10 months

In 2 short months Olivia will be a year old! I can't believe how big she is getting. I remember when she fit in my arms and was so tiny, now she is longer than my upper body and oh so heavy!

I thought I should make a list of some of the things she does right now.

• She is taking steps but doesn't walk consistently
• She loves reading books and grunting 
• She loves grabbing handfuls of food and trying to shove it into her mouth before I catch her
• She is really good at taking her rings off and putting them back on the stick toy
• She still doesn't have any teeth... we call her toothless
• She loves being out of the house which doesn't happen very often
• She loves pulling clothes, books, diapers, and everything else off the shelf
• She loves loves loves tearing tissues to shreds 
• She dances every time music is on
• She loves watching movies but mostly Cinderella
• She still doesn't sleep through the night... she can't be away from me for more than 2 hours, it makes her sad... 
• She likes to climb like a little monkey. She gets braver and braver every day! It makes me nervous.
• She has a funny obsession with socks. She loves to hold her socks tight in her hands 
• Olivia loves her daddy and gets so excited when he comes home
• She loves to wave hello and goodbye
• She always waves her pointer finger at us
• She is getting more and more ticklish as she gets older
• She likes to clap when she hears large groups clapping
• Olivia LOVES Skyping. If she is grouchy and having a bad day a little Skype date with Grandma cheers her right up.
• She knows how to unlock my IPhone silly girl

Well, its late and I need what little sleep I can get right now... I could make a list miles long about Olivia. She brings so much joy and happiness into our home. She continually amazes us with how much and how fast she learns things. I am so grateful to be a mom. All the hard days (like today... we are praying for her little teeth to make their appearance so we can get her back on a great sleep schedule) are totally worth it. I am so in love with Olivia!!