Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Merry Christmas from VA





So... we moved to VA last month. It was pretty spur of the moment, and whirlwindy and stuff. Things have been really busy, obviously, so I'm sorry for my absence, but I think we'll finally be able to get back to normal soon. Hopefully.

Olivia's six months old, now! I swear she's grown up so much in the last month. She's sitting really well now, and she's been trying some baby food- and liking it! Bananas are her favorite so far. She's also really taking off with her babbling. She talks all day long. This morning when I was changing a really stinky diaper, I asked if she'd been eating tuna. She looked kind of guilty, so I asked who gave her tuna, and she distinctly said "Gramma." My mom heard from upstairs and yelled down that she did not! I don't know who to believe.
Here are some pictures from the last month. Her sunglasses finally fit her, and she can hold up her head to wear them. She's actually pretty good about keeping them on when I put them on her.

She's finally learned she can use her thumb independently from her fingers, which means she's now a thumb-sucking fiend. It's nice that we don't have to keep putting her binky back in her mouth all the time. She's also getting really good at that, too. In fact, she's getting good at putting everything into her mouth. See the picture with her toes in her mouth? Even things that she can't pick up yet. She just leans forward until she can lick them. Like her toy piano from Grandma Jean. She loves that toy. And I'll admit, I dance like a fool to the music to see if she'll laugh at me. I find myself doing the goofiest stuff to get reactions from her. It's nice to have an excuse to dance and be silly.


9 comments:

Lizzy Meppen said...

Don't worry Livie I'm coming home soon!

SMT Family said...

She is really getting to be a big girl. She looks super cute in those sunglasses!

I love hearing about what she is doing so I can get a bit of a heads-up for what Savannah will be doing soon. I have to admit that I am anxiously waiting for Savannah to put the pacifier in all by herself.

Enjoy life in VA! Now I'm totally jealous of your east coast locale!

Cate said...

oh my goodness! she is getting so big! :)

Kristie said...

I hope you guys are getting settled ok over in VA, and congrats on the milestones with olivia! she is so cute! and I'm impressed that she does the binkie and thumb sucking thing.. jake never worked those two things out. :)

Ben, Ashley, and Nate said...

So fun to see what you guys are up to, and to get an update! We miss you guys, but hope you're doing well. Livi is so adorable and so grown since we last saw her. That's crazy! Love you guys!

Natalie said...

Looks like that little girl is doing well! Sure is cute! Thanks for the update :)

Chelsea said...

I want to move back to VA - good thing you left before all the snow came! Blah! I'm jealous that Olivia is eating food now, Kyler could care less, although he does love to put the spoon in his mouth!

Birches said...

Oh I bet your mom is in grandma heaven.

Cecily Jane said...

How does Olivia just keep getting cuter? Magic? BTW, I want to hear all about what you and Charles are up to in VA.