Johnny Rotten ain't got nothin' on me...

Yep. I'm bad. Check the mohawk. And just to prove that I have no regard for social order, after these shots were taken I pooped in the tub. ANARCHY!!!

Monkey

What better costume for our little monkey than, well, a monkey? Mom had to doctor the costume a bit as she wasn't thinking about her daughter's massive noggin (93rd percentile) when she bought the costume.

Olivia has learned how to clap (and not just with her hands)!

Baby girl loooves her jumper. Best purchase ever.

So all in all her eigth month has been a fun one. Teething has been a bit of a trial as she seems to just get over the pain of cutting one before another starts working it's way in. We're working on the third one now. Next step, crawling...

Finger foods and a First Tooth

At eight months, Olivia is a bundle of energy. She is not quite crawling yet, but I don't think it will be far off. She is also in the process of cutting her first tooth, and it seems to be taking forever! Thank heavens for teething tablets.

I have settled into work, and Olivia is doing well at daycare, only she doesn't like to sleep when she's there. There is way too much fun to be had, and she isn't going to miss a second. She has always been our little social butterfly. On the plus side, it means she crashes when we get home and I get a little time to wind down.

We have started giving Olivia finger foods. The video is of her first attempt at feeding herself, and like anything to do with food, she took to it right away.

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...