Red Rocks Hike and Misc

We spent last Sunday tooling around Red Rocks on a beautiful day in Denver. Lucy loves fresh air! We still haven't received much snow and today it hit 64. A mild winter in town with snow in the mountains is never to be complained about.

A couple of pics from the last few days...

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From Red Rocks

From Red Rocks

From Red Rocks

More Firsts

Wednesday was made "hump day" in the literal sense as Lucy's first tooth bulged in her lower gum, then broke through over night leaving a small, jagged ridge of white. As if a single achievement was not enough, she also decided she was ready to exercise her abdomen and balance herself just enough to remain perfectly upright; teetering to the left and right, but always catching herself rather than falling dramatically like a bowling pin. A big day indeed..."she's so advanced."

A tribute to her clearly enriched mind:

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Sleeping in only a position affordable to a baby:

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And the first moments sitting atop the newly constructed high chair:

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A Sunday with the knowledge of another day away from the office is always a good day, indeed. After a relatively lazy morning, we got out the door sans directions and slowly made our way to Old Town Arvada for brunch with some good friends at Udi's Pizzeria. Several hours of fantastic food and conversation passed quickly. Lucy thoroughly enjoyed the whip cream from Dad's french toast. Across the street from Udi's lies the Scrumptious candy store filled with every candy imaginable, including all kinds of esoteric bars and brands from years gone by. It is also the only place in Denver where I've found chocolate-covered gummy bears. Needless to say, I restocked our household supply which had dwindled to empty.

With Lucy's eyes fluttering, we left Arvada and headed for home. Post-nap, we resumed our lazy Sunday and turned our focus to food. Lucy is now sitting in her (very cool) high chair and has just begun to eat yogurt. By the end, she's a very happy mess. As hard as it was to abstain from joining Lucy, I decided to make a garlic and rosemary roasted fryer chicken, which turned out to be pretty spectacular. We caught a little of the Jets win, bobbed our heads to Pandora, read a little, then settled in to watch The Social Network. Originally, I had not been very excited to see it because I knew much of the story, but it was well done and generally entertaining. Somehow Kel managed to make it through the entire movie without falling asleep.

Because of MLK day, Kel and I will get to enjoy one of our first dates since Lucy was born - Sushi Den then The King's Speech at Landmark Theatres.

Almost Back in the Habit

Three posts already in 2011! Milestone achieved. We downloaded photos from our small camera last night and I thought there were a couple of gems worth sharing. A smattering of random photos.

On the plane to AK...

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First taste of sweet potatoes...an acquired taste apparently.

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From New Year Misc

Last minute Xmas shopping in Alaska...

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Luce with Kent Diesel...

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Sun rising in Eagle River valley...

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Excited on the plan ride home...

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Winston and Lucy taking a quick nap in Bozeman...

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Cheering on the 'Cats in Bozeman...

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Loving the new Radio Flyer...

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From New Year Misc

Six Months

We made it! Six months have blown by and Lucy is officially .5 years old. There have been innumerable experiences packed into the last six months. We have to remind ourselves daily to be present and soak up all of the little moments.

Some of the highlights...

• The first moment we saw Lucy and she swam from the doctor's arms toward her mom's voice
• Lucy's first, rough-and-tumble bath with the nurse
• Lucy meeting Maggie
• Cheering for Dad at the Laramie Enduro
• The snake we encountered on Lucy's first hike
• Meeting both sets of grandparents, as well as aunts, uncles, and cousins
• Traveling to Georgia to meet Winston and Tommy
• Christmas in Alaska
• New Year's in Bozeman
• The first smile, first belly laugh, first roll
• ...countless others

Below our a couple of photos from the six month "birthday."

From Lucy-6 months

From Lucy-6 months

The Last Few Months

Have been busy...whew! I need to get back in the habit. I got a few photos uploaded. We've had an exciting last month or so...looking forward to the adventures in 2011.

Two Months....Already

Time is flying...lovin' every minute of it. Lucy is doing great. Kel is back to work this week. She did pretty well the first day she dropped off Lucy with the babysitter.

Two Months...