Henry's Home!

We are pleased to report that Henry made it home this week and Olivia got to meet her baby brother.  Here are a couple of pictures from the first time they met each other.  This is the most interested Olivia has been in Henry; since then she ignores him unless he's crying, then she just stares at him.

Our sweet family.  We're so happy to be together!

A very big two weeks for Olivia

Olivia has done so much over the past two weeks that it's difficult to know where to start.  Her adoption was finalized on the 8th, she succumbed to RSV on the 9th, and recovered just in time for a well baby visit and her baby brother to be born.

First the stats: Olivia is currently 20 pounds 9 ounces and 27.5 inches long.  Her head size and weight were off the pediatrician's chart, and her height was 98th percentile.  She's one healthy baby!  In fact, we received the green light to move to three solid meals a day - it will be hard to keep up with her demand for puree!

On March 8th, we visited the Provo Courthouse to finalize Olivia's adoption.  It was a beautiful day.  The bailiff and judge cooed at her and then conspired to conduct the finalization before bringing the criminals into the room.  They said it was the best part of their day.

Our Attorney Steve and the judge after the finalization

Olivia looked beautiful in her new dress

She is always the center of attention!

Playing with Grandma Christa afterwards at breakfast

And no celebration would be complete without a confection from Nana Lisa.

As Olivia started to feel a little better, we took her outside in her coat.  She loves hiking around in the back yard.

Haribo Centipedes!  Dad's favorite subscribe and save from Amazon.com

Olivia beat her RSV just in time for Cassandra's labor to begin. Olivia spent time with her Grandparents, Aunts, and Uncles while she waited.  She has never had so much attention lavished on her at one time.

I wonder why these socks won't come off of my feet

Olivia's new trick! Looking sideways to get your attention.

Glad to spend time with Uncle Carter before he leaves for a couple of years

On March 18th, she officially became a big sister.  We tried to find a shirt that said big sister, but little sister is the closest match.  She still hasn't met little Henry Carter, but we hope she will sometime this week and will definitely have a few pictures for the next blog post.

Olivia Turns 6 Months

Olivia has had another busy couple of weeks.  She is (of course) in high demand as she just keeps getting cuter and more active.  Grandma Lisa (aka the Nana formerly known as Grandma) conducted another baby photo shoot while Bob was out of town for a few days.

We used to enforce a 'no licking policy' in our dog/baby household until we realized that Olivia kept inviting the dogs over for the specific purpose of receiving a lick.  The new rule is now no uninvited licks, especially the walk by licking - which has seen a recent uptick in popularity.

She has also been especially excited for bath time now that she can sit up on her own in the tub and splash.  She likes to grab one of the washcloths and suck the water out whenever she gets a chance.

Getting ready for bathtime

Done already?  Could you put me back in the bath?

Olivia was glad that Adam (i.e. tummy daddy) braved the blizzard to come and see her.  It was so good to see Adam - and these pictures will give Olivia proof of where her hairline came from!

We also got to see Shelli (i.e. Tummy Mommy).  Olivia wasted no time rooting through her purse and finding the most interesting (and potentially messy) toys to latch on to.  We love that Olivia will always have these pictures and will know that she is loved by so many.

Wait - there's someone here to see me?  I just thought we were here to eat.

Olivia has decided to sleep on her tummy now.  Well, she has decided to roll over, yell at us, and then eventually fall asleep - then we sneak upstairs and roll her back over.

Olivia - preparing for her debut on X Factor

Olivia has caught a fairly nasty little cold this week, and it was difficult to get a good picture with the dog. We tried a new method of sitting the dog up in front of her.  She just keeps bigger and bigger.  We have an appointment with the pediatrician tomorrow and will find out just how much she's grown.