Dear Olivia: You Are My Sunshine

Dear Olivia,

The Many Faces of Olivia- age 1 month!

We all survived Month 1 as a new baby and new parents! Woohoo. Your personality is really starting to shine through and watching so many new firsts is so fun as a mom. Not too long after you turned 1 month, I caught your first smile on camera. THAT was an exciting moment. "You are my sunshine" comes to mind in moments like this! Actually, you are making all sorts of faces these days and definitely learning to interact with me and your dad. You are really responding to Daddy's nickname of "Booger Butt". We think the "B" sound is really fun to hear for your little ears. I hope that nickname sticks for a long time- it is way too funny. Dad and I also attempted to do our own "newborn" photoshoot of you. I would say they turned out pretty good for our first time. :) Of course you were a pretty easy and beautiful model to work with!

You really love your bath time, staring outdoors at the sky, taking little day trips to places like the Katzenbacher Biergarten with mommy and her friends or to the golf course with daddy! In this second month of life you have been to the Stuttgart Wine Festival, Boblingen Food Truck Festival, the golf course, Cologne Germany (for Dad's birthday), Dusseldorf Germany, and the Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival. Wow, more traveling and you aren't even 2 months old yet!

Warming up with Dad

Stuttgart Wine Festival

Top of the Cathedral in Cologne

Cathedral in Cologne

Dusseldorf view from TV Tower

You and I also pulled off a surprise birthday party for your dad's 35th birthday- it was a hit! Although, I will admit, I think you were the star of the party! We also submitted your paperwork to become a US Citizen and to get your passport so that we can travel even more (especially back the USA). We hope that comes in soon so I can take you to meet the rest of your family in the States! Your Grandma Sheila and Grandpa Chuck, and your Great-Grandparents, cannot wait to meet you little girl.

Dad's surprise party!~!

You are really starting to hold your head up by yourself very well. It won't be long before you are holding your upper body up during tummy time and rolling around. We have found one thing that you HATE so far though- a bottle!! You want nothing to do with drinking from a bottle, and you let us know that every time we try.