10 Month's Old

Today, you are 10 month's old only 2 month's from now we will be celebrating your first year. Your Mommy and Daddy have already begun the planning for this bitter sweet day. But, enough about the future this past month has been so fun.

Weight: 17lbs

Height: 25 1/2 inches

No doctor's appointment this month, so we just used our scale!

Tooth number 2 made its appearance on March 3, just as we were leaving for your first trip to Philly. I have tried to get a pic of your 2 little teeth but you have not let me just yet. I don't give up I will get it.

You are getting very close to those first steps, you stand up on everything and you have learned to let go. You just stand there for many second before you either grab on to something again or fall on your tush. We love to watch as you hold onto anything and walk to get closer to something else. Generally it's something that you are not supposed to have, but for now we are still faster then you. What else is new this month? You climb! Yup, on anything and everything you can get your little legs up on. Your favorite is the pillows on our bed because when you get up higher you can see out the window better.

Daddy and I were so excited that we decided to see if you would eat some Puff's now that you have teeth and the minute that you swallowed it we CHEERED! We have tried in the past with no luck, just gagging followed by throw up. Now, you come home each evening and sit in your highchair for snack time. Puff's, Surfboards, and water, you just sit there and eat while we wash dishes, or make dinner. It is great family time in the kitchen.

Not that your personality has ever held you back before but this month you have become like a little one women welcome committee where ever we go. You either sit in your stroller or on our hip and as we walk where ever we are you just wave. To everyone even if they are not paying any attention to you. But if they aren't watching you, you wave and they give them your mean face. It's like how dare you not look at me.

Daddy and I love you more and more every day and welcome each big wet kiss you now offer up to us. For now I put away the tissues and save them for the day that you turn ONE and you are no longer a baby!

Here is to the next 2 month's and the many adventures that await!

An Interactive Evening

Last night we were invited to spend the evening with the Crofoot and Rowley families. What a great way to start the week, since I was in charge of the dessert, I spent Monday attempting to make a cake that I had never tried before. Maybe not such a great idea, and somehow it ended up looking like it went through an earthquake. Oh well, it made it there in one piece and looked delicious. I took full advantage of strawberry season and filled the cake with them.

Playing with Coleson.

Olivia got to play with Coleson and Brinkley and luckily the girls did not make each other cry this time. They played so nicely together, it was awesome to watch. Plus since they were being so good it gave all of the adults time to talk. I love Mommy talk it always gives new incite on things that we are all going through or will be in the near future.

Taste testing all Coleson's toys.

Olivia and Brinkley all smiles.

The boys were in charge of making the dinner, which was putting together pizzas to cook on the Green Egg. They turned out amazing, I never knew that you could cook a pizza on a grill. And since the weather has been so beautiful that we spent the whole night in their backyard. Have I mentioned that I love this time of year. We can't wait to do it again!

A Run Way To Hope

Sunday night Ben and I joined our best friends Mark and Jenni to support a great cause, A Run Way To Hope. Which is a fashion show featuring 30 local children suffering with cancer. It was a touching and inspiring evening.

Motivation

Ok so a little kick in the ass may be necessary. I have been to the gym for the past 2 month's every day (during the week) and have lost 5 pounds. And now we hover, for some reason I haven't been able to move past this little mark. Oh a little fib this week since I have been sick this I lost a couple more, but I am sure that it will be back now that I am feeling much better. BOOO for that.

So we now have a friendly little motivational bet thing going on in our house. When I lose my (yes, that means that Ben is going to lose 20lbs as well) 20 pounds I get $500 to spend on new clothes. To give it a bit of kick the first one of us to lose the 20lbs gets a little extra present. Yea. I think this should help motivate me just a little bit more. I will not spend this summer in a tankini. Oh if putting pictures of Playboy models all around the house worked now. Kristen can we be 23 again?

I will keep you updated and let you know what amazing clothes I get when I lose it all.

Happy St. Patty's Day

Happy St. Patty's Day
Love Olivia

Independance

This is what Olivia learning to feed herself looks like...



Bubbles or Bubbles Not

Ok I am almost caught up, for now. Last night after our long walk we decided to try to give Olivia her first bubble bath. I had everything already for her, she looked very intrigued by the white fluffy things that were covering her floating toys. She almost jumped out of Daddy's arms to get in. But when he placed her in the bath among all the pretty bubbles, she began to cry. We tried to show her that they were fun and put them on her fingers, I even joined her. It didn't work, she had this very sad look on her face. I didn't even have time to get a picture of it.

Look at this face!!!

So we emptied the bath and got rid of all the fluffy bubbles. She was much happier when they all made their way down the drain, she waved Bye-Bye as they made their parade to gone. Maybe next time, when she is a little older we can try again.