4 Months Old

Miss Olivia is the big four months old!  Time flies by when you're screaming having fun!  Little Miss is doing very well.  She is getting more expressive with her smiling and pouting.  She has discovered her hands, she is very curious and alert and wants to put most everything in her mouth.  She sleeps all night about 60% of the time, and she loves, loves, loves watching her two older sisters dance, play and be silly.

She still does not care for car rides or her car seat.  She spends outings and evenings in the sling.  I don't mind too much having her wrapped on me, but I will say that she is getting bigger and heavier and my back can vouch for that.  She weighed 14lbs (and some change) at her 4 month appointment and measured 24 inches long.  She's in the 50th percentile for her age, which is where her two oldest sisters measured at this age as well.  

I guess we just know how to produce beautiful, average size little girls.  

I was able to get a few smiles out of her the other morning.  

Cutie pie!

 

We tried out some rice cereal this morning.  She didn't fight the spoon, but she didn't seem that impressed either.  

 

Evie was a big help wiping up the messy face.

 

Olivia is a true joy.  For the most part, she is a happy baby.  She still gets pretty fussy and colicky in the evenings, though.  She is having a rough time after her 4 month shots and I think she is trying to cut a tooth.  Her little thumb is all red and swollen from where she has been sucking on it.  So, we do lots of holding and bouncing and walking to try and keep her happy.  

Movie Stars

This video is of Evie's class saying John 3:16 together at the Valentine's Day Party

I was able to capture this moment when Mavery was busy coloring and cutting and just singing away.  Precious...

And then baby Olivia, just doing some "baby flying" on my knees,  not really doing anything exciting, but she's not crying and screaming.  And in our house...peaceful and quiet is EXCITING!

Dress Up Days

Evie and Mavery had some fun dress up days at school this week:

Wear your Sunglasses to school...

these two...just way too cool for school...

Formal Day

Hangin' out in Daddy's office on bring your stuffed animal to school day

Valentine's Day!

Six Years Old

I just can't believe that this little thing entered our world six years ago today!

One Day Old

Six Years Old

What?? Evie is six years old!  Evie continues to amaze and challenge us each and every day.  She is as bright and loud and alert as the day she was born.  Evie has such a passion for life and for living out loud.  She loves to sing and currently wants to be a Pop Star when she grows up.  (Not a rock star, though, because only boys are rock stars...as she informed me on the way home the other day...) 

She has really started to develop a love for learning.  She is learning to read and I am amazed every time we sit down together and she shows me something new she has learned.  Evie has really started to learn and memorize scripture with her church group here in Odessa.  We got her a new Bible for her birthday and she was so very excited.  Before we gave it to her, I went through and highlighted all of the verses she has memorized in the last few weeks.  She was so excited when I showed her the "yellow" verses and is excited to get to highlight more verses as she learns them.  

I am still amazed every day at this precious, zealous and outgoing little person that the Lord blessed us with six years ago.  We love you Evie-girl!

Opening her presents on birthday morning

Reading her birthday cards out loud with Mommy

Reading her Olaf birthday card from Daddy

Friday Fun

Mike has Fridays off, so that is our big "family day" for the week.  This past Friday was pretty relaxed. We all had a lazy morning.  Olivia got a bath.  She is doing better about baths since we moved bath time to the morning and to the kitchen sink.  However, I still only bathe her 1-2 times a week because we are still traumatized by the resulting scream-fests that we endured after her baths in the previous weeks.  Carseats and baths...she hates them both.

Mavery was eager to help with bath time.  

Then, I took Evie and Mavery for a Sonic lunch and picnic at the park while Olivia had some bonding time with Daddy.  We had a fun, but windy time at the park.

After the park we all came home for nap time.  Most everyone took an awesome 2 hour nap, but no one slept in their own bed.  For some reason, we had a fruit basket turn over nap time, but it apparently worked.  Mike slept in Mavery's bed, Evie slept in my spot, I slept in Mike's spot, Mavery slept in Evie's spot, and Olivia slept on me.  I guess you just gotta mix it up sometimes.  

And that's all we've got to say about that!

Just for Fun

What a pretty face!

We received a fun care package from our friends, the Parks.  Complete with nail polish and My Little Pony puzzles.  And yes, that is Mommy's hand sporting the Rock Star Glitter nail polish.  

Silly Girls!

Olivia looks concerned in this picture.  Concerned that her two older sisters are so crazy!

Up close and personal.

She has become a pro at making spit bubbles.

Evie and Mavery get totally grossed out at all the baby slobber.  

 Evie's small group girls at church.  Looks like a fun bunch!

