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Today I am thankful that the outside is already starting to green up again. I almost used this as my thanks yesterday because I actually noticed it yesterday afternoon, but pushed it back to today and then I got a comment about how it was so refreshing to see green in my pictures. The green you saw yesterday is always green here. We have several palms and other bushes in our front yard that stay green year round. But what I am so thankful for is that the grass is starting to change. We got quite a bit of rain when I was at my parent's house and then it has been so warm lately that I already see the grass turning green again. I LOVE that. Pictures are so much more fun when there is color all around, not ugly, crunchy, dead, brown grass. And I think that everyone feels better when it is all pretty outside again.

Annie's doctor appointment went fine today. She is up to 16 lbs 12 oz. She gained a pound in a month!! The doctor was pleased with her growth even though she is still at the very bottom of the growth chart. I talked at length with the doctor about Annie's developmental progress. It is the one thing that worries me. I have been working with her on the oral stimulation and the arm exercises, but she is not responding very well at this point. I am so thankful to the OT that told me some things to be working with her on, but I knew that it was time that we had an appointment and I got some one on one lessons and saw the therapist work with her. We go for our initial consult on Monday morning. I talked to the therapist at length on the phone today and I really liked her so far. I know it will be important to have a good relationship with her and I really think I will. She seemed so kind and warm. I am really relieved to just have the appointment so that we can start seeing some progress. She still refuses to put any weight at all on her arms or pressure on her hands and she will not eat or chew on anything other than formula and baby food out of a bottle. She still puts absolutely nothing in her mouth. I know we will see big changes in her soon.

I forgot to say this the other day but it was so sweet that I have to remember it forever. On Valentine's night, I had been in our room getting ready while Lucy was playing with Nana and Grandy. We were about to leave and it was her bedtime, so I walked down to her room to get a kiss, say goodnight, and tell her we were leaving. I opened the door, she turned around, and immediately said, "You yook boo-full, Momma." (You look beautiful Momma) It was so incredibly precious and just melted me. Justin and both of his parents were in the room and we were all just kind of shocked that she just said that with no prompting or anything. I know she learned it from her Dada and I just adore that she can even say something like that. Made my heart swell.

Lucy did not take a nap today, which is SO unlike her. I can maybe count on one hand the number of times she has taken no nap at all. She did spend a long time in her room having quiet time, it was just so strange that she never fell asleep. On the up side, she was in bed by 7:30 and she was in a great mood all day. Annie took a 4 hour nap this afternoon. We actually woke her up at 5 and she still went to bed at 7:15. I think the shots wore my sweet girl out. :( She was such a love at the doctor. I know the nurse felt awful for having to stick her twice because she was just being her normal charming self.

Lucy has always put her raspberries on her fingers as "hats"




All Gone!






Shots are no good at all!


Her hair makes me so happy.