First time we left Olive with a babysitter! We went to see Phantom of the Opera and we left her with Amber. That was a little hard on me. I cried a bit, but Chris pulled the car over as soon as we left her and we said a prayer. After that I did miss her but I was able to relax and enjoy the show and Chris.

Some things that Olive's been doing lately -- getting better hand-eye coordination, putting things in her mouth more, hanging on to things with her hands (including my hair), grabbing her toes, smiling and laughing a ton...

Spent Memorial Day weekend in Utah. Highlights -- Dane told Olive, "I like you forever." Shane was adorable with her, holding her a ton and loving on her. I finally said, "Let me know when it gets old," and he said, "It will never get old."

Olive has been able to get her little hands up to her eyes and she rubs them when she's sleepy. It's adorable. And I'm amazed that she has that coordination now. If she doesn't have anything to hug to her face as she's falling asleep she puts her arms over her eyes. So cute.

Olive has been reaching for stuff and grabbing stuff lately. And when I lay her on her back she rolls to her side and arches her back. I guess it's not going to be long before she rolls completely over. When we lay her on her tummy she arches her back and lifts her head and legs, and pretty much hates it. Amber let us borrow their Exersaucer and Olive likes it a lot. So, she's growing and progressing and getting bigger. It's fun to watch but sad for me too.

3 months

Lately I'm noticing that she's always kinda looking for me. It's so gratifying that I'm the thing she wants most.

I discovered that Olive likes to cuddle a blanket or my hand to her face as she's falling asleep. It's quite sweet. She tries to suck her right hand a lot but doesn't quite have the coordination down. I wonder if she'll end up sucking the same way I did when I was little. This morning I watched her wake up, and then a while later I watched her as she fell asleep for a nap. It was wonderful.