9 Month Stats

Boy how time flies! Olivia is now 9 months. Here are her stats:

Height: 16.5 inches (22%)
Weight: 16.3 pounds (10%)

Poor kiddo has an ear infection and had a high fever all weekend. The doctor said that she needs to eat more fatty foods, but again we run into the dilemma of "healthy" fatty foods that are not dairy or nuts. Other than that, everything looks healthy and on track. She is crawling all over the place and tries to stand on her own. She is sleeping through the night {when she is feeling well}, and starting to take consistent naps. She loves to smile at others and is starting to wave "bye-bye". She is such a cutie.

Ward Christmas Party

Adelyn and Scott attended the ward Christmas party, while Olivia and I stayed home due to being sick. Adelyn loved being with all the kids and listening to Santa tell stories.

When she had an opportunity to sit on Santa's lap, she asked for "dollars" for Christmas. We think she picked this up when she went shopping with dad to find a gift for Olivia. Scott told Addie how many "dollars" she had to spend on Olivia. Apparently she wanted to get gifts that were too expensive and Scott kept telling her that she didn't have enough dollars. So now she wants more. Smart girl.

And this is what happens when you come home from a ward party all hyped up on sugar.

Halloween 2010

Fall is such a fun season. This year we were able to celebrate Halloween an 3 nights; the ward trunk-or-treat, pumpkin carving and magic show night with grandma, and trick-or-treating on Halloween Eve (it is Utah after all... no asking for candy on Sunday).

Aunt Alyssa helped Adelyn carve her pumpkin. As she was pulling out the "guts" she would say "ewww" and make faces, but thoroughly enjoyed it. Scott got to carve a pumpkin as well. I stayed on baby duty but enjoyed watching.

Adelyn dressed up as a fairy (ahem... we went cheep this year and only bought wings at the dollar store, she already had the tutu). It ended up raining when she went trick-or-treating so you couldn't see her costume anyway. Olivia was a pumpkin and sadly was having some sort of allergic reaction so her face is really red. Poor kiddo.

Overall it was fun, we ran out of candy {usually I buy too much so I didn't get as much this year... oops} and Adelyn has been on a sugar high for days. She keeps reminding me that she can have chocolate now... I should have waited to tell her that after Halloween so I didn't have to share. :)

Crawling

Olivia has started crawling. She is determined to be moving and is much happier when she can do so. Here is a little video of her trying her best to get around.



(*Note: I do NOT like that there are advertisements for other photobook videos.... I am going to figure out another way to upload when I get some free time....)
This poor girl is getting all four top teeth at the same time. It makes for a fussy baby and we cant wait for it to be over. Even though she has been pretty fussy lately, she loves to smile at everyone. We love her.

Allergy Update

It has been almost 2 years since Adelyn has been tested for her food allergies. I have been reluctant to get her tested because I have not seen a huge change in her reactions to the milk and egg protein. However, it was time to take her in and see what progress {if any} her body has made. The skin test showed improvement in both the milk and egg allergy. The egg allergy showed the most improvement, but she is still more allergic to egg than milk. We talked about her tolerance level, which seems to be increasing. Anytime Adelyn is fed processed milk/egg foods, she does not seem to have a reaction. At a family part she drank milk from another kids sippy and only got a few small hives, no vomiting or upset tummy. The allergist recommended that we increase her exposure to dry/cooked milk, slowly start her on processed milk products {such as cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc.}, and maybe try some scrambled eggs when we think she is ready. Yahoo! The allergist was quite confident that Adelyn should not have any serious reactions, like vomiting or shock, and should outgrow her allergy in another year or so. This is exciting news for us! Hopefully Olivia wont be allergic {although chances are slim} and we can have regular diets in our household.

Cousin Time

Lindsay and Devin came down from Rexburg for the weekend. One day Katie was also able to visit. It is so fun having cousins around! Adelyn loves Levi (unless he is stealing her shoes) and I love having sisters around who can come visit occasionally.

Olivia, Adelyn, Molly, Levi

We decide to experiment with our creative sides and make a cake. I thought it turned out pretty cute.

Of course, Devin had to get in and join the fun... boys definitely have a different humor :) In case you cant tell, the giraffe has been stabbed and its guts are hanging out. The lion is chewing on a bone with meat on it. Oh, and I am not quite sure what that thing is on the front... a devil? After cake decorating we sat around and played games {out of a "camp game ideas" book} and laughed ourselves silly. I hope we get to do it again soon.

Happy Birthday Grandma Stephens

For Grandma Stephens' {Scott's grandma} birthday we joined in on the big family get-together. It was fun to see everyone and celebrate grandma's 87th birthday! She is such a sweet lady.

Grandma and Olivia

This is the cake I decorated for her b-day. My sister-in-laws and I got together and played with fondant a few days before the party. It was fun!

Addie and her {extended} cousin Benjamin love playing together.

Happy Birthday Grandma!