We have a 1 year old!

Where does the time go?

I look at Olivia and think wow, how do we have a 1 year old?! 

This little girl really does light up our lives. 

Hanging out with her older cousin, Avery. She loves spending time with her-always gives a huge grin.

Shopping continues to wear her out, grateful she took a nap. 

Playing peekaboo in her closet

Reading books with Gus, they love giving her kisses and she tries to give them right back-we've got to teach her the closed mouth kiss.

Having too much fun with daddy

She loves to dance, anytime she hears music she begins to dance. We are loving impromptu family dance parties. 

Stay tuned....She is full of spunk and sass, I wonder where she gets that from?

Having a ball

Weekly breakfast and grocery shopping at Hy-Vee

Playing in her tunnel

  

Enjoying climbing-she climbs on anything and everything she can

A few from the carnival, from an earlier post

She loved running around and seeing all the people, especially her cousins.

Note the missing sock and shoe. Shopping wore her out.

Don't worry, I can feed myself.

She devoured the deer meat that night, thanks Chris and Peggy!

Stay tuned.....Olivia is having fun

Falling in Love All Over Again

Love is in the air. Last Valentine's Day was spent as a family in the NICU, so much has changed within a year. This year our hearts are so full to have a healthy growing girl and spending Valentine's day as a family at home. 

Someday she will tell me to stop taking her picture so much

Daycare gifts

Special toes

Liv's gifts, she got 2 plates to learn on, a few board books, and some paint

We decided to begin a family tradition of 14 days of letting our little one know all we love about her. We decorated her door each day with a heart and message. We read them to her, excited for the day that we can let her add to them and expand on this family activity.

Her kisses are priceless, now she is blowing them too

Stay tuned.....our little valentine is so sweet and cute!

Hip, hip hooray....it's Olivia's birthday!

Look who is 1 and having fun!

Our baby girl is growing up and has lit our lives with many wonderful firsts.

Gearing up for her experience with cake

 Make a wish!

What am I suppose to do with this delicious cake?

 SMASH it!

 Olivia loved smashing it, but really didn't want anything to do with eating it.


She received many wonderful gifts and had a great time playing with her cousins. It's good to have family around. 

I have underestimated how much I would love my child. This year has flown by in such a wonderful way. I understand the feeling of wanting to slow down time..........


No matter the struggles along the way, parenthood is good :)



Over the year Olivia has enjoyed knocking down towers, chasing dogs, testing her limits by playing with chords and climbing on the dvd player, reading books, playing with her cousins, riding on dad's shoulders, snuggling mom, and capturing our hearts.


Leave a wish for Olivia!

Wishes for Olivia

I hope that you ______________________________

I hope you aren't afraid to _____________________

I hope you love ______________________________

I hope you ignore ____________________________

I hope you never forget _______________________

I hope you respect ___________________________

I hope you become __________________________

Happy 1st Birthday!

Stay tuned.....Olivia is growing up!