Quick Livi Update

Olivia will be 9months old on the 15th! Where did the time go?

Today a couple of firsts. She had apple juice from a sippy cup. The technique isn't quite mastered and she'd prefer to chew on the handle than suck on the mouth piece but the funniest part of the experience (for mom, at least) was when she got liquid in her mouth. It's the first non-milk liquid she's had and she didn't know quite what do make of it.

Not quite crawling yet. We think she can but why crawl when she's got 3 doting sisters to give her everything and take her everywhere. And if for some reason sisters 1, 2 and 3 aren't around, there is MUCH mobility in rolling and scooting.

The menu has increased a lot. Thanks Auntie MounMoun for the food mill and Nonna and Nonno for the puree stick. Apart for oatmeal and rice cereal we haven't had to buy any baby food!! And now that Miss Livi likes to "chew" her food with her SIX teeth she will start to get regular oatmeal and regular rice so those are off the grocery list too.

Olivia keeps us all laughing and loves to fake sneeze, play peek-a-boo, swing in the backyard, and play in her saucer. She's a good napper and sleeps well at night. Though mom doesn't put her in bed when she first falls asleep since mom would rather cuddle with her while watching TV.

Livi prefers her sisters to other kids but recognizes a couple of neighbors as friends. Of course, she is very much into both Nonna and Grandma and got to hang out with both on her own a few times. She likes being home with the twins while they are off track but doesn't understand why Tori isn't with them since they are usually a set of three.

Olivia got to spend some time with Blandine while she was visiting from France. All of the Puoci Girls will miss Blandine a lot and wish her the best as she starts her new school in the Fall. We hope she gets to come back to the States soon.

So much for a "quick" update. Tori will write soon with her experience at the Tiger Woods Learning Center.