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Belly Pics - Aaron's Photography... tee hee!

Saturday July 17th (35 weeks pregnant) we ventured out by the Apple trees and took some pictures of Olivia painting my belly. She did a great job. She was upset when we were all done. I kept telling her that the baby was kicking her...she would laugh. Aaron did a great job taking pictures. Olivia picked out her dress, her favorite! Aaron started with a heart and Olivia colored it in...and then went to town. When she'd go over my belly button it tickled... I'd giggle and she'd tell me to "sit still".

I had all kinds of emotions running through me that day, my baby painting my belly... I just still find myself staring at Olivia thinking, "where has the last 2 1/2 years gone?". I told Aaron the other night... I've never thought that I could love someone as much as I love Olivia and soon we'll be welcoming baby #2... and the moment that Olivia holds that baby will be very emotional for me I know. I keep telling Aaron to be prepared for a lot of tears...tears of joy!

I am also trying to prepare myself that I am having 1 child...when we started out with twins. I know that the last 7 months we've known it was one, but I can't help but think about what could have been.

We look forward to welcoming him/her soon... can't believe that I have less than 4 weeks until we have this new bundle of joy. We've been trying to prepare Olivia for what's about to happen, and think she is just as excited as we are!

(Special thanks to Britni for editing some of the pictures...I LOVE THEM!)

35 week 2 day Appointment and Ultrasound

Today I got to see our baby for the last time before giving birth!~ Aaron had to work today so I went solo….He/She was so cute! You can see in one of the Ultrasound pictures a perfect view of his/her chin/nose/lips... looks just like Olivia. Today I am at 35 weeks and 2 days....measuring at 37 weeks and 3 days. I've gained a total of 18 pounds.

The Ultrasound showed that the baby's estimated weight is 6 lbs 6 oz. Which has a 20% margin for error... could be 5 lbs or could be 7.5 lbs. Dr. Schutz mentioned to me that 2 weeks ago he delivered a baby that was supposed to be around 9 lbs according to the last Ultrasound and came out weighing 11 lbs 3 oz!!! My eyes about jumped out of my head!! I am not up for that!

Unfortunately, Bluffton is booked with surgeries from week 39 on, so we will be doing a c-section in Findlay. We choose to keep the date a secret (along with names) and will announce the birth once the baby arrives and all family has been notified. We are very excited to meet him/her and welcome them to our family and introduce to Big Sister Olivia :)

This past weekend we moved Olivia to her big girl room and the nursery is once again waiting patiently for the little one to arrive. Aaron has done a great job working through his honey-do list and each week I am more and more ready to deliver as I feel that I am falling behind with play-time with Olivia due to not being able to wrestle, run, etc. Soon enough she'll have mom, brother/sister and dad to play with.

Olivia is now going to Julie Hazelton’s for daycare. I am really looking forward to the next 3 weeks to see her make new friends and adjust to the new environment. Today she was able to go outside and play for a little bit. Each day will get easier for her and soon she’ll have a whole new group of friends to play with.

We look forward to the next 4 weeks of just Olivia and also look forward to meeting the new baby… I can’t wait to see Olivia hold him/her. God bless you all,

Aaron, Kelly & Olivia Rose

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4th of July Weekend 2010

We had a busy 4th of July weekend. Friday we started out with Olivia's 1st official HAIR CUT! At first she cried but with some M&Ms and once she saw what Haley was doing, she was fine. her hair looks so much it is amazing! After that we ventured to Lima... I am in a Mom's group and found a playhouse for-sale that we were going to look at. Once we arrived, the house was very nice, the people were super nice and of course we loved the house. Needed some TLC but all the bones were there and Aaron has already done so much to it. That night we hung out at the shop, Olivia washed her Gator and Aaron and I worked on her playset. Saturday came and we worked on her playhouse, swingset, washed mom's car and even swam a little. That afternoon Aaron got her set done and she loved it!!! We couldn't get her to come insdie for supper... ha ha! That night we did a bonfire and just enjoyed the beautiful sky and night. Olivia did sparklers this year and LOVED them! She and I ran around in circles... and she kept saying "tinkerbells"... it was really cute. Sunday we did more inside...it was hot. But once again she spent most of her time on her playset that Aaron re-did. It was the twins and now that they've out grown it, Chris offered it to us, and it is perfect for her!

Olivia...aka Snow White

Nana got to watch Olivia while Aaron and I worked... she had the day off and you can see Olivia came home all kinds of new goodies! Nana got her a New Snow White costume Dress.... and a New Princess set that I've been looking at, Cinderella with her Prince, changes of clothes and her coach. Olivia loves it and plays with these 2 things all the time. She wears Snow White non-stop. I love her tan lines in the pictures with no shirt!

Owens Car Show - Father's Day Weekend

I brought the bug and Dad brought his '55! We had a great day together and boy was the weather hot... I left with burnt feet, always worth it!!