Olivia: Recap of the first week at home

There have been a few requests for new pictures from some of Olivia's fans.  Some have been more vocal than others (Aunt Annie P).  So I thought this might be a good time to update you all on Miss Olivia's first week at home.

She has done a great deal of sleeping, and we feel that she is sleeping better than most babies her age.  We can already tell that she is a dreamer and will do great things.

She has already experience dissappointment as a Longhorn fan.  We thought the Longhorn's newest fan might help bring home a new title, but we were wrong.  I told her not too worry and to stop crying.  Football season is just around the corner.  She is very excited and thinks that Colt McCoy is going to be her new boyfriend.  As if that guy is good enough for my daughter : )

We are getting better at sleeping and as a result, we are getting to see those bright eyes of hers.  I often get a couple of confused looks and I can tell she is thinking about all the great time ahead together.  We found out that she likes country music.  After dinner last night we just hung out on the couch and I sang her some George Strait and Tim McGraw (I sang along with the music).  A lot of great life lessons in country music.  She is a fan already.  

Speaking of life lessons, we are having all kinds of great discussions.  I am not sure if we were discussing politics or religion or new innovations in baby bottles…either way, she has her views and will be an independent thinker.  We can't wait to see what she is passionate about.

She is a great traveler.  The car seat immediately puts her into a deep sleep.  It has served us well for emergency runs to Babies-R-Us, quick trips to get mom out of the house, and for her daily walks.  She even got to go to the beach on Sunday.

Here is Mom and Grammie with Olivia (inside the Ergo baby carrier: thanks grampa Gary).  Olivia loved the beach…at least that is what we think.  She slept from the moment we put her in the car seat, transfered her to the Ergo carrier, and then back into the car seat.  

Olivia has a lot of really cute outfits, but most are still way too big for her.  She is a little shrimp for sure.  Her nicknames so far have included: Beauty, Love, Munchkin, Bug, and of course Princess.

Our days usually end up here, and this is where I will end this post.  We continue to thank God for our little angel.