Grandpa West (Newrug)

My Grandpa was such a great guy. I will miss him each and every day.
He will be laid to rest tomorrow afternoon in Grass Valley. It will be a sad day but a day that will be filled with fond memories of my Grandpa as we celebrate his life.
Grandpa...you were everything a man should be; a great provider for your family with such strength and heart, the best Grandfather a little girl could ask for. It was an honor to be a part of your life. I loved listening to all your stories and that is something that I will cherish forever. I know you are in a better place right now and without pain. I will do my best to look out for Grandma for you until she is in your arms again. ♥♥♥ I love you ♥♥♥

Update

Time is just flying by! Dominic is now 2.5 and Olivia is 6 months already! How did 1/2 a year go by that fast - - oh yeah, I know, LACK OF SLEEP!!!
Little miss Olivia has stopped being a good sleeper - she has decided to take after Dominic and wake me up every 2 hours (or less)!! Oh well, what's a Mommy to do?
Dominic on the other hand is finally(!) sleeping thru the night in his OWN bed! He does make his way to Mommy and Daddy's bed once in a while but not every night like he use to.
Olivia had her 6 month check up on Monday and is doing great. She was 16 lbs 15 oz and 28 inches long! So that puts her 100% for height and 75% for weight. She is now eating rice cereals and pureed foods. She likes just about everything so far :) Peas, carrots, squash, pears, and bananas.
The kids are keeping me really busy and longing for some ME time and girlfriend time! But again, what's a Mommy to do? lol
Here are some recent pictures:

December 2009

December was a busy month as it is for most. Family, parties and presents!
First Olivia turned 4 months on the 3rd of December. At her 4 month check up she was off the charts for her height measurement - 27 inches tall (100+%) - the doc said she was the size of an 8 month old!! Wow - watch out Dominic your sister is gonna catch up to you soon :) Her weight was 15 pounds (92%).
Dominic had a great Christmas! He really got into Santa coming to our house and leaving some presents. He got lots of new toys!
I ended up getting the flu on xmas eve and was sick for the next 6 days - that was rough with a toddler and new baby!
Here are a couple new pics to share:

A day at the park!

Today we took the kids to play at the park and have a picnic!







Dominic on the Big Boy swing!

Olivia's 2 month check up!

Today Olivia had her 2 month well baby check up and she is going great! She is growing very well, almost too well, lol. She is smiling a lot and loves to hear her mommy, daddy and big brother talk to her. She is sleeping very well which is different for me. I am use to a baby that doesn't sleep so it has been nice. Last night she slept the best ever! She went to sleep at 9:30, woke up at 3:30 for a feeding and then slept until 8:30!! And she is actually sleeping in her crib at night which is nice because Dominic never did. Finally a baby that is getting some use out of our crib :) That makes me very happy.
Here are her stats from her appointment today: height is over the 95 percentile at 25 inches and her weight in 92% at 12.3 lbs and her head was 39 3/4 cm (I didn't get the % for that one). The doctor said she is perfect!

Here is an adorable picture I took yesterday on our walk back from the park.

Here are a few newer photos of Olivia. She is getting so big :) I can't believe she is 7 weeks today.
Things are going well with her - she is a great baby!