05.28.2013

Today was dedicated to taking it easy!! Mama napped with the baby. We took a few walks, watched the dogs at the park, played and read books. You are going through some serious separation anxiety right now! Mama can't step out of your view without you crying out. In Kansas you'd cry too until you forgot I wasn't there and then you'd be fine. I hope this doesn't last too long... I hate when you get upset, but sometimes we have to be separated. 

05.27.2013

Travel day! We left Abilene at 1:30 this morning to start making our way home. You slept in the car the whole way to Kansas City (thank gawd!) Then you slept on both flights! It was a smooth day of traveling (minus the diaper issues, 2 blow outs/leaks and one almost blowout...) We are glad to be home. Portland welcomed us in true NW style: rain, but we loved it!!

05.26.2013

Grandpapa came to visit you today! He spent the whole day at your Nana and Papa's with you. Your Aunt Adele also came as a last minute surprise! 

You had quite a big day with family, but you were also up to something else... Your second tooth pushed through today!

05.25.2013

Today was Mama's 10 year high school reunion. We were so busy having fun that Mama didn't get a photo until the end of the day! 

You were cooed over and cuddled up and kissed a ton by Mama's friends today. So many commented about how beautiful you were. And many also loved the way your hair was long on front! You got to be held by Dana, April, Lauren, Cherish, and Terra. 

05.24.2013

Today was a big day for you. We hung out with family, visited the cows at Uncle Ben's, played with the cousins, went on a walk through Brown's Park (Papa wore you in the Ergo for the first part of our walk), and in the evening we went to Aunt Melissa's for dinner where you got to meet some more of Mama's best friends (Lauren, Cherish - who you went right to and hung out with a bunch, Hans, and Jim). Then Mama and Daddy brought you back to Nana & Papa's and left you (FOR THE FIRST TIME) while they went into Abilene to see friends for the beginning of the reunion activities. You cried a bit but snoozed most of the time. Mama felt bad leaving you (& still kind of does) but knew you were in good hands with your grandparents. 

PS: No babies were licked while visiting the baby cows... Mama said not allowed!

05.23.2013

Our first day at Nana's! You got lots of attention and love! Great Grandma Olesen was there, Nana, Papa, Uncle Courtney, Uncle Ben, Aunt Desi, Tristan, Khloe. Mama's best friend Melissa came out with baby Weston. 

05.22.2013

Travel day! Today we spent the whole day traveling back to Kansas. Mama's 10  year high school reunion is this weekend. Your Great Grandma Olesen is also visiting from Moab. 

You were wonderful to travel with. I was worried about confining you to our seats in our arms since you are so active now. You did squirm and move a lot, but we were able to keep you happy enough in our seats. 

05.21.2013

You made this stinking cute face while I was trying to snap some photos of you on the bed. Your expressions are so funny to us! This is a totally Daddy face! I really hope you get his ability to make funny faces, raise your eyebrows in crazy different ways, and make all kinds of different voices. 

You are on the move. You army crawl all over the place, often ignoring your toys and heading towards things you shouldn't be into (cords to appliances, the bag for the compost to name a few). Every now and then you get up on those knees and rock a bit. I imagine you'll figure those knees out soon enough. 

05.20.2013

We ran errands today. Mama had an appointment to get her dreads tightened. Then we ran to the post office and Goodwill. You had napped at the perfect time in the morning so our errands were pretty tear free. We spent the afternoon after your second nap outside. The sunshine is so wonderful! While on the stoop, your aunt and cousins came by for a little visit too! 

05.19.2013

We often comment about how we could just eat you up. Your Aunt Jac feels the same way. This altered sign (it previously said 'incredible' was perfect for you! We found it in the park this evening on our walk. 

05.18.2013

Oh sleep has been avoiding us in the worst possible ways lately. I don't know what it is, but the sleeper you used to be is no longer. (At least for now! I am holding out hope that it'll all return to normal soon!!) You wake often and sleep best on me or snuggled up next to me. You nurse a lot through the night, too. You have been going to bed closer to 10 when we used to have you down between 8 and 9.  

Tonight, we were ready for bed, but you weren't so sure. You spent a few minutes exploring your bed (the one you aren't so hip on sleeping in lately!) You were pretty excited to spot the table holding lots of Mama's goodies through the bars of the crib. If only you could figure out how to get to them... For another night!

 

05.17.2013

This is truly your favorite book. I keep renewing it at the library, but I guess we should look into purchasing it for you instead. You love it. Daddy said it is one of the only books you'll let him read all the way through. 

05.16.2013

It has become our evening ritual to go on a walk after dinner each night. You get worn by your dad most nights, and you usually take a snooze (even though it's so close to bed time). Our destination is always the park. We loooove the park. Someday our walk will include a stop at the playground too I am sure. 

05.15.2013

Daddy was home from work today so him and Mama could get new driver'a licenses for the state of Oregon. This morning, Mama ran out of the room to take a shower, Daddy looked down for a moment and you, little speed demon, crawled right off the bed! You were okay, upset with a bump on the forehead, but okay. Daddy was shaken up. Mama was there quickly to hug and sooth you.

Mama knew a day would come when you'd likely fall off the bed. (Personally she's glad it happened on Dad's watch rather than her own... Dad would have given her a pretty hard time...) We've heard stories about other babies crawling off the edge, so I assumed there was a good chance you'd do the same. Of course now, we will be super extra careful and try to not let that happen again. We are just glad it's a short fall and that you are okay.

