Annular Eclipse

Tonight we went up to Grove Creek and saw a solar eclipse. It was only a "partial" eclipse, but it was pretty cool. It was kind of cloudy when we got there; so we weren't sure we'd see much, but it turned out that we got an awesome view.

I looked pretty good too if I do say so myself.

And we had our first family pic, taken by someone other than me.

Mother's Day 2012!

A day late, but Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing women I know, with and without children of their own. This year was my first Mother's Day with a baby, and it was a great day. I made a quick bacon and egg breakfast before church, then we went to our meetings. I got my annual Mother's Day Utah Truffle truffle, chocolate this time.

After church Dave made us some really good sandwiches. We bought "real" mozzarella at Costco this weekend. He made a sandwich with bacon, tomato, avacado, and mozzarella. It was fabulous. Dave offered to make dinner, but I ultimately did it, which was fine. I tried to do teriyaki chicken, but it ended up being more like lemon pepper chicken. We had peas (from Doc's...from last fall) and funeral potatoes also.

It sounds like I did a lot, but Dave offered to help throughout the day. He really helped me a lot on Saturday with some cleaning around the house. He also takes care of Olivia for an hour or two each day during the week before I get home from work. He says I do better than he does at parenting, but really he does an amazing job too.

My mom gave me a nice blouse for Mother's Day and Dave has been working on a Mother's Day/Birthday/Anniversary present, which I'll be able to write about a little later. Olivia found out that the best gifts come from the heart (or tummy), and so she shared a little of her lunch with me - spit up. It's the thought that counts, right? Needless to say, it was a great day!

Keep Moving Forward...

I don't feel like I have much time to do anything these days. I know we all have the same 24 hours each day, but it often feels like it's never enough. So, here's a bit about what we've been up to.

At Olivia's 6 month check-up she weighed 13 lbs and measured 24 1/2 in. long. This put her in the 5th percentile for wt, 10th percentile in length, and 60th percentile head circumference. That was a few weeks ago. I believe she's packed on some more weight and has grown once again.

 

 

After nearly 7 months, Olivia has been named and blessed! Her Daddy did such a great job. We didn't have a ton of family down, but it was a really nice turnout. Dave was able to hold her without any problem and she cooperated and didn't cry or fuss.

In other Olivia news, she's a self-sitter, (baby) food eater, rolly pollie, cutie patootie. I think we have some teeth on their way. Not her yet though. I will miss my sweet little toothless baby, but am excited to see her "new" smile and progression. She continues to grow cuter and cuter.

Mom and Dad (Dave and I) continue to plug along with our everyday same old, hum-drum lives. We do however feel as though we're regrouping and things are coming together for us. There are a couple of changes in our lives currently, but I'll write in more detail about them at another time. It seems it's time for bed, again, so until next time, poka. :0)

Happy Easter 2012!

This year we did not do anything "Easter" with Olivia. We talked about why we celebrate Easter, but no eggs or visit with the Easter bunny or anything. We didn't even get her an Easter dress this year. Next year...

Mommy did her first holiday dinner. Just for Mom and Dad (Kim and Dave), but it was still a first. I did a crock pot ham with root beer and brown suger, roasted asparagus, and mashed potatoes. It turned out pretty well I think. Definitely not bad for my first "big dinner."

Firsts

Olivia has tried rice cereal, and loves it!

Olivia tried (twie) carrots, and did okay.

Olivia is our little roller, not

repeatedly, but she can do it!

(I'll work on loading some pics soon.)

The Family's Getting Out

It's been a while, but last weekend we went to our bi-annual visit to the Salt Lake Home and Garden show. It was pretty much pure madness this time. We went to the fall show just before Olivia was born in October, but it was Olivia's first time actually there.

We dragged the stroller in, but ended up leaving it at a booth. My aunt Ann has a handmade jewelry booth that she does. It was also Dave's biggest outing since surgery to date. We walked around a little over 3 hours and Dave carried Olivia in her Snugli (baby carrier) half the time.

Also, we've taken Olivia out to eat a couple of times and she's figuring out what "real food" is. She loves watching us eat and now starts to grab at it. On another Olivia note, she has got Mommy and Daddy wrapped around her little fingers. Nothing new, but she's so expressive. She has so many facial expressions.

I'll try to post again soon.

Olivia...and Dad

Olivia is growing. We recently had her 4 month check. Wt: 12 lb 1 oz, Ht: 23 1/2 in, head circumference: 44(?) cm. It's been a bit of a tough stretch for us. Olivia has just not been especially happy, which is very unusual for her. We were rather convinced that she might be teething, which I realize sounds nuts, but it turns out she's not.

Although teething may not be occurring, we have had round 2 of the family cold. Poor Livi has had a tough time with it. Nevertheless she continues to be quite the little trooper. Despite her general not feeling well, she continues to be so much fun. I love seeing her personality continue to come through and we have a blast playing with her. How could you resist this?Dave returned to work last week. He was sore at the end of the day, but did remarkably well. He did 35 hours last week and has just made tremendous strides in his recovery. Thankfully (for everyone involved) Daddy has been able to be more involved with Olivia again.

We have really enjoyed our weekend together. All of the family got a lot of much needed rest. Tomorrow we're back at it. Here's to hoping we have a good week and keep moving forward. :0)