Olivia: 31 weeks!

MONTH: 8
WEEK: 31
WEIGHT: 20+ lbs
LENGTH: 26+ in
HEAD: 42+ cm
MILESTONES: Olivia crawls! Starting in the beginning of the week Olivia is fully hands-and-knees crawling.
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: It's hard to get her to sit still nowadays.
EATING: Olivia has been eating better this week now that her nose is cleared up.
VISITS/OUTINGS: We've been cooped up lately because we've all been getting over sickies.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Practicing her newly acquired crawling skills.
MOMMY FEELS: Nervous that we haven't baby-proofed well enough for the new crawler!
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Thanksgiving tomorrow.

Olivia: 30 weeks!

MONTH: 7
WEEK: 30
WEIGHT: 20 lbs 1.5oz
LENGTH: 23+ in
HEAD: 42+ cm
MILESTONES: Olivia has her first cold.
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: Even sick she is still all smiles.
EATING: With being sick she has not been eating very much because she can't breathe without her mouth.
VISITS/OUTINGS: We went to the pediatrician's office on Tuesday to make sure the girls didn't have ear infections or strep. They didn't but we also had a mishap in the elevator on the way out that sent us back to the office.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Since she is sick sleeping is a favorite pastime lately.
MOMMY FEELS: Helpless. My girls are sick and I wish I could help them.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: The girls feeling better.

Olivia: 29 weeks!

MONTH: 7
WEEK: 29
WEIGHT: 17+ lbs
LENGTH: 26+ in
HEAD: 42+ cm
MILESTONES:Olivia tried yogurt and english muffin for the first time this week. Only one was on purpose. She stole Avery's yogurt that she left in Olivia's reach.
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: Loving this silly smile.
EATING: She really loves oatmeal and yogurt.
VISITS/OUTINGS: Avery and Olivia participated in their very first Presidential election this week!
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Rolling around and getting into everything!
MOMMY FEELS: So proud of my two girls.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Thanksgiving!

Olivia: 28 weeks!

MONTH: 7
WEEK: 28
WEIGHT: 17lbs +
LENGTH: 26in +
HEAD: 42cm +
MILESTONES: Olivia SITS and we had Olivia's very first Halloween.
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: It's a little blurry, but I was trying to keep the camera away from Avery and get the photo before I forgot to take it!
EATING: Olivia is getting so good at eating. She really likes oatmeal and loves to use the spoon all by her big girl self.
VISITS/OUTINGS: Olivia had her very first Halloween. She was the cutest giraffe you've ever seen!
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: eating and practicing her sitting skills.
MOMMY FEELS: like time is going too fast. I can't believe Olivia is 6 months old and Avery is speeding through her third year.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Thanksgiving and Christmas are rapidly approaching and they are my favorite times of year.

Olivia: 25 weeks!

MONTH: 6
WEEK: 25
WEIGHT: 16lbs +
LENGTH: 25in +
HEAD: 42cm +
MILESTONES: Olivia got to swing on her first park swing this week. She LOVES it.
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: Olivia was not too cooperative this week, but she is cute as always.
EATING: This is the last week Olivia is going to be exclusively breastfed. Next week starts real food (in addition, of course)
VISITS/OUTINGS: We have been hitting lots of new parks in town. Olivia and Avery both love it!
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Olivia loves swinging on the swing in the backyard or on the swings at the park with mommy or in the baby swing all by herself.
MOMMY FEELS: Like time is going too fast.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Starting real, big people food!

Olivia: 24 weeks!

MONTH: 6
WEEK: 24
WEIGHT: 16lbs +
LENGTH: 25in +
HEAD: 42cm +
MILESTONES: Nothing major this week
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: Every photo was adorable, but I really liked this one. It's really indicative of her personality. She is very laid back and easy to make laugh.
EATING: Olivia must mean "chow hound" in some other language.
VISITS/OUTINGS: We went to gymnastics for Avery and Olivia loved all the colors of the mats. She even showed off her rolling skills on the soft floor.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Eating. She loves it.
MOMMY FEELS: blessed. We are so lucky to have two healthy, happy kids and I try not to forget it.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Halloween!

Olivia: 23 weeks!

