Brave Girl.. Big Girl

Olivia and I haven't been to Adventure Zone in a while... we heard that several of the schools were closed due to an outbreak of Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease! Also, were warned that many of the kids with the outbreak were going to local play-places! Those two bits of info were enough to keep this mamma and baby under lock and key for a few days. Call me paranoid! Just do it!

We made it out yesterday.. had a great time! Olivia surprised me with her new display of independence by climbing to the second level of the kids area, and going ALL BY HERSELF across the tightrope!!!!!

She's saying several new words lately!

Here are some favorites:

- Hiiee (in a super sweet tone)

- Bye Bye

- Mommy, Daddy, Baby

- Ya Ya (Olivia - she got this because Owen calls her Ya Ya for short)

- Poo Poo

- Please (most often while doing the baby sign for please)

- Up, Down

- Book

- Apple; Nana (banana); Gape (grape)

- Dee Dee (DVD); Nemo (for Finding Nemo); Bop ( for Bob on Veggie Tales)

- Ball

- Cup

- Eat; Nummie (for Num Num = good food, or give me food!)

- Aiye

- booos (Spoon)

- Shay Shay You (or) Day Day - (both combos of Xie Xie (shay shay) which is Thank You in Chinese, and Thank You)

- Woof Woof (for doggie); Eeee Eeee (for monkey); Meeee (for cat); Teeeet (for bird); Raaar (for lion)

Several other cute things lately...

- If she sees a kleenex, she will scrunch up her nose and blow in and out really fast!

- Loves to get her plastic 'kid' food and 'feed' the baby dolls and animals while saying Nummie

- Plays with mom's pony tail really gently with her arm wrapped around my neck

- Always points to Justin's glasses and asks, 'What's that?"

- If she wants a kiss, she wants in ON the lips. If your head is turned she will grab your face and turn it so she can give a proper kiss! I think Daddy taught her this! ha :)

- If we get a text message, and the phone dings.. she immediately says, "UH OH!" and runs to the phone

- When she plays "cooking with mom" aka when I give her pots and bowls to play with in the kitchen on the floor, she'll get toys and act like she's pouring in spices, etc and stir it up!

- MY FAVORITE CUTE THING - she goes to bed by 7:15pm and doesn't get up til 7:30am-8am.. and today slept in until 8:40am! She loves her sleep just like her mom!