The Days are Long but the Years are Short

'Aint that the truth....

Lucy's given me so many days full of grief (if I'm being honest) and those days are sooooo long!  But man.  You look back at the 5 years of sunshine she's given me, and it's almost a blur because it's flown by so fast.  FIVE years?!  Five whole years ago I was pushing my hardest and scared to death that they'd have to take her via C-Section until they finally were able to vacuum her out.  Then she had trouble breathing so a team rushed into my room and whisked her away from me to suck her lungs out.  And all through my pregnancy with her I was in SO much pain.  Every day hurt.  But finally.  FINALLY.  5 years ago, at 1:25pm, I held her in my arms and watched her struggle to figure out what was going on in her little life as she laid on my chest and we held each other. I was the only one who could comfort her.  Skin to skin.  Heart to heart.  Me and the beautiful girl that made me a Mom.

I'm not sure where she got her girly gene from (not!) but this girl is all about anything and everything GIRLY.  So it was no surprise that for her birthday she asked me for a day at the Salon. And it was every bit as magical as she dreamed it would be in her pretty little head.  She told me at dinner that it was the BEST part of the day.  Especially getting her hair washed in the sink :)  I told her she could choose how short she wanted it cut and she wanted it to her chin! They gave her an A-Line hair-cut and cut 7 inches off! Piper got her hair styled just the way she wanted it, and they both got manicures!

Yes, she wanted a pink streak in her hair.  She got pink, Piper got purple.  Hehe, don't worry- they're just clip-ins :)

I so love my Lucy Lu.  She is witty.  She is sassy.  She is funny- OH SO FUNNY! She is smart.  She is a snuggle bug.  She is social.  She is silly.  She is energetic.  She hates to be alone.  She loves me and I love her...more than all the leaves on all the trees.

And, even though I don't like sharing posts, I have to say that my baby boy turned 3 months old! He is the happiest baby (when being held) and his smile can light up a room!  He LOVES people.  Seriously.  If you're having a bad day, I'll loan him to you just so you can see his smile.  He loves you if you pay attention to him.  He's just the BEST!

And, the girls had another dentist appointment and still no cavities.  Lucy even got X-Rays this time!  Life is oh-so-busy! We move in 38 days! WOO HOO!  I am running around NON STOP and it's a struggle, but it's gonna be SO worth it! Wish me luck!

 

Some of the last days at preschool.  Lucy has loved it here, and I have loved it for her! We will miss it so much!