New office and play area!

This last weekend we finally redid our office area. We replaced all of the old cheap stuff with real furniture pieces; we sold our futon and our three desks; and we replaced our office chairs. We also put up a gate to keep Lyv out of the desk area and she has a nice big, open play area now for me to keep an eye on her while I work at my desk. It was so much work getting it all together and transferring everything, reorganizing the file cabinets, etc. But the final product is so nice and feels so much better.

9 months old

This past weekend was quite a big one for us! Lyv turned 9 months old and I celebrated my first Mother's Day with Lyv (outside my womb, that is). On Saturday we went to Heritage Square near Golden, CO. It is a small amusement park with a pay-by-the-ride setup. Which is perfect for us since Lyv couldn't ride anything. We did however, have some "old time photos" taken and rode the mini train around the park. It was a perfect outing for our little baby girl! And I just love how the photos turned out!
On Sunday (Mother's Day), Daniel made a big breakfast for us and gave me a gift certificate for a one hour massage. (perfect!!!)

In terms of development, Lyv is right on track. At her 9 month check up today, she weighed in at 20 lbs, 6 oz (75%) and is 29" tall (90%). She is starting to inch/lunge forward for objects that are a few feet away so it won't be long until she is moving all over the place. She eats solid foods and I often give her things that I am eating because she seems to handle it quite well. She loves the outdoors, but is still not a big fan of her car seat or her stroller. Short trips is about all she'll put up with. We have moved her to a bigger car seat, so no more infant carrier. She is a happy girl and lately has been really expressing herself vocally. She loves to growl, squeal, and yell. I have lots and lots of cute videos up of her so be sure to check them out by following the link to the right for "Baby Videos".