I have had one of those days today and to be honest I couldve screamed if I hear anyone else saying......ahhhh she is tired or ahhhh she wants to go to sleep.

Lucy has been a bit spaced out as the hairdresser stated and she still does have these days when she looks really drained and not much energy and as I am not going to explain Lucys condition to the world I just smile sweetly and say......yes she is really tired and ready for a sleep.Little do they know she has just woken from an hour long nap.

BUT............Tonight she had her first proper swing at the park and she was just so happy and excited to be swinging that she was very wide awake tonight and made all those sleepy comments seem just a drop in the ocean.

I tried to put up the video of Lucy swinging on here but for some reason after about half an hour of trying to load it it still wasnt so I have put it on this blog instead........feel free to check us all out on here too
http://mygirlsanddan.blogspot.com/

I am trying to get Lucy to spend as much time learning to crawl as I really dont want her to skip this stage and I want that little back all strong with no funny twists or turns but she does love to stand and is quite put out when I tell her time is up for standing,she cant pull herself up on her own but at evey opportunity she will set those little legs stiff and indicate to me that she wants stand up time.

Here is a picture of Lucy taken today at the park enjoying a picnic,she really enjoyed it,she does like her food already but not to the point where she wont give in,so far just a healthy happy appetitie and she is now feeding herself finger foods and chews and swallows really well.Its so cute to see her pick up bits of cheese and pasta with her pincer grip its very very dainty to watch

Oh my gosh time is running away with me and I just dont know where this last 10 months have gone.
Lucy is so sweet,in fact the sweetest little thing with such a gentle little nature,she is a big part of our family now as she is becoming a little preson in her own rights

Just lately I have had a few down moments,they keep on jumping up at me when I least expect it,I dont know why as I have been so positive for so long now but these little fears for her future and also in a selfish way my own future dealing with all the problems we may face and wondering if I can step up to the mark if these things happen.

I try as much as I can to put these thought behind me but it is quite hard not to ever think of the future and it is practice I dont allow myself for the main part.

I am very positive for most of the time but it is also good to document that my feelings are always simmering away and I can not lie when I still look at my beautiful daugher and wonder why why why!!!

For now I go back in to my bubble and shut out the outside thoughts and bask in the sunshine that my little girl brings me every day,tomorrow is a long way away when we have today to live and enjoy

Lucy at 9 months and 2 weeks has finally started to babble,its amazing and just so sweet,we have mama,dada baba,yaya and the first thing I hear every morning is Lucys chatter and it makes me smile before I even open my eyes.

She does like to amaze us all and we had an appointment last week with her developmental consultant who has copied us in on a letter he has sent to my doctor stating that Lucy is developing a lot faster than expected and that he feels she is only very mildly affected in her development.

I keep reading this letter as he knows what he is looking for and if he thinks she is on mark then I am happy to agree

The pictures here of Lucy is taken wearing her new hat that I got for the chilly weather but couldnt resist a quick snap shot of her baby blue eyes to match her hat

Lucy is up on all fours.This may seem like a very tiny thing here but I honestly never thought this would happen
She cant actually move yet but is getting in to position ready for the off!!!!
Also we have another tooth popping up so 2 little teeth on the way.I am so proud of this little girl,she couldnt even hold her head up 4 months ago and now look at her its truly amazing and Lucy is such a star

Lucy has been quite a busy little girl and has cut her first tooth learnt how to perfect her rasberry blowing and is eating solids without me having to mush them in to a pulp.
I just thought I would share a picture of her getting her new tooth in to juicy strawberrys

How could you not possibly run to this little lady and just give in to her every want and desire when you see such a sad sad distressed face?

The source of this very serious cry was a dropped toy,yes Lucy is now having full on diva style strops and has realised that if she crys it gets her all the results she wants.

If you read back through this blog you will see that I wished for a noisy baby and although she is still fairly quiet she has now made her voice heard to many and when I am on the phone to friends and relatives far away who dont get to see us much are shocked to hear a little baby in the background,and ask Is this Lucy?.......Yes Lucy has found her voice and every time I hear her little sounds my heart swells with pride,oh the things we take for granted!!!!

9 months old and Lucy sits very well and has such an infectious little laugh,she has worked out how to compensate for her weak little arms and can move very well by rolling around all over the place.The usual dvd player,playstation and remote controls being her favorite journey direction and yes when she is pulled away from a danger zone will protest in true diva style

Lucy is becoming quite a little madam at finding how to get her own way and it wasnt till I was looking at some photos we took today while watching the band play in the park that I realised just what a detirmined little monkey she has become,the picture tells the story but I just love the look on her face when she spots the lolly stick and then finally she gets it all to herself