Vivi's First Halloween

It has been a big weekend in our household. The Frogs killed UNLV at Amon Carter and most importantly, it was Vivi's first Halloween! We had so much fun dressing her up as a little Pumpkin and more fun taking pictures of her in her costume. Kelsey and Blaine were hosting a Halloween party at Blaine-Event following the TCU Homecoming game, so it presented us with the perfect opportunity to get Vivi all dressed up and show her off to our friends at the same time! We spent a couple hours at Blaine's visiting with everyone and little miss was so good. She spent a good hour entertaining a majority of the girls at the party and was then so pooped that she fell asleep on Cori's shoulder. I was so surprised that she slept through the ruckus that was happening at Blaines and that we were able to stay and socialize for so long. I am pretty sure that Vivi had the cutest costume of the night. She sure did make a cute little pumpkin.

Big Grins

I am sorry that I have not been keeping everyone updated lately. Things have gotten busy around here, although I am beginning to have a little more ME time, which is so nice. I recently started Vivi on a routine created by the Baby Whisperer, Tracy Hogg. A friend from my sorority who has a little girl recommended it to me shortly after Vivi was born, and I finally got around to picking up the book this week. Man I wish that I had the book sooner because we are making progress in just the first week. Vivi has gone from only sleeping in my arms and falling asleep while feeding to being on somewhat of a routine. We are still trying to get things more consistent, but the way things are going now I am getting a couple 45 min naps throughout the day, and one long nap in the afternoon! It is amazing. Now I have time to shower, make the bed, clean the kitchen, pick up around the house, pay the dogs some attention, make dinner, and surf the Internet. A couple of weeks ago I would have never thought this day would arrive! Surprisingly, having this me time is making me less sleepy! So right now I am a happy girl. This week we have been working on the routine and taking naps in Vivi's crib. I am proud to say that she is doing great at both. Right now she is sleeping and has been down for 45 minutes already, lets hope we can get over the hump!!

Miss V is also reaching her milestones on target. Right now she is all smiles! She is such a happy girl and will give almost anyone a big grin. Seeing her sweet smile is so fun and it is coming out more and more. On Saturday we went over to Sam and Mallon's to watch the TCU-BYU game (go Frogs!) and she had so much fun entertaining all of the girls there. After a little while she got a little cranky and worn out, but did so good since it was her first trip to someone's house and had never been around that many people.

This weekend we are excited for Halloween. Unfortunately I have not had any time to decorate the house, and whether or not we do pumpkin carving this year is still up in the air. But for right now we are super excited about our costume! We are going with a family theme this year and cannot wait to show everyone the pictures. Kelsey and Blaine will be having a party at their house which we are going to go to for a short while. Trey is going to go as a gardener, I am going as a garden hoe, and Vivi and the dogs are going as our pumpkin patch! It is going to be great. I will post pictures next week sometime. In the meantime here is a sweet picture of Vivi, all smiles, it must be because she thought she looked so cute in her Juicy Couture outfit!

Vivi's First Month

Time is Flying by!

The past two weeks have flown by. We have had a lot of activity in the our household. Here is a sweet picture of Vivs and a chronicle of what has been going on.

Nana Visits

On September 28 Vivi's Nana, my mom, came to visit for a week. It was so nice to have her here helping us out. We were able to get a lot done around the house, and managed to eat very, very well while she was here! My mom and I took Vivi out and about a couple of times while the weather was nice. Instead of walking around the neighborhood, we decided to venture out to the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens. The weather was absolutely perfect for walking through the beautiful grounds, and we ate lunch by the pond while Vivi slept in her stroller. Later in the week we made a trip up to Southlake. There we shopped around the Southlake Town Square and ate lunch at Mi Cocina. Vivi was so good! We stopped a couple of times to fill her belly and make a happy baby, but she slept in her stroller most of the time and didn't even make a peep during lunch! The week went by so quickly, and we can't wait for Nana to visit us again!

2 Week Doctor Visit

Last week Vivi went back to the doctor for her two week check up. The doctor said that she is a very healthy little girl and she has gained back all of the weight that she initially lost and then some. Vivi weighed in at 8 lbs 4 oz and I am sure by now she has put on more weight. It's no surprise that she gained back the weight so quickly, I am feeling like she is eating all the time! We go back to the doctor next week for her one month check up.

Rub a Dub Dub

I gave Vivi her first REAL bath last week and what a time it was! I put a hand towel down on the bottom of the baby tub to help prevent her from slipping around and filled the bottom of the tub up a couple of inches. She didn't seem to mind the water too much at first, but then the cries came as the water began to evaporate off of her skin. Thankfully her little body is so small that giving her a bath takes 5 minutes or less, because it is hard to see her crying and cold. Here is a sweet little picture of the little miss after her bath, all warm and snug in her towel.