Little Miss Personality!

Since Vivian became 16 months and even more now that she is 17 months her little (or shall I say big) personality is really coming through!  She is a very delightful little girl to get to know.  She has a real obsession with boxes and being in them, as well as dressing up (or down).  Here is a photo I took on Jared’s birthday as she sat contentedly in the box that I mod-podged for Christian’s baby doll before she was born and he was constantly borrowing my laundry baskets for his baby’s bed. I love how sweet and innocent she looks in this…she’s actually showing me her boo-boo with her right pointer finger. She was very concerned, though she doesn’t like me to kiss her boo-boos because she wants to do that herself. Vivian is also a BIG fan of coloring.  She and Christian sit up at the counter most days and color and color and color, unless of course I need them to stay occupied, then they follow me around ;).  

Vivian is also a shoe-hound.  The first thing that she wants in the morning is to have shoes on (I’m wondering if this is because then she knows I will let her play outside before it gets too hot).  She also wants a barrette in her hair first thing.  Of course we usually have a fight to actually get her dressed in the morning because who needs clothes when you have accessories?!  Here are her favorite little pink cowgirl boots. And her little pink bow she picked out for herself.   Vivian also keeps doing something that cracks me up and that is to stuff things in her shirt all day.  If we can’t find something, it’s probably in her shirt….i.e. batteries, barrettes, my cell phone, keys….  This is one reason why with her I prefer tee-shirts…except for one little thing….The belly-button obsession!

Here are some more photos of Vivian in boxes…    

These photos are from the day I discovered (and so did Vivian) that she can open marker lids….she sat and colored on papers and the box, and then decided to practice her body art skills ;).

The next few pictures are from a couple of weeks ago while the boys were at Father’s and Sons and Vivian and I went to the Peach Festival with my friend Julie and her four kids.  It was really the first time I’ve spent on an outing where it was just Vivian and I together without Christian there.  I’ve taken her shopping alone with me before, or hung out at home but never really something fun (unless you consider shopping fun).  She was so good there and really enjoyed being carted around. She really enjoyed all the things I gave her to try in the tasters tent and wasn’t picky about them at all.

Julie’s girls picked the pony ride for their fun ride rather than the train or the hayride.  I wasn’t sure how Vivian would react because she is usually much more nervous about things than Christian is.  I guess I didn’t take into account that Vivian LOVES animals and will just come right up to big dogs and give them hugs around the neck with no fear. 

Well, when approached the pony rides, she got so excited that she started running straight for those ponies!  I grabbed her fast but the guy there commented that she was fearless for one so small.  Here are a few pony ride photos (since I had a difficult time picking one).  She’s wearing a bonnet that my mother brought when Vivian was born that use to be mine.  I think I get more comments on this bonnet than any other article of clothing that she has.  I really like it because it stays on and shades her face.  

After the pony ride Vivian was quite upset that it was over and cried and cried for the pony until they were out of sight.   Vivian also has lots of fun with her big brother though I’m not sure how much she trusts him…since she always screams in mock terror when he smiles a certain way.  But she really loves her brother and attacking him with hugs!  Here are some photos that were taken at the Mesa Temple Easter pageant that show her cute little personality too! 

Here’s my handsome boy.  Isn’t he cute?  I think if he keeps having looks like these, he’s going to be a heart breaker….

Especially if he gives the girls looks like this! LOL!

They are both such fun kids!  It’s great watching them grow and I feel so blessed to be the one who gets the private view of their development and their interesting personalities!