i can't believe it's already july. and i can't believe lucy is almost 9 months old! where does the time go?! i'm so thankful that i am able to stay at home with her... i don't want to miss anything! right now, she is crawling-sort of... she can do her legs and then move her arm one or two steps before collapsing. i bet in the next few days, she'll have it down though. she also is pulling up to stand up. this past sunday in church, she stood up and held on to the back of the church pew the entire service!
ju's sister had her baby! ara elizabeth harris was born on june 30th at 8:18pm and was 7lbs 1/2oz and 19 1/2 in. both mom and baby are healthy and at home. we went to visit this past monday... it's so weird to see/hold a newborn after toting around an almost 20lb baby! lucy looks like a giant next to ara. and holding ara felt like holding a feather! she's so tiny! and did i mention she has a head FULL of hair?! so so precious! i can't wait to go visit her again.
i've started planning lucy's 1st birthday! (yes, i am aware that her bday is 3 months away.. but you can't plan too early! especially if you want it to be a fabulous party :) i finally decided on a theme and a date (well i hope the date works. with a husband and a father-in-law farming, you never know..). i've started on the details and have been on the internet for hours and hours looking at blogs on bday parties and at diy ideas. i'm actually having a lot of fun so far! i'm getting the invitations done by jenny holloway designs... she is so talented and everything is custom! i'm excited to be able to send her by ideas/inspiration and her to create something just for us. a local lady, katie crenshaw, is making the cake. and the cookie mama will be making the cookies. i'm really excited about everything! especially started the diy projects for the party that i've lined up! i hope to start them in a few weeks.
in a week and a half, we're going to the beach w/my dad and stepmom and her family. i'm super excited to go back to the beach! we went when lucy was almost 7 months old and she didn't like the water, which, i do have to admit, was a bit chilly. i'm hoping she'll do better now! but she did enjoy the sand and people-watching (which she got honest!) so fun will be had, water or not!
here are a few photos that i'd like to share.....
