Dear Olivia,

We celebrated your very first Easter today! You missed the egg dying yesterday due to your napping through it. This morning we did the egg hunt and you were really too little to find eggs so you mostly played on the floor while Bently hunted. You loved chewing on the plastic eggs though! You looked so cute holding them in your hands gnawing away! ;) Speaking of which, I think your first tooth might finally be coming it! :) It's getting so close! I can actually feel the bump now! But back to Easter, you got a toy for your first Easter! You love it, and unfortunately so does your brother! He is constantly taking it away from you poor girl. We're still working on the sharing thing! ;)


You are getting so much closer to crawling on all fours. You can actually crawl on all fours, but you only do it for a short while before you drop to your tummy and army crawl. I always get excited when I see you crawling on all fours! It makes me realize how soon the day will come when you'll be walking! Your Dad and I were actually talking about it today! We both can't imagine it right now but I know it'll come soon enough! You are only 3 months away from being one which is completely crazy to me! Time has gone by too fast! You are so big! Where the heck did my baby go? To be honest I am excited as much as I am sad that you are growing up! I'm excited for summer where hopefully both you and Bently will be running around like crazy people. I have been secretly propping you up to standing so that you can gain the leg muscles required to walk. Bently walked at like 13-14 months and I really want you to walk sooner! Don't tell your Dad! He's dreading having 2 walkers! ;)


You have gotten so giggly lately! Seriously you laugh all the time and I love it! I cannot get enough of your adorable giggle!


Love,
Mom

Dear Olivia,

For the past couple days your Dad and I keep catching your crawling on all fours. You only do it for about 10 seconds before you lay flat on your tummy and army crawl again, but I think you're getting close! Then twice today you tried to stand up while holding on to something. I wouldn't be surprised if you started doing both those things within the next couple days! It's so exciting to watch you grow and change! You'll be walking before we know it! Ahh!

Love,
Mom

Dear Olivia,

Yesterday you finally did it! You army crawled. And much to my dismay, it happened just like it did with your brother. You're even the same age as he was when he crawled! I tried so hard on my days off to get you to do it, but you are not one to be rushed. I walked in the house last night and your Dad said "You better get in here your daughter is crawling." I was happy and sad at the same time. I ran in the family room and watched as you scooted your way across the floor. Your army crawling was very impressive to your Mom. I wish you could remember the pride on my face. Little moments like this are so magical and I treasure them. I am so proud of my little crawler! Proud and scared! I'm sure you'll be getting into lots more trouble now! Let the fun begin!


I love you with all my heart beautiful!


Love,
Mom