ONE YEAR!

It's official...baby Vivien is ONE YEAR OLD, which basically means she isn't Baby Viv anymore, more like Toddler Viv! What a year it has been! Vivien is smart, active, and gorgeous. We have had a ridiculously exciting month, so much has happened, let's recap!

Viv has 8 teeth now, 4 on top, 4 on bottom. They are crooked and crazy!

She is great at pulling herself up, she is getting so strong!

{On a walk with her friend, Quinn}

Vivien is SUCH a happy girl! We are SO lucky to have such a bright and cheerful little girl!

She LOOOVES food! If we let her, she would live on cheese alone.

{SOOO EXCITED to be at Texas Road House}

Church is a nightmare at this stage, she just wants to GO GO GO! She freaks out if We make her just sit there, plus she naps at 2:30, and we have 1o'clock church, we usually don't last through all 3 hours.

Viv's favorite place is OUTSIDE, she loves being out and about. 

Vivien will reach up high when you say "Sooo big!" PRECIOUS!

She cruises around furniture, toys, and walls like a chamption!

On May 10th, she crawled for the first time! She started off by doing it the hardest possible way. She would stick her butt in the air and just be on all 4s, so funny! But now, she is a champion at crawling, she is speedy and finally has it down!

Viv wasn't ever too cuddly until recently, she is good at giving hugs and kisses. LOVE IT! 

Viv says a few words now! Her first real word (that she knew what she was saying) was CHEESE, how fitting. If I get cheese out of the fridge she whispers "cheese cheese cheese" HA so cute! Here is her vocab so far: CHEESE, SHOES, KEYS, HI, MOM, DAD, DOG. Such a smartie pants!

She loooooves to swing, it's probably one of her very favorite things to do!

Viv absolutely adores kids. She gets SO happy around them. She can't wait to be able to play along with them!

If she even sees my iPad, she will freak out until I give it to her. Little stanker!

When she wants to hold my phone (or any phone), she holds her hand up to her ear like she's talking to someone, how smart is she?!

Vivien has this big ol' head and a skinny little body.

Viv loves to read books. Her favorites are: Brown Bear Brown Bear, The Hungry Caterpillar, Little Blue Truck, Baby Colors, Can You Make Santa Giggle, Disney ABCs, and Baby Animals. When we get to the butterfly pic in the Caterpillar book, she opens and closes the book like the butterfly's wings are flapping, she is so smart!

Sometimes Viv gets so excited that she will bite your shoulder, it's so weird and scary haha!

On May 20th, she walked clear across the room for the 1st time!! She has been getting braver by the day. Now she will let go on her own and walk to her destination. She is SO GOOD! She will probably be full out walking within the next couple of weeks.

Awww she is such a good sleeper, life is good!

Vivien LOVES playing in the water!

We had a birthday party for her, she LOVED it! She was getting so much attention, which she loves! It was such a fun party, I'll probably make the party a post of its own.

One of Vivien's favorite things is to take all of the clothes out of her hamper! Everyday.

 

PIC OVERLOAD TIME!

 

 

 

{We went to the zoo for the first time, Viv LOOOVED it!}

 

{BBQ with her friend Colbie}

 

{...and Beau!}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

{Sam and Viv}

 

 

 

 

{Viv got her first kiss on her first birthday from Sam}

Dear Viv,

Has it seriously been a year?! WOW time is flying past us! I can't believe how much you've grown and learned in just 1 short year. You are so amazing. You have the sweetest smile and personality, everyone who meets you just falls in love with you. You are such a beautiful girl inside and out. I love that you are so interactive now, it's so much fun to play and read with you. I hope I'm doing an ok job as a mom, you really deserve the best, and I'm sure trying. I love you, Vivien. You are my very favorite girl. Thank you for the fabulous year, I can't imagine life without you. XOXO

Love, Mom