Livvie-isms

Olivia's at such a fun and hilarious stage right now.  She's learning new words and phrases every day, and her little brain's wheels are turning from the moment she wakes up until she lays her head down at night.  At the insistent advice of my mother, who says I should write everything down that she says, I decided to devote the next posts of the blog to what I like to call "Livvie-isms".

4/19/12 (18 months) - I was sitting in the living room reading a book, and Livvie was playing in her playroom.  I sneezed, and I heard a little voice in the next room say "Bless you Mommy."

4/29/12 (18 months) - Olivia and I went to Old Navy and got Livvie her first pair of flip flops.  She spent the rest of the day taking her "sloppa slops" on and off.

5/20/12 (19 months) - Olivia offers "knuckles" at the Sign of Peace during Sunday Mass.  In the same Mass, after Communion & during quiet meditation, Livvie says (quite loudly), "All done!  Bye bye Jesus!"

5/22/12 (19 months) - Olivia talks all about the animals she saw at the "Oo" (Zoo).

Happy Mommy's Day

Yesterday was a wonderful Mother's Day.  Livvie gave me a card that she picked out herself.  David said she wanted to get Mommy the "doggie card".  The grandmothers and aunts came to our house for dinner, and it was great having everyone together.

In other news, I'm starting to suffer from baby fever again.  I don't want to experience the envy again.  I didn't like myself the last time as I envied friends and family members their seemingly easy attempts to get pregnant.  We're not even really "trying" at this point, so I don't know why I'm feeling this way all over again.  My baby girl is so much fun, she's not yet 2, and I don't know why I feel as though my clock is ticking again.  I do know that I want her to be a big sister, but I'm also enjoying this "only child" one-on-one time with her.