Olivia Is Three Months Old!

Olivia is three months old! She's growing up so fast! And as you can tell, she is smiling quite a bit.

Olivia continues to enjoy bath time. She keeps eye contact with Andrea throughout her bath. And yes, Olivia still gets bathed in the kitchen sink. That will probably change when we move to Utah in two weeks.Olivia has become a real fan of sucking on her fingers. Her mom isn't too happy about it. But I am proud that Olivia is honoring me by becoming a thumb-sucker just like I was.
When we had Olivia, my law firm employer from last summer (Latham & Watkins) sent us a wonderful care package. I particularly love this bib.

Although I accepted an offer last August to return to work for Latham after graduation, I more recently accepted their offer to defer my starting date to October 2010. So Olivia will be nearly two by the time I end up in Orange County, California, working full time at Latham.

In the meantime, the Ricks family will be extending its East Coast adventure. This fall, after I complete the California bar exam in late July, I will be working in a federal tax policy position in Washington, D.C. Then in the spring, I will return to NYU Law to complete an additional law degree focusing on tax law.

While this change of events has taken Andrea and me by surprise--we thought we'd be settling down in California soon--we are excited to get a little more time to explore the world. And I will probably get to spend more time with Olivia during this year than I would have otherwise.

And next spring, if another squirrel looks in our window, I imagine Olivia will pay a bit more attention than she did last week. She will have grown up so much by the time we return! We never expected that Olivia would begin to walk in the city she was born in!
Speaking of walking, we already have indications that Olivia will be interested. Andrea bought Olivia a pair of sandals to wear this summer, and she has been mesmerized by them. I think she inherited her mother's fascination for shoes!