1. She proudly tells people that her name is Liv. Not Olivia.

2. She makes friends everywhere we go. The girl’s social network is larger than mine.

3. She sucks on the first two fingers of her right hand. It’s gross, but absolutely adorable.

4. She devours books and just like her mama, she could happily spend an entire day reading.

5. She is strong-willed and independent. I’m not looking forward to the teenage years.

6. She gives the world’s best hugs.

7. She could sing before she could talk.

8. She has her daddy’s eyes. They are warm, deep and brown.

9. Her favorite color is pink.

10. One of her habits is to pluck her eyelids with her fingers. The sound is akin to nails on a chalkboard and elicits the same reaction.

11. She will smile at me when I’m scolding her, which is an effective technique to get me to stop.

12. She will spontaneously start dancing…even without music playing.

13. She knows when you need to hear the words “I love you.”

14. She hates riding in shopping carts.

15. She was a born vegetarian. It’s very difficult to get her to try meat, let alone eat it.

16. She has never acted her age.

17. She has made me believe in princesses, fairies, and whimsy all over again.

18. She has a great throwing arm.

19. She loves having tea parties, but prefers to pretend that it’s coffee (must be her mama’s influence).

20. She will carry on a conversation with anyone and anything that will listen.

21. She is a genuinely happy child.

22. She has a very old soul.

23. She doesn’t think she’s “too little” to do anything.

24. She would snack all day if you let her.

25. She is madly in love with her big “bubba.”