One Month Old!

On September 3rd, Brian and I woke up at 4:30 in the morning and left for Harrison Hospital at about 5:20 am. As soon as we arrived, they began the prepping for getting me ready to deliver via c-section. After having been through two c-sections, I felt somewhat calm, yet still very anxious. After having gone through nine months of pregnancy and talking about our baby girl, there is a sense of anxiety that I felt, wondering if she would be healthy and free of complications. At about 7:30 am, Brian and I walked into the cold and bright operating room, where they proceeded to give me a spinal. It took forever for the meds to work on me. The dr. kept poking me with needles and I could still feel them. Finally after about 15 minutes, it worked. I was drugged and the surgery could begin. I can remember them saying they were starting, and then within minutes, baby Olivia Grace Nowak was born at 8:12 am. Dr. Bohanen said, "Wow, she is your tiniest baby yet!" And she was!! Little Olivia weighed 6 lbs 11 oz and was only 17 inches long. The boys were both in the 8 pound range, so she looked so petite, so tiny, but so perfect!!!!

Today, Olivia is exactly one month old. It has been a tiring month, but Olivia has brought so much happiness to our family. The boys can't get enough of her, and they have been so good with her, even when she cries (or should I say screams). It is funny watching Brian with a little girl. We went to the store the other day, but before we could leave, he took her upstairs. When they came back down, I asked him what he was doing. He replied, "Combing her hair... I can't take her out without her hair combed." I just had to laugh- he wouldn't have done that with the boys.

Unfortunately, Olivia is colicky and does spend a lot of her days and nights crying. We know that one day, she will wake up and smile as if to say, "I am ready to face the world!" For now, she is still trying to figure out why she had to be taken from the warm and comfortable tummy and be brought into this cold and scary place. Her favorite place to be is sleeping on our chests.

At one month old she:
is still in newborn clothes
weighs 8 lbs
smiles in her sleep all of the time
hates the carseat
finally loves her bath
doesn't cry anymore when she gets a diaper change
loves to lay on the bed and stare at the ceiling fan
only goes about 1 1/2 to 2 hours between feedings
gets about 1000 kisses a day from from her brothers (mostly from Matthew)
is the Apple of her daddy's eye!! I have to fight to hold her when he is around!! :)
Has completed our family and makes us so happy every day!!

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