playground

Olivia is loving being outdoors these days. Anything having to do outside, especially the playground and slide. She runs to the backdoor daily and request "side side!" She has a sandbox type toy on the back deck that she loves and her favorite is digging in the dirt and getting totally messy.

Here are some photos from the other day with Amanda and Elsie. We took the girls to the park since it was such a nice day out!












Olivia can now get up on the play equipment without any help and go down the slide all on her own. She does face first and also sits and goes feet first.

We brought some bubbles too.

Sitting still for a fraction of a second!

Amanda and Elsie

Olivia was trying to follow a bird.

I hope we continue to get more sunny days so we can spend more time outside! I know Olivia would like that too!

random

I have been such a bad blogger because I have been so busy between chasing Olivia, working and now making hair clips and other things for my new etsy shop! Anyway we are all doing great over here- John is busy building a fence in the back yard, Olivia is running around talking more and more every day, and I am busy chasing her and taking her to play groups and tumbling class (as well as working). Olivia says tons of words now, and just today started saying "Elsie" and "off". I also felt inside her mouth and she is getting one of her back teeth! That will put her at 9 teeth, She has 4 upper front and 4 lower front right now. Here she is on the ferry heading to Vashon. Picture with daddy. Family picture!

Group photo with the kids on our way to the beach. Wussy Julie stayed inside the house.

Walking on the rocky beach with daddy.

Playing inside with Madeline. They love each other so much and Olivia even says Madeline (in her own way, but it is understandable!)

Being a ballerina practicing with the potty.

Stops briefly to stare up at the tv (elmo was on of course)

picture of us

she absolutely loves the ipad!

staring off today

Still kind of dazed with happy Elsie.

Giving Elsie a hug. She was so sweet and gentle for the most part with Elsie all day! She kept saying her name over and over and even fed her puffs (but ate more herself of course)

running through the park

the girls. 10 months apart.

Olivia learned TODAY how to climb up into the equipment and slide down the slide by herself! Scary but exciting also. She didn't know how to turn around so she went down head first. She even got off without falling at all.

That's all the photos for now, but I will try to add some more from previous weeks another day. Olivia is so much fun but active as ever! Like I said before, she is in tumbling and seems to REALLY like it! She ran and laughed pretty much the entire 30 minutes. She learned how to log roll and can do it by herself now! She loves the somersault mat and the little high bar. Fun times!

Playdate with Elsie

Elsie and Amanda came over for a fun playdate and to have lunch! Olivia really likes seeing Elsie but I think got a little jealous of whoever was holding her! She would want to be held with Elsie too. It was pretty funny. Oh and when Elsie laid on the boppy- so did Olivia. I'm sure these 2 are going to have tons of fun together soon! Elsie is so cute and is much more interactive and less baby-ish than last time I saw her! She loves to smile!

Elsie Marie 8-2-10

Little Elsie Marie was born on Olivia's 10 month birthday. She is the cutest thing on earth and even has dimples! It sounds like she is so far a really mellow baby and I hope she stays that way for her parent's sake! Olivia has met her 3 times now in 2 days. We stopped by the hospital twice and then went up to their house once they got home to return the swing we had borrowed when Olivia was a baby. Wow, I totally sound like a baby stalker! Anyway, I probably am- I think I could hold her for hours she is so sweet and tiny!

Here she is less than 12 hours old.

Second day- Jenny meeting her for the first time and Olivia getting a good look at her.

Jenny loves her too!

At Elsie's home.

with her mittens.

This one is blurry but I noticed later you can see crazy Olivia crawling away in the background so I like it.

Congrats Amanda and Taylor! We are SO excited for you! You will be great parents. Oh and when Amanda was out of the hospital room getting something, and Elsie started crying, Taylor quietly sang to her and it as the cutest thing ever. CUTEST! I had to write that down before I forgot it. :)