Grace & Lucy’s Web Log

We’ve learned that one of the challenges of having a 21 month old who is on the verge of speaking in complete sentences and a 7 week old who will occasionally make a noise that isn’t a cry, is finding a way to have them communicate.

Grace tries very hard to find meaning in some of the noises Lucy makes (she insists Lucy said the word “egg” the other day), but also found another tactic: mindreading. Here’s Grace tapping into Lucy’s brainwaves trying to unlock the key to what must be some pretty complex thoughts:

Having communicated in their new, rather supernatural way, the two decided to pose for a picture:

Having tapped into Lucy’s innermost thoughts and learning that she was struggling to meet that 2 - 6 week “social smile” milestone, Grace decided to show Lucy her two best:

Lucy wasn’t immediately receptive to Grace’s mentoring but gave it a shot (rather unsuccessfully) a little later:

Small Apartment + Cold Weather = find something, anything, to keep you from going crazy. Fortunately for Grace, her Aunt Anne visits frequently. Nothing quite screams excitment like doing a little Yoga:

Or a post-yoga break with Grandma:

Despite a steady stream of visitors, Lucy continues to remain faithful to her introverted ways (although here we see her taking a peek at her Aunt Linda):

To finish off this post, we wanted to add a few random photos that we never got around to sharing. One is a shot of Grace’s second haircut ever:

And here is a shot of Grace in her new favorite mode of transportation - the hiking backpack: