Olivia's 8 Month Update

Well, once again this past month has flown by. I really need to get motivated start planning her 1st birthday.

We don't have a crawler yet, but it could be any day now. She gets so frustrated when she face plants when trying to move her legs. Dannie and I both think she gets her temper from us. Makes us wonder how she will be as she gets older.

We had a few sleepless nights when she started teething. So sad watching them go through that, but I know she needs her teeth. She has three teeth now. She has been grinding them and rubbing her tongue all over them like crazy. She also got a virus around the time her first tooth was broke the skin. It finally broke a few days later and we took her to the doctor because she got a rash all over her body. She had something like "Roseola" Glad that's over!!!

She had lots of play dates at Granny's. We tried to swim one day in her little pool, but it was too cold for that. It has started to get chilly at night, so bathing suit season is over for us.

Playing at Granny's house.

She started waving, giving high fives, dancing EVEN MORE, and eating more solids. She kind of grunts at us when she doesn't get her way or wants something. I am still trying to work with her so she can learn some simple signs. So far, she just grunts when I show her. We have been signing milk since she was about four months old. But, recently we have shown her "up" and "more". She is OBSESSED with the Taylor Swift song "Shake it off." I'm sure everyone is aware of that though because of the hundreds of videos we have of her.

Family dinner at Mojo's. 

Olivia's 7 Month Update

Holy moly! Can't believe she is closer to being a year old. I'm a little late at this post, but at least I'm getting it done.

At her check-up on the 20th of August she weighed 18.8 lbs. and you are 25.5 inches long. She definitely gets her height from her daddy.

Let's see we dropped your swaddle last month. It's so much easier getting her to sleep now that we don't have to worry about securing her in there. Also, one less thing to pack when we go to Granny's house. Not that getting her to sleep is any easier unless she is exhausted. She still enjoys music and sleeping on her belly during the day. At night she has been falling asleep on us lately, so we just take her to her pack & play once she's fully asleep.

Granny got her a high chair last month because I managed to break her booster seat. She loves sitting in it to eat and also to play while I cook dinner or do the dishes. Probably makes her feel like such a big girl such she's up so high.

We are working on helping her to crawl. She STILL hates being on her belly for an extended amount of time. When I lay a blanket down with toys she will scoot backwards off the blanket. If I were to leave her there she would probably scoot all over the living room. She started teething the night before last. It was terrible and I'm sad we have to continue to go through it. I know once she has all her teeth she will be able to eat so many different foods. So far her top left tooth is VERY swollen and red and it appears it will be next. But, this morning her bottom left popped out of the skin. Woo hoo! Also, her "teething necklace" that is supposed to help has done nothing. I haven't noticed a difference since I purchased it. Of course my husband has always called it the "Magic necklace" because it releases "magic." I'm not sure why I put it on her still, I guess just in hopes it'll help.

We purchased a kiddie pool because it is so hot here and we have not been able to soak up the sun any other way. I put her in her float and she loved it. Since it isn't mega deep she was able to touch the bottom and somewhat move herself around.

She has become super attached to her paci and loves teddy bears and dolls. We also purchased her some indestructible books from amazon. Within two hours they looked like we had owned them for a few months. She loves them and it's awesome they don't rip or get all soggy fro her drooling all over them.

She is doing awesome with her baby food. I am still giving her gerber fruits and veggies as well as some oatmeal. I also started her on some meats and she loves them. She eats three times a day and sometimes has a snack before bed. She is getting around 4-5 bottles a day. I am still pumping all the time and I have a HUGE supply frozen.

Current faves: bath time, dancing, sleeping on your belly, your paci (you enjoy pulling it in and out of your mouth), different textures, the roku remote, cell phones, tupperware and kitchen spoons, being naked, and water from your cup.

There isn't much she dislikes. All I can think of is getting her diaper changed. She thinks its funny to pull herself out of it. She is such a happy baby! When we run errands or go to eat somewhere she is always in a good mood.

Story time with daddy.