Olivia is five! This is both very exciting and very depressing to Miss O. I am not sure the psychology behind her desire to always be a little kid but she does. She tells us this everyday. It could be the Sammy-factor: he gets to take toys, break rules and otherwise act like a monkey and with no consequences, other than a stern look or a "no!" Olivia has to follow rules and deals with the aftermath if she breaks them. Dealing with frustration seems to be the hardest thing for her. She hits and kicks when she is most frustrated, especially me and Sam but but not her dad. This is hard to figure out. When I ask her why she hits, she will try to change the subject and then start crying and says something like "I don't want to die like Noni." Very dramatic. But I think a breakthrough will come, she is a very smart cookie.
Speaking of drama, Olivia will spend 20 or 30 minutes daily talking through an elaborate tale featuring one or more of her toys. The plot is known only to her and she does not like to be interrupted. This morning she tried to make all of the Grinch's facial expressions and she was doing pretty well.
So, overall, five is pretty cool. It is great to watch her grow more independent and confident even as her little girl fears pop up. This will be quite a year. :)
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