And here is our Expedition that was totaled by a Pontiac Grand Prix. I don't even know how such a small car could total a vehicle that is built like a tank, but it's possible. If you look close in the picture you can see Olivia behind the Expedition. She was helping Jesse get the license plates and was saying goodbye to "Mommy's car". We really did love this huge vehicle.
Here's a picture of Livi in her walker which she LOVES!
And here's one of us on August 14.
I took Olivia to her 2 month check up today and she had to get 3 shots. :( I was in the room with her, but Mary held her down cuz there was no way I could do that OR could I even watch. The oddest thing was that she was upset the whole time we were there (mostly because I had to wake her up to be weighed and measured and such) and right after the shots she settled down. That was probably because she had worn herself out, but strange none the less.
Olivia's in the top 95% for her height (24 inches) and for her weight (almost 12 pounds!).
This week is VBS at our church and I've been helping out just about wherever it's needed. It's been pretty fun, though I've been so worn out afterwards. This has also been Olivia's first time in the nursery and also being watched by someone other than family, so it's been a little scary for me. Tomorrow night is the "closing program", even though VBS continues through Thursday morning, but since Friday is obviously the 4th, they wanted to do the program earlier. Hopefully the weather will stay nice, as it's supposed to be outside.
I don't know where the time has gone, but Jesse and I have now been married for 2 years. Sigh, it honestly seems like we got married yesterday, but obviously that's not reality.
We had our first evening alone (without Olivia) since she was born. We dropped Olivia at her grandparents and went to see "Get Smart". Ahh, it totally lived up to the hype. I LOVED it. And I don't "LOVE" many movies. We will most definantly buy it once it's on DVD, and we only buy movies we'll watch again and again.
This past weekend we went to Wisconsin to visit Jesse's family. It was a fairly good weekend, especially if you exclude the fact that Saturday my phone COMPLETELY died. It would only turn on to the USCellular page and not even get to the main page. So I took it in today and they're going to have to send it in to LG to fix it. I'm quite upset. I've lost everything - all my contacts and my pictures/videos that I had on my phone, which, of course, were all of Olivia. The saddest part is that I've only had this phone for a month. :( So if you want me to have your number, you must give it to me. :)
These past few days I've been thinking about how amazing it is that I, at age 20, am a mother to a beautiful baby girl. :) Some days I find myself wondering why I thought I was ready to become a mom - but these are the days that I didn't get enough sleep (and that's usually my fault, since Olivia is a GREAT sleeper) or I can't figure out what she wants. The most amazing part is that ever since becoming pregnant, I've KNOWN that I was born to be a mother, as crazy as that may sound. Right after she was born, I felt complete and amazed that a baby that was almost 2 feet long was able to grow inside of me for 9 months and still have room! When we took our trip home from the hospital, it just felt natural to have Olivia in the backseat.
It's also hard to believe that this year (in six days to be exact) Jesse and I will celebrate our 2nd anniversary. I can't believe that we've been married for 2 years. So much has happened in the past few years; graduation, marriage, beginning my daycare, and now a baby.
We're also in the midst of starting to look for an apartment to rent as Jesse's parents have decided to sell that house that we are renting from them. No, we are not looking to buy this house. No, no, NO! We are not quite ready to buy a house as Jesse graduates next year and we don't know where his job will take him.
Not going to lie, I'm a bit stressed. Occasionally I have trouble getting to sleep, as of late. It scares me to death that this house will sell (though I think it won't) and we will become "homeless" as we will have to rush to find somewhere to live. If we didn't have a baby it wouldn't be so scary, but having her around makes me worry about a lot more things.
1. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I was a week late & took a pregnancy test on August 10 hoping to surprise Jesse on his birthday, but the test was negative. The next morning I took another one which was positive. Unbelievingly, I waited a while and took another one which was also positive.
2. How did you tell your partner (if you have/had one)?
I wanted Jesse to be the first to know, but Danette was coming over and I had to let her know because I was so excited I could hardly wait. Jesse was working at the hotel and I didn't want to tell him on the phone, so after she left I drove over and told him.
3. Did you secretly hope for a girl or a boy?
I've always wanted a baby girl that looked exactly like me since I look exactly like my mom, so I was hoping for a girl, though a boy would have been just as welcome. I always knew she was a girl, though. :)
4. Did you feel ready to have a child?
A little bit of both. We weren't taking any precautions against having a baby. We figured if having a baby was what God wanted, then we would have one whenever He saw fit. Apparently now is the time. I wasn't so sure that I was ready since I am 20 years old.
5. What bit of advice did you get that you hated?
All advice about giving birth. I preferred to not know anything about what was going to happen while giving birth, but some people didn't understand that it's better for me to not know anything, than to obsessively worry about it.
6. What bit of advice did you get that you appreciated?
Not to feel inferior or let others make me feel like a bad mom for not breast-feeding. It's not easy and it doesn't work for everyone.
