move me > her eyes are big even behind that mask...

Major improvement in one week's time.  Last week, she never moved once on her own...

move me > first day of ice hockey...

...and she loved it.

my lucy > It's time to say goodbye...

It's been a long time coming... 3.6 years to be exact.  Her pacifiers have been a huge part of our lives:

Mom (or Dad): "Do you have The Pacifier"?

Dad (or Mom): "No...I thought you had it"!!!! 

One of us: "Where did you last see it"??

And the frantic search would begin... 

She had it while she slept. She had it in the car. She needed it when she was hurt.  We needed it when she cried.  

It hung from every shirt.  It collected dirt on every floor.  It was her comfort. It was her best friend.

Looking at these photos makes my heart melt...I actually kind of miss it.  And her twirling her hair when it was in her mouth was always the sweetest. This video fills my heart (captured in a bottle).  

And then she got older, and the twirls turned into knots.  Along came the dread of combing her hair.  Attempts were always made to save the twisted strands of hair, but eventually the knots were almost always ripped or cut out. We now are left with a very uneven hair style.  Suddenly the unimaginable happened...without her pacifier, the twirling stopped.  

It stopped.

I am so happy there is no more pacifier :)

XOXO

ps. I thought the removal would be a nightmare - but she adjusted over night.  I guess everyone out there telling us it was time to get rid of it was right.  Thank You.

...I predict Theo to be a thumb sucker....

let's adventure > it's a new year

New Year's Resolution: To do something new once a month. (Explore the San Francisco/Oakland/East Bay area, and/or travel to CA destinations that are so close, but seem so far). 

We opted for Ice Skating until we collect enough snow gear to go sledding in the snow... Lucy wanted to keep going - so adventure #1 was a success!

move me > cast removal & silly faces

This was the First cast removal.  When we went in yesterday, the technician asked how she did the first time.  I told him she did great.  Without hesitation he whipped out his tool and cut the second one off in 30 seconds.  No warning to Lucy at all.  Kinda freaked me out, but she did just as good the second time.  I didn't even have time to get my camera out!

Who Cares about that now - We are Super Duper Excited to finally have No Cast!!! If you could see Lucy say how excited she is, her arms stretch (something we couldn't do for 4 weeks) as far as they can go, "THIS MUCH"!!!!!!!! She couldn't stop herself from making her favorite silly face either to every nurse and person she passed. Again, she couldn't reach her face with her right hand :(

So a Silly Face for You! (oh and to add to my proud parent high, she Rocked It at Swim Lessons).

move me > sous chef lucy > cuts olives

move me > cracking eggs for breakfast

She has been doing this for some time now...but we realized we didn't have on video (oh the horror)... so yes, both phones were out - i think we got it this time :) Have a great weekend! Hopefully you too have an excellent egg cracker for your weekend brunch!

her words > lucy answers all about daddy at 2.5 years old

It was pretty cute when Lucy and Daddy did this on my Birthday - A month behind, but it's never too late... Right? So here is what she has to say about Dad :) I'm pretty sure she starts off describing herself, slowly she makes headway.  And Daddy's job?  Black and Green describe his Godzillas' - yup, I'm pretty sure she thinks he plays with Godzilla all day!

move me > a nostalgic starry night

We did a free trial "Discover Dance" at the Valley Dance Theatre this week.  I'm trying to decide what would be best for Lucy at this age (based on what's offered at 2.5 yrs).  It's close between gymnastics and dance.  Here is a cute clip of a short 'free dance' the kids did with the pom poms making the sound of rain.  I thought Lucy expressed herself oh so eloquently :)  With the Beauty of the Song chosen, I had to post.  It put me in a slight trance - kind of like being inside of a nostalgic home video at that exact moment.  This is the type of song I hear in my head...a perfect fit in the soundtrack of my life, or maybe my Lucy's...

[Side Note: If anyone has heard this song before please let me know from where...a movie soundtrack?  a wedding?  I feel like I've heard it before and it's driving me mad.  Maybe that's why I feel the nostalgia.  All I have found is that it is on "Baby Genius - Starry Night"....I know that's not where I heard it from...]

Thank Miss Kristin for opening the door to something new ~ xo ~ lucy.

move me < her very own purple scooter

Me: "What do you want for Christmas"?

Lucy: "A Purple Scooter"!!! 

Thank Goodness she said it loud enough...so Santa could make last minute changes two days before Christmas...  She is in love.

my lucy > living in a casino hotel isn't so easy with a 2 year old

Her morning Hot Milk.  Yes, it needs to be hot.  Always.  Check out her hotel performance here.

move me > time has lapsed....but she still is the same

My sweet Lucy - Merry go Round 1 from Louisa Garrett on Vimeo.

Time sure has gone quick. I'm taking our sweetie cakes to the doctor today. Another issue in that mouth of hers. I'm sure some day she will have lips that the world adores...I guess it's true - it hurts to be beautiful.  Yet, somehow she still finds time in between to joke, laugh, and play! (Look close at this video - her lip is the size of texas) Really, where has the time gone?

in the moment > celebrating her new cousin

I love this girl.

move me > her eyes sing

A little trim of the bangs made this song so much more darling.  Happy Birthday Yia Yia! We love You So...

move me > monkey bars

For some reason the resolution is not the greatest here.  Her huge smile makes this even better.  Although, I will leave that for you to imagine - which really shouldn't be too hard...  (at least you can hear her cheer at the end)!

In some weird way scaling the monkey bars is how I am currently feeling.  I really want to learn more about the blogging world, photography, and computers/phones.  It feels like a huge jungle gym for me, and I'm just standing at the bottom scared of it all (so unlike Lucy).  So every little bar I can cross, makes me that much happier - but I always see so many ahead.

Thanks for being so patient.  I'm sitting on a bunch of great photos - just trying to get through some obstacles! I cannot wait for more of my vision to come through.  Even more, to understand what the heck I'm doing! Ahhh!! :)

move me > if I could store it in a bottle...

Tired baby.... 

Please excuse me as my posts will be a little less at the current time.  If there are any, it most likely will be from my phone.  I received Lightroom 5 for Christmas and want to understand it all before I start with much. So in the meantime, hold tight - posts will resume hopefully sooner than later! Speaking of...anyone reading this that would be interested in giving me some tips in Lightroom...I would be Oh So Grateful!  Let me know!

move me > let's go brush our teeth!

Thanks all for your patience in me not posting for the past week.  I can't give you a solid answer or explanation.  Fear no more, we are back! And brushing our teeth as reached a new level....

move me > ...stand by me

It's even better watching her find this video on the phone.  She lights up and dances everytime...

move me > walkie talkies

Missing Daddy.....

our phones > week recap