happy six months olive!

[photos taken on 5.27]

height: 26 1/4″

weight: 15 lbs 12 oz

wow…olive is six months old! ahh!

omg, time flies! i can’t believe she is six months old! she has become such a strong little lady! sitting up is her new thing. olive started to sit up at the end of her four month mark but was wobbly and needed to be watched at all times. as her fifth month progressed, the super strong little lady was good on her own. she loves sitting by herself and playing. she’ll sit there on her tummy time mat and play with her toys. i sure do take advantage of that. i run around the house doing as much as i can…until she realizes she is by herself, then she starts to cry! she is really great by my side. we can sit side by side {like when i’m blogging or pinning} and she’s quite content.

big milestone for little miss olive? eating solids for the first time! yes, it’s been a big step for her. i started her two weeks out from her six month birthdate and it’s been wonderful. she started with bananas…yum. she loved noshing on the sweet banana and milk concoction. the avocado took a few days to get use to, she didn’t take to it the first few days but the last two days she was quite keen on eating it. she loved eating sweet potatoes + papaya! hc fed her on the first day of introduction {sweet potatoes} and she gobbled it all down! no allergies for the wee one yet, just goodness, enjoyment, and messiness!

she loves to play with her daddy…he always makes her giggle. in olive’s first few months, only being in her momma’s arms comforted her but now she loves, loves her daddy time. she loves to snuggle with him, she loves to be in his arms, and she can so easily fall asleep on his shoulder. it’s seriously the cutest moments ever.

you are such a great sleeper! i dreaded the ‘growth’ stages i read about…ya know, the ones where they say the babes will wake up multiple times a night to eat because they are going through a growth spurt? well, not this babes so far…she is a solid sleeper through the night! she goes down around 9-10pm and wakes up around 6-7am! i only wish i could sleep through the night like her {darn that middle of the night pumping!}!

something that is really sweet? she loves to get her cheeks brushed. so cute. when i sweep my finger from the top of your cheek to your chin, it totally calms you down! you have the most serene, calm look on your adorable face.

another fun thing to watch? when she is grabbing her tootsies. you love to stretch your legs all the up and shove your toes into you mouth. when i change your diaper, you grab both your feet and toes and hold onto them for dear life! i love it.

you are an amazing little girl. we love watching you grow. little miss olive, we love you so.

xoxo

happy five months olive!

[photos taken on 4.27]

height: 25 3/4″

weight: 15lbs 13 oz.

well, well, well. baby olive has had an eventful month! so many wonderful changes in her behavior! she loves to babble…oh boy, she loves to gurgle, screech, make noises like she’s having a full conversation with you. it was so much more consistent and clear this past month than before. it’s so endearing to listen to her sounds! i love ‘talking’ to her.

this past month, she has really latched onto objects with her eyes and hands. she really focuses her eyes onto things and looks very perplexed or intrigued by them. her grasp has gotten even stronger; she loves to hold onto her toys or reach for her playthings, touching or feeling the texture. she loves anything crinkly! that sound and texture just delights her. her favorite objects to grab right now? grabbing her toes…so adorbs! i love seeing her awareness and attention to details become so much more acute.

she’s still sleeping through the night {thank the Lord!}. she had graduated into 8-10 hours a night! yowza! sometimes she hits it at 7 1/2 hours but we’re not complaining! she does go to bed kinda late {typically around 9-10pm at night}, she gets a little cranky around 8pm and then she’s out.

she’s a sometimes napper, we try to keep a regular nap time schedule for her but there are times olive has her own agenda. even though her schedule isn’t always on track, she typically pulls in three to four hours of nap time a day. I feel so lucky to have a solid sleeping baby at night.

she is still a breastfed babes! we are almost on the verge of solid foods! she is so interested in me or anyone around her when they are eating! she loves watching me eat or even drink water, it’s like the most fascinating thing to her! she gazes in wonderment and i love watching her curious facial expressions as i’m eating.

the next event to happen is the best yet! olive can sit up on her own! yes, she did it the other day while in my lap. we were enjoying a very, very inexpensive breakfast at ikea when little miss olive decided to sit up by herself! we watched in joy as she confidently sat upright! it was amazing! i was so excited for her…what a strong little lady! now, she does need us to watch her while in act because she is still wobbly but she can most definitely sit there on her own for sometime! how cool is that?!

now the next fabulous event can be argued by hc and myself, although we have jane {my mother in law} as a witness. on a thursday evening, as i was carrying olive in the kitchen, she cried out mama! i swear she said it! jane believes she said it too! now whether olive realizes she said it or not, it definitely was distinct! hc is adamant she just made a noise that sounds like mama 😉 i beg to differ. she has done it a few more times since! so…we’ll see how she progresses next month!

onward to six months of goodness! i can’t wait to share all the wonderful milestones olive hits next month!

xoxo

happy four months olive!

