Weekend getaway to Indiana

O got all dressed up for church with Grandpa. Check out my tongue!

She's reaching for Grandma Becky!

Grandpa Bill fed Olivia MANY times!

Olivia the baby meets Olivia the cat! She is with Uncle Matt.

I am such a big girl in my own seat on the airplane!

Olivia and I flew to Indiana this past weekend to visit the grandparents! We had a VERY fun time! It didn't start out too well, as Olivia fussed for most of the plane ride and then threw up all over both of us. It was really gross. To top it off the old man that was supposed to sit next to me (long story) complained about Olivia's fussing to the stewardess and asked to be relocated. Meanie!

When we finally got to Peru, O was in mega-tired mode. It took her the rest of the day/night to get back to normal. My mom took night duty that night so I got to sleep! She didn't do it again though because she said it made her too tired. Too bad I can't just say that! Olivia was SUPER the rest of the trip. She took her regular naps and was barely fussy for the ENTIRE remainder of the trip. It was awesome.

The plane ride back was SOO much better. She had a bottle just before we took off and then fell asleep as we were taxiing. She didn't sleep long though because the turbulence was so bad. When she woke up she just played with me and the lady on the aisle. I had my seat and then the seat next to me. Olivia sat in her own seat for about 15 minutes. It was so cute! The lady beside me was making an emergency trip to Rio for her mother's funeral. Her mom was on vacation visiting her mother and she had a stroke and died. It was very sad. We talked the whole time and she played with Olivia. I think we were both very glad to have each other on that flight. It was definitely a God thing.

Olivia turns 3 months!

Yay! Olivia is 3 months old today! :) She wanted to celebrate this morning at 1:30! She started the celebration with Mommy, but had to end it with Daddy because Mommy was on the verge of tears! She would NOT go back to sleep. Stinker. She had a full week of sleeping through the night...and then I guess she decided that was no fun so she went back to getting up 1-2 times a night. Last night I finally (and very vocally) confessed that I did NOT want to get up with her any more. Eric must have been semi-awake at that time because he came into O's room shortly after I stomped out of our room. He took over so I could pull myself together. What a wonderful man!

My favorite thing Olivia has done in the past 3 months is definitely her smiles! I get them daily and I LOVE them! They are so wonderful. She always knows just when to smile at me, too! Like this morning at 1:30...she was full of them. She ALWAYS does it right after she goes poopie, as if to say "I got a present for you Mommy!" or something to that effect. She smiles a lot when I am changing her diaper as well. She also talks to me all the time. It is so cute!

She is gaining upper body strength and is able to hold herself up for just a little bit. She can't roll over yet, but hey neither can Lupe (on command anyway) and she is almost 2! :) She doesn't put toys in her mouth yet either, but I think that will come soon. I'm very interested in knowing when other children learned to do things, so I'd love for you to leave comments telling me about your kiddos! :)

Lupe's new haircut

Before

After

Cuddling with Lupe

I have had absolutely enough of Lupe's hair! It is EVERYWHERE! I especially hate seeing it on Olivia. I vacuum and vacuum...and it is still here. So I decided to take a stand and do something about it! Thus, Lupe got a "new do" yesterday. I think she likes it. She has been prancing around the house as if she is showing it off. Eric didn't know I was going to have it cut, so it was a surprise for him when he got home yesterday. He liked it a lot!

In other Lupe news...

I think she is warming up to Olivia. She sniffs her head as much as she can. We are on constant "Lupe watch" whenever Olivia is anywhere near floor level. I think Lupe would lick her face off if we didn't stop her. Olivia just scrunches up her face as if she is bracing herself for what is about to happen. It is cute!

Lupe has begun to eat another part of the wall. It is very little, but I spotted it on Sunday. She has not done that in a LONG time. She was reprimanded and has promised to not do it again (not to get caught doing it at least).

She spends most of her day pouting around the house. She always brings me her toy at the worst possible moments. Usually she brings it to me when I am changing O's diaper or feeding her. I can multitask, but that is pushing it. ;)

Pictures pictures pictures

Taking an afternoon nap on Mommy

Her favorite place to nap!

Wow...another nap!

Hi everyone!

I am starting to notice a theme to these pictures...

Not much new to report, other than O is getting more and more fun to be with as the days go on. We have had a great week together! This morning I had a dentist appointment, so Olivia went to play at her friend Abby's house. Abby's mom took some cute pictures of them playing together. I'll have to ask her to email them to me. We hung out there for most of the afternoon and had lots of fun playing together. We came home to eat and have our nice long afternoon nap. I love nap time!
It is cold and rainy here, so we might just stay home tonight and have a nice warm evening in. Sounds good to me! Tomorrow Eric is helping a friend move, so Olivia and I might do a little shopping. She likes it!

