A little bit about me

My name is Olivia Kent. I am 13 years old and in 8^th grade.  Some of my favorite things to do are reading, baking, cooking, arts and crafts, and going on Pinterest.  My sports are gymnastics and swimming. I am the oldest sibling in my family.  I have two sisters, and a 4-month-old brother. We recently moved from Tallahassee, FL to Houston, TX, but I was born in Michigan. This year we are doing a co-op, and my mom teaches a Spanish class. My favorite subject is math, this year I am doing Algebra 1. My favorite books are the Harry Potter series, the Mysterious Benedict Society, and any book by Wendy Mass.  My favorite place to go is Pentwater, Michigan. Also my favorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength”.  

                                        My Baby Brother

Do you like babies? I do, that is why I was so happy to get a baby brother! My brother’s name is Ethan, and he is so cute and entertaining!  He has massive amounts of brown hair and he is so happy and cheerful all the time. I love to watch him grow and learn new things every day.

 I was SO excited when I found out we were going to have a baby brother. I had wanted another baby in the family for a long time. I could hardly believe it until he was born!  My mom was sick when she was pregnant so we didn’t really get out of the house much.  Also, I had to make lunch most days, but that was okay because in the end Ethan came!

 Ethan was born at 8:13 on Memorial Day which is May 25^th.  The night he was born my sisters and I spent the night at our neighbors.  We were watching a movie and dad texted us to say that we had a little brother!  We were so thrilled, but we did not get to see Ethan until the next morning.  When morning came dad picked us up and brought us to the hospital. It was so exciting to see our brother for the very first time! He was big for a newborn weighing 8lbs. 10oz., and he had an unusual amount of dark hair, and the cutest little face!   We visited the hospital frequently those two days, and spent time at our friends’ houses.  Mom and Ethan were in the hospital for two days before they could come home.

The first few weeks Ethan slept most of the day, but we would all spend a good deal of time holding him.  As he got older he started staying awake more and kicking his little legs; he even learned to smile! Ethan gets so much attention from everyone!  He gets stronger every day. Ethan even learned to lean forward to sitting position, and he makes lots of noise!  A few weeks ago Ethan learned to roll over. And laugh! The older he gets the more fun he is to play with. We can make him laugh at tons of things. He loves it when he sees us jumping or dancing. He even is getting ticklish!  One of his most recent tricks is moving around on his tummy. If he sees a toy he wants, he will scoot forward a few feet to get it!

              Ethan is so much fun to watch and play with, and he is the cutest baby I have ever seen! I am so glad we got a baby brother!  Although he is only 4 months old it feels like so long since he was born!  Our whole family loves baby Ethan!