December 18-25

Merry Christmas!

Having returned from our vacation on Monday, we spent a few days recovering (except Bryan, who had to work again on Tuesday).  Wednesday was Olivia's 4 month appointment, and she's doing well.  16 pounds, 1 ounce and 27.5 inches tall.  The doctor and nurses are still commenting about how tall she is, which always surprises me, given the lack of height in my immediate family.  Bryan's family is taller, though (although Bryan isn't), so maybe that's where she's getting those genes.  She did have an ear infection, so she's on antibiotics for that.  The doctor seemed surprised that I said Olivia hadn't been fussier than usual, but I talked to my mom and apparently I had unnoticed ear infections when I was a baby, too.

We're at Bryan's family's house today and then heading up to see my family probably tomorrow.  We just have to make sure we're home by Friday for our party.  :)

Pictures:

December 11-18

Monday afternoon we met Bryan's family and all boarded a plane for Arizona.  Olivia learned a new noise the day before we left: A high pitched squeal.  It's a happy noise, but I was worried when she kept practicing it while we went through the security checkpoints.  Happily for us (and the other passengers), she decided she was done practicing by the time we actually boarded the plane.  She was wonderful during the flight.

We had a busy week, with visits to Phoenix, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, and Tucson (and all the driving in between!).  Unfortunately, I only got six pictures of the whole trip:

Olivia was very stylish in her parka, jeans, and uggs.  Also very uncomfortable, so they came off as soon as we finished taking pictures.

She likes sitting on Uncle Brad's lap.











And here we are all decked out for the Browns game:

Tomorrow we fly back home.  I hope Olivia does as well on the plane flight back as she has this whole week.

More pictures:

December 4-11

Helping with laundry again:

 Slain by the arch:

Winter hat:

November 27-December 4

Danielle gave me a homework assignment this week.  I was to take pictures of Olivia in unusual places, such as in a suitcase or reading a book.

Olivia spent Friday doing Calculus:

After she was done travelling:

November 20-27

Mommy's Little Turkey:

Ohio State fan:

*Note: I added these pictures to the blog over a year after I took them.  Bryan, I forgot how long your beard was.  You should not let it get to that point again.

November 13-20

Traveling:

With Mommy:

These fingers are delicious:

November 6-13

Rocking the cupcake hat:

In her flying saucer:

Vimeo Video (password BarhorstBrewed):
Olivia Makes a Card

October 30-November 6

Hands=captured:

Helping me do laundry.  She was happy until I paused to take the pictures:

Bryan discovered that Olivia dances.  She waves her arms, then he waves his, and so on (password BarhorstBrewed):

Olivia Dances 1