We are looking forward to some upcoming visits. My mom is coming the middle of next month and Eric's parents are coming the week after my mom leaves. Then, in March, Olivia and I are going to visit my sister. Lots of fun visits with family! :)

The calm after the storm

Lupe tries to play with Olivia

Rock star hair!

Olivia is practicing her karate moves

Gee, I wonder what she is thinking...

Late morning photo shoot!

So two weeks ago Olivia had the most horrible week ever. She was fussy all day every day and HUNGRY. It seemed as if I nursed all day long and could never satisfy her. On Friday I called the doctor and explained what was going on. They told me to bring her in for a check-up. Diagnosis: hungry and gassy. Apparently I wasn't (and still am not) producing enough milk. When she was nursing and not getting anything, she was taking in a lot of air. That is how she got gassy. She was extremely miserable...as was I at that point. I don't know how many times I told Eric that I was NOT going to have any more children. Don't worry, I have since reconsidered that idea. I have been supplementing with formula in the mean time. I am going to make an appointment with a lactation consultant sometime this week. I never thought I'd say this, but nursing has become SOOO much easier than giving her a bottle. It is also much faster.

Olivia LOVES her little tummy time mat, only she HATES to actually be on her tummy. It is really hilarious to watch her stare at the star on top. What is even funnier is when I pick her up from the mat, Lupe lays down on it and nudges all the toys with her nose. It is like she is having her turn with the toy. The best is when she tries to take her turn at the same time O is on the mat. It is really cute.

Oh, and did I mention she slept through the night again last night?!?! Wahoo! She went to bed at 8:30 and didn't get up until 7:30!! Then she ate and went back to sleep until 9:45!

Official 2 month O update

We love her "O" outfit from Jaime!

"I just love to be held..all day."

"I'm a big girl now!"

We went to the dr. this morning for Olivia's two month check-up. The day started off better than any before...because she slept through the night again! She went down at 8:15 pm. (yesterday was quite the fussy day for her) and didn't wake up until 6:15. She went back to sleep and I had to wake her up to take her to the doctor at 8:30.

She was such a trooper at the doctor's office. She loved the first part because she got to be stripped down to her diaper. They weighed her (10 lbs. 5 oz.) and measured her length (22 inches) all while she was smiling away. She loves to be naked. She is in the 40th percentile for length and 45th for weight. I forget how big her head is, but it is in the 60th percentile.

Then for the not so fun part. 5 pokies! Actually, one was oral (she loved it!), so 4 pokies. I had to hold her arms down while the nurse leaned against her legs to keep them down. O screamed on the first one and screamed through the remaining 3. The nurse was super fast and had them done in less than 10 seconds. As soon as I picked Olivia up, she quit crying and cooed at me. She slept the whole way home. The nurse said she would probably be sleepy today, and I was so happy to hear that. Is that bad??? If you had been present for yesterday, you would understand completely.

Do you ever have a day when you just sort of want to send them back, just for a little bit? That was yesterday. My sister informed me there was no way she would fit back into my tummy. Darn. Did I mention that Eric was home sick yesterday and that never in his 2.5 years at ExxonMobil has he taken a sick day...AHHH! I had a very fussy baby, a very sick husband, and a VERY jealous dog to tend to yesterday. But, I let for a brief last night and drove to get a chocolate malt. It brought me a little bit of relief. 8:15 pm brought me much more relief. :)

So, now Olivia is sleepy, Eric is better, and Lupe is....still jealous. How am I you ask? SICK. Now I am sick. Wish me luck that O won't get it!

Christmas in Indiana

On Sunday, December 23, Olivia took her first airplane ride to Indiana. She did wonderfully! She slept the whole way there, and woke up for the landing. We gave her a bottle to help her ears feel better, and she was all smiles.

We had a very fun time visiting family and friends. Olivia got to meet her Aunt Andrea and Uncle Matt for the very first time. I think she liked them a lot. She also got to meet her Great Grandmother Harriet. That was a special time for all of us. There were a lot of other new people to meet, including my cousins Megan (9) and Josh (7), who really seemed to like her a lot.

All in all, it was a very good week. Olivia was totally off schedule, but we managed. She was held almost all day every day, so when we got home, she thought she should still be held all the time. She is finally getting over that. O is also finally back on her regular bedtime schedule of 8 pm. Yay! She still gets up in the night, but only at 4 and then she goes right back to sleep until 8 am. I'll take that any day! :)