Lucy's First Laugh

Somehow we managed to catch Lucy laughing on video. The first few seconds are the best. Pat and I have watched the video over and over again even though we just taped it last night. We are so blessed to have our little girl. We love her so much!

Weekend Trips

This past weekend was different but fun. Each year Pat goes on a photo trip in the spring often with his friend Chris. This year he and Chris left on Thursday to head to a town just north of Carmel. They spent the weekend roaming the CA coast from south of Carmel to north of Santa Cruz taking pictures and eating good food. Pat will be working on the final products for a bit, so I will post a few photos when they are ready. I saw the slide show last night of the raw pictures and they look great. I have to admit that it is quite appealing to want to live in a place like that. The sun was shining the whole time, you could walk or ride bikes into town, and you could step out the door and walk on the beach...my kind of place! Anyway, it was a great chance for Pat to have a break, pursue his hobby, and spend some of his creative furry!

I spent the afternoon on Thursday hanging out with my friend Erin in Seattle and then went over to the Murphy's (Pat's parents) on Friday and stayed until Sunday afternoon. The Murphy's moved into a new house over the weekend so Jai, Sten, and Solveig were also there. I got to observe the activities with Lucia. It was nice to be with family while Pat was out of town. The new house is beautiful and it is fun to think about all of the great times that we will have there together with our little people running around.

Here is a video of Lucia talking to me on moving day. It is a bit long and may only be entertaining to the grandparents. ;)





Here is a picture of Pat keeping Lucia cool on Wednesday night. It got well into the 80s in our house....way too hot to not have A/C!


Lucia and I hanging out Thursday night in our tank tops


Two cousins hanging out on moving day at the Murphy's house


First dinner at the new house with Jai, Sten, Terry, Kathy, and me (not in the picture)


Papa feeding the little lady

Summer Time Baby!

It feels like summer has arrived in Seattle though I am not completely fooled. I know that June will bring some cool and rainy days. Nonetheless, Pat, Lucia, and I are enjoying the sun while it is here. We had a great weekend together. Saturday we ran some enjoyable errands and then had Crepes in Fremont. Sunday was a relax at home day in the afternoon and then down to Seattle for a BBQ with friends. The weather was wonderful and today, Monday, is just as glorious.

Lucia is really starting to get into a sleeping and eating groove, which is great for us. She is much more predictable now and we can figure out what she needs when she starts to fuss which is nice for all. She did a great job on all of the outings this weekend.

Lucy and Pat at the Crepe place in Fremont.


This is how I found Lucia this morning when I went in to check on her. The girl is on the move at night!


Spring time outfit and a little lady on a big sofa

Memorial Day Bliss

Pat and I had a wonderful Memorial Day together. No grand camping adventures or trips for us this year with the little lady but we had an amazing time just relaxing as a family. Today all felt right in the world. We had the whole day to enjoy being together. We had a nice relaxing morning at the house, which included coffee- a must of course. We then went out to lunch near our house and sat outside in the sun for 2 hours just talking about life, what we think is important, and what we might change to have our lives match up with what matters to us. Then we went for a great walk through the woods on a "nature preserve" in the area, grilled ribs for dinner, and played with Lucia.

Here are some pictures from the day. I am so thankful for Pat and Lucia. They make life wonderful!

I love how Pat plays with Lucia. He can actually make her laugh which, at this point, is more of a little baby squeal. It is the cutest thing. Here is Lucia wearing Daddy's glasses. Hopefully we didn't give her some sort of early vision problems. :)


Patrick and Lucia post dinner play time


The family relaxing together. The day ended with carmel brownies, fresh strawberries, and whipped cream and listening to the Weepies. It gave me a few peaceful moments to remember how blessed I am to have my little family. I love them both so much.

Lucia is now fascinated with putting everything in her mouth. She wants to eat anything that comes near her. Here is a video of us playing with her yesterday and her attempts to eat her jungle friends.

Murphy and Anderson Visit

We had a Murphy/Anderson family get together this past weekend with Pat's parents, Terry and Kathy, and Pat's sister, Jai, her husband, Sten, and daughter, Solveig. It was a beautiful Saturday evening, so we grilled Turkey Burgers and sat around outside for a bit. Here are some pictures from the get together.

Little Solveig being super cute with her backpack and hat


Pat hanging out with his neice Solveig



The Murphy's, Anderson's, and one Summerill


Papa Terry with Lucia



The two cousins hanging out together in the baby gym.

Lucia Kate meets Aunt Lindsey

My sister Lindsey just flew into town after her first year at FSU and is spending a few weeks in Seattle. We are having a great time so far. I thank her for sending some Florida sunshine our way for the visit; It has been beautiful outside. We spent the day downtown with Craig on Friday.

Getting ready to head out for the day to visit Craig downtown


Lindsey and I hanging out at home with Lucia






Craig, Lindsey, and I at Volunteer park on the hill. It is such a beautiful place during the spring time.

My mom sent the first little dress that I wore as a little person up with Lindsey. Thankfully it still fits Lucia and she looks like an 80's cutie in it. Here are a few pictures of Lucia sporting her mom's dress! I love having pieces from my childhood incorporated into Lucia's childhood!

Here is a picture of me at 1 month in the dress with my mom

A sleepy Lucia and a happy Dad

Lucia sometimes has a rough time in the evenings, which happened last night so we took her for a nice long drive to give ourselves some sanity. The drive and sunset were beautiful! Lucia went straight to sleep in her car seat and wasn't terribly interested in waking up to eat her bottle when we got home. Here is Pat loving his sleeping daughter! She is so cuddly when she is tired. A nice reward after a fussy evening.