Six Months, Sunshine, and an Appointment Update

Yesterday we had Vivian's six month checkup. She was pretty cooperative for most of the visit - as long as we kept her entertained. Dr. McDonald held her for a while and she managed to take his stethescope off of his neck and slobbered all over it (last visit she spit up on him - wonder what she will do at the next visit?). Vivo now weighs 14 pounds 9 1/2 ounces and is 25 1/4 inches long. She got two shots and an oral vaccine and was pretty fussy from it. We also got the okay to start feeding her second stage foods so we went shopping and stocked up on a bunch of new food which should make Vivian very happy because she was pretty bored with the food she has been eating.

Before we left the house - Vivian had to get in a little power nap with her pal Horton. I love how she holds on to Horton's trunk.

Since it has been so pretty lately, Vivian has finally gotten to really enjoy the outside (as opposed to being rushed through it bundled up). She LOVES being outside and it is so much fun to see her experiencing something new. Here are some pictures.

I really like this picture of Vivian and Rick (notice we are down to one sandal instead of two) - she is having a real good time.

Toes in the grass - very fun. She likes walking in the grass and checking out the dandelions (we must have a million in our yard).

Here is Viv and Moma - she has a dandelion in her hand. This picture was taken just before she slobbered all over the dandelion and tried to chew on it. She is a pretty good sport about picture taking and that makes it really fun.

As for Vivian being six months old (and by extension being a parent for six months) - I cannot believe how quick time has passed, yet it seems like Vivian has been in our lives forever. She rolls over, smiles, laughs, talks loud, reaches out for us, and makes us smile everyday. We are truly blessed and very grateful to have this amazing little girl in our lives. We love you Vivian and cannot wait to see what you do next.

Vivian's Baptism

Today Vivian became an official Presbyterian. She was SO GOOD during the whole thing - not one tear was shed - I really thing she enjoyed it. Rick also transferred his membership to Franklin today so now we are all three members of the same church.

Back to the baptism details - Of course the baptism was after the sermon and Vivo usually sleeps during Kevin's sermons. Today was no different, in fact she was still sleeping when we moved to the front of the church. So while we were seated during the first part of the baptism service, Vivian slept. When we stood up, she woke up and was all smiles. She did not flinch at all when the water was put on her head, but she had this look on her face like "what are you doing, I already had a bath today, thank you." After it was over, she was really excited for the rest of the service and tried to sing along for the last song. I do not know how we will top this experience next Sunday - I feel she will be disappointed. I just cannot get over how great she was and how totally happy she was. It was really cool and a neat experience for us all. Anyway, here are some pictures from today.

I do not know how Vivian knows to look at the camera. She was making good eye contact with Uncle Ashby who was taking the pictures.

Kevin (our preacher) is getting ready to take Vivian down the isle to meet her people. I think she really enjoyed seeing folks but she was glad to get back to the front and gave us big smiles.

Here is a posed shot after the service. We had some difficulty getting everyone to look in the same direction at the same time.

I like this picture - Kevin is talking and Vivian is yawning - perfect:) Kevin is a great preacher and neighbor. He did a real nice service for us.

Here is a picture of Mom, Vivian, and I after the service. Vivian was still being a real good sport about the day.

So, this was the highlight of our weekend. Thanks for checking in on us and God bless.