October 2011
October 15, 2011
- Pumpkin picking with Nana.
October 8, 2011 - Visits Sesame Place with Christian.
October 7, 2011 - 3rd birthday. Party at school with friends.
October 5, 2011 - 1st school field trip & 1st ride on a school bus.
(Johnson's Farm)
October 1, 2011 - 1st overnight hotel stay. (Loews Philadelphia Hotel)
Learns to play 'Go Fish'.
September 2011
September 6, 2011 - 1st day of Pre School
August 2011
August 23, 2011 - Experiences an earthquake for the first time (and hopefully the last).
August 20, 2011 - Touches a starfish at Adventure Aquarium.
July 2011
July 31, 2011
- Visits Storybook Land with
Christian.
June 2011
June 29, 2011 - 1st time playing air hockey (Daddy wins: 7-5)
June 28, 2011 - 1st boat ride. (Pirate Voyage - Ocean City, NJ)
June 19, 2011 - 1st time mini golfing.
June 17, 2011 - 2nd progress report from school (All O's, again!)
May 2011
May 28, 2011
- 1st time going on an amusement park
ride 
by
herself
(Boardwalk in Seaside Heights)
May 24, 2011 - 1st dance recital (to shy to actually dance)
May 15, 2011 - 1st time at the circus. (Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's,
Trenton, NJ) Plus, Mommy wins a painting by an elephant!
May 4, 2011 - Records 6 songs for her 1st cd.
April 2011
April 29, 2011 - Maliyah and Isaiah come to visit (Olivia's two younger cousins)
April 22, 2011 - Can turn the door knob and open a door. (oh boy)
April 7, 2011 - Two and a half years old
March 2011
March 29, 2011 - Set the dinner table on her own (plates and napkins perfectly)
March 18, 2011 - Rides her tricycle on her own (figures out how to pedal).
March 8, 2011 - Uses the mouse correctly, while playing a computer game.
March 5, 2011 - Picks out a new tricycle helmet.
February 2011
February 17, 2011 - Recites her bedtime prayer on her own.
February 12, 2011 - Draws a picture of a face.
January 2011
January 29, 2011 - 1st time bowling (gets a 69).
January 28, 2011
- Starts saying when she has
to go to the potty!!!!
January 24, 2011 - Starts wearing underwear all day.
January 20, 2011 - Meets cousin Maliyah.
January 18, 2011 - 1st progress report from school. (All O's!)
January 16, 2011 - 1st time roller skating.
December 2010
December 26, 2010 - Can snap her fingers.
December 24, 2010 - Meets cousin Isaiah.
November 2010
November 29, 2010 - 1st time decorating the Christmas tree.
November 26, 2010 - Sees Santa at Kohl's.
November 25, 2010 - Sits at the table for Thanksgiving at Nana & Pop Pop Jackson's house.
November 20, 2010 - Plays on the computer for the first time.
November 13, 2010 - Wears earphones to listen to music.
-----The 1st Twenty-Four Months-----
24 Months
October 31, 2010
- Goes trick-or-treating,
dressed as a purple Crayola crayon.
October 23, 2010 - Goes to Maryland for cousin Victoria's 1st birthday party.
October 17, 2010 - Swings on the big swing at the park on her own.
October 9, 2010 - Birthday party at the Garden State Discovery Museum.
1st time being with all of her 1st cousins at the same time.
October 7, 2010 - 2nd Birthday. Pizza and cake with Melanie and Randy.
23 Months
September 25, 2010 - Pumpkin Picking with cousin Azjonna, Melanie and
Randy.
September 20, 2010 - Starts wearing pull-ups.
September 11, 2010 - Picked apples on the farm and helps Mommy make an
apple pie.
22
Months
August 28, 2010 - Visits the Philadelphia Zoo (with Nana).
August 18, 2010 - Visits Sesame Place (with Christian).
August 9, 2010 - Great grandmother Lottie Mack dies at age 92.
21 Months
July 28, 2010 - Describes her day at daycare.
July 16, 2010 - Picked corn and peaches on the farm.
20
Months
July 6, 2010 - Uses the potty at daycare.
July 1, 2010 - Poops on the potty.
June 29, 2010 - 1st visit to the zoo. (Cape May County)
June 27, 2010 - 1st time on the beach. (Sea Isle City)
June 21, 2010 - Cribs gets converted to a toddler bed.
19
Months
June 5, 2010 - Visits the Garden State Discovery Museum.
May 23, 2010 - Rides her first tricycle.
May 8, 2010 - Uses the potty for the first time.
May 7, 2010 - Puts on both socks without help.
18
Months
April 24, 2010 - Meets Aunt Val and Cousin Shaw.
