11 weeks

Our little summer sweet heart is doing her best to stay cool! Not a huge amount of weight gain this week (she weighed 11 pounds, 4 ounces) but I'm told that's normal.

Olivia is starting to really enjoy tummy time! She is so close to being able to roll over. She gets onto her side and then can't quite figure out what to do with her arm. But, she is so determined that it won't be much longer.

Hmm, I wonder what I have to do to get a Barbie dream house...or maybe a pony...

10 Weeks

This happy, preppy girl is loving summer and now weighs 11 pounds, 3.4 ounces!

For the last few weeks, Olivia and I have been going to "Baby Boot Camp" three mornings a week. Since it's at the park at the end of our street, we don't have many excuses not to go! It is a great workout for moms with young kiddos and has been helpful for me to get back in shape. Olivia is typically very good, but she knows if she just cries a little bit, Miss Shawnie will pick her up!

Last week we also had a visit from our friends from Philly, the Foster Family! Out of thirty pictures, this was the best one! Who knew it would be so difficult to get a picture of four kids and two adults all smiling and looking at the camera at the same time?!?!

All that fun with friends, can be awfully tiring!

9 Weeks/2 Months Old

This week, Olivia hit the 9 week/2 month mark. She is now weighing in at 11 pounds, 1 ounce and is 22 1/2 inches long. The pediatrician said she is still doing beautifully and (hopefully) won't need to go back to the doctor until her 4 month birthday. Of course she will need her next round of vaccines then, but so far those just make her sleepy. Look how blissfully unaware she appears 5 minutes before this round:

Olivia continues to be a very happy baby for the most part. That's not to say that she doesn't have a rough day here or there, but she loves to go places! Whether it is to the mall with mommy:

Or visiting daddy at work:

Or saving big money at Menards:

Olivia loves to be on the go!

But every now and then, you just need a day at home to chill out. It's nice to kick back and watch a little TV:

(She's a big fan of Nate Berkus. She likes to get ideas for when we hit Home Goods.) And who doesn't love hanging out in their PJs and slippers?

Happy 2 Month Birthday, Olivia!

8 Weeks Old and Happy Fourth of July!

Miss Olivia is closing in on two months old! This week she weighed in at 10 pounds, 13 ounces.

This weekend we made another road trip. This time to Ikea! We were going to pick up a piece of furniture for the den, but as with most of our trips to Ikea we ended up with a whole lot more! Olivia did quite well on the drive to West Chester. She also appeared to enjoy shopping at Ikea (Probably because there is so much to look at!).

Our "All American Cutie" had the pleasure of celebrating her first fourth of July with family and friends. Much to her dad's dismay, she also wore her first (and if he has his way her last) mini skirt.

And despite the mosquitoes (notice the netting we pulled back just while we took her picture), fireworks were a lot of fun too! We weren't sure how she would do with the loud noises, but as with most things she just rolled with the punches!

The only thing brighter than fireworks is that smile! It just lights up the room!