More singing & stuff

We had a busy day singing and then seeing Santa with cousins:

2 years old!!!

Wow. I just can't believe that in two short years, we've gone from this:

To this:What an amazing little person Ms. Olivia has turned out to be. I remember wanting to hear her voice, to hear her first words, and now she's singing Jingle Bells and the Itsy Bitsy Spider.

As a now-2-year-old, Olivia is running, singing, and jumping through life. There's not one thing she's mostly interested in, she loves everything and can find a way to enjoy whatever she's doing. If we're at the play gym, she's equally interested in throwing the basketball in the air as she is riding the tiny tractor or putting rubber ducks to sleep in the doll house. She loves dancing and swill usually order one of her parents to join her by pointing to the floor and saying "You dance!" She also likes to sing and sing loud. When we went to see a children's music performer at the local cafe, Olivia stood up on her chair and belted out the ABC song along with him.

Like every toddler, there are breakdowns. We've tried not to give in to her demands of chocolate milk or more cartoons, but sometimes she wears us down. We're old, we get tired. So, we watch Madagascar for the 8 millionth time.

But she is also very caring. If you cough or sneeze, she's look right into your face and ask, "You OK?" If she wants to be held or hugged, she'll say, "Hold you!" And we do.

She's recently been able to say her name, and she'll shake your hand and say, "It's nice to meet you." You ask, "What's your name?" She'll answer, "That's O-wiv-ia."

Olivia the singing machine!

Stars!