I'll give a little Lucy update as well. After the photo shoot I put Lucy's bathing suit on. She is so brave these days. She runs out in the water, even though it is cold and takes the waves head on. One completely knocked her over and she tumbled with the wave. I started running to rescue her, but she popped up on her own with a smile on her face and said "Mama I swimmed!" It scares me to death, but I am also love how brave she is!
Her latest thing is to go up to new kids at the park or beach and ask "Do you want to be my friend?" or "Do you want to play with me." Her overfriendliness catches many kids off guard. I would say over half of them say "No" and run away. Then she comes and tells me "Mommy, they didn't want to play with me." I have tried to explain that some kids are shy, but it still makes her sad, until she can find someone else to play with. If someone does say "Yes" she is absolutely ecstatic and follows them around the rest of the time.
Lucy loves to sing. She has the words memorized to many songs, including at least a whole verse of "Part of Your World" and "A Whole New World"
Lucy is very excited for her little brother. She talks about him like he is already here. It annoys her when people talk about it in future tense. For example "Are you excited you are going to be an older sister?" she responds "I am an older sister." or "Are you excited you are going to have a baby brother?" same response "I have a baby brother." She says it with a tone expressing that these people are dumb for not knowing. She keeps asking me if I have toys in my tummy for the baby to play with. I told her he doesn't and she seems really worried that he is bored in there. She keeps saying, "I will play with him" and poking my tummy.
On her Birthday, September 4, she told me "The baby wants to come now." I explained that if he came she would have to share her Birthday. She answered "I don't think that sounds good."
Lately here is how Lucy's prayers sound " Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you we can sleep well. Thank you we can be safe. Thank you if we have a storm in our heart. Thank you we have peace in our heart. Jesus Christ Amen" We talked about having a storm in your heart and how Jesus could help you have peace for family home evening a few weeks ago and now she always talks about it. She also wants her stuffed animals to pray on different nights. She folds their arms and helps them pray. It's sweet.
She loves to braid my hair. She just takes 2 pieces and twists them around, but I love it.
I wish I could capture everything about her and never forget it. She is growing up much too fast! She reminds me every day how wonderful life is!
