So I am hanging out with Liv today and all of the sudden…
“Apple bottom jeans! Boots with the fur!”…She knew all the words. I started laughing so hard I cried and asked if she would do that for me again so I could video her.
Enjoy!
Olivia continues to spread the good word of the Tooty-Ta! This time the whole family get’s involved as we preformed the Tooty-Ta at Uncle Matt and Aunt Jen’s wedding last weekend. Olivia went on to dance for more than 2 hours straight. Sorry to anyone who planned to have your wedding reception at the Berg, Olivia melted the dance floor.
Tooty-Ta Matt & Jen’s Wedding from chrisculbertson on Vimeo.
Olivia shows everyone how to do the Tooty-Ta. If you have been to our house or been around Olivia even a few times, chances are you have done the Tooty-Ta with her. I may start taking video with each new Tooty-Ta’er and post them all here. Ha-ha. She does this all the time and I finally remembered to get some video and post it on the blog.
Tooty-Ta from chrisculbertson on Vimeo.
A few months back, we took Olivia bowling. I took some video but never really put it together until I had a little down time over the weekend. I think it was probably March when we took her. Megan and I were thoroughly impressed by her ability to carry the ball herself and throw it down the lane. I helped it forward, slightly, just so it would not take an hour each time, but everything else was all her. She even stood at the end of the lane and watched the ball all the way down to see if it knocked any pins down. I know it is early and I am probably making something of nothing, but that tells me that she understands the objective and is actively interested in the outcome. I think we have an athlete on our hands. I know a lot of quality athletes at the college level that don’t have the understanding of one thing causing another and ultimately leading to an end means (haha). Anyway, below is the video I put together. The song is by a group called Jurassic 5. I hope you enjoy.
Olivia Bowling from chrisculbertson on Vimeo.
Last night I got home from work and was super tired. I just have not been sleeping well for the past few weeks. Anyway, Liv still had not taken a nap either so I asked her if she wanted to go lay down with me. Much to my surprise, she agreed. So we went and laid down in our bed and she was talkative and fidgity as expected. After 10 minutes or so, I explained “Liv, it is time to be quiet, close our eyes and drift off to dream land.” I did not hear another peep and the next thing I know, two and a half hours later, I wake up next to Liv. We were both sleeping on our backs. She had Sarah (her baby doll) laying on her chest and I had SunnyT (her turtle built at Build-A-Bear) on my chest. Megan said it was the cutest thing she had ever seen but did not want risk waking us up just to get a picture.
Then we got up and went about our normal busines. Later we went to bed just as we do any other night. With the weather the way it was, I did not expect to sleep much. Luckily, the storms did not roll through until just after 6 this morning. Megan was up and out of the house early to get some work done and get to an early meeting. Liv woke up about 6:15 A.M. crying and scared of the thunder. I brought her back to bed with me and we both crashed immediately and slept into the morning. That feeling that she trusts me to protect her from something that scares her so much is a feeling I can not begin to describe in words. If you have been in my situation, you know what I mean.
I got to snuggle with my best girl twice in the matter of a few hours. So, needless to say, today has been a good day.