A few weeks ago, before the arrival of our little Sammy, Ella & I had a very special date for a Mommy & Me photo session. Lindsay of Lindsay Brisbin Photography met us at a nearby nature center where Ella and I played and played while the photos were taken. I’ll treasure these pictures as our time just as “Mommy & Me” was about to change. My Ella is an incredibly special girl. I’m am beyond blessed to be her mama.
Family: If you’d like prints, please let me know over email!
SAMMY UPDATE:
Sam continues his stay in the NICU though he is improving every day. Today he took two bottles during feedings and didn’t need to get anything through his tube for those meals. I was incredibly proud of him! His oxygen is getting better. Those are the two factors keeping him in the hospital – feedings and oxygen. Once we’ve got those covered, he’ll be able to come home. We try not to guess when that will be since it can be quite a disappointment to reach a hoped-for day and not get to take him home. Please continue to pray that he will be able to leave the NICU very soon. This mama is having a hard time not cuddling her two kiddos in the same place.
Imagine all the places these little toes will travel. Through mud & puddles & grassy fields. Along the shore, on Papa & Nana’s farm, to the playground with Ella & playing soccer in Kenya. The possibilities are endless.
Samuel Thomas Amani Olsen has arrived! Our little bundle was born on Thursday, May 24 at 12:06am. He weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. We were pleasantly surprised that he decided to make his appearance two weeks early, especially because Ella was a week late. The whole process of his arrival was much different than what I experienced with Ella, but I won’t include the details quite yet. First, I need a little more rest.
There are so many things I want to tell you about Sam – what his name means, how he has deeply touched our hearts in his first two days, and the beauty and peace we see in him – but I just can’t do it eloquently at such an hour. (It’s currently 1am and I have some cuddling to do before getting more sleep.) I promise to write of those things very soon. So please check back for more of Sam’s story and some very adorable photos. They are on the way!
It’s nice to have this little quilt finished before our wee one arrives in the next couple weeks. I tried to make it gender neutral, which isn’t very easy with these fabrics. I fell in love with these, though, so I wanted to make it work. The back is the green & white you see in the bottom right photo. I can’t wait to cuddle our little bundle in it!
I meant to post these two days ago, but it didn’t quite happen. So here are Friday photos on Sunday! Just a bunch of pictures from the last week.
Before you take a look at the pictures, though, vote in the right sidebar on whether you think Baby Olsen #2 will be a boy or a girl. There’s not much time left and I’m super curious to see what you think!
A morning walk discovery: a worm!
Ella took this photo of the little worm
a pink pedicure
cuddling with her puppy after a bath
bubbles!
it was a hot day…
but Miss Ella insisted on mittens
my happy little purchase of the week 🙂
put it on the calendar! this mama straightened & curled her hair. it’s been a long time since that’s happened
Mama Bex dropped these off for the baby. Ella quickly claimed them.