My smiley little baby girl is growing up!  When Ariana turned one, I hosted a big dinner party for 50+ people . . . and vowed that I’d never do that again because I was too busy and too tired to enjoy any of it.  So, Miss Vivi’s big day was quieter by design but no less special.  Uncle David, Aunt Lisa, Uncle Clint, Dad, Mom and Ari helped her celebrate at Cheddar’s in Irving–because Dad had been in business meetings in that area, David was picking up Andee from the airport later that night, and it was closer for Clint and Lisa to travel.

At age one, you are perfect mixture of sweetheart and stinker.  You have the most amazing smiles and are almost always happy.  You have 4 teeth–two bottom and two top in varying stages of protrusion.  You weigh 20.6 lbs (45%), you are 29 inches tall (50%) and your head is 17 1/2 around (30%).

Vivi’s Favorites:

Eating anything and everything you can find on the floor, for which you’ve earned the nickname “Kirby” . . . . Pulling out all of the tissues from the box . . . Reading books (especially the “lift-the-flap” kind) . . . Watching Baby Einstein videos . . . Poking and prodding Marina the cat . . . Going on walks . . . Taking baths . . . Uh-oh . . . People, but especially big sister Ari–you are so happy to see her when she comes home from school . . . Binkies at naptime . . . Crawling (you do a cute half-crawl scoot on the tile floors) . . . Peek-a-Boo . . . Music . . . Animals . . . Pulling hair . . . Video conferencing with Dad on Skype

DISLIKES:

Sleeping through the night . . . Taking medicine (I’ve NEVER seen anyone put up a bigger fight) . . . Walking . . . Anything anyone wants you to do (you’ve got quite a stubborn streak in you) . . . Shopping.

You are a miracle, and I can’t imagine life without my Miss Vivi in it.  I love you, Kirby!