Olivia's First Christmas Eve

Just wanted to share some pictures I took this morning.

Yippee-Ki-Yay!! Ride 'em cowgirl!!

Olivia finally gets to play with that pony that Michael promised her...

Finally, an update :)

Well, its been over a month since the last update. With school in full swing and a baby, I've had absolutely no time to blog, email or even take a long shower! Olivia is growing fast. At her 2 month checkup in September she was a whopping 13 pounds! I bet she's close to 15 or 16 now. She has greater control of her "punkin noggin" and likes to sit up (assisted, of course or in the Bumbo) and watch the action. Actually, she likes to watch the TV. That's a scary thought, Olivia is already a couch potato. She loves Bob Marley. Michael wakes her up to "Three Little Birds."

Michael had a good showing at the Arts Google in Fort Worth last weekend. He made a couple of good contacts and got some information about local galleries. He has a show for the month of November at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. The reception will be Friday, November 6th at 6:00 pm (adult beverages and fingers foods will be served). Here's a link to his June show: http://www.fwcac.com/?exhibitions/past_exhibition.

They haven't updated

their website to show

the November

exhibition (maybe

they have a baby at home too.)

Here are some pictures from September and October. ENJOY!

Michael, watch the baby while I eat breakfast... and don't fall asleep.

Back to School...

Today I am headed back to school. I hate that I will be leaving Olivia all day long, but she'll be at "Daddy Day Care" so I'm not as anxious as if I had to leave her at regular day care.

It feels good, on the other hand, to be getting back to work. I got my classroom nearly set up on Saturday and only lack a few things to do before the kiddos arrive at 8am. I'll probably end up shoving things into lockers, closets, desks, etc. to make it look good (and curse later when I can't find what I need because its crammed into a "special hiding place.")

It's going to be a good year I think.

Week Five and Back to Work

Well, here we are. The end of August. That means only one thing... Back to School. Not only for all the kiddos out there; it means for me too. I have to start back to work tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. I don't want to. I want to stay home until Olivia goes to kindergarten. I won't be able to focus at all tomorrow (I hope there isn't any "important" information in my trainings).

Week Five pictures were taken today because when I get home tomorrow I'm not going to have time to take a picture: I'll be holding Baby Olivia to tight!

Week Four- One Whole Month!

Olivia was born four weeks ago today. She'll be going to get her one month portraits this week (hopefully she won't be cranky for them!)

Olivia has started to reach out for her bright colored peacock that's attached to her crib, it crinkles when you touch it. She also enjoys what we call "The Clown Show" which is her Cirque du Soleil mobile that plays the song Alegria. Olivia seems to really like being sung to. I sing "Accidentally in Love" by the Counting Crows (from Shrek!) and last night we had a sing and dance moment to "Jump Around" by House of Pain (video should be posted shortly!)

For the last 3 days Olivia has been sleeping through the night and getting on a schedule of sorts. This makes me happy because I may be starting back to work next week and that's one less thing to worry about.