2011 March for Babies

 

Olivia was excited to get a balloon animal.  When asked what  her favorite animal was, she replied, “Tobey!” Awww. . .so she got a kitty cat.

Lindsay

The star of the day!

Grandma Sailing

Olivia and Julia

Rebekah and Kaiser

Olivia doing Zumba

Izzy and Olivia

Me and my partner in crime, Kerry. 

T shirt contest. . .we didn’t win this year or even get an honorable mention.  Oh well.

Grandma and Grandpa Glunt

Blowing whistles with Grandma Sailing

My beautiful miracle

Tax Day

Tomorrow is Tax Day and you know what that means?  Three years ago, Olivia laughed for the first time and we got it on video.  It was one of those moments when I knew she was going to be okay.  I’ll remember it forever!

http://oliviaandlogan.blogspot.com/2008/04/tax-day-is-no-laughing-matter-olivia.html

Okay, so my husband just informed me that tomorrow is NOT tax day, but instead it is April 18th this year because Emancipation Day is on the 15th, a day earlier than usual since the 16th falls on a Saturday.  Tax Day is always the 15th unless it’s a weekend or holiday.  So,there ya go.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

For those wondering, the news segment on KWCH Channel 12 will not air until at least Sunday evening or early next week.  I will keep you posted.

Also, I am $5 away from my goal of $1000 raised.  Thank you to all who have donated.  Your generosity has not gone unnoticed.  I appreciate it so much.  Our March for Babies walk is this Saturday!  Registration/pictures are at 9 am and the walk starts at 10 am with lunch to follow.  This year it is at Exploration Place, which is different than in previous years.  Hope to see some of you there!  Don’t forget to wear your Team Olivia and Logan t-shirts!  For those who don’t have the team t-shirts, our color this year is brown.  So, look through your wardrobe for something brown.  And bundle up. . .our warm weather streak seems to be ending on Saturday with highs in the 50s.  Thanks again to everyone for your support!

News Interview

Our family was interviewed this morning by KWCH  Channel 12 news.  The story should air tomorrow, but I am not yet sure of the time.  If I find out, I’ll be sure to let you know.  I think I’m more nervous about watching myself on TV than I was about doing the actual interview.  I’ve never done anything like that before.  For those out of town, I’ll try to provide a link if the story is posted on their website. 

Saturday, April 10, 2011

Today, we celebrated Easter with my side of the family.  We wanted Olivia to be able to have an Easter egg hunt with her cousin, Izzy.  We had a wonderful ham dinner and were grateful that my grandma and great aunt were able to attend.  Thanks everyone for a great afternoon.

Ready to hunt for some eggs.

Taking time out to slide.

Egg spotting

Friday, April 8, 2011

Olivia is a bit under the weather and when she started running a temp and complaining that “her mouth was sick,” I took her to the doctor.  All of the anxiety that she has always had about medical offices seems to be in the distant past.  The only time she cried was when they scraped her throat to test for strep and I know how unpleasant that is.  She was such a big girl!  And, no strep. . .just a virus so we’ll let it run its course.  Would you believe that she has not been into the doctor since her 3 year old checkup in September?  She almost made it through her entire first year of preschool without a single trip to the doctor!  How amazing is that for a 23 weeker?!  The most reassuring part of the visit was when they weighed and measured her.  I constantly worry about her weight gain because she is tiny for a 3 1/2 year old.  She weighs 27 lbs, but she is still following her curve.  Sure, she’s only in the 1% but that hasn’t changed.  Now, I don’t remember her exact height (it was over 3 ft) but she went from being in the 10% to the 40%.  So, they were very happy with that and pleased overall.  That’s such a weight off my shoulders as I want to make sure she is always growing and developing as she should.  Despite Olivia being sick, we had a pretty good day today.  Olivia is still clapping and singing as usual, so it’s not getting her down. 

Olivia’s Trains

As you know, Olivia is crazy about her trains.  She loves to play at her train table, but she doesn’t always use trains for their intended purposes.  For instance, tonight we had to push her trains on the swingset.

Her trains use the potty.

Her trains are assigned their own chapsticks.  LOL.

And, her trains look at pictures with her on my iPhone. 

I tell ya, she’s crazy about her trains.  They are like her babies.  She feeds them.  She pushes them in her stroller, sleeps with them and carries them around in her purse.  If this fascination keeps up, she’s going to be having a train party for her next birthday.  How in the world do I make that girly? Every day, I enjoy seeing all the fun ways she can play with her beloved Percy and the rest of the gang. 

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

 

We had such a lovely day.  We painted Easter eggs with Shelley and Izzy.  We spent lots of time outside. The girls played so well together.  Then it went downhill this evening when Olivia forgot to duck and ran smack into one of the boards under her slide.  She has a nice knot on her nose, which I’m hoping doesn’t cause a black eye.  The evening continued downhill from there.  I have never been more ready to go to bed!   

Olivia’s Perspective

Tonight, I took the pictures off of Olivia’s camera.  I really enjoyed seeing what pictures she took.  These are just a few that I found.

She took a picture of me taking a picture of her.

She almost missed me in this one.  Good thing I leaned over.

Here’s a cute shot of her little feet.

Tobey made it in the pictures.

And, there were a lot of pictures of herself.  Sometimes she has the camera backwards and takes a picture of herself rather than the object she intends to take a picture of.

But, they are cute nonetheless. . .

This one is my favorite.

Monday, April 4, 2011

It’s spring time. . .time to get out that mower!

Izzy did a great job mowing the lawn.  And, picking all the “yellow flowers.”  Our backyard is now almost dandelion free.

Olivia’s new bubble blowin’ lawn mower was a hit!  And, while we were busy playing. . .the kitties were busy snoozing.  I thought they looked just precious and had to take a picture.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Olivia spent the day (and is spending the night) at her grandparents’ house.  But, don’t be misled. . .we did anything but relax.  First, we painted the stairwell area of our house.  We have been dreading that for two years.  Two years ago was when we painted the entry way and decided to paint the whole house room by room.  We believe in baby steps. . .LOL.  Well, now the entry way, kitchen, dining room, hallway and living room is complete!  After we finished with that, we worked outside in the yard.  I tell ya, I’m going to be sore tomorrow.  Then, we showered, got dressed up and went out on a date.  Ryan surprised me and made dinner reservations at Kobe’s Steakhouse.  What a productive day followed by a wonderful evening!

Wichita State

For those who haven’t heard, the Wichita State Shockers won the N.I.T. Championship tonight.  Being a graduate of Wichita State, I am pretty proud.  Way to go Shox!

Like Father, Like Daughter

 

Ducky

We were at a store the other day and Olivia spied him.  Her eyes lit up and she fell in love. . .with Ducky.  Being the suckers that we are, we took him home with us.  Call it an early Easter present.  Olivia immediately told us that she loved Ducky and that  he was “one BIG duck!”  He has since had to ride in the car with her, sleep with her, play with her, etc.  So, here is the newest member of our family: Ducky!

Olivia and Izzy = BFF

Olivia’s Self-Portrait

Here’s another one to frame!