Isn't she just getting too big for her britches?  She started eating solids a few nights ago (well, rice cereal- if that can be considered "solids"), and I know that I'm going to blink and next thing I know she'll be walking down the aisle.  NOOOO!!  Don't leave me!!!  I have officially turned into one of those sappy over-attached mothers who does not want to let her kids go. 

But really, she's only 5 months.  I've got time to get used to the idea.

I found a letter from my mom yesterday in one of my old childhood boxes that I was sorting through at my parent's house.  She probably wrote it to me when I was in high school, after some sort of fight or punishment or something.  It was very encouraging, and at the end she said "you'll never understand how much I love you until you have a daughter of your own" and I started crying because, well, now I understand.

Its been way too long since I've posted on here.  Just goes to show you how busy being a full-time mom and full-time wife is!  Much busier than actually going to work... I now have a schedule for myself and every day of the week is full with household duties and mommy work, not to mention all the feedings, changings, burpings, playing, and walks I take with my little one in order to educate her and raise her.  And as I type my iron is heating up in the hallway, beckoning me to get some ironing done while she naps.  Sheesh!  At least as a nurse I got five whole days off in between shift sets... now I'm lucky if I get five minutes between sleeps!

But I'm loving it.

I can't believe women have to go back to work after six weeks.  How do you do it?  Impossible, I say.  Emotionally, physically, and mentally... their houses and lives must be a mess.

Anyways, my daughter is beautiful and growing. I can't believe she's almost 3 months old!  She rolled over today for the first time, and we stood there with our mouths open.  How funny that something so small can amaze us!  She also had the most explosive poop up the back and juicy burp out the front simultaneously tonight, causing me to yell for help, both of us to laugh, and her to get thrown in the bathtub for a good cleaning.  Our lives are anything but dull now.

Due to my limited time, I'll just post one picture of her, even though we are now up to the thousands and counting.

Inspired by pleasantone's post, does breastfeeding in public cause men to stumble?

well, sorry if the accidental flashing of my nipple in public offends you, but my baby needs food and that is how God ordained it.  Maybe we should all be like the Africans and not care so much about breasts?  Funny how our culture has idolized them... really, I don't see what the big deal is.

The most recent Olson girls!  Eva, Grace, and Mariah:

The first week in pictures:

At the hospital the morning after

Her first bath!

Snuggling with mommy and daddy

Snuggling with daddy!

Sleeping on daddy's chest (again)... aahhh...

Friends!  (Ericka and Jordan Taylor)

Cuddling with Grandma Pam

My "thinking" face

Ooooo!

On my cool scale that my Grandpa was weighed on as a baby!

Snoozing on Grandpa Bill

More food mommy!

And to sum up the first two weeks.... well, my hardest job ever!  But the most rewarding as well.... She is precious, our joy...

Grace Abby Olson, 7 lbs 11 oz.

June 16, 2007 at 10:01 pm.

After the longest, most intense 34 hours of my life our beautiful daughter was born.

Beating the statistics, she arrived on her due date.

June 16, 2007 at 10:01 pm, perfect and healthy.

More updates to follow.