The past few days have been filled with true excitement for Jeremiah and me. Olivia has started taking steps!! On Sunday, Olivia stood up and took one step. She took the step and then dove to me. Usually, that is what she does. She will stand up and dive to one of us. On Wednesday, I was sitting down on the ground and stood Olivia up. This was the one time I wasn't trying to get her to walk to me. She looked at me, smiled, took TWO steps, and then dove to me. I've been trying to get her to repeat this for Jeremiah. He had only seen her take one step until last night. Last night, Jeremiah and I were sitting on the ground with her when she took two more steps. We started clapping and she had a huge smile on her face. Right after we stopped clapping, Olivia sat down and started clapping/smiling. She was proud of herself too.:)
Now, we understand that it may take a couple of weeks or even months for her to begin walking. However, we are just thrilled that she has started taking steps! I wonder if I will be as excited when she starts walking and getting into my drawers?:)
Olivia and I have spent the last two days....
Playing countless games of Peek-A-Boo...
Baking Valentine's Day cookies...
Playing dress up....
Being goofy....
Making new silly faces....
Playing with toys...
Laughing...
Being incredibly sweet....
and being crazy!
There's nothing else I would rather be doing and no one else I'd rather be spending my Snow Days with! We've had two delightful days. I can't wait for summer!!!!!:)
Playing countless games of Peek-A-Boo...
Baking Valentine's Day cookies...
Playing dress up....
Being goofy....
Making new silly faces....
Playing with toys...
Laughing...
Being incredibly sweet....
and being crazy!
There's nothing else I would rather be doing and no one else I'd rather be spending my Snow Days with! We've had two delightful days. I can't wait for summer!!!!!:)
Sometimes I stalk..er..I mead read other blogs. I love reading about other people and their lives. I came across this bible passage as I read a blog today.
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:18
I have read this passage before, but it really hit me this morning. No matter what I want out of life, God has his own plans for me. Even though I know this is true, I just needed to read it. God is using me everyday to witness to others. I may not like going to school and taking Olivia to her babysitter's house, but right now it's what God wants from me. I believe God is teaching me that I need to be thankful during every time of my life. He doesn't want me to just give thanks when I am happy or something wonderful has happened. I need to give thanks always. So, here are a few things I am thankful for today:
1. A God who loves me even when I don't spend enough time connecting with him. A God who knows my struggles and my flaws, but still loves me.
2. My amazing husband. We have been together since our senior year of high school. We have been together for over 10 years! During this time, I know we have both changed alot. I adore this man. He is the funniest person I know, a wonderful husband, and a fantastic daddy. Jeremiah has been my rock throughout the past year and I am more in love with him then I ever have been.
3. A spunky, delightful, funny, beautiful, and healthy baby girl. Olivia is my happiness. I can't thank God enough for picking us to be her parents. What a joy!
4. Two fantastic families who have unconditional love for us.
5. A wonderful church with fantastic people who love God and are not afraid to show it.
6. Friends who love me even when I complain/stress/worry about things I can't change right now. You know who you are and I thank God for blessing me with your friendships.
Well, I need to get ready for church now. I know it's important for me to constantly thank God for my life and the blessings in it. I'm going to try to read this verse every morning and hopefully it will motivate me to be thankful.:)
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:18
I have read this passage before, but it really hit me this morning. No matter what I want out of life, God has his own plans for me. Even though I know this is true, I just needed to read it. God is using me everyday to witness to others. I may not like going to school and taking Olivia to her babysitter's house, but right now it's what God wants from me. I believe God is teaching me that I need to be thankful during every time of my life. He doesn't want me to just give thanks when I am happy or something wonderful has happened. I need to give thanks always. So, here are a few things I am thankful for today:
1. A God who loves me even when I don't spend enough time connecting with him. A God who knows my struggles and my flaws, but still loves me.
2. My amazing husband. We have been together since our senior year of high school. We have been together for over 10 years! During this time, I know we have both changed alot. I adore this man. He is the funniest person I know, a wonderful husband, and a fantastic daddy. Jeremiah has been my rock throughout the past year and I am more in love with him then I ever have been.
3. A spunky, delightful, funny, beautiful, and healthy baby girl. Olivia is my happiness. I can't thank God enough for picking us to be her parents. What a joy!
4. Two fantastic families who have unconditional love for us.
5. A wonderful church with fantastic people who love God and are not afraid to show it.
6. Friends who love me even when I complain/stress/worry about things I can't change right now. You know who you are and I thank God for blessing me with your friendships.
