It's the WEEKEND!!

Check Off The Bucket List

Before Hays and I got married we made a bucket list (things we would like to do before we die). Most of the things on that list are traveling (places in the U.S. and other countries), attending major sporting events (Superbowl and the Olympics) and training for and competing in different bike and road races to raise money for different charities. We are very thankful that we have been able to mark a few things off our list (still have QUITE a few left). This summer I will be able to mark one more thing off my list.

I have always wanted to help build a Habitat house. Many people were able to do this in college and I was never able to participate due to summer school. I am a member of the Junior League of Jackson and my project this year is to build a house with Habitat for Humanity (from ground up). Habitat builds houses for underprivileged families that would otherwise never own their own home. How cool is that? We will start building the house this saturday and work on it everyday for 2 weeks (I will be working everyday from 8-12). After the 2 weeks is over, the house will be ready for the family to move into. I am so excited. I have never done anything like this and I know it will be hard work but very rewarding at the same time. Pray that Olivia does okay at her Gigi's during this time and that the heat doesn't just kill us.

4 Month Check-Up

Today we went to Olivia's 4 month doctor's visit. I am not really sure what these visits are for other than a weight check and to get shots. The doctor barely did anything else. The visit assured us that our little princess is a skinny minny (no chunky monkeys for this household). She weighs 11lb. 15oz. and is 23.5 inches long which are both in the 5th percentiles. Kinda shocked me to see that she hasn't gained anymore weight than that. The doctor assured us that she is healthy and doing great.

You can't see in these pictures but she does have some battle wounds to show for her visit today. Poor thing got one oral vaccine and 3 shots, 2 in one leg and one in the other. She was NOT a happy camper. She is doped up on children's tylenol and is napping now. Hurt this mommy's heart to see her baby get shots. Time for us to call it a day!

I Rolled Over Today!!!

Today Olivia rolled from her back to her stomach. She has been rolling to her side quite a bit and usually sleeps on her side. I really thought it would be quite some time before she actually rolled all the way over. I think she surprised herself when she ended up on her belly. The smallest things make this mommy so proud.

Happy Memorial Day!

Beach Babe

We went to the beach for a few days this week before Memorial Day. We had a great time and wish we could have stayed longer. Olivia did great on both car rides and even let her mommy and daddy catch a few rays on their awfully white bodies.

First time her feet have ever been in sand or the ocean

Hays and his mini me

Napping out by the pool

Napping out by the ocean

Wil Franklin in the ocean

4 Months

Okay, so I have come to the realization that time is going to go by quickly no matter what. This month, like the last, went no slower. I was hoping it would just drag by but that didn't happen. The other day in church I started tearing up when all the kids went down for children's church (maybe it's hormones) knowing that before we are ready our little Olivia will be one of those children. So from now on I am going to make the resolution to savor every moment and enjoy this time in our lives even if it does happen way too fast for me.

Little Miss Olivia is 4 months old now. She is such a good baby (other than the few screaming fits we have had at bed time) and such a joy. We could not imagine life without her. She has started making many different noises such as growling (what she was doing at the preacher as he baptized her), cooing at her toys and laughing every once in a while. She has started sucking on her fingers ALL the time (the grandmothers seem to think she is teething) and her hair has grown really long in the middle to make her look like she has a mo hawk. She has continued to sleep through thee night and is attached to her ninny (what we call her paci). She LOVES her swing and to read books. She has grown so much in such a short period of time and we are excited to see how much she grows and develops in this next month.