Curious

Olivia has always been a very curious baby (Mimi says "nosy", but I prefer curious - mainly because Mimi often uses that same adjective to refer to me!), but now that she's mobile, she is into EVERYTHING!  Gone are the days when I could lay her on the mat and run to the restroom!


We have this cute playmat with every possible toy an 8 month old could want.  But, as you can see, Olivia doesn't really like to sit on the mat and play any more.

She mostly prefers to crawl to see what mommy is making in the kitchen.

Or try and touch the electrical outlet (don't worry - we replaced all the outlets in the house with the ones that slide that she can't get to!)

Or hang out by the fireplace.

 

 
Or stand up next to the jumperoo (not IN it in anymore - she has made it very clear that jumping IN the jumperoo is apparently NOT something she enjoys!).

Or play with the blinds.

Or play with the DVDs.

 

Or play in a box that came in the mail (Vineyard Vines can apparently now add "toys" to their list of items!).

Or play peek-a-boo with daddy.

Or try to climb up on the coffee table.  My parents got us a copy of "First Aid Tips for Parents" before Olivia was born.  Matt pointed out the irony in Olivia picking that book off the coffee table.

Or jump out of daddy's arms.

Or try to share her blocks with daddy.

Or play by the air conditioning vent.

She is everywhere but she's so cute that we don't mind chasing her around!