Happy Mother's Day!

It is still weird to think that I, Molly, am a mother but what a great first Mother's Day I've had! Will took Olive when she woke up this morning and I got to sleep in until 5:30 am! WOW! (It was nice to get to lay in bed for awhile even if it was still early.) After "lounging," I came down to a nice breakfast complete with yummy hot chocolate made for me by Will. I opened some very nice cards and gifts and both Will and I called our mother's and Will's sister to wish them happy days.
It was such a beautiful day here, I decided that the best way to celebrate would be to go on a walk on one of Flagstaff's many trails. They have a very elaborate Urban Trail system that we have not yet had a chance to explore so we headed to the Soldier's Trail at Fort Tuthill County Park and took a 4 mile hike. We made a picnic out of it and spent a while laying in the shade of the ponderosa pines, ate sandwiches, drank Nu-Grape (my FAVORITE!) and played with Olive. I think that every day should be mother's day....











We decided to see what would happen if Olive got to control the camera...now we know what her fingers and toys see...

Full day

Olive had quite a day yesterday. She spent the afternoon cheering at Daddy's ballgame. After that she attended our friend Vicki Allen's birthday party. Needless to say, we all slept well.

4 months!

Olive had her 4 month check up a few days ago. We are happy to report that she is a healthy little girl. Her weight is in the 50th percentile as well as her head (always a concern for a Jaynes baby). Her height is in the 75th percentile. She was a good girl at the doctor and got lots of compliments, including one about her nice round head.

We are enjoying a lazy morning around the house today and will be going to the park later in the afternoon.

Our week in Portland

Our week in the Rose City didn't turn out exactly as planned. Poor Molly was sick all week, and the weather was downright lousy. On the plus side, Miss Olive had quite a week.

It started with her first plane ride, in which she did very well. I don't think we got one dirty look from a fellow passenger and in fact, Olive got lots of compliments on her good behavior. We stayed with Grandma and Papa Mike and Olive got lots of attention and Molly and I were spoiled with meals, dessert, and our laundry done for us. Olive rewarded us all with her first real laugh which entertained us all.

Olive also got to spend time with Grandpa and Kim. She discovered that her Grandpa is quite a dancer and showed off all her moves in a marathon dance session. Olive was a perfect angel later in the week when we went out to eat with Grandpa and Kim.

One of the highlights of the week for me was taking Olive to Powell's Books. Her and I both picked a few books for ourselves at the Greatest Bookstore in the World, and the employees got a kick out of her "I Can't Read" T-shirt.

Of course there wasn't near enough time to do everything and see everyone we wanted. I was lucky to get to see a Wilson baseball game and see a couple of buddies, but there just wasn't enough time to do everything. I guess that means we'll have to go back soon.

Look what I can do!

As I was posting the last blog Molly was taking video of Olive. They were so funny we had to share...

Olive is learning to make 'raspberry' noises. One video is her mimicking Mom making noises, and the other is what happens when you make raspberries too soon after eating.

Enjoy!

Happy Monday

The weather has been fantastic in Flag as of late. We took advantage over the weekend...we worked in the yard, sat on the back deck, and played baseball. Today, we took the kids for a walk around the neighborhood.

No reason

Just an average Wednesday night around the house, but we just wanted to say hello. Everyone is healthy and happy and we wish you could all enjoy these 'ordinary' nights with us.

We also wanted to point out that we have added links to a couple of blogs on our site. One is Molly's cousin Tracy and her husband Neil who just had their first baby, a beautiful little girl named Emma. The other is my friend Jennifer who has two very cute little boys, and takes wonderful pictures. She is who I 'borrowed' the idea of doing a blog from.

In the Valley of the Sun

We made the drive south this weekend to Phoenix so that Olive could meet her Great Grandpa Jaynes and his lady friend Dottie. Grandpa is going to be 88 years old in a few weeks and it was pretty special to get to introduce him to his Great Granddaughter. Dottie made us dinner and we had a really nice visit. I get a kick out of seeing Grandpa, getting to talk old times and sports.

Olive also enjoyed her first time in a pool. Despite what it looks like in the video, she had a blast. And so did we, it was a fantastic weekend.

The Many Faces of Olive -- Video Edition

It's hard to believe it's already April...Olive has passed the three month mark and seems to be getting bigger everyday. We have a big month ahead of us, with a trip to Phoenix to see Great Grandpa Jaynes, and her first plane ride later this month to see the fam in Portland.

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. Here is a brand new video...