16 Weeks

Is it really the end of August already? It's hard to believe Labor Day weekend is coming up. Miss Olivia gained a bit of weight this week and weighed 11 pounds, 14.7 ounces.

Before summer is completely over, Olivia got to enjoy her first Jimmy Buffett concert (via satellite radio in the backyard). Of course, I was paranoid about bug bites so I insisted she be protected with mosquito netting. Yep, I'm already "that" mom!














Olivia is also starting to work on sitting up by herself. She is loving her Bumbo and looks very proud of herself!


















Next week, Olivia starts daycare...I'm choosing to deal with that by not thinking about it! She had a great time with Grandma Sue over the last few weeks. She was dressed and accessorized to the nines each day!

15 Weeks

Go Sox! Grandpa Al went shopping for me this week and bought me a pink White Sox outfit. Of course, I make it look extra cute. This week I weighed 11 pounds, 10.4 ounces.














Since I had to go back to work last week, Grandma Sue has been staying with us and watching Olivia. They are certainly busy while Josh and I are gone! Cooking, baking, story time at the library, shopping...they don't stay still for very long! But, it is a big relief to know she is in such good hands while I get back into the swing of things at work. Although, I still miss her terribly when I'm not there!

I mean who wouldn't miss someone who looks this precious when she sleeps?!?

14 Weeks

What a fun and busy week for Miss Olivia! Before I returned to work for the new school year, we had one last adventure. We headed north to the region and Chicago! First, Olivia got to meet my God daughter, Alyssa. Alyssa did a great job with her!













Afterwards, we headed to the outlet mall, Lighthouse Place. She's always up for a good shopping trip!


















On Saturday, it was time to head to my absolute favorite city in the world, Chicago! And because Olivia only travels first class, her first hotel stay was at the four-star Knickerbocker Hotel in the Gold Coast area (thank you Priceline!).














She absolutely loved taking in all the sights and sounds of the Windy City, particularly on the Mag Mile.


















She already had her eye on the American Girl store.


















We wrapped up weekend with a trip to Navy Pier. We had such a great weekend! And Olivia really enjoyed all of the yummy treats Chicago had to offer...she's now up to 11 pounds, 9.7 ounces!

13 Weeks/3 Months

Another month in the books! The summer has flown by and we have had so much fun! Sadly, next week I have to return to work (which I'm choosing to deal with by not thinking about it!). But Grandma Sue will be coming to stay with us for a few weeks to help with the transition.














No weight gain this week (still weighing 11 pounds, 3.4 ounces), but that may be because Olivia was too busy ROLLING OVER to put on any weight! We were at Baby Boot Camp and Olivia decided she wanted to work out too. One minute she was laying on her back and then next she was on her tummy looking very proud of herself! She also figured out that when she gets a bottle, she can hold it herself thank you very much!

While we are still ladies of leisure for a few more days, we are trying to make the most of it by gettin out and about. Although, we did stop by one of my schools for a meeting today. Olivia had some really insightful things to add to our discussion about "Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports."














She still loves going to meet Daddy for lunch.


















And before we buy anything for the house, we have to try it out...


















She's still not a huge fan of naps, but she looks so peaceful when she finally gives into the nap.














When she's awake she never ceases to crack me up! I'm not sure what caught her so off guard here, but it makes me laugh every time I see this picture!

12 Weeks And Baptism

What a busy week! We are savoring what is left of summer vacation. It is going by too quickly! This week Olivia's weight dropped just slightly to 11 pounds, 3.4 ounces.

We were fortunate to have lots of friends and family join us last weekend for Olivia's christening. It was a beautiful Mass and we felt so blessed to have so many wonderful people join us. Here are just a few of the many pictures from the day:

Wide eyed and happily waiting to head to church!

Getting dressed at the church. She wore the same gown, bonnet, and booties my mom and I wore at our christenings.

She was so alert and attentive during the Mass! You could tell she was just taking it all in. She hardly even whimpered when Father Michael poured the water on her head!

We were so appreciative that Father Michael rearranged his schedule so that he could perform Olivia's christening. He officiated our wedding at St. Mary's six years ago, so it was really important to us that he celebrated this important event with us too.

Olivia with her godparents, Uncle Drew and Auntie Christi. We greatly appreciated them flying in for the weekend (especially with the rising cost of airline tickets!).

It was also nice to have Auntie Christi come for a weekend visit! We can't wait for baby Gabby to arrive in October!

Family Photos

Being the center of attention certainly does wear a girl out!