She didn't ride on my shoulders the whole way, but we've come across the pond for several new firsts for Olivia this post. For starters, before we came, Olivia rolled from her back to her front twice in a row! She had some difficulty getting her hand out from under once she was on her stomach, so it may be a 'qualified roll', but it's definitely on the way! Since then she seems to be less motivated to roll over... Maybe she thinks its become passe.
Then Tuesday Olivia got a couple of firsts in- first bus ride, first airplane flight, first time going through US customs... We flew direct from London to Seattle, but had a 2 1/2 hour bus ride ahead of our flight and a 4 hour drive after, and with waiting time at the airports and dealing with luggage and all, we were on the go for close to 24 hours. Pictures? nah! But Olivia took it like a champ. About the only thing that consistently made her upset was having her nappy changed in that little bathroom. I'm not sure what exactly it was, but she really hated it! Other than that she did pretty well, getting bored like everyone else on the flight, but crying about it a bit more than most of the rest of us :). She even slept right through the landing itself, with it's bounces and the roar of the reversing engines. We're all still recovering from jet lag but are really happy to be here with Olivia's grandma and grandpa. Her cousins (all 4 of them!) arrive next week to meet her for the first time too!
Now how much would you pay? But wait, you get more- She's been getting better at it for some time now, but today Olivia stayed sitting up for longer than we've ever seen, and recovered from getting off balance a few times- she's really getting it! Quite a ways from getting into a sitting position by herself, but it was great to see her sitting, and she even stayed up for a photoshoot. What a treat.
