Lucy Loo Who

Blogging is a bit like journaling, a very public journal. But it does seem cathartic, in the way the writing down my thoughts seems to help me sort through them. So in that vain I feel the need to blog about my little Lucy. She has been giving me a rough time lately. She just turned two last month and she really seems to have a handle down on the terrible two attitude. She has been one big emotional roller coaster. And, whether I like it or not, I am along for the ride.

This picture was from her birthday last month and I think it describes her very well. She loves pink and purple, all things princess (especially Ariel), shoes and purses. But will try and out-do her brother at anything rowdy and rambunctious. She is a rough and tumble girly-girl. I know it's an oxymoron but that's my Lucy. Here she is in her fairy princess outfit, complete with heels, riding her new bike. And of course, she wanted a bike because that's what brother got for his birthday.

Yesterday I was blow-drying my hair and she comes into the bathroom and says, "I'm beautiful." I said, "I know." Then she said, "I'm tough." Again, I said, "I know." She then yelled out, "I'm GREAT!" What could I reply but, "I know. I am glad you think so too!" Another good example of my little Lucy Loo Who. Beautiful. Tough. GREAT!

I worry about her because she is becoming a very sensitive little heart. Everything seems to hit her hard and she gets very emotional. When she cries she sobs so hard that it becomes difficult for her to breathe. I remember crying like that as a child (and beyond). I also have a sensitive heart and suffered from a very low self-esteem partly because of it. I was 26 or so before I realized that my sensitivity was something I really liked about myself. So I don't want to get too frustrated with her, or show her frustration because I am sure that will effect her self-esteem. I don't want her to feel bad for having a sensitvie heart because she'll have all kinds of awesome qualities that she wouldn't have otherwise . But it is hard not to get frustrated at crying once you've heard it for hours on end (and/or have two/three doing it at the same time). So if anyone out there in the bloggersphere has words of wisdom on this, I'd love to hear it.

But there is nothing like my Lucy. When she laughs and smiles and looks at you with those big eyes through those long, curly lashes, it makes your heart melt. When she looks you straight in the eyes and sings You Are My Sunshine, it make your heart melt. When she takes both hands and grabs you by the cheeks to kiss you on the lips, it make your heart melt. When she lightly rubs your hair and face and says, "I love you SO much", it makes your heart melt. She is such a special little girl and I hope she always remembers that she is "Beautiful. Tough. GREAT!"

Now I am mad!

As I have mentioned before I really don't want Hazel growing up too fast. But still she insists. Saturday she starting rolling back to front. She has now mastered it and was doing it all morning, over and over. Roll to belly, scream until Mommy turns me over. During all this fun I was trying to do the dishes in the kitchen. I heard Hazel screaming again and started drying my hands to go turn her around. Then all of the sudden the crying stopped. I walked in the room and she was on her back again. Hmmmm.... I assumed Dex or Lucy had rolled her over. I didn't like that idea so I sat down on the floor to supervise and play. The next thing I saw made me so proud and a touch angry! She rolled a complete 360 degrees! I ran to get the camera to document it in case it happened again and sure enough it did. The above slide show is her 3rd time in a row. After all that activity she was TIRED and went down for a nap about 30 minutes early. She is 3 days shy of 4 months old. She is already in 9 month clothing and growing like a weed. Like I said, she is growing up TOO FAST! And I DON"T LIKE IT!!! Hazel if you're reading this, (who knows, at the rate your going, maybe you are reading) please stop trying to get so big so fast. I want my tiny, cuddly, soft, immobile baby back!!!
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He is right, of course...

Today Dexter was whining and fake crying. Nothing too awful but enough that it was mildly getting on my nerves. I was being silly trying to distract him from his sour mood by telling knock-knock jokes which usually he loves. But today instead of starting to giggle his way out of orneryness he looked at me very seriously and says, "Momma, it's okay to cry when some one tells a bad joke." How can I argue with that?

Family Photos

While Gummy was here we finally got pictures taken. We haven't had a family photo since Lucy was 3 months old, so it was about time. I was pleased with how they turned out overall. But, boy, was it hard to contain our little Lucy. She is a tornado.
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Stories, -ism's and others

Kids really do say the darndest things. And a major reason for starting this blog is because I need a place to write down all the funny things my kids say (and do but that is for another day). Just today I was putting Dexter down for his nap and he says to me, "Mommy, I need water. My stomach is cracking me up." Twice today he also said, "I'll never be a stinker again." Promises, promises... But I want to remember these things forever.

Currently the Lucy-ism's is the word "actually". She likes to say, "I love Hazel, actually," (emphasis, with an attitude, added to actually). Or "No, actually," (in answer to a question, same emphasis and attitude). One saying that Lucy had, which for the most part has sadly faded away, is "Awwwwww, Hazel is SOOOO cute." Never has a truer sentence been said.

Today at dinner we had onion rings (healthy, I know) and Dexter said, "These are good tamborines." He also told a story that went something like this: "Last year when I was outside there was a bug and it was KILLING me right here (points to shoulder) and I could NOT BELIEVE it. It was a firefly." Everything is/was/happened last year for him. I love his stories as of late. A 3 year olds imagination is so fun.

Awhile ago we bought Dexter a new car seat. Sometime last week, as I was strapping him in his new car seat, I asked him if he liked it. He said, "Indeed, I do!" I chuckled about this the whole car ride home and beyond. In fact, I am still chuckling about it. I told my sister and she asked me when Dexter became an old Englishman. I am not sure but it was very funny. Another great story that isn't so much funny as it is sweet is when Gummy (Grandma Saupe) came to town a few weekends ago. Gummy has hair that everyone in the family calls "The Puff". On the way home from the airport Dexter said, "Gummy, I like your hair." I think that made her day. INDEED, she does have nice hair!

Talk Baby to Me

Hazel is such a talker already. She started talking about 3 weeks ago and hasn't stopped. I LOVE IT!!! I don't remember either Dexter or Lucy "talking" like she does at 3 months. I know in a few years she is going to talk my ear off and I will ask for peace and quiet but for now I am in heaven listening to all the ahhh's and gaa's. As I write she is on the floor and Dexter is singing to her "I love you forever, I love you forever..." (over and over) and she is laughing and go-gaaing away.

I imagine all the conversations we have. I am sure every mom does this. She tells me fabulous stories of life before earth. She lets me know of the extra-ordinary things she plans to do when she grows up. She knows how to create world peace and feed all the starving children. She is wise beyond her years, I mean months. She is such a blessing to me because the times that my toddlers are driving me up a wall, I can hold her and tell her all my woes and she has a wonderful way of calming me down. Like I said, she is a very wise baby.

P.S. She rolled over for the first time Saturday and has been doing it all day today. Doesn't 3 months 3 weeks seem kinda early for that? She isn't supposed to grow up so fast. She will be my last baby and I want these moments to come slower so I can savor them even more.

Let the fun begin...

I have had this blog for a long time but never posted. But since I stalk several people's blogs, by way of keeping in touch without having to call (how anti-social am I?) I thought I would start one myself.

Rich keeps up a family site at http://saupes.spaces.live.com so you are always more than welcome to check that out because I think it is better for pictures and such. However, as a way of journaling all the awesomeness (and attractiveness -thank you Kung Fu Panda) that is our family I am going to try and keep this up. Thank you for stopping by and visit again real soon, ya hear?!