Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Nearly One, going on Three!





















I can not believe how quickly Olivia is growing up. She is so determined to be just like her big sisters - wanting all their toys, trying to play all the games they play and even calling out to the television when she recognises shows they respond to. And here are some photos to prove it.....
From the top:
1. Olivia proudly walking along swinging Annabelle's handbag
2 & 3. Climbing up on everything. She loves to try and climb onto the smallest thing and to go as high as possible. I caught her today standing on the birdseed bucket (about 10Ls I think) and reaching from there to a shoe rack that we have in an attempt to crawl up onto it so that she could reach up and touch the bird cage. She has an amazing sense of balance and doesnt fall too often (touch wood!)
4. oh, this was just one of Matilda that made me giggle. The girls always read a book to themselves after I have read their stories at night, but I guess in this instance sleep got the better of her!
5. Olivia proudly sitting on the big bikes - she cant actually touch the ground to make them go, but she feels like she is part of the action if she is on the bike. This photo was taken on a day when Matilda and Annabelle werent home, and Olivia was so excited to be sitting on the bike and not being pushed off.
5. Playing on the swings with Annabelle.
She is also starting to say some things that sound like words eg bye bye and 'ta'. She has the words Mum and Dad under control and her comprehension is definitely quiet good eg when she is climbing on something if I ask her to sit down on her bottom she either does it or looks at me with a cheeky grin and then balances on one leg. Very cheeky!

Olivia is also getting much better at walking. Her favourite game at night time is to try and beat me to get into Annabelle and Matilda's bedroom. Usually they are asleep before she is and she tries to get to their room to wake them up. She goes as fast as her little legs will take her across the kitchen squealing with delight when she hears me chasing her. Only problem is that she has an all in one suit on so the second she tries to speed up she inevitably falls over - which is even funnier!

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