fun fall festivities

We got a nice group together [Lucy, Genna, Vivi, Henry, Max, Sawyer, Astrid, and their parents] and went apple picking the other day. [I think with this group, as many apples were eaten as were picked.] The weather that day couldn't have been more beautiful. [Though I must say, I would have preferred a little nip in the air – it seemed a little strange apple picking in shorts and t-shirts.]

Being as warm as it was, it did make the ice cream treat seem a bit more appropriate, and it was most enjoyable.

turn the beat around

. . . love to hear percussion

look out herb ritts

Lucy loves having her picture taken, and it seems, taking your picture too — smile.

a visit from nino

Lucy's Padrino, Jerry, came to visit this weekend. Since Lucy hasn't seen him for over a year [he lives in Texas], she was as usual, a little slow to warm up.

As with everyone, we wanted to send Jerry home with his commemorative Lucy photo. Getting their picture together before he left, however, was not as easy as it should have been. We rounded up the troops and got ready for the photo shoot. Only trouble with that - Lucy was all wound-up and thought it would be much more fun to run back and forth from Jerry to me, pausing barely long enough for me to snap a picture.

I actually think the ones I did capture are pretty funny. And yes, I did finally manage to get a cute one of Lucy and Jerry together . . . it's on it's way, Jerry.

two for tea

The summer really is the time for meeting new friends. Lucy finally met Madison, after hearing all about her for the last 14 months. [And I must say, Madison was just as adorable and as fun as promised.]

Lucy and Madison had a great time together — they paraded around the house, had a snack at the fancy new table and chairs Kristen bought Lucy [thank you, Kristen, we love them!], went for a walk, played at the playground, and even had a nice frozen yogurt treat before having to call it for nap time and go home.

Word on the street is that Madison, like Lucy, usually has play-dates with boys. As a result, she was not used to Lucy's affectionate ways — you guessed it, Madison was treated to lots of hugs and kisses. She found it a little scary at first, but by the end of the visit, Madison was leaning her head in to receive them.

Hopefully, it won't be another 14 months before we see Madison
again . . .

i love babies

Lucy [and her Mommy] met Annie for the first time today. Annie is about 8 weeks old and just as cute as a button — Lucy thought so too.

Lucy really took to Annie — she brought 2 babies with her and gave one to Annie to play with [purple baby just sort of laid on top of Annie's legs — but really, it is the thought that counts, isn't it?].

Later on, Lucy kept checking on Annie, while she was napping in the other room. Then, when Annie lost her binky, Lucy would put it back in her mouth. Lucy also showered Annie with lots of kisses — and when she couldn't kiss her face, she'd kiss her toes.

I can just imagine the fun they'll have together once Annie is a little more interactive.

a visit to hampton beach

It's tradition — every summer, we spend a day at Hampton Beach. [OK, well, maybe this tradition started for us last year — after a 25-year hiatus — but it was Lucy's first summer after all, so why not start it up again?]

This year, Lucy met a new, cute-little-friend, Molly, who is just 1 month younger than her — they really hit it off. They built castles, walked in the water, read magazines, and shared lots of hugs and kisses.

Looking forward to seeing you again next year, Molly!

a year and a half

I know it's the old cliché - "Where does the time go?" But, really, where does the time go?

Lucy turned 18 months old on July 21. [Yes, I know, I missed the date . . . but it's posted now - isn't that really what matters?] It's hard to believe she has been a part of our lives for that long [though, honestly, I can't remember a time before Lucy].

Anyhoo, I thought it would be fun to see a then-and-now photo, just to see how much she's really changed and grown in the past year. Below is a picture of her at 6 and 18 months:


I think she still looks the same, but with more, lighter hair; she's a bit taller; and she looks more like a little girl than a baby these days. [Oh, and that shirt isn't fitting as well, either.]

my name is lucy

Lucy has directed her first video. I turned the viewfinder around so she could see what she was filming – mainly herself. She figured out how to stop and start recording. So, she really had control over the shots. [Maybe a future career at MTV?]

Bravo, Ms. Bee!



