Dear Lucy,
Aunt Kate is spending the week with us this week. She decided to come visit on spring break and so far it has been a lot of fun. She likes getting to spend some quality time with you, and you seem to be enjoying it too. It's good for you guys to have some one on one time and not have Nonnie and Poppie hogging all of your time.
You're starting to stand up on your own. It's super scary!! Lots of people keep saying you're going to start walking soon! I can't believe how quickly you're growing up. Just in the last week you've started waving back when someone waves at you. I love watching your personality develop. You haven't started talking yet and I'm not really sure when you will. Everyone always says babies are different and develop at different rates so I try not to worry.
Daddy and I are talking about having your Grandma Stitt come and stay with us for the summer. It would save us a lot of money on day care, and money is one thing we don't really have extra of right now. I'm not sure how we'll be by the time you're reading this, but I really hope it's better than we're doing now. I don't want you to get the wrong impression. None of us are deprived of anything. We have a roof over our heads, food in our bellies, and a little bit of money to play around with. A very little. That's how the economy is for a lot of families these days. I hope when you're older, we have money in the bank, and the ability to help you out financially. I don't ever want you to worry about Daddy and I like I've worried about Nonnie and Poppie. Like I said, no one has ever been homeless or starved, but money has never been something I've had in excess. Hopefully with Daddy's new job at the railroad things will start to change.
When you grow up and graduate from high school, Daddy and I want to be able to help you out if you want to go to college or any kind of higher learning. We want to help you out even if you don't go to a post high school school. Our goal is to be well enough off that you don't ever worry about getting to do something because of the money, but also know the value of a dollar. We want you to work in high school and help pay for your own car and phone, but be able to help you out when you fall. . . and you will fall. Everyone does. I hope that by now you know that Daddy and I will love you when you fall. We will be there to pick you up and hold your hand while you learn to walk again. Much like we're doing with you now...holding your hands while you stand up until you're ready to let go.
All my love forever and always,
Mommy
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
Sorry for the wait!
Dear Lucy,
I'm sorry it's been awhile since I've written love. Things around home have been pretty hectic. The weather has gotten very nice since you've been home. You had so much fun in Evansville. Seeing how happy you were when I went to pick you up put all of my fears to rest.
Daddy and I are starting to register you for daycare!!! This scares the crap out of me. I know you'll have fun and I know it will be good for you to play with other kids, but it still freaks me out not being the one to take care of you. I just don't want to miss out on anything. I don't want to miss your first steps or your first word. Although, Daddy and I think you're getting pretty close to both of those. You're just crawling around like you own the place and jabbering away. You're pulling up on everything and starting to let go and stand up on your own for a few seconds.
It's hard to believe that you will be 10 months old next week. You have developed your own little personality. You're quite sassy for such a little girl. You're going through a pretty intense biting phase. Right now it's mostly just me you've been biting but you occasionally bite Daddy and as of yesterday, Tiger. You sure do love tormenting that kitty cat. You grabbed his tail with both hands, looked around at Daddy and me, and then chomped his tail like it was a corn cob. It was so funny Daddy was falling off of the couch with laughter.
Now that it's nice outside, we've gone to the park a few times. You sure do love swinging. We've been planning your birthday party lately and it blows my mind that it's already
time to start planning!! YIKES!
See, I told you that you love it!
All my love forever and always,
Mommy
I'm sorry it's been awhile since I've written love. Things around home have been pretty hectic. The weather has gotten very nice since you've been home. You had so much fun in Evansville. Seeing how happy you were when I went to pick you up put all of my fears to rest.
Daddy and I are starting to register you for daycare!!! This scares the crap out of me. I know you'll have fun and I know it will be good for you to play with other kids, but it still freaks me out not being the one to take care of you. I just don't want to miss out on anything. I don't want to miss your first steps or your first word. Although, Daddy and I think you're getting pretty close to both of those. You're just crawling around like you own the place and jabbering away. You're pulling up on everything and starting to let go and stand up on your own for a few seconds.
It's hard to believe that you will be 10 months old next week. You have developed your own little personality. You're quite sassy for such a little girl. You're going through a pretty intense biting phase. Right now it's mostly just me you've been biting but you occasionally bite Daddy and as of yesterday, Tiger. You sure do love tormenting that kitty cat. You grabbed his tail with both hands, looked around at Daddy and me, and then chomped his tail like it was a corn cob. It was so funny Daddy was falling off of the couch with laughter.
Now that it's nice outside, we've gone to the park a few times. You sure do love swinging. We've been planning your birthday party lately and it blows my mind that it's already
time to start planning!! YIKES!
All my love forever and always,
Mommy
Friday, March 2, 2012
Baby Lucy,
I was going to go to Indiana to get you today, but I'm not sure if I will or not. The weather is supposed to be really bad and Poppie is afraid for me to drive in it. Maybe I'll just leave a little later and hope that I miss the storms. I really can't wait to see you and hold you again. This week has been very hard without you. I think it makes it harder to see how much fun you're having in Indiana and not being able to know if you miss us or not. We sure do miss you. I walk in your room and peek into your bed, but you're not there.
Daddy and I are very excited that you are comfortable with family and away from us. We want you to be able to spend time with family that you don't see very often. Hopefully as you grow up we can take family trips to see Daddy's family in Florida. I know he wants you to have a better relationship with them than he did. It has been hard for him not being as close with his family as he wants to be. He's pretty much been on his own since he was 18 and only recently started keeping in regular contact with them. I'd like to think that you and I are responsible for that.
There are so many things I want in life for you. Every day Daddy and I sit and talk about who we think you will grow into. We wonder what kind of movies you will like, if you will take after Daddy or me in school, what you'll want to be when you grow up. You have your whole life ahead of you and we are nothing but excited to hold your hands and watch you grow. You have already developed such a personality at such a young age. You giggle and laugh at so much. My favorite time of day is when Daddy comes home. No matter where you are you just watch him come in the door and you get so excited that he is home. People always tell us how happy you are. That is my favorite compliment. I love hearing that more than how cute or funny or big you are. Hearing people see that you're happy is more reassuring than anything else.
All my love forever and always,
Mommy
I was going to go to Indiana to get you today, but I'm not sure if I will or not. The weather is supposed to be really bad and Poppie is afraid for me to drive in it. Maybe I'll just leave a little later and hope that I miss the storms. I really can't wait to see you and hold you again. This week has been very hard without you. I think it makes it harder to see how much fun you're having in Indiana and not being able to know if you miss us or not. We sure do miss you. I walk in your room and peek into your bed, but you're not there.
Daddy and I are very excited that you are comfortable with family and away from us. We want you to be able to spend time with family that you don't see very often. Hopefully as you grow up we can take family trips to see Daddy's family in Florida. I know he wants you to have a better relationship with them than he did. It has been hard for him not being as close with his family as he wants to be. He's pretty much been on his own since he was 18 and only recently started keeping in regular contact with them. I'd like to think that you and I are responsible for that.
There are so many things I want in life for you. Every day Daddy and I sit and talk about who we think you will grow into. We wonder what kind of movies you will like, if you will take after Daddy or me in school, what you'll want to be when you grow up. You have your whole life ahead of you and we are nothing but excited to hold your hands and watch you grow. You have already developed such a personality at such a young age. You giggle and laugh at so much. My favorite time of day is when Daddy comes home. No matter where you are you just watch him come in the door and you get so excited that he is home. People always tell us how happy you are. That is my favorite compliment. I love hearing that more than how cute or funny or big you are. Hearing people see that you're happy is more reassuring than anything else.
All my love forever and always,
Mommy
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