MONTH: 6
WEEK: 23
WEIGHT: 16lbs +
LENGTH: 25in +
HEAD: 42cm +
MILESTONES: nothing notable this week.
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: isn't she so cute?!
EATING: Olivia is such a fast eater. She knows what she wants and doesn't mess around!
VISITS/OUTINGS: We have only been home a couple days so we haven't really seen anyone except Daddy.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Rolling. Rolling. Rolling everywhere!
MOMMY FEELS: Tired. I need a vacation after that vacation.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Halloween is coming up!

Olivia: 22 weeks!

MONTH:6
WEEK: 22
WEIGHT: 15lbs +
LENGTH: 25in +
HEAD: 42cm +
MILESTONES: Olivia is getting very close to sitting unassisted. As you can see here she is what I like to call kick-standing. She is using her arms to old her up, but she can sit like this for about a minute.
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: We took this one on Tuesday -- a day before 22 weeks -- because we left for San Diego before it was daylight on Wednesday.
EATING: Still exclusively breastfed and going strong. 
VISITS/OUTINGS: The day after this photo was taken we went on a big adventure. More about that in a separate post.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Olivia loves rolling. She could care less about trying to crawl or scoot, but if there is something she wants to get she will roll like nobody's business to get it.
MOMMY FEELS: So lucky to see all the milestones with Olivia I missed with Avery having gone back to work the first time around.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: The holidays. Halloween first, then Thanksgiving and of course Christmas!

Olivia: 21 weeks!

MONTH: 5
WEEK: 21
WEIGHT: 15lbs +
LENGTH: 25in +
HEAD: 42cm +
MILESTONES: As you can see Olivia has found her feet. She loves to play with them and tries with all her might to get them in her mouth. Unfortunately her chubby little turkey legs are prohibitive of getting her foot all the way there. That doesn't stop her from trying though!
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: This week was hard to get a good picture. The morning was overcast so the light was off and Olivia was a bit of a grouch. The afternoon attempt yielded better results.
EATING: Olivia is a really great eater. She nurses 6-8 times a day for 6-8 minutes at a time. She is much more efficient than when she was a newborn nursing for 45 minutes at a time every 2-3 hours.
VISITS/OUTINGS: Last weekend Justin's brother Jay and his daughter Kayla came to visit. Avery sure loves Kayla and likes to mimic everything she does. Kayla really enjoyed finally being able to hold Olivia this time, too.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Olivia loves chewing on her hands. Or my hands. Or toys. Or straps. Or really anything she can get her hands on. I have a feeling a tooth is in our near future!
MOMMY FEELS: So lucky to have two amazing girls to love and watch grow into beautiful little ladies.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Halloween! Olivia is going to be a giraffe and Avery is going to be an owl --  if we can get her to wear the hood. We'll see!

Olivia: 20 weeks!

MONTH: 5
WEEK: 20
WEIGHT: 15lbs +
LENGTH: 25in +
HEAD: 42cm +
MILESTONES: Olivia has been working hard on sitting up. She can even sit up by herself for a a few seconds. She looks sort of like a gorilla though because she leans forward and holds her torso up with her hands.
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: Taken yesterday at exactly 20 weeks! She has officially been an outside baby half as long has she was inside.
EATING: I swear this kid is a foodie. She is still exclusively breastfed, but she is constantly trying to take food from my hand or off my plate. Last week she has almost got a piece lettuce from my caesar salad in her mouth. Just yesterday her first food was almost mint ice cream from my ice cream cone. Had she not been sucking on a paci it would have been. I think it's going to be tough to hold out for another 6 weeks to offer her whole foods.
VISITS/OUTINGS: Yesterday we had a visit my friend Christina and her two girls.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Rolling anywhere and everywhere. She is a rolling machine.
MOMMY FEELS: Tired. I am always tired with these two firecrackers.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO:  Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming!    

Olivia: 19 weeks!

MONTH: 5
WEEK: 19
WEIGHT: 15lbs +
LENGTH: 25in +
HEAD: 42cm +
MILESTONES: Olivia went on her first slide on Monday. She seemed very indifferent about the whole thing. It was quite anticlimactic.
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE:  Taken today. All of the photos I took today were so cute I could hardly choose.
EATING: Olivia is such an efficient nurser she only takes about 6 or 7 minutes to eat each time. Now that I have the My Brest Friend pillow that makes nursing so much easier it's almost like I don't even have to stop to feed her!
VISITS/OUTINGS: We have been visiting the park frequently today because Avery has so much energy to burn.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Olivia is a rolling machine. She has been able to efficiently roll belly to back for some time and had was able to roll from back to belly but now she is just rolling around like she's promoting peace in India.
MOMMY FEELS: Tired. We have been up since 4:30 this morning.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Sleeping. And going to the Discovery Museum next week.

