Kitchen helper

Olivia loves to climb on the dishwasher and help "load" the spoons.

Sometimes a look says it all. She knows she's not suppose to be standing up there, but she can't resist pulling on the drawer. She also enjoys taking the condiments out of the side door.

Walking!!

In Olivia's baby book, it has a place to fill out for her "first steps" then later "walking." I found it really hard to decide what was her first step. Does that mean with no help? Does it mean one step even if the next one is falling over? Does walking mean three or four steps in between us? I'm obviously waaaaaay over thinking this, but now I can rightfully say, Olivia is walking! She has the best, most satisfied expression when she looks at you. A big shout out to our dog, Bailey, who nicely allows Olivia to chase her around the house providing her lots of practice.

Saturday visitors

Grandmommy and Grandpa drove down to spend the day with Olivia. They had tons of fun playing, swimming and going for a stroller ride. Grandmommy fed Olivia mashed up banana and avocado for the first time and it was a hit! Rob and I took advantage of the free time by cleaning out and organizing the attic and garage (yes we know how to have fun). The attic was pretty steamy, but we managed not to pass out. Later we all went to eat a well earned meal at the Texas Roadhouse, where Grandpa taught Olivia a new trick - sipping water from a straw.