This past weekend was filled with a lot of firsts for Olivia. She got to meet her Aunt Mar and cousin Wade. She got her first umbrella stroller. First trip on the boat and first time in the pool.

We picked up Mar and Wade on Friday and of course went straight to BabysRUs. Aunt Mar bought her a beautiful dress and I finally got her an umbrella stroller. The umbrella strollers are so convient for running into stores so I opened it up and started using it in the store. We also found a pink TB Rays hat but we won't tell dad.

On Saturday morning we started to get ready for Olivia's first boat ride. We had to pack our Mary Poppins bag full of just in cases and stopped by Walmart to get her a new life jacket. We finally got to the boat around 5 and met up with Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Mar, Wade, Grammy Becky and Kenny. Olivia was not fond of her life jacket, but was ok with it once the wind started blowing in her hair. Daddy put her toes in Sky Alley and life in Englewood truely began. We all had such a great time. Olivia got so tuckered out from all the excitement, or too many Yinglings, she took a 1/2 hour power nap on the beach. After the boating trip we took Olivia in the pool. She loved the pool and she is trying to convience her daddy or grandma to hurry up and put a pool in at the house.

We had such a great weekend and was sad to see Aunt Mar leave. The only thing keeping Olivia going this week is knowing that she will be swimming this weekend if the Tropical Storm Bonnie stays away.

5 months old!! Already!!!

five months ago Shanwtel and I were sitting in the hospital waiting for Oli's arrival and now here we are watching her roll around, scream and puke up 2 ounces of every 6 ounce bottle we give her. Maybe I should try the old "no activity for 45 minutes after eating", which I always thought that that was an excuse for adults to have one more cold beverage in peace before having to make sure I don't run out in traffic or put my fingers into a light socket. After Oli eats she is ready to jump right down and start running wide open, if she could I think she would. Instead I burp her and we lay down on the floor with the tummy time mat and she rolls every where puking here and puking there. I can't wait for her to be able to use her jumperoo. We've been putting her in it with something under her feet but she stands there as to say now what. I did put her in yesterday and still had to use the booster but she kicked around and played with the toys on it, so now she just needs to stretch. We started feeding her rice cereal in the evening time and she makes the craziest faces if I leave a chunk and she eats it. I make the same face when I eat a pancake that has flour pockets in it, yuck. When we're done the cereal seems to find its way into her hair, nose, clothes and all over the tray. We're getting better though. I fed her yesterday and I guess I wasn't moving fast enough for her so she started to slurp up what was spilled on the tray. Shawntel gives her an extra spoon to hold on to while she's eating so she doesn't grab at her spoon she says it works pretty good.