GUEST BLOGGER: Margaret

I visited Olivia last week and got to observe her little quirks and personality.

1. She won’t let you leave anyone behind. One time, Joyce was on the phone on the street, and I needed to move the car about a foot (with Olivia inside), and Olivia started SCREAMING – “Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!” and crying. She watches the stragglers, too, and she stays behind, screaming, if she thinks we forgot someone.

2. She LOVES music and dancing. Spencer and Joyce have taught her only two songs – “Twinkle Twinkle” and ABCs.

3. She's the boss. “Daddy ABC!!!” means that dad needs to sing the ABC song for her. It's no longer good enough that she gets what she wants (e.g., a bottle.) If she wants her mother to make her bottle push away whoever is making it and say “Nooo --- Mommy bottle!”

4. She LOVES Maisy. One morning, I heard her wake up and read out loud to herself - I heard her flipping pages and saying “Maisy! Up, Up, Up… Bye Bye!” She also suggests which book to read by saying 'How bout Maisy?' or 'How bout Gerla?' (Good Night Gorilla)

5. She likes to carry her purse with her and fill it with as many books as possible – she can say “heavy!”. She takes it in the car with her, and then insists on taking it to wherever we are going. Joyce usually ends up carrying it.