Last One!

Olivia's Uncle Jamie texted me this morning to make sure that I was going to take picutres today. He reminded me that this would be her last "month picture" as he called it. Un. REAL.

The next time I post on the 25th of the month, Olivia will be ONE year old!! Everyone around me keeps reminding me that her birthday is coming up...truth be told, I'd rather not think about it. Time really goes by too quickly when you have something so precious in your life.

Our little girl has been so busy this month (hence the reason she had to be held for her 11 month pics). She's getting really hard to keep up with, but she is a joy to be around. She is still "cruising" around furniture, and crawling to all of her destinations, but I feel like any day now she'll turn around, let go and stand on her own. Occasionally she will let go for half a second, but then promptly plop down on her bottom.

Her Daddy is sure having a lot of fun with her these days--watching the two of them play together is really sweet. What's really new this month is Olivia's ability to speak! She can say "Mama" and "Dada", and right now she is working on "Thank You." Her "thank you" sounds a lot like "Dada", but I know what she's trying to say :) Here's a few pics from this month and two videos (hopefully!) of Daddy and Olivia. It's pretty wild how fast things change...you'll see what I mean when you watch the videos.

Cousin Alex, who came and spent the night with us a few weeks ago. Alex was so adorable, hanging on to Olivia's every move. She said her favorite part about spending the night was getting to feed Olivia.

Pretty Girl

Olivia's such a sweetie in this dress! After getting ready for church on Sunday, I just couldn't help but take her picture. I can't believe how big she's getting! Hope everyone is having a wonderful week.

10 Months!

Well, this is the third time in as many days that I've tried to update the blog, so today's post will be short and sweet. Here are a few pics from Olivia's 10 month "photo shoot". Enjoy!

Sooooo Big!

Can you hardly stand it? Olivia is looking so grown up this month-quite the little lady! She was so brave at the doctor today; she cried just for a second and then was happy before we even made our way out the door. She is in the 97th percentile for her height (29 1/2 inches) and 80th for her weight (20.4 lbs.). She's also been busy learning how to pull up on anything and everything...tables, the side of her new pool, my legs... She can also clap and kiss (with her mouth open) with regularity. I think she's such a smart girl! Her doctor even commented that she's a little advanced for her age (not exactly sure what that means!) and that she has a really cute little personality. Olivia really is turning out to be a happy, funny little girl!

Here she is taking part in one of her favorite activities-tearing up Daddy's magazines.

Daddy and Olivia on Father's Day!

Getting In Trouble!

Just a quick post for today. Olivia is on the move! She is still doing the inch-worm for most of her crawling, but she is getting faster. She isn't getting into quite everything, but she's been quick to show me what to baby-proof for her. She also loves to dump over the entire basket of toys I keep under the table in the living room, so she can play with all of her toys at one time. Here's a few pics...what a little devil. She smiles when she's getting in trouble!

My Little Water Baby

Our little one is eight months old today! She no longer lets me take her picture with the sheet of paper next to her, which says how old she is each month. Olivia LOVES paper, loves to hold it, crinkle it, gum it, you name it. She's also a very active little thing, inch-worming (a.k.a. kind of crawling) and rolling all over the place. She's also discovered the tv stand with doors and drawers aplenty! As I'm writing this, either Justin or I have moved her away from it three times. She also got in the pool for the first time this week--what a water baby we have on our hands! She loves to splash and kick her feet--it's really adorable. Also, as you can see from her pictures this month, she's got a tiny bit of hair...just enough for a tiny little bow. I love putting bows on her!

Sleepy Monkey

Just a funny pic on this rainy, Monday morning. I took Olivia into the bathroom with me while I wiped down the mirror, counter, etc. Well, I got pretty industrious and started doing the bathtub, too and the next thing I know, she's pretty quiet. I turn around and this is what I find! I had to get a picture! As I post this, I hear my little monkey waking up from her nap. Have a great week, everyone!