Olive Mae

On April 27, we welcomed our new niece/cousin into the world after 41 weeks of pregnancy and nearly 40 hours of labor for Ali.  Whew!  It was a lot, but worth every minute.  

Ali was induced early morning on Subday, April 26 and spent the day with McKay up at the hospital, my mom and I joined them about 12 hours later expecting it ti be closer to baby time, however, after hours upon hours of contractions, but little action. It was determined that Olive was in the wrong position to be born vaginally and she was born via csection in Monday night. 

All I can say is Ali rocks and was so strong.  And she and McKay make such a kick ass team. 

Olive weighed 7 lbs and 4 ounces, and was 19 inches long. She has strawberry blonde hair and was born less than an hour from her Meier cousin Rhett in the same hospital. 

Quinn was so excited to meet Olive.  She as instantly smitten with her. 

We love you guys so much!!!!!

Quinn, age 5

Quinn's Favorites:

Favorite Color: Red

Favorite Food:  Meat

Favorite Sport: Soccer

Favorite Book:  Super Adventure

Favorite Song:  Blank Space

Best Friend: Megamort, and Alice

Favorite Drink:  Capri Sun

Favorite Show: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Super Adventure

Favorite Movie: Toy Story 3

Favorite Toy: Elsa Barbie

Favorite Animal: A dog

Favorite Family Activity: Do crafts

Some Questions:

What do you want to be when you grow up?  Kindergartner

What job do you want when you grow up?  Ear piercer

What does Dad like to do?  Put privacy (Quinn's word for deodorant) on.

What does Mom like to do? Type and tell bad stories.

How can you make the world a better place? By cleaning the house.

If you had one wish, what would it be? I wish Megamort was here.  

What makes you happy?  When I go to school.  

What makes you sad? When Max (at school) keeps saying stop.  

What is the silliest thing you have ever done? Make up silly names, like Jono.  (She spelled that for me.)

What are you an expert at? Painting and hiding.  

What time do you go to bed?  like eight o' clock.

19/52

Yesterday, we had Quinn's birthday party  with her friends (and that will get a post of it's own), But it was also the 5th anniversary of me being hospitalized "until the baby or I got sick enough" to have to deliver her.  And today is Mother's Day!  

So I am going to post a photo of that little monkey who is almost 5 years old, who made me a mom, and who had the most kick ass villains birthday party yesterday. I love being her mom more than anything and I am so excited for her to start her journey to being a school- aged big kid!  Turning five years old is a really big deal and we had a blast celebrating yesterday!  

Mother's Day Survey 2015

18/52

Quinn meets her newest cousin, Olive Mae. (More to come about Miss Olive.) 

17/52

Quinn is really into flags.  She was so excited to find and get all this patriotic swag at the dollar store on Friday.  She is also really into the Simpson's due to the Lego Simpson's house.  She picked out some Simpson's figurines.  She has never seen the show, but she knows all their names and loves to play with them.  

Super Reader Party

KUED 7 held a reading contest during the month of March.  If the kids read each day, they got an invitation to the event. My little reader had no problem making this goal and we had a great time at the party, and will look for it next year.