Pictures I Meant To Post...

Atley in her little yellow pj's that we think are sooo cute!!

In this pic, daddy is making Atley clog... one of his own favorite past-times...

Home-made hat... it was my first one guys... come on!

Grandma J doin' a little foot rubbin'... that's right. Get her addicted early, so dad will have 2 sets of feet to rub!

Atley's cousins... Allie and Grace sitting at the Thanksgiving table.

Atley chillin' in her Bumbo with her little white hat on

Turkey and Dressing after the Blessing (and after the gallbladder is out)

So it's been a little while since our last post. This I realize. However, we have some pretty good excuses stored up... for instance, I had my gallbladder out on the 9 of December. Also, we went to Utah for Thanksgiving time and were sick then, as my last post stated. So we've got a whole lot of healin' goin' on for the month of December, and a whole lot of people to thank in the SilverCreek ward who have helped us get along while mommy has been sick. Can I just vent for a second... and say how FRUSTRATING it has been to not be able to care for my own baby? I haven't been able to pick her up at all for the past week and a half, and I swear she thinks Andy and grandma are her new parents to take place of her old mommy. In fact, Andy may as well grow two big lumps on the front of his chest in Atley's eyes... because she is no longer happy to see mommy... only daddy. She squeals with delight at the very sight of him! Huh... 5 months of taking care of her 24/7 mean absolutely nothing to her... only the past week and a half count. Just kidding. However, I really am looking forward to next week, not only will Christmas finally be here *for which I am soooo excited this year*, but I will be able to hold my baby girl once again, and carry her on my hip where ere I go once again. I love that little giggle box so much. She is the light of my life.

On another note, I owe Andy and my own mom soooo much!! Ever since surgery last week, they have been waiting on me hand and foot, and taking such good care of my baby girl. I appreciate their love and devotion so much. And my husband has been ever so patient with me, as I have needed help doing every little thing and have been having my daily emotional breakdowns. Thank you Andy, for loving me so much and so unconditionally. I don't know what I would ever do without your love and encouragement in my life!

So here are some pictures from the past month, our trip to Utah, Thanksgiving and such. Enjoy!

BOYCOTTING Bugs!!

So it has come to my attention that I have not updated in quite a while! So here is a little tidbit about what is going on with our little Olson family...

Atley is growing right up! At her last Dr.'s appointment, she weighed in at a whoppin' 13 pounds, 15 ounces and 26.2 inches long!!! She's also really healthy... besides a couple of viruses that have been going around. She is really starting to interact with others, and giggles all the time at the funniest things. She is a total daddy's girl, and LOVES Andy to death. He's such a good dad.
We just started her on rice cereal this past week, and she absolutely loves it! She tries to shove the spoon in her mouth herself... she's a strong little girl! I usually have to stop her before she gags herself. She has also found her stinky little feet, and loves to stick her long toes in her mouth and chomp! We think it's completely adorable.

We've been in Utah for the Thanksgiving holidays, and it's been so great to see family and friends. We had two great Thanksgiving dinners with both families... Andy went on a couple of chilly four-wheeler rides with his manly brothers and dad, while the girls and babies went to craft boutiques, made chocolate-covered pretzels and stayed cozy and warm in the house. :) Oh, and of course, we had to see Twilight! However, I don't know what it is about coming here, but Atley and I ALWAYS get sick! So... we're boycotting bugs. By saying this, I'm hoping that the winter bugs will leave us alone the rest of the year!!! (at least) Andy's dad joked with us before we made the trip that he would call ahead and reserve a room in the ER for us at the Gunnison Hospital...
So Atley and I are at grandma and grandpa's in Gunnison Ut, while Andy is away in Houston, TX on business again. We are here sniffling with colds and low-grade fevers, and I have my stupid gallbladder issues as well. Love it.
BUT, this is Andy's last business trip this year!! So HURRAY!!!!!

We are having a good time here though. Atley thinks both of her grandmas are hilarious, and just GiGgLeS like crazy at both of them.

Bathtime/Snooze-time/Halloween-time

This post is going to be sooo random... lots of fun pics though!! So brace yourselves. This is an update to remember. Lots of things have been happening lately. Atley, Andy and I took a little trip with Jess, Jen and Cayson and had so much fun. The best part was hanging out and getting free loot at Jess's convention where he was presenting his rat project. We got a really cool bone pen from that little convention that is now my absolute favorite pen.
Halloween has also come and gone... so hard to believe that it's over already. Andy was a hairy-chested man (?), I was a pirate maiden, and Atley was our little ladybug. We went to a costume party hosted by Andrew, Jackie, Lana and Alexis... our good Chevron Canadian friends. It was so much fun! They decorated their house so spooky and neat. It was definitely a night filled with plenty of fright. They had cobwebs all over their house, jack-o-lanterns outside, spiders and black walls, candles, bathtubs full of "blood", and spooky treats as well. So much fun.
The other pictures, found at the bottom of this post, are of daddy and Atley taking a little snooze together, Atley peeking out of her cute hooded bath towel that talented Aunt Merissa made her, and Atley after a day at church in her Sunday best.

