Two dogs. No we did not get another dog, but there is a slight chance that Olivia thinks that SHE is a dog. I know this sounds a little crazy. I mean what ten month old would think she is a dog? And what would make me think that she thinks that? Well I have a few reasons...
Reason #1
She is obsessed with Titan's food and water dish
( this is probably normal since it is on her level but wait there's more)
Reason #2
She recently discoverd his collar. Since it is so hot outside he spends alot of time indoors and we don't always have his collar on him. But when we do she sits next to him and plays with it. The other day when it was off of him she found it and was trying to put it on her neck.
Reason #3
She wimpers. Titan isn't a really whiny dog but sometimes when he gets excited or wants something and is being ignored he will whimper. She has started doing this too. Oh she also tries to bark.
Reason #4
She follows him everwhere and wants to be where he is. Upstairs, downstairs, outside, on his bed...you name it. If he is there she thinks that's where she needs to be too. Last week he was laying on the floor on his back and she crawled over right next to him and layed there too. For like 5 min just laying there staring at the wall.
Reason #5
LICKING!!! Yes that's right! Licking! She started licking almost everything but the main things she licks are the tile and the carpet! Who licks the floor? Dogs! And earlier this week instead of kissing Jon she licked him...twice. Forehead and cheek...just like who...the dog!
Ok so those are my reasons. Maybe this is all totally normal. Maybe she just loves her dog. Maybe its because she doesn't have any siblings to copy. Who knows..but for now I think she thinks she's a dog.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Found!
I lost my camera over a month ago so I haven't been sticking to my goal of blogging more often. And honestly I'm more of a picture blogger. I love reading other peoples thought and insights. Maybe someday I'll be better at that. But for now its mostly pictures. And yes I realize that almost all of them are of Olivia, but lets be honest.. she is way more fun to look at. These are all out of order but oh well :)
Our trip to Sedona yesterday
Yes we are trash. We let our baby play in the creek in nothing but a diaper. I didn't think she would get in because its still pretty cold, but she loved it.
I leave for work pretty early and she rarely is already awake. So most mornings this is what I see. So sweet.
Swimming at Grandma's. The big pool is a little overwhelming when her cousins are over so she enjoys watching them from her own pool. They always come over and check on her and Tommy especially likes showing off for her.
She discovered the stairs a while ago. Don't worry! I was right behind her, although she didn't know it. I was just wondering how far she would go.
Titan. Yes I believe that Titan is the BEST dog ever. He lets Olivia do whatever she wants to him. This includes climbing on top of him, sitting on his face, pulling his ears and lips, etc.
It looks like he is biting her but actually she is just shoving her hand in his mouth trying to get his teeth and tongue. He NEVER even growls. What dog does this?!
Our trip to Sedona yesterday
Yes we are trash. We let our baby play in the creek in nothing but a diaper. I didn't think she would get in because its still pretty cold, but she loved it.
I leave for work pretty early and she rarely is already awake. So most mornings this is what I see. So sweet.
Swimming at Grandma's. The big pool is a little overwhelming when her cousins are over so she enjoys watching them from her own pool. They always come over and check on her and Tommy especially likes showing off for her.
She discovered the stairs a while ago. Don't worry! I was right behind her, although she didn't know it. I was just wondering how far she would go.
Titan. Yes I believe that Titan is the BEST dog ever. He lets Olivia do whatever she wants to him. This includes climbing on top of him, sitting on his face, pulling his ears and lips, etc.
It looks like he is biting her but actually she is just shoving her hand in his mouth trying to get his teeth and tongue. He NEVER even growls. What dog does this?!
Monday, June 7, 2010
California
Last Wednesday we went on our first family vacation and mine and Jon's first vacation in over a year! Yes we were waaaayyy over do for a little get a way. So we decided that San Diego would be a great place to get away from the heat. It was so nice there.. seriously between 65 and 75 the entire time! We were only going to be there for 3 nights.. Cali is a little expensive :) so we did as much as possible while we were there. I was a little worried about how Olivia would do on the car ride there since she is quite a busy little girl who loves to crawl and move around. But I guess I should have known that my easy going baby would be easy going in this situation too. We didn't hear a peep out of her until we were about 15min away from the hotel. Nice! We stayed at Paradise Point Resort...I highly recommend staying there. It was way nice and it actually reminded me of Hawaii because of all of the trees and flowers that covered the property. Plus it had 5 pools and was right on mission bay. Cant' beat that! We went everywhere while we were there and really enjoyed spending time as a family. It's always nice to come home, but with this heat I'm thinking we will have to get away again soon :)
Olivia playing on the bed. I think she loved how big it was.
