We had very nice day today. Olivia got up at the usual time (8:00) and after a nice breakfast of bananas & plums, she spent the morning playing on the living room floor. Mimi & Boppy skyped with us for a little while so that they could hear Olivia's "inside voice". I'm surprised they couldn't hear her all the way in Connecticut without the computer; she has no volume control. When we are shopping she'll - happily, mind you - shout & babble so much that other customers will show up in our aisle saying, "I just had to come and see who this was making all this happy noise."
In the afternoon Olivia went to the Abels' house while Adam & I went to the movies. She had lots of fun! When we picked up Olivia we brought Sarah home with us so that Jessica & Jesse could go out for dinner to celebrate their anniversary. Our little 'exchange' seemed to work out very well! I think we'll do this more often.
We saw our first bit of jealousy, on Olivia's part, tonight. Sarah was riding around on Adam, like he was a horse, and at first Olivia seemed to like it. But as Sarah laughed & shrieked and they romped about, Olivia began to cry. I don't really know if she was distressed and thought that something was wrong - maybe that Sarah or Daddy were being hurt - but it really seemed like she didn't want them to be playing without her. She kept trying to crawl in front of them to stop them. And Adam didn't torture her by continuing, of course. She hasn't expressed anything like that when I play with other children, but I suppose Daddy particularly belongs to her. She's always known me with other children, but not Daddy. I hope she always feels a little bit like this; that she knows that he's her champion, her hero. 
I also noticed that Olivia became interested in some toys after Sarah had been playing with them. We've had this Toy Story book since before Olivia was born and she's never been keen on it ... until tonight after Sarah played with it for a while. I am intrigued with their 'sibling' dynamic.
Sarah, Olivia & Daddy built with Legos and then with blocks. Daddy & Sarah gave her two while they built giant towers and knocked them down. It was a good was to include her and still play their own game. Plus Olivia was very pleased with her blocks and sang to them & waved them around wildly. It was past Olivia's bedtime by the time Sarah went home so Olivia had a quick bath & went right to bed. Sweet dreams everyone!
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