Dear Friends and Blog Readers,
How is it that yet another year is quickly coming to a
close? It seems like just yesterday I was preparing last year’s year-end
review. How time flies—especially with a little one underfoot!
Here are some highlights/Olivia milestones from 2017:
Jan: Olivia outgrows her cradle and moves into
her crib in her own room
We finally figure out Olivia is
sensitive to cow’s milk
Feb: Olivia’s 1st word: “Da-Da”
Olivia eats solid food
March: Olivia gets 1st tooth, crawls forwards, and
stands for 1st time
Olivia says “Beppe,” “Mama,” and
“Kitty”
April: Olivia transitions to
only 1 nap a day
Olivia has lip tie
surgery
May: Landscaping and outdoor
projects begin; backyard fence installed
June: Jared installs our new
lamp post
Olivia’s swing set assembled and sand box filled for the back yard
Olivia’s swing set assembled and sand box filled for the back yard
Olivia celebrates 1st
birthday; starts walking 6 days later
Surprise visit
from the Ryttersgaard family-we finally meet Wade!
July: 1st meal
out in a restaurant as a family of 3!
Spent an afternoon
with Brandon & Kristin at Ferris Provincial Park
Visited the
Broekema clan twice at Wesley Acres
Olivia starts baby
signing: milk, more, all done
Aug: Celebrated 6th
wedding anniversary
Olivia starts
drinking goat’s milk
Olivia cuts all 4
molars
Olivia’s first
tractor and lawnmower rides
Sept:
Olivia’s 1st beach day--took
advantage of the summer-like weather and went times this month.
Oct: Olivia goes
trick-or-treating--the first kid to hit up our neighbourhood in 20+ years!
Nov: Olivia says her own
name: “EEE-ah”
Dec: Olivia finally starts
sleeping through the night and using the potty!
I love being at home full-time with Olivia. The past 6 months have been so much better than the previous 12. Thankfully, Olivia's stomach issues and milk protein sensitivity have just about resolved themselves. We are all much happier for it! In my spare time, I still make jams and preserves, and do online consignment sales for people. Once in a while, I get some scrapbooking done. Quite often we go next door to visit Beppe, and every few weeks we try to get over to see Grandpa Larry and Grandma. Our days are full.
Now that Olivia is talking (55+ words!), we enjoy interacting much more. She is very independent and outgoing, loves music like Daddy and reading books like Mommy. She is fascinated with cats of all kinds, especially her beloved Chester.
We hope this letter finds you well. We wish you a Merry Christmas and many blessings in the New Year.
With Love,
The Gryce Family
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