Look who's sitting on her own!

Hi ho, hi ho, It's off to work I go...

After 61/2 wonderful months at home, I am now officially back to work. I worried myself sick for weeks before, and it kinda sucked at first. But now that I'm in the swing of things, I'm finding that work is making me a more balanced person. I'm definitely becoming a less obsessive mom.

This month has seen Olivia able to roll over both ways; consequently, she now insists on sleeping on her stomach. It has also brought a first cold. She caught a cold on the first day of daycare that she has so lovingly shared with both Rod and I. She also attended her first football game. We went to Seattle to see BYU v. U. of Washington. She handled it quite well, sleeping through most of the first quarter, and the end of the game, missing her Uncle Jan blocking an extra pt. kick with 2 seconds to go that won the game for BYU.

Olivia just gets bigger and more interesting every single day. We've nearly forgotton what life was like before her, and we are super excited for everything that is still to come!

Baby Girl Loves the "Raspberries"

This is what happens when "raspberries" and carrots combine...

6 months is swiftly approaching...

She just keeps getting bigger and bigger! She is rolling over now and a pro at cereal. I have been trying to control myself and save those fruits and veges for that six month date, but I must admit my resolve is waining. I can't believe how excited I am just to feed someone prunes.

This month also brought the first time that Rod and I left her for more than a few hours. We made a three day trip and left her with my parents. I must say she handled things quite well. She doesn't experience much separation anxiety yet.

The next step is day care. I am only weeks away from returning to work and DREADING it. I know I was lucky to get the time that I did, but I want to stay home. I'm sure every working mother goes through this...

Four Months: Father's Day and First Solids

As Olivia was already nearly taking the maximum amount of formula that our pediatrician recommends, she gave us the OK to start solids. Just rice cereal for now, but it's still loads of fun for me. By the second day she figured out that if you actually open your mouth you can get the spoon in there and get more in one bite. She seemed to take to it right away, but I'm not surprised considering that she has yet to have a problem with eating anything from formula to medicine.

The picture is from Father's Day. Livvy picked out a special outfit that she knew her daddy would love. :)

Utah Trip

Olivia and I just got back from a trip to Utah to see the family. I think she handled it pretty well. She was an angel on the plane, sleeping both ways (insert big sigh of relief), and was fascinated with all of the new faces and new people to meet. She absolutely loves her Grandma and Grandpa Jorgensen, and Grandpa got her to laugh for the first time. By the end of the trip, all he had to do was pull a funny face to get her giggling. The video is of her laughing. The pics are of Olivia and her cousins Reagan and Berklie who she met for the first time and who are getting cuter every time I see them.

3 months old

As of Thursday, Olivia is officially 3 months old. Here are some quick clips of her at her cutest. The only thing missing is her talking; of course she chats away as long as the camera isn't rolling. We have her starting to explore the idea of rolling over, showing us her new favorite things (her hands and tounge), and trying very hard to wake up from a nap. We also have a picture of her sitting up (supported of course), another new and exciting development.

I can't believe how quickly she is growing! I think we may have hit another growth spurt, because overnight it seems like her head has once again doubled in size along with the rest of her.