Update

We have had a busy last few months.  We moved at the very end of March to a new house, which we LOVE!!  So most of March was spent packing and preparing for the move.  Since then we've been unpacking, organizing, and trying to get used to the new place.  It has been a nice adjustment getting used to a two car garage again, a one story place, more cabinet and closet space, our own driveway, a bigger yard, and larger rooms.  I have to admit...these are the kinds of changes I can get used to quite easily!  Not all of the houses on our street are completed, so there has still been some construction.  This in itself really hasn't been bad.  Olivia enjoys watching the trucks drive by and has spent the past 15 minutes looking out the front window at what's going on with the houses across the street.  Not a bad distraction!  Pictures to come soon...if I can get blogger to upload them correctly...

Watering

We found a new job for Olivia, although she hesitated about it at first.  She was cute...Bobby would move her body from one spot to the next, and she would stand as still as possible watering that one spot.

For ME?!

On Valentine's Day, Bobby came home with a dozen roses to surprise me after school.  He was greeted by a chipper little Olivia at the door.  As soon as she saw the flowers she promptly said, "For ME?!?"  He couldn't resist.  My dozen roses became eleven and Olivia got her very own.  We showed her how to smell it, and she walked around the house waving it about, sniffing it, and holding it out for everyone else to smell (or rather shoving it in everyone's faces).  Regardless, she was pretty darn happy!

 

Pig Tails

Olivia has been able to successfully wear pig tails...a pretty important milestone in any girl's life!

Potty Training

We began potty training on Monday.  It has been a long week, but I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.  She went #2 two times on the first day, and has gone more consistently in the potty each day.  I think Olivia and I are both starting to get bored from hanging out in the bathroom all week.  I have even turned on Sesame Street on the laptop for bathroom entertainment while we waited, and painted Olivia's toenails for the first time.  Originally, I am pretty sure she was holding it, and would literally wait for hours before she would go.  SO...I thought I would share our bathroom adventures thus far.

 In November, we put Olivia on the potty for the first time, just to test the waters.  We learned she was afraid of falling through.  So we asked for a potty seat for Christmas - thanks Gma!!

We also began purchasing panties in December to prepare for this new adventure.  Originally we had planned to start at the beginning of the year, but nerves and illness got the best of us, and I put it off until now.

So, here we are...waiting...

 I would like to add that so far today she has gone in the potty every time!!!  She has started saying "YAY!" as soon as she's done.

Photo Shoot

  We had a mini photo shoot with Olivia around Thanksgiving.  Here's a few of my favorites.

Pumpkin Patch

Once again, I am trying to catch up!  In October we went to the pumpkin patch in Springfield for the day, to enjoy the nice weather, visit with families, and pick out some pumpkins, of course!  After going last year, we knew we wanted to make this a tradition and really looked forward to going again this year.  This was Olivia's first real outing since she had been sick with coxsackie virus, so she was still tired, clingy, and pretty weak after being so sick.  However, we still managed to have a good time.  She really enjoyed looking at all the animals, walking around the farm, and picking out pumpkins.