Those eyes...

6 months + 1 week = Avocado

Olivia ate her first solid food this morning! She has been seriously watching us eat and grabbing for our food and drinks for weeks now, so we decided it was time to start feeding her solids. Of course, most people feed babies rice cereal as a first food, but we decided that avocado would be a good place to start. (We do live in California, after all.)

She did great! I took a tiny bit of avocado and smushed it up really well, put it on the end of my finger, and put it in her mouth. She made a funny face like she didn't know what to do with it, but then she swallowed it right away! We were amazed that she did so well. All in all, she ate maybe a tablespoon of avocado, and only a little bit ended up on her face at the very end.

Olivia loves to bounce

So we got this bouncy thing for O and she LOVES it. Short 2 min vid.

New pictures of Olivia

I took a couple of pictures of Olivia in the morning yesterday and thought I would post a few real quick this morning, since it's been so long since I've put any up. Enjoy!

Wow...long time since the last post!

I did not realize quite how long it had been since I had posted anything on here. However, in that time, we have...

-bought a house

-gone to Texas and Louisiana (Olivia's first time on an airplane!)

-moved!

Needless to say, we've been quite busy!

I'll post some pictures soon...but in the mean time, here's a little list.

At 5 months, Olivia:

-blows bubbles and raspberries

-watches her hands while she is wiggling her fingers in slow motion

-moves a LOT!

-laughs a LOT!

-takes either 3 naps of 30-45 minutes or one short and one long nap

-rolls over from front to back and back to front

-makes eye contact

-squeals with excitement

Ticklish Olivia

I think Olivia is going to be VERY ticklish. I kissed her on her neck a week ago and she giggled. Then I started to kiss her more and make noises and she actually giggled. She did not just laugh once but she put a couple to three laughs together and giggled. I can't believe how fast she has grown already. and its only been 3months 2weeks. The video is not the greatest but I shot it my self as I was playing with her. I just can't believe how much fun she is. She is the best! Watch the video. It is only about a minute long.

Our First Mother's Day

Last Sunday was our first Mother's Day as a new family. We had a GREAT day! Juan and Olivia made me feel special from the moment I woke until I closed my eyes at the end of the day. They showered me with gifts and cards, made breakfast for me, and then after going to church, we all went to the Mount Hermon Mother's Day Brunch. I shed many tears of happiness and we created many great memories!