Birthday Season Redux

(Hi. This is Matthew, rappin' atcha. So don't imagine the narration in Melissa's voice, OK? And keep your expectations low as far as the, uh, "word putting together" is I guess what you'd call it)

I just downloaded the last 4 weeks of photos of the camera. All about Lucy? What a surprise.

Lucy had a fun belated 3rd birthday — belated because she was sick sick sick on Sept 10th. Here she is with a present from Grandpa Norman & Grandma Judith:

Play ice-cream cones & cupcakes! Lucy loves them. She is all about cupcakes these days, so she was pretty excited about them.


…And to use them as telephones & hats &c. She had fun ripping open the packages & the whole birthday present experience.


…As evidenced here. Grandma Bobbi came to visit & brought Lu gifts. Here Lucy is vocalizing her excitement. Presents? YAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!!

The next photos are from the Vancouver Farmer's Market — it is held every Sunday. We'll be going less once the weather turns, but we have gone quite a few times this summer. Lucy loves it. Balloon. Swings. Hawaiian ice. Dogs & people & music.

This picture really captures how much Lucy loves balloons. We were just shopping at Trader Joe's today & the woman who filled up Lucy's balloon — actually her second balloon of the trip — said "I wish that a balloon could make me that happy." Lucy was ebullient over the prospect of trading her yellow balloon for a blue balloon, clapping and cheering.

Lucy wanted yellow & red ice. The two-spooned approach served her well. Amazingly, this is a "small."


Grandma Bobbi & Lucy — the second time on the swings. With a balloon! Good times.


Homeward bound… a good visit with Grandma Bobbi.

Lucy hasn't mastered the word "Grandma" yet — but as soon as Bobbi came in the door on this visit, Lucy exclaimed "BobBEEE!" So that, apparently, is what Lucy is going to call her Grandma Bobbi. It is very cute.

In further Lucy news, she seems to have gotten over the hump with adjusting to the new class room. By the middle of last week she was participating, napping, eating OK, getting into the swing of Coral Reef — getting used to her new teachers & friends.