Still Loopy But Couldn't Resist!

My apologies if I make no sense whatsoever. I just have so much I want to get up here! We've had so many adventures this week - new things to show off, funny stories, outings & visits... We are just so busy around here! And by 'we' I mean Livie. Mommy's had a hard time keeping up with her this week! I'll start with this past Sunday out at her Grandma & Grandpa's.


She showed us all afternoon how she could crawl around... No longer with her sweet little over-exaggerated arm movements. The first few days her little arms swung all the way around and she placed on hand ever so carefully in front of the other...
Crawling is an old-hat for her now! Now she just gets where she wants to go as quick as she can.


So NOW guess what she can do (other than look like a total sweetie!)


"Bla-dul-bla-dul-BLA!"
Yep, she can do her da-dul-da-dul-da's using her hand! She's been able to do it with her tongue for several weeks now, and just within the last few days she can do it using her hand.


This pic just cracks me up!! She looks like she's hitting her chest & getting ready to give the "peace-out" sign! She's really still making noises with her hand.


And one more close-up of her being a little cutie.


I just absolutely loved this shot. She was just gazing, looking around sitting on I think her grandma's lap. I sat down & got some beautiful shots from down below her. I don't know what it is about this picture, but I simply adore it.


And finally, Livie shows us how happy she is! She's almost always in such a great mood. I'm so lucky to have such a great baby!

Oh, also - another quick note. I purposely didn't edit out her little chapped cheeks. I've been battling her dry skin even more since the cold, dry weather set in. I've used everything from baby lotion to sensitive big-kid lotion to Vaseline. Nothing seemed to work.
Earlier this week I ran over to my neighbor's house to help her out with a little accident. While I was over there another one of her friends (Kristin) came over to help out as well. Kristin noticed Livia's little chapped face. She was so sweet - she didn't want to offend me or make it seem like she was telling me how to raise my child. Kristin asked what I'd been using, then she asked if she could make a suggestion. Are you kidding? I'd be more than happy to get any advice or help I can!
She told me about something called Aquaphor. I was warned that it was a little pricey, but that's the last thing I care about! Well, I got it just a couple of days ago and it's already working a miracle. It really seems to be clearing her up, and I'm so thankful for the advice. So, anyone out there with baby advice LET ME HAVE IT!!
I'm starting to feel a lot better, although still a bit groggy from the medicine. Wish me luck on that! Anyway, hope everyone out there is doing well. Love to all & God Bless!

Milestones

Today was somewhat bittersweet - my sweet little baby is growing more every day, and this day she seemed to grow before my very eyes...!

I went to church as I most often do on Sundays, Livia showed off her patty-cakes, said Da-Da, & babbled during the service... She seemed to enjoy church as much as I did! I hope to raise her up so that she loves & looks forward to church as much as I do. Oh, I don't want to give a sermon in this entry - though I do want to give God special thanks for answered prayers and for speaking to my heart today.

Back to Livia's exciting day!

After we got back to her Grandma & Grandpa's house after church, we had a wonderful lunch, we cleaned up, and Livia got in a nap. A very teeny tiny nap of like 30 minutes! Anyway, then we were all playing with her in the living room when my Mom & Dad decided to try to let her scoot around on her own.

Imagine our surprise when she started getting up on her hands & knees & CRAWLING!!! We've been working with her for several weeks - she's been itching to get mobile for like a month or two at least. Up til now, she's just been rolling and kinda scooting backwards. We were just starting to think that she might skip crawling all together. Once again, she proves us wrong :)



I really didn't get much of any pictures - I was just wanting to get all her crawling captured on video (There were several - I restrained myself from putting them all on here! I'm such a proud mommy!) I wanted to show them all to her Daddy after we got back home (which he was very glad to see)

This one that I did get of her crawling was later in the evening after she'd had a bath.

Oh, yes she definitely needed a bath! Why?


Well, Livia also tried her first cookie today! It was actually a Gerber Biter, made for little kiddos.


And how sweet is this?! She's offering to share her yummy treat with the baby doll :)


Even though Livie really made a mess, it was totally worth it! She loved her 'cookie' so much that I ended up having to take it away just after this pic. Not worth her getting choked.

So the reason for her getting a bath is pretty obvious!


And just after her bath we did more crawling, playing and...


watching the grandfather clock. Livia LOVES the clock!


Every time it chimes she patty-cakes and grins from ear to ear!

Even though Baby-Boo sometimes acts like she could stay up all night, she does eventually tire out...


With a little help from her Grandma, she was out cold within minutes.

We may have made a mistake by laying her in the living room near the clock...

She was in the middle when we first put her down - every time the clock would chime, Livia woke up & scooted a little. How cute is this?!

I know this was a very long entry, but I was just so excited about everything that happened today. I wanted to make sure to write it all down. Aunt Tanya, thank you SO much for introducing me to this wonderful way of recording Livia's life. And thank you to all who care to read our little stories.

Love to all & may you all be truly blessed by God as much as I have been!