This month Lucy celebrated her first Valentine’s Day and her four-month birthday in style. She’s 13 pounds, 2 ounces and 2 feet long!

She’s grown quite fond of her teething toy Sophie the giraffe, has begun noticing her reflection in the mirror, and has become quite the chatterbox, holding court for hours (about which topics we can only wonder).

She’s still not sure about her Bumbo, but she sits contently in it for at least a few minutes each day.

After Lucy’s first snow, actually more of a rain/snow mix (she didn’t make it outside) Lucy took her first trip to the beach as we spent a few days at Carolina Beach. While the ocean air was a bit chilly for her tastes, she enjoyed seeing sharks, jellyfish, and turtles up close and personal at the NC Aquarium.