Bathing Suit Time!

Olivia in her first bathing suit! What a pose!

8 Months Old

Olivia is 8 months old today. She is an absolute joy and keeps us laughing. She is excited about everything. She squeals at Berkley every time she sees her. Olivia is clapping, waving, and giving high five. In the past two days, she has started rocking and dancing. She loves to eat! Cheerios are her favorite treat. We hope to start on more finger foods soon but Olivia still doesn't have any teeth. On Mother's Day, she started saying "Dadadada". I can't be mad though because it is so cute.

Olivia rolls back and forth but isn't truly mobile yet. Crawling will come soon enough though. I am not rushing her being into everything. She has found out ways to get items out of reach though. Olivia will pull her blanket toward her to get an item that is on the blanket but out of reach. She even tried this trick with Berkley. Olivia tried pulling Berkley to her by pulling on the blanket that Berkley was sitting on while licking her paws. She wasn't quite strong enough though. You do have to give her credit for being a smart girl! We can't wait to see what developments she makes in the coming weeks!

So curious!

And excited!

A New Ride!

We moved Olivia out of the baby carrier and into her regular car seat today. She was getting so heavy to carry in the carrier. She was very excited to try out her new ride!

You don't realize how much your baby girl has grown until you compare pictures. This picture was taken at the hospital the day we brought her home. It was the first time we put her in the baby carrier. The picture below is from today. It was the last time she rode in this seat. I can' t believe how much bigger she is and how different she looks. I find too cute that she has the same expression on her face in both pictures.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Thank you Mommy for everything you do!

7 Months Old

Olivia is 7 months old. Our baby is getting big quick and is curious about everything. She could not keep her hands off her blocks. She wanted to pick them up and eat them!

Olivia has quite the personality. She talks nonstop and loves to smile and laugh. This keeps us laughing. She learned how to wave this week too. It seems like she learns something new each day.

Race for the Cure 2010

We braved the cool weather on Saturday and walked in the Race for the Cure.

Olivia enjoyed the ride. She was entertained by people watching and took a nap for part of the race.

Olivia's First Easter!

Olivia was excited about her loot from the Easter bunny! She got some little items in her "Easter Basket" which was a new swing. She was excited to show off her sitting skills.

Olivia's signature tongue smile! It is just too cute.

Daddy's Little Girl!

Olivia with Grandma and Grandpa.

Olivia trying on her new Cardinals hat and shirt that she got for Easter from Nana and Papa.

We will have to grow into the hat! Olivia has the Alvey head (25Th percentile).

Butler: What a Fabulous Season!

We went and supported our Butler Bulldogs at the Final Four. We had a great time cheering them on and were absolutely heartbroken with the last second loss to Duke. I still ache thinking about it. It was an amazing experience to be able to cheer on your Alma mater in their hometown in the championship game. We are so proud of our Bulldogs!

There is something to be said about the Butler Way!

The view from our seats in the Butler Section.

Olivia's 6 month pictures!

We had Joni come back last week and take Olivia's 6 month pictures. She has posted some on her blog and we would like to share them with everyone. I love how these pictures have captured her piercing blue eyes! I can't wait to see the rest of the pictures from this session.

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Go Dawgs!

6 Months Old

Olivia is 6 months old today. She has grown so much in the past two months. I am very anxious to see how big she is at her 6 month doctor's appointment (we don't go until April 1st). In the past month, she has learned to roll over from her stomach to back, sleep on her tummy but still prefers to sleep on her back, and basically sits up on her own. Olivia loves to talk to us and giggle. She is constantly sticking her tongue out, trying to eat clothes, and chewing on anything she can get in her mouth. We think she is working on teeth but none have poked through yet. Birdie has a strong personality liker her Mommy and definitely knows what she wants even when we don't know. She is super noisy and loves to watch everything that Berkley is doing. Berkley is definitely going to be her motivation to crawl. We are having so much fun with our baby girl!

Olivia loves to play with her feet.

Big smiles while making a mess with her green beans!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Our little leprechaun!

The fresh air can really wear you out!

A Flipping Machine!

Olivia started rolling over from her back to her stomach yesterday and now she can't stop. She has becoming a flipping machine. I took her out of the bath tub tonight and laid her on her bath towel. Before I knew it, she had rolled off the towel and her bare belly was stuck to the tile floor! I could barely get her diaper and PJ's on her tonight because she was too busy rolling on to her belly. I have a feeling that now that she is rolling, she is not going to stop moving. This curious Birdie will soon be into everything. Enjoy this quick video of her flipping over.

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All of this rolling over made her very tired. She had to stop for a quick nap.

Hanging out with the twins!

Makenna, Olivia, and Ayela

This weekend we visited Wadesville to celebrate Nana's birthday. Olivia got to spend some time with her cousins. She had lots of fun playing with Aleya and Makenna. She doesn't get to play on the floor with other babies very often. The girls were all very active. They were all grabbing for the same toys and at times grabbing at each other.

Tummy time!

You can definitely pick Olivia out of the bunch.

5 Months Old

Our baby girl is 5 months old today. Olivia is getting bigger each day and noticing more and more each day. She loves her buddy Berkley and can't take her eyes off of her. We are still working on rolling from her back to stomach. She loves to stand up while you hold her. Olivia is just so much fun!

Hanging out with Berkley.

Those big eyes!

The monthly picture is becoming more difficult because Olivia wants to play with the blocks.

We tried peas for the first time today. She liked them but did not love them like her oatmeal cereal.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Look at me now!

We busted out the activity center a couple of weeks ago. Olivia loves it! She knew exactly what to do. She just started playing with all of the little gadgets and turning her self around in it. It is so much fun just watching her get excited about all the new things she can do. These pictures are from the first time that we put Olivia in the activity center.

Olivia focusing on her new toy.

Olivia was a little too short to reach the ground. So we put our old pharmacy text books to some good use.

On that same weekend, Olivia's friend Owen stopped by to play. We took their picture together. I can't believe how big they are both getting!

Yummm Cereal!

Since Olivia turned 4 months, we decided to try out cereal for the first time. She was a little unsure of what to do with it at first but was excited to open her mouth for the spoon. By the end, she was actually swallowing it. Olivia has definitely improved her eating skills with each additional try. We are excited that she is having fun eating cereal and can't wait to start other baby food!

Here are Olivia's 4 Month Stats:

Weight: 13lb 7oz (50Th percentile)

Height: 24.25 in (50Th percentile)

First time buckled into the high chair. She looks like she is strapped into a fighter jet ready for take off.

Before Cereal

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After Cereal