Olivia at Four Months

We've had another few busy weeks, and momma has been a slacker but I needed to post before month five comes along and that is soon...

Happy Four Month Birthday Olivia!

 Miss Olivia, I think we have said this every month since you have been born, but we cannot believe just how big you have gotten again this month. You are changing so much, and as exciting as it is, it also makes us a little sad because our little girl is growing up. We try to snuggle you a little longer because we know soon enough you will be wiggling and moving even more then you are now. Momma hopes that if she snuggles you enough now, that you will always love it and always want to snuggle, a girl can hope right!

You bring so much joy to our family. No matter how stressful life may get some times, you always take that away and put a smile on our faces. You crack us up so much with the little faces you make and the great laugh that you have, it is a laugh that comes deep down in your little belly and just erupts out of you in this sweet little giggle. Daddy is really good at making you laugh, I think he enjoys it even more then you do. Olivia you have been the most perfect addition to our family. We tell our friends often about how lucky we are to have you as our own.

 At four months you continue to be curious about the world around you. You still like to be close to you momma, but enjoy your wiggle time on the floor to kick and stretch your long legs. Here are some more of the excitement that month four has brought...

-Olivia you continue to be a droolie baby. At times we will put bibs on you, but we are starting to back off on those because when you do wear them you soak right through the bib. You also like to chew on whatever you can get in your mouth, your fingers are the number one thing you get in there but you also will try to chew on your blanket. We have checked you for teeth but nothing yet! When momma was taking your four month pictures she had to print the sticker off twice because your drool ruined it the first time.

-You still tend to eat about every two to three hours, although you can go longer. At night time you can wait 10-12 hours without eating, but when you go eat in the morning you can't get enough! Spitting up continues to be your struggle. It continues to be a random thing, but we do worry that you might not be getting enough food, but you still are a happy baby, so that has to mean something right? We always tell people if you spit up on them that it is a sign of love.

-We worry when we tell people that you continue to sleep through the night, that we are jinxing ourselves. We know that we are very lucky to have such a good baby that sleeps anywhere from 10-12 hours a night. I think your Heavenly Father knew when you joined our family, that daddy works over night sometimes, and that mommy would be the main person getting up with you, so he gave us a super good baby, so that mommy would survive. She says a BIG thank you every time you make it thought the night. There have been a few mornings when you have woken up early, but as long as mommy brings you in with her and daddy you go back to sleep for a little longer. It's pretty nice!

 - You continue to amaze us with your strength, you love to be able to sit up tall to see the world around you. You still don't always love tummy time but you are slowly getting better at staying on your tummy longer.

-You love to babble and talk. You always look so serious when you are talking to mommy and daddy. We really wish we knew what you were saying because with the way you baby talk it sure does sound like you have some fantastic dreams.

-Speaking of dreams Olivia, sometimes when you sleep you make these little faces where you furrow your brow and make these little whimpering sounds like your having bad dreams, it just breaks our hearts. Luckily they don't tend to last too long.

-You continue to wear a mix of 0-3 month clothes and mostly 3-6. You are a long baby but a skinny one, so we keep you in the smaller size pants because they fit best, but soon enough they are going to be too short for your long legs!

 -You have the greatest smile, and mommy has captured many of your best smiles so far this month. Your smile takes over your entire face and your little eyes just light up every time you smile. It makes us want to keep you smiling your entire life, although that doesn't always happen. You know how to work the water works, and cry LOUD. We are a sucker for your big alligator tears.

- You used your bumbo chair this month for the very first time, you didn't know what to think of your new view of the world. Momma had to put some blankets around you to keep up right because otherwise you would try to lean over and chew on the chair- silly kid!!

-Your hair has been staying pretty constantly dispersed around your perfect little head, you only have a slight bald spot in the back of your head from your car seat but it's not even that bad.

- Movement is still your friend, when you are cranky or have gas you still love being bounced around. We are thankful that you still like your swing too, it helps free out hands when we have a few things we need to finish. You also this month loved to wiggle away from your play mat. Mommy had you laying one direction and with time you wiggled yourself 180 degrees and almost completely off your mat! You are going to keep us on our toes for sure!

 - This month you found out that you are getting two new friends this summer. Mommy's friend Nicole found out that she is having TWIN BOYS. In mommy's group of school friends you will continue to be the only little girl, with all sorts of boyfriends, lucky lady!

-Speaking of friends,we continue to send text messages, videos and pictures with our friend Sawyer and her mommy Jennifer. You and Sawyer are 23 days apart in age, so it's fun to see the similar and different things you are doing each month!

-You celebrated many birthdays this month, we celebrated with cousin Jacob & cousin Cooper, you cannot wait until you are big enough to eat with all the big kiddies.

-This month we had our first sleep over with Miss Georgia, she was so helpful with you and she just loves you so very much. You had your first trip in to a MacDonalds when cousin Georgia was here, now that's always a memory one wants to remember!

 - you continue to sleep in the most unique ways, you love being swaddled, but  when you get your hands on face you sleep in funny and cute ways. Such as hands planted on your face or hands resting on your cheek it's the sweetest!