Well, I need to get ready for church now. I know it's important for me to constantly thank God for my life and the blessings in it. I'm going to try to read this verse every morning and hopefully it will motivate me to be thankful.:)
I wrote this post over break. I was going to add pictures to it but Olivia woke up from her nap early that day. So, I saved it until today. I am just starting to look through pictures and I hear Olivia up from her nap. So, I'm going to post this without pictures. Hopefully, I can add some later! (But..probably not since I haven't posted on here in like 5 months!)
Wow..I haven't written a post in many months! Actually, I have two posts saved but I never posted them. I'm not really sure why I didn't post them. Anyways, Olivia has changed so much in the last 5 months! I can't really catch you up on everything that she has been doing so I'll just start with what she is doing now.
Olivia is a true delight to be around. The first few months of her life were very tough for Jeremiah and me. The past couple of months have been absolutely wonderful for us! I would describe Olivia as an adorable, funny, outgoing girl who loves to be around other kids. Usually, she doesn't cry unless she is scared, hungry, or tired. Olivia loves to make people laugh especially Grace. The past couple of times we have been around Grace, Olivia starts making a funny noise and then Grace laughs. She becomes very excited when she sees Grace and I love it!
Everyday I wish I could be at home with Olivia instead of teaching. However, I know it's not possible for me to do this. So, I leave school the moment I can to come home to my darling girl. When I pick Olivia up, she starts crawling towards me with a huge smile. It melts my heart every time. As dorky as it sounds, every day I feel like it's Christmas when I pick her up. You know that feeling you got when you were a little kid and couldn't wait to see what you got for Christmas? Well, that's how I feel as I'm on my way to pick her up. I'm that excited to see her. Speaking of Christmas, I have more than enjoyed my time off with Olivia over Christmas break. I feel like she has grown up a ton in the past week and I'm so thankful I'm off to see it. It's going to be extremely hard for me to go back to work on Monday but I can't think about that now.:)
Before I went back to school, Olivia was on a pretty strict schedule. Now, her schedule basically depends on what time she wakes up. She usually wakes up around 6:00a.m. (give or take 20 min.) and then takes two naps during the day. Her naps are different every day. Sometimes she takes 2 hour naps, sometimes 1 1/2 hours, and sometimes 1 hour naps. I wish I could predict how long she is going to sleep like I could when she was a little baby. Now, I never know when she is going to wake up from her nap. Something that is pretty hard for me (and Jeremiah) is that Olivia needs to go to bed around 6:00p.m. We have tried many times to keep her up later, but she just can't do it. She also still wakes up at the same time and is more cranky. I usually get home with her around 4:00p.m. and she is in bed by 6:15p.m. I barely get anytime with her at night and it breaks my heart! That's why I LOVE this break and the time I get to spend with her. I'm really thankful though because Olivia started sleeping through the night about a month ago! Usually, she'll wake up one night a week and need a bottle. It definitely makes for happier parents since she is sleeping through the night!:)
Olivia is still eating a bottle 4 times a day. She also eats baby food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I just started feeding her food for lunch over break. She refuses to eat baby cereal (even when I mix it with something) so I am just giving her fruits and veggies. It's fun exploring new foods with her. She makes this gagging noise when she doesn't like something. She's definitely a drama queen about her food! We've been giving her these rice cake snacks and she loves eating them. She has two teeth now and loves to chomp on everything.
Jeremiah and I feel so blessed to have such a healthy baby girl. Every day it seems like she is doing something new. Olivia started out army crawling for about a month and a half and then moved onto crawling. She is crawling all over our house now and thinks she is pretty big stuff. Olivia would rather stand then crawl though and can stand for a bit by herself. Every day she is able to stand for a bit longer then the day before. In the past month, she has started pulling up on everything and moving from one piece of furniture to the next. I've had to deal with many bumps on her head because she thinks she can do more then she really can! Olivia loves to walk when we hold her hands still and always tries to let go when we are walking with her. She has been giving kisses for about a month or so and recently started clapping. Olivia received a musical stuffed donkey from her Gee Gee and Pops for Christmas. Every time she hears the music she starts clapping and smiling. She also claps when she is proud of herself for standing. Also, she bounces her knees like she is dancing when she hears music (and she is standing up).
Olivia started waving about a month ago. One time my dad walked into the room and she waved and said a noise that sounded just like, "Hi!" She definitely is saying hi to us when we see her. Sometimes it sounds like hi and other times it is just the same sound. Olivia is saying many new sounds and recently started the "uck" sound in addition to the sounds she always makes. She also laughs at herself and us. It's adorable when I hear her crack herself up.
Oh..one more thing. Olivia LOVES my dad. Whenever he walks into the room she starts crawling towards him. When my family comes around she just wants to be with my dad. She is constantly giving him kisses and hugging him. It's precious! I know he just loves it.
