Saturday, November 7, 2009 - Update

We had a busy day today. First we went on a shopping spree at Joel and Laura's house. Olivia's cousins were kind enough to pass along a lot of great toys. Tomorrow, I will show you the big surprise that she's getting. Then, we had lunch at Bartelli's Pizzeria. Have you eaten there? It's fantastic and I would highly recommend it. Olivia spent the rest of the day playing with her new toys. . .especially her new keyboard. I think we have a pianist in the making. (By the way, she is not afraid of THIS piano.) The keyboard was even more exciting than the new flashcard app that I got for my iPhone. She can pronounce almost any word now. . . even animals and cheeseburger! Olivia has the same words, however, for Autumn and bathtub (Ah-tun) and for wagon and laundry (war-rey.) Yeah, it doesn't make a lot of sense. Most words she pronounces really well, but some are a little off the wall. The other day, she got out her stuffed opossum and I said "Pah-sum" and she said "Tadpole." I love her newfound communication, though. She is now saying tons of two word phrases. How awesome is that?

This is fun, mommy!

Can I have an iPhone for Christmas?
(I laugh at this, but I'm sure she will ask for one sooner than I expect.)

Olivia and her my iPhone.

Jamming on her new keyboard. Check out that index finger isolation. Woo-hoo!

And Autumn has spent the last few days recovering from surgery by soaking up some sun.