Lucy's first pool!

 Her breast stroke still needs some work (but you should see her butterfly!)

 taking it all in 

 Lucy, abou to do a triple Lindy into her pool.  She's calculating her form, about to dive.

 isn't the size of this pool hilarious.

 no, Lucy does not have elephantiasis of her lower legs, she's just "healthy"

 happy water girl  

Lucy's got gills like her mom 

 diaper free!  

Lucy's wondering why we haven't let her swim until now

 SWIM SUIT!!!  This means we're going SWIMMING!

 Just the girls, stickin their dawgs in the lake

 My girl's smile can melt anyone's heart

(maybe horizontal stripes on the thighs are a bad idea)

 She loves her pool so much she doesn't care if there is water in it or not

 my first swing...

(please do not pay attention to the fact it is over asphalt, we don't have a tree that can accommodate)

practicing with my sippy cup.  No, I haven't quite figured out how to get the water out but I can grab both handles!

Fun with my cousins in Wisconsin

 Lucy adores  eating ice cubes from her mesh feeder

 Finally a pic where Lucy looks like her mom

 Bet you never thought an ice cube could make a girl so happy

 passed out in the stroller

 Wisconsin was a trip with many "firsts":  first time in a swing, first time to Wisco, first bath with cousins, first time playing the piano...

 Auntie and Cam. Check out the guns on auntie!

 Mad-dog and auntie H, having a blast

 First bath with cousins!  Lucy loved all the splashing

Cousin Makayla pushing Lucy in the swing.  She LOVED it

My Pianist

Mom taught Lucy how to give a hearty laugh (Lucy added the fake cough)

Family Photos!

 Photo shoot with Gpa and Gma LaBere.  

(Nanny Cindy got Lucy to give her best smiles) 

Dang we look good.  

(so much better than the old Breit family photos where we're all staring into the sun and squinting!)

Lucy in nature (finally Minnesota, geeze)

 What's this?  What's this????

 GRASS!!! I love it, I even try to eat it!

Hmmm, needs more salt...

 The texture of this stuff is remarkable!  

Gettin my dogs wet in the lake!  Lucy couldn't get enough!  She wanted to jump in.  (don't you love her shades!)

 Flower child 

(dad insists on reminding us it's a weed)

What a day!  So much fun outside.  Not sure why they haven't been showing me this stuff all along!

Happy baby

 We can finally hang out outside in Minnesota!!! This is awesome!

 Yeah, I'm just sitting up all by myself!  Isn't it fabulous!

 Oh dad, you are sooooo funny!

 Check out the cheeks on this girl.

So full of personality

Lucy Alice, the sweetest girl around...

 Just sittin up, by myself, thanks

(isn't she sooo adorable!)

 I mean seriously, could she get any cuter!  This is her no-gums smile, so serious

 Heyyyyyyyyyy

 My and Nanny, just hanging out, having fun

 Baking with mom!  We made dad and Papa Mike a birthday cake.  Lucy LOVES to bake and always insists on wearing her Grenada apron

 Rolling over, again.  I'm pretty good at it these days

Weighing in at 18lbs, 16oz at her 6 month visit.  Thats my girl!

Apple sauce...not my fav.

Eating oatmeal, mom and my favourite!  (yes, we insist on using the english spelling)

April 2012, 6 months old!

 Playing patty-cake with Nanny

Ok, I'll stop to pose for the camera for a sec

 What?  Me? I didn't do it, I promise!

 Yes, that is a squirrel on my butt

 Sitting up like a big girl

 Sometimes you gotta wear a cap in doors

My girl is full of expressions these days