January already?

Hi! So, it's been awhile since I've updated the blog. Work (and then being sick for two+ weeks) kind of took over my life for a while there and things like updating the blog (and cleaning the house) kind of got put on the side burner.

Anyway, Alice is doing well. She pretty much avoided the sickness that Lon and I both got (and couldn't get rid of) so that is good. Our house has been taken over by toys from Christmas, so Alice is loving that. She also likes to take ALL of her books off of her bookshelf in her room and bring them into the living room to look at them in her Elmo chair. I think she'll be an early reader. She is still not much of a talker, she says ma ma and da da and a couple other things and has said words like "grandma" and "Carrie" and "thank you" but won't repeat them when you ask her to. She likes doing funny dances and funny walks, so she keeps us entertained! Now, on to the pics!

Pushing her socks around in her new baby stroller. Like you do

Rocking out with her kitty keyboard that Santa brought her

She still loves putting on hats. Here she is getting ready for a night out on the town

Wearing her bib like a cape while getting Bert ready for a ride in the stroller

Looking cute in her outfit from Grandma & Grandpa

New Yo Gabba Gabba toys. She loves this show!

This is the face she makes when you ask her to take out her pacifier and smile for the camera


This is a new game that Carrie taught her ( I think) where she crawls and roars like a lion. I was trying to crawl ahead of her to get some pics, but she is too quick (or the camera is too slow). Also, notice the drool...I think we have more teeth coming.



Sitting on the couch with the Boppy

Playing with Zach's piano during his party today

Dad, you let me out of here right now!

Today was cousin Zach's 1st birthday party. He LOVED his cake. He started out picking up the frosting with his hands, but decided it would be more efficient to just stick his face right in it. Heh. Happy Birthday Zach!!

And here is the after picture. Alice saw Zach with the cake/frosting all over his face and was very concerned (she furrowed her brow and everything). I wish I would have taken a picture of her because it was really cute.

Been A Long Time!

Let's get y'all up to speed:

Alice is now a walking/dancing machine who has had her first visit to the ER. She loves oranges and staying up late. Her vocabulary is building, but she's too shy to talk around anyone. She has SIX teeth. Let's look at some photos, okay?


Sitting on Daddy's guitar, lightly strumming, while watching Blues Clues.


We bought Alice a table and chair set at Ikea, so she'd have a place to draw, color, etc... She fell out of the chair and bumped her head, so we put those away. For now, she'll just stand at the table.


Alice makes this face when a phone rings, when the doorbell rings, or when the microwave dings. It's a ring-ding face.


Wearin' hats is where it's at.


Alice and I put the tree up. She's a good helper.


Hat? Nope. Bikini bottom. Pretty cute stuff.


Look who showed up for Christmas: GRANDPA!


Alice found my dirty "printing cap."


Sitting with Mommy, opening a gift on "Little Christmas Eve." (An Olesen family tradition.)


One of the only pics we got of her in her cute Christmas outfit. The sweater came off eventually, as she got hot.


Showing Auntie Joanna her gift, while scoping out cousin Zach's stash on Christmas Eve.


Checking out her "Brobee" figure from one of her favorite shows, Yo Gabba Gabba.


Checking out the haul on Christmas morning.


Playing her kitty piano.


A toy guitar from Grandma and Grandpa.


Alice is serious about her presents.


Dancing to the Beatles with Grandpa.


Playing with Grandma and her "Giggle and Go" garage.


Out in the snow.


Dancing in the snow.


Asking Auntie Carrie for a little help up.


Finding her stride...


Making it down the sidewalk on her own.


Had a fun time with Auntie Carrie in the snow!

Alice Mae in: "Dancing Fool'"

Alice likes to dance, and here's the proof. She also likes to make a mess.

Happy Halloween & More!

Well, it's been an extremely busy month. My freelance work is chugging along at 100 mph, and Jaime has stayed VERY busy with Brock White and Puny work. Not to mention, we're both trying to get ready for a big craft fair on December 1st, and I just moved printing studios. Whew! Oh yeah, and lots going on with Alice.

So, what's new? Well, she now has four (maybe 3 1/2) teeth. Two bottom/center, and two right above. Her smile is so cute. She's become obsessed with Blues Clues (a kid's TV show)...she's walking and climbing like crazy...she can do animal noises... and we've got two new words: Elmo and Dog. (Even though they sounded more like "Mel-mo" and "Du....g")


Alice loves the park, but now it's almost too cold to go out. Last time Jaime and I took her there, she made friends with a little boy (Pedro) and really enjoyed the swing.


Here she is climbing on the Stegosaurus slide thingy.


A fun bouncy ride in the Triceratops spring-ride-thing-a-ma-jig.


Mommy worried she'd get stuck under there, but Daddy wanted a cool photo. :)


Her first Star Wars toys. Daddy rules.


Having fun with Auntie Carrie durring the Vikings game last week. At least somebody was having fun.


New Elmo slippers.


Watching either Blues Clues videos or watching Vanhtha play online poker at Auntie Carries house.


A new past-time is wearing hats around the house. Good habbit to get into, since the cold days are right around the corner.


Not much there, but she still needs two brushes to get it all.


Go Vikes! (Or is that sign-language for "Blues Clues?")


Painting Halloween Pumpkins. Icky wants to help.


My little Kandinsky at work.


However, pumpkin painting requires a bath afterwards.


Alice found Mommy's new winter hat and gloves today. Looks good kiddo!


We were invited to Turman's for Halloween for pizza and trick-or-treating. Alice and Ada comparing costumes.


Alice with a slightly modified "Minnesotan" costume. Heavy sweatshirt under the bee costume.


Three amigos. Ada as a beautiful butterfly, Mae as a poodle and Alice as a bee. By coincidence, Sara was also a bee.


TRICK OR TREAT!


SMELL MY FEET!


Riding around in her brand new car-seat. Forward facing! (Just installed today.)


Our little stinger!


Bees climb stairs?


Our pumpkin patch.


Alice's first trick-or-treat haul.

That's it for now. Happy Halloween!