28 months.....going on 13!!!

I can't believe that Olivia is 28 months old. It is so hard to believe that she is already almost 2 1/2!! My new name for her at the moment is Sassy. This is because there is this new side of her. Don't get me wrong, she can still be my sweet angel that LOVES to snuggle. But there are times that she turns into this other little girl that is a little too big for her britches. She tends to put up her hand and say, "No Mommy!" and proceeds to talk back! It is all I can do not to laugh and to discipline her. This is an area that I am not good at at all!! We work on this daily!

I absolutely adore Miss Olivia's personality. The older she gets, the more I see this little person with such imagination, spunk, and joy emerge. Here are a few of Olivia/Sassy's happenings:

Big Girl Bed~

Well, it's in her room....... Has she slept in it for an entire night? NO!! We are still working on it, but being gone so much this summer didn't help. I am hoping that once we get back on a schedule with school, it will become part of our daily routine!

Little Mommy~

Olivia is a very good mommy to her dolls. She loves to carry them, push them around in the stroller, feed them, cover them up, and my favorite....read to them!

Fashion~

Olivia is very into her jewelry and shoes....I have taught her well! (Although this may get me in trouble later on.) Wherever she goes, she must have her bracelets and necklaces on. Now she has some dress up heels and would wear them all of the time if I let her! Needless to say, between her parents and grandmothers.......this little girl is STYLIN'!

Tiny Dancer~

As always, she continues to dance, dance, dance. Doesn't matter what type of music, this girl will dance! We recently practiced some new moves! I can't wait to sign her up for dance classes!! I am hoping she can start this fall!

Sports~

Although Olivia is very girly, she still loves her sports! Her favorite thing to do at the moment is go to the golf store with daddy to play! She will even sit and watch golf with her daddy! TOO CUTE!

I love you so much my sweet Olivia. You are growing into such a wonderful and loving little girl. You light up the room even with your sassiness!! You are such a blessing to everyone and we couldn't ask for more!

Olivia's Big Girl Room

One of the things on my "To Do" list for the summer was to redo Olivia's room. I was planning on using our old double bed frame and go from there. After finding that the double bed mattresses were ruined.....I figured her room really wasn't big enough for it anyway.

So I decided to find a neat iron headboard or something like that. On a whim, I stopped by a new antique store, The Green Bean Exchange, and found this...

I was so excited because it was a steal!!! After I bought it, Livi and I made our 2nd trip of the week to Home Depot (one of my favorite stores) and purchased paint!

Since Matt was out of town, I had to do the refinishing during nap-time or after bedtime. I was going to paint flowers on it, but after I painted the trim, I liked it simple.

We then went searching for the right spread. I brought a couple home, but we both liked the flowers!! Here is Olivia testing the bed out before I had slats in it! :)

Now I have put the slats in, re-hung her alphabet picture, and hung the flowers above her bed. Now that I look at it, I will be tweaking a few things (flowers are too high), but wanted to share Olivia's new room!! We will add the boxspring later and I may even raise the bed. Now, we just need her to SLEEP in there. She is still in our bed, so pray that this will SOON end!! She is very excited about HER bed and room.....too bad she doesn't want to sleep in there!

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY OLIVIA!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

March 31, 2008

March 31, 2010

I can't believe my sweet Olivia is 2 years old already! She is such a big girl now. I can't get over how smart and independent she is! I am stealing this post idea from my cousin Emilie. Her sweet Hannah just turned 1 and she wrote 12 things about Hannah. Here it goes...

24 Things About My 24 Month Old

1. She loves to dance!! We have dance parties all of the time!

2. She still loves her pacifier.

3. She is a picky eater.

4. She loves to go to Target because she knows she gets "special" milk (vanilla milk).

5. She is a great singer!

6. She can kick a soccer ball really well.

7. She uses her left hand most of the time.

8. Still loves ELMO!! (starting to like Dora and Yo gabba)

9. Favorite book is Courduory.

10. FINALLY has hair for bows!!

11. Has the longest legs!! Going to be taller than her mommy soon!

12. Musically inclined.

13. Her hair is curling more and it is so cute!

14. Loves cookies like her daddy!

15. Very vocal about what she likes, dislikes, or wants!

16. Has the sweetest voice.

17. Loves her dog Lolly (unless she is trying to take her snack).

18. She is tender hearted.

19. She is very curious.

20. She is very observant.

21. She is a great snuggler!!

22. She is a loving "mommy" to her dolls.

23. She loves to visit with our neighbor Miss Pat.

24. She loves to play outside (slide, swing, etc.)

I could go on and on!! Olivia, we love you so much and enjoy every minute with you! You continue to make us laugh and smile every day. We are so blessed!

Happy 2nd Birthday Sweet Cheeks!!

Livi's First Pigtails!!!

So Sweet!

Dance Party!

Yes, we have dance parties at the Loveless house. Tonight Olivia got her groove thing on! Matt put the tv on the music station and she started twirling and jumping around. It has to be one of the cutest things I have ever seen. It reminds me of my sweet niece, Grace, when she would dance when she was a baby.

It is moments like this that I am so thankful for this little angel. She brings us so much joy and laughter. I hope to get a video of her dancing so everyone can see just how cute she is. I do believe she will be on a stage one day!

Decisions, Decisions

As many of you know, I am terrible when it comes to making decisions. The older I get, the harder it is for me to make them. So you can imagine how hard it is for me to get this whole blog thing going. How to set it up, what to call it, etc.

Well, after much thought, I decided to go with Life's Blessings since this blog will mostly be devoted to Olivia and what she is up to. I look at everyday as a blessing because the Lord blessed us with her. We prayed for so long for her and after many years and much heartache, we were finally blessed with this angel. She makes every day so special. I am constantly reminded of God's love when I see her beautiful smile. He has so many wonderful things planned for her and I can't wait to watch and support her every step of the way.

Now......what do I need to do next for the blog?