Vivian is 3

It is hard to believe Vivian is 3 years old.  She has grown so much (mentally and physically) in such a short period of time. 

Her vocabulary has skyrocketed in the past year.  It's so much fun to have conversations with her.  We were in the car the other day and were stopped at a red light. She looked out the window and said the clouds were moving fast like our car. I was pretty impressed she could correlate the two things.  She also has a few funny expressions.  If you make a funny comment to her she always responds, "That's so silly" and giggles.  Her newest phrase is used when I explain what we are going to do step by step and she responds, "Oh that will be perfect." It makes me laugh every time.

She finally became potty trained.  After months of fighting with her she finally decided she was a big girl and didn't want to wet her pants anymore.  She now uses the bathroom on her own and goes when she needs to.  Now if I can just get Easton potty trained...j/k.

She is still working on dressing herself.  She has no problem with putting on underwear, pants, socks but shirts seem to give her grief.  She is much better at putting on shirts but getting them over her head it still very frustrating for her. 

And the best one of all is her demeanor.  Vivian definitely went through the terrible twos. She fought me on everything, cried every time she didn't get her way and had a hard time adjusting to her new brother and my no longer undivided attention. But somehow we got through it and she has become the sweetest little girl I know.  She loves to give hugs and kisses and believes you won't have a good day without her kisses (she is absolutely right). Her tantrums from jumped from a 10 to a 1.  She is more understanding when she doesn't get her way and whines significantly less. She has also become a big helper.  She helps me change Easton's diaper and pick out clothes for him to wear. She sings and read to him and helps him grab toys he can't reach. She puts takes her shoes off everyday after school and puts them in her closet without being asked and she grabs her own snacks and drinks from the fridge.  I don't know what I'd do without this little girl.

On our way to the botanical gardens in Memphis, TN

We grabbed a pic just before heading to school

Petting bunnies at the Easter Hunt at church

All dressed up for Easter Sunday

I really need to work at taking photos of the two of them.

I just hope in the next year her hair grows longer.  She so badly wants long hair to sweep over her shoulder.  Her curls are so cute but Miss Viv is ready for some growth.  It's so cute to watch her pretend to be Elsa from Frozen and let down her hair.