it is nice to live so close to the park and playground. we can walk down there when its nice out and play and go on the swings. i have a lot of fun swinging, and checking out the other kids at the playground. when i'm a little bigger, i'll try the slide and monkey bars.
9.02.2008
8.27.2008
summer sun
not sure how i feel about this hat...i feel like it is a bit childish. i am ready to don something a little more sophisticated. and it doesn't really keep the sun out of my eyes. not sure why it is called a sun hat.
eating dad's lens cap
dad and i went to the farmer's market while mom was in london. in this shot, i am eating dad's lens cap....
hike to heather lake
my goodness...was this hike cold. there was so much snow at the top! i loved checking out the trees and stuff in my new hiking pack (thanks bob). mom carried me on the way up and dad carried me on the way down. i slept most of the way back.
[enter mom] it was a pretty full on trail and olivia was very into leaning to one side of the pack which made for some precarious climbing...the pack was surprisingly comfortable. our friend bob gave it to us...he climbed mt rainier with his son using this pack! not sure we are that hard core, but we will be doing a lot of hiking for sure.
[enter mom] it was a pretty full on trail and olivia was very into leaning to one side of the pack which made for some precarious climbing...the pack was surprisingly comfortable. our friend bob gave it to us...he climbed mt rainier with his son using this pack! not sure we are that hard core, but we will be doing a lot of hiking for sure.
holdin' on tight
mom and i are playing on a blanket by the pool and gossiping about family stuff with aunt ruru and uncle george. manhattans had been poured at this point and the adults were preparing for a bourbon tasting. and just so you know...the manhattans were for the adults. i was very happy with my yellow sippy cup of water.
me and dad ponderin'
i like hangin' with my dad. we had a lot of fun at aunt ruru's house. she has a swimming pool. in this shot, dad and i are looking very seriously at the pool...contemplating whether or not we should get in. it was so hot that we didn't sit here for very long. louisville is a very hot place. way hotter than seattle.
my friend bianca
we went to aunt kate b's house for a bbq last week and i made a new friend. her name is bianca. she is twice my age (and twice my size). we had so much fun playing together. we ate cheerios off the floor and hugged a lot. what fun!
8.02.2008
these could be my parents
yes, i know it looks like i belong to them, but i don't. i promise. this is aunt melissa and uncle john. they live in san francisco and came a for a visit a few weeks ago. we had a lot of fun with them......
raincoat alert
we went to harrison hot springs for july 4th weekend (my mom hates the 4th and fireworks). and it was so much fun. here i am with my dad in a raincoat that my aunt tina gave me. i am typically covered in a stroller when it rains, but i actually prefer to be out in my raincoat!
piggy is my best friend
this is piggy. and he is my best friend. he sleeps with me every night and pretty much goes everywhere i go. mom and dad try not to have him eat with us so that i don't get food in his fake fur, but sometimes i really want him there.
[enter mom] piggy has been a great addition to the family. we started out with sleepy bear, but he didn't really "stick." piggy, however, is definitely a security toy. our doc recommended we introduce something like that. i think the next thing i want to do is make her a doll. i look at the dolls on the market and they kind of freak me out. i think a handmade doll will do just fine. i tried to bring raggedy ann back from ky, but mike totally freaked out...raggedy ann's face made mike feel really uncomfortable.
[enter mom] piggy has been a great addition to the family. we started out with sleepy bear, but he didn't really "stick." piggy, however, is definitely a security toy. our doc recommended we introduce something like that. i think the next thing i want to do is make her a doll. i look at the dolls on the market and they kind of freak me out. i think a handmade doll will do just fine. i tried to bring raggedy ann back from ky, but mike totally freaked out...raggedy ann's face made mike feel really uncomfortable.
double chins run in the family
i thought i would imitate my mom in this shot. she is always talking about her double chin making an appearance in photos. i think i have done a really good job of capturing my first double chin.
7.17.2008
bed time
going to bed is getting better. i used to get really sad when it was time to hit the sack, usually with lots of tears. now i've worked out that everyone will still be here and still love me when i wake up, so going to sleep isn't as scary any more. plus, I always sleep with piggy now and after a goodnight story or song, piggy and I sometimes talk for a while before we drift off.
sweet tooth (singular)
even though mom and dad complain about how picky I am when it comes to eating, they ought to be happy that I'll eat just about any fruit they offer me. here is a photo from last evening's trip to the farmer's market, with mom giving me some mashed raspberries. so yummy!
