Holy geeze, time flies by!

I knew it had been a bit since I last wrote, but holy cow, that was more than 3 months ago! So much has happened in that time, so instead of writing a novel, I'll try and highlight what all is going on in our little world.

Enjoying some chocolate at the Easter egg hunt

April was the quick but wonderful trip to Long Island to see Tom ref his first NHL game. It was amazing and we are all still so very proud of him. Olivia got to spend a few days with her Tiedeman aunties and uncles and Grandma and Grandpa. Olivia continued to grow and learn new things every day. We spent Easter in Brookings with just our little family. Unfortunately, Olivia was sick on Saturday and part of Sunday, so you can tell in her little face in the pictures that she wasn't feeling the best. But, mommy wanted to get those priceless photos, so I dragged her around to some activities anyway. She is such a camp champ!


14 month photo

In May, the big item was our trip to Kansas City for my cousin Ali's wedding. Olivia made things interesting by spiking a 104 degree fever during our trip down there, so fortunately/unfortunately, she was pretty quiet for the 7 hour drive, since she wasn't feeling the best. In May, I also made a quick trip to Chicago, as the Tiedeman family purchased the rights to run a swim lesson program in Brookings. So, we are officially small business owners! Thankfully, things are running smoothly and hopefully business continues to grow!


16 month photo
 

June brought the start of summer swim season for mommy, super construction season at the airport for daddy and lots of fun in the sun for Olivia! My dad and brother made a quick trip up to Brookings, so Olivia spent a few days hanging with them at the house.
Like I said earlier, it seems that Olivia is learning something new every day. She is walking like a pro now and loves to walk/jog around our kitchen island and 'surprise' Phil and I when she turns the corner. Her giggle is still one of the best things in this world. She is able to say mama, dada, shoe, nana (for banana) and doggy. She can also sign a few words, including more, hungry, please, and all done. We are trying to expand the signing language, as well as the verbal language, so it keeps mommy and daddy active by making sure we are using the correct words and pointing to things during our walks or car trips. Olivia has gotten picky with her food, so some days, she loves bananas, black olives, blueberries, and graham crackers while other days, she hates those items, but loves turkey, club crackers, corn and cheerios. We stopped breastfeeding in early June, but she is doing well with cow's milk. Her favorite activities are trying on shoes (that's a true girl for you!), pulling things out of her toy box, playing with her kitchen set, going on walks in the stroller, playing outside, riding in her cozy coupe car, opening and closing drawers (at least the ones that don't have the safety lock on them) and just being an active little 16 month old! She is sleeping thought the night on most nights (yippee!) and will typically sleep from 8p-6:30am. Last month, she moved up to the 'waddler' room at daycare, so she transitioned from two naps down to one. Most days, she sleeps for the full 2 hours during nap time at daycare, but of course when she's at home during nap time, she decides that an hour is long enough for her. She is pretty much wearing 18 month clothes, although she can still fit in some 12 month clothing.

At James and Ali's wedding

I know this isn't much of an update, but I wanted to let you all know that we are doing great! I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!