Melissa was so ecstatic when she saw that Taylor sweatshirt - she begged and begged until I finally relented and let her put it on Olivia. She said, "Taylor is so much better than that other school I go to." 

Olivia started sitting up over Christmas break. That's her rain stick that Uncle Paul gave her. She loves it.. when she doesn't bop herself on the head with it. 

Ah... someday she, too, will live in the small, un-air-conditioned, wonderfully odd-shapped Gerig Hall. Look out, Lounge, here she comes! 

This is Olivia's first day in cloth diapers. (We couldn't afford both Pampers and food... something had to go!)edit: Josh wanted me to clarify here - the above statement is an exaggeration. We are not starving. 🙂 

Kisses!! 

Olivia has learned a new trick! She sucks in both her lips and and makes a smacking noise! (We call them kisses). 

Eating just got messier... Did we mention she has TWO teeth now? (On the bottom). 

Party on Uncle Noah's head! 

Olivia's favorite present. Isn't she cute in her Christmas dress? 

This is her first Christmas morning. She's even wearing Christmas pajamas. Doesn't she look so genuinely grateful? Thank you Auntie Sassa!