Bobbin'

Here's a cute video clip of Olivia's new trick to get us to laugh :)  I love this girl.

Mama Mama Mama!

Here's a video clip of Olivia at almost 7 months saying Mama!  There is no sweeter sound to my ears...

Meeting Santa

After church today, we headed to Bachman's to see Santa.  We got to watch a cute skit, sing a couple songs and then get it line to sit next to Santa for a couple pics.  The closer we got to actually meeting Santa, the more insistent Emilia got that she didn't want to sit with Santa.  We have been practicing what to do when she meets Santa and she really had it down with me pretending to be the jolly ol' guy, but when she was faced with the real deal...she was not having it.  We have learned to not push it to create a "moment" when all that moment would really be is a terrified, crying little girl.  Memorable...yes...but not the kind of memory we want for her.  So this year, we just let Olivia get up close to the big guy.  It was so sweet.  She didn't take her eyes off of him and right away gave his beard a tug.  Check out the cute pics.  So adorable. 

Olivia meeting Santa for the first time :)

Giving his beard a tug to make sure it's real!

Emilia was NOT having it with Santa so Grandpa held her while Santa snuck behind for this pic.

Yummy!

Emilia is becoming such a big helper with Olivia.  Everyone always asks the big sister, "Are you a big helper for Mommy?" and the truth is - she really is!  Olivia LOVES her big sister.  There is NO ONE that makes Olivia laugh more than Emilia.  She just belly laughs at all the silly little voices or gestures or dances Emilia does.  My heart just explodes watching the relationship develop between the two of them.  They will forever have each other and for that, I am SO thankful.  I never knew the relationship of a sibling so it is so special for me to see the gift that it is from this perspective.

Okay - back to what Emilia has been doing to be a big helper.  Her FAVORITE thing to help with is feeding Olivia.  When Liv was a newbie, Emilia was thrilled when we would let her hold her and give her a bottle.  She was really great at it.  Now that we're full speed ahead with solids, Emilia loves to pull up a chair in front of the highchair and spoon up some yummy rice cereal / fruit or veggie combo for her sis.  While she's feeding her sis, I'm able to get dinner ready or do some dishes and sometimes, even just stand back and watch and enjoy the moment.

One of Olivia's first times trying food.

"Open up, Liv!  YUMMY!  Is that good?  Yeah!?" 



A little messy...but happy :)