LYDIA'S FIRST CHRISTMAS!

A Very Twilight Birthday To Me

Miss Serious

Lydia is always smiling, but the double flash on Grandma B's camera causes quite a few "pensive" photos.

She is probably just missing her daddy (he has been "away on business" for the better part of two weeks)!!

Happy First Halloween, Lydia

Lydia celebrated her first Halloween with three costumes: 1) a mouse (as seen previously for the daycare party) 2) a skeleton (pink--with glow in the dark bones--for daycare on Friday the 30th) and 3) Yoda (for her main Halloween celebration at Paul and Joy's on the 31st).

Additionally:

Yoda also made an appearance at Mom and Dad's floor in Grace Hall where she met up with the evil Darth Vader!

I sent the Nerd family photo (left) to a friend of mine from work (Jeff), and he said, "If Lydia had a thought bubble, she would be saying, 'I'm going to get Mom and Dad back for this someday."

Although it surely needs no explanation--our friend, Taylor, was Billy Mays.

Our friend Greg made the HILARIOUS graphic of Yoda with Lydia's face.

Lydia Learns Irish Dance

She is starting to figure out her Jumperoo! Thank you Uncle Tim and Aunt Lorie ;)

Bundled

Lydia wore her snuggle snowsuit for the first time today. Just adorable!!

Lydia's Idiosyncrasies

Lydia is already developing her own little habits and "ways." She is always grabbing the side of her car seat--whether on the road or not. It reminds of me of grabbing the "OH $#!T" handles of a car. She also likes to sleep on her stomach (her first act of defiance) and stick her tushie up in the air. It's a hoot. Sean is always making people go upstairs and check it out.

Trying to Get Some More Video on Here!

Mobile Uploads

I capture some of the best shots of Lydia with my phone. Both grandmas LOVE to get these picture mails!

Halloween Party at the Daycare

Lydia has three Halloween costumes... She was a mouse for family night at the daycare last weekend.

First "Solid" Food

After weeks of deliberation, Sean and I gave Lydia rice cereal last night! I guess having a baby has turned me into a hippie because I searched all over town for this certain organic kind.

Domer Doggy Walk

Lydia, Sarah, Egan, and I went to the Domer Doggy Walk last Sunday and met up with Andrew and Elsa. I took a major spill (big surprise) taking Lydia down a sharp incline with the stroller, but other than that it was a grand time.

Rock City

Lydia went to Detroit (okay, Oxford and Rochester) for her first visit to Grandma LuLu and Grandpa John's this past weekend.

Latte Smiles

Since most of my recent posts are of Lydia's clothes, I thought I had better add a couple of her face!
Luckily, Grandma B is here this week, so maybe she will help me get my act together, and we can get some camera pics downloaded (it is just so much easier from my phone!).
Lydia smiles all the time, but when we pull out the camera she is like a deer in the headlights. She is kind of smiling up at Grandma B in the one pic on her changing table, and see how happy she is in the other pic in her car seat? We had just gotten back from Starbucks--pumpkin latte and pumpkin loaf. My how we influence our children...

Sorry Grandpa--Lydia Loves Clothes Too

Well I had been hoping that I would have a bunch of wonderful new pictures of Lydia meeting my Alma girls at Baby Garrison's shower to post... life got in the way though--in the form of some pooh-pooh face who hit (and ran) Slayer on Saturday (yes--slain again, in the same spot).
But I do have one fun pic to post--Lydia's first gift from her bff and future Alma roommate, Grace. Is this the most fun or what?!

Go Irish!

Lydia went to her first tailgate today, and I personally think she brought some luck to the Irish--big win over Nevada.
Now she needs to get to an Alma College game!

Lydia's First Tailgate (Preparation)

Lydia has her Notre Dame outfit all ready for the big day tomorrow! She has to have layers because she is starting out early at 8 a.m. with Daddy at Uncle Bear's house.

In other news--she rolled over "the hard way" last night (back to front)! I was upstairs folding laundry, but Sean saw her and was quite excited. She has basically done it loads of times, she just stops herself with her arm because she is sucking her thumb...

Lucky Lady

Look what Lydia got in the mail yesterday! It is a new outfit, handmade by Kathy Palumbo.

Sleepy Time

Lydia and Uncle Bear partied until they dropped on Saturday.

The Life of Lydia

These shots pretty much demonstrate Miss L's life right now. She has started to really like sucking her thumb. She loves to lay on her back, kick, and babble (in all pitches). When Grandma LuJean visited last week, she introduced Lydia to her new friend, colorful cow. And I have just started trying out this Bumbo chair thing--she really only lasted long enough in it for this picture.

Firsts

Lydia is quickly going through all sorts of "firsts," and her mother needs to let the world know! Just yesterday she went with me and Grandma LuJean to her first museum exhibit. I am proud to say that it was the Harry Potter Exhibition in Chicago... I am not proud to say that I have yet to get the photo from my camera to my computer to share it. In the meantime, here are some other wonderful firsts: Her first overnight (with Grandma and Grandpa B while Sean and I were at the Don and Kathy's wedding) and her first roll over--captured by Daddy's iPhone!