Lucy really really really wants to eat whatever we’re eating, regardless of whether it’s appropriate for the 10-month-old or not. We’re pretty excited that she seems to love fresh fruits and vegetables. Here she is going to town on a set of grapes.

My checkbook is very happy that we only have six weeks left of formula. Then, no more bottles, forever! Woo Hoo!

Lucy’s doing a great job adjusting to grown-up foods. We only have the baby food a couple of nights a week at this point. And, in a couple of months, she’ll be done with her bottles too.

Here she is in her highchair, watching Daddy and pondering her last piece of pizza.

Lucy really likes playing with her little toy octopus. She finds it great to have companionship as she’s downing her puffs and toast.

It’s holiday time! We got the Christmas Tree yesterday morning — free plug: we love Medway Gardens — and this morning we’re setting about decorating it.

It’s important to have the roaring fire to set the mood.

Lucy is playing with (and occasionally eating) her Santa hat.

And Sadie, for the first time, is really helping to decorate the tree.

Loads of fun for everyone. Very merry.

The monster will soon be on the loose. She’s not there yet, but Lucy is getting ready to crawl. Of course, she’ll start to crawl just as we have the Christmas Tree up. I sense a blizzard of “No’s” on the way.

The kitties will get to know this face up close and personal.

I’m going fast and furious on Serendeputy, A. is insane with end of the year stuff at her job, and the girls are growing very quickly. It’s hard to keep up with pictures, but I will try.

Sadie’s getting very big, now that she’s three. All the nuisances of toddlerhood are pretty much gone, and she’s a fully functioning little girl now.

Lucy is doing very well sitting up — not crawling yet, but that’s right around the corner. She sits on the rug and watches everything we do.

Sometimes she gets really excited (and a little manic) — especially when she’s playing with her turtle and baby buffalo.

She’s also really good about sitting on the chairs. She loves being up high, especially if there are kitties nearby.

Sadie’s not sure what to do when she sees Lucy playing with (i.e., eating) one of her toys, in this case, her baby doll Unc.

Sadie can usually figure out how to express her displeasure.

But, then, as always, all is forgiven. The two sisters love each other.

Last year, Sadie went out for Halloween as Sadie Lou Who. This year, she went as a grasshopper.

Sadie thought that it hardly seemed fair that we had all this candy already in the house, yet she needed to go out trick-or-treating to find some for herself.

Lucy decided to dress up as a giant octopus-eating baby. Maybe next year we’ll get more ambitious with her costume.

Lucy and I took a little trip to Holliston Pediatrics this morning. We are very happy that — for the first time in weeks — Lucy appears to be finally free of ear infections.

Lucy has an extremely loud voice. Even when she’s cooing, it sounds like we should all duck and cover. The logarithmic decibel scale has trouble keeping up with her.

Plus, baby loves the metal. We may have another Joan Jett on our hands.

One of the advantages of having an enormous baby is that she can do some things far earlier than other babies can. Like swinging on the swingset. This happy little baby likes nothing more than swinging in the backyard watching everything that’s going on.

Lucy’s never been through a pennant race before. I’ve been explaining how it all works, telling her fabulous stories of Papi.

Most important: dressing the part. I’m in my lucky Trot Nixon jersey. Lucy’s in her lucky Red Sox dress and bloomers.

We went down the cape for a few days earlier this month. This was our first real trip with both of the children, and we survived, so that’s a good thing. Lucy didn’t really understand what was going on — it was more of the same for her.

When we got down there, we took a quick trip down to the beach to introduce Lucy to the joy of Cape Cod Bay. She was excited to try out her new sunhat.

We also worked to introduce her to some of the local wildlife. Here she is trying to roll away from a rogue lobster.

Lucy is trying to work on her sitting up and balancing. She was practicing in her exersaucer.

And in her boppy…

And on the couch…

We had her working on her tummy time, trying to improve the neck strength.

She enjoyed playing with Sadie’s baby doll, Unc.

And, by playing with, of course, I mean eating.

And mostly, she was being a sweet little baby.

Sadie’s pictures are coming soon.

Lucy is now big enough to spend some time in the exersaucer. She’s not totally on board with it yet, but Sadie’s kind enough to show her the ropes (and the trains).

Lucy’s trying to play with the toys attached to the exersaucer. This little spinny thing is especially fascinating.

Mostly though, she likes to gum the plastic and flirt with the camera.

Lucy was not amused when I described how she looked in this outfit.

Lucy likes playing outside with Sadie. It’s important that she wear her big floppy hat, though.

Lucy started school this week and A. is back to work. So, I’m back to doing dinners all by myself again, now with a 2-year-old and a baby. Fun! Lucy often ends up with a little time in the bassinet, staring at herself in the mirror and chatting with Elmo.

Lucy has her first piece of Red Sox clothing, and she has the appropriate attitude to go with it.

She’s just praying that A-Rod messes with her.

Lucy requested that I post a more attractive picture of her, so I took her to my office upstairs where we can get a better webcam angle. Much nicer!

And yes, now that I work from home, I get incredibly dressed up each morning…

Lucy went in for her two-month checkup last week. She’s in the 95th percentile for height and in the 97th percentile for weight. She’s not quite sure what to make of the laptop, though.

Whatcha gonna do when Lucy-mania runs wild on you?