Just a little brag...

I just wanted to take a moment and dote about my beautiful daughter. She will be 18 months on the 24th and does new things each and every day. She has now gotten to the point that instead of walking she now does a little trot, and when she is uber-excited, she runs. Now, she isn't the most graceful, but she picks herself right back up and keeps going.
She knows 6 words: Momma, Dada, thank you, cat, meow, and go. She can also sign 7 words: please, thank you, milk, more, baby, hot and bye-bye. Also, if you ask her a question, she shakes her head yes or no.
She can blow kisses and knows where her belly, nose, ears, eyes and mouth are and can find them on her baby doll and Momma and Dada, too. She really likes to find our bellies and will take any opportunity she can to lift our shirts up and point. Now, I do not mind it so much when we are at home, but when she does it, she laughs, too. I am not sure if she is laughing because she thinks it is funny that she found our belly or if she is laughing because of what our bellies look like.
She is also practicing to become a little momma herself. For Christmas, Santa brought her a new kitchen with dishes and a vacuum and other cleaning supplies. She loves to cook dinner for her babies, sweep the floors, vacuum the carpet and wipe down her kitchen counters.
However, our little daughter is also a diva. If she doesn't get her way, she automatically throws herself on the floor, and throws a temper tantrum. This started not too long after she turned 1 and hasn't stopped. She will never ask for help and absolutely hates it when you try to show her how to do something the right way. For instance, yesterday, I gave her a bowl of oatmeal and a spoon so she can feed herself. Well, she was using the spoon backwards and I took the spoon from her hand and showed her how to do it correctly. She didn't like that too much because she started crying immediately. So, I gave her back the spoon and let her do it herself. Now, she did end up eating the whole bowl of oatmeal, but it took her a whole hour to do so.
I know all parents like to think that their child is some sort of genius and special, and all babies are special, but I just wanted to take a moment and brag about her--I don't think you could ever brag enough about your kids. Olivia might be a little bit behind in the talking area, but she sure makes up for it in personality. If you don't believe me, come over and play with her sometime and you will see what I am talking about.