Cuteness....

Just wanted to post a few cute pictures from Easter that I never got around to posting! They are all of Livi. She is much easier to catch in a photo than Blake right now!!

My sweet baby girl on her first Easter!!

with my mom...
me and my girl...

with her papa and nana (my parents)...

daddy's girl!!

With her great-grandpa (Ryan's grandpa).

(I know that this is WAY late...but wanted to post them for memories sake!!)

**these were taken at my parents house...obviously my dad is a big hunter :)

Olivia Kay!!

Tomorrow marks 2 months since the day of Olivia's surgery. It seems like just yesterday, but at the same time it seems like a lifetime ago. She is doing SO great. She is growing like crazy and really starting to make some changes in her appearance and behaviors.

Last week we went to her pediatrician for her 4 month well visit (although she is almost 5 months now)...we are a little behind on these visits. She still weighs below the 5th percentile...but she is in the 50-75th for height and 25-50th for head.

She is almost outgrowing her 3 month clothing because she is so long! She is still in size 1 diapers. She still eats about 4 oz. every 4 hours...but we are starting on some rice cereal. She doesn't quite get it yet, but will with some practice!

She still wakes up a couple of times a night...but I am ok with that, because it is just to eat and then back down.

She can roll over....but prefers to be on her back all of the time. She has great head and neck control! She smiles ALL of the time..and laughs a ton! It just melts my heart!

These are pictures taken just before we left for her second surgery on 04.26 that she didn't end up even needing!! YAY :) I just love this little peanut!

Easter Pictures

Here are a few pictures from Easter. I am late in posting them...and have a few more that I will post soon!! I feel like I am late in everything right now! I am running and running and just can't quite catch up! Hopefully things will slow down a bit soon and we can get back into our regular routine!

Blake and cousin Addy hunting for eggs!!

Olivia and her Great-grandpa Tom (Ryan's grandpa)
and again...

Blake LOVES to be outside!

He is a little too brave this year....wandering farther and farther away.

And no hesitation to ehad out on the dock...

Last summer he was hesitant to walk out there by himself...not anymore. We are going to have to keep close tabs on him this year!

Being a little daredevil.

My boys...love them!

What I'm Loving Wednesday - Olivia Update

It's time again for another What I'm Loving Wednesday hosted by Jaime!

Today I am loving one thing above all else...and that is the fact that I am home with my healthy little Olivia!
We did NOT think that we would be home today...and that she would be as healthy as she is! We were scheduled for her second surgery yesterday at 1:30. Poor thing had her last bottle at 7:30 and we packed up and headed to the U of M Children's Hospital. It was all a little too familiar this time. BUT, I was a little more at ease knowing the routine.

The poor thing is just starving before heading in there! She just doesn't understand why we aren't feeding her!

We checked into the hospital at 12:30 and waited in pre-op until 1:30. During that time we met with the nurses, anesthesia, residents, and our surgeon. Everything was the same as last time. The paperwork was drawn up just as last time....scary to read because they put ALL possible procedures on there.

She is up to 10 lbs. 13 oz. Still a peanut for a 4.5 mo. old....but she is growing!!

At about 1:35 they took her back. Saying goodbye and good luck is the hardest part.

My mom and dad came down and brought Blake. We were so thankful to have them there!
We all waited together in the surgery waiting room.

In about 30 (!!) minutes the doc came up and said that she looked FINE! NO issues....he didn't even have to operate. AWESOME news!

SO, she was only in there for about 45 mins. and then Ryan and I were able to go into the post-op area and see her. She was very upset and uncomfortable at first. I think that it was mainly hunger!

She was able to eat and they have her morphine for pain. That really helped. She was groggy from being put under and sore from having a breathing tube and whatnot.
Within a couple of house we were headed HOME! Such an awesome feeling, especially after they had prepared us and reserved a PICU room for us. We had packed out clothes to be there for awhile.

It was great sleeping at home last night. Liv had a great night and has been great so far today. I am still in awe of this little peanut. She is such a trooper!

We go back again in 2-3 months for a follow-up...but NOT in the operating room...just in the docs office! HOORAY :)

I have to admit that before the surgery I tried to act strong and positive...but in the back of my head I was always thinking the worst....I just worried 'what if they get in there and the mass is back and bigger'....as a mother, I am sure that thinking the worst is natural...you can imagine how relieved I feel now!!

Say some prayers....

...for our sweet little Olivia tonight. She goes in tomorrow for her second surgery on her airway. This one shouldn't be as serious as the first one, so I am confident that everything will go just fine. They will be putting her under and going in again through her mouth. This time the doctor will remove some of the extra skin at the base of her esophagus. The skin has grown in an irregular way due to the mass that was there when she was born. The mass was removed 6 weeks ago. The doctor will make sure that he got all of that out, and that it is not growing back. We will be in PCIU for one night minimum, for observation. I am REALLY hoping that we will only be there for one night and than we can come home on Wednesday. Cross you fingers and say some prayers for our little peanut!!

One of the hardest parts is the not eating or 6 hours prior to surgery. It is so hard because she just doesnt understand why we arent feeding her! Last tiem she just cried and cried. This is hard for us, because Livi just isn't a crier! Poor sweetie. It makes me really feel for unfortunate mothers who do not have enough food to feed to their babies....I can't even imagine :(

She has been doing SO good since the first surgery...and I am sure that this will make her even better!!

My Style Monday

It is Monday again already...and time again to link up with Lindsey's My Style Monday!

Olivia joined in this week as well.

This is a casual "school" ensamble for little miss.

Shirt: Target

Pants: TJ Maxx

Socks: gift from a friend

Headband: ? probably Target

Work look:

Shirt: Kohl's

Skirt: TJ Maxx

Tights/shoes: unknown

Baby: Mine :)

Another work look:

Pants: Express

Shirt: hand-me-down from my MIL

Scarf: Gift from a friend

Shoes: Payless

Casual Friday:

Jeans: JC Penney

Sweater: American Eagle


Now head on over here and link up too!!

Olivia Kay is 4 Months Old!

Olivia turns 4 months old today!

I cannot believe that my baby girl is 4 months old.

She has made some major changes in the past month. She is still a tiny peanut….but she is changing like crazy!

I weighed her last night at she weighs about 11.4 pounds. This still puts her below the 5th percentile…but we can see changes in her! Her legs are getting a bit of chub and her cheeks are filling out!!

She is still in size 1 diapers.

She wears a 0-3 month, and some 3 month clothing. I had to pack up her newborn clothes…and that made me a little sad!

She is getting very strong wither her head and neck muscles. She holds her head up and looks all around!!

She had her first vacation…a trip to Florida….and her first airplane ride. She did awesome. Great traveler!

She met her great grandparents in Florida for the first time!

She giggles often. She is very ticklish and has the sweetest little laugh ever!

She is doing great at daycare. They say that she is the sweetest girl all day long!

She eats about 4 oz. every 3 to 4 hours. At night she sometimes goes a bit longer. We typically get up 2 times per night. Once at about 1 and once at 4. She is quick to eat and get back to sleep!

She smiles ALL of the time. Her eyes light up when she smiles!

Her breathing and eating are both SO much better since the surgery….she is doing awesome.

She goes back for surgery number 2 on April 26th. We are hopeful that that is the last one.

We love her SOOO much and cannot imagine our life without her!!