Olivia's Baptism

This post has been one month in the making. I've wanted to write about this. but I've been waiting for the pictures. Well now I finally have them....

On Sunday, February 3 Olivia was baptised in the Catholic church. It was a beautiful day that was spent with friends and family. The baptism occurred after the 11AM Mass and we then had an open house to celebrate at our house. It was wonderful to see all of the friends that stopped by to help us celebrate. We hope you enjoy these pictures.

Olivia's baptism gown was made from my wedding dress.

It was an honor to have Fr. Ron baptize our daughter because 4 years ago he baptized Chris.

Fr. Ron, Olivia, Amy, and Chris

Olivia with her Godparents, Matt and Michelle

Back Row: Walter (Anne's boyfriend), Amy, Rod (Chris's Dad)

Chris K. (Amy's Mom), Louise (Amy's Grandma), Jennie (Chris's sister)

Front Row: Anne (Amy's sister), Joe (Amy's Dad), Chris, Olivia,

Vern (Jennie's husband), and Aurora (Jennie and Vern's daughter)

More Pics

Sorry it has been so long since our last update. Things have been pretty crazy around here. We discovered that Olivia may be a bit colicy. She starts up around 4pm and typically doesn't stop until about 10 or 11pm. Per the doctor's orders, we have changed her formula and put her on some gas drops. Even with the changes, she is still crying a lot in the evenings. But, things are going well otherwise. She is now beginning to try to push herself up and cracks an occasional consious smile.

Well, as promised in the title, here are some more recent pictures. Hope you all enjoy them.

Grandma & Grandpa Dotson enjoying the visit

Olivia enjoying bathtime!!!

Our first full family picture (Olivia, Amy, Chris, Ollie and Dakota)

Holding my own bottle, if only for a few seconds.

One month old already...

It's hard to believe, but Olivia is already 1 month old! It's starting to become more obvious to us that Olivia is growing. When you spend each day with her, it's hard to see the changes she is going through. Our family was the first to notice that she is getting bigger, but I didn't notice until I put clothes on her that used to be big and now fit her just right. She's up to a 4 oz. bottle and is going 3-4 hours between feedings. Her next doctor's appointment is in 2 weeks and at that time she'll get her immunizations. Thank goodness Chris will be around for that! Well that is pretty much all that is new with the Fleck family. We hope you enjoy her 1 month pictures (courtesy of Fallen Leaf Studios) and soon we will post some from her baptism.

Getting into a routine

Woa! What is going on here?

Daddy/daughter time.

Ollie is checking Olivia out.

The Queen is on her throne!

Mommy and Olivia hanging out.

Wow! I can't believe that we have been parents for a month already. Slowly it feels like we are figuring out what needs to be done, how to do it, and learning about Olivia. A routine is beginning to emerge and we are becoming more comfortable in our new roles. Chris has gone back to work and he is learning how to work on minimal sleep. Olivia and I are enjoying our time together. Here's a look at our typical day: change a diaper (and outfit if necessary), take a bottle, have a nap, repeat. If we are lucky, there may be some awake time after a bottle and before a nap. Our house definitely has the "lived in" look! I am also functioning on minimal sleep, but I am learning to relax/sleep whenever Olivia is sleeping. Hence why things rarely get done around the house.

Our 2 week check up went really well. The doctor wanted to make sure that Olivia was back up to her birth weight by this appointment. She now weighs 7 lbs. 10 oz. When the doctor mentioned this, I looked from Olivia to Chris to myself and said to the the doctor, "Obviously eating is not a problem for this family." It appears Olivia is developing well and we and the doctor have no concerns for her at this time. Our next appointment will be in February where she will receive her first immunizations. Thankfully Chris will be there for that one!

Olivia and I are beginning to get out of the house more. We've been to church (which she thankfully sleeps through!), met a friend for lunch, and have gone out shopping. It's great getting out of the house and Olivia does well traveling. It does me good getting out too versus just being a home body.

Even though this month has been full of difficult adjustments, we wouldn't trade this for anything in the world. Parenting is definitely the hardest job that one could ever love. We hope you enjoy the new pictures we've posted and soon there will be Olivia's one month pictures (courtesy of Fallen Leaf Studios).

Home at last...

Well, Olivia has been home for about a week now and she is still adjusting to live in the new world. Amy and I got a decent night's sleep about two nights ago (about 4 hours). She is eating well and regularly and definately let's us know when she is hungry or needs a diaper change. :)

Yesterday we made our maiden voyage with the bundle of joy to our friends Dan and Michelle. Olivia did very well during the trip...actually falls asleep as soon as we start moving.

Here are some new pics for all of you out there. Enjoy.

Mommy and Olivia doing what they do best...

Our Friend Dan and his son Gabriel. Gabe was so enthralled by Olivia.

Olivia showing Grandma Kovach her foot...

Olivia & I taking a break