Crazy Eight!

Our little girl is 8 months old! Olivia has been growing and living life to the fullest. I mean, she is so excited about everything, that she even has difficulty sleeping at night :) We've been busy keeping up with our little rolling girl, so before we know it, we will have to be baby-proofing rooms and making sure things are picked up and put away (only to be taken out and messed with a few moments later)! Olivia is about 15.5 pounds (she was 15 pounds 5 ounces on 10/16) and has been continuing to grow every day. She enjoys eating corn, avocado, sweet potato, squash and green beans and does okay with peas, plums, apples, bananas, mangoes and pears. Her favorite toy is anything she can chew on! She sprouted her first tooth a few days ago, so she's been gnawing and chewing on anything she can get her hands on. While she hasn't started crawling yet, she is rolling like crazy. And she has been a camp champ at sitting up by herself. Her night time habits are still random, as some nights, she will sleep for 4-5 hours at a time while other nights she is up every 2-3. We have dealt with her first round of sickness, and the three of us were not a fan. She has a few more days doing a nebulizer treatment for a cough, so we're hoping that helps.
In the past month, we've done some traveling, spent time with family and just enjoyed the day to day experiences of growing up! Olivia spent the night with her Grandma and Grandpa Tiedeman earlier this month while Phil and I were able to organize the lower level and make it 'Olivia friendly.' Then last weekend, we drove to Rochester to see my Aunt Mag and surprise her for a birthday party. Mimi Jean was also able to sneak in a quick visit to hang out with us. This weekend, we are finally enjoying some family time with just us 3, as we are quickly realizing that those moments are few and precious, due to the hectic schedules of life.
Phil continues to stay busy with his work at the airport. Construction continues and they are trying to wrap up things for the year, before weather starts being an issue. I am still looking for a job with more hours, and continue to be an assistant swim coach about 10 hours a week. Olivia is loving her daycare and it has been great for her to go and socialize with other babies for a few hours a week.
We are planning for a quiet Halloween, but are excited for the little trick or treaters to come and visit. Our project for today is to work on our costumes, which will be very simple (we're going to be the sweetest family and go as candy bars)! We can't wait to see what everyone else will be dressed as this week!