Where has the time gone

Well, our little girl is 3! What an amazing 3 years. She's a blessing! So much personality and spunk, curiosity and intelligence, wrapped in a small, adorable package! She's starting preschool in the Fall... I can hardly believe it! Here are a few pictures from her birthday...

Time flies...

In just 4 short months our precious little girl will turn 3, although you'd swear it was more like 12 if you saw her on a daily basis. I came home from work and had to pick Olivia up from her Grandma's house and while she was telling me about her day she started counting....in spanish. Thank you Dora and Nickelodeon.
Liv also had a wellness visit with her doctor this week. Per usual the doc went through the typical measurements and questions, height 40% percentile, weight 40% percentile, etc. When the Dr. Oteri got the the questions about her mental development she laughed because one of the things she asks about are the number of words Olivia has. The reason it was funny was because Olivia was telling her a story at the time.
One of my very favorite recent moments happened when Jen brought Olivia to Nini Bambini to visit. Jen used to go there for Yoga. Nina, the young lady who runs the support groups, was singing to a bunch of much younger kids than Liv. Of course, Livi knew all the songs and belted them out like a pro. Eventually Nina asked Olivia if there were any songs that she wanted to hear. She the rephrased that question to "Olivia, what is your favorite song?" Olivia's response..."NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYN!!!" Yep, my baby girl is a Beastie Boys fan.
Everyday Olivia is a completely different little girl when I come home. I feel like I miss so much. Thankfully Jen takes pictures...lots and lots of pictures. Included are a few recent ones that make me smile.


-Noel

Relaxing

Grandma, this is what Olivia wants next.... :)

She's getting so big

Olivia is getting so big. In some ways, I'm loving it. In others, I'm so not ready! She's been calling me Mum instead of Mama often lately. When did that happen? Last night she called Noel Dad for the first time. Man. Crazy.

Bean bucket

Here's Olivia playing in a bucket of dried beans and pasta. Having a blast!

Christmas lights

When Noel was little, he loved to lay under the tree and look up at the lights. Here he is sharing the tradition with Olivia.

Stormy weather

As most of you know, we had a nasty ice storm last week. We had no power for a few days... although we were more fortunate than many. We at least had a generator. Here's a great picture of Olivia ready to face the storm. Note the purple lips. She had a Popsicle. Crazy kid.

Thanksgiving

Sorry I haven't added anything in a while. Time got away from me somehow... now it's almost Christmas! Here are some photos from Thanksgiving.

Sleeping with Curious George

I just love this picture, so I had to share! Enjoy.

Playing in the leaves