Spaghetti Dinner

I think it was way more fun to play with than what actually got in her mouth as nourishmnet. But we will definitly try spaghetti again soon, because one thing she loved was the chunks of tomato in the sauce!!

Olivia's First Day

Today Olivia spent a few hours at her new Daycare. We are easing ourselves into this new adventure but Olivia seemed to do just fine. She started playing right away. Mommy stuck around for a while and then headed to another room and then out the door. So, which one of us do you think was crying?? Although I missed her this morning, I am glad that she had such a good time. I picked her up before lunch and she was happy to see me with lots of hugs and snuggles. We came home and had a good lunch and a little play with Rascal and then she went down for a 2 1/2 hour nap!!

This evening she showed us that she missed her toys as well as one of her new talents - climing up on things - by getting right up on the table with them...

We have been really busy lately unloading a bunch of stuff we got from Arkansas. One of the items we recieved was this rocking chair that was mine when I was a little girl. It was given to me on my 1st birthday! Olivia just loves it and gets in and out of it all morning long. She even puts some little stuffed animals in the seat with her. Much to my dismay, she also insists on standing up in it!!! She is so adventurous. She climbs up on all the chairs now and hikes that little leg of hers up like she is going to keep on climbing. If there is a table close by she trys to go from the chair to the table! I can't believe it. Its amazing to watch her try to figure it out.

Olivia still hasn't taken that first step yet, but I can't imagine that it will be too long now.

Our Little Italian Girl

Luckily everyone in my family saves everything! But in this case it has brought back some really fond memories. In these pictures Olivia is wearing a little sweater that my Nonna knitted for me when I was a little girl! I just love it on her and I even bought the shirt she is wearing underneath just so it would match.

It reminded me of how much my sister and I loved to get the sweaters from Nonna (or anything from our Italian family was just so cool). I think I still have all of them, the sweaters that is. My favorite one is from when I was 10; we went and picked out the colors together. It was blue and yellow and had a few rows of gold dividing the two colors and little pom poms at the bottom where it tied like a draw sting. I loved that sweater and I loved my Nonna!!

I think that Olivia looks like a Trimarchi in this picture and that makes her our little Italian girl!


This is also a sweet little picture of Olivia and her "Baby". And it is officially her first word..."Baby".

Happy Halloween

Tis the season for parties!! Olivia got to go to a birthday party for her friend Marissa yesterday who turned one. It was of course a Halloween dress up party for the babies. They had a great time and Marissa's mommy made great food and snacks for the kids of all ages! (mommies and daddies included). This is Marissa the birthday girl looking quite adorable as a little Lady bug!

When we got home from the party Olivia helped Daddy carve some pumpkins. It was lots of fun and they look pretty cool this year, we are all ready for the trick or treaters...

Then this is what we woke up to this morning! What a beautiful sight. And Olivia thought it was hysterical when Lil Rascal came running in off the deck covered in snow...I don't think Lil Rascal agreed.

Today Olivia went to another party at her friend Trystan's house. There was lots of yummy food for us again and the costumes were so cute! Olivia went as a cuddley bunny and Ian did some pics before the party and at the party with her little friends. That pretty well sums up what we did this weekend. We are all exhausted and well fed!

Weekend pics

These two have become best buddies - they even enjoy looking out the window together. Olivia just laughs and laughs as they look out the window and Rascal barks, its even funnier when they are watching Ian check the mail.

Olivia went to church this morning and even stayed in the nursery for a while...it was her first time...away from mommy!!! I know, I know, but it went well for us all.

When she came home she played with her baby, what cute little red shoes. And then after dinner and before her bath she showed off by climbing up in the chair. We have a little climber on our hands.

Busy Olivia!

Olivia is 10 months old already! It is so hard to believe. She weighed in at just under 20 pounds and is 29 inches long. And this weekend her top two teeth just popped out! She is a busy girl as you can see in the pictures and also very adventurous. She has learned how to climb down the stairs now and we are just waiting for her to take off running next! But for now she is still trying to walk just holding on to things.

I think these pictures sum up what shes up to!!

Just thought we would add a few more pictures for everyones enjoyment!

It's been a long time since we have updated the blog. We have been so busy. Lets see...we have been to visit Grandma and Papa in Ft. Macleod for the last weekend of the summer. Then it became fall here and cooled off so fast - which was nice. And it gives Olivia lots of opportunity to show off her new waredrobe. We have been shopping lots, to get some of these new items for winter, including a full head to toe snow suit, oh the joys of living in Canada!

Olivia is trying to walk and doing really well holding on to the furniture and her little walker. She is so busy exploring everything and she has started to really play with Rascal and that is so fun to watch. Not sure what Rascal thinks though. She also walks across the room with the walker and waves "bye-bye" as she moves along!

We are having lots of fun...its hard to believe she is almost 10 months old!!So, here are some pictures of Olivia and her accomplishments; they are in backwards order because I can't figure out how to put them in the correct order with this blog!

Visit to Arkansas

We had a nice visit with Family and friends in Arkansas last week. The Giesecke's were there too so it was the first time Olivia got to meet her cousins and aunt and uncle. Sebastian although only 4 1/2 months almost weighs as much as Olivia but he is still a little baby. This is Sebastian and Max playing on the floor...

Olivia got to hang out at Grandpa's Restaurant and have lunch with Granna and her uncles Marco and Mario.
Oh, and we can't forget that she has mastered the stairs at Grandmama's house.

And when she saw Max having a little snack, she needed one too.

Olivia is a busy little one - on the brink of being a toddler! She was pulling up on everything in sight and pushing the coffee table around as a walker.

And sometimes hiding under it!

We tried to get a picture of the babies with Grandpa on the couch but the wiggles got the best of them both and well, Grandpa looks happy right in the middle!!

A good time was had by all! We can't wait until we can visit again.

Some new pics to share:

Olivia reading the Sunday flyers.

She made it! Crawled to the top of the stairs!

8 months old and sitting pretty in the big chair...

But not for long!

Growing up

Peek a boo is a fun game. Especially after naptime. Olivia is now standing up in her crib and looling out for me to come and get her once she is awake. It is the cutest thing to see her there looking out. For one thing, I can't believe how much she has grown! She looks so tall and chubby standing there. I think somedays she grows just in the time she is sleeping at naptime. It is a wonderful feeling to see the look on her face when I come into her room, she just lights up. And she gives Ian that same look when he gets home from work. She is a sweet HART!

Olivia was 8 months old yesterday. I finally got a picture that shows her 2 teeth on the bottom there. This is in the tub having a grand ol time. She has graduated to the big tub and loves it in there.Just like a little fish.