Mama's girl?

I (finally) think she is starting to look more like me! Even with that blond hair and blue eyes :) :)

Christmas Photos.

I had really wanted to get a private photographer and get our Christmas pictures done outside on location but in an effort to save money somewhere this holiday season I restrained myself. Alex promised me next year for sure :) Here are a few of my favorites:




This last one is our Christmas card photo :)

Lately I find myself watching Olivia playing and feeling a bit sad at how quickly she is growing. She hardly seems like the tiny baby I brought home from the hospital (almost 7 months ago!) Learning to play with her toys, actually more like hogging all her toys! She's playing with one toy and I pick up a toy.. she drops hers and reaches for what's in my hand! I guess they are all her toys after all. She's eating Gerber Graduate puffs now, in fact I think they are her food of choice! It is too cute to watch her pick them up with her little hands and try to get the puff into her mouth. She hates green beans(!), loves squash, sweet potatoes & bananas.. applesauce (depends on the day). Gobbles up her oatmeal cereal. She makes the silliest face when she takes sips of water because she is so surprised it isn't milk. Olivia (baby)talks all day long! She has so much to tell me, I just haven't decoded it yet :)
It looks like she will have her two front teeth just in time for Christmas. We are looking forward to our trip to Temecula in 2 weeks! The Arizona football team made it into the Holiday Bowl so we just had to extend our stay.. 8 days! I love it and will enjoy spending time with my family and seeing my friends (& a few of their new additions). I am literally counting down the minutes. In the meantime I am (not) sleeping and enjoying every minute with Olivia. Those toothy smiles get me every time :)

OH EM GEE!

I haven't updated in forever! We have been so busy ( a good crazy). Between baby food, and attempting to set a permanent sleep schedule(!) this Mom has been spending her snooze time sleeping (ha) I mean cooking new meals, and cleaning.. and doing laundry! Not complaining.. enjoying every minute of it!

This was this morning, I walked out of the room to grab some water and came back in and (surprise) she heard me and twisted around! (Twisting around while sitting up is an accomplishment in its self!)


Is he changing a diaper?? It's even a poopy diaper!

Olivia getting so big. Morning of her 6 month DR appointment. (Needless to say she was not this happy after the appointment). 14lbs 5oz & 26.25 inches long these days. 20th% for weight and 75th% for height.

Got in early to Santa for the first time. No crying! Smiling for everyone, except Santa that is.

Headed to church for the first time :)

Playing all by herself. Watching her grow is so fun & exciting. Just a little sad though because I know I won't ever get this time back with her (*tear*).

6 MONTHS OLD this day! Spending it by grabbing on to Sammie. These days she LOVES Sammie. And cracks up watching her play with other dogs.

My best girls <3 after breakfast.

Yes, this is us with LUTE OLSON!

She (actually) enjoyed the game! I shouldn't be surprised though everyone around her paid her so much attention (which she loved) and she loved watching the game (up close & in bright RED - what's not to like).
GO CATS!

Olivia's 1st Homecoming <3

She likes her feet even more when there's shoes on them.

Halloween! At the mall trick-o-treating with the cutest bumble bee ever!

Mom & Dad putting together a new toy..

Yummy, yummy toes.

At the park with Kyra, Allison and Dad was so much fun :)

--->NOTE: I guess this wasn't really a quick update (I tried I swear!) and if you noticed the pictures are in reverse order!

Allison and Kyra came over for a surprise visit last night! We loved it because we love them :) Kyra is 19 months (can't believe it - we've known her since she was 2 months) and she was a big reason we were (hoping) for a girl! Allison helped me so much through my pregnancy (with clothes, baby products & weight loss encouragement).

Tucson Zoo

Today we went to the zoo with Alex's brother, Will and his wife and daughter. The Tucson zoo is really small so it was easy to do without ending up with a crying/unhappy/hungry baby. It lacked some cool animals but had all the favorites (giraffe, polar bears, and otters). Olivia loved it but, of course, she just loves to be outside. Enjoy the photos.

Playful Olivia.

Lately this girl is all about playing. And not at all about sleeping. Oh well though. Losing sleep to watch this cute girl is something I don't mind. She shrieks with excitement and rolls from side to side (not rolling all the way over yet) and is obsessed with tags. Her little fingers try to get a hold of them and bring them to her mouth.. lots of times little, slippery tags slip out of her grip.