Yeehaw, Olivia is 3 years old!

I am still waiting to find time to write down her birth story in her baby book but somehow I blinked and little Livi is three years old. I have been in love with her since the moment we met and she has been the bright spot of my every day since. She is silly, creative, sweet, shy, brave, smart and kind. She loves dancing with her prince daddy, won't let her mom get out of her eyesight and wants to be just like Isabelle.

Olivia was thrilled to be the birthday girl this year. She loved opening presents one after another and couldn't wait for us to sing to her and light her candles. This was the first year that we hosted a birthday party for Livi with her friends. She has made a few good little buddies since moving to The Woodlands and she watches her big sister go to parties all the time, so a birthday party at the park was planned for President's Day morning.

Olivia requested a cowgirl party with pink donuts so that is just what she got. It was a windy morning but the little party guests didn't seem to mind. They ate donuts and fruit, drank chocolate milk, played at the park and broke open a giant horseshoe pinata. Olivia felt special all morning which was worth every ounce of energy the little party took.

The following weekend we had a family party at Grammie and Grandpa's house to keep the 3rd celebration rolling. Tara came into town and Leo was there to play with. We enjoyed an outdoor bbq, opened more gifts, got dirty in the backyard and just had a great time. Aunt Alee made the coolest ( and yummiest ) cake for Olivia and we made sure we put several candles so that she could thoroughly blow them out. Grammie made Olivia and Dizzy matching satin nightgowns and Livi could not wait to get in the bathtub and put on her fancy new jammies.

The morning of her actual birthday Olivia woke to a giant giftbag. Isabelle was more that willing to help her open her new bike and Livi hopped right on and took off...no surprise.

A few things about Miss Olivia at age three:
* Olivia LOVES to change her clothes 178497349879432x a day.
* "I did it all by myself!" said very proudly is what I hear the most often.
* Livi is a much more adventurous eater than Isabelle. She won't win any eating awards, but she is much more willing to try things.
* Olivia is not much of a performer. She likes for you to watch her dance and/or sing but once she really thinks about the fact that she has an audience she becomes very shy.
* Olivia goes to bed very nice every night. We read a book and then rock a few minutes. Then she says "Mom, I am ready to get into bed. Go get my dad to come lay by me." Then I lay her in her bed and she zonks out.
* Livi is a fashion star. She wears costumes and accessories everyday and will wear glasses, a hat, a scarve, etc, all day long.
* Olivia knows how to tease Belle. It is her only defense from Belle's constant bossing.
* Little Miss knows how to spell her name, recognizes all her letters, shapes, colors and numbers. She is a smartie.
* If you ask her what her last name is she will reply "Olivia Big Girl."

There are so many things that I wish I could bottle up in Olivia right now and keep forever. I think the "terrible twos" are making an exit and the threes are going to be better than ever. Isabelle, her dad and I cannot imagine life without our little Livi and thankfully we don't have to. Happy 3rd Birthday Olivia! You are so loved.