Week 2 & 3 - Lots of Firsts!

Things are moving right along with settling into a new world with Olivia. We've had lots of visitors and "firsts" since Olivia has arrived home with us. Many of those firsts are a little more clean and enjoyable than the poop up the back encountered in week one. Across the last two and a half weeks we've welcomed Karen's mom and sister Melissa (at separate times), we've visited with Joel's family (the whole gang!), we've welcomed friends from close (Paul, Erin, the Helmreich's, the Takata-Wallers, Bambi, KP, Libbie, Kara and Ben, Devin and Addison, Jen and Gee) and from far (Beth and Madeleine, Kristin Steele). We've also made our first trip to the park with the Matthews and Feldner families, our first trip to the mall with Alysa and Vera, and lots of lunches and local errands. We've only logged one public meltdown - in the post office attempting to mail Olivia's announcements. This past Friday we even managed to get out, thanks to Grandma and Papa Angeles, to celebrate our five year wedding anniversary!

Olivia is growing so much - she's a champ at holding up her head, she can basically stand on her own (well, with a little help), she is a smiling machine, and she is really loving time on her activity mat. We are really having a blast!

Here's our latest pictures (all you have to do is click on the picture below to see all of them!)

Olivia Week 2 & 3 (6 & 7 weeks old)

Week 1 - We made it!

Officially a week as parents and we survived! Karen's mom helped us out tremendously with her seasoned maternal instincts. She also fed us very well as we completely neglected ourselves this past week. We have had several visitors come by to meet little Miss Olivia. Olivia was gracious enough to be awake for some of these visits. And during some of these visits, she actually managed not to cry too much.

We also had several firsts in the Angeles household. Our first family walk through the neighborhood. Our first trip to a restaurant for lunch. And of course, our first poo out the diapers and up the back. That was sweet. I've never seen shit do that before. It is very exciting here in Alexandria, down the hill and off the circle on Chalfonte Drive.

All kidding aside, Olivia is doing fantastic and we love it! We are definitely exhausted from the adjustment to the eat, sleep, poo routine but we wouldn't have it any other way. Here are some pics from the past week.

Enjoy,
Joel

Olivia Week 1 (5 weeks old)

Thank you!

Thank you all for all the kind words and remarks. We are blessed to have so many fabulous friends and supportive families. Here's a link to more pictures. Enjoy!

Olivia Mia Angeles

Welcome Olivia Mia Angeles!!!

The day has finally come! No more legal hurdles, no more wondering, no more mystery! Olivia Mia Angeles is officially in the house! Well, we are still in Texas at the Westin by DFW, but you know what I mean. What a crazy, crazy day but everything well worth it! Here are a few pics and I will post more as we go. But here are a few to get your appetite whet.