Words

Its funny the things we don't realize we know anymore, for instance how many words can you say? Ya don't worry I have no idea how many I can say either, however I do know how many words my 1yr old can say! 

Mama 

Mommy

Dada 

Daddy

Papa

Aam (gram)

Mimi (greatgrandma)

No 

Yesh

Don't touch

Marshmellow

Hotdog

Lunch (which she says anytime she's hungry lol)

Bath

Baba

More

Night Night (even though it sounds more like ni-night)

Up

Help me

Dance/Dancing

Justin

Jen

Dedin (Devin)

Bayee (Bailey)

Moden (Morgan)

*She tries really hard to say Grayson but it sounds just like Justin lol

Cup

Hi (which she says to EVERYONE she sees while waving!) 

Heno (Hello, she only says it when she holds a phone up to her ear)

Bye Bye

Baby

Don't know 

Lets go

Birdie

Goggy (Doggy)

meow

woof woof

Puff

 Happy

Roll it

Pat

Yum

This

Shoe 

Potty

What

Shhh

Done 

and lets not forget to mention that she can blow kisses like no ones business!! 

Count em up folks that's 47 words!! Ha and the Dr asked me if she can say at least 4 or 5, well we sure impressed him! Speaking of Dr's at her 15 month check up we were told she is very advanced in Language comprehension and walking, but to be honest we kind figure that out on our own!
She can repeat almost anything you say to her as well, but the words above are ones she says all the time on her own! We only taught her more and all done/gone in sign and she does use those as well.

One Year

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!!!! 

I can't believe its been a year since you were born, it seems like just a few months! You have brought more joy, smiles and laughs into this world with you then I ever though possible!

I wish I could express how much you are loved by your mommy and daddy, but that is something you'll never know until you have a baby of your own one day. You have so many people in your life that truly love you and will always be here for you!

I can't wait to see all the new things you learn this year and to grow with you! 

Love your mama and dada!

 

 

Dear Olivia

Its crazy how much more I love you every day! I can't believe that you are already 6 months old, time is going by WAY to fast and I feel like I'm not going to remember things because they are happening so fast! I want to write some things you've been doing the last couple of months because I know i've been so bad about writing in your baby book and I figure I can just copy it out of here! You had your 4 month appointment in August and you were growing perfectly! The Dr could still hear your murmur but it was faint. We started giving you some real food and you LOVED your bananas and rice cereal. You were sitting up so good in your bumbo seat and had perfect head control, but you hated getting in your carseat! Around 5 months we decided to get you a new one, and thankfully you like that one MUCH better, even though you still cry while you're getting buckled in, you're up high enough to see out the window and you normally just watch things pass by as we drive! By 5 months you were sitting for about a minute at a time and then falling over but you wanted to sit up so bad and be a big girl. You also wanted to move, you started scooting around about a week before you turned 6 months old and you just get better every day, you're already able to hold on to things and stand up but thankfully you haven't figured out how to pull yourself up yet! At this rate I have a feeling you're going to be walking very early just like your Uncle Justin! We took you for your 6th month apt last week and you sure are my little baby! You only weigh 14lbs but you are the cutest thing in the world and everywhere we go we get stopped by strangers telling us how darling you are! You still love to growl at things but you've also figured out how to yell and you're not afraid to use your voice that's for sure! You also learned to laugh and its one of my favorite things in the world, I could listen to you laugh all day long. You love to be outside and it calms you right down no matter how upset you are. We'll sit on the front bench and you love to just watch the cars drive by. Every time you see your daddy you just light up and get so excited, and I'm not sure who kisses you more, your dad or me but I do know that neither of us can stop giving you little kisses all day long! 

You and Gram have so much fun together all day long and I miss you every second that I'm at work. I've got your picture on my desk and I find myself staring at it all day long! You've got the biggest smile and I love that you are so happy! I can't wait until the end of the day so I can pick you up from Grams house and hug you and play with you and your toys and then sing you to sleep.

Never forget how loved you are Olivia. Your mom and dad love you more then you can even imagine and you have so many people in your life that love you so much! All your grandmas and grandpas and great grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins. We are all so blessed to have you in our lives and enjoy the laughs and smiles you bring us everyday!!! 

Love- Mom & Dad

Dear Olivia

Dear Olivia: 

Today is just another day that I have to leave you with Gram while I go to work and I hate it. I just want to lay around and play with you all day long! I miss hearing you talk to me and smile your big huge toothless grin when I make silly faces at you. Today I miss you extra! 

Love Mom. 

Dear Olivia

I want to start writing you letters for a couple of reasons, 1 so that I can remember all the little things and 2 so that when you're older you can have a small glimpse at how much I love you. So for your first letter I just want to tell you a few things I love about you! 

I love how you fall asleep at night looking in my eyes while I hold you close

I love that at 2 1/2 months you loved me enough to cry the entire first day I went back to work because you missed me

I love your giant yawns

I love the way you blow bubbles at your daddy 

I love your big smile and how you coo and tell me stories

I love your baby toes

I love your kisses 

I love that you love to lay on your belly WAY more then your back

but most of all I just love you! 

Love Always-

Mom.

Before we knew...

Before we knew it was you coming to our family I had two dreams about you. You were the most beautiful little girl with long brown hair and a smile that stole my heart. I asked you your name and you said it was Olivia. When the nurse told us you were a girl I knew just what to name you because you'd already told me your name! How special for me to have met you in my dreams. I love you!