Olivia is almost 8 1/2 years old now & is in 3rd grade. So far, she loves it. She has a great teacher & actually looks forward to going to school. She loves to read. When she finished 2nd grade, her reading level was a 4.8 (which means she was almost reading at a 5th grade level). I'n excited to see how she tests this year.
She's in Shudokan Karate & has just been promoted to yellow belt with black stripe. Her next belt, that she'll test for before we move, is blue. She should have no trouble passing her test as she seems to have a natural ability for martial arts. She does well on her katas, but so far she's not a big fan of sparing.
Our Olivia is officially a model for John Casablancas & doesn't mind telling you that- Ha! She loves fashion & puts a lot of time & effort into her wardrobe choices. This is why she's not too thrilled about the upcoming change to a school with "uniforms". She is, however, excited to be in school with Layton & Baleigh. But, on the flip side, she's not ready to leave Taylor, Jada, Lauren & all her other friends here.
She goes through growth spurts like crazy. She's in one right now, actually. I think she's around 4'4". Her doctor says she'll be taller than me. I say that's not very tall. Lol. She has to wear a size 8 Slim. Eight for the length of her legs & slim for her lack of any visible body fat. If it weren't for her height, she would still be in a 5 - 6 waist. All this to say, she's built like her daddy. His childhood pictures were all long & lean. Mine, not so much. She still has blond hair. Her eyes, once obviously blue, are now green most days (& sometimes still blue). I like that they're green; my mom has green eyes (& so did my dad).
When it comes to food, we got lucky with her. She's not super picky. She loves pretty much all fruits & veggies. She tries lots of new things. I think her favorite meal at home would be pork chops, fried okra, fried squash, green beans & corn bread. ;)
Olivia is such a great kid. She's healthy, smart, talented, sweet, beautiful, caring, funny, athletic, artistic, musical, considerate, helpful, kind... And, that's just the beginning. We are very lucky to have her.
Now, our second born, Adelle...
Where to begin? Adelle is just over 10 months old. She isn't in daycare or anything like that; she spends her days with me. We take Sissy to school, we play, she naps, she eats (throughout the day- she's a snacker), we play some more & then we go pick up Sissy.
She likes to dance. She has a unique dance of stomping her feet. We enjoy it & usually follow suit. If a commercial with music or a music video comes on TV, she'll stop whatever she's doing to come stare at the TV & dance. We keep the Disney channel on a good bit, so she really likes Selena Gomez & Hannah Montana.
Adelle started walking 3 days before she turned 9 months. That's pretty early, I think. She hasn't really stopped since then either. She loves to play hide & seek with her daddy. Once she finds him, he chases her. It's cute to see her try to run. If the gate is not up, she really likes climbing the stairs to her room. She doesn't know how to come back down yet.
We will be starting the potty training soon. Wish us luck.
She is a lot more picky when it comes to eating. She likes yogurt drops. If you try to feed her anything that's not quite as yummy as a yogurt drop, she will scream at you. One day she'll like noodles or green beans, the next day she won't. She does like oreos & nilla wafers. Mmmm.
She's built a little more like me. My dad used to call be Budah.
Adelle is a morning person. She wakes up babbling & smiling. She still sleeps with us though. I'm hoping she'll start sleeping in her bed soon. We shall see... Ha!
She has 1 1/2 teeth so far. I wish she had more (so does she) so she could eat more solids. Formula is expensive & can't taste near as good as real food. As for her growth spurts, I'd say she's around 20 lbs now. I'm not sure about her length. Doc says she's petite.
She had red hair for a while, and although it's getting lighter, I can still see a hint of strawberry. I think, due to her temper tantrums & yelling at me, that her roots will remain forever red. Her eyes, as of now, are still blue, like Eric's.
Adelle is healthy, loving, playful, temper-mental, smart, beautiful, funny, curious, energetic, determined, and a joy to have around. We're very lucky to have her.
My photographer friend, Amy, will be taking our pictures soon. They'll be our first real family photos since we became four. I'll make sure to post them ASAP & send some out as well. I hope you enjoyed my update. I'm sure there is a ton more I could tell you about our angels. However, the one just woke up from her nap & so blogging time is over. ;)
I'd like to close with the lyrics from a song that my mom used to sing to me. I, in turn, sing it to both my girls...
"Where are you going, my little one, little one?
Where are you going, my baby, my love?
Turn around and you're two...
Turn around and you're four...
Turn around and you're a woman
walking out of the door.
Turn around, turn around, turn around and you're grown.
Turn around and you're a mommy
with babes of your own."
I really enjoyed reading this! Your girls are beautiful!!!!
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