8 Months

Lucy is FINALLY sitting up on her own and really enjoying her new perspective on things. She is army crawling EVERYWHERE and getting into all kinds of trouble. This month alone she has needed the heimlich maneuver twice. Both times because she tried to eat a branch of Christmas tree. ???? We've never had a baby so into eating non-food things!
She also had her first ear infection this month and as a result he first round of antibiotics. Around that same time she cut FOUR top teeth bringing her total to 6. Such a little trouper.

With her new teeth she has enjoyed eating more big people food.. mostly fruit and bread.

She is wonderful!

Middle Children

I asked Lyla the other day who her best buddy was, without pause, she said, "Bwocky".

Sushi - 7ish months!

Alright, I guess she's much closer to 8 months in these pictures, but I missed her 7 month post! Plus she has a little boogie on her face in most of these pictures... but she's still so stinkin cute!

Lyla.. such a good big sister

We've been working on sitting up. She's not a fan. She doesn't even care when she tips over... as long as she is now in the position to roll and scoot around. She is able to sit for longer periods of time now. If she's not distracted by something she wants on the other side of the room, that is. (Not crawling, but she moves pretty fast with her scooting!)

Lyla just HAD to hop in this picture! ha!

And then of course we couldn't leave this guy out.

After taking sitting up pictures I turned to put the camera on the kitchen counter and Sushi found her way to the Christmas tree. Rolling under there and pulling down ornaments is her new favorite thing to do. Also a big fan of chewing on shoes and still loving eating paper.

So proud of herself!

Just playing outside

Lyla loooooooves to swing. And she loooooves for anyone to watch her. She'll say "watch this! watch this!!" over and over.

Jeff always has tons of work scraps to burn... this is what the boys and daddy do at least once a week.

Annual Christmas tree chopping

Every year that we have chopped down a Christmas tree at Coker Tree Farm we have had a none walking baby. The first year I carried Brock the whole time (and also the second time since he didn't walk until almost 19 months old!), then Lyla and this year Lucy. (this year we were smart and brought a stroller so we could spend more time searching for the PERFECT tree) The weather was beautiful so we took our time and had fun playing in the tree lot.

Little diva

Lyla hitched a ride with Lucy

I love this picture with no one paying attention and little Lucy all bent in half. Reality.

Somehow Brock always ends up carrying the saw. And yes.. he ended up cutting his finger before we left.

Brock "helping"

Brodey and Brock did 90% of the decorating by themselves this year. I thought it turned out pretty good! (about 1/2 way in the photo)

Fun fun family tradition

Thanksgiving 2010

Lucy Rae's very first Thanksgiving and I didn't get a SINGLE picture of her! I'm so disappointed! Especially since we are SO VERY thankful for her. I guess we didn't get any pictures because we were too busy snuggling and loving her. :)

These guys made and amazing turkey! (and a big mess)

After lunch I got to ride Myles' minibike (after some begging.. he wasn't very confident in my abilities.. and still won't tell me how to get out of first gear.)

The boys had a great time playing with Cooper

We also made these cute little apple turkeys my friend Aimee posted about here. (and while you are over there, check out her gingerbread houses! So cute.)

Beans did her usual... rotating back and forth between Kali and Lyndsay all afternoon... they spoil her rotten and she loves it (and them).

Oh boys

When I found them like this I had every intention to punish them for getting SOOOO muddy and RUINING their shirts (washed them 3 times.. then gave up and threw them away).. but then I accidentally laughed. Might as well take pictures after that.

Side note: We don't have a big mud hole in our yard... they MADE one by pulling up some grass. Seriously.