Olivia: 18 weeks!

MONTH: 5
WEEK: 18
WEIGHT: 15+ lbs
LENGTH: 25+ in
HEAD: 42 cm
MILESTONES: Olivia has officially found her feet. It's so funny.
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: This one was taken on Friday thanks to a dead battery in my camera.
EATING: Lately we have noticed Olivia watching us as we eat. I think she is going to be a good eater when she is a little older because she seems so interested already.
VISITS/OUTINGS: On Wednesday we went shopping and got Olivia this new toy called Sophie the Giraffe. I have heard it is pretty magical with it's teething and soothing powers. I was skeptical because of it's $24 price tag, but after almost a week of having it I have decided it's actually pretty neat.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Olivia loves to listen to Avery talk and immediately gets a huge smiling and laughs for her like she won't for anyone else.
MOMMY FEELS: Great after a good night's sleep AND a nap!
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Seeing Auntie Mandy and Cousin Penny while we are in San Diego next month to watch Uncle Thommy graduate from USMC bootcamp.

Olivia: 17 weeks!

MONTH: 5
WEEK: 17
WEIGHT: 15+ lbs
LENGTH: 25+ in
HEAD: 42 cm
MILESTONES: Today we had family pictures. The photographer is a friend of ours, Melinda, and she asked if Olivia would sit up so she could take her photo. I said she had never sat unassisted. I was holding her hands and she let go and sat all by herself for about 20 seconds!
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: Today Olivia was all smiles.
EATING: Olivia has been struggling on one side so I hope she can focus and get back into a routine.
VISITS/OUTINGS: Today we took family photos and had a blast hanging out with each other as a family.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Olivia has really taken to playing in her jumperoo and still loves that silly pink playmat of hers.
MOMMY FEELS: Shocked that almost 4 months has gone by since Olivia joined us. She has already changed so much.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Seeing the photos that we took today.

    

Olivia: 16 weeks!

MONTH: 4
WEEK: 16
WEIGHT: 12+lbs
LENGTH: 22+ in
HEAD: 14+ in
MILESTONES: Olivia LAUGHS!!!
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: Usually it takes me several shots to get a good one where her hands aren't in her face and she is smilig (or just not looking generally unhappy). Today this was the very first picture I took. I took a few more to see what else I would get, but this was the best one! It's adorable.
EATING: Eating is definitely not an obstacle for us. Thank goodness.
VISITS/OUTINGS: Saturday we had Avery's birthday party so we saw lots of family and friends. Today we went to the Napa Town and Country Fair. Avery wrote her first fair ride with Daddy and Olivia slept through the whole thing. 
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Olivia really loves sucking on her thumb and playing on her playmat.
MOMMY FEELS: blessed to have two healthy, adorable, lovable little girls. 
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Olivia learning how to sit unassisted!

Olivia: 15 weeks!

MONTH: 4
WEEK: 15
WEIGHT: 12+lbs
LENGTH: 22+ in
HEAD: 14+ in
MILESTONES: Olivia has officially found her thumb...
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: ...which you can see here in this super cute picture.
EATING: Olivia is an eating machine. And hardly a spitter at all.
VISITS/OUTINGS: Aunt Stacy came and stayed with the girls on Wednesday so Justin and I could have an anniversary date night out.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Obviously eating is #1 activity in Olivia's mind, but chewing on her thumb is a close 2nd as of late. She has also been practicing trying to roll over from her back to belly, but keeps getting stuck on her arm.
MOMMY FEELS: like time is going too fast. I can't believe Avery is going to be two and Olivia is 3 1/2 months old already. Slow down, time!
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Avery's birthday party!

Olivia: 14 weeks!

