Jammie Day

It is a pajama kind of day around here. It is cold and dreary outside and all the schools are closed because of ice we got last night. When it's cold and rainy outside that calls for a jammie day around our household. I know these days are numbered with my little lady so we enjoy them when we can. We have played, watched Sesame Street, taken naps and now awaiting daddy's arrival home. What a sweet day...

12 Months (a little late, oopsie)

Yes, we know the "M" is upside down. This is the best picture we could get and realized this afterwards. We do what we can around here. :)

Well, this is our last time to take the pictures with the blocks. It's a really good thing because it was getting harder and harder to get Olivia and the blocks in the same picture. :) As you can see, this time around we had to sit her in the rocker just to get a decent picture. The girl is absolutely everywhere!

Although she seems to be everywhere at times, she seems to be much more laid back then some of her "baby" friends (one of my friends today called her dainty, goo word to describe her). She will still sit in her high chair to eat meals and doesn't seem to get into EVERYthing. The whole crawling thing has not been a big deal for us at all. In fact, she is much more independent then she used to be. She doesn't have to be right up under our feet anymore like she used to.

I never thought the day would come when I would be writing this post. I guess, like every mommy, I just want my baby to stay a baby forever. My mom says that's when it's time to have another one. Hays strongly disagrees... BUT the day is here and we do have a one year old in the house now. She still takes 3 bottles a day (we are going to wean soon, just not yet) and eats 3 meals a day of table food. Her favorites right now are sweet peas, sweet potatoes, goldfish, pears, apples, yogurt and really just about anything we put in front of her. Oh, and she loves cookies and LOVED her birthday cake. I'm afraid the girl has a sweet tooth. She is also pulling up on things but has not decided to take any steps (remember, this is the child that took 11 months to crawl). She is waving bye bye, giving us and stuffed animals kisses, saying hey and uh oh, and putting telephones to her ear. She loves to dance, Lilly, her ninny and lovies, and to be rocked to sleep at night. Olivia is a pure joy and we are so excited to see what the next year brings our way.

The Big Birthday

This is the little 6 pound and 5 ounce bundle of joy that we brought home a year ago. Really?? Where has the last year gone!? Olivia has grown so much and Hays and I actually survived the first year. This year has been full of sleepless nights, lots of rocking and singing, more picture taking than we have ever done, getting so excited over things like burps and big poopies, cheering the little girl on for the slightest accomplishment, watching Sesame Street at 5 am, changing diapers and changing more diapers, kissing cheeks more in one day than we could ever count, staring at God's beautiful work, trying every kind of baby food, changing more diapers, calling moms for desperate advice, cleaning poopie out of the bath tub, reading books, playing and more playing and the list could go on for days and days. How I do wish this year would have gone by a tad slower but how I have so enjoyed every minute of being a mommy to this little (now big) bundle of pure joy. Oh, Olivia, will you ever know how much me and your daddy love you?? One day...when you have your own bundle of joy...you'll know.

 Her birthday party was great and it could not have been a more perfect day. It was perfect weather with a high of 74 and lots of sunshine (nothing like the weather last year). We rented out the club house in our neighborhood so everyone could be invited to join the birthday fun. We had lots of family and friends there, including about 15 kids under the age of 5 (yes, it was CRAZY). The party theme was pink and white with cupcakes. Very girly for the little lady. What a bittersweet day!

Happy First Birthday sweet tater...We love you!

Our Big Girl

Just having some fun with the Tupperware.

First time facing forward...what a new experience.

 What a big girl riding in the little car instead of up with mommy.



Birthday post coming soon....

Just More Pics

We are preparing for this little girl's birthday party this weekend. Is she really going to be one?? I can't believe my baby is going to be one!! We are soo excited for her big day! We have tons of family and friends coming in town for her party and cannot wait!

 This is the other day after a good afternoon nap. Look at that grin....and that hair! :)

 Pushing her baby doll. She was so proud of herself.

Her new favorite thing to do....Tupperware.

Afternoon entertainment...

Just Some Pics...

The baby doll had to eat breakfast with Olivia this morning. She was trying to feed her cheerios. So darn cute.

Meeoowwww! What an adorable little kitty cat.

"Just going to my room to play, mommy!"

She's On the Move!!!