a good dream, not a bad one. I played with Jack ... and Kate...and Madilyn and Papa and Mommo and Heidi and Gumba and Lani." I was surprised. Usually I ask her if she had a good dream or a bad dream and she says bad. Then I ask what it was about and she says "I don't know," then I give her a few choices and she picks one. This time she woke up just bursting to tell me about it.



I am pretty sure she has crazy dreams. This morning she started yelling in her sleep "catch me mommy!" so I answered back "Don't worry, I'll catch you" and then she kept sleeping. Sure wish I knew what was going on in that little brain sometimes.



This was the FUNNIEST one from the past week: I put her on the toilet and told her to do some tinkles. I guess I missed that she had already gone because she answered:

"I can't. My tinkles are in the toilet's tummy." I have never mentioned the toilet having a tummy before, so I thought the connection she made was hilarious!



On Monday she was sick, so I let her O.D. on T.V. I think Yo Gaba Gaba is really weird, but apparently Lucy loves it because while watching it she said "I want to go there" I asked her "Where" and she answered "In the T.V." Then at the end of the show she said "That was so fun watching Yo Gaba Gaba, huh Mommy?" Of course, I pretended like it was really fun. I remember pretending we were part of the shows on T.V., of course, I was a lot older than Lucy.

I can't remember what she was asking for the other day, but she asked for something and before I could respond she prompted me the way i always prompt her "Say 'Sure" Mommy"



She has also started saying "How 'bout you?" The other day I asked her if she could draw and "L". She answered "I can't. How 'bout you?"

Lucy loves to find the letter L, M and W. She gets really excited and says "Mommy, look what I found! L for Lucy (or M for Mommy! W for Wendy)"



Sometimes Lucy will ask me to do something and I will say "Why?" She usually responds by saying "The monster will get you. You better." For example, Lucy is really bothered by the fact that everyone she knows says "Oh my Gosh" but me and Dave don't. We just decided a long time ago to eliminate negative euphemisms from our vocabulary. I don't tell Lucy not to say them, but I just don't. Well, it bothers her and the other night she was telling me to say "Oh my Gosh" I said "Why" and she answered "Cuz the monster git you if you not say that" I promise I have never convinced her to do something by saying a monster will get her if she doesn't. Hmmmm.....maybe I should talk to Dave about that one. I will check into it...



The other night I read that book that goes "I'll love you forever. I'll like you for always. As long as I'm living my baby you'll be." I always start crying at the end, especially if I read it aloud. Well, that really upset Lucy. I tried to tell her that I wasn't sad, but she broke down crying and then said "My heart hurts and I'm crying. I have tears. Put 'um back" I put her tears back one time and now she always wants me to.



Lucy reads books to herself and it is really cute. She just talks about the pictures and then at the end she says "Amen" I love how she says "Amen" for "The end" it's so funny.



I have been watching the Foulger kids for the past week and the other night, Jack was crying because he got hurt right before the dinner prayer. Lucy told me "We should bless Jack he'll be happy." I asked her if she would say the prayer and it was so sweet "Thank you that Jack be happy and healthy. Jesus Christ. Amen" Then I remind her to bless the food "and thank you the food. Amen" She has really started understanding other people's emotions and really cares about them. She even tells me sometimes "Watch out. Be really careful Mommy. Might bump your head" if my head is close to a light or something. And she asks about everyone in the pictures in her books "Why are they mad, why are they sad?" It's sweet.



Here is the last conversation I can remember right now. When I was reading her the Butterfly Fancy Nancy book there is a part where it says "Bree is Heartbroken" Lucy says "Ohhhhh poor Bree. Let's help her." I then ask if we should give her a hug, so Lucy hugs the book. Then Lucy says "It didn't work. Her heart is still broken." Then I ask Lucy "what should we do?" she decides "Let's put medicine on it" then she pretends to put some medicine on it and says "There now it's fixed"



So most of these were probably funnier to me than you, but hopefully they are still enjoyable for someone who isn't a doting mother!

Pony Tales

Lucy always wants to take my pony out. She isn't rude about it. She usually asks "Mommy, can I take your pony out?" I just thought it was a random habit.

Today she asked if she could take it out and then after my hair came down she held my cheeks and said "Now you're Wendy." As if I wasn't Wendy before?

I finally realized that it just doesn't feel right to her if I have a pony. I remember being really annoyed as a kid when my Mom got a haircut. One time she got a perm and I really felt like it wasn't her anymore. It struck me as funny that Lucy feels that way about me with my hair down.

Silly girl!

Lucy Conversations - The Heart

Lucy is starting to come up with really original ways to describe things.

We were at the Wild Animal Park and Dave jumped out and scared her.

She got really scared and actually started crying.

As I was holding her and reassuring her she explained to me:

"My heart came out." Then she pointed down the sidewalk a ways and said "It's running"

I pretended to grab it and put it back into her chest and that seemed to fix the problem.

I thought it was funny, because we all know what that feels like when we are startled, but we describe it different such as "My heart skipped a beat." It is so interesting to get inside the head of a two-year old!

Lucy Conversations

This is embarrassing, but funny.

The other night I was complaining to Dave. I started whining and fake crying.