MONTH: 4
WEEK: 14
WEIGHT: 11+ lbs
LENGTH: 21+ in
HEAD:  14+ in
MILESTONES: nothing significant this week. She is just practicing all her smiles getting ready to laugh any day now!
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: Another evening photo, so the chair looks a slightly different color because the lighting is different, but Olivia just looks as cute as ever!
EATING: In case you can't see them she has these lovely baby thigh rolls that are courtesy of her excellent breastfeeding abilities.
VISITS/OUTINGS: We had so much fun while cousin Kayla was visiting and were so sad to see her go.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Olivia is still so in love with her playmat we even bought another one for Grandma and Grandpa Nunley's house.
MOMMY FEELS: Happy that my little baby is growing and becoming so much more interactive, but sad also that she is growing so fast. She is already getting too small for some of her 0-3 month size clothing. Avery was always a size behind until about 9-12 months so this is new territory for us! It also means most of the clothes we kept from Avery in the size Olivia is in now are the wrong season.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Mommy and Daddy's anniversary night out while the girls stay with Aunt Stacy, Avery's birthday, and visiting Auntie Mandy, Uncle Mike and cousin Penny in San Diego when we go to watch Uncle Thomas at his graduation from USMC bootcamp in September.

Olivia: 13 weeks!

MONTH: 4
WEEK: 13
WEIGHT: 12+ lbs
LENGTH: 23+ in
HEAD: 15+ in
MILESTONES: Nothing in particular this week.
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: This is her first really smiley one and I just love it.
EATING: Eating and growing like it's going out of style.
VISITS/OUTINGS: Cousin Kayla is visiting this week and next week and we are having so much fun playing and just hanging out. I wish she could stay longer! She is such a help and the girls love her.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Laughing at sister is so fun and Olivia just loves it.
MOMMY FEELS: A little more tired than at the beginning of the week, but Avery woke up at 6am this morning. I am missing those awesome blackout curtains from the hotel. I should have taken them with us!
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Avery's birthday and birthday party and our first set of family photos are coming up. I realized we didn't have a single photo of the 4 of us and we have to fix it!

Olivia: 12 weeks!

MONTH: 4
WEEK: 12
WEIGHT: 12+ lbs
LENGTH: 23+ in
HEAD: 15+ in
MILESTONES: Olivia slept through the night for 3 nights in a row while we were on vacation. It was glorious. 
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: This one was taken in the evening, so the lighting is a little different, but it is still so cute!
EATING: If eating were an Olympic sport Olivia would be the youngest member of the American team.
VISITS/OUTINGS: The night this picture was taken we left for a long road trip to Oregon to attend a wedding for one of Justin's very good friends. While we were there we visited my friend Liz and her son Brady and went to the Portland Children's Museum.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Olivia loves playing and sitting up with assistance from her Boppy or leaning against me while facing out. She is so curious to see what is going on all around here. With Avery running around there is always something fun to watch.
MOMMY FEELS: Rested. We all slept really well on vacation. 
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Avery's birthday and birthday party is coming up. I guess I should start planning something beyond inviting 30 people to the park.

Olivia: 11 weeks!

MONTH: 3
WEEK: 11
WEIGHT: 11+ lbs
LENGTH: 23+ in
HEAD: 15+ in
MILESTONES: nothing notable this week.
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: Since we missed last week I wanted to make sure we got this one on the actual day.
EATING: Still eating like a champ and growing like a weed.
VISITS/OUTINGS: Yesterday we had a playdate at Scientopia with Christina and Lailah. Today is 4th of July. This morning we watched the parade in downtown Napa and headed to a carnival in Yountville. Then we had dinner at Grandma and Grandpa's house.
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Olivia has become engrossed in her playmat. She loves to swat at the toys and make the smiling flower make music. It's so cute.
MOMMY FEELS: Tired. Avery has been getting up very early and mommy is not liking it.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Next weekend we are headed on a long road trip as a family to watch one of Justin's best friends from childhood get married. Another exciting event is Avery's 2nd birthday party is a month from today. I am having so much fun planning it.

Olivia: 9 weeks!

MONTH: 3
WEEK: 9
WEIGHT: 10lbs 12oz
LENGTH: 23in
HEAD: 15in
MILESTONES: Nothing major this week.
OBLIGATORY ADORABLE PICTURE: We almost forgot to take a picture this week. Luckily we remembered on Friday and got the picture before the sun went to the other side of the house.
EATING: Olivia has been eating like a champ which is how she gained 4lbs in 2 months!
VISITS/OUTINGS:
FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Eat, sleep, poop. Rinse and repeat.
MOMMY FEELS: Exhausted.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO: Avery's 2nd birthday!