Dear Olive

Baby Olive you are 3 months today! It's amazing how fast you have grown and although you have only been with us for a short time, I find it hard to remember what life was like without you. Everyday you learn new things and we get so excited when we discover your newest milestone.

Here are a few highlights from the last three months.

-When you wake up in the morning you smile at mom as soon and I turn on the lights. This is the best part of my day.


-When daddy comes home from being at school alllll day you get so excited and smiley when you see him. I can tell you realize that you have seen mommy all day and daddy is new eye candy. He makes you laugh a lot and he makes sure you have tummy time and stimulating toys to learn and play with.

-You made me the happiest mommy when you started sleeping through the night at 9-10 weeks.

-You found your little thumb after lots and lots of searching and sucking. I felt so happy for you because I could see you struggle like you knew there was some way to do it that would really make you happy. Although you've found it, it's not your favorite thing just like the pacifier. Hopefully we will continue this disinterest in sucking.

-You saw your first movie in a movie theater, Coraline and you didn't make a peep. We got a little nervous when the ad in the beginning said not to bring babies and to turn off your cell phones. :)

-We put a tiny bit of lemon on your lip to see what you would do and as expected we saw your first sour face.

-The other night Dad tried to tickle you, we expected nothing because we have tried before. You can't really laugh yet but you were doing everything but laughing and it was the cutest side of you I have ever seen.

-When Daddy and I were talking the other night after putting you to bed he said, "Olive has a nice disposition...she's just calm and sweet you know." It was a nice thing for a Daddy to say and a nice thing for a wife to hear her husband say.

Olive you are the best baby, we feel so blessed to have you in our home and look forward to all of the wonderful things you will do.