Olivia at 3 Weeks

Here is Olivia at three weeks, although she doesn't quite look so "round" but I couldn't get her positioned any better, so she's a bit squished up. She's a good eater and tends to go three hours between feedings and has gone up to four hours at night, which is great! We did move her and the bassinet out into the living room because her cute little baby groans and squeaks keep both of us up all night. So far, it's going well.

Our little big girl


All squished up


Growing up!

Olivia at 2 Weeks

We couldn't believe the difference in Olivia between one and two weeks! She seems to have grown up so much and her face looks completely different! Olivia went in for her two week pediatrician appointment and she already weighs 8 lbs 10 ozs (55 percentile) and measures 201/2 inches (53 percentile). She seems to change on a daily basis and we are always commenting on how much more relaxed we are with Olivia than we were with Sofia, which we think she can pick up on, since she's a much more relaxed baby (so far).

Olivia at 2 weeks


with big sister Sofia.


She just couldn't keep her eyes open!


Sofia in the photo once again


Snoozing on the couch - her favorite thing to do!


Such a cutie!

Olivia and Family

We planned on having Olivia's Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt Cynthia, Uncle Jay, Chandler and Jillian meet her in the hospital over the first weekend (Labor Day Weekend) she arrived, however, since she had other plans and came early, they all met her after we were out of the hospital and relaxing at home. It was tight quarters with everyone under one roof, but we had a pleasant weekend together. I ended up spending a lot of my time in bed, so I didn't get very many photos unfortunately. Neither CK nor I got any photos of Cynthia and Jay with Olivia, which I just can't believe! We talked of getting a photo with all of us, but that never happened either. Anyway, here are the few photos I have of that weekend.

Happy Grandparents


Sofia and Chandler playing together - they had a great time together.


A load of grandkids!


Little Olivia and her Grandpa and Grandma...

Big Sister Love

Now that Olivia is here, Sofia is even more enamored by her sister than we expected. She MUST give her a hug and kiss every night and every morning (something she has to be reminded to do with either of us) and she loves to help "shush" her when she starts to fuss (sometimes being a little loud and close in her "shushing"). She also loves to cuddle with her and take naps right next to her little sister. So far, Sofia has been really great with Olivia and has been a help with entertaining her, whether Olivia needs it or not. Here are a few pictures of the sisters:

Nap time on the couch


Olivia holding Sofia's hand


Entertaining baby sister


Sofia loves to be on Olivia's vibrating chair (thankfully it's made for 45 lbs).


Cuddling together.....


Another favorite....carrying Olivia, and she doesn't want ANY help!

The Many Faces of Olivia....

On Saturday, when Olivia turned one week old, our neighbor Jackie came by to visit and ended up taking some great photos of Olivia! I just look all the facial expressions she captured. She came over for a visit and to take a photo of Olivia and I for the Colleyville Garden Club's monthly newsletter. She wanted to add the "newest member". She ended up taking some great candid photos of Olivia after she took the picture of the two of us. Here they are....

Colleyville Garden Club's newest member

Olivia at 1 Week

Just as we did with Sofia, we decided to take weekly, and then monthly, photos of Olivia to be able to watch how she grows. We are using the same chair as with Sofia, which my Mom hand painted the year I graduated from college. It's a great piece of art, but most of it is covered over due to the fact that little Olivia has to be wedged between stuffed animals in order to keep her upright. I can't believe it's already been one whole week!

Our LITTLE Olivia


Just one week old


Olivia and Peter the Cow


A close-up of our girl

Olivia's First Doctors Appointment

On September 1st, we took Olivia to Dr. Hopkins for her very first pediatrician appointment. While in the hospital, Olivia lost 3 ounces but already gained one ounce back before we were discharged, so we knew she was thriving and gaining weight. Dr. Hopkins checked her out and weighed her and our little girl weighed 7.4 lbs already, at just 5 days old! Unfortunately, Dr. Hopkins had a cold (thus the face mask) and so our pictures of him look a little different, as he normally doesn't wear a mask. After weighing her, he checked Olivia out and listened to her heart beat. He made sure Sofia got to listen to Olivia's heart beat and we all took turns listening to our little girl's heart. Dr. Hopkins was very impressed with her progress and kept telling us that she was doing great.

Dr. Hopkins listens to Olivia's heart


Sofia takes a listen to "little sister's" heart


Papa takes a turn


A masked Dr. Hopkins and Olivia


Sofia loves holding Olivia and is very careful to support her neck and head and is always so proud when she's holding her.


Olivia and Dr. New, who delivered her. Since we don't have a photo of Dr. New and Olivia right after she arrived, I figured this would be the next best thing....