Play Group and Update on Words

The above pictures are of Olivia's Friday playgroup. She has tons of friends there but her favorite little girl is Nora, my friend Jen's youngest. The pictures of her in the blue tunnel are from the first time she went in it. For weeks now she's been so apprehensive about going in, but for some reason, on this particular day, she headed straight for it! She also braved the small trampoline and LOVED it!

She has been busy lately learning TONS of new words and some different body parts (elbow is a new favorite)! I need to compile a new list but here are a few of the most recent additions to her vocabulary:
Balloon, Hailee, Kim, Cow, Duck, Outside, Up Please (or Down Please), Hop on Pop,
Potty, Cookie, Cracker, Knee, Daddy, Mommy, Carrot, Pea, Milk, Kiley,
and we are really trying to get her to say "Trick-or-Treat" but it comes out "TeeTee".

On a walk.
She spotted a HUGE leaf and carried it with her for a bit. Then she got bored with it, and dropped it when she found another, bigger leaf that was worthy of being carried with her. This is when the collecting began. Usually, it's rocks, but this time, leaves were too interesting. She had an entire bouquet by the time the walk was over.
A couple even made it into the car with us and all the way home, safely gripped in her tiny little hands.