Vivian is almost 1

I can not believe how fast that this last year has flown by.  Vivian is almost 1 year old already!  It seems like just yesterday that I was dreaming about her birth, what she would look like, act like, her disposition...and now she has been here for almost a year.  Time is just flying by....

At almost a year, Vivian is saying Mama, Dada, and "Aba", as well as more ("mo"), down, go! (which she yells when she wants us to run with her in our arms, usually chasing her sister), bye-bye, no, dog, and once she even grabbed her belly and said "tum tum."  She loves books, whether we are reading them to her or she is flipping through the pages herself.  She points to pictures and says "dat," and loves to turn the pages as we go.  She loves her baby dolls, too, and will pat them, give them a bottle, and put them to bed - and repeat.  She stacks blocks and has gotten the nickname "Vivizilla" because she loves to tear down the Magnatile castles that Ava and her daddy build.

Above all, this kiddo is full of joy.  Her smile is huge and lights up the room with her toothy grin.  Her laugh is loud and full of life, and is even better when her sister is laughing with her.  Ava and Vivian love each other and their relationship has been a joy to watch bloom.  Vivi lights up when she sees Ava, they love to play together, and Ava always knows how to make her laugh. She is super snuggly and gives kisses, and will even blow a kiss to you if you are one of the lucky ones.

Here is a review of Vivian's first year in pictures....

Vivian on her birth-day.

Ava meeting Vivi for the first time.  This is true love right here folks.

Moments after Vivian was born - what an amazing moment.  I will NEVER forget it.

First family photo.

1 month old

2 months old

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3 months old - all smiles

4 months old

5 months old

6 months old

7 months old

8 months old

9 months old

10 months old

11 months old