We found a huge tomato growing in the center of the vine. We noticed it was about the size of Olivia’s head!
She was not intimidated.
Archive for the ‘Olivia’ Category
20 Aug
Olivia Fix
Stairs are no longer an obstacle…
Fortunately, Liv’s easily distracted.
This baby will be nine months old next week. I can’t believe it!
I think she might be starting to cruise. I haven’t seen her in action, but I’ve noticed that she’s moved from one end of the sofa to the other pretty rapidly a couple of times. I don’t know if she’s dropping down to crawl and then pulling herself back up again, or if she actually is walking along the side. I guess we’ll just have to keep a closer eye on her.
She “talks” constantly. Between this one and the other one, there’s never a moment of peace in our house. I’m sure it sounds like a zoo when people call.
Also, Olivia is cutting her eighth tooth. Despite eating more than Ava at dinner, she still wakes up twice a night to nurse.
Since she started daycare at four months old, I’ve been going to feed her over the lunch hour. I thought I’d do this for maybe a month or two so, but it’s been almost five. I said I’d stop going when she was six months, and then eight months old, and then I gave myself another yet another month. As next week approaches, I’m not sure I’ll be able to stop.
In all honesty, she’s not all that interested in nursing when I arrive–she just had lunch, along with 3 oz of milk from a cup(!). Sure, she’s happy to see me, but there’s no longer much of a purpose. And, she’s reaching that age where she cries when I leave. I’m torn–should I keep going, or reclaim my lunch hour? I don’t think she’ll miss me, but I will definitely miss her.
14 Aug
Overheard
Reasons why “Wivie Woo Who” may not–under any circumstances–play with Ava’s Legos:
“She’ll put them in her mouth. Oh, Mom, she’s putting them in her mouth!”
“These are big girl toys. Wivie Woo Who is a BABY.”
“They have sharp edges! MOM–I said, they have sharp edges!”
“This is ridiculous. She has her own toys. WE PLAY WITH OUR OWN TOYS.”
10 Aug
Garden dinner
Here’s the first melon from our garden. It was small, but sweet.
When I set the table for dinner tonight, I was surprised to realize how much of it was from our garden–the pesto, the tomatoes, the cantaloupe and the herbs.
We haven’t had any large tomatoes yet, but we’re planning BLTs (like Laura, with avocado) using tomatoes from my friend Dawn’s garden.
Olivia’s too little for fresh tomatoes (I think the acidity makes them allergenic or something like that), but the kid loves pesto.
9 Aug
Swimming in the Rain
The girls were invited to a friend’s birthday party today. Temperature were only in the high 60s and it poured the entire time.
Fortunately, things like that don’t bother kids!
9 Aug
First bites
As part of my ongoing experiement to see if there’s anything Olivia won’t eat, I gave her goat cheese.
She liked it.
7 Aug
Olivia Fix
Here’s a vintage shot of Baby O, complete with upside down pacifier. She’s outgrown the car seat, but the pacifier? Not a chance.
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