Adventures in Babysitting

Papa and Grammy got to keep Olivia while her mommy and daddy went to the beach with friends. I had forgotten how much work babies are because I was exhausted every night after Olivia went to bed. But we enjoyed our time with her and had so much fun playing and singing and watching Elmo videos, and I wanted to share a few snapshots and video clips.

Playing in Grammy's Office

Backyard Fun

Olivia Says Bye

Belly Laughs

10 Months Old

So pretty in yellow.

Get a load of that pout!

Up close and personal.

I'm a big girl now.

Teeth!

She's a morning person and she loves her "blankey" from her Great Gran.

And a little video! Watch her "dance" to the music. Look out "Dancing with the Stars!"



More video. More dancing, talking and happy baby.

Let's Play

Poor Papa. His flight was cancelled and the next flight home arrived about 8 hours after his original arrival time. So he had them route him to Birmingham and I drove there to pick him up. What a shame since Olivia lives about 10 minutes from the airport. We had fun playing with her toys today.

It's springtime in Alabama

And Olivia's outside enjoying the warm days.

My, How She's Grown!

She's eight months old and growing so fast. She has more hair, more teeth and jabbers and babbles a lot. She can play patty-cake and wave bye-bye and tries to mimic the sounds she hears. We have to watch our language now. *g*

Just like her daddy

She sucks her fingers just like her daddy did when he was a baby. And I'm wondering if sucking the left ones means she's going to be a southpaw like Daddy too.

From the Beginning til Now

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Christmas Eve Photos

Olivia and Mommy looking pretty as can be

Olivia and Daddy reading a new book

Ain't She Sweet?

Presenting her first formal studio portraits. Isn't she lovely?

Baby's First Christmas

All dressed in her Christmas finest and enjoying the Christmas tree.

So much to be thankful for

And this little lady tops the list. We're so blessed to have a happy, healthy granddaughter and enjoy every second we get to spend with her. She and her mommy and daddy visited for Thanksgiving and she showed off her two new teeth!

Here she is sitting on Grammy's couch, looking all chilled and laid back.

And here she is in the rocking chair with her Papa.

Guess who loves carrots?

Trick or Treat

Is this the cutest little chick you've seen or what???

From a friend

An e-friend who lives in the Netherlands made this graphic from two photos of Olivia. Isn't it sweet? And isn't Tineke talented?

Princess in Training

It's just never too soon to get them interested in reading. Here's Olivia with her very own personally autographed copy of The Princess Diaries. Note the nifty princess wand, a gift to Grammy from her friend Suzy in Seattle.

I'm Ready for my Close-Up, Mr. DeMille

Grammy and Papa have been enjoying their adventure in babysitting this weekend while Mommy and Daddy have gone to the beach for their anniversary.

And ever the movie star, Miss Olivia performs for the camera.

Football Fever

Olivia and I watched Auburn play LSU today. I think she may grow up to be a football fan. Watch how she calms down when the football coverage comes back on the screen.

Just hanging around

Not much going on in this clip except about halfway through when she puts her fingers in her mouth -- just like her daddy used to do!

Bathing Beauty

She's 13 weeks old and look how big she's getting!

A Star is Born

Family Resemblance?

Who's Who?