I am fairly certain that the photographs are everyone's favorite part of this little blog, but I thought that maybe the Grandmas wanted a little more information about what Olivia has been up to. She is getting so big of course! She can sit by herself sometimes, she is really wobbly and needs assistance but I have gotten her to prop herself up. She had been a regular jabber box for a few weeks and now she has quieted down for a few weeks. She babbles some during the day but not like before.
She loves all of her toys and likes to play with a variety all day long. Albert and I spend the day moving her from bouncy seat to swing to leaf mat on the floor. We just put the bouncy play center that my parents sent together. She doesn't love it but she plays with it for a few minutes each day. She is starting to really like being read too. Before she just kind of laid there and didn't seem to care but now she wants to touch the book and when I stop she immediately turns and looks at me like "Well, wheres the rest?"
Twice this week she slept for 12 hours straight through the night. That was nice. I think she may be having a growth spurt because on top of that she is fairly fussy. I have had to change nursing positions like six times in one sitting just to get her comfortable, and this happens almost every time she eats during the day. Before she would sit in her bouncy seat or lay on her mat for hours on end and lately she tires of them quickly.
We had a playdate with all of the babies from our birthing class last Friday. It was so nice to see all of the babies growing and hear about their development. Also, because of the playdate we have been making Olivia stand up a lot more. All of the other babies were standing and dancing and seemed very comfortable on their feet. Olivia usually squats after a few moments, so we have been encouraging her to stay up there longer and more frequently. She still doesn't like tummy time very much but if I time it correctly I can keep her there for 10-15 minutes.
Tomorrow is our trip to the beach. We are going to stay in a YURT: Year round Utility Recreation Tent. It is cold up here, but we all need a break from our work schedules so I figured the beach would be a nice change.
Today I tried to give her mashed up banana but she was really hungry and tired so she didn't take it. I will try again tomorrow, hopefully with better timing. Well, Uncle Sammy should be here soon to watch her tonight and I must get our stuff ready for the trip so, goodbye.
Lots of love and hugs
P.S. This pic was just taken moments ago.
