Our Bundles of Joy

Olivia is 3 months old now. She is much more smiley than Addison was at this age and very photogenic. We are waiting for here to start rolling any day. Right now, she just prefers to find Addison and watch what she is doing. Addison keeps her entertained all day. We are still learning to sleep through the night. Some weeks/days are better than others. This week, not so great! She truly has completed our little family of 4!





Addison is loving life with her baby sister. She is beginning to become protective of her and worries about her when ever she is crying. We are struggling with sleeping all night right now. She fights her naps during the day and then is a bear to go to bed and is up during the night, and not always when Olivia is. So needless to say, mom and dad are dog tired. Addison is enjoying "talking" to Olivia and finding new ways to make her laugh. Getting ready to gear up for Santa Claus visits. We have been saddened by the news that Greg Wiggle is leaving the Wiggles. We absolutly "love" the Wiggles at our house! Addison is also learning how to share opening gifts. We had a Christmas this past weekend, and Addison wanted to open everyone's gifts. Guess that would be mom and dads fault from after Olivia came home from the hospital! Gymnastics is in full swing for Addison, she goes once a week and loves it. If time and money would allow, she would love to go everyday.



Look how much Addison loves her baby sister!! Kissing Olivia is one of Addison's new favorite things to do. Her new thing in life right now is wanting to know people's names and talking about what her favorite thing is; right now, if you ask her what her favorite movie is, she will tell you Cars. Not even really sure if she has seen the whole thing!




Life is still slowly becoming more normal for us. We are looking forward to the holidays and the Christmas season. We are anxious to see Addison experience Christmas this year. She has already told us that she will ask Santa for "presents". We are especailly thankful for our children this year. Anxious are we to meet the newest member of our extended family; cousin, Michael Leo. He lives in South Carolina. This is Kevin and Jenny's adopted son, he is 6 weeks old. We probably will not get to see him until February though!

Halloween 2006

Mommy, Olivia and cheese ball Addison









I want to Trick-or-Treat too!!









Trick-or-Treat please! I had fun getting candy, until I saw the "scary man". But now he is just a "regular man".









"Addison, if you touch me one more time, I'll
throw this left hook at you! Watch out!!"

Addison and Olivia - Fall

The Scarecrow Patch - We had so much fun
picking pumpkins and playing in the corn.









Hey look at me!! I love to
smile and coo at people!
Olivia 9 weeks






I learn to make silly faces
from my big sister, Addison!








Mommy and me at the Pumpkin Patch!
It was cold, but lots of fun. Me and
Daddy rode the big slide, petted the
animals and picked a pumpkin.





I was pretending to be Olivia after
her bath! Check out my ornery face.
I learned this from my mommy!!

Olivia likes to reach out asking for kisses from me!! She is getting so big. Mainly though, she eats, sleeps and poops! Mommy and daddy think she is our "chunk monkey"!







I turned 2 on September 3rd. We had a Dora the Explored party and mommy made me a monkey cake. I am having fun being a big girl. I love my big girl bed and I am just about potty trained like big girls! Only babies wear diapers, not me!!!






I love to give Olivia kisses. Mommy and daddy say,"only kiss her hands". But guess what, I always sneak kisses onto her face, they are usually wet and sloppy! Don't tell mommy.






I love to play at the park and have no fear!! Me and uncle Kevin and aunt Jenny went to the park when they visited in September. Mommy and daddy signed me up for gymnastics since I love to climb and am adventerous.

I help mommy "get milk" for Olivia.

A Bucketstrip?

Here is a link to a Bucketstrip from Olivia's hospital pictures. Daddy is still working on getting to to show up here directly.

http://w72.photobucket.com/widgets/dynamicflash.php?featuretype=bucketstrip&featurename=Olivia&pa=/i189/tkchap/Olivia%20Grace/Hospital/

A Few Pictures

Olivia says, "My big sister is the best." Addison, probably agrees.
A quick look at Grammy after mommy delivered me.
Little Oliva with her "mamo" in the hospital. She is a professional sleeper, so far, except for at night when mommy and daddy are tired.

Welcome

Welcome to the Chapman girls blog! We hope you have fun catching up with us and watching us grow. Many of you already know that Mommy had baby Olivia on Monday evening at 6:18 PM. She weighed in a 8 lbs., 3 oz. and was 21 1/2 inches long.

All has been well at home. Olivia has been to the doctor getting checked for some minor jaundice, but not as bad as Addison had it. The "Little O" has her first doctor appointment "check-up" on Monday.

Stay tuned and we will post a few pictures from the hospital.