giggle box

Vivian is quite a giggle box!  There is no sweeter sound.



miles of smiles

This girl knows how to smile!

polka dot sisters

I never thought I'd be one of those moms who dresses her kids in matching outfits (not that there is anything wrong with that!), but here I am...two girls and lots of matchy, matchy attire.  They look so cute and sisterly!  I love watching them hang out together.  Emma Jane is so sweet to Vivi and Viv adores her big sis.

adventures at the capitol

Another picnic and adventure on the capitol grounds complete with squirrel sightings, tree climbing, puddle dipping, and, unfortunately, a time-out on the picnic blanket for one tired little 2-year-old!



a letter to mr. bunny

  

  I helped Emma Jane compose a letter to the Easter bunny a few days before Easter. Of course, I had to write the letter, but the words were her own. She asked for the usual goodies for herself, but she specifically asked for a hibiscus for Vivian. We had just potted a hibiscus and Emma Jane has been watering it on a daily basis along with lots of other potted flowers. Apparently, the hibiscus is her favorite. Well, low and behold, the Easter bunny DID add a hibiscus flower to Vivi's basket just in the nick of time! I took a picture of Vivi holding her hibiscus. On Easter morning Emma Jane was thrilled to discover her basket had been filled with treats and Vivi was highly entertained by all the squeals from her sister. We had a wonderful morning together reading new books and eating "bunny" pancakes lovingly made by Paul.

   

hoppin' down the bunny trail

     We joined friends for a pre-Easter celebration at our neighborhood playground on Saturday.  The big girls had a ball making a bunny craft, hunting treat-filled plastic eggs, decorating (and eating!) sugar cookies, and devouring slices of bunny cake with lots of sliding, running, hopping, and skipping in between.  The babies enjoyed being passed around from mom to dad (and one sweet grandmother!) while taking in all the action.  Each of the big girls got a special egg with a dollar bill inside at the end of the day.  Emma Jane obviously has no concept of money since I found her dollar hanging from the playset as we were leaving.  When I handed it back to her and told her that she could use it to buy something special, her attitude quickly changed!  It was a beautiful day to make some great memories!

 

 

vivi boo!

    Our sweet Vivian is five months old today!  We have lots of nicknames for this cutie.  I like to call her Vivi Boo, Viv, or Vivs.  Paul calls her Vivster or Vivinator.  Emma Jane calls her all of the above!  Vivian now weighs 16 pounds and is growing stronger everyday.  She is a very happy, easy-going baby and smiles all the time.  Vivi loves to chew on her hands and hold soft blankies.  She really likes it when we sing to her and she definitley likes to hear her own voice.  We love to hear her happily cooing and squealing.  She is still working on sitting up and rolling over, but she's getting better with practice.  She's  finally getting the hang of eating from a spoon and REALLY likes bananas.  One of her favorite things to do is watch her big sister do ANYTHING.  Vivi's face lights up as soon as Emma Jane enters a room or gives her any attention.  We are crazy about our little Vivi Boo and can't imagine what life was like without her.