Tuesday, August 08, 2017

Not a Baby Anymore... Olivia at Two and a Half

We recently sold our house and moved into a two bedroom apartment, much smaller than the big space Olivia is used to.  The first time we gave her a tour of the empty apartment, she wandered in, took one look around, and said "I don't like it.  I want to go home".  It was heartbreaking, and we tried to explain to her it is only temporary.

Surprisingly, once we moved in, she adapted really well.  She never asks about her old home anymore, and tells me "we are home" when I pull up to the street.  She doesn't seem to miss her toys too much, we only packed a fraction with us.  Sometimes I think she is really at an age to enjoy her toy kitchen, too bad its all in storage for the next six plus months...


This age, so innocently sweet it makes me weepy.  I wrap my arms tightly around her as much as I can to hold on to my little toddler.  Don't grow up too fast, Olivia.  At the same time, grow out of this whiny/tantrum-y/daddy-only stage already.  Can't have it both ways, I tell myself.  Time out (or the threat of) still works to snap her out of most stormy situations.  I packed this book close, just in case I need to brush up. 



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Olivia has always loved her daddy.  This, however, is an intense daddy only stage.  Most mornings when she wakes up she gets down from the bed herself and goes looking for him.  If he is home, I hear her shriek with delight.  If he isn't, she goes to her toys and quietly plays.  I am sure I could snooze some more if I wanted to, but an unwatched toddler left alone makes me too nervous. 

What surprises me the most at this age is how perceptive she is.  Olivia is very aware when we are sad, mad, happy, sick.  Not only does she feel it, she names it out loud.  "Mommy are you happy"?  She asks me, esp if she knows I'm mad at her.  

                                    

No... we are not potty trained.  I also brought this book but just haven't mustered up the energy to do it.  Before she turns three!!

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