Trip to the Coast

A few weekends ago, our friends Brittain and Pat got married in Southport, NC at a beautiful beach wedding. We made a weekend of it and met Gandma and Grandpa Hayes there for the weekend. They hosted us at their condo rental and babysat Olivia for us while we went to the wedding. We almost didn't make it as Olivia had her first ever bout with the stomach flu only 2 days before our trip. She was quite sick but bounced back pretty quickly. We decided to try and make the trip as we knew it would be our last trip to the beach this summer. She did great and we had so much fun. The weather was a little cool but we had ice cream, walked around the adorable downtown, walked on the beach and along the waterfront. Thanks for a great time Mom and Dad!

The Many Faces of Olivia

Not much to say other than "isn't she cute?" I love this girl so much. She is adorable day and night, even when she is crying and throwing a fit (which by the way just started a few weeks ago)

Hello World!

Olivia loves the outside so much that she spends some of her time inside standing on the sofa and looking out at the street. She even yells to the neighbors and is always delighted when they yell Hi to her. I often move the sofa cushion out of the way so she get right to the window. And yes those are pens in her hand. She is obsessed with them she always seems to find them around the house. I am going to have to bemore careful soon becuase it won't be long before she can get the lids off. She is truly Drakes daughter as she shares his love of pens!

Fun Outside

Olivia loves to play outside. She could spend all day outside. She cries when we take her in and cries if she wants to go out and we wont take her at that moment. She likes the front yard where her swing is. In the backyard she spends a lot of time pushing her two push toys up and down the walkway. She also likes to play in the now empty swimming pool. On this particular day she was putting leaves and grass in and out of the little "trunk" in the push toy. At one point she thought she would taste the leaf. Silly girl....

We're Back!

Uncle Andy's Groupies

We have really been enjoying Uncle Andy's stay with us. We have loved listening to his fantastic music. Olivia especially loves our little concerts. One day when we were out on the deck, I set up a blanket for Olivia, and Dixie joined her as Uncle Andy's Groupies. I think he needs a bodyguard- Olivia, hands off of the musician please!

Watermelon? Are you crazy????

So after all my deep rooted fears of Olivia choking, I walk into the room to see Olivia chomping down on watermelon. I wasn't sure this was a good idea but Daddy had it all under control and she did great. She loved the watermelon, of course. We put a few small ( and I mean tiny) pieces on her try and she would nibble a bit then swallow and gag. She never choked but I think it felt strange going down her throat. She loved picking up her food and feeding herself. I guess I have to get over my fears.... Soon!