Lucy's First Art Installations

Lucy has been creating window art lately. First, she created some drawings using a cheese stick on our sliding doors out to our deck. I never knew one could obtain such fine lines using cheese! She titled two of them "Big Rock" and "Little Rock".

Next, she has taken to using these Wikki Stix things that we had bought for our trip on the airplane in February. They stick to one another so you can make objects out of them. Lucy found another use for them...and you can hear her working really hard at it too.

Is it surprising that both of these window art projects occurred within one week of Matt doing a major window-cleaning for the first time in a long while? Ha ha.

A Birthday Brunch Party for Bug

Salted-caramel chocolate layer cake.

We had an extraordinarily fun day celebrating Lucy's birthday with friends yesterday. Lucy had four friends over (and their parents) and we ate, hung out in the warm sunshine, and chatted for hours and hours. It was perfect. This kids had a great time and there wasn't even one tantrum!

Serving Lucy her plate first.

Our spread minus the home fries.

The birthday girl.

I do believe Lucy liked this cake!

Blowing the first candle out.

Trying to blow out that second candle.

Lucy singed her eyelashes on one of her eyes as she was getting close to blow the candles out.  Here I am checking to make sure she's OK.  It didn't even faze her!

Tired Lucy noshing on some cake.

She's rapidly becoming more awake with every bite.

I just love this view. Happy girl sitting on her tree stump seat carved out by dada.

Our friends :)

Fabulous nursing mamas. Maya has a 3 year old, Keet, and Carrie has a 4 month old, Ana.

Hanging out. Lucy claimed this chair as her own.

A gloriously warm and sunny day on our deck with friends in honor of Lucy.

Lucy also had her 2-year check-up at the doctor's on Friday and she now weighs 22.4 pounds and is 32" tall. I can't believe my two year old is already more than half my own height! 

The birthday girl!

Lucy turns two today! 

What a perfect age to be. 

It has been more fun than we ever could have imagined...our time with Lucy so far has been incredible and our days are forever brightened by her perfect little presence. Our little crinkly-nosed daughter is as happy as can be and we couldn't feel more fulfilled.

More milk please.

Well, it's no wonder Lucy loves breastfeeding so much!
Apparently my milk tastes like maple syrup.

Happy Springtime Play

Bright and sunny! 

Lucy's friend Kaelin came over yesterday to play and decorate eggs with us.  It was a beautiful and sunny day so we spent some time enjoying it on the deck. As you can see, Lucy was very excited by the perfect weather.

Looking at the blue sky.

Warm and happy.

 I am lucky to have captured her laughing on camera. I love these shots.

Lucy made a "nest" for herself and Kaelin on our deck. She insisted on not wearing any clothes. It was 45 degrees outside.

 While our eggs soaked in the homemade vegetable dyes for awhile, we ate some lunch and headed back outside to the deck. The sun had gone but the girls still soaked up the above freezing temperatures.

Such sweet girls.

We dyed eggs with Kaelin too.

 We used red cabbage, onion skins, turmeric, and beets to dye our eggs. It was so much fun!

Lucy likes the blue eggs best. 

She was counting her eggs.

Magical colors!

Lucy's and Kaelin's eggs.