Schneider Summer

Rob and I officially began our household de-cluttering typically referred to as spring cleaning over Memorial Day weekend. We decided we would finally deep clean the garage, and once we started we couldn't stop! Below are some before and after pictures of the garage project (Rob ultimately decided to resurface the floors and paint the walls - he did a great job), and we've since started making our way through each room of the house, which is bound to have remarkable chi once we wrap things up!

After pressure washing, before re-surfacing

Here's a close-up of the floor

In June Olivia made Rob's first Father's Day phenomenal by crying every time he left the room! She had to have known the significance of the day and was energetically showing how much it meant to her. Here is a lovely photo of Father and Daughter on their special day:

I also tried to make the day memorable for Rob by making him a delicious breakfast and presenting him with a new wine aerator. It looks like some sort of contraption from the future:

On the Olivia front, we are happy to announce that five pearly whites have officially made their grand entrance into her mouth! She cut each one of these five teeth like a champ and is in the process of cutting a sixth one as I type. She is very proud of this feat:

On the nursing front Olivia's new teeth have Mommy feeling a bit apprehensive! My goal was to nurse her for one year, and I'm still planning on meeting that goal barring any unforeseen injuries!

Olivia is also crawling and cruising like crazy now.  It won't be long before she takes her first tentative steps on her own and inaugurates toddlerhood in the Schneider good-chi household.  She recently learned how to say bye-bye, wave, clap and give a high five, which pleased Rob and I to no end (check out the first video below for proof of this)!  The second video demonstrates Olivia's version of pinball.






Following are some random photos that are too adorable not to share!

LiviLou laughing on the changing table

This is one of Olivia's favorite activities!

She finally figured out how to play with Pedro without hurting him

Hamming it up with Mommy on the Fourth of July

More Fourth of July fun

She loves being pushed around in her laundry basket

I'd like to end this post with a photographic update on our canine children, Buster and Pedro. They've felt a smidge left out since Olivia's arrival and we are trying our best to give them large doses of love throughout the day!

Our Playful and Snuggly Pedro

Our Beloved Bubba, Cherub's Resident

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