The Cousins

Watch out world here we come!
This is only the 2nd time we have had all the cousins together. Rachel and her family live in Washington so we were so excited to have them all together! They all had a great time playing with each other.



Olivia 8 months, Dominic 2 1/2, Pauli 16 months, Gabriel 10 months

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.