Bathtime with Vivian and Nathan

Assorted pictures from the last couple months

Violet's been doing a bit of growing up lately. She's saying a lot of words, a few of which we can actually understand. Ironically, my favorite right now is "No". Her pronunciation is iffy on pretty much every other word that she knows, but "No" comes out quite clearly most of the time. Other favorites include "Hedgehog" "Hot Water" and "Baby". She has a little stuffed baby that she likes to carry around, and hopefully, it's getting her ready for the arrival of her sister. Speaking of which, Violet has been a real peach lately. So much so, it feels a bit like the calm before the storm with number 2 set to arrive in the near future. I wish I felt more ready and well rested. Said every parent ever.

It's also worth noting that she was sick for a lot of January and February. She's getting old enough that she's much more interested in running, playing, and exploring than she is in cuddling, so while we felt really sorry for her, we really enjoyed the snuggles.

Violet with Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease plus adorableness- Pictures from Nonnie

A short while back, Violet picked up hand, foot, and mouth disease at daycare, and we managed to spread it around a few unfortunate members of the family. All things considered, Violet did pretty well with it.

Nonnie and Papa have watched Violet a few times in recent months, and their pictures never fail to impress.

New Chair

Angela found an amazing purple chair online, and Violet seems to have settled in pretty quickly!