Changes

I was looking back at some old photos, and I can't believe how much Olivia has changed in just a few months.

Children's Museum minus the pictures

Sunday we took Olivia to the Children's Museum in Houston, and I forgot to bring the camera. The museum has a "Tot Spot" for kids under 2. The first time I took her to the museum the only thing she could do was sit up and put everything into her mouth. This time she was crawling around everywhere and not putting so many toys in her mouth. This made me feel much better! At first she just looked around and watched what was going on, but after about ten minutes she crawling up to the other babies, and playing with everything. I think her favorite spot were these two miniature doors that you could open and close. They had a door bell and porch light, but she was much more interested in oping and closing the doors. She could do that all day at home. Which reminds me....After a lot of asking (nagging) Luis finally put the child locks on some of our kitchen cabinets. Olivia looked a little disappointed when she tried to open them, but she moved on to the next set of cabinets that we left open for her to play with.
In other news, we went shopping for things for Olivia's Birthday party! Can you believe it?? I posted a picture of the napkins. We bought the invitations, and plates to match.
Lately Olivia has not been eating well. At first I thought it was because she was sick a few weeks ago, or that she was just done eating baby food. Some days she will eat something really well, and then the next day she won't have it. I try to let her feed herself but between what's left on her tray and what ends up on the floor, I'm not sure how much she's actually eating. Right now I'm just trying to be patient with her.
The Pearland Town Center opened yesterday, and of course Olivia and I had to check out the new mall. I am so happy that we don't have to drive in crazy Houston traffic just to go to the mall anymore. It's an outdoor shopping center, so you have to walk outside to go in and out of the stores. It was really hot, and kind of hard to do with a stroller. Once the excitement dies down, and it gets a little cooler I'm sure we will be spending some time there.
I was reminded that I haven't posted any pictures in a while, so here you go!

We're back!

Olivia and I arrived back to Texas Saturday afternoon. We had a great time, and I was so proud of my girl for being so good away from home. Olivia slept through most of the flights, and when she wasn't sleeping she was snacking. Thank god for puffs!
We got to visit with lots of friends and relatives. Olivia is getting better around unfamiliar faces. Instead of bursting into tears, she rested her head on my should when people would talk to her. I thought it was so cute! She's a little clingy, but I'm sure that shy phase will pass.
Olivia made friends with Grandma and Papa's dog Coco. When we first arrived Olivia would swat at Coco when she came around, but after Uncle Jamie properly introduced them Olivia was following coco around the house. Poor dog! If I can't convince Luis to get a dog, I know someone who will.
I thought a week would be enough time to visit everyone, but the time seemed to go by too fast. All in all it was a very busy vacation. Here our a few of my favorite pictures.

Fun in the Sun

Olivia and I braved the heat yesterday afternoon and headed to the pool with her friend Aiden and his mom. We had a blast. I think the kiddos would have stayed all day.
In other news, we are fixin'(as Olivia might say one day)to head north tomorrow. Olivia and I are flying in to Detroit for the week. As long as we (I) survive the flight, we should have a great time. Stay tuned for lots of pictures from the visit.

10 months!!!!

The other day at Kroger someone asked me how old Olivia was. When I told her she was going to be ten months on Saturday, the lady said "oh, she's almost a year." I thought I was going to cry right their in the produce section!!
Most of you have seen the last 9 pictures like this one. We've had to get a little creative with our sign placement because Olivia has started tearing them up before we can take the picture.

New foods

Luis's coworker was selling BBQ ribs and brisket for the holiday weekend. We thought it would be fun to let Olivia taste a rib for dinner. I think she liked it.

Our Little Firecracker

Olivia spent her first Fourth of July with friends at a picnic at one of our local parks. Our favorite part was the kids karaoke tent. Who knew kids these days know all the words to Michael Jackson songs? We had fun but unfortunately we had to leave early because a big storm came through.
Sometimes I find myself thinking I can't wait for Olivia to get a little older, so she can enjoy these things more, but then I remember how fast this time is flying by and I realize I can wait a little while.
The rest of our weekend was spent indoors for the most part. Olivia got so sick all of a sudden. She still managed to smile for the camera even though I know she was feeling miserable.