Then Lucy scolded me from across the room "Mommy Behave"

Dave and I both looked at each other and tried really hard not to laugh. We both knew she was right.

She totally caught me modeling terrible behavior when I thought she wasn't listening.
It was really sober to hear my two year old tell me that. I was kind of acting like a two-year old.

I can never let my guard down these days or else my two-year old Mommy will let me know about it!

Lucy Quotes about Jesus

Last week me and Heidi and Lucy were eating breakfast at the table. Lucy was talking and I responded

"Really?" One of my typical little kid responses when I really don't know what else to say.

Then Lucy asks "What does 'really' mean?"

I proceeded to explain "Well, it means it's not fake. Some things are fake and some things are real. Real things are actually here and fake things aren't really here. When I say 'really' I am asking if what you said is real." Realizing that it is impossible to explain what "really" means to a two year old, and hoping I didn't totally confuse her.

Then Lucy states very matter of factly: "Jesus is Fake"

I am thinking, you are way too young to be questioning these things and I answer her "No, Jesus is real sweety."

And then she points up at the statue of Jesus and says "Jesus is Fake"

I laughed a little when I realized what she was talking about "Oh, yeah that Jesus is fake. Very good Lucy. That is a fake Jesus to remind us of the real Jesus. Jesus really came to earth and now he lives in heaven"

Now I am assuming she gets the whole thing.

She then exclaims "Funny Jesus!" Laughs a lot and then "Funny Girls!" And then she goes into a little laughing fit.

I am still laughing in my head thinking about her saying "Funny Jesus" like he was really hilarious.

I am sure He was probably laughing too!

Do you think Jesus has a sense of humor?

It's kind of hard to imagine, but he probably does.

Hello World!

Hello! I am coming out of hiding! I can't believe I haven't posted anything since December 5! Of course I have some sort of excuse for you!

We spent 2 weeks in Hawaii with my family for Christmas, which then launched me into vacation mode for way too long! Let's just say I finally finished Dave's Christmas present and gave it to him for Valentine's Day ( I am really proud too! It's a t-shirt quilt. I will have to post pictures!) Plus our the charger cord for our laptop stopped working and all my pictures were on there and the computer was dead. It took a few weeks to solve the problem and then I just wasn't in the habit of going on the computer anymore. Let's put is this way, when I checked my email today, I had over 200 emails! Signing up for Facebook a few days ago did not help the email numbers! Yes, that is right! I finally broke down on my anti-facebook campaign. It's silly really, but Dave's Track Coach at BYU recommended that the athletes didn't get Facebook, and so I figured it wasn't a good idea. Plus I think sometimes people forget to actually call people and get together because we are so into our virtual relationships. Or you could just be like me and be anti-text, anti-computer relationship and never call people or get together with them anyway!!! At least some people show people they care via computer!!!! I am not saying I don't care, I just go into Me and Lucy world and forget the earth is still turning for everybody else.

Anyway, I am still alive and well, just in case you were worrying about me!

Ode to October: Cornbellies Cornmaze

One of my favorite days in October was October 15. I have always wanted to go to a cornmaze and since I was on a "must do everything before I leave Utah spree" we went to Cornbellies Cornmaze for the day.

The coolest thing was, I had no idea how much fun stuff there would be there!

We ended up staying for 3 hours, going home for Lucy's nap and then going back in the evening (yes, we had that much fun and still had our admission wrist bands on).

There was a glorious pumpkin patch, but I only took pictures of my pumpkin.

Princess dress ups, with a tower, stage and Cinderella carriage. We danced on the stage and googled over the carriage (we, meaning Lucy and I, not Dave).

3D haunted house (It looks creepier without the flash of the camera on everything, plus the glasses help)

Cow cart ride.

We watched the pig races. When they asked for volunteers I told Lucy to hold her hand up. Wow! They called on her, so Dave took her up. 4 kids each got a pig they were cheering for. The pigs had hilarious names, but now I can't remember Lucy's pig's name (Should have blogged about it when it happened). Lucy's pig won! She got a pig nose so she would always remember the experience! Cute!

On the hayride


On the bouncing pillow. Lucy would have jumped all day, I think. The kid is a walking spring. She definitely got her Daddy's hops. She talked about it for weeks afterwards. She would mention "I jumping en pollow & dragon" (There was a huge dragon we went through). That is how she would talk about the whole experience over and over. It is getting so much fun to bring her places! If this was fun, just wait until her first Disneyland trip!
Oh, aren't we the cheeziest corn family you have ever seen. I just love Lucy in her little bundle.

Lani joined us for the evening festivities.

They even had princess dress ups for the Moms! I was ecstatic!


I didn't actually get any pictures of us in the cornmaze, because it was dark. We felt like we were totally lost. At first we tried to use the clues and map, but after about 10 minutes we just let Lucy choose where to go. She got us out in no time! We were all amazed and she felt like the most important person in the world, getting to make all the decisions. The next day, while driving she was getting really upset that I wouldn't go the way that she told me. I try to let her choose every once in a while, just for fun now a days.

What a blast! I highly recommend it next year if you are nearby! The pictures I displayed didn't even show half of the activities there!