Adjusting

Well, Olivia has been home for almost a month and we are still adjusting to life with a new baby. We had a crazy start to life with 4. Shortly after coming home, my 3 oldest became ill with fevers and runny noses. They were all pretty miserable, needy, and clingy. I was very thankful that my mom and grandma were there to help me. Luckily, by the time my mom and grandma left, my kids were feeling much better. I was a little worried at how life was going to go after my help left, but I must say that it is going a little better than I thought it would. I think part of this is because my last adjustment from 1 to 3 was so hard that adding just one more doesn't seem quite so bad. My house is not as clean as it was before Olivia, but it is still livable and I am staying up on all the important things. I have even managed to take all 4 to the doctor's office last Tuesday so that we could get an antibiotic for Adrienne's ear infection. I was very glad that they all behaved quite nicely so the only looks I got were, "How cute" and "They are all so young" but not "That mother can't handle her kids at all. What was she thinking having so many so close." Tori has started preschool and she absolutely loves it!! She is so excited every day to tell me what she learned. I am very grateful for a friend that has taken Tori along with her daughter to preschool. It's nice that I don't have to pack up all my girls to get Tori there at 9 a.m. Life is going as well as can be expected. I am thankful for all of my beautiful girls and for a wonderful husband that lives in this very girly house.

These are a bunch of random pictures from this past month. Sorry there are so many. It's too hard to decide on one or two to represent a month full of so much!

Olivia in her take home outfit at the hospital right before we left.
Tori holding Olivia the day she came home. Tori had just returned from swimming.
Olivia's first bath.
Great Grandma Bohman with Olivia.
Sofia figuring out what this new baby sister is all about.
A zoo trip with Grandma Kobe and Grandma Bohman
Enjoying outdoors at the botanical gardens. The girls loved the water. Olivia loved the nap.
4 generations of girls with their babies.
Adrienne ate(?) a chocolate cookie, or at least ate what she didn't spread all over her face and hair. When Trevor got home I asked him to smell her hair. He noticed that she smelled like chocolate.
A common scene around our house. They all love to dance. Tori loves her dresses, and Sofia loves her shoes. She is pretty good in heels, but not just heels. Heels that are almost twice as long as her feet. Now that is talent!
Olivia's first day at church. She is wearing booties that Grandma Kobe made after a little begging. I must say that they are adorable. Thanks mom!!!
Tori's first day of preschool. This is the best picture I could get and I could only get this one after bribing her with fruit snacks. She doesn't like to have her picture taken.
Tori loves Olivia. Sometimes her love is a little much for Olivia.

Olivia in cute clothes Grandma Smith sent. This little girl is very loved.