I am NOT a Slacker!

You may think that I am slacking on my blogging job, but the truth of the matter is that as a child grows older, the amazing things they learn to do grow further apart. It seemed like everything Olivia learned at first was all scrunched together and there was always something to write about. Now that she has hit 1, things have slowed down. That, or pregnancy brain has kicked in full force and I can't remember what she is doing (refer to that if you read something I have already shared from this point on until Baby B #2 is born).


Olivia now refers to EVERY dog she sees as Do Do. She will see a dog, say Do Do and then pant like a dog. Apparently, she also believes that the monkeys at the zoo are Do Do's as she reacted the exact same way when she saw them last weekend.


Speaking of the zoo, Olivia had her first trip to the zoo Easter weekend and the reaction was less than enthusiatic. It appeared like she really had no opinion one way or another. We took her to the petting zoo and I of course told Chuck she was not allowed to touch any of the animals (another OCD of mine). It really didn't matter that I said that because she could have cared less about them. Chuck did have her touch a goat and there was no reaction.



Olivia has started eating all people food (I don't know what else to call it) as of the last week or two. It is so nice making one dinner for all of us. She eats EVERYTHING. We went to our neighborhood Italian joint about a week ago and the child ate fried raviolli, salad with creamy garlic dressing, salad with thousand island dressing, chicken amaggio, pepper steak, onions, tomatoes, peppers, bread, french fries and chicken strips. She loved every single bite of it! She will try, and usually eat anything; even swiss chesse the other day. However, she quickly came to her senses and realized that this was the most repulsive cheese that has ever touched her lips. and spit it out by the 2nd bite. Smart girl.



We are currently going through a stage of "changing diapers and clothes is the funniest thing ever". Funny to Olivia, as she Kung Fu Baby grips the changing table rail and rolls herslf over so we can't get her changed. She laughs the entire time until I get "serious" and hold her down until she realizes I am done playing, then the tears come until I find the baby Desitin for her to play with until we are finished. It's a viscious cycle I tell you.


One of Olivia's new favorite things to do is go behind the speakers and entertainment center to play with and try to unplug cords. I count to three and if she isn't out (and she never is) then I go get her and time out begins. Well, this is how the scene played out last night.

Me: One....(in my stern voice)
Olivia: TWO (shouting and throwing her fist up in the air) Eeee (that means three). And a BIG
ole smile on her face.

This happened every time I begancounting. Of course I laughed and Chuck gave me the eye and said I wasn't helping matters, but darn it, it was funny!

No new words as of lately and our sign language signs are starting to become mixed up at times. Sometimes we get "think think think" for more or more for eat. I know what she wants though.

Pictures will follow soon.