Vivian gets an A+ at hiding.

When Adrian was a toddler he would hide on me all of the time but he couldn't contain his giggling nor could he last more than 30 seconds without moving.  So it was pretty easy to find him.  Vivian, as usual, is a different creature.  She can stay in the same spot indefinitely without moving or making a noise.  This is not good for me because I will loose her and be frantically calling her name and she doesn't budge.  This weekend I found her in the pantry... good hiding spot Vivian!  Luckily she tends to pick the same spots over and over again. I am pretty sure she was in and out of the pantry 100 times that day.  Funny girl.

Sleeping arrangements

Do you think it might be time to move Vivian to a big girl bed?  *SIGH*  Look how much she fills out her little crib.  Of course it would help if she would sleep horizontally but of course she does not go with the flow.

 

Check out Adrian's little habit that has yet to fade away... he still sucks his thumb.  One of the only pieces of baby Adrian I have left so I won't rush it away... even if it does cost me thousands of dollars in braces some day.  (Also check out his orange wall that was a labour of love for me.)

Two peas in a pod

Something funny is happening at our house... every time I lose track of the kids and go to find them they seem to be together.  I am not sure if Vivian is drawn to Adrian or vice versa... probably both... but usually where one is so is the other.  It is funny (and sometimes a bit unnerving for me) to hear them giggling together from another room.  They are definitely buddies.  But believe me, it is not all rainbows and butterflies with these two... the fighting has begun in a big way.  Oh I hate the fighting over petty things but I guess it is just how kids are.  I am sure my mother could tell a few stories about the spats Brian and I had back in the day.

One Mommy lesson I have learned recently is that if I am bringing something home for them to always have two of the item and to make sure they are identical so that there can be no fighting over who gets which.

A trip to the farm.

I am a little late with posting about our afternoon at the farm but the pictures are priceless.  I found out that NB has 'Open Farm Day' every fall and was very interested in taking the kids to some local farms.  I think it is neat for them to see where their food comes from.  We took in an apple orchard and dairy farm.  The dairy farm was by far the winner of the day, especially given Vivian's cow fascination.  I must admit that after seeing the cows in action I now know why I am not a big fan of milk. Cows are dirty. We got to watch the whole milking process which was interesting (but reminded me far too much of nursing... again... another reason why I am not a fan of milk).

Up close and personal with Bessey.

Can you sense he is a little timid about touching her?

Okay, even I have to admit the baby calf was pretty cute.

More signs Vivian is growing up...

Vivian is showing me more signs everyday that she is no longer a baby.  I am starting to accept it because a) I don't have a choice in the matter and b) it is so darn sweet to see her turning into an adorable little girl.

She is proud to take off and put on her own socks now and can do it with ease.  She also loves to play with Adrian and I find them actually playing together more and more often.  (Although he is far too rough with her dolls for her liking so they usually end up playing lego or playing in their 'band'.  Vivian is the drummer and of course Adrian gets the guitar and lead vocals.)

Do you notice a difference in the picture below?  One night Vivian just insisted, out of the blue, that she was going to sit at the table and hasn't been back in the high chair since.  It feels strange but lovely to have all four of us sitting at the table for supper.

And check out her rocking ponytail.  (Adrian overheard Jamie refer to it as a 'rat tail' and now finds it hilarious to repeat that over and over again.  Oh brothers.)

Vivian is getting more girly on her own accord.  When she is in the mood she likes to dress up.  (Notice her silly brother in the background who had to get in on the action.  When Jamie saw him Adrian immediately said 'Look what Mommy made me do!'.)

When I put something especially cute on Vivian to wear I tell her to 'go show Daddy' and she will run out and pat her stomach as if to say 'Look at me!'.  It is so sweet and the funny thing is she now does it everytime she gets dressed.  I guess a girl never tires of hearing that she is beautiful!