To my little love...

Olivia,
You are going to be four months old next week! You change so much every week that I have a hard time keeping up with all the cute, new things you do. You look so much like your daddy now, even more as every day goes by... Its so cute. I even think that maybe you are a daddy's girl. When he gets in from work, you give him the biggest smile and laugh at every little thing he does. I guess you get tired of seeing me ALL day long, huh? I would to!

You are such a good baby, you sleep all night long and have done so since you were about 2 months old. You reach new milestones every day. Today, I thought you were going to roll over, but you didnt quite do it. I bet by the end of the week you will though. :) Just this week, you have learned to grab those little chunky legs and hold onto them. The doctor said he thought you were a smart little thing, and I believe he's right.

Right now you LOVE being rocked to sleep, we may have spoiled you a little... Sometimes you will go to sleep on your own, but thats rare. As I am writing this, your daddy is rocking you. :)

Olivia, you have so many people around you that love you so much! You have the best Grandparents and Aunts and Uncles! You are one special little girl to all of us, we love you so much.

I love you,
Mommy

Tips on Going Green

On my mission to improve our household, I have been searching the Internet for tips on saving money and going green. Today I came across www.thedailygreen.com and I have fallen in love with it. Their "10 Easiest Tips" section is great and gave me some ideas I hadn't thought of yet.
There are a few things on the list I have been doing for a while, but others I definitely want to start doing, such as paying bills online and buying hormone-free milk. So, anyhoo...that's whats on my mind today. Oh, and I need to buy canvas totes from Publix for my groceries. No more plastic bags for us. So, go check out that website, it's really helpful. :)

Dogs are very funny

Earth Love

This day makes me sad. I am not a hippie or anything, but I really do feel the need to try and do my part. I am going to start making recycling a part of our lives, and why should'nt it be? It seems so irresponsible not to. I wish I would have done so a long time ago.
Last month I stopped using paper towels on a daily basis. I have not had to buy any since about 2 months ago either. I use cloth napkins for almost everything now. Cleaning, wiping things up, and for our napkins. Such a simple little thing, but if everyone did it, it might be a bigger thing. It saves you money and saves trees. I know a lot of people would laugh at that because it totally sounds "hippy-ish"...but its true. :)

It's Springtime!

Woohoo! Hello to all of my favorite things I have missed so badly. Warm sunshine, sitting outside, flowers, laying in the hammock...Mmmm. Makes me all warm and fuzzy.

Well, Olivia is going on 3.5 months old now! Good thing I got a chance to blog before she starts college, huh?  I am so ashamed that I havent posted any updates on her. Blogging seems to be a thing of the past now, which is good for Liv though, because she has all of my time now. :) And thats fine.

(First Easter Pictures-above)

She is getting SO big and chunky-goodness. She has the cutest little laugh and her cry is so nasally and small(but her lungs work just fine, thank you!). This week she has started grabbing things and holding them. She is trying to eat everything, her hands mostly. Which probably means a little tooth is on its way within a month or two.

Now that she knows who we are and recognizes us, you can definitely tell that she knows how to get her way, especially with me. She does this little whiney cry when she wants me to rock her to sleep, rather than go to sleep on her own. Liv starts smiling and kicking her arms and legs when she knows I am going to pick her up, LOVE IT!

In other awesome news, Justin planted me a rose garden last week. <3 It's so refreshing and beautiful. He made a stone edge wall around it. I will post pictures when I get a chance to take some. Well, I think I have run out of time, as Olivia is waking up!