Do I dare say it?
Here's to hoping writing the words won't jynx the outcome...
...but I think Olive is becoming a happier baby.
So much so, that we even brought her to our coed hockey game last night, where she hung out in the Blue Line, a bar that overlooks the two rinks, while we skated below, surprisingly beating a skilled team 8-4.
"Here's the proud parents," a guy said when we walked in the pub after our game. "You have a beautiful baby. She's made the rounds."
"Was she fussy?" I asked Cathy, our friend who played the game before ours and agreed to stay and watch her so we could play.
And her answer: No.
Now I don't know what it says about us that we don't mind our baby hanging out with hockey players in a bar at ten o'clock at night but...
She's crying less. Smiling more. And making everyone smile right back.
(That is everyone but Elias, who would rather grimace at his sister than grin at her, but I'm beginning to understand, thanks to your comments, that this is pretty darn normal. Whatever that means.)
I need a "Like" button here!
Posted by: Dayna | 03/08/2010 at 07:40 PM
YAY!! You weathered the storm and now you get to enjoy the calm seas and sunshine on your face. Elias may just need a bit more time. Three months feels like a lot longer of a time span to them than to us...
Posted by: Faye | 03/08/2010 at 10:36 PM
What great news and pictures. Loved the picture with the three of you. So happy that things are calming down and you can get back to a more normal life.
Lots of love
Posted by: Noel Dennehy | 03/09/2010 at 05:09 AM
She makes some of Elias' same expressions. Look at the fat tummy in that last pic. Lurve it! Yay for happy babies!
Posted by: Courtney | 03/09/2010 at 07:54 AM
*BIG SMILE*
Posted by: niksmom | 03/09/2010 at 12:36 PM
I see nothing wrong with hanging out in a bar...maybe that's why she was so chill!
Posted by: Shelley | 03/09/2010 at 01:26 PM
LOVE the tummy and the smile! So glad she had a good night...the light at the end of the tunnel is approaching.
xoxo
Posted by: la | 03/09/2010 at 01:31 PM
So stinkin' cute. I read these at work and the pictures don't load. It is a MUCH better post with the pics!
Posted by: Jessica | 03/09/2010 at 03:39 PM
forget about the cute baby...I am so impressed that through all of this you are still managing to play hockey and win no less! power mama!
Posted by: fleming | 03/10/2010 at 08:00 AM
Congrats on the hockey win! Wish I was up to playing hockey 3 months post childbirth (and a c-section too, WOW - you ARE super!)
And a super congrats on your little girl finding her smile. The more she smiles, I am sure the more Elias will warm to her as well. It's a big job being a big brother, especially if the little sister is demanding all the attention.
I haven't posted for a while either, but would echo the views of many other posters to your previous posts about Elias. I wouldn't in any way underestimate the effect of a new baby coming in to the home on his behaviour, attitude, schooling etc etc etc.
Here's hoping that as baby Olive settles into a better routine, so will Elias and then you'll be able to spend more time in bars post hockey games relaxing!
XO
Dianne
Posted by: Dianne | 03/10/2010 at 02:02 PM
Congrats on the hockey win. When DD was 3 months and up to about a year she would stay up till close to midnight so when I got home from work I could have some time with her. I think 10 is just fine. The nice thing for DH was when she started sleeping thought the night, she would sleep till like 11 the next day so we had a few morning hours with her.
Posted by: [email protected] | 03/10/2010 at 02:06 PM
hooray! great to see her growing up so much and hear about her growing quietly.... love to all of you from guatemala!
Posted by: [email protected] | 03/11/2010 at 07:05 AM
My high school classmate is the woman behind "Alaska Love." So fun to see it on Olive!
Posted by: yasmara | 03/14/2010 at 10:11 PM