Abby and Maize took advantage of some 49 degree weather after having lunch and took their first outside adventure of the year. Abby was more interested in being outdoors than Maize. She helped me sweep off the porch and we checked all around the backyard to see what was growing now that we've had almost a week straight of 40 degree days. I know it's way to early to expect Spring in the Upper Peninsula - I'm sure we will get some more snow and cold weather - but it was nice to enjoy some springy weather today. It's just a shame she wouldn't turn around and give me a smile for a picture. And her pants are pretty muddy, especially the bottom since the yard was kind of tricky to walk in.
Abby, Steve, and I spent the evening yesterday with our friends the Dodge family, including Abby's great friend Maddie. They had so much fun dancing and hugging. They are pretty adorable together. Steve also got his first - and probably last - dose of the Academy Awards. Neither of us are really movie people, so we really didn't care who won what or who wore which dress, but we did have fun with friends and Abby got to spend time with one of her two best buddies, so we always jump at the chance for that to happen.
Today Abby is using her imagination and is pretending to be Grandma Mary's puppy "Bark-ski". The real puppy - who's name is Barski - moved to a new home, but I'm sure Grandma Mary would rather have this new version of her puppy visit. We even had to get a dog leash out so that Bark-ski could go on a walk around our house. And she's crawling everywhere around the house instead of walking, since dogs can't walk. What a girl...
Olivia is a pretty strong girl. In fact, she has mastered holding her head up pretty well. So last night Abby and I got out the exersaucer so that Abby and Olivia could play together on the same level. They had a good time. Olivia's little eyes were moving super fast to keep up with everything Abby was trying to show her. And Abby was being most adorable and trying to feed Olivia pretend food. Abby is pretending a lot lately. She will pick nothing up from the floor with her little fingers like she is pinching and then hand me any number of things (horses, cows, sheep, princesses, food, really anything). So last night she was holding her flat hand to Olivia's face and giving her all sorts of wonderful "foods." I hope they continue to enjoy each other this much into their adult lives.
Olivia slept 5 hours again last night, but it was a miserable 5 hours for me because she was gassy and uncomfortable. So... the foods I can't eat list is now up to chili and barbecue sauce. The chili I'm not too sad about, but the barbecue sauce is one of my favorite foods. This is going to be a long, long year nursing Olivia if I can't have barbecue.