You can see the music version at her regular movie site.

story time

Lucy shares with us the story of Up and Down. Be sure to stay for the epilogue . . . I added it especially for you, Auntie Megan

pretty in pictures

Lucy Bee, self-portrait

walk on

Lucy's latest video installment* . . . enjoy.

For those of you who are interested, here is what the scrolling text at the end says:

Aww . . . Nice hugs for Mr. Bear.

This video was taken of Lucy in May of 2007.

[Yes, that is the same t-shirt she has posed in every month since birth. You may have noticed, it's starting to shrink . . . ]

*As usual, you can see the extended version w/music on Lucy's video site.

got that boogie fever

Soul Train, here she comes . . .

the pool is open

It's that time again, and this weekend was certainly a nice taste of summer. The Cousins have opened the pool and another successful pool party was enjoyed by all. [Even Cheyenne had a great time.] The triplets were having lots of fun climbing in and out of the pool. And, Lucy was happy just sitting and pouring water from the buckets. This made for lots of viewing entertainment but not much of a photo opportunity with them all together.

What a big difference from the cousin's last pool party . . . see the previous post from July 11, 2006.

a day on the farm

. . . Davis' Farmland that is. We had lots of fun with some old friends and some new friends, from a local Mom's Group. The farmland has lots of things to see and do. In the springtime, you get to see, pat, and feed all the baby animals. The baby goats and sheep [so cute] were walking around outside the pens and Lucy loved them! She even patted a baby goat on the nose.

After patting and feeding the animals, we played in a big water trough. Lucy and Sebastian loved to feel the water pour down on their hands as it flowed from one trough to the next. Nina liked to play with buckets, while Sawyer really liked splashing!

After a nice break and lunch, we went over to the toddler play area which had some big, plastic trees [among other typical playground stuff]. Lucy spent lots of time inside one of those trees, while Caroline and William climbed in and out of it.

If you'd like to know more about Davis' Farmland, you can check out their site at: http://www.davisfarmland.com/new-site/index.html. We will definitely be going back [maybe next time with the cousins (who go all the time, and were there that morning — but only for a short time)] — we had a great time and can't wait to explore more.

what does the kitty say?

Lucy has really been saying lots of words [a regular copy-cat if you will]. This is more about her cute facial expression saying the word rather than the word itself.*

*If you just can't get enough, an extended version of this video is available on her video website.

cheeky monkey

Although Lucy is nervous walking, she doesn't think twice about climbing. She sets her eyes on the prize and just goes for it . . .

[Any guesses what she was after here?]

choo choo

Lucy's friend, Sebastian, has really started walking lately. He still prefers to hold a hand, but is perfectly willing and able to go it alone [Lucy, however, will always choose to hold a hand, a wall, or some piece of furniture rather than going it solo].

Yesterday, we went to a local playground for our weekly Tuesday-outing. The kids were having a great time climbing and playing on/in the structures [hot dogs anyone?]. After a while, that got boring, and Lucy thought it would be fun to stand holding onto Sebastian's back for support. Now Sebastian has a hard enough time holding himself up without someone clinging to him, but being the rock that he is, he held them both up. And, with the help of Josette, he started a conga train with Lucy and they marched around the playground.

When I was reminiscing with Sebastian's Mom, Josette, this was what she had to say about the day:

"I told Mike [Sebastian's Dad] about Lucy hanging on to Sebastian’s shirt and our little conga train around the playground, and about Lucy hugging Sebastian while they were eating crackers. Mike reached over and touched my belly and said, 'You didn’t just make a person, you made a friend for another person!' I just laughed and said, 'Yeah, they are buddies now! It warms my heart to see them playing together and being so cuddly.'"

aww . . .

a day in the park

What's funner than a ride on a slide?
How 'bout just sitting at the bottom and banging your feet?

That's what Lucy thinks, anyway.

sheepshearing festival

Today we went to the 20th annual Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place [in Waltham, MA]. We met our friend Max and his parents there. They had all kinds of fun animals—oxen, miniature ponies, goats, sheep, sheep-herding dogs, and even the alpaca Lucy is checking out above.

There was lots of food, activities, and entertainment for everyone. And of course, some sheep were sheared.

To find out more about the festival, check out the website: http://www.goreplace.org/sheepshearing.htm