Latest Doctor's Appointment

Livia got a glowing health report last week at her latest check-up. She weighed 10 pounds, 12 ounces - yes, she's that big already (she's already in 3-6 month stuff in some brands). We changed her medicine for her reflux and it seems to be helping her. Dr. Riordan also told me she has colic; I told him, oh no, she doesn't cry and scream for hours on end (although sometimes it seems like it) and he said that's not necessarily what colic is. They say they grow out of colic between three and four months so at least we're halfway there. She just wants to eat for hours on end in the late evening but it's gotten better the last couple of nights. There were no shots this last visit but there will be next time; I was kind of disappointed because I was mentally prepared and now I'm just dreading it for another couple of weeks. Oh well, I guess a shot is better than whooping cough!

I'm getting better at capturing a smile on camera but Grandpa Putnam is right, digital cameras are too slow!

Four Generations

Livia is the beginning of a new generation on my mom's side of the family. Here's a pic with the four of us. The other picture is one from her photo shoot, don't tell them I stole the image!

New Developments

Livia rolled over for the first time last week - she went from her tummy to her back. I think it was an accident but don't tell her. She's turned into quite the talker and she really gets going on her Baby Einstein ocean mat. She tells all kinds of stories to her little octopus friend, Inky, who hangs from the top of the mat. Liv's getting really good at tummy time, she pushes herself up and looks around, especially at the baby in the mirror. If crawling backward ever becomes a developmental milestone she will be a pioneer; she is always scooting herself off the blanket or mat. Her new favorite book is "Guess How Much I Love You" and Mommy has to admit she gets a little teary everytime she reads it to Livie.

We had pictures taken a few weeks ago that turned out really well and we only had one minor meltdown; surprisingly enough the best pictures came after the meltdown so I'm glad I was a stage mom and made her keep going.

Thanksgiving

Big first Thanksgiving for Livia. We went to Junction City and she got to meet her cousins and Uncle Mike. Reece walked into Bobi's house (Grandma Sheila) and handed Livie his blue Linus blanket and Carson gave her a kiss on the head. At Papa and GiGi's Thanksgiving Carson would take a time-out from playing with the other kids to check on Livie. She's such a lucky girl to have nice cousins to look out for her.

After a few days in JC Mommy and Livie did their first girl's trip to Iowa for a few days. She met all kinds of characters at the Putnam/Reed Thanksgiving/Christmas dinner. Luckily she's a great traveler and Mommy has curbed her water drinking before the trip so Liv has yet to be dragged into a dirty public bathroom on I-29.