11 months old - a stats post

We're just a month (a little less at this point) away from the "big birthday!"
Lucy's getting excited...she's picked a "theme" and has started ordering supplies and even has her outfit ready to go!

At 11 months old, Lucy is 27.25 inches tall!
She weighs in at 21 pounds, 5.5 ounces

She has picked up a couple of new signs - she now knows the sign for water (super cute!) and "all done."

We are still using the carrying carseat and base but we have the next step up and plan to make the switch within the next week...it seems that we've kept her in this "baby" carseat a little longer than most but for one, we feel that it's the safest option for her right now.  Secondly, it's very convenient for us, despite the increasing weight...but thirdly, it means she's still a baby!  My baby.  But it may be time to admit - my baby is growing up.  Now when she kick-kick-kicks, her feet are starting to touch the back of the seat (at least in my car)...time to give Lucy girl room to stretch her legs.

Recently we were able to take the wagon out for an outdoor ride and Lucy was absolutely loving life!  It's been a bit of a weird winter with 50+ degree days scattered throughout and we took advantage.  I planned to walk to the top of the street and back but she was well bundled in a blanket and hat so we took a longer walk and both enjoyed it.  Last night we even got in a short walk before dinner.  Lucy's spending time with Grandma Kathy today and cousin Alli will be there, too...I am sure the girlies will get in a little outdoor time since today's high is 55.

As I mentioned in a previous post, we went to Portrait Innovations on Friday night.  Our photographer, Alyson, made me very happy...not only because she listened to me but because she was so nice...and got some wonderful photos!  We selected four prints...which is your favorite?

Here's the photo I selected of Lala in the giraffe suit...doesn't she look sooooo sweet??  This is her buddy (we've named him...wait for it...Buddy.  Aren't we creative?).  They are absolutely the best of friends.  When I say, "Where's your Buddy?" as we're walking around looking for him, she gets the most excited grin on her face when she spots him and she leans out of my arms to grab for him.  She passes out far more kisses and hugs to Buddy than she does to mommy or daddy.  Buddy has four buttons on him - we've exclusively used the fourth button down - it makes a white noise sound that she's become dependent on for sleepy time.  Lucy, however, has recently taken up "channel surfing" and presses some of Buddy's other buttons.  There have been several times in the car when I've thought she and Buddy were asleep until I hear Buddy switch to jungle music...

I mentioned that Lucy gives Buddy hugs and kisses...she gives Buddy and Violet (and many of her other toys) lots of hugs and she'll throw mommy and daddy a bone every once in awhile.  She just started giving kisses, too, though!  If you tell her Buddy wants a kiss, he gets one immediately.  If mommy or daddy want a kiss?  Eh...depends on her mood, ha!

I love this photo because it perfectly captures a moment in time - exactly what 11 month old Lucy is up to - crawling away when the photographer had other ideas for this picture!  Lucy in action!

Yay!  Lucy loves to clap!  She gets very proud of herself!  When we say "yay!" she'll often stop what she's doing to give herself a round of applause!

She got to stand on a chair!  She definitely thought she was hot stuff!  Alyson, the photographer, had another Portrait Innovations employee helping her out and Lucy engaged her in a game of Peek-a-Boo...she kept crouching down and peeking through the chair and then popping back up...we were all cracking up and Alyson caught it!