UH-OH!

So Saturday morning I hear Olivia through the monitor starting to wake up. She often times plays in her crib for a few minutes and just likes to hang out. I got up and headed to the bathroom to brush my teeth. As I am brushing I can hear something, but not sure what. I turn off the water and head to her room. Her door is cracked open so as I approach I see her STANDING at the door! I was stunned. She CLIMBED OUT OF HER CRIB....AND WITHOUT FALLING! I just stared at her and couldn't say anything. She started gabbing and pointing to the crib and I just couldn't move. I checked her over for bumps and bruises, but there was none.

At 1:00 I put her down for her afternoon nap and she went to asleep great. The second she started waking up I ran upstairs and got her. I turned to grab a diaper from her dresser and when I turned back around she was already hanging on the side! I screamed NO NO NO!!!

She did not attempt an escape yesterday after her nap and she is asleep now so we will see about this time. Seriously people what do I do? She is just shy of 18 months and I cannot imagine putting her in a toddler bed. She is still my baby, she is not ready.....or is she?

17 Months!

Scott got his first snow day today so we are all at home today in Pj's hanging out and enjoying time together!

Life has been busy as usual and once again I will say, "I can't believe how fast my child is growing." I threw my sister a baby shower this weekend (she is due in 4 short weeks!) and we all went around and gave her some advice. One of her friends said, "Don't be so eager for them to move on to the stage, because you will always miss something about the previous month or stage. It goes by so fast so enjoy each stage with the good and bad." She is so right. It does go by in the blink of an eye and I often times catch myself thinking I can't wait until Olivia grows out of X Y Z. I need to enjoy each and every day, each tantrum, each new development, each laugh, cry and new discovery because I know very soon I will long for her to need me or want my help.

Speaking of new developments, Olivia has really started to be able to express to us her wants. She points, talks, throws a fit....not the best method, but at least I know she doesn't want whatever it is. I feel we are able to minimize some tantrum's because we know more of what she wants. My dad watched her the other day for us and he said she is such a climber. I do not remember you kids ever being climbers like this. She climbes up and down on chairs, the couch and the rocker all day and certainly does not like to sit still for very long, except to watch Mickey Mouse or Special Agent Oso on Disney, ugh!

Olivia still loves to dance and now gets really excited and raises her voice when she see's something she likes, like Mickey Mouse on TV or a special toy. She will grab a book now and babble as she looks at each page and turns it. Very soon more words are going to come together, but for now it is hilarious to listen to her go on and on with gibberish. If we ask her to say a word she pretty much repeats it back and it so cute and she acts so proud of herself. Thankfully she is still a wonderful eater and drinks plenty of milk and when she is healthy she sleeps great too!

She is such a joy and makes us laugh so much right now! We couldn't ask for more!

Here are some photos from the Holidays! I hope you all had a great Christmas!