Monday, Monday

Playing Hooky at the Zoo

Gus #2

Aunti Keegan gave Vivian a (stuffed) dog that is pretty near as long as she is tall. She LOVES it!

Visit Home

This weekend Vivian and I went home to see Andrea and Aaron and to meet Mary Jane! MJ is just adorable. She loved Vivian - she kept trying to hold on to her and play/pull with her hair. Definitely buddies in the making. We all went to the pumpkin patch together on Saturday. 

Running in the mud!

Giving MJ a ride

Checking out the "warty pumpkins" with Andrea. These things make the OCD-tendencies in me come alive

I snuck this picture though the window. I love it.

Ride back home

Catch Up

I have a bunch of cute pictures from this weekend to post but first I wanted to catch up on my photos from last week that I forgot to post on Thursday. 

Here's Vivian in her Tinkerbell dress - thanks Marin and Leah!!

I was trying for something artsy and pretty in front of the wall but it didn't work. I should stick with action shots.

She picked out this outfit herself. New pink boots. She clomps around on any hard floor she can find.

Things I recommend

Vivian received this tunnel as a birthday present. It is so entertaining. She makes it into a slide and a hidey hole and a covered tumbling mat. It's pretty great

Most Appropriate T-Shirt Ever

Breaking in the Birthday Present!

We finally had a rainy cool day to wear my birthday presents!! I got a ton of compliments on mine at work. And Vivian got the ultimate two year old compliment - the other girls tried to tackle her to steal and wear them. Oh yeah! Best boots ever.

I think she thought she needed to squat since I was.

Then, what better way to finish a cold night than with a mug of luke warm cocoa made by daddy?

Monkeying Around

Locked mommy out of the car (so she thinks... I always keep my keys with me) little stinker

When Vivian picks flowers, she picks FLOWERS

Love Child of Ariel and Tinkerbell

Because nothing bad can result from toddlers walking around wearing a battery pack

Dancing

Two year checkup

Vivian has grown so much in the last six months! She is now 30 pounds which puts her in the 90% and 36 inches tall (3 feet) which puts her in the 95% for height. So she is perfectly proportional. The doctor said she is definitely going to be a tall girl. The kicker is, that means she has grown 4.5 inches in six months!! Victor and I knew she'd had a growth spurt recently but I didn't realize it was quite so much. 

The doctor was very happily with her development as well. She was impressed Vivian know most her colors, shapes, and the alphabet minus I, X, W, and Z. The only thing she struggles with is numbers but that is coming along well. Vivian has definitely had a word explosion in the last six months. To celebrate being such a big girl she even pee peed in the potty of her own accord!! I think mostly is was to use toilet paper but whatever works.

She was so funny at the doctor office. Whenever she had to take her clothes off she kicked and screamed and threw an ugly tantrum the entire time she was in just her diaper. The doctor tried to appease her by letting her wear a skirt but that was not enough for this spit fire. As soon as she was able to get dressed Vivian was immediately happy and talking to the doctor. Vivian loves to ask for medicine and the doctor so she was in heaven with this visit. She even got a Bubble Guppies sticker!

Now for the customary day of photos. We got ice cream after her appointment.

Showing off her M&Ms

Pointing out the ghosts that were apparently playing with monsters across the street

Sleep!

We moved Vivian to a queen bed yesterday. A week ago we converted her crib to a toddler bed. The problem is that the small sleeping area is just too small. She has so many animals and blankets there wasn't much room for her. She kept waking up almost falling off the bed. So, we took apart the crib and put our spare queen on the floor. I think it's a little too big and she's overwhelmed by the extra space. Hopefully she gets up to it quickly. She had fun putting every single animal and blanket she could find into her bed. 

The toddler bed picture is actually taken in daylight. She'd had a very late night and I could not wake her up! The one on the right is blurry because I had to sneak in and use a flash. Happily it didn't wake her up. She looks so little!

Someone went shopping

By someone, I mean me. And by went shopping I mean raided the under $5 bin at Target.

I finally got around to organizing all of her dress up clothes. They had been smushed into a cabinet. Now hopefully they will have a longer life. It looks like she has a ton. Most of them are either handmedowns from friends or presents.

I Love Movie Night

Happily she likes Beauty and the Beast as much as I do