Author: Ann

Well, I wanted to write a post yesterday, but other things had to come first — like nursing constantly. Lucy is apparently having her six-week growth spurt. (I must say I’m glad to have the nipple-soreness phase behind me at this point in her life.) Continue reading “Growth spurt”

I know we are first-time parents and all, but the amount of stuff that we bring with us on outings with Lucy is sometimes ridiculous. The fact is, though, we use most of it. Here is a non-exhaustive list of the things we toted to a spontaneous visit at Andy & Jane’s the other night for just a couple hours: Continue reading “Traveling light”

Lucy’s baptism on Sunday, May 28, was just perfect for us all. The main goal was accomplished (she got wet in the name of the Lord), family and friends enjoyed themselves, and we celebrated with a yummy Costco sheet cake. As Uncle Jim says, “There’s nothing that says ‘Welcome to God’s world’ like sheet cake.” Continue reading “Sprinkled”

Lucy is officially smiling at us, as of this morning. She cracked a big grin at both Mama and Papa during her 8:00 am diaper change, and we have been getting occasional smiles ever since. She is so grown up now! :)

Lucy is definitely starting to focus more on our faces these days, and every once in a while we get a hint of a smile. Her newfound responsiveness, however minimal, is a welcome addition to her facial vocabulary! But I am glad for these weeks of caring for pre-smile Lucy. I think I’ve learned a lot about love. Continue reading “Lucy love”

We are experimenting with some alternative methods of feeding around here. No, Jon and I are still eating with knife, fork, and the occasional chopstick. Lucy, on the other hand, is entering the wonderful world of silicone nipples. Continue reading “Feeding alternatives”

Lucy turned five weeks old today. Amazing! These weeks have marched on steadily, and suddenly here we are with a five-week-old baby and more and more clues all the time about how to care for her. Join us on our Lucy watch for a day in the life, week five: Continue reading “Lucy watch”

We cannot let another day pass without writing of Lucy’s intense passion for bouncing. She insists on being bounced early and often. We have been contemplating changing her name to “Tigger”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigger, but completing the legal paperwork involved would take away time from bouncing Lucy, and she just won’t have that. Continue reading “Bouncing baby Boyd”

Yesterday was Lucy’s one month birthday. Hooray! Jon and I notice that she is looking more and more like a baby these days. Namely, she is a cutie. Let us tell you about several exciting events this week, some upcoming and some already passed, that we think are an appropriate way to celebrate Lucy turning one month old: Continue reading “One month”

In honor of Lucy’s one-month birthday today, we’d like to make a confession: We still have her dried-up umbilical-cord stump sitting in a little dish on the changing table. Continue reading “Stumped”