Yuck!

Last Friday we all decided to take advantage of the weekly jazz festival put on at the waterfront park in Sausalito. It is quite an interesting site to say the least, but we packed ourselves up and grabbed a few picnicky items from a local deli and found ourselves a quasi-private area to spread out our blanket and enjoy the tunes. Turns out we had set up camp amongst the local homeless artist population--lots of strange smells surrounded us--but Lacy enjoyed looking around and uncomfortably staring at certain individuals. Mom and Dad enjoyed some wine and some relaxation while Lacy snacked on ham, cheese and crackers. Lacy must have been feeling adventurous because without our insistence she picked up a fork and dug right into the potato salad Ryan and I had been sharing. She seemed to enjoy it until she got a rather vinegary bite--see below for the string of photos documenting Lacy's "icky" face.

My First Crush

Michael Jackson
RIP 1958-2009

15 Month Stats! 15 Months?

Can she really be 15 months old?  Where has the time gone?  Before I know it she will be 16 and dating.

Lacy's 15 month stats:

Height:  31"

Weight:  23lbs.

Our little girl is right in line at 50% on both height and weight.  She mustered through her shots like a trooper and was fine as her 'fishies' were in her hand.  Goldfish conquer all!  

Every day Lacy seems to learn something new and as a Mom it is the most amazing thing to watch.  I only wish I could say I learned something new and wonderfully different every day.  Today we learned all about yawning and now I can't stop Lacy from opening her mouth as wide as possible and wrinkling up her nose.  She is so proud of herself that she has learned this.  This has to be caught on camera--it is too cute for words.  

We also learned today about being gentle.  She hasn't quite mastered being soft with her touches.  Today when I was putting her down for a nap she was touching my face but almost seeming to hit it, so I had to show her to be 'gentle.'  I spent a few minutes showing her how to pet and touch faces.  Now she thinks it is a 'new' thing and when we snuggle she looks up at me and gently pets my face and head.  It makes me melt each and every time.  Have I mentioned how much I love her?

Related?

Who is who? Slight differences in ages, but the DNA is most definitely there.

Too Cute To Resist-Oldies But Goodies

Love

Easter Pics (Kind Of)

Lacy's second Easter was a most enjoyable occasion and this year we again spent it with family. This time we had visitors to our San Francisco home. Ryan's parents came for an all too short visit on their way back from Hawaii and Ryan's cousins also came out for a quick trip. It was a beautiful day, very Spring-like and warm enough to be able to eat outdoors. Unfortunately, because we were having too much fun I forgot to get the pictures I desperately wanted of Lacy in her Easter dress. Most of the photos taken below were taken a few days later....shhhh!