Olivia.

Let's talk a little bit about her.

And some of the new things she's doing.

*Lately, she laughs and cries at the same time. A little strange right? But it is hilarious.

For example, I will lay her down to change her diaper and she will start crying and within a matter of seconds that cry turns to full on busting up, and then back to crying and so forth. 

It's quite entertaining:)

*She's obsessed with socks ("das"), and shoes ("sooz"). She loves to put them on and play with them.  She tries very hard to put on her own socks. And is getting close. She also loves to put on me and Michael's shoes and then try to walk in them. We'll just say that doesn't work well for her!

*She loves going places. Whether it is outside to play basketball ("ba") with dad or to uncle Emerson's basketball games, the grocery store with mom or grandma "ma", taking the garbage out or really anywhere that isn't home. In the morning when the twins and Harrison leave for school she always latches on to them hoping that they will take her with them. When they leave, she always runs to the front door crying. She's an adventurous little thing and just loves to be out and about and apart of everything.

*Her new favorite bath toy is her duck ("du").

*She absolutely loves candy. And will always be seen doing the sign for it.

*She loves to help clean, do laundry, and vacuum.  She loves putting things away in her laundry basket even if it isn't clothes!
*She says boom, "boovs"  bye bye "bye byes", turtle "tuts", yucky, "by spitting and making a grossed out face, Jesus "jes" or "jezus", cheese "cheeze", duck "du" door "dor", stairs, banana "nan" or "bbbb". And loves to repeat the last word that you say.

*One of the first things she gets into is my wallet.  She loves to empty all my cards out and play with them.

*She loves babies and little kids.  And will do the rocking motion with her hands and say, "MMMMmmmm" whenever she sees a baby or someone talks about one.

"She loves to give her little squeeze hugs all the time.  Sometimes when I lay her down to change her she holds her little arms up and I go down and she gives me just the longest squishiest hug. She also makes the same little "MMMmmmm" sound.

It makes my day.

She is getting so good at understanding everything I say to her. And although she is speaking sentences she makes it very clear to us what she needs and wants.

She is learning things so quickly and I can tell she is watching everything everyone does so carefully.

 Which means I better start watching myself:)

We love her so much.

I can't imagine where we'd be without her.

She is such a sweet little joy that we get to love every second of every day.

I'm grateful for her and for her spunkiness, hilariousness, independence, hugs and kisses.

She makes those not so good days, perfect days.