thumbs.

Going back to work has been a transition for all of us.  Carter has enjoyed his extra time playing with his friends, but definitely appreciates his "mama and daddy time" after work. Matt has learned to deal with washing a sink load of bottles every night after the kids go to sleep.  I have mastered the art of multi-tasking, organizing and meal planning to make each day as simple as possible.  And Lucy found her thumb.  

 As her new source of comfort, it's the one thing she can control.  When I went back to work she still wasn't drinking from a bottle very well.  Actually, she would hardly drink anything all day and just wait until I went and picked her up.  Luckily she wasn't fussy, but just hungry (poor girl).  We finally figured out that she will drink from a sippy cup so we are skipping bottles all together and moving into the "big girl" world of cups!  In the mean time, she enjoys her thumb when she is tired or wants that extra comfort that I just can't provide.

 The doctor said it's no big deal right now and we shouldn't try to discourage it.  And, I think its pretty darn cute.

 I also think its cute when she is so tired she passes out in her jumper, with her thumb in her mouth!

 In other big news, Lucy discovered her toes!

 Not quite in the mouth yet, but she's working on it.  If those cute chunky thighs weren't in the way she'd probably trade in her thumb for her toes.