Mexico 2009-Vivian

This is where Vivian did most of her sleeping.
SUPER STAR!

Vivian Sucking on her fingers.

Looking a little greasy from eczema lotion, but happy!

Vivian loved Mexico. She couldn't actually tell me this, but I could tell from how amazing she slept there, and hardly ever cried. This was the the first time she had been in the outdoors without being covered by a blanket. When we stepped off the plane she just kept looking around with wide eyes. We were lucky to get amazing weather. It was never to hot or humid. Her scaly skin didn't need the maintenance it does at home. It was on this trip that I realized that Vivian is a really , really, good baby. (I will say that since we have been home her sleeping is not as good.....maybe she is craving the sound of the ocean waves.) At home Vivian sleeps in her swing, so we were happy that her car seat did the trick.

Mexico 2009-Sand Play

Doesn't Vivian look like a movie star. He caught a fish off the pier and was so excited he gave it a kiss!

The girls playing in sand.

A different morning in the sand.

Every morning the girls would play in sand right after breakfast, while the boys went fishing.

Mexico 2009-Cousins

Eating Banana Splits before bed.
Ava playing the game Sequence with help from her cousins.

Vivian's cousin will be a great babysitter someday. She put Vivian to sleep.

All 4 cousins the last day they were in town.

We always go to Cozumel Mexico every year to break up the winter. We had to get a passport for Vivian before we could go this year. We went for two weeks and Vivian was 12 weeks old and Ava was 2 1/2 when we left. The girls traveled great. Ava was lucky to have her cousins there for part of our trip. She feels like such a big kid when she is with them.

Bumbo Time

Vivian started using her Bumbo when she was 10 weeks old. She has always been a very strong baby. I finally snapped a picture of her in it when she was 12 weeks old. These pictures crack me up because she had these three different faces on in a matter of a few seconds. Ava is always pulling out the different things we have for babies and saying "Let's put Vivian in this toy". It is always her idea first. Because Vivian is so good I'm not always searching for another item to keep her happy for 10 minutes, like I was with miss Ava. Oh yeah this was also the day that Vivian also started grabbing at toys, also Ava's idea. She loves grabbing this little elephant and sucking on his trunk.

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Staying Warm

On a cold day (Feb 23rd) before we headed outside I snapped a couple of pictures. Some thing about Vivian in this hat was cracking me up, but at the same time she looked pretty cute in it. Ava wanted to join the photo shoot too. It didn't last long. Isn't Vivian cute even when she is crying?

Friends for Dinner

The girls ride bikes and look cool in their sunglasses.
Vivian chillin' in the pack n play.

We had some friends over for dinner in mid February. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I am way behind on my blogging. Our friends have two little girls about the same age of ours. The older girls played in the kitchen, tent,bikes, etc... They were super silly, and hit a point where they were laughing about everything. The babies just hung out.

Thumb Sucker??

Vivian started sucking her thumb on February 9th. She sucked a finger on the first day she was born. Ever since then she would drag her fist down her face from her forehead to her mouth trying to get a finger in there. Every once in awhile a finger or thumb would end up in her mouth, but February 9th was the first day she could get her thumb in her mouth consistently.

Just Like Mom in Sooo Many Ways.........

Ava got a cute pink robe for Christmas. When she opened it she said "oh like mama's robe". The other day when she got out of the bath, I wrapped her hair in a towel like I do. She couldn't stop looking in the mirror.

Two Months Old

Long legs that are getting plumper.

I was trying swim suits on Vivian on her two month birthday and snapped a couple of pictures. I think this suit is adorable. The bottoms were a little loose, but it should fit this summer. I can't believe it is size 12 months. Here is the lowdown on Vivian at 2 months.

-13 lbs and 24 inches long at her two month appointment.

-Eats every 3 to 4 hours during the day.

-Sleeps swaddled in her swing and in our room.

-sleeps through the night usually 8 to 10 hours at a time. (I really hope posting this doesn't jinx me!)

-smiles constantly and also coo's quite a bit.

-loves to listen to her music and watch her mobile.

-very content. She doesn't have to be held constantly. In fact enjoys hanging out on a blanket and stretching out and kicking her long legs.

-she has a pretty strong case of eczema. Aquaphor healing ointment has made a world of difference, and we apply it twice a day.

-she's a spitter. We don't even walk into the next room with out a burp cloth.

-She take the gumdrop nuk if she is hungry, but doesn't need it or want it to go to sleep. She is also constantly trying to get her thumb or fingers in her mouth. but isn't consistent with it yet.

-Just starting using her bumbo (or as Ava would call it her "Bum Boat")

We are amazed at how different Vivian is from Ava. I called Ava my "tricky" baby. She needed lots of tricks, we just had to figure them out. So far I'd have to say Vivian is my angel baby. I have to remind myself often that Vivian is in the other room hanging out or she reminds me with a cute little squawk.

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Lotsa Babies!

Ava loves her all of her babies. some of them have names (mostly baby Jon), but they all have titles. There is Naked baby, Loud baby, Baby Sister, Ava doll, Thumb sucker, Little Baby, etc... She feeds them (yes under her shirt), burps them, wraps them, reads to them, and puts them to sleep. And she likes them to have their own blankets (this could have something to do with her major attachment to her own blankie). This day in February she said she was taking her babies for a bus ride and then she put some of them down for a nap on my throw pillows and some inside the cabinet.

Sledding before the snow was all gone.

Matt and Ava did a little sledding before the snow was all gone. they didn't go to far as our yard has a decent size hill from our front yard to our backyard. I of course took pictures from inside the house!

Take my Picture

Vivian at 7 weeks old
Vivian 8 weeks old.

Ava thinks that every time that her and Vivian are together it should be a photo opportunity. Ummmm.....boring. I started just pretending to take a picture. Well Ava caught on and now she wants to see the photo's I took right after I take them. So these are a couple of Randoms.

Well anyway anytime we put Vivian on her play mat Ava wants to snuggle with her. So today she was laying next to Vivian and all the sudden she screamed and burst into tears. I thought she must have3 injured herself in some way. When I asked her what happened she sobbed "Vivian pulled my hair". She could barely catch her breath and her feelings were totally hurt. I on the other hand had to use all my might to keep in a big laugh. I explained that Vivian did not do this on purpose and that she likes the way hair feels and that she has just learned how to grab things, but not how to let go. Ava wanted Vivian in the naughty corner. As I held Ava to calm her down, she was giving Vivian dirty looks. I have the feeling this is only the beginning.........

Doing Push-Ups like Daddy

While we were working on potty training we spent a lot of time in the bathroom. I would let Ava hang out in there hoping she would need to go at some point. Well in her boredom, I found Ava holding onto the towel bar moving her arms closer and then farther. When I asked her what she was doing she said push ups like daddy. Matt does pull ups and push ups in random places and yes sometimes against the wall. Hey it's cheaper than a gym membership :)