Ready for our day at the zoo. Seriously the best zoo! All of the animals were so close that it made it easy for Olivia to see them and enjoy being there.
Olivia staring at the white wolf. This was her reaction to all of the animals..probably trying to figure out what they all were. So cute!
Ready for the pool
She liked splashing dad
Olivia slept with us while we were there..still not sure if that was a good idea or not. But I had to get a picture of how she would sleep. She gave me tons of room but was always snuggled up to Jon. He would move her over in the night but she always found her way back. I thought it was so sweet.
The humidity made her hair curl. My little curly sue.
Mission Beach
She loved crawling and playing in the sand and only tried eating it twice
The water was waayyyy to cold for me and Olivia so we only stuck our feet in. Jon was brave and swam for a little bit
Olivia playing on the bed. I think she loved how big it was.
Ready for our day at the zoo. Seriously the best zoo! All of the animals were so close that it made it easy for Olivia to see them and enjoy being there.
Olivia staring at the white wolf. This was her reaction to all of the animals..probably trying to figure out what they all were. So cute!
Ready for the pool
She liked splashing dad
Olivia slept with us while we were there..still not sure if that was a good idea or not. But I had to get a picture of how she would sleep. She gave me tons of room but was always snuggled up to Jon. He would move her over in the night but she always found her way back. I thought it was so sweet.
The humidity made her hair curl. My little curly sue.
Mission Beach
She loved crawling and playing in the sand and only tried eating it twice
The water was waayyyy to cold for me and Olivia so we only stuck our feet in. Jon was brave and swam for a little bit
Monday, May 3, 2010
April
April was a pretty eventful month for Olivia. She has grown so much! Not just in size but also what she as accomplished.
1) Two teeth came in (one on top and one on the bottom)
2) She said ma ma and da da for the first time
3) She started crawling
4) She got her first haircut
5) She has her first favorite song. The theme from the Office. Funny huh? But evertime it comes on she gets really excited.
I love all of these new things..so much fun, but I also feel like my baby is growing up to fast. She has started the "i'm going to get into everthing I'm not suppose to" phase. Which keeps us on our toes. She is such a sweet baby and really funny. She makes me laugh everday.
I realize that I only really talk about her when I post, but that's because she is the best and most exciting thing going on in our lives right now. An other exciting though is that Jon recently got approved for more hours at his job without having to work on Sundays. Yay! Every little bit helps around here and hopefully he will get a new position soon which will help financially and hopefully let him work closer to home. But until then we are just grateful to have jobs. Thanks babe for being such a hard worker! Olivia and I are so lucky to have you!
At the train park for a birthday party
First hair cut BEFORE
AFTER Thanks Kassi for doing both of our hair!
Oh ya an other big thing that happened at the end of the month was Olivia got a DOC band or helmet. Yep she is a helmet baby. At her four month check up the Dr noticed a flat spot on the right side of her head. She said it wasn't too bad but to keep our eye on it and to try and get her to turn her head more to the left when lying down. At her six month check up she still had the flat spot and the Dr suggested we get it checked out at a place called Cranial Technologies. After meeting with them and going over the pros and cons of getting her this band we decided to do it. It's only for 14weeks or less. Right now that seems like forever but in the long run it isn't. Plus there is a chance that is could get worse, cause jaw problems and or vision problems later on. So why risk that if we could fix the problem now with something as simple as a band for a few weeks. The doctors think this happened for two reasons: 1) she was a really good sleeper early on. She would sleep for 7-8 hours by 2 1/2 -3 months old. So laying on her back for so long when her head was so soft caused it. 2) she might have had a tight muscle which caused her to favor the right side.
I was really worried how she would handle having something on her head. I bought her TONS of cute headbands and flower clips before she was born but never got to use them because she doesn't like anything on her head. The night before her appointment I hardly slept at all worrying about how this would affect her. But I should have known that she would be just fine. She is so easy going why would this change that. So I am happy to say that she is still my happy baby and so far so good.
Right after the dr put the helmet on
We went to Sedona this past weekend. So nice to get a way for the day and the weather was great!
She loved riding on dad's shoulders and watching Titan run and chase bugs.
1) Two teeth came in (one on top and one on the bottom)
2) She said ma ma and da da for the first time
3) She started crawling
4) She got her first haircut
5) She has her first favorite song. The theme from the Office. Funny huh? But evertime it comes on she gets really excited.
