Lucy turns two this Tuesday. We celebrated this past weekend and it was a blast. On Friday we went to the Kennecott Copper Mine's Visitor's Center. It is the largest man-made open pit or something like that. I took pictures but it doesn't do it justice. It was huge. I was terrified even being far from the edge. Lucy absolutely LOVED it because the visitor's center was all about rocks. She loves rocks. She cried when we left.
The next day we went to the Discovery Gateway Children's Museum. It was so much fun. Lucy was so excited to play with everything there. It kept her occupied for almost three hours before we got so bored we had to pull her away. My brother's family and my mom and dad also came. They made the experience even more enjoyable. My dad made me laugh so hard. He played more with those toys than the other children did.
We came home and napped for several hours. It was an exhausting day. That evening we all got together again for dinner, presents, and dessert. Once again, it was so much fun.
Lucy is continuing to learn so much. We have been working hard at teaching her to sit quietly when it's appropriate. We got her a little table and chair that we can practice at and I've been taking her to storytime at the library. Storytime has been a huge struggle but I'm sure if I keep taking her she'll get a hang of it. Today in church she sat quietly entertaining herself throughout all of our 3 PM sacrament meeting without any struggles.
Another huge step for her was giving up her bottle last week. I've been trying to do it for almost a year now. We had no choice last week when she got so sick that giving her a bottle to help her fall asleep just made her more nauseated. We survived that sleepless night and the next morning she discovered her bottle was "broken." She tried drinking out of it but it didn't work. So she said goodbye to her loved companion and threw it away. Anytime she asked for it I reminded her that they were "broken," "all gone," and they were in the garbage. She now falls asleep reading to herself and talking to herself about her day.
It is amazing how much she understands now. We can give her instructions she comprehends (although not always following them). We can explain consequences of actions and she'll understand and make her choices knowing what will and won't happen. She can reflect on her day and tell daddy all about it when he gets home. She tells him everything from what she ate, what "no-no"s she committed, who she played with, and where she went. She is a chatter box. When asked what her name/age is she responds correctly.
She keeps me on my toes. I'm constantly finding her getting into trouble. She loves Curious George and I think I know why. They are exactly the same! I think I need to have a one-on-one with the man in the yellow hat to exchange survival tips to help me get through the day.
I love my little girl who's not so little anymore. Happy birthday Lucy Love!
