Head Up and Holding On!

As the title of the entry suggests, Olivia is making some very good headway in a couple of areas...no pun intended. She's got much stronger neck muscles now and can lift her head up for a good amount of time while laying on her stomach. This morning, I put Olivia on her stomach and snapped a couple cute pictures of her and a serious bout of "morning hair".


She's also been making good progress when it comes to learning how to grab things. It is still a fairly uncoordinated effort, but it won't be too much longer before she's grabbing with ease. Of course, when she grabs an item, where does it go? Yup! Straight into her mouth! Olivia has been drooling quite a bit recently and she's more fussy than usual, so we think she may be starting the early stages of teething. We've stocked up on teething rings and teething pacifiers to help ease her discomfort. We've also heard of the wet-wash-cloth-in-the-freezer trick, but I don't think were quite to that point yet.

Olivia's pictures from Sears came back very well. Our favorite picture by far is the 10 by 13 we got of her where they remove all the color except for some of the pinks and greens on her dress and most captivating, the blue of her eyes. See for yourself!

We also tried taking a family picture again and it came out a little better, but still not great. Maybe next time we go get Olivia's pictures, we'll try to get a family photo done too.

Lastly, I know he doesn't read the blog, but I want to wish my grandpa (Ed Swiatowy) a very happy birthday. He turns 95 today!! Happy Birthday Grandpa!