MY KID IS AWESOME!

Three reasons Lucy is more awesome today than yesterday:

1. I told Lucy to ask Daddy to put her in her high chair, and she yelled "daaaaddyyyyyy!"

2. Later, Lucy was talking to me, and then when she was done, she said "Bye!" and ran away.


3. Lucy grabbed my hand, led me to the couch, had me sit down and then she climbed up into my lap and cuddled while she ate her bagel. then got up for a minute and Mikey said lay back down on Mommy! And she DID!

It's just one thing after another today! I LOVE days like this!!!! She is learning SO much and getting SO smart!!!

She knows her body parts (arms, fingers, hands, eyes, ears, hair, nose, mouth, teeth, tongue, feet, toes, legs, tummy, belly button, bottom), some colors, TONS of words, she's following one step commands and learning how to follow two-steps. she understands just about everything I say to her and responds either physically or verbally! Oh and she knows which foot is right and which is left!! She is AMAZING!!!!!!!

AND, She wears giant work boots.

So there's always THAT! :) She's growing up so fast! Sigh.

oh the places we will go....

...like today when we went to Fallbrook on the way to the Wild Animal Park.

Fallbrook isn't on the way to the Wild Animal Park, you say?

I KNOW.

And now you do too.

My cousin and I busted hiney to get out of the house before 10. We wanted to get out by 9:30, but babies are babies. Anyway, so we're driving along, jabbering about whatever and I'm looking for the GIANT W.A.P. sign that's usually along the side of the 15N. It wasn't there. So I didn't get off the freeway. All of a sudden I realize we're WAY past Escondido and call my Mom. "Turn around... you passed it a LONG time ago". Turn around and get back on the freeway and I see a "Escondido - 15 miles" sign. Dang it! And as I'm approaching the correct exit, I see the GIANT southbound W.A.P. Sign. Well, where the heck is the Northbound one??? Hmmmm.... I should write my congressman. heh
Anyway, we got to there at 11:20 or so, then had to nurse the babies and get all our stuff out of the car and everything.....oh goodness.

BUT, in spite of that, we had a great time. Lucy even got so worn out that she fell asleep in her stroller... that NEVER happens. So Gin and I sat in the shade near the misters (and a guy who took off his shoes and was picking his nose..hehe) and had a snack so Lu could get a semi decent nap. Then she woke up and ate a snack and we went on the very long trek to find "OUT". hehe
Oh and it was like 900 degrees today, so that was an added bonus!

I have come to the conclusion that the WAP is for older kids and adults because they have such large enclosures (good for the animals, I know) that the little ones just can't see it to appreciate it. But I enjoyed it. hehe

Checklist for next time:

• Leave really early in the day and remember that the WAP is just past Rancho Bernardo. It only FEELS like a long drive when you're a kid, it is not really very far.
• We need more sunscreen than the 1oz sample size I had in my diaper bag, and we should probably apply it at home.
• Wear Shorts.
• Bring more water than 3 bottles for me and 1 for Lucy.
• Wait until Lucy is older or Mikey is able to come with me.

But you know... I love getting out of the house, and I love hanging out with Gin, so I think today was a success. :)

Oh, one more thing. While we were in the parking lot, Lucy was running around on her little leash and she RAN into the open car door. So sad. SO funny. Poor baby has her first head bump. I should take a picture of it. Poor baby. And she was SO tired, she was ready for bed before 7pm! WOW! Hopefully she's not up-and-at-'em super early tomorrow!! But in anticipation that she will be, I am off to get ready for bed!

Long day...

And somehow that is why there's nothing to blog about.

Well except that Lucy now plays three made up games. "Rip up a piece of paper and give the pieces to me" and "I have pretend food in my hand that I'm going to pretend to eat and feed to you", and last but not least "bring Mommy miscellaneous things and get excited when she takes them."
They are the cutest games ever.

She also yells "YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY" at the top of her lungs when she does something good. CUUUUTE!

I went to home group tonight and was determined not to have a good time, and I ended up having a great time. I love my home group. I love how comfortable I feel with everyone(even comfortable enough to go without Mikey!), I love that people have meaningful conversation with me, and not just "hey how's it going, ok bye", I love that I REALLY learn stuff and REALLY meet with God every week.... I LOVE my home group, and I LOVE that God brought me to it.

So here's a funny question... after leaving group tonight, I text the person I had just spent a long while talking to "I love talking with you. Thanks for being a great friend", to which she replies "ditto, yo". Is that normal? hehe I have had things like that happen several times. I "me too" or "uh huh" a proper response? Am I text etiquette illiterate? hahahah

And I am excited about my new tv console. It's so cute. But I don't feel like posting a pic, so you'll have to come over to see it! So there!

Ok so I guess I don't hate the whole day....just the long boring parts or the fighting with Hubby about nonsense part.

Anyway, I'm tired and starving. I'm going to go eat a PB&J and try not to fall asleep doing it.
LOVE!

e.t.a...oops I lied. once I got to the kitchen, I decided I wanted a big fat bowl of Kix. so that's what I am eating. :) haha