And here's mom Barb as a newborn. We DO look alike!

Wakey baby! October 18, 2008

My best fashion statement yet. Gotta love the "wearable" baby.

More baby video ;-)

Hanging out at home, exercising & watching the cat.

Introducing Olivia

We had an open house at my mom & dad's house so friends & family could come meet the little pumpkin. It was lot's of fun.

Denise & Ed

My cousin Jeff

Mom & Aunt Marlys

Minica

With Grandma Ferrill

Hangin' with the Cousins

We went to Golden this past weekend to mom & dad Ferrill's house, where my sister Jen and her 3 kids are staying for a week-long visit. Melissa (almost 6 years old) loved holding Olivia, and would hardly stop asking to hold her again! Katelyn (3 years old) had broken her leg so was crawling around, and couldn't touch "Baby Olivia" because she was sick. Nathan (16 months) still drools constantly and enjoyed looking at the baby occasionally.

Melissa with Olivia

Katelyn with the Olive

Nathan "the bruiser"

She moved! & She's BIG

Olivia rolled onto her right side last night - all by herself. Thankfully she didn't go left, because she might have fallen off the bed I left her on. How happy am I to NOT have learned the hard way?

Last Friday we took Olivia to her 1 month pediatrician appointment and she weighed in at 10 lbs! (75th percentile) and 23 inches long!!! (over the 95th percentile) So, we are not crazy for thinking she looks bigger every morning...

Historic Election Night!

Wow! President Obama! After the last 8 years of dismal leadership it's hard to believe we have such an inspiring, intelligent, and authentic leader as our next president. It makes us more hopeful for Olivia's future!

Morning in America

With political commentary by Barb...

The Pump and The Bottle

Surely there is nothing more natural than breast feeding. But can there be anything more unnatural than the breast pump? Hold up two plastic cones to ones breasts, attached to bottles and tubes, while a motor pumps milk out of them. Definitely not natural. It's quite bizarre, in fact.

Ah, the adventures of motherhood!

Thankfully, Olivia and I figured out the breast feeding thing easily. Since I will be going back to work, we also have to figure out the pump and bottle thing. Our first experiment went swimmingly! I'm especially glad Jeremy gets to feed Olivia, too. This girl is truly the chowmaster. (She GAINED 6 ounces in her first week, not that I'm bragging.)

More Fun Baby Waking Video

Walk to the park, no Halloween party

It nearly killed me to not have our annual Halloween Costume Party, but it surely would have killed me to do it with a 4-week old . To all of you who I told we would have the party regardless, I have learned a new limitation. ;-)

Instead we had a mellow day, took a walk to America the Beautiful Park, and handed out candy to about 10 trick-or-treaters while we watched Thank You For Smoking (great movie!).

Olivia's 1st "Tuesday Night" out at the bar

Olivia went out for her first Tuesday Night (Vicious Circle) at the bar (currently back at the original location: corner booth at the Ritz) this week. There was much political discussion with the presidential election just a week away. We dearly missed Trish and Marcus (in South America - Chile or Peru, I forget which), Drew & Larry, as well as our far-flung and occasional members (you know who you are).

Olivia, Susan, Barb & Marjorie Van Hoy (proud Grandma)

Jim (Grandpa), Jeremy & Jeff

Bron, Neil and Connie

Grandma & Grandpa Van Hoy Visit

Grandma & Grandpa (Marjorie & Jim) Van Hoy came to visit for almost 2 weeks. They were a great help with cooking and laundry, baby-sitting so new mama Barb could take naps, and getting us out for some walks and hikes. Grandpa christened his first granddaughter "Princess Olivia".

Jim & Marjorie Visit Pics