Hello all. If we still have any followers out there that is! I apologize for the lack of posts and updates. My last post was news that we are expecting and now this post we have a 4 week old! Addyson Elaine Olsen was born at 3:21 on Saturday September 25th 2010. She was an itty bitty thing weighing only 6 pounds 5 ounces and was 18 inches long. I had been pretty miserable all day at work on Friday and just knew she would be making her debut soon! Sure enough, after a less than desirable night of tossing and turning I awoke at 7:00 a.m. to what I assumed w
ere contractions, they lasted for nearly 5 hours (two of which I spent at work finishing my paperwork from Friday) and then I finally decided it was time to eat lunch (in case labor was longer than expected and I couldn't eat for several hours)and head to the hospital. We arrived at the hospital at 1:30 and Addyson made her debut one epidural and 2 hours later. I only pushed for 10 minutes!!! It was a BYU football game day and although we missed the game live in the stands, Addy arrived just in time for us to tune into it on the TV. It's hard to believe 9 months came and went and after such a whirlwind delivery we are both sooo happy to have her here! Grandma Stacie came to visit and help out for the first two weeks and then we also had a quick visit from a good friend of mine from home (Laura Menendez). We are pretty well adjusted to this new life at this time and are thoroughly enjoying all the joy Addy has brought to our lives. She's already met some extended family as well as mommy's co-workers, become quite the shopper; joining mommy and grandma in numerous outings, attended her first parade and football game, has started rolling onto her sides, holds her head up fairly controlled and most recently has discovered her fingers; sucking on her thumb and index fingers! It's amazing how much she has already changed and it's hard to believe she will be 4 weeks old tomorrow and officially one month old on Monday! Chris continues to keep busy with classes, dental school interviews and work. He has already interviewed at The University of Iowa, Indiana University and Case Western; with one more interview scheduled 
at a Chicago school. We are anxious for December 1st, the soonest he will hear back from any school and also cannot wait to head home to Iowa in December to introduce family and friends to Addyson. I've been enjoying maternity leave and all my one on one time with Addy but sadly will be heading back to work November 1st. We hope all is well in each of your lives and wish much health and happiness this time of year! So there you have it...the latest and greatest in the lives of the Olsen's.
