Messy toddler

Olivia was quite the handful today. I can no longer put anything on the end tables because now she is tall enough to reach, I found that out the hard way tonight. I was finishing up her dinner and she was playing quietly in the living room (never a good sign). When I walked in to check on her, she was sitting on the couch playing with my (now empty) cup of iced tea. She was soaked, the couch was soaked and the floor was soaked, then she got pretty mad at me for taking away the cup. Ugh. By the way, my horrible sleep routine is back and I'm stuck in the rut of needing a nap every day again. It's not my fault though, the other night Liv just didn't want to sleep, she woke up around 4am and didn't go back to bed until 6. She wasn't crying, she was just talking to herself and keeping me and Paul awake. It was a long night and I was so exhausted the next day but she was wide awake and fine. I was worried she would do the same thing again last night but she didn't (thankfully). Unfortunately, since I took a nap the next day, I couldn't fall asleep last night and so now I have to start all over and try to break the bad habit again, wish me luck.

Liv doesn't suck her thumb but shes been sucking on her big toe lately. Gross, right?

Stalker cricket update: I killed one and I thought that would be the end of it. I didn't hear it for a whole day but now I hear it again, they better not be multiplying! I set up some sticky traps, I'm really hoping that takes care of the problem because I seriously feel like I'm camping outside, the noise is going to drive me insane!

Terrible twos too early

Okay, I know Olivia isn't even eighteen months yet (one week away) but I'm pretty sure she's hit that "terrible twos" stage. She's been throwing tantrums lately, she starts stomping her feet and screaming when she doesn't get her way. I usually just ignore it but jeez she is loud! Plus, she always conveniently picks days when I have a headache to have her little tantrums. Paul was trying to hug her the other day and apparently for too long because she wanted him to let go and then she tried to bite him. She's also been getting rather sneaky, she likes to stand up on the couch. I tell her that she needs to sit down and she usually listens but as soon as I go in the other room for a quick second, she's standing again. I tell her to sit down and she gives me a smirk, she knows exactly what she's doing. She always tries to stand in the bath too and then she splashes water at me when I tell her to sit. I don't know how young a girl develops an attitude but I'm pretty sure it's starting already. Today was the last day of summer playgroup (it doesn't start up again until the fall) and Olivia just went up to some little boy and pushed him for no reason. I felt bad for the boy and I said "no, we don't push" but she just ran off and started playing. I have no idea if she knows what I'm even taking about but hopefully she doesn't become a little bully. She's not the worst behaved of the group so that makes me feel a little better. Besides that, playgroup went well. She really loves it and it's adorable to see her running around with the other kids. I'm a little sad that classes are over for a while, we are going to have to find something else to do on Thursday mornings. Even though I think Liv is entering the "terrible twos", no matter what she does, it can all be erased with one cuddle. When she runs up to me for a hug, my heart melts and all is forgotten.. until tomorrow. ;)

 Left: Little miss grumpy after I told her she couldn't play with someone's cell phone.

Right: She was watching Dora and laying on the couch like that, such a goof.