Santa Baby

Just one look...



And she knew...



The rest of the DRS/Soneticom party was a blast!

Little Dance

Password: Dance

Little Dance from Richelle Samuels on Vimeo.

All I Want For Christmas...

Livy's first time checking out the Christmas tree

Enjoying the lights and Christmas music

Besides playing with the tree, Livy has a new favorite spot to hang out - inside the ottoman

Give Thanks!

Some of our favorite moments from last weekend:

Livy enjoyed swaying back and forth in her "wing".

She loved it so much that she ate her turkey while "winging".

She also gobbled up pb&j (yes, we were in a restaurant and no, they did not kick us out - surprisingly).

We enjoyed our time together.
We all have SO much to be thankful for!

59 Degrees

Um...


Hello? I'm in here!


The other day our temperature dipped all the way down to 59 degrees! So, of course, proper attire was needed. Poor Livy had to endure Mommy bundling her up from head to toe. I think she wore less clothing in Flossmoor:)
Yes, her face was covered for at least 10 minutes before she even made a peep. It's amazing how far into the back seat you can reach when situations like this arise. She was a trooper! Of course by the next day our temps went back up to 75-80 degrees so all the "winter clothes" are put away for now - lucky for Livy.

Painting Project

Our house if finally painted!!

Here are some before/after shots:

Before

After

Before



After

On the Run

Livy has been running around everywhere. She runs so fast that it's difficult to take a picture of her.
So, here she is...on the run!

Happy Halloween!

This past week has been filled with friends, parties, trick-or-treating, pumpkin patches, tons of candy and of course chasing Livy. She is running around everywhere nowadays. It's hard to believe that it has been a year since we strolled her around Trunk-or Treat for the first time!

October 31, 2008

October 31, 2009

Little Lady Bug

Here are some pictures of Livy all dressed up in her ladybug costume. She was SO excited to run around at "Boo at the Zoo" last night with all the animals. And Livy received her first pumpkin (or as she says, "ball") this week - a big thank you to the Voss family!!! It was great to see you both!

Fall Fun

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Happy Birthday, Gramps!

Last week we had the pleasure of celebrating Gramps' Birthday with him up in Chicago!! We had such a great time talking, playing, laughing, visiting with family and friends and just cruising around town. Of course, Aurelio's was a big hit - THE BEST PIZZA! A big thank you to Gramps for a fun-filled week!!!

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One Year Stats

Livy continues to grow like a weed!

Weight: 25.2 lbs
Height: 31 inches
Clothing size: 18 month
Shoes size: 5

Her doctor said she can eat anything and to start drinking whole milk. Yay!

She is also developing quite the vocabulary and sign language skills.
These are some words she likes to say throughout the day:

wawa = water
bawoon = balloon
hiya = hello
bugabees = butterflies
dada (sometimes "daddy") = daddy
mama = mommy
kee = kitty
baba = bottle

She loves to sign "milk" by opening and closing her hands as well as waving "hello" and "goodbye".

Livy responds to words/phrases as well. Here are some examples:

"Livy, can you wave hello/goodbye?" = she waves and waves and waves
"Livy, where is daddy/balloon/butterflies/boots/ellie etc... ? = she points and waves
"Livy come here." = she walks on over to where you are (ok, when she really wants to:)
"Livy, can you cough?" = play coughs
"Livy, can you blow air?" = she blows bubbles/motor boats (Daddy is proud of this one)
"Livy, how big are you?" = hands way above her head and big smiles
"Livy, are you hungry?" = squirms around excitedly and says "uuumm uuumm"
"Livy, can you clap?" = claps and claps some more
"Livy, can you shake? = shakes her head back and forth as if to say "no"
"Livy, would you get your yogurt out of the refrigerator?" = she chooses a yogurt and takes it to her highchair

There are a few others but they've slipped my mind.

One quick story...Given her fair skin, blonde hair and blue eyes, Livy has cradle cap and so the doctor told us to rub it with a tiny dab of baby oil each night during bath time and in a few weeks it should disappear. Well, last night while Daddy gave her a bath, he used 2 handfuls of oil on her head. So, today I've been spiking her hair and molding it into all sorts of various styles. It seems like the "wet look" is here to stay!

Happy 1st Birthday, Livy!!!

Last Saturday, Livy turned ONE!!!! We had a big party filled with family, friends, cake and tons of food! "Livy bug" was the theme and there were polka-dots and "ba-woons" everywhere! Livy stayed up partying until 10pm that night - must have been all the sugar in the icing and ice cream. We all had such a fun time.
Enjoy the pictures!

Livy in her new wagon with K.C.'s ba-woon

K.C.'s Birthday celebration

Celebrating with the Birthday Boy and Birthday Girl

Gramps capturing Birthday memories

Livy's very own Birthday cake

Cake time!

The Livy Bug cake

Playgroup friends

One year portraits

After a long day of partying...

Steppin' Out

Password: walking

Walking Livy from Johnny Samuels on Vimeo.

Little Turkey (and squash)

Lately, Livy has decided that fruits and breads taste much better than veggies or any kind of meat. So, today I tripped her down and took her out by the pool to "finger paint" and play with her food. She LOVED it! And the best part is that she ate squash and turkey. Mission accomplished. Looks like she will be having her meals outdoors for the time being:) So what did we do after she was finished playing with her food? Jumped in the nice, cool, refreshing pool!

more turkey and squash

All clean!

Post sippy cup

Happy 11 Months, Livy!!!

Today, Livy is 11 months old!! It's hard to believe that in a
month she will be one year old.

She is now facing forward in her car seat and LOVES it!

Her naps are few and far between!
(and she loves cheerios)

Livy just got back from visiting the Castillo San Marcos (Spanish Fort).

She enjoyed exploring the deep, dark dungeons with Daddy on a hot summer day!