we have a FOUR month old.

(she wanted nothing to do with me in these photos... all she cared about were her pants!)

time seriously is flying by, and i just need it to stop. my little baby who is not so little anymore is growing so big! olive turned 4 months old yesterday and i can't believe it.  i just want to squeeze her all day and never let her grow up.

although she is at such a fun stage right now, i am completely amazed every single day at how much she is learning! at four months old, olive.....

// weighs 11 pounds 11 ounces & is 24.1 inches long.  we have a tall and skinny babes!! she is in the 10th percentile for weight, 50th for length & 45th for head.

// she is a tough baby! today at her check up she had to get FOUR shots! :( olive didn't cry until the very last one and then we cuddled!! we still hate shot days though..

// olive is getting so much better at sleeping during the night... she still hasn't ever slept entirely through the night, but she can go 5-6 hours which is soo much nicer than what it was before.
   / we finally got her crib bumpers in the mail, which i feel like have really helped her sleeping. we also      went and got a little space heater for her room as well, and that has helped a ton. (her room was              freezing before!)

// boy, do we have a wiggle worm!! seriously though.  she can hardly stay still. and feedings are a struggle. she is thee most hyper baby while she drinks her bottle. it's like she feels like she's going to miss out on something if she stops to eat for 10 minutes. haha :)

// olive is super strong! she is super good at tummy time, loves loves loves to stand up/jump on your lap, she can now roll from her tummy to her back & can roll from her back to her tummy but still struggles getting her little arm out from underneath her belly.

// she is a huge story teller!! she talks SO much!!! i love her little voice!

// and every now and then she will laugh! ahh. it's to die for.  so far dave & dogs are the only ones that can get her to actually laugh.

// she loves her fingers. her long fingers. she is constantly putting them in her mouth and will sometimes gag herself! today we will be trying rice cereal for the first time when daddy gets home!

// she is really learning alot.  it's fun to watch her grab things and figure out how in the world she did that and how she's going to let go.

// she loves strawberry shortcake.  bright lights and music are her favorite.

// olive has reeeally fluffy, fuzzy, crazy long hair that is starting to get lighter and lighter. i wonder if she is going to be super blonde like mom or dark like dad?!

// and olive is finally into 3 month clothes!!!  i packed up all of her newborn clothes and put them away in storage over the weekend. :(

we seriously are in love with this little baby girl!! i am beyond grateful that she is in our lives!!

tummy time >>

tummy time.... it's not her favorite. but really, is it any new baby's favorite. not really. 

olive is pretty strong when she decides not to be lazy. 

most of the time, tummy time lasts about .2 seconds because she can roll onto her back.  she knows she's in control!! 

her latest thing is rolling ONTO her tummy. except she hasn't quite figured out how to get her arm out from underneath her belly. 

 i just love watching her learn.

etsy shop-finally OPEN!

i am so excited for this new adventure in opening a little print shop on etsy.com. it's definitely been a learning experience and I know it will continue to be.

i finally opened my shop yesterday and have loved the number of views increase! i'm completing my first order today, which honestly is a surprise to me!!! i didn't think I'd even have ONE the first day.

anyways... help me out and spread the word!! i would love your feedback!!  designs by sar-michelle.

visit here.... get 10% off your purchase NOW!

olive turns THREE months....

....this cute babe of ours is three months old today.  i cannot believe that she is three months. she is our little bundle of joy. i really can't stand her cuteness!! as i was feeding her at two in the a.m. this morning i was overwhelmed with joy, being a mother truly is the greatest gift i have ever been given. yes, even in the middle of the night. i would do anything for this girl. anything.

at three months, i'm guess-timating that olive weighs about 9... maybe 10 pounds. she still fits in size newborn clothes and prolly will at least another month, maybe longer. she loves to cuddle during nap time, which is a-ok with me if i have nothing to do.  she almost has a little laugh, she tries so hard. bless her heart.  she is such a happy baby, she is so content all the time. unless she is hungry or tired. her favorite part of the day is in the mornings. she tells so many stories. and loves, loves, loves to just kick, kick, kick those legs. who knows where she's trying to go! the bouncer is her friend. she thinks she's so big and likes to stand up on your lap.  we've pretty much got a schedule down now. hallelujah. she only wakes up 1-2 times during the night compared to 3,4 sometimes 5 times. shoot me. olive loves the bath. loves it.  she just kicks and splashes. she can hold her head up pretty well now. and i think the only thing she really hates is getting dressed.

we are so lucky for such an amazing baby. we love her to death!

a little late on the new years resolution thing...

when you still have six months left of your pregnancy when everyone else is making their new years resolutions you kinda feel left out.... especially when one of your main goals is to lose a bunch of weight.  prolly not the smartest thing to accomplish while preggers. now that my babe is almost three months old {really???} i really should start working on my new years resolutions.  i'm actually going to stick to it this time.  i'm determined.  i'm going to document my progress so i can see how far i've come, and will continue to do so.

+number one is to eat healthily.  no more fulfilling these crazy hormone cravings from pregnancy and nursing. nope. gotta stop. no more treats for this girl!  you know how i don't cook? that kind of makes this eating healthy thing kind of hard.  i can't just throw a bean & cheese burrito in the microwave anymore and call it good.  pinterest has been a good place to go to find nutritional and healthy meals.

+goal number two.  plan out each meal for the week.  need i say anymore? makes things a billion times easier. i found this cute meal planning sheet on pinterest, maybe it'll help me out.

+nuuummmberrr three. lose ALL of this baby weight and more. please and thank you.  i lost all but 9 pounds of my baby weight within the first 2 weeks of my babies life. thank you nursing! but also, shame on you for making me lose it all way too quick. for that, my milk dried up way too fast. :( waahh.

+#4.... exercise often. i have been going to a class called ballet blast for the past five weeks.  it's amazing guys.  anyone who wants a good work out needs to come.  it's held at quite a few locations, "like" them on facebook for all their information. i am currently working on an exercise schedule besides the BB class.

+fiiiiiivvvvveee. get my little booty off the couch and get ready for the day.  come on guys, having a baby is hard work.  the last thing on my mind is to get ready.  although, i've noticed the days that i do get ready, i have felt so much better and the day seems to go better.  my goal... 4 days out of the week.  or should i make it 5.  you gotta have a lazy day {or 2} now and then, no matter who you are.

now onto succeeding with my new years resolutions. wish me luck!

featured...

a while back, dave and i were featured over at Borrowed & Blue Events.  but with a brand new baby i am just barely reading the confirmation email and checking it out.  brielle is the writer of the blog, with the sole purpose of helping others plan their big event on a budget. thanks again brielle, for featuring our wedding on borrowed & blue events. go ahead and check out our wedding, here! :)

i can hardly stand her cuteness....

...i ask her every single day, multiple times a day, how she got so dang cute.  and all she does is smile and tell me stories. this little girl has my heart.
p.s. a big thank you to stephanie hammer for the new blog design! i'm in love with it!!