Lucy was slightly under the weather for about a month...she had a cough that she just couldn't shake so we took her to the doctor - who basically said we had to wait it out.
That wasn't working out so well and one day we got a call from her school that she had a fever and needed to be picked up.
When we got home, Lucy wanted to put her pjs on and rest on the couch but that lasted only a few minutes...soon enough, she was running around the place and requesting lunch. I took her temperature and she didn't seem to have a fever at that point but I'd called the doctor anyway and he finally called her in something for the lingering cough (and it finally knocked it out...hooray!). Lucy has never been one to act pitiful - or cute and cuddly - when sick...in fact, Dave said, "If she's going to be home, she's going to work!" and put her on dishes duty!
Soon enough, she was feeling lots better!
This silly girl finds entertainment in the most unique of ways...she spent at least a half an hour playing with a container of "coinies" one night...she put them on this little tray and pushed/pulled them around the house - then added her baby and said she was going sled riding, she made up a game where we had to toss the coins, and best of all - she helped clean them up when she was done.
One night last week, before bath, she took her clothes off and ran around the house yelling, "Naked kid!" It was hilarious (and weird) but made me said because she would previously say, "naked baby." My babe is turning into a kid!
Lucy had a lot of fun making tiny cupcakes for Uncle Jeff's birthday / the Super Bowl party at Gran Jan and Grandpa's house. She also made a card for him and had tons of fun doing so...she's getting very good at making birthday cards!
She's especially good at taste-testing...
There was one day - Saturday, February 1 - where it wasn't super freezing cold, windy and snowy...and Super Luce took advantage! She put on her new cape she got at Reese's party, grabbed a baby and stroller and headed out! We walked up to EJay's Plaza and got to visit her "gas station" (aka the drive up ATM). We've been suffering from cabin fever along with everyone else so it was nice to have a brief outdoor adventure.
One night she was looking at my foot and declared that she, too, needed a flower "painted" on her foot. She settled for a washable marker version and it was way too cute...luckily, Dave thought so, too - I was afraid he'd be mad that I was tattooing our not-even-3-year-old...
She's obsessed with picking out her pajamas each night - and she can be very particular. Heaven forbid the pair she has in mind happen to be in the laundry...last week, she chose to be a silly skeleton:
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| Being a sweetie... |
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| Smiles for dad (who was standing behind me as I took this pic) |
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| Lucy Being silly with mom on the way to dance class... |
We've had some dance class issues lately...
One night I had a baby doctor appointment so Daddy took her...and watched her stand there the entire time and not do a single dance...
The next week I took her and expected her to go back to "normal" (the week prior to Dave taking her, she did every dance and seemed to really enjoy the entire class). Wrong-o.
We were still in the midst of fighting that pesky cough and she was in a MOOD. Probably, we should have just sat that week out, and we did end up leaving early. It was ugly. She was being a jerk, I was being a jerk and it was just bad, bad news. The next week, class was cancelled due to weather.
This week, she was feeling healthy and was in a great mood and was looking cute...but I was still nervous...I decided that if she didn't seem to enjoy class this week, we were done. Why force the issue if she isn't into it? But...after a slow start (another little gal stood on the purple spot she had her eye on so she had to do at least 5 minutes of pouting over that, which meant she missed the first two songs), she really got into it and had a good time and looked adorable. I still have very low expectations of her participating in the recital but we'll keep trying!
By the way, her recital will be on Saturday, May 31 at 4pm at Mt. St. Joe.
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!
Lucy got her first valentine in the mail yesterday from GranJan and Grandpa and it made her pretty happy...the card had baby princesses!
For the week of love, Lucygirl wore hearts every day:
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| At the library on Monday |
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| Having a "picnic" on Tuesday |
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| Ready for dance class on Wednesday |
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| Before school on Thursday |
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| Before school with her giant mama on Friday |
She's having a party at school today and she is SOOOO excited about it! She told me they all made boxes for their valentines - out of tissue boxes! She said she put THREE feathers on hers...can't wait to see it!
This morning we stopped at Busken to get some treats for her teachers and as we were walking out, she looked around and said, "This is a cool store!"
She got a big heart cookie for Ms. Megan and one for Ms. Florence (who's often in her room in the mornings). She presented each one of them with their cookie, a "Happy Valentine's Day!" and a hug...it was so cute and I was so proud of her.
She also got herself a cookie and one for me...she's a sweetie! In the car, she said, "I'm your valentines! And I'm daddy's valentines, too!"
Lucy's teacher has been sending us daily letters about the day and we got this one last week:
Dear Parents,
Today our class had a great time! We continued talking about animals hibernating and also starting talking about Valentines Day. We read 'Cliffords Valentines' and 'My Friend Bear.' We introduced the sign language for Water and Lucy introduced us to sign for Friends. We played a new game with introducing the letter A with posters around the room. It also helps with reviewing colors. :)
Our friends used markers and stickers decorating our valentines for our loved ones. Ella wanted hearts all over her card for her daddy, while Skylar wanted hers for her sissy. Everett and Jack played with firetrucks and Owen played with a dump truck pretending to save people from fires and monsters. Hannah, Ella, Natalie, Skylar, and Lucy played with their blankets and pretended to save people also. They were Super Girls though. :) We had an exciting fun day! Have a Great Night!
And another good one yesterday:
Dear Parents,
Today our class had a great time! We started the day off with thinking about what we are most thankful for. Everett started off with saying he was thankful for his mommy. Lucy said the same but added her daddy. Jack said mommy and daddy also but added his dogs. The rest of the class agreed with Lucy and said mommy and daddies. :) We added another word to the list of sign language. Jack asked how to say cheese and before Ms. Megan could answer, Lucy was showing us! We read three books about Spot the Dog, and counted to twenty.
The class finished up decorating our Valentines Day boxes and made pretty pictures! Skylar drew some robots and the sun. Ella drew her family and Natalie drew some circles and hearts. We pretended we were birds and flew around the room. We also sang A is for Apple while hopping on one foot. :) Have a great night!
It seems she really remembers a lot of her signs and I am so proud of her!
Have a great weekend!
