7 months and so much more

I meant to post the 7 month pictures before we left for Hawaii. But, it just didn't happen. Oly is getting very talkative. She rolls just about anywhere she wants to go and she pushes herself backwards, mostly because she can't go forward yet. She is doing the downward dog pose and rocking herself back and forth. So, she is very close to crawling. She has her 2 bottom front teeth and she finally is interested in eating real food.

We had a very busy month again. Lots of fall fun was in the works. Trick-or-treating, pumpkin walk, UNR football games, museum trips, lantern fest and hikes. Love the fall and am enjoying every minute with my wonderful family!

These two crazy guys!

Adult quick trip to SF with Lathams

Lunch with Gigi in Reno

Kid's museum day

Oly's cute smile

McKinley as "Jessie" from Toy Story for Halloween 

She found a Woody

Pumpkin Walk fun 

I think we are happy.

Love her!

and her!

Weekend hike with kids and dogs

McKinley hiking on her own

Doggies are tired

Wanda needed a ride

UNR football game

McKinley and cousin Ian making their rounds at the game 

He makes the best faces. 

Lantern Fest

It was fun, but windy and kind of scary with flaming lanterns flying by. 

My birthday with friends at Picasso and Wine

So close to crawling 

Fall pumpkin patch with Gigi. Giddy-up Cowgirls!

"I rode a pony!"

Halloween Trick-or-Treating!

First stop. Gigi's!

6 Months and 2 Peas in a Pod

McKinley is becoming a wonderful older sister. If Oly isn't around she is sure to ask where she is and when she thinks we aren't looking she is very sweet Oly talking to her in a baby voice. 

Gotta love the Costco carts. They hold 2 kids. 

Dawn Patrol at the ballon races

Tired family, but having fun

Look mommy, balloons!

Day at the park with the girls

Oly's first swing

Olympia is now 6 months. She is still the sweetest thing we have ever known. She is happy and easy most of the time. She watches her older sister and the dogs with great interest. Oly is starting to eat pureed foods, but she would rather eat what we eat. No teeth yet, but she will be happy when she does. Soon she will be crawling, she is already pushing herself backwards on her belly. 

Today we went to the pumpkin patch. We rode the hayride, picked out pumpkins and fed the goats. It was a beautiful morning and the girls were happy to be out and about.

She liked the little pumpkins

Kins holding Oly's hand on the hayride. 

5 months old & lots more

Oly is now 5 months old. She is sitting up, rolling over both ways, laughing, cooing, sleeping through the night and just started to eat rice cereal this week. Oh did I mention she is 18lbs!!! Yes, this girl is BIG, but she is strong, healthy and happy as can be. She is such a joy to have and we absolutely love every moment with her. 

This past month was full of adventure. I had gone back to work from maternity leave, but that did't stop us from making our weekends packed. On a last minute decision we packed our family in the car and drove to the Bay for a Giants game and the zoo the next day. This was Kins first time to the zoo, so she was very excited to see all the animals we read in books, sing about in songs, and watch in cartoons.

Kins coming down the slide at AT&T Park sideways.

On the train at the zoo. This girl was pumped!

"I'm a butterfly"

A very old polar bear

Kins pointing at the giraffe behind us

Also this month, we went for a family walk/golf. A 9 hole golf course is near our house and it made for a fun morning.

Kins being Caddy

Oly and I being spectators

Hi Daddy!

Just when I was getting used to being back at work. The owners of my company announced any moms that had babies in the last year, could take another 4 months off (fully paid) to spend more time with our babies. There is about 8 of us. My work was scheduled to open a daycare center this summer and postponed it until January. This is the reason they are giving me and the other mommies more time off. Once the daycare center opens in January we will be called back to work. Until then, I will be enjoying every moment with my family. Travel, adventure, birthdays and holidays are in our future. So, stay tuned...

4 months with the gang of 4

Time needs to slow down. Truly, it is going too fast and I really understand what people mean by there just not being enough hours in the day. Oly is already 4 months and Kins is coming up quick on 3 years old. Oly decided it was time to roll over this morning for her 4 month celebration. Kins and I cheered her on as we put her back on her belly just to watch her do it again. I love that Kins is really starting to like her sister. She does however play very rough, so we have to keep a close eye on her. Kins has also been potty trained for the last month or so. She is such a big girl now and very picky about which underwear she will where each day. Kind of funny really!

 

 

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