My Life.....: 7 months of lovin'

Olivia Nicole,

What can I say to wrap up the last 7 months of being your mama? One word. Amazing! It's been amazing being your mom!!

You've brought so much joy to our home everyday with your sweet giggles, happy smiles, and belly full of laughter. You have enriched my life as a mom even farther than I thought it could go. I never knew I had more room in my heart to love another child like I loved your big sis, and then you came along! You changed my world yet again! First marrying your daddy, then having Leeana, and then you! 3 times my world has flipped upside down, changed tremendously, and given me the greatest moments possible!

I remember the day that you were born quite often. What a whirlwind of emotions I went through, your daddy went through, and the rest of the family, as we waited for you! It was a chaotic day that I figured would go smoothly, despite the incredible pain, and yet almost losing you seems like such a faint memory, but so vivid in my mind. So thankful that God saw fit to spare both of our lives, so I could continue being a mom and wife, and the world could be blessed with your sweet self!

Thank you for making me smile everyday and even when I don't want to wake up in the middle of the night (thankfully it's now VERY rare), your sweet cuddles make it worth it! You truly are such an amazing child that I couldn't imagine not having the joy of raising!!!

I love you Olivia Nicole!

Let's review how you've grown these last 7 months:

-you laugh and giggle all the time

-you look when we say your name

-you babble and do lots of baby talk (bababa is the gist of what you've said)

-you've very observant (like your daddy), and then get comfy and love to chat (like your mama)

-you've officially moved to your crib in your room with your big sis at night (6 months)

-you sleep through the night again, which I've missed since you were 4 months old!

-You're finally napping again during the day, thanks to some lavender oil, though not consistent lengths of naps, they're still happening!!

-you're sitting up now for a good minute, until you see something of interest, then you reach for it, and it's all over from there

-You've officially only been nursed up until Christmas Day when Grammy decided to give you some cheesecake. You began solids 12/27/16 and first had sweet potatoes and love them!

-you love to hold a bottle when you get one

-you grab anything you can get your little fingers on, and boy do you have a grip!!!

-you're a sweet baby, and so many compliment you on your calm, quiet, and sweet behavior

-ripping your socks off and pulling hair on others are two of your favorite things

-you're finally getting on your hands and knees, and have begun to rock a bit.... I think by 8 months you'll be crawling!!

-you have begun to put your arms up when people reach out to hold you

-we took your first little trip away from home, and you had your first night stay in Ohio at Uncle Jon & Aunt April's house in Ohio in November 2016

-you celebrated your first Thanksgiving, Christmas, Daddy's birthday, and New Years!

-we took our first day trip to meet with the Scheunegrab family in January 2017 in VA for the day