Eleven Months!!!

Olivia is truly our lil princess...Her little personality has already proved to be outgoing, strong-willed and loving. We are planning her first birthday and we graciously accept all the help that everyone has already offered. Olivia's party will be a great success with all the love that surrounds her.

I feel that I sound like a hallmark card but I guess that after a year, it is an emotional time to reflect back on being a mommy. I get tears thinking about how lucky I am to have a happy and healthy baby girl. Motherhood has been amazing for me. It's exciting to wake up every morning to that precious smile and do it all over again for another eventful day...I clean lots of dirty diapers, messy highchairs and an occasional spit-up. I have learned to let Olivia cry it out when its bedtime. I have experimented with some new foods and discovered that Olivia loves her steak (like daddy). I have learned to stay on top of Olivia because if I don't, she'll take a tumble right into the bathtub (yes, it really happened but she's ok) I will write more in my next blog because I have also learned to rest while baby is resting and she is sound asleep in her crib right now~

The year flew by....

I can't believe it's almost been a year since Olivia's birth! It seems like yesterday that I was at West Boca Medical asking the nurses when I can have my next meds!! Besides that, Olivia has made such strides in her first year of life! She began crawling at around 7 months and is almost walking at 10 1/2 months. She is very quick on her hands and knees and can stand on her own now. She is eating more meals with mommy and daddy including pancakes, bananas, chicken, turkey and even steak! Olivia is our bundle of joy and we love her so much!

Almost walking @ 10 mos

Princess Olivia

Olivia's first birthday isn't too far off and we are thinking of a princess tea party theme. This includes tiaras, castles, doilies and tea, of course! It has been fun yet overwhelming with all the ideas floating around for preparation. At least we have a few months to plan. Olivia has 3 teeth now (2 on the bottom and one on top). Her hair seems to be getting lighter and she is outgrowing most of her clothes. This is a fun time when she is cruising around everywhere and loves to explore everything around her. I think she has conversations but they usually sound like babbling 'ba ba' or 'ga ga'. More to come...