Washington, D.C. Temple & Olivia's butterfly friend

Tuesday we went to the Washington, D.C. LDS temple. My cousin was getting sealed to her husband and we went to meet them when they came out. We were so excited to be there. It was also Olivia's first time to a temple. She left an impression for sure. There were a few younger girls in the foyer who she had a lot of fun smiling with. She is starting to really use her voice and talk more so it was hard to get her to quiet down once she was excited. In the foyer area, everything seems to echo! So we walked over to the visitors center where I was sure she wouldn't be the loudest. By the time we made it there I realized she was missing a shoe and her bow. So there we were- hot and sticky from all the humidity and she now looks half dressed and I'm sweating all over. I could feel it running down my back; it was so gross.

But it was all worth it to see them when they came out. Olivia was a hit too. Outside of pictures she went from person to person; she did so well. After pictures we all went out for lunch at the Austin grill. I ordered a salmon salad- it sounded so yummy! In the end it was ok. I've decided it's like fruit and cake. Separated they are amazing- combined, not so much my thing.

Olivia has also started talking to her stuffed friends. She has a butterfly that hangs from her infant seat in the car and chimes when it shakes. I noticed last Saturday that she was starting to hit it more on purpose than on accident. I've caught her smiling when she does it too.

Then on Tuesday, she started talking to Ms. Butterfly. She stares at it and sometimes coos and sometimes does a growling like sound. It's too funny. Below is when I caught her cooing at in while we were in Costco.