Saugatuck, Dinosaurs and Developments, Oh My!!

Well, we have no excuse, but we haven't updated the blog in a LONG time. We have been having a great summer with Olivia, and as can be imagined, she has changed SO MUCH!! I really do think she comes up with a new trick everyday, and it is so much fun to see what she will come up with next. Here is an update since our last post.

1. Trip to Saugatuck, MI
-Zach, Olivia and I vacationed in Saugatuck, MI with my mom and Zach's parents. We went for 4 days, and we had a blast. We golfed, visited the beach, ate lots of great food and ice cream, and played plenty of Pegs & Jokers. We think Olivia had a great time, and she was a great baby. She slept through all of our meals, slept very well at night (considering we packed her swing along with us!), and enjoyed all of her stroller rides. She really only got mad one time, and that was when our moms decided that they would watch Olivia while Zach & I had a night on the town. Well, about an hour after Olivia's dinner time, she wasn't too happy considering no one had fed her! Ann and Lin tried everything to calm Olivia down, and nothing would work. Good thing Papa Jack was there, and he mentioned to the moms that maybe Olivia was hungry! Ann and Lin got the bottle ready as fast as they could, and Olivia finally got her belly full.

2. Children's Museum
-Olivia took her first trip of many to the Children's Museum, and she slept through most of it. Her cousins, Jack, Parker and Charlie joined her, and they enjoyed pushing Olivia through the dinosaur exhibit, playing with her in the Rock 'n' Roll room, and even checking out the Barbie exhibit.

3. Swim Time
-Olivia has gone to the neighborhood pool a few times this summer. She enjoys sleeping and playing under the big umbrellas. This is great practice for her many trips to the beach in her future.

4. New Developments
-Olivia is now sleeping through the night in her crib. She sleeps between 10-11 hours each night, and we are enjoying all of our rest!
-Olivia rolled over for the first time last week, and of course we missed it! But since then, she has rolled over a few more times and we have been able to see it. We still haven't gotten it on video, but that is our next goal.
-Olivia is going to follow in her mom, Grandma Lin and Aunt Abi's footsteps when it comes to her vocal ability, and I am not talking about her great singing voice! Olivia has learned to "talk" and she does not have an indoor voice. Of course right now we think it is adorable, and Nana says that Olivia is going to be a talker.

We will try to update the blog more often for all of Olivia's fans out there. Notice I said "try".