story time

decided to take a break from the usual routine, so i took vivian
to her first story time at the library.  so many kids and things to look at.  she was super interested in the dragon on the ceiling!  sometimes i expect her to be shy and want to stay close, but she loves kids and walks right up to them.  even though she can't talk, she looks at them in the eye and i can feel her heart wanting to connect with them.  she wants to explore and be independent.  

on sunday, she went to nursery for her first time.  dave said when she walked through the door she said, "yes!"  sadie affirmed that it really happened and it was clear as clear.  

i hope she did a fist pump too!  

it is fun to see her be interested in things and have opinions and hear her talk.  she has a few regular words, and then sometimes she says things in vivian language and just jabbers away.  

then,  every once in a while, she pulls out a sentence.  

like the other day, she walked right up to sadie and said, "aaa-deee, let's go play."  abe and sadie were both completely shocked. 

 i'm so glad i held out and had baby number five.  i'm so glad she came to dave and he felt her say, 'don't forget about me.'  

she is a joy, and it makes me so happy to watch how my other kids treat her.  this morning, there was one pancake left and max really wanted it, but vivs was there and he said, "she can have it."  it was a pure sacrifice.  i'm pretty sure that is why we are put in families...to learn to love someone else more than ourselves.  he leaned over and gave her a hug and told her he loved her.  it made me better and is a memory i will tuck in my mind forever.  

i love being a mom.  

i tell my kids they are my masterpiece.  really, the best thing i will ever create. 

amazed i get to be a part of it.

cinderella shoes

today was the first time vivian has had an opinion about her clothes.  

i held up a polka dot sweater and she said, "no" and pointed at these flowery pants.  when i put them on, she got a huge smile.  then, i put on her red shoes and she cried and said, "cinderella shoes!"  

it sounded more like, "aaarrreeeyyaaa shooose"  

i think it was her first sentence....besides the one time when she  said,  "aaahhyyyy awwwwwnn aaaattt."  

 i was shocked and sure she said, "i want that."

today, i also heard her say:

mom

dad

ayyyy  (abe)

adies (sadie)

guy (kai)

ziggamo

and

cinderella

ziggamo and cinderella are remarkably clear.

she must say max but i haven't caught it yet. 

she has so much personality.  i watched her today and smiled a lot.  i want to freeze these cute moments and hold on to them forever.  she is getting big so fast.