Anyway, a lot of that now is just a memory. At 6 weeks, we're still learning but Cody and I (and Olive!) have a far better grasp on how things work for us. I think we'll emerge triumphant after all.
Olive is a great sleeper -- at night. She wakes up once or twice a night to eat and even then she's sleep-eating and then goes back to bed ok.
She is a smiley baby. Ever since 3 weeks she's been smiling up a storm and in turn making us smile too. There is nothing more rewarding than that. :)
She doesn't want to miss a thing -- already. So, she doesn't like to take long naps. An hour at a time, at best. I guess that is ok, as long as her night time sleeping is uninterrupted. I don't get a lot done ever, but that's alright.
All in all, we can't believe she is ours and to have gotten so lucky.
About a month ago, our awesome friend took some pictures for us. Here are some favorites:
Just before Olive came, I was commissioned to make a book. Not just any old book, but a very special book. I figured I had a month or so to do it, but O had other plans for me by coming two weeks early. Anyway, the SLC Parade of Homes contacted me and told me one of the builders was making a replica of the house from the Pixar movie Up.
They wanted me to make a replica of this:
So I did, all during this time of adjustment. I still need to bind it, but that's about all I have left to go.
It feels good to take on a project like this.
Life is good, all in all. We will be blessing Olive in Blanding over the 4th of July holiday. I can't wait!
