Home at Last

Here is a photo of our little darling the day we brought her home. We couldn't resist taking this photo, she's just so ridiculously cute!

Welcome to the world, little one.

Olivia was born at 3:38am October 1, 2009. The delivery was managable with the help of an epidural. I was in labour for about 22 hours, and less than 45 minutes was spent pushing. When she arrived, she looked quite alert, with big, dark eyes and lots of hair. She was very quiet at first. I held her first, then Daddy who also gave her her first bottle which she gobbled down very quickly.

6 Months Pregnant with Olivia

My pregnancy with Olivia went quite well. I stayed very active throughout. I have two little dogs, Daisy and Laddy who kept me in shape with at least an hour of walking every day right till the very end. I also lifted light free weights until 28 weeks. I did simple bicep curls and shoulder/chest press. For the most part, I enjoyed my pregnancy; long naps, feeling Olivia kicking and the anticipation of meeting our little angel.

3-D Ultrasound -24 Weeks

Here is a photo of Olivia in utero at 24 weeks. I was amazed at how detailed the 3-D Ultrasound was. In this photo she is resting her tiny hand under her chin. We have noticed, since she has arrived, that she loves this pose, she does it constantly. Sometimes we joke that it looks like she's talking on a cell phone.