The rest of the month of August was crazy busy, hard, and wonderful all at the same time. We spent the month enjoying our family, playing with the kids, and trying to catch extra z's whenever we could. :)
The week after Olivia's birth we had a very special visitor from North Carolina, Brent's dad. Jay is spending lots of time working in Houston so he was able to jump up our way for a couple of days and meet his new grandbaby. We had a great visit and Savannah enjoyed the time with her "Grumpa."
Brent was able to take the entire month off to stay with us in Shreveport which was absolutely fantastic. His help was invaluable, and I couldn't have imagined the month without him! Since Olivia was dependent on me for most of her care, Brent took the reigns with Savannah. Let me tell you, she absolutely LOVED having so much time with her Daddy! They spent lots of time together doing all sorts of things! Rocking in the rocking chair, eating at Chick-fil-A, swimming in the pool, and taking Scarlet for walks were all part of the fun!
Little Miss Olivia was busy too! She spent lots of time eating, sleeping, and she even got some tummy time in there too. :) We spent the month getting to know our new little angel and trying to make her comfortable. Our little sweetie does end up having acid reflux, just like her big sister, but thanks to our fantastic pediatrician in Shreveport we were able to get it under control very quickly. :) We are thoroughly enjoying the snuggles and cuddles with sweet Olivia.
Savannah adjusted to Olivia really well! She learned to say "Baby Sister" very quickly and was very interested in helping us take care of her. To my delight and surprise she hasn't shown any jealousy of her sister, and instead seems to just understand intuitively that Olivia is part of our family.
We had an eventful time trying to get a passport picture for Olivia. After two trips to the store, three trips to the post office, and two photo shoots at home, our application was finally accepted! If you've never had to apply for an infant passport, let me give you a run down of what is required. The infant has to be awake with their eyes open looking in the general direction f the camera. What do newborns generally do most of the time.... SLEEP, so it was hard to get to the store while she was awake. Since an infant can't sit up on their own, you have to prop them up and hope that your hands and fingers don't show in the picture! It can be a frustrating experience, but after it's said and done it's laughable! Here are a few of the pictures from our photo shoot before we edited and cropped them.
We were truly blessed with lots of visitors during the month, both local and far away. Brent's mom and sister came down for a visit and spent the weekend with us. Savannah loved spending time with her Memaw and I'm so thankful Aunt Jessica got to meet Olivia. Unfortunately, I didn't get ANY pictures of their weekend here. Sorry Memaw and Aunt Jess- we'll do better next time!
Right before Brent left some of our closest friends, the Simmons, came up from Houston to see us. This sweet family drove from Houston to Shreveport and back all in one Saturday! Needless to say, it made us feel pretty special and loved, and we really enjoyed seeing our treasured friends. Grant, Brooke, Audri, Levi, and Kai were all able to meet Olivia and visit with us. We did lots of playing and even had lunch at Chick-fil-A. :) Thank you for visiting Simmons family!
We managed to even get a few family photos together...
All in all the rest of the month FLEW by with all of the changes and activities! Adjusting to life with a newborn has it's ups and downs but we were so truly blessed!
We love you Olivia!
