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Thursday, January 7, 2016

Vivian Paige: 18 months

1.3.2016

18 months!
Can I just say, this little firecracker (no wonder she was born near the 4th of July), just makes our world brighter, our hearts bigger, and our understanding of love better. She will move mountains!

Viv lately
I have no idea how much she weighs, but she hasn't grown much! Mini me!
12-18mo clothes, but can still wear 9 month tops (maybe even a few 3mo tops)… she gets it from he momma :/
Still an awesome sleeper! 12-13 hour nights and we've transitioned to 1 nap
She has 12 teeth! 4 on top front, 4 on bottom front, and 4 molars
We started at Mothers Day Out a few weeks after she turned 15months. She started with 1 day a week and we just transitioned to 2 days a week. She LOVES it!
She's cuddly again!! Don't get me wrong.... she is BUSIER than ever so drive by cuddles are the norm, but she will cuddle for extended periods
Annnnddd she's a biter.... She bit her friend at Mother's Day Out because he/she took her Elmo... that's a no-no apparently. She also bit a few other times as well. I think after a LOT of time outs, talks and me even biting her back once she's figured out that it is NOT ok.... let's hope. 

Milestones
Just when I start to worry that she may be behind, she throws out new tricks. I've learned that's just how she rolls.... it has always been her way. Everything is on HER time.
Words: Her vocabulary has steadily increased. Favorite words lately are: NO, Lola, Hi, Bye, Yeah, Yum, Mama (finally!)
She babbles a LOT! She knows exactly what she's saying, but I have no idea. And let me just say, this child has sass! 
She loves (and is very good at) climbing the rock wall at Little Gym
Somersalts
Clapping
Blowing kisses
Jumping
Spinning in circles
Doing all of the above at once

Likes
Sesame street
Elmo
Books
Puzzles
Her babies
Music and dancing! She will stop and dance to anything that even resembles music!
She loves collecting and carrying things around, and then putting them back where they belong... she might have a little of mom's OCD
She carries ODD things around the house.... plastic, glass and stainless steel containers, medicine bottles, a bottle of bitters.... yes all very safe things.
Playing in the shower (no water, just the shower stall)
Little Gym
Climbing on everything... she even uses Lola when she can't reach...
Standing on things she shouldn't
Bath time
Giving (BIG) kisses
Running and giving hugs
Haboo (our word for rubbing her back)
Dogs
Food: bread, crackers, peanut butter, watermelon, grapes, cheese, chicken nuggets, french fries
She LOVES to dip her food... in ketchup, ranch, chips/dip, you name it....

Dislikes
Not getting her way

Pictures:
Tulsa State Fair:



Pumpkin Patch:




Pumpkin Patch 2:



School:



Little Gym:





Halloween:




Thanksgiving:



Christmas:






Reading "T'was the Night Before Christmas" and opening our Christmas PJ's


Santa came!



Teaching Viv what Christmas is all about:


I don't think she understood....




Viv being Viv...

















With Family:






Her first selfie:


The Houston Zoo:




Chuck E Cheeses:



The Houston Children's Museum: