Grow Baby Grow!

Little Livi the Brave (her superhero name) is nearly 5 months old already and no matter what we try and do to her, she just won't stop growing! She continues to master new skills everyday and loves being awake and upright...just like big sister! She rolls over CONSTANTLY and would probably be able to sleep, eat, get her diaper changed, bathe, etc, all much easier if she would JUST LIE STILL! Instead of lie on her back, she rolls to her tummy as soon as she hits the ground and pushes up until her arms are as stretched as they can be! She cannot wait to sit up by herself and I predict that she is less than a month away from succeeding. She loves to be in the jumper and has figured out how to get a pretty good work out bouncing up and down while I shower. Olivia has also started to grab anything she can get her little hands on and of course put it directly into her mouth, therefore we were now in need of fun mouth friendly objects. Isabelle was very excited when I finally let her get out the toy bin that had been in storage since she was a wee lady, filled with all sorts of toys for babies to explore and chew.
The most exciting thing Livi has recently embarked on is eating solid foods! After her 4 month well check and only weighing in at 12lbs, her doctor encouraged us to start with some rice cereal in the evenings and then move on to the other grains and so on. Can you imagine how excited Belle was to feed Livi her first "real" food? I quickly took Isabelle to HEB and let her pick out some rubber spoons and a sippie cup special for her little sister and then the feast began. Olivia knew just what to do and opened her mouth wide for her first bite. She never really made a silly face and has eaten a bowl of cereal for dinner every night since. She also immediately grasped the sippie cup concept and enjoys a few drops of water every day now too which is nice since it is so terribly hot outside this summer.

Olivia continues to be endless entertainment for Isabelle and shares in her sister's sometimes violent affection. Belle literally cannot contain her excitement when Livi does something new and is so proud of her little accomplishments. She often tells her little sister just how lucky she is to have such a wonderful big sister...and I think she is right!