Turkey Day Family Pics

The cousins played very well together. I think I see a bit of Gus and cousin Erin in May's sweet grin.

Lucy had a ball hanging out in May's johnny jump up. (and peeking in on Gus's splashing in the tub).

Great-Granny Nette (Jeannette Ugaldea) made the trip from Winnemucca to see her great grand daughters for the first time. We can't wait to see her again in June. The kids adored her.

Lulu and MayMay had fun in side by side high-chairs.

What a wonderful holiday. We have so much to be thankful for. It's funny... when I think back to last Thanksgiving, Holli and I had no idea that we were both having girls. How lucky we are.

Chef's Special

Whatcha cookin?

Something good...

Here are some photos of Gus and Matt cooking up something special a while back- steak night. As you can see, Gus is the saucier and Matt is the head Chef. I think Lulu will make a good sous chef pretty soon. I guess that makes me the sommelier and front end manager.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! We all have so much to be thankful for. Hug your kids, folks, siblings, or whomever you are sharing this special meal with.

--Shay

6 month update

We are back from the doctor's office. I am so proud of my kids. Gus tagged along and he knew going into it that Lucy would be receiving some shots. What he didn't know (I didn't either) was that he would be getting a flu shot. He only cried for 1 minute and didn't even want a band-aid. Lucy barely cried through her 4 shots either. Whew, glad its over.

She is 16 pounds, 6 ounces. A petite little thing. And is now 25.5 inches long.

Happy, healthy, and on track- all is well.

Christmas Card Photo......... FAIL!

"You want us to do what, Mom?"

"Hug your sister, please."

"Could the two of you look any more somber?"

So I am trying desperately to capture the perfect picture of Gus and Lucy to send out on a photo Christmas Card. All I have so far is a newfound respect for people who photograph children for a living and cat herders.

......we are back to square one.....

Toofers

Here are a couple of pictures that show off Lucy's teeth. Taken by Matt, Monday night.

Lucy is 6 months today...

I can't believe it. A half of a year passes so quickly.

She is loving solids and eating two meals a day, lunch and dinner. So far she is just eating bananas, cereal, and carrots (you need to wait 5 days before introducing a new food)... next on the list is sweet potatoes or squash. We are all about baby-led food introduction and not forcing foods on her, but happily so far her mouth is wide open for every bite and there is no turning back.

She is rolling around the house like crazy. I will put her down and leave the room and come back to find her in a completely new spot. This means Gus needs to put his valuables up . fast.

Tomorrow I am headed to the spa in Omak. I know, how luxurious.... Matt got me a gift certificate for my birthday and I am just now using it. Massage and facial, here I come.

Lucy's 6 months stats will be up Friday. That is when we see the Doctor. can't wait to find out how much she weighs. My guess is 16 pounds, 10 ounces......

Its time to eat

Lucy's very first food was some mashed banana last week. (at Grandma Connie's in that awesome retro high-chair circa 1978). She wasn't too sure what to think at first, but has figured out that it fills the tummy just as good.

Gus enjoys feeding her and here he is spooning in some cereal. Yes, he is still sporting his transformer's costume. We've gotten our money out of this little halloween outfit for sure. It has a few holes and I will have to have Grammy Kath mend it at Thanksgiving.

Goodbye, Toothless Grin

Lucy cut two teeth last week. After a few nights of fussiness, and gallons of drool, they finally popped through. Almost the exact timing as Gus- he got his first tooth on the day he turned 6 months old. Lucy will be 6 months on Sunday.

Pumpkin-Bean

Last year, she was just the size of a pumpkin seed...

This year, she's a full on plumpkin.

And for fun- here is Gus in the same costume, Halloween 2005.

Gus's New Alter Ego

Yes, folks, that would be Optimus Prime.

Happy Halloween

I'll post more pics of the kids in their costumes later. It has been a wonderfully cozy day. Cold and rainy out, a bit of fog, very spooky. Thanks to Aunt Molly for the shirt Lucy is modeling.

Lucy and May

I think the cousins resemble one another in this picture, taken by Grandpa Dick. (May is on the left). They both have kissable, plump cheeks, and are very cute in their outdoor cozy outfits. They enjoyed BP VI as much as the rest of us, I think.

Gus's New Passion

I can't take credit for this crazy cute picture of Gus-- Gary, aka Un Pescado, took it at our fun trip we just got home from- The 6th annual Burning Pram. If you are unsure what Burning Pram is, well, Google it. It is an annual campout with a bunch of fly fishing folks and there is a fire involved.

Note the green tree air freshener on the handle bar- Gus found that on the ground and started calling it his keychain. I asked him what does it smell like? he said, "Daddy!".

Lu-Lu Bean

...and Daddy.

wearing '08 campaign t-shirts. His says Obama, hers says Mommy. I think both will win this November.

Pumpkin Patch

We went to the Oroville Pumpkin Patch last Saturday. It was such a beautiful day. Gus hunted down 4 pumkins, one to represent each member of our family. Large, medium, small, and Lucy sized.

She's 5 months now

Lucy is five months old. I can't believe how fast she is growing. I am still treasuring her infant stage, as you can see, she's still in the co-sleeper and still swaddled partially at night.

With Gus, we were so excited and anxious to get out the highchair and feed him solids, get him rolling, crawling, standing and talking-- to find out what kind of person he was going to become.

With Lucy, Matt and I are savoring every moment of her sweet, sweet baby-hood, and are truly enjoying it.

Resemblance?

So here are Gus and Lucy. Can you tell who's who?

They remind me of one another. Very similar babies in many ways, and yet different. Lucy is more petite and easy going. She is a bit more agile and physically ahead (but Gus was much bigger). Gus is blonder, Lucy darker. They have very similar smiles and giggles and are equally love-able. My kids= my favorite subject.