Merry Christmas Lucia!

Her very first Christmas and she is three months old today! So big. India picked out a rattle to give her and I wrapped a beautiful wooden fish from her papa & I. Shrews delighted and shook the rattle! Up at my parents Julia had made marshmallows for hot chocolate and I mostly nursed Lucia by the fireplace. It was fun! Josh and Laura made her laugh & smile so much! Her aunties took turns burping her when she wasn't eating. Laura made her a hat with ears from a smoky purple yarn, babies are so fun because you get to open their presents for them. Amazing. We went up to see grandma gretchen and Kas and elyse for a beautiful Christmas dinner and too many presents. India was so excited! Lucia got beautiful presents- fun rattles and a pretty cotton kimono. Then she napped on the couch as though she had had too much to drink. Thank you everyone for the gifts and for such a lovely Christmas!

Christmas eve

Tamales at grandma Wendy & grandpa rich's house. I took this right after I got them dressed, India was SO excited to go to the party!

I really love you fatty fatty

It could be our song

hello sailor!

Tina gave Lu this darling sweater-I love it on her

mushrooms

I'm trying to get a good picture of this girl with a huge smile on her face. Not easy. I'll keep trying, she has a wonderful smile

kyoto

cherry blossoms. The first time I tried this on her it was huge and I had to go pick something else.

christmas shopping

please notice Lucy's red t strap mary janes.

nursing

such a sweet baby

thanksgiving!

forgot to post these! Claire + Luc, lovers. First Thanksgiving

Innovate

I made up a new lullaby to sing to Lu when she's colicky. It's to the tune "this is the way the ladies ride..." it goes like this: I really want a gin and tonic with a slice of lime and a handful of ice in a tumbler as big as my head and you can have one too! (obviously not going to give the baby gin, just got tired of old lyrics)

nap = bliss

best nap ever (so far)

goodmorning

girls!

helper

India is never far

Hello baby

What is she thinking?

Moms view

Another snapshot of everyone comfortable on the couch after a long day

My big sister

India was dressed as a "derby girl" the other night and was cuddling Luc and kissing her head. Doesn't Lucia look happy?

Lucky Penny

So behind! I can tell you why. I've been nursing Lucia. Our little chub now weighs 11 lbs, 6 oz. She's heavy! Her face is so round! Her thighs!!! My god. They are just wonderful. She has been colicky for a few weeks now, poor baby. I'm trying everything I can think of to help her. I know she will grow out of it soon but it's awful to see her in pain. 2-4 months is the normal age for babies to have some digestive trouble. Hopefully she gets better sooner. She's about 2 and a half months old. What a big girl! Aside from crying when her belly hurts she continues to have a very mellow personality. She patiently waits while I take care of India. She smiles so beautifully and laughs in her sleep. The other morning really early I heard her fussing in her little co- sleeper and leaned over and touched my nose to hers and said ,"hello" and she smiled HUGE. It was great. India still calls her ,"my baby" which cracks me up. She has started grabbing and holds a handful of my hair or cardigan tight ! She seems very content and sure of her place here. Our littlest. I still feel amazed that we have India, much less Lucia. Amazed and very lucky. What else? She does not like baths but loves to be held in the shower, her eyes look very blue but I think they will continue to change. She is delighted by indias voice and watches her intently. She loves to nurse and is pretty good with the bottle. I'm excited for Julia to see her so big! She will certainly weigh 12 pounds by the time she gets here.

Update

We are home today after spending a few nights in the hospital. Lucia had a fever Sunday and we were admitted through the ER. She had a UTI and got iv fluids/antibiotics...she was very brave. So was I. Happy to be home. A few of the RN's remembered me from when India was there as an infant with jaundice and they were all so kind. I knew her pediatrician who took care of India as a baby as well & was so happy to know she was in charge.

Nurser

Look at that fist, she is so tense when she starts nursing! India was the same, she would hold her hand in a tight fist until she got full and relaxed.

Mamamamamama

It's love.

Grandmas

Here's Lucia being adored by her beautiful grandmas

Owls

New hat! The very height of fashion.