Pearly Whites

The week before Christmas Olivia began teething. By Christmas day, she had two little teeth poking out. Over the next couple of weeks they continued to come in. It has been difficult to get a picture of her showing off her cute little pearly whites, but I finally got one!

Sippy Cup

Here is Olivia trying out a sippy cup for the first time! She's such a big girl!

Olivia and her Papa James

Papa and Gigi came over to our house for dinner the other night. Olivia enjoyed singing and dancing with Papa and he taught her how to make music by beating on the table. Hopefully, some of his musical talent will rub off on her!

6th Month Check-up

We're a little behind schedule since Olivia will be seven months next week, but here she is getting checked out by her wonderful pediatrician Dr. Bucknam, author of Baby Wise, for her 6th month check-up. He was pleased with her growth and says she is doing great! She did have two more shots, which she obviously did not like at all. Her next appointment is in April and thankfully she does not get any shots then!

Stats:

Weight: 16 lbs. 9 oz. (60th percentile)

Length: 25 1/4 in. (40th percentile)

Head: 16 7/8 in. (60th percentile)

Moving on to Veggies...

For the past several weeks, we have tried, without much luck, to get Olivia to eat cereal. We tried a couple of different kinds, but she was just not having it! She would lock her jaw tight and refuse to eat or she would blow bubbles and spit the cereal everywhere! So, we decided to move on to a different kind of solid food...veggies. Our first try was squash and she loved it, although it looks like she's getting more on her face than in her mouth. She was even helping by holding onto the spoon. What a big girl!

Happy Girl!

Our little Olivia is just such a happy little girl! She loves to play and talk and giggle. She is very ticklish, especially on her little feet! Rolling over is her new favorite thing to do!

Visit from Nana

We started out the new year with a visit from my mom. Nana came for a visit and to watch Olivia for four days while I began my elementary school library internship. Due to our crazy, snowy weather here in Colorado, I was only able to go to school two of the four days, so we had fun hanging out all together. Olivia loved spending time with Nana!

Denver Zoo Lights

With Olivia dressed as the cutest little penguin, we headed out to Zoo Lights to start a new family Christmas time tradition! Olivia was the hit of Zoo Lights! So many people stopped to comment on our little penguin as we walked around the zoo. Olivia was captivated by all the lights and the people. We hope to continue to go to Zoo Lights as a family for years to come!

Penguin Olivia

During an after Christmas shopping excursion with Kiki and Alton, we found this adorable penguin outfit. I thought it would be perfect for Olivia to wear to Zoo Lights since it was so cute and it would keep her toasty warm. Gigi agreed and bought it for her. Olivia and I posed in front of the tree before we left for Zoo Lights.

Olivia's First Christmas

Around 7:00 a.m. on Christmas morning, Olivia awoke and we celebrated our first Christmas together, just the three of us. Again, Olivia was much more interested in the wrapping paper than her gifts! It was a peaceful morning filled with hugs and smiles and lots of presents for Olivia! In the early afternoon, Auntie Tara and her parents and John stopped by for a little while and Papa, Gigi and Auntie Altie came to spend the day with us. What a joyous first Christmas we had with Olivia!