Our Ollie is 2!

Ollie Lu, 

How are you two right now?! It seems like yesterday that we were having to stay extra nights in the hospital after your C-section arrival. I just wanted to take you home and snuggle you in my own bed! The thought/action are still carried out, every morning around 4am you still come into our room and want to snuggle with mommy and daddy. We are softies, so as soon as we hear your little footsteps run into our room we gather you up in our arms and hug your little body as we all fall back into our now more sleepless slumber.

Let's see Miss Ollie, you are still quite the lil drama queen. You can go from a full out screaming fit to giggling in just seconds if you set your mind to it. Your dad and I always give each other looks like, "really Ollie?"! You still want me or daddy to hold you a lot. You say "I wanna hold you" when you want to be held. It's kinda the sweetest thing. You always want daddy to "sit down" by your kitchen so you can whip him up some hot and tasty food and drinks. We think your little brother may get bossed around a lot. We will see how that goes. 

You fell in love with chocolate this past month- girl after my own heart. You have started to dance more to music and it's amazing. You even get daddy to dance with you! You are starting to say almost complete sentences it seems like- and we can understand what you mean! Fingernail polish is your thing. Babies are also your thing. You feed them, bounce them, and put them to bed so carefully. You LOVE reading books. We have to read probably 5-8 books every night before you go to bed. Sometimes you get double. You have dad read Pete the Cat, say all the words you know, and then you have me read it right after. Another couple of favorites at the moment are Pout Pout Fish, and these "Ollie" books that cousin Crosbi gave you for Christmas. You also love to go on little talking rants in which dad refers to you as a motivational speaker. You walk around the room pointing and different things and talking with such power and determination. You just say all the words you know together in a twenty minute rant. Ha. We have this on video, don't you worry.

Daddy and I love you so much! And while you have quite the personality that keeps us on our toes and constantly re-thinking what new parenting books we need to read, we wouldn't change it for the world! You have so much love in that little heart. Sometimes I get a little nervous about how you will take it come April and you have a new little sibling. It may be an adjustment and first, but I know he is gonna be your little sidekick after awhile! Until then, you better believe I am cherishing every second with just YOU!

Love, 
Mom