Swinger

Luciana got a new swing this weekend. Daddy did a great job of rigging it up in our backyard.
I know some of these pics are out of focus (since I'm taking them while she is in motion), but I like them anyways - I think they capture how much she likes to swing.

.75 Bday!

Luciana is 9 months old today - in celebration here are 9 random facts about miss lucy

1. She quickly 'creeps' around (a tummy-style crawl), but hasn't fully learned to crawl on her knees yet and doesn't seem all that interested in it - it's amazing how fast she can 'creep' - and like most babies, she seems to have radar for heading towards the most dangerous thing (i.e. electrical cords) in the room
   
2. She loves to stand up (this is probably why she hasn't mastered crawling yet) - she can balance herself very well when holding on to something/someone, and can stand for a few seconds on her own. This past weekend she learned a new trick - standing up in her crib - it's quite the sight & reminded us that we needed to move the mattress to the lowest level, so she can't make an escape
   
3. Her favorite foods are peaches, pears, bananas, cheerios & sweet potatoes, but she has eaten everything we've given her
   
4. She can wave hi, but her hand waves towards herself. She can also clap hands. She likes to do both and bounce up and down when she's happy, which lucky for us is 90% of the time
   
5. We think her 1st real word is "ack" in reference to our beloved pooch, Jack (we call his name often enough that this isn't really a surprise) - she has started to say 'ack' when Jack walks into the room and she almost always squeals with delight when he is around
6. When we pick her up, she's started patting us on the back - it's really cute
7. She loves bath time, which is a good thing, because she also loves to make a mess
8. Recently she has indicated that she wants to feed herself - she insists on grabbing the spoon and putting it in her own mouth - she gets about 1/4 in her mouth & the rest on her face, hair, hands & bib
9. She still has no teeth! her dad is getting 2 teeth later this month - so maybe she's being nice and waiting for him to go 1st ;)....
   

We can't wait to see what's in store over the next few months!