Rolling over...almost

Olivia is so close to rolling over from back to front!  She always rolls to her left side, but her arm is still stopping her.  It is extremely hard for David and I to resist the urge to give her a nudge J

Also, Olivia has officially found her left foot; she grabbed it and just stared at it!  She still loves putting her hands together and playing with them, along with sticking her tongue in and out.

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Olivia ~ 16 weeks

Today, Olivia and I hung out in the hotel room, while David went and got some groceries and Costa Coffee, mmmmm.  After David went to work, Olivia and I walked around town and just enjoyed the beautiful sunny day J

[Costa Coffee]

Guitar Village

¯Today we went to Guitar Village.  David has been talking about how amazing this guitar shop is, but I didn't realize how amazing till he took Olivia and I this morning.  The shop has over 1200 guitars, 15 display rooms, and a ton of amps and accessories.  The shop is only ~9 blocks away from the hotel in a 15th century house that literally has the original wood throughout.  David was definitely on cloud 9¯

¯In front of hotel¯

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Olivia ~ 16 weeks
¯Awake in Baby Björn¯

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Olivia ~ 16 weeks
¯Asleep in Baby Björn¯

¯Guitar Village¯

¯David.Is.On.Cloud.9¯

¯So.Many.Guitars¯

¯And.More.Guitars¯

¯And.More.Guitars¯ 

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¯On a side note, I had the best breakfast this morning at Henny's Cafe.  I ordered the scrambled eggs & avocado on toasted bagel... mmmmmmmm¯

Souvenir, memorabilia, memento, keepsake or whatever Mommy thinks is cute...

So far, Olivia has collected another stuffed animal to add to the many she already has, and some adorable mittens from London.

The bunny was a must because:

1. It's a bashful bunny named "Izzy"

*Olivia is certainly bashful at times

2. It's a Jellycat... an adorable London plush line

3. It's small and cute

[Jellycat - "Izzy" Bashful Bunny]

The mittens were a must because:

1. well... mommy forgot to pack her mittens

2. We've been Baby Björning so her little hands freeze 

3. They're 50% wool; hooray for warmth!

4. and their just plain cute J
  

[Stripey Mittens]

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Olivia is sleeping peacefully in the hotel room; we love to just stare at her because it's still hard to believe she's ours!!  David brought her co-sleeper (her mini bed) with him and I brought her beloved sleep sheep.  We are doing our best to keep her sleep schedule as similar to back home as possible... wish us luck!

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Olivia ~ 16 weeks

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Olivia ~ 16 weeks

Ello Poppet!

Olivia and I safely arrived in London!  Here are a couple pics from the beginning of her adventure.  

[Olivia's new home for the next 10 days, Bush Hotel]

[Olivia's first train ride into London Waterloo]

[Sleeping at the train station]

[Sleeping through the underground Tube trains]

It was the perfect day to take the train to London! Not only was it David's 26th birthday (Happy Birthday again Daddy -- Love You, Olivia), but the weather was beautiful, not a cloud in the sky!!  There was such a calming haze about the town J

[Westminster Bridge]

[Big Ben]

Lastly, if you're wondering how Olivia did on the 8.5 hr flight from SEA to LHR, she was amazing!  Literally after we landed and everyone was grabbing their bags from the overhead compartments, they commented on how they didn't even know there was a baby on the plane!  Yay for Mommy J

David departed for London

David has departed for London! He is flying British Airways Flight 48.  Olivia and I already miss him so much!!!

[Bush Hotel in Farnham where we are staying]

My Aunt l♥ves me

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Olivia ~ 14 weeks

[ISO 100 f/1.8 1/60 50mm]

Olivia ~ 14 weeks

This onesie was given to Olivia by Aunt Sarah!

Thank you Aunt Sarah! I love you too J

Love, Olivia

The Red Cups are Here - 11.1.11

"WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER every day is a snow day."

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Yes, that's right folks...the Starbucks Red Cups officially made their 2011 debut today!  I can honestly say the coffee tastes even better wrapped in the deco-inspired red and white illustrations; go ahead and laugh, but it's true...cheers to the Holiday season J