Giggles

Olivia has the sweetest laugh I have ever heard! It melts my heart. When she is taking her naps I watch this video over and over and over again. I really cannot get enough of her. 

She makes me so happy!

If you can watch this without getting a big smile on your face you may need to come spend a day or two with Miss Olivia!

I love how the simple things make children laugh. 

Standing on her own

3 days ago while we were Skyping Opa, Olivia decided to show off and stand up without any help! Then she did it the next day and today too, proving that it was no fluke!

At Olivia's 9 month check up the doctor asked if she was crawling or pulling herself up on furniture and I let him know she had been doing that for 3 months now and she is working on standing up without any help! He was super surprised and told me 9 month olds aren't usually standing up on their own. 

Thats our Ollie girl!  

(In the video she doesn't stand for very long but that is because we scared her with our clapping. She can stand for a long time without holding on to anything.)

My obsession with Little People

For Christmas Auntie Leah gave Olivia the cute Little People Princess set on the right and my mom gave Olivia Beauty and the Beast. 

I play with Olivia's little people while she plays with her other toys and I decided that I needed more!

So, I bought Cinderella and Prince Charming... then Arial and Eric... then Beauty and the human Beast... and Snow White and the 7 dwarfs!! I am on the hunt for Aladdin and Jasmine now and if I come across any more I will be sure to get them! 

Aren't they so cute!!? 

Dance

It's -16 outside and Olivia and I will not be venturing out into this freezing weathers... So, I turned on netflix and started looking for a good movie to watch. I came across ShowBoat and started thinking about how I did a dance to a song in the movie. So, one thing led to another and I was watching my dance videos from college. There are no words to express how not only does my body ache to dance but my heart aches as well.

A friend of mine posted a video that expresses the differences between  modern dancers and ballerinas and I found it incredibly funny and so true Here is the link.

Dance wasn't just a way to workout, it was way more than that. If I was having a stressful day dancing would always cheer me up and created an escape from daily trials. Dance filled my social needs too. I miss waking up at 7 in the morning and dancing till 10 at night with my friends. Every song I listen to on my iTunes makes me want to cry because I have some memory dancing to it.

It was fun watching the videos of me dancing and showing Olivia what I love. I really hope some day she finds something she loves, like I love dance.

Growing up there were a few dancers at my studio who had moms that grew up dancing at the studio we went to. I remember thinking how they were trying to relive their dancing life through their children and how they were has-beens... I lay awake at night scared to think I may one day be a dancing has-been. I don't want to dance in a class full of 16 year olds and be 30 years old, trying to keep up. I want to be the mom that never left the dancing stage and can teach those 16 year olds a thing or two about dancing. 

I am so grateful for Michael and his entrepreneurial spirits. He is always talking about our future dream home and how he is going to build me a studio so I can teach and dance till I can not dance any longer! I truly hope that is true. A dancer is who I am and what I want to be for the rest of my life. 

......Blog post interrupted to get a baby up from her nap.....

I love Olivia Anne more than dancing and before being a dancer, I am a mother and wouldn't want my life and my day to be spent any other way than playing with my sweet Livie Loo!

Big Accomplishments!

December is a busy month in the Woolley house and I didn't cover a few things in my last post. 

I have been thinking a lot about what Michael and I have accomplished together. The most important events in my life were accomplished with Michael. He is my greatest support. I love him so much and I am so grateful to be with him for eternity!

1. Together we created an eternal family when we were married on December 18, 2009.

Michael and I have been through a lot in the last 3 years. He has dealt with my crazy mood swings and my most stressful days and he stuck with me. He is the same gentleman I married 3 years ago. He opens my door every time we get in the car, he asks how he can help me, he tells me I am beautiful every day, and he still gives me butterflies. I can accomplish anything with michael by my side. I am a better person because of Michael. Michael makes me happy. He knows how to make me laugh like no one else. When Michael and I were dating my mom said she knew he was the one for me because in my worst mood Michael could make me happy within seconds. 

2. After a lot of hard work we graduated together on July 18, 2011.

School never came easily to me. I never thought graduating college would be one of my accomplishments. When Michael and I started dating he was there to help me study and support me. I stayed for a summer at School to take a math class I needed to retake. Every morning at 7:30 Michael woke up, drove me to class, made me breakfast when I was in class, after my class he would meet me in my classroom with breakfast and then he helped me finish my homework. I graduated because Michael is my greatest support. 

3. Most important, on April 21, 2012 Olivia Anne came to our family.

Giving birth to Olivia may have been the hardest and most painful 2 hours of my life. Michael stayed by my side through everything. He said everything I needed to hear and did everything I needed him to do. Michael is an amazing father. He loves Olivia so much. After Olivia was born they had me nurse her and she stopped breathing. She immediately turned a bluish purple color and I didn't know what to do. Michael on the other hand moved faster than I have ever seen him move. Nurses were in within seconds and got Olivia breathing again. After that scare, Michael held our sweet little Olivia so gently and with so much love. I am so grateful for all he does to help me. Every morning Michael changes Olivia's poopy diaper and brings her to me before he leaves. Such a great dad!!!

I can't wait to see what other accomplishments our future holds! I am one lucky girl!!!