Andy's boss and his wife adoring little Atley at the costume party... they are so sweet!

Elizabeth, Jackie and me at the costume party. A nun, a rockstar and a pirate. Good bunch.

Andy thinks this joke is hilarious: Why can't a boy ghost have kids?

*Answer: He has a Hallow-weenie!!!! Haha!

Always Pretty In Pink

I LOVE this picture of her sweet smile. She looks like a little ray of sunshine with her yellow flowers.

Dad's favorite thing to do with Atley. Her face is so funny when he does this with her. She just opens her eyes and mouth really wide.

I love all of these pictures of my sweet girl. These were all taken within the last 2 weeks. She's such a smiley girl now, and she's so much fun!! She's starting to get a grasp on hand/eye coordination and learning how to touch things that are in front of her too!!

Baby Blessing

Andy had the great opportunity to bless Atley on August 31st, Labor Day weekend in Ephraim Utah. It was such an amazing experience for her mom. The blessing was beautiful, and so was Atley. :) I loved seeing my special little angel all in white.
The day didn't come without a few messes however. 10 minutes before we were supposed to be at the church, Atley decided to have two big pooey blow-outs, and exploded all over Grandmo's floor. At the same time, Kayden was in the other room, peeing on Grandmo's floor. So, sorry about the carpet Grandmo. The rest of the kids were having melt-downs of their own as well.
But we finally made it to the church!!!
What a special day for her and her daddy... She was also blessed on the same day as her cousin Kayden (Andy's brother's son). He was only born 4 days before Atley. So we're hoping they'll be good little friends as they grow together. I think these pictures are adorable of the little baby boy and the little baby girl... our sweet Atley.

Ha! I thought this picture was hilarious of Atley screaming!!! She was not happy... as the picture indicates.

The Hubby Tag

I was requested to fill out this little survey thing... wait, I take that back. Not so much requested as ordered to fill out this little survey thingy, so here you go.

What is his name? Andrew Kent Olson

How long have you been married? 3 years and 9 months!

How long did you date? We dated a little over a year, then got engaged and 3 months later... married.

How old is he? 26 (wow...) j/k

Who eats more? Oh him hands down!!! If I ate that much, I would literally look like the goodyear blimp! It's so not fair that he has such a fast metabolism! Bowls and bowls of ice cream, and not one ounce is gained...

Who said I love you first? Him... but I sort of conned him into it. I remember asking him, "So, how do you feel about me?" Ha. Such a catch-22.

Who is smarter? Well, it depends on the subject. If we're talking about math, or the oil industry, history, geography, I would definitely say Andy.
However, if we're talking a lot of nonsense topics, or medicine, about the body, romance, or where to look for the prettiest most colorful rocks and shells (haha), definitely myself.

Whose temper is worse? Ummm... that's a hard one. We're both pretty easy-going, and rarely get angry. But I would probably have to say mine. I think girls are just more emotional over-all.

Who does the laundry? That one would have to be both of us. He's really good about putting in a load in his spare time, and then I usually switch out loads in the middle of the night when I get up with Atley.

Who does the dishes? In our case, who loads the dishwasher and cleans up the kitchen? I would usually say that I do that. But Andy helps sometimes.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Andy does. I used to, but we swapped during my last trimester and when Atley was born so that I have easy access to her and the bathroom. :) (Mainly so I would quit tripping over things and stubbing my toes in the middle of the night)

Who pays the bills? Andy. He sets them up so that they are withdrawn automatically every month from our account though. So it's worry-free. It's really nice.

Who cooks dinner? Ha!! I do, I do, and oh yeah, I do. But I like to. Andy cooks dinner once a year... really!... for my birthday. And it's a really good dinner, but once again, it's once a year. :)

Who drives when you are together? Andy always does. It's just kind of an unspoken thing. I offer sometimes, and sometimes he'll ask me to if he's really tired or something, but usually it's Andy behind the wheel.

Who is more stubborn? Andy. I say this because I am always the first one to apologize and break-down when we have an argument. He can sure hold his own for quite a while, and I practically have to beg him to admit he's wrong and that he's sorry. I convince him he's sorry. Haha.

Whose parents do you see the most? Both are about equal. We live about 8 1/2 hours from both of them, and when we visit we try to split up the time equally. Well actually I probably get to spend more time with mine though because I stay with them while Andy goes on business trips.

Who proposed? Andy, of course. I would never do that... I'm too shy and a little old-fashioned.

Who has more friends? We're both about equal on that, but I think he knows more people because of work.

Who has more siblings? Andy. He has 4 brothers and one sister. I have 2 brothers and 1 sister.

Who wears the pants in the family? Andy usually. I can get my way if I'm really serious about something, but usually I don't argue because we usually want the same things.

There's my hubby in a nutshell! And I love him with every fiber of my being.

I tag Molly and Merissa.