Children's Museum

On March 6th, Brandon had the day off from work.  We decided that we were in need of a family day so we checked Hyrum out a little early from school and headed to the Children's Museum. We had a fantastic time together as a family. 

The kids enjoyed some of the new exhibits at the museum like the rock climbing wall, the farmer's market and the awesome dinosaur part.

Ben and Emmy thought it was pretty awesome to find the dinosaurs at the museums that they did their report on for preschool.

The kids loved it when I held Lucy and had her dance in front of the green screen.

We had lots of laughs and enjoyed every moment together as a family. 

Dinosaurs

During the month of February, the kids learned about Dinosaurs at preschool. In the beginning of March, Ben and Emmy were invited to do a dinosaur report.  The guidelines of the project were really open ended and left it up to the students to decide how much time they wanted to put in the project.  Everyone worked really hard with Brandon to create a Volcano to explode (the vinegar, baking soda type).  It was a family affair.

 They did such an amazing job and were so proud of their hard work. Also, Ben and Emmy each picked a dinosaur to research and become experts about. Emmy picked the Plesiosaurus and Ben picked the T-Rex.

Ben and Emmy each colored the dinosaur they had chosen to become an expert about and placed them in the path of the volcano. 

 It was a fun project to do as a family.

Lucy at Five Months

Since Lucy is officially six months old I thought I would post about her time when she was five months (The pictures of her taken with the pink and yellow flower were taken on the 6th of March). 

Oh how I love this sweet girl. She is such a sweetheart.

I love looking in her big blue eyes. They melt me, especially when she smiles.

   Love her big smile. She always has the biggest smile when I go to get her from her crib.

  Everywhere we go people stop to look at our sweetheart. I love showing her off.

Lucy had some big firsts when she was five months old.   She tried her first taste of rice cereal and LOVED it.  It is so funny to see her attack the spoon of cereal. You would think that I starve her and that she was wasting away.  She also makes cute little grunting noises because she get so excited to eat.

During the month of March, Lucy went to the zoo for the very first time with some friends.  She slept most of the time in her carseat.

Also, she tried out her exerciser during March and has really gotten the hang of it.

Lucy went with our family, for her first time, to the Children's Museum here in Memphis.  The big kids got a kick out of when I would make Lucy dance to the music in front of a green screen.

Lucy is sooo close to rolling over. However, she does scoot herself places on her back. 

Lucy loves her siblings and always has the biggest smile for them.  Hyrum, Ben and Emmy all love their little sister Lucy.

Lucy has really been starting to grab and hold many things.  The kids think it is hilarious when she knocks down a cup.  Lucy is seeming to really be enjoying her toys a lot more since she has been able to grab them.  It is cute to see her focus so hard on grabbing the object in front of her.

Lucy loves to grab at my hair. She loves it when I swing it in her face.

It seems as if some teeth are trying to poke through in Lucy's mouth.  Her pour mouth seems swollen. Plus, she has had large amounts of drool and her hands are always in her mouth.

One of my favorite things to do with Lucy is to hold her close and sing I am a Child of God  to her.  She seems to really enjoy it and so do I.  I love when she nurses off to sleep and I snuggle her close for a few minutes before I put her down to bed. Those are the moments I treasure. When the other kids are in bed and I am rocking my baby Lucy. 

I love kissing Lucy.  I love kissing her lips, her cheeks, her neck etc.  She is so kissable. I also love tickling Lucy. It is so much fun to hear her little grunt/laugh as I pin her chubby arms above her head and tickle her.

Lucy has been enjoying going on walks in the stroller with me outside.  

Lucy has a special smile for her daddy. She enjoys having some daddy time.

Lucy is getting better at sleeping through the night, but she isn't consistent yet. Someday.

 We love our sweet Lucy! I am so lucky to be her mother and have her in our family.

Lucy's First Cereal

On March 10th, Lucy had rice cereal for the very first time.

  Like anything Lucy does, Lucy having her first taste of rice cereal was a family affair.  The kids were so cute and very excited to watch Lucy have her first few bites. 

Lucy really didn't make any disgusted faces with the food. She seemed to enjoy the rice cereal. In fact, I think she ate it really well for her first time and now she eats it like a pro!

Lucy was pretty fascinated with her bib and kept trying to eat it the whole time Brandon was trying to feed her.

 The kids loved watching Lucy eat and would laugh when she would eat her bib. 

Lucy has grown very fond of rice cereal and has been known to "attack" the spoon while she eats.  She also makes cute little noises while eating.  It has been so much fun to go through all the "firsts" with a baby again.

 

Gifts From Dad

During the end of February and beginning of March Brandon went to Georgia to for a Conference.  We missed him while he was gone. Like any good daddy, Brandon came home bearing awesome gifts. 

 The kids LOVED their big A shirts they received as well as the free frisbees that Brandon picked up for them.

Brandon was sweet and got a key chain for me and a turtle key chain for Lucy that even lights up.

 Emmy thought she was pretty fancy in her shell necklace Brandon got for her. Emmy has also loved her tasty chapstick from Coke world that Brandon picked up for her.

  We were spoiled by our loving daddy.