Vivian Reese, Camille Sofia, and Charles Dale

Well, unfortunately Vivian and I (mom) had to take an early trip to the doctor's office on Friday morning. We went because Viv cried for hours at daycare on Thursday and then was up crying in the night later. She was also running a low grade fever on Thursday and Friday morning it started to rise. At the doctor's office we found out that Viv had her first ear infection (and based on the days to follow, we hope her last :)). She really didn't sleep well on her back the past few days, so Colin and I have been taking shifts holding her to sleep. She did sleep in her bed from 11:30 to 6:30 last night, so we have hopes that she is feeling better and she will be able to sleep tonight. Time will tell...

Despite her illness, she has been pretty happy (once we started the pink bubblegum meds). She loves playing with other little kids and also loves to stand up. She is really close to sitting on her own...she can do it for 5 to 10 seconds and then she usually goes diving towards a toy and loses her balance. She can get most anything she wants by rolling and "scooting" on her stomach. She really wants to get going, but mom and dad are really scared of that thought!

Well, that is all for now. We look forward to a long holiday weekend! Hopefully the week will go fast :)

Well, you've seen the pictures and Vivian is officially eating cereal every evening. So far, she seems to really like it :) She opens right up for the spoon and seems to be eating more than I expected. She also gets excited when we put her in the highchair. The good news is that we are not seeing a reaction yet, so keep your fingers crossed :) If all continues to go well, we will probably start feeding her cereal in the morning, as well.

If you haven't seen her in a while, she is getting to be quite a big girl. She loves to stand up and sit up(with assistance of course) and listen to music - especially Dora music for some reason. She absolutely adores other babies and kids and is especially fond of our neighbor's little boy, Gabe. He is 8 months old and she always gets really excited when she sees him. It is really sweet :)

Vivian is also getting quite a large sound gallery...she is doing the "alien", razzing, squeeling, and other cute noises. Before we know it, she is going to be telling us all what to do!

Well, I think that is pretty much it for now. We are feeling lucky and blessed every day watching Vivian grow up. It is amazing how fast she grows and learns. We are looking forward to putting her in the baby pool this weekend....so look for pictures in her polka dot bikini (orange, not yellow) next week :)

Just a little tid bit for those of you who have heard about our baby that doesn't like her tummy...she has been waking up at night when she rolls to her stomach as she has never really been fond of it. This has been going on for a little over a week. This morning, Colin went to check on her and she was sleeping on her belly :) So cute...and really good so that we won't have to flip her over anymore. She can actually roll over on her own, but rarely does it, so we end up flipping her over.

Well, I think that is pretty much it for now. Mom is looking forward to a 3 day weekend with baby since we are all taking Monday off! Have a great weekend!