“At least it’s a dry heat”

Last weekend, we joined Huey and Dana for a very humid afternoon at Ribfest. Undeterred by the hot weather (made even more uncomfortable by the huge grills everywhere), there was lots and lots for the OG to look at. She hardly made a peep as we strolled her around the crowded sidewalks…she was much too busy pointing at “ducks” (including birds, dogs and other babies) and waving at her people.

One of her all-time favorite things to do is to sit atop Doh-Doh’s shoulders. She enjoys the high vantage point from which she can study/stare at all the things around her. In addition, she loves rubbing her hands all over Doh-Doh’s newly shaved head.

Big Girl

The OG loves to drink out of straws. She gets very excited when we order her a kid’s meal and it comes with a drink.

Bath Time and Bed Time

It’s official, the OG is now on a schedule! (Uncle Huey must be proud). She has many new bath-time toys, which she loves to stick to the side of the bathtub or dunk under the water. The OG especially enjoys splashing Stephane in the face as he tries to wash her hair. Such a silly girl!

After the bath, Stephane or I will sit with her in the rocking chair and read her a bedtime story. She usually picks out Olivia or Good Night, Moon. We let the OG turn the pages, but I think she tries to pull one over on us sometimes because when we get towards the end of the book, she starts turning pages from back to front. Silly and sly!

Maybe I Should Have Eaten More Carrots

It’s a good thing that her Doh-Doh makes delicious rice krispies treats because the OG loves them! She holds a little piece of the goodness in each one of her hands…and then proceeds to take bites from each hand until they are all gone. At that point, she’ll point to the tray to ask for more or she’ll run around the house, smearing her marshmallow-y hands on the furniture before returning to the tray to point to ask for more. I wonder if her love of rice krispies treats is due to the fact that I would ask Stephane to make them for me at least once every other week when I was pregnant…

Hey, Chicago, What’d’ya Say?

The OG made her first appearance at Wrigley Field for Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Auntie Lins (who is currently winning the race for “Auntie of the Year”) was smart enough to order tickets when they were still available…and Uncle Tom was nice enough to be out of town for the game. Many, many years ago Lindsay and I began our friendship with an
afternoon at Wrigley…now, 2 weddings, 2 graduate degrees, and 2 bebes (one with 4-legs, one with 2) later…it seemed fitting that the OG should share her first Cubbies’ game with Auntie Lins and myself.

The OG had a GREAT time. She was completely in her element. Auntie Lins introduced the OG to the first two courses of the four-course-dinner menu that is imperative to every Cubs’ game – nachos and soft pretzel with cheese. Olivia loved them (especially the soft pretzel). In fact, she fought with Lindsay over the last bite of pretzel (the OG snatched it from Lins’ hand).

We were lucky to be sitting next to, behind, and in front of some very good sports…the OG was entertained the whole time with people making funny faces at her (she was cackling half of the game), giving her fist pumps & high-5s, and letting her rub her nacho-cheesy fingers all over their clothes. We were very lucky!

Now, Throw your Hands Up in the Sky-y

This picture was taken while Olivia was at Little Hands. Her teacher said that she stood by the window for over 20 minutes, staring at the kindergarteners while they “walked-through” their graduation ceremony. It seems fitting because over the next two weeks, Olivia will be transitioning from her Infants class and into a new Toddlers class. Toddlers will bring lots more fun and excitement into Olivia’s life. She will have “Water Days” 2-3 times a week, when the kids put on their bathing suits and play in the sprinklers and other water toys. She’ll also start some enhancement programs, including “Kid Rock” which is a music class designed for toddlers of her age. What a good life!