For all the blogging faithful...

I don't fall into this category. Three full months of silence makes me a blogging failure. But I was with some friends the other day and one mentioned that she still checks to see if I've updated and I felt HORRIBLE. I'm totally wasting her time each time she checks, so I just had to do something about that. So, here I am, three months later and 12 weeks more pregnant and feeling pretty cruddy (as most people reading this already know). By the way, just so we're all clear, I hate telling people that I don't feel good. I'm so ready to answer your kind questions with a POSITIVE response. But we have felt no shortage of love and care and concern over the last 6 weeks of @&%!. You, my dear friends, have been so encouraging through all sorts of acts/words of kindness, and though it's been tough, you've made it SO much more bearable. I owe you my life and then some.

Jeremy has been um, busy, to say the least. He is cook, driver, maid, entertainer, laundryman, insurance adjuster, budget keeper, grocery store shopper, super-dad, super-duper-husband, and somehow he is keeping his cool throughout it all. The neat thing is that whereas before, if Olivia was upset she pretty consistently wanted Mommy...nope, not anymore. It's 50/50, anybody's game. She cries for her Daddy when she wakes up and can't stand to hear the news that he is at work, just crushes her. So, they're really bonding. Here they are on Father's Day together:

Olivia is growing up. Most of you know this firsthand as you see her on a regular basis but for those out-of-town friends, I'll give you a little taste of Olivia at 2-and-a-half. These three are still the best of friends:

Olivia, Carlisle, and Abby

Olivia is still happiest in the water:

Preferably with Daddy:

We can french braid her hair now, finally! We're trying it in all sorts of new ways!

Blowing bubbles is her newest favorite pasttime:

She's still hilarious:

And she's still beautiful:

We're excited to celebrate the 4th with Jeremy's parents who are coming into town oh, in about 45 minutes so I need to scoot to get ready, but thanks to all you blogging faithful who continue to check in the miraculous chance that I might post. Have a happy holiday!