Happy Father's Day!

Today was Robin's first Father's Day. Olivia made sure to wake up early to get his gifts and breakfast ready. :)

Here are a few pictures of her presenting his gifts and breakfast as well as her "personalizing" his card. Olivia's gift to her dad was a tie that she helped pick out and a class to become SCUBA certified. The tie will be a tradition - this year she wasn't a lot of help in choosing, but as she gets older, she will choose his Father's Day tie each year...should be interesting. :)

Pool time!!

Today we took Olivia to the pool for the first time. She LOVED it! I was so worried that she wasn't going to like the water since it took so long to adjust to bath-time, but there was nothing to worry about. She enjoyed being in the water and liked listening to and watching me blow bubbles.

I am so excited to take her to Hilton Head in a few weeks now that I know she enjoys the water. Hopefully the pool will be shaded at some point in the day so we can spend some time there.

Fountains...

Last night we ate at The Cheesecake Factory at Millenia Mall. We met Blake, Dani, Steve, and Roger there to have a farewell dinner for Blake and Dani. Considering that her routine was changed and her bedtime came and went during dinner, Olivia did very well. She played with EVERYTHING on the table (the hostess brought her bread and bananas while we waited - she of course isn't eating bread yet, but loved grabbing it) and enjoyed standing with me for most of the end of dinner. :) It was nice to get out and see everyone and the food of course was delicious. I'm still eating on my dulce de leche cheesecake today. Yummy!

The pictures are of Robin and Olivia watching the fountains in the mall while we waited on our table. She was enthralled by the water (and also with holding the pager).

Crawling...

No video yet....but Olivia is crawling!!

She went several "steps" a couple of different times today. It was so much fun to watch her. Robin was working from home and was actually in the kitchen so we were both able to see her the first time which was very special.

It may be weeks before she does it again, but she did officially crawl today! :)

7 months...

Olivia is 7 months old (yesterday). She is still working very hard on crawling, but hasn't quite got it. However, she is fully able to go anywhere she wants to by scooting on her stomach.

We took a trip to Belle Glade and Clewiston for a few days to visit both grandparents. We were able to get a picture with Olivia, me, my mom, and my grandmother - 4 generations. It's on another camera so I will add it as soon as it's sent to me (pressure's on mom). :) Olivia and I had a great time visiting with everyone and I loved having a mini-break with everyone wanting to hold and play with her.

Father's Day is this Sunday and Olivia and I are working hard to make it a great first Father's Day for Robin.

6 years!!

Yesterday was our anniversary. Our neighbor baby-sat so that we could eat dinner at The Melting Pot which is my absolute favorite place.

We have been married now for 6 years. The 6 years have seen a lot of changes in adding Leila to the family, job changes, house changes, amazing vacations, and now, of course, the addition of Olivia. It has been an incredible 6 years and we are looking forward to many more. Here are a few pictures from the proposal, big day, and previous anniversaries:

September 14, 2002 (before the proposal- yes, we're at Melting Pot)

After!!

June 14, 2003 (Clewiston, FL)

June 14, 2003 (Clewiston, FL)

A few days before June 14, 2004 in France

(spent actual day in Paris, but can't seem to find a pic of the two of us)

Melting Pot, June 14, 2005

June 14, 2006, painting from Guayaquil, Ecuador (gift from Aunt Dolly and Uncle Homer)

(no Melting Pot that year - went to Bone Fish with family)

Melting Pot, June 14, 2007

Melting Pot, June 14, 2008 (Olivia was with us :))

Unfortunately, there is not a picture from June 14, 2009. Maybe we'll take one the next time we go out and pretend. :)

Working Girl Again...

Well, I am officially still an OCPS employee. After talking with my principal, I am going to go back to school in August to be the part-time Media Specialist. It was not an easy decision as I am LOVING being at home with Olivia, but it will only be 4 hours a day (that's including travel time) and with the pay and benefits and the fact that I loved being in the library two years ago, I feel that this is the best decision for us. 

I am excited and anxious about the start of the school year. I know that I will love getting to be in the library and around the kids, but also know that it will be incredibly difficult to leave Livi even it is only for four hours.

Luckily, it is only the beginning of June so I still have two and a half months to get used to the idea of going back. :)

Quiet Lately...

Things have been pretty quiet around here lately so I haven't had anything interesting to post. We are doing well and just enjoying spending time together. Olivia is getting very ready to crawl. She gets on her knees and rocks back and forth frequently, but hasn't quite figured out what to do next. She is sitting up better, but I still don't feel like I can step away from her when she's in that position yet. 

This morning, Olivia, her dad, and I were playing on the rug and she was laying on her stomach playing with a toy and the next thing I knew she was sitting up. I asked Robin if he had picked her up and he said no. She had gotten herself from a laying position to a sitting position. She did it 3 different times and somehow I missed it every time! So I don't know quite how she does it yet, but she is able to sit herself up which means we are going to need to lower the crib.

We do have lots of fun things coming up with a trip to visit the grandparents, our 6th anniversary, Father's Day, and a week-long trip to Hilton Head. So be ready for lots of posts in the next month!