2015 SNOW

We got some snow last week.  And like all good native Texans, we run outside as soon as it's daylight, make a snowman, have a snowball fight, make snow angels, take 20 pictures, post them online and then declare that we are done with the snow until next winter!

Here's the view outside our window 

Evie's Snow Angel

Mommy's Snow Angel

Snow Ball Fight!

Snow Man

...and we're done with snow until next winter!

(We'll see!)

All Fancied Up!

Evie and Mavery were playing in their room the other afternoon and when I went to check on them, this is what I found...

Two little girls playing make believe in their swim suits...in January...it was 28 degrees outside.  Too funny!  I asked Mavery what she was doing in this pose and she replied, "I'm being FANCY!"

That Mavery is a hoot. 

We let her get her ears pierced a couple of weeks ago on a spur-of-the-moment trip to Midland.  We were at the mall and it was not crowded, so Mike asked her if she wanted her hears pierced and she confidently replied, "Yes, I am not scared."  So she hopped right up in the chair and waited for the sales clerk.

She chose blue flower earrings that match her eyes.

She's a spunky little thing!

3 Months Old

Olivia is 3 months old now.  She is a sweetie and she is growing up so fast.  She holds her head up very well and she is very alert, just as her sisters were at this age.  She loves to suck her thumb to put herself to sleep.  Unfortunately, the list of things that Olivia doesn't like is longer than the list of things she does like at this age.  However, I know that she is growing and she will soon be getting into trouble with her older sisters! 

Olivia likes to be held.  She spends quite a bit of time in the Moby wrap during the day.  She sleeps from about 7:30pm to 5:00am.  She takes really good naps during the mornings, but then she saves her fussy (inconsolable screaming) time for the evening.  Olivia still does not like her carseat.  We are all counting the days that she learns to love car rides.  

Evie and Mavery still think the world of Olivia.  Mavery tells everyone she meets that she has a baby sister named Olivia.  Evie is a champ and does her best to entertain Olivia when she is fussy.  We love our sweet girls and love watching them grow up!

Yeah for Three Months Old!

Going to School

Evie wrote a book about going to her new school.  It's even illustrated!  This is such an "Evie Morrow Thing" to write an 8 step procedure about starting a new school.  Here is a video of her reading it aloud.  

In case you can't hear it very well, the eight steps include:

Go to School

Check in

Find a table

Eat lunch

Take a nap

Fold up your nap mat

Check Out

Go Home

I love watching this girl grow and learn!  Thank you to Mrs. Hansen for giving Evie the foundation she needs to learn how to read and write.  

Welcome 2015

Who is ready for 2015??

We flew home from Houston on the 3rd.  The trip home proved to be almost more eventful than the trip to Houston.  Including a two and a half hour wait to check in at Hobby, a race through security and a sprint to the gate, where we were second to last on the plane.  Oh, and Evie had the flu.  Needless to say, it was good to be home.  Despite all the travel drama, the girls were awesome in the airport and on the plane.  Evie helped carry/push luggage in the line.  Mavery was a bit grumpy with all the people around.  Olivia snuggled down in the sling and thankfully stayed on mommy for the wait in line.  The girls enjoyed snacks and Frozen on the plane.

We arrived home Sunday and began getting the girls ready for school on Monday.  Evie made sure to get back packs, nap mats and lunch boxes ready for the big day.  She's such a planner....

Olivia decided to take a nap.  She has officially rejected the pacifier and fallen in love with her thumb.  What can I say?  She is able to find her thumb in the middle of the night and sleep all. night. long.  

New Year's 2015

We started off New Year's Eve with snow, ice and a cancelled flight to Houston.  Our original plans were to fly out to Houston on New Years Eve to spend some time with the Morrow side.  The weather decided not to cooperate with our plan.  So, after being stuck inside for two days, we ventured out on New Year's Eve and walked around the Tractor Supply store across the street.  

Wild and crazy, I KNOW! 

We found some bird house kits for the girls to paint.

They had fun and enjoyed the craft time.

Olivia supervised the painting.

We were able to fly out on New Year's Day after being delayed almost 2 hours.  

One infant + one 3 year old + one 5 year old + 4 hours at the airport = exhaustion.

We finally made it to Hobby and after a 45 minute car ride to the house with Olivia screaming the whole way... We. Were. Done.

The trip was fun.  We got to see family and enjoy the city for a few days.  But then Evie came down with the flu.  We have had quite the run with the flu this year.  First Mavery, then Evie.  I would like to say that I am ready for winter and the flu season to be over.  

These sweet girls are always eager to help with baby Olivia.  They are also excited to start back to school next week.  

And Daddy will be excited to get back to his new job.

Under the supervision of a new boss.  

She's rather demanding at times...let me tell ya!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!