Monthly Archives: July 2016

21 Months

As Lucy inches closer to her second birthday, she’s growing up (and more independent) right in front of our eyes. She’s always on the move–running, jumping, and climbing–and when we can get her to sit still for a few minutes at a time, she enjoys reading books (the “If You Give…” series is a big hit) and watching TV (she loves a Nickelodeon show called Bubble Guppies and a PBS program called Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood).

Lucy has become quite the little parrot, repeating just about everything anyone around her says, so we have to be extra careful. On the plus side, she’s learning her numbers and can sometimes count to ten on her own. She got her own frequent-flyer account this summer  as she flew back-and-forth to California and New York (a total of eight flights in two weeks), and enjoyed her time on planes, making sure everyone knew that they go “up, up, up!”

Her favorite foods are pizza, avocado, and strawberries, and she loves her unicorn backpack, tea parties, and coloring. We often find her singing and dancing, and she’s a non-stop bundle of energy.

2016-04-19 10.31.33Hanging out at the park.2016-04-24 17.30.42-1Goofing off with Coach and Grandma.2016-04-28 16.24.55Water table fun with Sam.2016-05-01 16.03.51First trip to the trampoline park. 2016-05-01 19.05.00Tea (and milk time) with Bear.2016-05-03 17.43.15You can never have too much avocado.2016-05-06 09.04.35Lucy attempting to help organize her closet.2016-05-06 18.39.46-1Lucy’s 1st rainbow.2016-05-08 09.26.41Our annual Mother’s Day trip to Vollmer Farm to go strawberry picking.2016-05-13 19.16.17 HDR-2Lucy & Daddy at Friday Night on White in Wake Forest.2016-05-21 10.27.35First trip to Jumpin’ Jojo’s.2016-05-21 18.15.20 2016-05-21 16.59.17 2016-05-21 16.55.01Fun times at the Got To Be NC Festival. 2016-05-22 08.48.51Big girl backpack.
2016-05-25 09.57.44Lucy & Reid2016-05-26 12.26.56Visiting Ravenscroft and Daddy’s advisory group.2016-06-16 17.20.35Hanging out with Mommy and Mimi.2016-07-08 11.30.02Water play with James.2016-07-09 12.07.50Sylvie & Lucy2016-07-13 09.44.55First time bowling.2016-07-15 17.56.06Enjoying Jet’s Pizza.2016-07-16 12.03.51Celebrating Avery’s baptism.

4th

Lucy spent her second Fourth of July at her grandparents’ house on Lake Chautauqua in western New York with her extended family.2016-07-04 15.39.39-12016-07-04 11.21.21 HDR2016-07-02 18.40.592016-07-04 17.20.49 HDRShe was fortunate enough to get a front-row seat for the parade in Mayville, and was the guest of honor (and pulled by her aunt Christine) in the parade around Shorelands.2016-07-04 10.32.312016-07-03 10.42.15.1DSC_0131Lucy enjoyed the fireworks (which she called “boom boom boom”) over the lake and got to play with the Delsandro kids in grandma and coach’s backyard.2016-07-04 21.58.542016-07-03 13.01.462016-07-03 16.26.38She also enjoyed a trip to Midway State Park where so rode the train and carousel. Later in the day she took a ride on coach’s sailboat. 2016-07-04 16.13.562016-07-04 16.27.15 HDR2016-07-04 19.15.26On her last night in New York, Lucy ate at Guppy’s, a Flinn family favorite. She’s already stockpiling patriotic outfits for next year!2016-07-05 21.24.42DSC_0209