Wow..I haven't written a post in many months! Actually, I have two posts saved but I never posted them. I'm not really sure why I didn't post them. Anyways, Olivia has changed so much in the last 5 months! I can't really catch you up on everything that she has been doing so I'll just start with what she is doing now.
Olivia is a true delight to be around. The first few months of her life were very tough for Jeremiah and me. The past couple of months have been absolutely wonderful for us! I would describe Olivia as an adorable, funny, outgoing girl who loves to be around other kids. Usually, she doesn't cry unless she is scared, hungry, or tired. Olivia loves to make people laugh especially Grace. The past couple of times we have been around Grace, Olivia starts making a funny noise and then Grace laughs. She becomes very excited when she sees Grace and I love it!
Everyday I wish I could be at home with Olivia instead of teaching. However, I know it's not possible for me to do this. So, I leave school the moment I can to come home to my darling girl. When I pick Olivia up, she starts crawling towards me with a huge smile. It melts my heart every time. As dorky as it sounds, every day I feel like it's Christmas when I pick her up. You know that feeling you got when you were a little kid and couldn't wait to see what you got for Christmas? Well, that's how I feel as I'm on my way to pick her up. I'm that excited to see her. Speaking of Christmas, I have more than enjoyed my time off with Olivia over Christmas break. I feel like she has grown up a ton in the past week and I'm so thankful I'm off to see it. It's going to be extremely hard for me to go back to work on Monday but I can't think about that now.:)
Before I went back to school, Olivia was on a pretty strict schedule. Now, her schedule basically depends on what time she wakes up. She usually wakes up around 6:00a.m. (give or take 20 min.) and then takes two naps during the day. Her naps are different every day. Sometimes she takes 2 hour naps, sometimes 1 1/2 hours, and sometimes 1 hour naps. I wish I could predict how long she is going to sleep like I could when she was a little baby. Now, I never know when she is going to wake up from her nap. Something that is pretty hard for me (and Jeremiah) is that Olivia needs to go to bed around 6:00p.m. We have tried many times to keep her up later, but she just can't do it. She also still wakes up at the same time and is more cranky. I usually get home with her around 4:00p.m. and she is in bed by 6:15p.m. I barely get anytime with her at night and it breaks my heart! That's why I LOVE this break and the time I get to spend with her. I'm really thankful though because Olivia started sleeping through the night about a month ago! Usually, she'll wake up one night a week and need a bottle. It definitely makes for happier parents since she is sleeping through the night!:)
Olivia is still eating a bottle 4 times a day. She also eats baby food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I just started feeding her food for lunch over break. She refuses to eat baby cereal (even when I mix it with something) so I am just giving her fruits and veggies. It's fun exploring new foods with her. She makes this gagging noise when she doesn't like something. She's definitely a drama queen about her food! We've been giving her these rice cake snacks and she loves eating them. She has two teeth now and loves to chomp on everything.
Jeremiah and I feel so blessed to have such a healthy baby girl. Every day it seems like she is doing something new. Olivia started out army crawling for about a month and a half and then moved onto crawling. She is crawling all over our house now and thinks she is pretty big stuff. Olivia would rather stand then crawl though and can stand for a bit by herself. Every day she is able to stand for a bit longer then the day before. In the past month, she has started pulling up on everything and moving from one piece of furniture to the next. I've had to deal with many bumps on her head because she thinks she can do more then she really can! Olivia loves to walk when we hold her hands still and always tries to let go when we are walking with her. She has been giving kisses for about a month or so and recently started clapping. Olivia received a musical stuffed donkey from her Gee Gee and Pops for Christmas. Every time she hears the music she starts clapping and smiling. She also claps when she is proud of herself for standing. Also, she bounces her knees like she is dancing when she hears music (and she is standing up).
Olivia started waving about a month ago. One time my dad walked into the room and she waved and said a noise that sounded just like, "Hi!" She definitely is saying hi to us when we see her. Sometimes it sounds like hi and other times it is just the same sound. Olivia is saying many new sounds and recently started the "uck" sound in addition to the sounds she always makes. She also laughs at herself and us. It's adorable when I hear her crack herself up.
Oh..one more thing. Olivia LOVES my dad. Whenever he walks into the room she starts crawling towards him. When my family comes around she just wants to be with my dad. She is constantly giving him kisses and hugging him. It's precious! I know he just loves it.
When we went to our 4 month well baby visit, the doctor suggested that we start feeding Olivia cereal. She said that feeding her cereal should help her sleep through the night. The first night we tried it, she hated it! Here are two pictures from that night.
