Family Pictures at Thanksgiving Point

We went to Thanksgiving Point Gardens for $2 Tuesdays (every attraction there is just $2 a person on Tuesdays in August, great deal). Anyways, my sister Brittany and her husband Scot came and took some pictures for us. My little brother Dustin who is up here for college also came. Zoey was the cutest and the gardens really were beautiful (thanks Mandy for telling us about them). So these are our first official family photos.

Britt had this great idea to do her profile. I loved how it turned out! I need a nice camera like hers. It really makes a difference.

My BEAUTIFUL baby! She can even smile!

My baby gets more and more adorable everyday! She started smiling a couple weeks ago and I finally got the perfect pictures. She really does melt your heart.

Baby Update

Baby Zoey is doing good. She is so much fun! She is one month old today. When she was two weeks old she rolled over for the first time. We had put her on her stomach and she flipped to her back (it was because she didn't like being on her stomach so she was kicking and just happened to kick/push her arms right at the right time). But, since then she has rolled over probably four or five more times. She's pretty strong. She has also started smiling for reals. Once you catch her gaze with yours and if she's in a good mood she'll smile. It only happens occasionally but she's getting better and better at it. Man, we love her. She had her first doctors appointment two Mondays ago and unfortunately she wasn't gaining weight. She went back last Monday (one week later) for a weight check and had gained ten ounces in seven days. We were very relieved. It's stressful when such a little person isn't gaining weight. She had her first pool party yesterday and was able to sport her adorable swimsuit that she really looked too cute in. She didn't really go swimming but I sat her in the water and she actually really liked it. I thought she would hate it because the water was chilly but she just sat there and kicked her feet. She's gonna be a great swimmer. There's a picture below. She is definitely getting longer, 21 inches now. I keep telling people that I wish babies were smaller for longer. They grow/change too fast the first few months in my opinion. I wish they were itty bitty for atleast a couple months, two weeks just goes by way too fast. They have plenty of years to grow up so why can't we treasure the prescious moments longer? Seeing how much she changes makes me really want to just sit there and look at her. She's basically growing right before our eyes and I don't want to miss a thing. Babies are so special and perfect. How can anyone doubt this earth's creator after seeing such perfection in babies. Enjoy the pictures.

Just wanted to see what my sunglasses looked like on her :)

Zoey and her cousin Collete.

They really do make sandals that small.

Zoey and cousin Timmy


Zoey at the Olsen family reunion last weekend.

Zoey and her aunt Christina

Pictures of Zoey

Her first Sunday outfit. She looked too cute and slept all the way through church.
This is what Zoey does while mom gets ready :)
I love this picture with her daddy.
This is the Olsen Hawaii reunion shirt. They got one for Zoey eventhough she wasn't born yet. I cut it out and sewed it into a dress. She looks very cute in it.
Zoey's blessing, July 13th, 2008.
The bow just matched so well.
My sweet baby girl.
Her face is adorable

Life with baby Zoey

Life has been more than wonderful with our new baby. Sometimes it's overwhelming how much love you can have for one little person. We love her so much; everyday I find myself astonished at how perfect and CUTE and loveable she is. I usually talk to myself and say, "oh my gosh! you are so beautiful". Life is wonderful having two people to love so much. It does come with challenges however but it's all worth it. Last Friday was 4th of July and we really didn't have anything to do. Andrews family was mostly all out of town and we were both pretty tired. We ended up driving up the street to "papa's lot" (andrew's dad's land up on the hill used for family gatherings). It was a perfect view for fireworks; you can see the whole valley and basically every firework show. They're not that close but it's fun to watch the whole city celebrate. Andrew made the comment that it's pretty sophisticated that the whole United States comes together to celebrate on the same night. Anyways, Zoey wore her fourth of July outfit with her bib that her aunt Heather bought for her. I am glad she was born in time to wear it! She almost didn't make it and I'm pretty sure a 12 month old couldn't fit into a newborn outfit. Good timing Zoey. So there are a couple pictures below from the night. I also put one of Andew holding the babe in the hospital. He loves her so much.

I love how she bundles like this. She really is a bundle of love.

She does this face a lot. I think it's SO cute. She's like confused or something :)

Baby Zoey is here!

She was born July 1st at 8:43pm. She was 7 lbs 1 oz and 18 inches long (a shorty:). We love her so much!

no baby yet

Today is one of my two official due dates. The other being tomorrow. And just to let anyone who checks here know..there is no baby yet, not even any signs. :( Keep checking back for hopefully some new information.