Super giant big huge exciting news!

Yesterday was an awesome day for Lu and I, but I was really feeling the need to get a little more organized. My foray into the world of kitchen organizing left me with empty cupboards and an empty feeling.

SO, when Andrew got home last night I told him he could have a deck next summer if he was my slave for the night and rearranged furniture all night. It was intensely gratifying and I feel like a new woman. We moved about 4 key pieces of furniture and the house looks really finished now. It looks much more sane and put together. I am SO excited! Today I need to work on floors and put away the odds and ends that we found in the moving.

Today Lucy and I are going to head downtown for the Farmer's Market, and then we're going to take lunch to Andrew's office to enjoy some time with him in the middle of his hectic Thursday.
But for now, I have to pull my puppy off the juniper bush. Again.

Staying Busy!

Well, Lucy and I have 2.5 hours until Toddler Time. I have to figure out how to distract her and bypass the strong desire to put her down for a nap until then...hm. She's been very cheerful and cute this morning, so hopefully that's a good sign.
I am feeling well. I think I'm feeling a lot more movement, but everything at this point feels like gas, so who knows...I should have a better idea in another few weeks or so.
Last night I went to my first Board of Directors meeting for 1st Way Pregnancy Support Center in LaVale. It was really nice and I think I'll be able to stay pretty active there. My friend Jenny just happened to be the other new volunteer who showed up, so that was a pleasant surprise. I think we'll both be on the BoD from here on out, so it'll be a nice way to serve the community and stay active with Lucy. She's welcome at the center when I'm there, so I think we'll both have a good time. My first job is to start working on a MySpace page for them, so I think I'll work on that this weekend. I also need to work out a listserv or group for everyone to communicate with. I think I'm going to push Google, since everything is so easy to use there. That way we can do a Google Calendar, a Group, emails and documents all in one place.
Lucy and I have to go to the grocery store this afternoon, but I think I'm going to save that for after her nap. We need a final distraction right around 3pm.
This weekend we're going to be attending a pancake breakfast at St Mike's and the Appalachian Festival after that. I think I may try to get in touch with the Twiggs to se if we can bring some food down Sunday and meet baby Jacob. We still haven't had a chance to see him!

My Love Lists

16 Things I Love About My 16-Month-Old Lucy

• Her "squeeeeeeeze!" Lucy loves to hug back now. When you squeeze her, she scrunches her eyes and squeezes until she's out of breath.
• How nice she is. Every day we get into our "groove" a little bit more. She's very nice company and rarely makes a fuss over much. We're really learning about each other each day. Newborns are very cute, but the day to day changes are tiny. Toddlers? Whew. She changes from minute to minute and keeps me laughing all day long.
  
• Her curly, curly bright red hair. It's a rare thing to take her out without someone bouncing a curl and asking where she got her red hair from. She's really learning to love the attention! Now, if people don't ask her about her hair she just kind of cocks her head and waits indignantly.
  
• Her gasping. She loves it when I inhale and say, "Lucy! Whassat???" She looks around pretending to be scared and surprised and dissolves into giggles.
  
• Her bellybutton. She's fascinated by bellybuttons and loves to point to hers.
  
• The way she stands by the stairs at naptime.
• I love that I'm her standard for everything. "Does Mommy like it? Is Mommy afraid? Is Mommy laughing? Is Mommy watching?" Nobody cares about my day quite like she does.
  
• I love that she still curls up on me for naps. My belly is growing fast, but she just pushes it out of the way and keeps sleeping.
  
• I love that she has to read Parents magazine with me and point out every dog she sees.
  
• I love her love of Crayons. She can spend ages looking at each color, scribbling on her feet, sorting the colors...
• I love the way she claps and screams when she sees something she likes on TV.
  
• I love the way she's learning to use utensils. Watching her concentrate on her spoon until it smacks her in the forehead never gets old.
  
• I love her babbling. She likes to sit in the white chair next to my desk chair and ask me questions in her Lucy-talk. I usually just answer her with "I know! I love that too!" and she seems very satisfied.
  
• I love watching her build with her Mega Blocks. She's brilliant.
  
• I have to collect two more while I fall asleep. I want them to be good, but I also have a strict bedtime to keep.
  

10 Things I Love About Andrew Today:

• That he knocked his head and probably has a minor concussion, but still tried to help with the dishes.
  
• That he reminded me to pack more soup for his lunch tomorrow.
  
• That he bought me earrings on a Tuesday.
  
• That he walks right in the door and swoops Lucy up for a cuddle, every day.
  
• That he works so hard every day.
• I love the way his hair fuzzes when he's fresh out of the shower.
  
• He pointed out the fact that I have a fruit skin phobia last night. I had no idea.
  
• That he's exhausted but still wants to talk about baby names.
  
• He laughed hysterically when I got a cramp in my side a block from home on our walk and had to stop. It made my cramp hurt worse, but it was actually pretty funny.
  
• I love that the house was all clean when we got home last week. He knows just how to welcome me back.
  

Vacation posts coming...

Let's just say this stupid picture uploading is getting ridiculous. I really need to find a GOOD photo hosting site. Still looking...Stupid, stupid, stupid.

Also, we are planning a party. I am TOTALLY stoked. More on that later.

Anyhoo, I'll be updating soon. Oh, we had a baby appointment yesterday- Febby is still going strong and my doctor still loves Lucy more than me. We find out the sex in a few weeks! More on THAT later, too.

Lucy's Jams

Lucy and I love to sing together. She just loves to listen to me singing silly songs. What are we singing now?

Sweet Betsy From Pike
Camptown Ladies
The Codfish Ball
A, You're Adorable
The Nonsense Song (thanks Nina!)
Lydia the Tattooed Lady
Singin' In The Bathtub
Down By The Bay
Dinosaur, Dinosaur
Dogtrain
Baby Beluga
Buffalo Gals
A Bushel and a Peck
Cuppycake Song
Oklahoma! (and all songs therein)