Every night since then has gotten better. She LOVES cereal now. Olivia is a super eater. She has been eating the entire bowl for a few nights now. It's pretty cute because she grabs the bowl with her hands and leans forward because she can't get enough of it! The first night she had a little trouble sucking it down, but now she is a pro.:) I feel like she is such a big girl now that she is eating cereal and sitting in her highchair. We are still giving Olivia a 6 ounce bottle after she eats the cereal. Usually, she eats most of the bottle too! However, she still is not sleeping through the night. For the past week she has woken up at 12:30 or 1:30, eats, and then goes right back to sleep. Then she is up for the day around 6:00a.m. I guess we were spoiled when she was sleeping in until 7:30-8:00. The 6:00a.m. awake time wouldn't be bad except that once we feed her in the middle of the night it takes us awhile to get back to sleep. Jeremiah is still getting up every other night to feed Olivia. If anything the nightly feedings show me what an amazing husband I have. He never complains about getting up during the night and then going to work during the day. Jeremiah is wonderful and I feel very blessed to have him in my life!:) I also feel so blessed to have a healthy baby girl, so please don't think I'm complaining. I'm so in love with Olivia and can't get enough of her! So, I usually don't mind waking up to feed her because it's extra time I get to spend with her.
Every night since then has gotten better. She LOVES cereal now. Olivia is a super eater. She has been eating the entire bowl for a few nights now. It's pretty cute because she grabs the bowl with her hands and leans forward because she can't get enough of it! The first night she had a little trouble sucking it down, but now she is a pro.:) I feel like she is such a big girl now that she is eating cereal and sitting in her highchair. We are still giving Olivia a 6 ounce bottle after she eats the cereal. Usually, she eats most of the bottle too! However, she still is not sleeping through the night. For the past week she has woken up at 12:30 or 1:30, eats, and then goes right back to sleep. Then she is up for the day around 6:00a.m. I guess we were spoiled when she was sleeping in until 7:30-8:00. The 6:00a.m. awake time wouldn't be bad except that once we feed her in the middle of the night it takes us awhile to get back to sleep. Jeremiah is still getting up every other night to feed Olivia. If anything the nightly feedings show me what an amazing husband I have. He never complains about getting up during the night and then going to work during the day. Jeremiah is wonderful and I feel very blessed to have him in my life!:) I also feel so blessed to have a healthy baby girl, so please don't think I'm complaining. I'm so in love with Olivia and can't get enough of her! So, I usually don't mind waking up to feed her because it's extra time I get to spend with her.
We took Olivia to get her four month pictures a few weeks ago. I think the pictures we got are great and we didn't have to spend too much money to get them! We took Olivia to Portrait Innovations in the mall. Here are some of my favorite pictures.
About a week and a half ago I posted on here that Olivia rolled over the first time. Jeremiah wasn't home when she rolled over, but I was able to capture it on video. Today she rolled over from her tummy to her back for Jeremiah! It was so neat to watch Jeremiah's reaction when she rolled over. It's funny because last week I would put her on her tummy and try to get her to roll over for him. This afternoon we were just watching her play and she rolled over. I guess I need to realize that she will do things when she is ready to do them!:)
*So after I posted the original post Olivia woke up from her nap. After I finished changing her diaper she started arching her back (like she usually does..but nothing happens after that) and then she rolled over onto her tummy. I was so proud of her and I started clapping for her. She started smiling and then I ran to get my camera. When I came back she was rolling back over onto her back. I picked her up and just hugged her tightly. She kept smiling-I think she was proud of herself too.:)
Later on in the evening we were at church and she rolled over from her tummy to her back while a couple of friends were watching. It's so fun to watch her learn new skills. I know people probably think I'm crazy because I get so excited when she does something new. Oh well..they'll have to get over it. :)
Our happy girl-4 months old
Being silly with Daddy before her four month doctor's appointment
Chillin' with Mommy before her appointment
*So after I posted the original post Olivia woke up from her nap. After I finished changing her diaper she started arching her back (like she usually does..but nothing happens after that) and then she rolled over onto her tummy. I was so proud of her and I started clapping for her. She started smiling and then I ran to get my camera. When I came back she was rolling back over onto her back. I picked her up and just hugged her tightly. She kept smiling-I think she was proud of herself too.:)
Later on in the evening we were at church and she rolled over from her tummy to her back while a couple of friends were watching. It's so fun to watch her learn new skills. I know people probably think I'm crazy because I get so excited when she does something new. Oh well..they'll have to get over it. :)
Our happy girl-4 months old
Being silly with Daddy before her four month doctor's appointment
Chillin' with Mommy before her appointment
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