Monday, July 27, 2015

Three months

7-27-15
Goodness miss Olive! How can you be three month old already!!! Time is flying and we are loving every second of it! As I type this you are lying on my chest fast asleep! It's your favorite place to be! It's also my favorite place to have you, so it's a win win! 
- You had another play date with Rhett and Emily. It's so fun watching you grow together! 
-Celebrated your first Fourth of July! That deserves a post of its own though with all of the outfits including twinning cousins! 
- Went swimming for the first time! You were a little timid at first but then loved it! 
- Went on a family date to the aquarium, you slept 90% of the time! When you were awake you enjoyed the jelly fish the most. 
- We trying to master this whole sleeping thing! You prefer to sleep next to mommy, but that's not always an option! You usually go to bed between 930-1030 wake back up an hour later for a little  extra milk! Sometimes you will sleep until 330 ( which feels amazing) and they times you are up every hour until I bring you into bed with me. You are still sleeping input room in a pack and play! We try to have you take naps in your crib! Sometimes it works ther times it doesn'! Your naps usually last 30-45 minutes! And you take 3-4 a day! 
- you love being "worn"! I would say that my wrap is my number one baby product! So nice to have you close and to be hands free.
-You have become so active! You are figuring out you have hands and that they work! You love to grab toys and try to put them in your mouth! Your favorite toys are Sophie the giraffe and a little green ball
-You love your bath and you love going outside and going for walks 
-you have some patches of eczema - we have quite the skin care routine but it is clearing them up nicely.
- You are seriously such a happy baby! You are always smiling! 
-July 19th you laughed for the first time it's the best sound ever
-You have become the queen of drool! 
- Mama went back to work the Saturday night before you turned 12 weeks old! It was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do! I hated leaving you! You and dad did fabulously though! You took a bottle like a champ( which before then the most you would take was 1-2 ounces and it was a fight)! You are so lucky to have such an amazing dad! He loves you so much, and I know then even though I can't always be there you are still in the best hands. 
We are starting to settle into a routine with mom working and dad taking over the night duty! It's not easy but eventually we will get the hang of it! You have been spending lots of time with the sellers, and Grandma Titi! They say it takes a village to raise a child, and it really does! There is no way we could do it without them! 

What a fabulous month we had. You bring so much joy into our lives! It's hard to imagine what life was like before you were here! 













Tuesday, July 21, 2015

2.5 month photos

I have a wonderful friend Laura who got a new camera and volunteered to try it out by taking pictures of you! They turned out amazing!!







4th of July fun

I love to shop and dress you as I am sure you already know! Hollidays are just so fun! Here are some photos of the many outfits you wore!








Two months



6-27-15
Dear Olive
Happy 2 months.  Look at all you did when you were 1 month old.
You went to the doctor on 7/7/15 for your 2 month check up you were 12lbs 13 oz ( 75th percentile)  and 22 inches long (20th percentile)
-          You took your first nap in your crib, it didn’t last very long
-          You still look just like your daddy, but every once in a while you look like Papa Red and according to TiTi I looked just like him when I was a baby so I guess sometimes you look like me
-          Mom and Dad celebrated their anniversary and left you alone with TiTi, we pretty much talked and thought about you the entire time. We love you so much
-          You went on your first hike up at Silver lake, you slept through the whole thing.
-          You went on a mega playdate with all of moms coworkers babies who were born on the same day as you or right around the same time. It was HOT but a lot of fun
-          You enjoyed your first bachelorette party, your first rehearsal dinner, and first wedding. Besides the bride you were the prettiest one there. You defiantly stole the show. You got to hang out with your uncle Dalan during the ceremony since Mom and Dad were both in the wedding. You sure love him.
-          Another play date with Henry. There was lots of sleeping on your part, and lots of grabbing on his. He is 4.5 months older than you, so he is able to do a lot more but soon enough you will be running and playing together
-          Went to your first drive in. We saw Jurassic world and you slept through the whole thing.
-          Wore a swimsuit and took a dip in the kiddie pool, you looked so adorable.
-          Celebrated Fathers day. You made dad a cute footprint canvas.
-          You rolled over for the first time on June 23. You do not do it consistently but you have the skills.
-          You still don’t like to take the bottle. You are about 50/50 and when you do take it you will only take about an ounce.
-          You go to sleep around 9 or 10 pm and will usually sleep for 4 hours. After that you are up every 2 hours and wanting to nurse. Most of the time you just sleep in bed with us, so I can sleep nurse.  I can usually get you to sleep in until 10 am though, and that’s the way momma likes it.

The month was filled with giggles, tons of smiles, and a fair share of blowouts. We love you so much Olive. You brighten everyone’s day.  Your smiles are the best. What a great month it was.

You are so cute even when you cry

First nap in the crib


First date without you



Family hike



Two of these babies were born on the same day as you


Rehearsal dinner





Smiles can be deceiving





Best dad ever!