new kicks

Look who's wearing kicks! Vivi likes wearing her big girl shoes. I guess she thinks she's going somewhere. Speaking of going places...this little one rolled over from belly to back for the first time on Friday! She does something new and exciting everyday.

a house full of girls

My sister Cindy and sweet little Izzy came to see us this past week. With all these girls, Paul was outnumbered 5 to 1! Emma Jane and Izzy are only 2 months apart. They had such a good time playing together. During their visit we took a trip to the zoo, the playground, and the capitol grounds. This was also Vivi's first time meeting her aunt and cousin. She gave them lots of smiles! We had such a wonderful time together and they are already missed!

snuggling sisters

The first words out of Emma Jane's mouth in the morning and after nap are "Where is my Vivi? Can I hold her?" Yes, you can, sweet girl!

sweet pea

Take a look at those thighs! The weather is FINALLY warm enough for little Viv to start showing off her legs. Don't ya just wanna pinch those rosy cheeks, too?

i wanna hold your hand

Now that Vivian is more alert, Emma Jane loves sitting next to her. Today I put Vivi in the bouncy seat next to Emma Jane who was sitting on the floor watching one of her favorite shows. I walked into the kitchen for a minute and when I peeked back to check on them, this is what I saw! Emma Jane had taken Vivi's hand and was sweetly holding it while she watched her show. As you can see from the last picture, Vivi thought it was pretty sweet, too!

little miss sassy pants

Emma Jane has become a little sassy recently. Okay, okay, if I'm going to be honest, she's been sassy for quite some time now, but her sassiness has become a little outrageous. Here are a few of her favorite sassy sayings...

"NO WAY!"
(this has replaced just plain old NO)

"But I CAN'T do it! I CAN'T!"
(imagine this said with a super whiny voice)

"I don't want to do ANYTHING!"
(when we offer options other than what she really wants to do)

"Just one more!"
(this applies to books, cookies, minutes, or anything that has come to an end)

"Please, please, please!!!"
(thanks to Olivia the Pig, she thinks that a triple please will truly get her anything she wants)

"No thank you!"
(although this doesn't seem like a sassy saying, it is when it's shouted in response to something she is expected to do)

So, do we give in to this sassy behavior? In the words of our Little Miss Sassy Pants, "NO WAY!"

all snug in her bed

This morning Vivi took a short nap in her crib for the first time! We haven't been able to lay her flat on her back because of the reflux so she usually sleeps in her swing. Today I thought I'd try to prop her up on a pillow in her crib to see how she handled it. She seemed comfy and fell asleep quickly. I kept a close eye on her and the nap only lasted about 30 minutes, but it's a start! Paul and I worked on organizing and decorating her nursery this weekend, so I've also included a sneak peek of it. We aren't quite finished, but it's finally starting to look like a nice place for our littlest one to sleep and play.

party girls

We had fun at little Carlie's first birthday party last Saturday. This was Vivi's very first birthday party attendance. As usual, she spent most of the time in the car seat, but Emma Jane made a point to check on her from time to time. Surprisingly, Vivian stayed awake the whole time we were there. She even made a short appearance out of the car seat until hunger set in and the wailing began! The big girls enjoyed yummy pizza for lunch and delicious cupcakes to celebrate this special birthday. They then ran around chasing each other with squeals of delight. I didn't manage to get a picture of the sweet birthday girl, but she was a doll! What a wonderful way to spend a Saturday afternoon!

little diva

I did a little mini photo shoot with Vivi while Emma Jane was in school this morning. Most of the pictures I take of her are when she's in the car seat or in the bouncy seat. Due to her reflux, these are the things that keep her propped up so she spends most of her time in them. Don't worry, she gets held an awful lot, too! She seemed to love being in the spotlight during our photo shoot. Although she didn't give me very many of those big smiles that we regularly see from her, she looked so sweet and happy.

bubbles!

Emma Jane is so proud that she can now blow bubbles all by herself. We've been practicing for a long time now, but she just didn't quite get the idea of "gentle blowing". She was so excited about her bubble-blowing skills that she wanted to teach Vivi. As you can see, Vivi was not at all interested, but Emma Jane was so impressed with herself that she didn't even notice her baby sister was sleeping through the tutorial!