Fun in the sun

Vivian has been having a blast this summer. She still goes to school everyday but fortunately with my job I either drop her off late or pick her up early to play. We had swim lessons a few weeks ago. Whatever the instructor asked the children to do Vivian did the exact opposite. I learned throughout the class that Vivian was the youngest by a year. Maybe we will have better luck next year. 

Waiting for lessons to begin.

Not wanting to swim with the other kids. Oh well.

Even though swim lessons didn't happen as I had hoped she definitely has grown confidence in the water. One month ago she wouldn't blow bubbles, put her face under the water or even let go of an adult  while in the water. All of that has changed. She is no Phelps in the water but she is enjoying herself now. 

We have also started potty training in full force. She is no longer in diapers during the day and lets us know when she needs to go potty. Going number two is still an issue and a messy issue but I know she will figure it out soon...hopefully very soon. 

This past weekend we were at the in laws and my sister in law asked when Vivian started riding her tricycle pushing the pedals with her feet. I said she hadn't and then looked behind me to see Vivian pushing the pedals on her trike with her feet. I've been trying to get her to do
that for months. Apparently Saturday was the day she was ready to do it. One thing Miss V and I have in common is we aren't going to be forced to do anything we don't want to do. You have to give us our space and let us do it on our own time.

Playing with her Mimi

Putting on mommy's Chapstick.

Coloring in the morning.

Tickling fish at Bass Pro Shop on 4th of July. 

Growing Pains

About two weeks ago I started feeling sharp pains on the right side of my belly.  The pain would start usually during a walk and last for 10-15 minutes.  Each day the pain would feel a little more intense and last longer.  On the sixth day of this annoyance the pain was lasting between 6-8 hours.  I called my doctor and told her what was going on and she wanted me to come in to have a sonogram to make sure nothing was wrong with Easton.  The sonogram simply reveled my baby boy is simply huge and my muscles are resisting his expansion. I was told this was common with a second pregnancy.  Thankfully everything is fine.  One upside to all of that was I got new photos of Easton.  I wasn't going to have another sonogram done before delivery and my last one was performed 12 weeks ago. 

His cute little profile.

His cute little bottom and man parts.

10 more weeks to go!!! 

Splash time

It's been too cold in Texas to jump into the pool. This 80 degree weather just isn't cutting it. ;)  So instead we decided we would get out the sprinkler and let Vivian play in the backyard.  She was a little skeptical at first but once Mimi and daddy starting playing in it she decided she liked it.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?

I see a birthday girl in front of me!

Vivian turned two this past Monday.  She is very excited to be 2 and loves to tell everyone how old she is.  On Saturday we celebrated her birthday with friends and family for a Brown Bear party.  She had a special brown bear dress on with her debut hair clip.  This is the first time I've been able to get a clip in her hair. She loves to wear them now.

We had a snack bar and each food coordinated with a color from the book. Of course the goldfish were a huge hit.

For party favors I printed out coloring books with all the book characters and added a box of crayons. What kid doesn't love to color? I made cupcakes and added my own tags made from toothpicks and address labels.

Vivian received several wonderful gifts but the best part was having all her friends there to celebrate. 

I think she loved her new tricycle

Next birthday her baby brother will be there to celebrate!

Is it Spring time?

Vivian's birthday is in a few weeks and we wanted to get her a swing set.  Swing sets are not the easiest to assemble and needed to be constructed a few weeks before the big day.  Even though she got her present early she didn't complain.  She has loved playing on it every afternoon after school.

The weather has been so unpredictable here in Texas. (What else is new?) I bought her a bunch of summer clothes a month ago and had packed away her winter clothes.  Little did I know we would go from 85 degrees to 50 degrees every other day.

This picture was taken two days after her swing set was assembled.

I wish I could paint with both hands.



Baby What?

Due Mid September!  We are very excited and know Vivian can't wait to have a little sibling.  Summer pregnancy, here we go!

My little Valentine

I'm not sure if we did anything last year for Valentine's Day with Vivian since she was so little, so this year I thought we would get her a little something since she loves opening presents and eating fruit snacks. I had to break this video down into two segments because my phone wouldn't let me send the whole thing at one time.

She also has been consumed with reading books to herself.  Here is a little clip from her last read.  She actually started from the very beginning of this book and went to the very end.

It cracks me up when she asks herself a question and then answers it. At the very end she asked herself is she wanted to read more and responded with "ok" and started reading the book again.  That is a habit she has picked up from both of her parents.