Sunday, January 30, 2011

Rewind: Olivia's Birthday

This last November was Olivia's 2nd birthday.  We had a low-key birthday for her.  We just celebrated it with the 4 of us.  We had cake and opened presents.  It was really, really low-key.  :)  I don't think Olivia knew the difference.

This little girl is such a joy.  She is our spunky little girl that doesn't care for girly things and loves to shake her groove thing and run around laughing.  She is a riot and we never get tired of watching her and enjoying every second of the joy she brings into our lives.  One of her favorite things to do is dance.  When there is music playing, she's the first one out there dancing.  She has a wicked sense of humor and loves to get us laughing along with her.  She adores Walker.  I love watching Olivia as she focuses in on Walker and studies what he's doing and then tries to mimic him.  She would be his little shadow if she could.  He treats her like a little princess.  He is always worried about her happiness and even when he doesn't want to share with her, he eventually does because that's just the kind of kid he is.  She is so lucky to have such a kind brother.  They have a sweet bond that I hope continues to grow stronger.  They always have each other's back.  Walker is the first person she wants to see in the morning and she just beams when he walks into the room.

She has a stronger temper and has no problem saying "no" to us.  And she says it often.  She knows what she wants and if it is opposite of what we want, it takes quite a bit of persuasion to get her to back down and agree with us.  Personally, I love it.  It does get frustrating at times, but I love that she is independent and that she is confident is what she wants.  I hope that she is always that way and that she's not easily deterred by the pressures from those around her.

These are pictures from her little birthday celebration.  Thank goodness for b/w conversion.  The lighting in our kitchen was horrendous and there was no amount of photoshopping that could save them, so voilà! black and white saves the day...kind of.  Don't mind her alien black eyes in some of them.  haha

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