Bath time in the BIG tub!

This week I finally had the guts to give Olivia her first bath in the regular bath tub. There is something to be said about the safety and ease of mind using the baby tub up on the bathroom counter, however she started getting too big for it and really wanted to explore everything on the counter around her. Therefore, it began to turn into a stressful event! Well she definitely enjoys the "big" tub. Right now she just has 3 toys, but she really loves chewing on them. She and I have a lot of fun during bath time now. She just discovered that her star "toy" is really a sponge that holds water. She put the star in her mouth and just a moment later I heard her coughing. She was getting water out of it when she put it into her mouth. Now the star is her favorite thing in the tub.

Finger Foods

At Olivia's 4 month check up, we were told it was okay to introduce certain solid foods. I tried Gerber Graduate Puffs on a number of occasions, but Olivia didn't seem to like them. Taste? Texture? Well now she really likes them. She now really enjoys eating them along with Cheerios. It is a hoot watching her trying to pick the cereals up and get them in to her mouth.

Hangin' Out with Dad

About a week ago, Chris had reconstructive knee surgery. The doctor took a tendon from his right hamstring and attached it to the kneecap to the inside of his leg inorder to replace a stretched out ligament. Then they took the petellar tendon, which runs over the kneecap, and moved it into a position which would keep the kneecap from popping out of place. Well, Olivia wanted to do what she could to help Daddy feel better. Here they share some time together watching cartoons. Liv couldn't take her eyes off of the TV.

Playing with my cousin

I couldn't resist sharing these pictures of Olivia with her cousin Aurora. Olivia is starting to figure out how to interact with other babies. These pictures are just precious...

"Hey, whatchya got in there?"

"Here Liv, I'll help you with your pacie."

"Well if you don't want it, I'll take it."

Binder Park Zoo

On July 5, we took Olivia to Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek. Her Uncle Joel, Aunt Stefani, and cousin Taylor joined us on this outing. It's hard to tell if a 6 month old enjoyed the zoo or not, but I know the rest of us did. By the end of the day, we were whipped. Chris and I went to bed when Olivia did (in other words...9:30 PM!) Here's a few pictures from the zoo:

Olivia and Aunt Stefani

The Fleck family by the Galapagos turtles

(I think she was sleeping at this point...)

Aunt Stefani braved the goats in the petting zoo with Olivia

Here dad is making sure Liv is OK while we were in Africa

Uncle Joel making Olivia laugh on the tram ride back to the zoo from Africa.

Mom and Olivia checking out the bunnies.

The girls: Aunt Stefani, Amy, Taylor, and Olivia