7.11.2008
aqua-baby
Last weekend Mom and Dad took me to Canada for a couple of nights at Harrison Hot Springs. I really enjoyed swimming in the pool, although the whole 'going-under' thing was a little surprising and strange. I didn't know what to make of being fully under water. I seem to recall a nice feeling from long ago of being surrounded in liquid, but this was different - not so cozy.
Apart from swimming we went on lots of walk and strolled through the arts market. By the time we left we were all very relaxed - so much so that I didn't even mind too much being in my car seat for the long drive home.
Apart from swimming we went on lots of walk and strolled through the arts market. By the time we left we were all very relaxed - so much so that I didn't even mind too much being in my car seat for the long drive home.
6.30.2008
food is for faces
this is a rare photo of me having fun while eating. normally i'm so picky that feeding-time is not happy-time. perhaps i am looking so pleased here because i have more on my face than in my belly. my friend lincoln is usually much cleaner than me, but daddy got a photo of him looking grubby too.
6.24.2008
i'm judgin' you
yeah, i am being pretty serious in this photo. mom and dad moved the chest in the front room and put down a big carpet so that i could hang out and spread out.
Jah, Rastafari...
this headband felt super weird. i think it was too tight, but i know that can't be because it is my dad's and he has a ginormous head. there was a lot of activity going on around me when this photo was taken. the fam was packing for the trip and i was getting very excited....
[enter mom] i have to admit...i love the headband on baby look. she looks like a little adult!
[enter mom] i have to admit...i love the headband on baby look. she looks like a little adult!
bathing in the kitchen sink
yeah, not lovin' the kitchen sink. i really prefer my over the top euorpean spa bath that mom and dad use at home. the kitchen actually freaked me out a bit. i thought it was cool for like 2 minutes and then realized i was in a sink. i am on the verge of a breakdown in this photo....
[enter mom] olivia is a bit spoiled when it comes to bath time. she sits in this totally over the top tub that is curved in all the right places. while the sink adventure was funny for the fam, she was not so happy about it.
[enter mom] olivia is a bit spoiled when it comes to bath time. she sits in this totally over the top tub that is curved in all the right places. while the sink adventure was funny for the fam, she was not so happy about it.
i love this sippy cup, but...
i don't really drink out of it. i chew it, throw it, hit people with it and bang it on the table, but i haven't quite worked out the drinking part. i think i may have realized that i can suck on it the other day, but it's unclear.
[enter mom] i actually think she did drink from it recently, but that is not the primary reason why she loves it. i think i will try some breastmilk in there and see if that makes a difference.
[enter mom] i actually think she did drink from it recently, but that is not the primary reason why she loves it. i think i will try some breastmilk in there and see if that makes a difference.
sleepin' on dad's shoulder
dad and i hung out while mom led the family in yoga. the studio was amazing, but i was a little to rowdy to sit inside. instead, dad and i went outside and i eventually fell asleep on his shoulder. i love that.
[enter mom] the yoga studio was amazing...my goodness! i recently signed up for the yoga teacher training at samadhi and i am very excited. i cannot wait to start teaching olivia yoga....
[enter mom] the yoga studio was amazing...my goodness! i recently signed up for the yoga teacher training at samadhi and i am very excited. i cannot wait to start teaching olivia yoga....
me and my cousin joe
here i am hanging at the spa with my cousin joe. everyone else is in the hot tub or sauna, but joe decided to hang with me. he seemed to like me a lot. and i like him a lot too. he made me laugh and would cuddle with me.
[enter mom] it was quite amazing to see how olivia's cousin really took to her. they were instant BFF. i think it had something to do with the fact that he was no longer the youngest person at the fam events. and we realized on the trip that all of her favorite toys came from him. cute!
[enter mom] it was quite amazing to see how olivia's cousin really took to her. they were instant BFF. i think it had something to do with the fact that he was no longer the youngest person at the fam events. and we realized on the trip that all of her favorite toys came from him. cute!
playin' drums
mom bought me this drum from the general store at doe bay. i actually preferred to bang the sticks together. it was really nice sitting out on the lawn and looking at the ocean. i love doe bay. it was so much fun!
6.23.2008
stars - they're just like us!
Here are mom and I strolling in Pike Place Market. It's uncanny how much this looks like a paparazzi picture. Dad must think we are famous or something.
6.17.2008
wheeeee!
Mom and dad took me for a walk around Seward Park yesterday with my buddy Lincoln and his parents Roger and Gina. It was a bright sunny day, and Lincoln was having a lot of fun climbing all over Roger. Just like me, he loves being upside down.
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