I love all of these new things..so much fun, but I also feel like my baby is growing up to fast. She has started the "i'm going to get into everthing I'm not suppose to" phase. Which keeps us on our toes. She is such a sweet baby and really funny. She makes me laugh everday.
I realize that I only really talk about her when I post, but that's because she is the best and most exciting thing going on in our lives right now. An other exciting though is that Jon recently got approved for more hours at his job without having to work on Sundays. Yay! Every little bit helps around here and hopefully he will get a new position soon which will help financially and hopefully let him work closer to home. But until then we are just grateful to have jobs. Thanks babe for being such a hard worker! Olivia and I are so lucky to have you!
At the train park for a birthday party
First hair cut BEFORE
AFTER Thanks Kassi for doing both of our hair!
Oh ya an other big thing that happened at the end of the month was Olivia got a DOC band or helmet. Yep she is a helmet baby. At her four month check up the Dr noticed a flat spot on the right side of her head. She said it wasn't too bad but to keep our eye on it and to try and get her to turn her head more to the left when lying down. At her six month check up she still had the flat spot and the Dr suggested we get it checked out at a place called Cranial Technologies. After meeting with them and going over the pros and cons of getting her this band we decided to do it. It's only for 14weeks or less. Right now that seems like forever but in the long run it isn't. Plus there is a chance that is could get worse, cause jaw problems and or vision problems later on. So why risk that if we could fix the problem now with something as simple as a band for a few weeks. The doctors think this happened for two reasons: 1) she was a really good sleeper early on. She would sleep for 7-8 hours by 2 1/2 -3 months old. So laying on her back for so long when her head was so soft caused it. 2) she might have had a tight muscle which caused her to favor the right side.
I was really worried how she would handle having something on her head. I bought her TONS of cute headbands and flower clips before she was born but never got to use them because she doesn't like anything on her head. The night before her appointment I hardly slept at all worrying about how this would affect her. But I should have known that she would be just fine. She is so easy going why would this change that. So I am happy to say that she is still my happy baby and so far so good.
Right after the dr put the helmet on
We went to Sedona this past weekend. So nice to get a way for the day and the weather was great!
She loved riding on dad's shoulders and watching Titan run and chase bugs.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Ideas
Ok so recently I was called to be the 2nd counselor in the relief society. This means that I am in charge of our "extra meetings" (enrichment, homemaking, whatever you want to call it). I am in need of some fun ideas for classes and activities so if you have any fun ideas or if you've done anything fun in your ward PLEASE let me know. You can leave a comment or email me at
dmarierees@yahoo.com Thanks!!!
dmarierees@yahoo.com Thanks!!!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
March
I've been meaning to update for a few weeks now but it seems like I can never find the time. This month has gone by so fast. I'm not even sure what has made it so busy, but it feels like there is always something to do or somewhere to be. My days "off" don't exsist. But I guess that's what happens when you grow up, get married and have a baby. I love it though. On the 16th it was Jon's 34th birthday. That's right 34! Man he's getting old..ha ha j/k babe :) We celebrated the weekend before with our friends at PF Changs yum! And then on his real birthday the three of us spent some family time together and had another delicious dinner at Bravi. I had my camera for both nights but of course I forgot that I had it so these are the only three pictures that I got.
Heather and I made this cake with her new donut shaped cake pan. I did the decorating but it looks kinda like something Olivia might do :P
Green beans which she liked even though it doesn't look like it
I love Kid to Kid. It is a great place to find gently used toys for about half the price. Sometimes they even have brand new ones that are still way cheaper than at target or babies r us. This is Olivia enjoying my newest find.
Heather and I made this cake with her new donut shaped cake pan. I did the decorating but it looks kinda like something Olivia might do :P
Olivia turned 6 months on the 18th. I can't belive she is already half a year old!! She is getting so big and it seems like she does something new everyday. I love that she is starting to really show her personality. . . which by the way includes a little sweet and a little sassy. Some days alot of sass. She is now 16.4 lbs (5o%) and 27 1/2 in tall (94%). Where this tall baby came from I don't know!??!
This is her taking a bath in the big tub
Green beans which she liked even though it doesn't look like it
I love Kid to Kid. It is a great place to find gently used toys for about half the price. Sometimes they even have brand new ones that are still way cheaper than at target or babies r us. This is Olivia enjoying my newest find.
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