How Big Is Olivia? Soooo Big!!

Although my life is starting to look something close to normal now, this whole newborn stage really flew by way too quickly....especially when you know this one is the last. Out goes the sleepy and squishy newborn face and in comes the beautiful characteristics and personality.

Yesterday, Olivia was officially 3 months. She coos at us, her actions are as deliberate as they can be, she is sleeping at least 3 hours at a time and I am only getting up 2 times a night. Ella has even started watching cartoons for a bit before she wakes me up. Most mornings, that means I get to sleep in until 8am. I'm giddy about that one!

Yup, both my girls are pretty much growing up way too fast.

Note to self: Stop. Take it all in. Smile. Repeat.

Magical Times Are Happening

One of the first of many magical times, is beginning to happen around here. Olivia will be 8 weeks on Tuesday and she is starting to react and smile at us. Nope, its not just gas anymore! She is staying awake a little more throughout the day now, which means we get to interact with her more. Ella loves to get in her face....ALL THE TIME! Did I say ALL the time? Ok, just making sure....


She is also making noises at us and trying to talk. Her little lips start to curl and tiny coos and googoo gaagaa's come out. Oh how I love this stage! With the postpartum I went through with Ella, which lasted almost 10 weeks, I really feel like I missed out on this stage with her and wasn't able to enjoy it as much as I am with Olivia.


Keith and Ella went up to the cabin with his family for the night and it was just Olivia and I. I cant tell you how much I enjoyed myself. I took a nap. I stayed up late catching up on all the shows I DVR'd. And I slept in until 9am. Granted I had to get up and feed Olivia a couple of times throughout the night, but she is at the point where she will go back to sleep after her belly is full and diaper is changed. It was great quality time!

I am so in love with my little girls....Individually, but most of all together!

Olivia and the Hat

Some of you may recall that Stacy and I met for the first time IRL as bloggy friends a couple of months ago and she made this adorable hat for me as I was her 10,000th comment on her blog. I could not wait to shoot my newborn in it. Without some elaborate location to take pictures at, or the gumption to get out and find one, we did with what we had. Our living room!

I apparently wasn't in a very vibrant processing mood today because I kinda liked all of the muted tones. But in any case, my littlest angel still shined. Thank you so much Stacy for the hat! I only wish I had one like this when Ella was a baby too!

A Tiny Bit of 4th of July

I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe 4th of July! We went up to the cabin over the weekend. It was wicked warm and humid so I didn't spend much time outside with Olivia. Her and I actually stayed only one night while Keith and Ella stayed 2 nights. I gave Olivia to my mom for the night and got to sleep my little heart out! Fireworks? Who cares when you can sleep?!! :0) Ella came home completely covered in bug bites and exhausted, but had a wonderful time. I'm hoping she sleeps in tomorrow....*Fingers crossed*....but not so likely. These are the few pictures I got of Olivia outside and one of Ella and her cousin Jack.





Its so wonderful the relationship Ella has with Jack. She has a little "boy"friend in the neighborhood that she plays with (remember the kiss?!), but when he doesn't want to do something or gets bored, he will roll his eyes and just go home. With Jack, they both accept each others eccentricities and help each other out. They have been together since babies (they are only 10 weeks apart) and they just accept each other for who they are. I absolutely love to see them together.

Little Feets

I am on the way outside of the blogosphere these days.....Sorry I haven't been commenting or posting much. I haven't even picked up my camera a lot. Weird, I know! Hoping to get back into the swing of it soon, but I couldn't help it with these little feets. Lots of love to all good wishes I have received from everyone. We are all doing well. I'm a little OFF sometimes, but that's normal. :0)

My Girls....

When I was pregnant, there were so many things I pictured about Ella and Olivia. I couldn't wait to have my two little girls at home playing together and having fun. Ella would be able to teach Olivia so many different things as she grew up. But I realize now that what I need to do is stop jumping ahead of myself so quickly because even these quiet little moments that they have together right now are just as dreamy.

Although I know in a way the birth of Olivia has affected Ella more than I probably realize, she sure does love her little sister. Her favorite thing to do is hold her in the rocking chair and watch cartoons. What could be better in life? A new baby sister and a little Wow Wow Wubzy!