Wow! So much has happened in just the past few days. Olive hasn't shown any interest in crawling thusfar, which hasn't concerned me. Most babies her age are crawling by now, but everyone's different. Her doctor said she would start rolling places first; and sure enough, friday she started rolling across the living room floor to check something out. It was pretty cool. Since friday, it's been getting faster and faster now that she's getting the hang of things. Our house has no carpeting because of a certain four legged member of our family; we just have hardwood floors and I'm scared she's going to take some nasty falls. I guess that's all part of the learning process, but we definitely need to start exploring our childproofing options. I think childproofing can be excessive... I remember working in a hosue in Virginia one time and I had to pee and I had to get the nanny to show me how to undo the childproof lock on the toilet seat because I couldn't figure out how to open it. It was pretty embarrassing.

Olive had her first swimming lesson on Saturday! I forgot my camera, of course, but I'll bring it next week. It was fun because we both got to go in the pool with her. I was laughing because at one point each kid had to pick a floating toy out of a basket. Olive did her grandfather proud and picked the rubber crab! Such a Maryland girl. Very cute.

Today in Sunday and our hot water heater is out. We tried relighting the pilot light and it didn't do anything. I think it's the sensor. Anyway, I called the plumber and hopefully he can come out tomorrow because I REALLY want a shower. It's so cold out too, so the water coming out of the tap is absolutely icy.

Grandma Sue and Grandpa Al are somewhere in Germany tonight... They left yesterday out of Rochester to go skiing with a big tour group. Thibadeau, our cat (at my parent's house in NY) will be 15 next week and she's not doing well. The day before my parents left, she had stopped eating and drinking and was balled up in the corner. She's at the kennel this week; I know she's old, but I can't bear the thought of her dying alone in a cage at the vets' office. I hope she can hang on a little longer so she can at least be at home. She was from a totally feral litter of kittens and for weeks they wouldn't come near anyone. But one day I was out in the yard and she just came over to me out of the bushes and let me pet her and she's been with us ever since. So, I've been thinking about her a lot this weekend.

Anyway, sorry to be a downer. On a happier note, this morning when I went to get Olive up and get her dressed, she was smiling at me and I noticed that she has a tooth just starting to poke out on her lower jaw! Yea! first tooth. I can't believe how fast things are going all of a sudden. She is just learning and growing at this amazing exponential rate. She is shaking her head; not to say "No" but just because she thinks it's fun I think. She seems to do it when she's eating something she likes. And she now says "Kee" when you pick her up. Marc is passed out. I'm exhausted too. Daylight savings time is rough. Anyway, more updates this week!