April 23, 2010 - Counts to 10 on her own.
April 10, 2010 - Eats an orange (and really likes it)
April 8, 2010 - Weight: 23.5lbs Height: 32.75 in
17 Months
April 1, 2010 - Puts on and straps on her own shoes.
March 31, 2010 - Uses a spoon to eat her cup of yogurt.
March 17, 2010 - Mommy cuts a lock of hair.
16
Months
March 6, 2010 - Goes to the Philadelphia Flower show with cousin Azjonna.
March 4, 2010 - Undresses herself at daycare (uh oh).
March 2, 2010 - Completely removes her shirt on her own (although, we're not sure why.)
February 20, 2010 - Goes down the slide on her own.
February 14, 2010 - 1st visit to the Adventure Aquarium.
February 13, 2010 - 1st time at the movies. (Saw "Tooth Fairy")
15 Months
January 20, 2010 - Drinks orange juice.
January 16, 2010 - Visits Kid Junction.
January 15, 2010 - Last bottle.
January 13, 2010 - Vocabulary reaches 44+ words.
14
Months
January 6, 2010 - Recognizes and says "triangle".
January 2, 2010 - Nana and Pop Pop deliver the toy box.
December 29, 2009 - Cleaned up play area all by herself.
December 20, 2009 - 1st time decorating Christmas cookies.
December 19, 2009 - Plays in the snow.
13 Months
December 6, 2009 - Eats tomatoes.
December 5, 2009 - Gets flu shot.
November 27, 2009 - Climbs 2 flights of stairs.
November 22, 2009 - Drinks from a straw.
November 15, 2009 - 1st family walk without the stroller.
12
Months
October 18, 2009 - Drinks milk.
October 11, 2009 - 1st McDonald's Happy Meal
October 12, 2009 - Rides forward facing in car seat.
October 10, 2009 - Birthday party at Freedom Park.
October 7, 2009 - 1st Birthday. Went to Chuck E. Cheese's
11 Months
September 16, 2009 - 1st bath in the big tub.
September 11, 2009 - 1st visit to Chuck E. Cheese.
10
Months
August 23, 2009 - Stands up without pulling up on furniture
August 18, 2009 - 1st injury from falling
August 10, 2009 - Officially walking
9
Months
July 25, 2009 - 1st visit to Grandmom Miles' house
July 23, 2009 - 1st steps
July 21, 2009 - Drinks from a cup
July 13, 2009 - Weighs 18lbs, 12oz.
July 7, 2009 - Stands for 10 seconds
8
Months
July 4, 2009 - Meets Everlena Clark (great grandmother)
July 3, 2009 - 1st fireworks show (Medford, NJ)
June 28, 2009 - 1st trip to the Jersey shore (Seaside Heights)
June 24, 2009 - Feeds herself
June 16, 2009 - Stands up
June 14, 2009 - 1st visit to the park (Freedom Park, Medford, NJ)
7
Months
May 23, 2009 - Meets Lottie Mack (great grandmother)
May 15, 2009 - Holds her own bottle
6 Months
April 12, 2009 - 1st Easter
April 7, 2009 - 1st prescription for a cold
5
Months
March 26, 2009 - Starts to sit on her own
March 25, 2009 - Sits in highchair
4 Months
February 13, 2009 - Eats cereal
3
Months
January 31, 2009 - Rolls over
January 21, 2009 - Finds feet
2
Months
January 3, 2009 - Starts daycare
December 25, 2008 - 1st Christmas
December 24, 2008 - 1st visit to Pop Pop Clark's house
December 19, 2008 - Reaches for rattle
December 9, 2008 - Sleeps through the night for the first time (8 hours)
1
Month Old
December 4, 2008 - Meets cousin Azjonna
December 3, 2008 - Takes a bath in the kitchen sink
November 27, 2008 - 1st visit to Nana and Pop Pop Jackson's house ,(meets Pop Pop Jackson)
1st Thanksgiving
November 16, 2008 - Meets Arnel and Evelyn Jackson (great grandparents)
The
First Few Weeks
October 26, 2008 - Goes pumpkin picking at Johnson's Farm
October 25, 2008 - 1st rainy day
October 24, 2008 - 1st family night out (Perkin's and Old Navy)
October 21, 2008 - Umbilical cord falls off
October 16, 2008 - Meets cousin A.J. Jr.
October 14, 2008 - 1st doctor's visit
October 12, 2008 - Meets cousins Faith and Chris Jr.
October 10, 2008 - Comes home from hospital (2:35 pm)
October 7, 2008 - Born at 2:00pm. Weighed 8lbs, 9oz. (20.5 in.)