[honestly, i had the sticker with us on vacation but got so excited once she was dressed, i forgot to put it on! the pictures were too cute to redo!]

[photos taken on 3.27]

length: 24 3/4″

weight: 13lbs 14 oz.

i love that you like to lay around. i love that you like to giggle. i love that you smile in the morning. i love that you like to sit in my arms and watch what i do. i love that you can grab onto objets and pull it towards your mouth. i love that you sleep 6-8 hours through the night. i love that you know at your last feeding for the evening, you instantly fall asleep. i love that you have learned to fall asleep on your own. i love that you like to stand up on your chubby little legs as much as possible. i love that you are so strong. i love your extremely chubby cheeks. i love that you like bath time. i love that you have little curly hairs on your head and i can easily clip a barrette in it. i love how curious you have gotten. i love that you can make fun noises. i love that i can dress you up in cute clothes {not just sleepers anymore!}. i love that you wildly kick your legs and flail your arms like you are trying to get somewhere. i love that everywhere we go, everyone stops us so they can coo over you. i love that you are our baby girl and we love you so much.

xoxo

happy three months olive!

[photos taken on 2.27]

length: 23 1/2″

weight: 12lbs 6 oz.

oh baby olive, my how you have grown and changed {and that crazy hair of yours!}. you love to sit upright on the couch, you started to like tummy time, you still love watching t.v., you love ‘talking’ back, you love bath time, you love flailing your arms, kicking your legs, and smiling!

the first officials for this past month? a few days before her three month mark, she laughed out loud! yes…it was amazing! grace was sitting on the couch and hc was in the bathroom at the time. i had put olive in the swing and we were playing peekaboo and the next thing i know, she giggles out loud! grace jumped off the couch and asked, “was that her first laugh out loud?!”. i said yes! hc came out of the bathroom and asked if that was olive laughing out loud…why yes it was! that was pretty cool.

another wonderful first? olive sleeping in her crib {hallelujah}! it was absolutely fantastic. for a long time, that crib was collecting dust and she was quite cozy in her bouncy next to our bed. so, we started to notice that is was getting easier and easier for her to fall asleep flat on the couch or our bed {after a feeding in the morning she was would just fall asleep on the bed}. we then decided to try a run at the crib one night. lo and behold, she slept beautifully through the night {all swaddled snug as a bug}! it’s been amazing ever since.

now this first really did happen. i’m not sure if it will happen again very soon but the proof is through the video footage i took of it. so, i put olive on her tummy for some time to do her push ups {she’s gotta work those arms, neck, and back muscles!}. she was very much enjoying her time on her tummy and staring and smiling at herself in the mirror {very cute}. it was so adorbs that i whipped out my phone and started to record the cuteness when out of nowhere, she rolled over!!!! yes, she pushed herself up with her right arm and rolled to her side! now, granted it was a half roll because she was stopped by her left arm and the bunny pillow that got in her way of a complete roll over but darn it, she rolled over! i couldn’t believe it and i actually caught it on video! that was super exciting!

well, those are some highlights of olive’s third month. we are looking forward and so excited to see the wonderful things our baby girl will do within her fourth month! we love you so much baby olive!

xoxo

happy two months baby olive!

[photos taken on 1.27]

length: 23 1/4″

weight: 11lbs 1 oz.

oh, time is already flying! olive has grown so much in the last month {that face!  it’s so much chunkier}! she is so different {in such a good way, of course} from her first month. she loves to lay around. what?! is this my baby?! in her prior month, she always had to be held. the kind of holding, non-stop, where your arms feel like they will break off or paralyze with pain.

she will now lay there and coo and smile. it’s absolutely fantastic.

olive’s favorites? snuggling in my lap, sitting upright and watching ironman 3. her fave movie! she knows when the movie is on. she’ll just stare and stare at the t.v. uh oh…should i be worried i’m starting her off with too much t.v. already?! hehe, just keeding.

best part of the two month period?! oh em gee. her sleeping throughout the night. hello! it was and is magical. like a dream come true to us new parents. hallelujah.

happy two months baby olive! we love you so much!

xoxo

happy one month baby olive!

[the little peanut // photos taken on 12.27]

length: 21 1/4″

weight: 9lbs. 1oz.

i can’t believe she’s already a month in age.  her cheeks are chubbier.  her awareness is more acute.  she smiles.  she gurgles.  she hollers like a pterodactyl when she sleeps.  she loves to lay around and absorb her surroundings with her wide eyes.  it’s so amazing to watch her grow!

she is so adorable.  she is growing by the minute and it’s so cool to see her personality and reactions to us.  happy one month baby girl!  we love you so much!

xoxo