- Olivia at four months you were still working on mastering getting things to you mouth and then in them. You have a green teething ring, mommy likes to call your chewy, and you try so hard to get it to your little mouth and have it stay there, but you're not quite there yet.

-You went out for your first longer walk this month with mommy, nanny, and your Nelson cousins. Mommy carried you in the baby carrier and we walked all around the duck pond, which sounds small but it's a good little walk. It was a beautiful day and we took a lot of fun pictures.

-That same day you went down the slide for the very first time with cousin Sarah and you also went in the baby swing for the very first time which you were not too thrilled about. This happened at the dingle playground and it was pretty cold!

 -Four months brought another holiday your way, and this holiday was EASTER! You celebrated in style with a beautiful easter dress that Nannie Bing made you and a sweet casual outfit that Nanny Jackie bought you that said "Somebunny loves me" and isn't that the truth. The easter bunny visited and brought you a very fun basket of goodies and a few little treats for mommy and daddy.

-You had two easter dinners, one at Nanny and Poppy's place with five of your cousins and then one at Nannie and Grandpa's place with all your aunties, uncles, and cousin Alexis. Nannie and Grandpa spoiled you and Alexis this year with a giant bouncy castle, set up in the basement. Although you are still too little for it, we took you in for a quick bounce. I don't think you knew what to think.

-Daddy sent mommy a text message in month four that melted her heart, it said, "i was thinking about olivia today. i love her so much"- you have one VERY good daddy who works so hard for you.

-Olivia in month four you also brought the back arch into our family, when you don't want to lay on mommy's lap or on the floor you work really hard to arch your back and wiggle away, it sure is something to watch. We always call you a little stinker when you do that!

 -Daddy also discovered this month that because you are a baby that likes movement, that carrying you in the baby carrier is a lot of fun. Some days he will get home from work and just pop you in the carrier and walk or dance around the apartment with you. It's very sweet!

-You continue to LOVE the bath time, and enjoy splashing the table until the drips start to over flow.

-You rolled over again this month. You've done it maybe 3-4 times before this, but today was cool because we totally we not expecting it. Cousin Jessica was sleeping over and we had gone to your room to change you and while you were laying there in your diaper you rolled from your back to your tummy. Jessica and I were shocked and amazed! We tried to get you to do it again, but no such luck!

- You had a father daughter bonding moment this month, daddy was watching his favourite teach the Toronto Blue Jays play baseball on TV, so we got out your baseball hat and bib that are all blue jay inspired and you rocked it for the game- I think daddy was pretty proud.

- You had your first visit to the emergency room this month. Mommy didn't really think you needed to go, you seemed fine, but the nurse that she talked to on 811 said you should go. You had spit up this bright green mucus, and it made mommy nervous, but you seemed fine before and after. So nanny and I took you down since daddy was at work. We waited about 45 minutes, but the nurse that checked you said that you were fine and she consulted a doctor too. We were glad that we didn't have to wait longer. You were a happy camper the entire time!

-The same day you went to the emergency room for the first time was also the time you finally got your new stroller. and it is a little piece of heaven! It's so easy to push and a smooth ride... this stroller is going to be so great for getting us outside more!

-You met your new puppy cousin RUBY, this month, she was the first puppy you met and I think you two will be little buddies!

-Your first time bowling happened this month, we went for nanny Bing's birthday with the whole family and it was a lot of fun! You even came up and bowled a string with mommy and we did pretty good together. You did spit up there, no surprise as that is still a little challenge for you, Grandpa Bing was holding you up and smiling and laughing at you and then as soon as he started to lower you, bam, you nailed the floor with spit up!

-Olivia you got a very special outfit this month from Auntie Brittany. She went to India to visit her friend Andrew and she brought you and cousin Alexia beautiful Indian outfits. Your was a burgundy, white and gold combination and it looked so super cute on you. We will treasure it always.

-We love having you meet extended family members...this month you met your great, great aunts. They are your great grandma Logan's sisters and it was really neat for you to meet them all. It was the first time mommy had met them to, they were all very sweet and LOVED you. You spit up on each and every one of them, but we explained that's a sign of love. They told mommy if she couldn't find you then it meant you were in their suitcase on the way back to NFLD.

Miss Olivia Mary, each and every month is filled with so many exciting moments and these were just a few that your momma can remember. I wish I could video tape every single moment of your life because you are growing too fast, and we always want to remember these early days with you. Your little tiny feet and hands that are always kicking and grabbing and holding our fingers. Your big bright blue eyes and your sweet gummy smile. We want to always remember the way your breath smells so sweet like milk, and the way you sometimes furrow your brow in your sleep when you have little pains or bad dreams. We want to remember they way you laugh and the way you talk and coo. We want to remember  everything about you, you are a gift from our Heavenly Father and it's the best gift that we will ever get. We feel honoured to be your parents and promise that we will continue to do our very best to teach and raise you. We love you with all our hearts, you are the very best thing that has ever happened to our little family!

Love Mommy & Daddy