Enjoying the Beautiful Weather and So Much More

With the weather being so unbelievably beautiful right now we had to get out and enjoy it. So we decided to take a trip to the zoo last Sunday afternoon. I think Olivia really enjoyed her trip. The giraffes seemed to be her favorite.

We have also been enjoying the jogging stroller. Well...Olivia has been enoying the ride and scenery, mommy cannot say the same. She didn't quite look like this (all smiles) when it was all over and done with.

All pooped out. We go to a Bible study on Wednesday mornings. All of the playing must poop Olivia out. This is what the ride home usually consists of. So sweet.

Have I mentioned that Olivia is into EVERYthing??? I turn my head for one moment...one little moment. 

All smiles after a good afternoon nap. :)))

We have once again been a tad under the weather lately. The stomach bug of 2011 hit our house and took us down one at a time starting with Olivia. This is the first thing we had to do one morning. Never a good thing when you have to start the day off giving the baby a bath.

Snuggeling with daddy on a sick day. Two little peas in a pod...love them.

PLEASE Vote!!!

Olivia is in our photographers 2010 photo contest. Usually I don't ask people to vote like this but the prize package is pretty amazing!! So please take a few minutes and vote for our precious little girl. Oh... how I do not remember her ever being this tiny!!

The contest will begin today at noon and go through March 1st at noon. You can vote once a day on both sites.
Two ways to vote:
1.Become a fan of Allison Muirhead photography on facebook annd comment under the above photo "VOTE".
2.Or you can visit to her blog  http://www.allimphoto.com/  and vote under the comment section for #3.

Thanks so much!!!

What We've Been Up To...

Having play dates with our sweet cousin, Wil Franklin. Amberly and I swapped babysitting duties twice this week so we could both get some things done and so these two little cuties could play.

Playing, playing, and more playing. This is another birthday present favorite. The only bad thing is we have to push her around on it (not so good for the ole back muscles). Lots of amusement for the girl though.

Trying new foods like scrambles eggs. They were a big hit (haven't found anything this girl WON'T eat)!

Getting into EVERYthing. Did I post before how crawling wasn't that big of deal for us? Well...I am now eating my words. Can't take my eyes off either of these two!

"Anyone want a dog treat?? Or, let's see what else I can find..."

Buying new cars. We finally upgraded to a mommyville. LOVE the car, HATE the car note!! Donations, anyone??



Happy XOXO Day!!!

Isn't our little Valentine so cute?? Olivia has been a tad under the weather the last week with a cold and ear infection. I think she is finally on the mend and back to herself. Ughh winter....please go away and let spring be around the corner. We're tired of being inside and sick!

This is what Olivia's Valentine (her daddy) got her. She seemed to be not so sure about it this morning (he was going to get her a humidifier??? but I wouldn't let him). I was telling her how her daddy would be her Valentine at least until she's 35...she seemed to agree with me. :)

We had heart pancakes for breakfast this morning.

I think Olivia enjoyed hers. She either ate all of it or fed it to Lilly.

It's such a beautiful day here, we had to get outside and enjoy it. We ventured to the park to swing and take a walk.

This is what we found on our way out to the park. What a sweet man!! Even though they're Kroger flowers I still LOVE them! (I thought he had forgotten about me since he had a new Valentine this year...I was wrong!).



Happy XOXO Day! We hope yours is filled with faith, hope and most of all, LOVE!

Just Some Silly Pics of the Girl

This is at the end of our 3 hour car ride from Memphis on Monday. She decided, after screaming for a solid hour, that she was mad at me and I guess, didn't want me to see her. She rode like this, very quietly, for the last 30 minutes of our trip. Way to make your mommy feel terrible little girl. :(

 Couldn't resist posting this cuteness...

One of Olivia's favorite birthday presents. This was taken at 7:30 in the morning right after I got her dressed. She was screaming to get on the ladybug.

After eating spaghetti-o's....really? A noodle in the hair?? And we had to get a noodle out of her eye!! Never a dull (or clean) moment around here...

This is one of her most favorite stuffed animals. We call him pup dog. Pup dog had to go visit Gigi with us the other day. I guess Olivia thought he might get lonely at home by himself. 

Jammie Day

It is a pajama kind of day around here. It is cold and dreary outside and all the schools are closed because of ice we got last night. When it's cold and rainy outside that calls for a jammie day around our household. I know these days are numbered with my little lady so we enjoy them when we can. We have played, watched Sesame Street, taken naps and now awaiting daddy's arrival home. What a sweet day...

12 Months (a little late, oopsie)

Yes, we know the "M" is upside down. This is the best picture we could get and realized this afterwards. We do what we can around here. :)

Well, this is our last time to take the pictures with the blocks. It's a really good thing because it was getting harder and harder to get Olivia and the blocks in the same picture. :) As you can see, this time around we had to sit her in the rocker just to get a decent picture. The girl is absolutely everywhere!

Although she seems to be everywhere at times, she seems to be much more laid back then some of her "baby" friends (one of my friends today called her dainty, goo word to describe her). She will still sit in her high chair to eat meals and doesn't seem to get into EVERYthing. The whole crawling thing has not been a big deal for us at all. In fact, she is much more independent then she used to be. She doesn't have to be right up under our feet anymore like she used to.

I never thought the day would come when I would be writing this post. I guess, like every mommy, I just want my baby to stay a baby forever. My mom says that's when it's time to have another one. Hays strongly disagrees... BUT the day is here and we do have a one year old in the house now. She still takes 3 bottles a day (we are going to wean soon, just not yet) and eats 3 meals a day of table food. Her favorites right now are sweet peas, sweet potatoes, goldfish, pears, apples, yogurt and really just about anything we put in front of her. Oh, and she loves cookies and LOVED her birthday cake. I'm afraid the girl has a sweet tooth. She is also pulling up on things but has not decided to take any steps (remember, this is the child that took 11 months to crawl). She is waving bye bye, giving us and stuffed animals kisses, saying hey and uh oh, and putting telephones to her ear. She loves to dance, Lilly, her ninny and lovies, and to be rocked to sleep at night. Olivia is a pure joy and we are so excited to see what the next year brings our way.