Birthday Wish List

Olivia has "asked" for a baby doll and stroller for her birthday, so we've been testing some of them out recently. She took a liking to this stroller pretty quickly as she literally cruised around the store with it for five minutes.

Celebrating Sam!

We celebrated Uncle Sam's 30th birthday again tonight with all the kiddos.
Here are the beautiful renditions of "Happy Birthday."

Wet Kisses

Mischief

Somebody figured out how to turn the TV on and off.

Genetics

Everywhere we go, people comment on how Olivia looks exactly like Sam. I totally agree. They both make silly faces, have the same expressive eyebrows and big smiles that are adorable.

But at the same time, I do think part of Olivia resemble me. I consulted some of my baby pictures for proof...

These are both pictures of me...

Now this is Liv and me...

• Same hair growth pattern
• Similar eye shapes
• Same huge hands
• Same ears
• Similar cute button nose

She's definitely half me (but much cuter!).

11 Months Old

Just a year ago, I vividly remember being super pregnant, counting down the days until my due date and dreaming about what my baby girl looked like. Somehow it's almost spring again and Olivia is on the verge of turning one. I am trying to soak up all her baby-ness before she becomes a full-blown toddler.
In the past month, Olivia has gone from taking a step or two to now fully walking. Each day she is starting to get a bit sturdier and increasing the distance she can go. Literally today she walked across the room to me! Nuts! She is always very proud of herself and knows that it's quite an accomplishment. And when you do hold onto her hand, she almost attempts to run. Although the walking comes lots of bumps and bruises, it's a very exciting milestone.
Olivia still isn't the greatest eater, but we're branching out and trying new things that she can feed herself. Waffles, blueberries, grilled cheese, spaghetti and meatballs, kiwi, green beans, peas, etc. Cheese remains her absolutely favorite (kind of like her mommy).
There is a lot more babble and baby gibberish in the house now as well. Liv's really got the "g" sounds down and is starting to get the "d" sound which has her daddy extremely excited about a potential "dada" in the near future. I find all her noises and sounds to be adorable.
Likes: Crawling up the stairs, cheering for Penny after she goes potty.

Dislikes: Being told "no," getting her nails clipped.

Up Next: 1st Birthday Celebrations! (There is a butterfly birthday bonanza in the works...)

It's Official...

Olivia can walk!

For the past few weeks, Olivia has consistently been talking 2-3 steps and adding a few more steps here and there. But now I think it's safe to say that she officially can walk. It's still a very unsteady and fumbling walking, but she can generally get from one place to another all on her own. And even when she falls down, she always gets back up to try again. She'll be running in no time!!!