05.14.2013

On one of our many walks today (4 total!) we took our books back to the library and got new ones. Later this evening, while playing on the floor with you, I pulled our bag of books down and grabbed a board book to read to you. When I finished, I put you down and you crawled over to the bag to get into it. I helped you out by getting all the books out and piling them on the floor. You then crawled over to my lap, as if you wanted to read. We read each book as you sat in my lap enjoying them! I could swear that is what you were wanting - which makes me very excited!!! I do dream of you enjoying reading!

05.13.2013

Every day we thank Daddy for going to work so we can stay home together.

05.11.2013

Oh my gosh can you move? It was less than a week ago that you started pushing off with your toes to get moving across the floor at a decent speed! We can put you down and you'll play moving about your toys and books.

05.12.2013

Mama's first Mother's Day. Today, I just kept thinking about how lucky I was to be your mama, to have you be the one to make me a Mama in the first place!

We spent the day together... A lovely walk in the park this morning, lunch at the food carts (Mama brought her own lunch), a nap. We attempted to go to a garden, but it was over packed. So we got steaks, and you and Daddy took a walk while I made dinner.

Then we had this funny photo session as we enjoyed the evening on the front porch.

05.10.2013

Today was your first day of really eating with us. At breakfast you had banana (which you've had one other time). You spent most of the time squishing it in your hands. It wasn't until the end that you got some in your mouth - at which point you gagged and spit it up. You tried a few times and each time the food came out. Not sure that you actually swallowed any.

Dinner was broccoli, zucchini sticks, carrot sticks, and avocado.

05.09.2013

So many photos to choose from today. We are going with this one that your Aunt Jac took. You love Zia's car. Zia, however, doesn't love you in it!! After I took you out, she crawled in and repeated, "No Baby!" over and over.

05.08.2013

Poor sweet Sofia! Your first tooth is pushing through today and you are miserable!! Lots of crying, lots of being worn, lots of walks, lots of sleeping. It will look so darn cute when it gets in, but you poor thing!!

05.07.2013

You are still fighting something. I can tell you aren't your normal self today. I can't wait for you to be feeling all the way better. Mama took you to the doctor today because your temp was measuring low. I think we've come to the conclusion that your temp is low when you sleep and as long as everything else is okay, then we won't be alarmed.

You are 100% on the move now (even if it's just a small bit of scooting and not too terribly far yet). Soon enough you'll be zooming around the house on your hands and knees.

You have been spending a lot of time in the Ergo. Today you zonked multiple times just by being in it. I think you are trying to catch up on sleep from when you were sick with a high fever. You seem to calm down quite a bit when I wear you which makes me a huge fan of babywearing!

05.06.2013

We thought you were on the mends today. Your last fever over 100 was at about 1 a.m. You were a bit more cranky today, but I thought it was something I ate since we tried eating out at DK's yesterday. Every time I took your temperature, the reading was lower than your normal temp, but I assumed you were just being too squirmy for me to get the thermometer in your war securely.

I wasn't alarmed until the evening when we had trouble getting you to sleep and your temperature was reading in the 95s. When we woke up at 11:30, your temp was in the low 95s and even dipped to 94 something at a point. Mama panicked! We were on the phone with your pediatrician (love her!!) and it was decided to take you to the ER. (Which I guess was technically tomorrow but it is going on the day...)

At the ER, your temp was in the 96s and 97s. They checked you out but didn't seem too concerned. Because we EC, you were able to pee in a bowl for the urine sample instead of getting a catheter, which will further my support in spreading the word of EC!

05.05.2013

Mama got dreads!!! You hung out with Daddy the whole time except a few moments to nurse, but you were totally distracted from eating by Stephanie dreading my hair!

(You are still not feeling 100%. You were better this morning but your fever was back up this evening.)

05.04.2013

Your fever continued today. Last night was hard. You slept in my arms the whole night, but we were up a lot - either you were nursing or mama and papa were checking your temperature. Your father was so worried about you he couldn't sleep. He stayed up half the night to make sure you were okay.

Despite your fever you would rather be outside, so we spent the afternoon at Laurelhurst Park. You surprise me by how your fever doesn't seem to affect you like I'd have thought it would. I hope it goes away soon, but I think you'll be spending another night in my arms again tonight.

05.03.2013

We were outside again a lot today. You had your 6 month appointment. You weighed 16.12 pounds, and are in the 50th percentile for weight. You were 27 inches long and in the 90th percentile for height! You got your second round of shots for the DTaP and HIB. This afternoon you came down with a fever. We think it's from the shots. This is your first fever and your mama and papa do not love it!

Today's photo was taken by some nice ladies in the park. It's one of our last photos together (for a while) where my hair isn't dreaded!

05.02.2013

Happy half birthday!!!! How are you already 6 months old!? For half a year we have been learning how to be parents and realizing that we love you more and more and more with each new day! You are an amazing little person and we cannot wait to see who you grow to be (but take your time getting there, please!)

Your photo today shows your recent love for pillow tags. I made you a tag blanket before you were born but it is just no fun compared to pillow tags!!!

05.01.2013

Daddy got a tattoo! It's your birthdate and initials! Mama is totally jealous and can't wait to get a tattoo in your honor someday!! Will you get tattoos? (After you are 21, of course!)

04.30.2013

The upstairs is finally cleared of sickness (between Zia and P being sick we haven't hung out up there in weeks!) We spent the morning playing up there. Your cousin Z just cannot get enough of you!!!! And you cannot take your eyes off P. One of these days you'll be crawling after them. Then the next thing we'll know, you'll be running after them, and all of a sudden you 3 will be playing together!