September 11th, Triumph over Tragedy

For most people in America today brings back feeling of sadness. For us it brings feelings of happiness and hope for the future. Today is Olivia's 1st birthday and by far one of the best days of mine and Jason's lives. She is our constant reminder that amazing things still happen in this world.



Here are a few things about our little Olivia:

Born 9-11-2007 at 12:33 pm at Holy Cross Hospital in Mission Hills California.
Weight: 7 lbs. 5 oz. Height: 20 1/4 inches. She has her year check up next week so we will let you know how much she has grown in a years time.

Favorite things:
*Monkey man
*Books
*Getting into anything shes not suppose to.
*Sleep- shes always been a good sleeper.
*Buzz lightyear

Favorite foods:
*Meat- it sounds strange but she loves to eat any kind of meat.
*Fruit- mostly bananas but any will due
*Pretty much anything, shes not picky

Words she can say:
* uh oh- if she drops something.
*ouch
*mama
*dad- on occasion, usually when hes not around
*Bo- Nana and Papa's dog
*Grrrrr- shes a growler

Things she can do:
*Wave- mostly to men, but pretty much to anyone who walks by
*Clap
*Dance- she loves to shake it even when theres no music
*Crawl
*Walk- as long as she can hold on to something. Once in awhile she'll get brave and do it alone.
*Talk- if only we could understand what she was saying.
*Gives kisses- the big juicy open mouth kind.

Things she doesn't like:
*Diaper changes
*Church
*Safety locks
*Teething- 4 in one week was not fun for any of us. Now we have 3 on top and 3 on bottom.

As you can see we could go on forever, but what parent couldn't. We are so blessed to have Olivia in our lives and in our family. We can't believe how fast her first year of life has gone by. We love watching her grow and learn new things. Even on our bad days one smile from her makes us realize what really matters in life. I may have been on a lot of drugs the day she was born when I called Rosie and told her my baby was perfect, but its still true and I'm not on drugs now!







P.S. Due to a lot of family being out of town her party will be next week so check back for the party post.

P.P.S I forgot to mention a Happy 1st birthday to Devon Thompson as well. One of Olivia's many boyfriends, but only birthday boyfriend. We miss you Devon!!