The Olson Family Gazette

4 Month Update

Abbie had her 4 Month checkup today. Here are the stats:
15lb, 10oz
25.25" Tall

That puts her in the 80th percentile for height and the 90th percentile for weight (pretty much where she's been since she was born). The Dr. also said that her head, neck, and torso muscles are about as strong as a 6-month-old's, so we should be expecting her to sit up on her own shortly.

She also had another vaccination, so we're bracing ourselves for a long night in the Olson house.........

Is that Abbie?

So I'm folding laundry down in the basement while Abbie is taking a nap up on the second floor. I hear a faint sound, and I think, "Is that Abbie?" Nope - only a fire truck!

Goodbye, Poor, Sweet, Dear Magnolia

So it happened today. The Magnolia is officially no more. There is alot more sun coming into the living room window now, which I suppose will be nice over the winter, but I'm anxious to get another tree planted soon. Here are before and after shots of the house. You can definitely tell how much work the rest of the landscape needs now:

Go Illini!

Well, the Olson family just came back from their first official Illinois football game as a 3-person family. Admittedly, it was a challenge, but we learned some good lessons and we're gearing up for the next game this coming Saturday, armed with the following knowledge:

-Abbie needs a toy hanging in front of her in the car seat for the drive down & back
-When we go into the stadium, bring Abbie's "pacifier leash" with, so that when she spits it out of her mouth, it doesn't end up on the disgusting stadium floor
-Keep hot dog buns away from Abbie's grubby little hands
-Take turns carrying Abbie in the front pack, lest the designated carrier have to consume copious amounts of ibuprofen for the next 24 hours.
-While we are adamant about not keeping our child "in a bubble" per se, we decided we'll need to keep her in one so she can nap in the middle of a football tailgate scene.

Bringing a baby to a football game is definitely not for the faint of heart. We'll let you know how the revisions work for next week's game (oh, and hopefully we won't have our hands too full to take pictures this time!)