my dearest, darling lucy is THIRTEEN today! she has been full of surprises ever since our doctor called with the news of my very much desired but hardly dared to hope for pregnancy. she arrived with a bang and has been upending our lives and our thinking and our hearts ever since. lucy - i cannot begin to tell you how proud and GRATEFUL i am to be your mama. wishing you a thirteenth year full of joy, adventure, SLEEP, snuggles, GOOD BOOKS and loads of LOVE! i love you higher than the sky is high and deeper than the ocean is deep! x00xx

(napping with her big brother)

(cuddling with oma)

(eating her drumstick like a viking!)

(wearing her favorite “teef”)

(when she grew a mustache)

(playing fairy with mama)

(SPICY!)

(ladybug ballerinas)

(OJ with daddy)

(still sporting her “teef”)

(hardly any “teef”)

(in berkeley with grandpa and grandma)

(sweet snuggles with hanky)

(carmel by the sea)

(CHEEKY monkey)

(half moon bay)

(sweetie birthday buddies)