This cracked us up! On Wednesday night, we took Vianne to a pizza party at church to meet our Oasis Bible study friends, and we'd played at the park that afternoon with Megan & her boys, so Vianne was exhausted! Slept 8 hours that night in a row (longest stretch ever) and was still tired on Thursday morning - slept pretty much 'til about 2pm, waking only to eat. Mid-morning, I set her on her playmat for a few minutes, which has thus far always provoked her to a flurry of activity, but I noticed that this time, instead, she was falling asleep! Or at least trying to (darn those bodily functions ;-) ). It was so funny! (And Patrick caught it on video!)
Vianne's ninth week of life began with a quiet Monday of no commitments, other than trying out her yellow duck gown from Grandma G. (on the duck blanket from her as well). Mommy loves me, indeed! How can Mommy resist?
On Tuesday, a Fuller co-worker-and-friend, Justin, came to visit us & meet Vianne!
Wednesday, we put on her pretty shoes from our friend Andrea, in the great anticipation of a special guest that evening, Aunt Emily flying in from Oregon to meet Vianne!
On Thursday, we enjoyed a lovely breakfast with the Losie ladies.
Vianne with Aunt Pat & cousin Michelle's daughter Lily.
Back row L to R: Jackson (Michelle's son), cousin Sarah, Michelle, Aunt Pat, Emily with Vianne who was fine and then cried right when this was taken :-), me. Front: Lily and Jake (Sarah's son).
Then we headed to Pasadena, where we briefly showed Aunt Emily the Fuller campus...(waiting for Mama at the HR office)
...and then she helped me out greatly by watching Vianne in the waiting room while I got my teeth cleaned at the dentist (
Mak & Kleiger in Pasadena - I highly recommend them!!).
Then we headed to another appointment, Vianne's two month check-up, complete with shots. She was a trooper & didn't even cry all that much! She very much enjoyed wiggling on the paper while we waited for the doctor.
Emily got some very sweet shots, too, while we waited...(a bit of a long wait...)
Starting to lose patience...
When we finally got home after all our errands, we enjoyed dinner out on the patio...
On Friday, Vianne turned 2 months old!
I posted separately about that with some gorgeous pictures, but other than a photo shoot, we enjoyed a quiet, relaxed day at home of sleeping in and scheming about creative business ventures (a common pastime of Emily's and mine), and then enjoyed a trip to
Mrs. Nelson's Toy & Book Shop and a fun dinner at
T Phillip's - the McMenamin's of SoCal.
On Saturday, Vianne sported her adorable new dress that Aunt Emily brought for her. It was overcast in the morning so she wore her cute green sweater, too. We all went to check out the place we're planning to move to in August and Emily agreed that it's fabulous! (more on this in future posts)
Aunt Emily took a few shots of her from the back seat...
When we got back home, Aunt Emily read Vianne the Pride & Prejudice board book that she brought her and, you can tell from her smiles, Vianne is clearly a kindred spirit in the realms of Austen.
We had to take Aunt Emily to the airport on Saturday evening, so on Sunday, we consoled ourselves by playing on the new Tiny Love playmat, trying out some hand-me-downs from cousins Bea & Margot that she brought (flower booty!), and having Uncle Jon over for dinner.
Vianne at 9 weeks
June 8th was our sweet Vianne's two month "birthday". She had her two month check-up with our wonderful pediatrician Dr. Mechoso this week: She now weighs 10 lbs, 3.5 oz, and is 21 3/4" long (though we're not sure the length measurement was accurate) - and seems to be right on track as far as growth & development in every area. We praise God for this good news!
At two months, Vianne continues to smile more each day and respond to our voices. The things she most loves: being held & cuddled by her adoring family & friends, the canopy over our bed & the windows in the family room (they each receive lots of smiles each day), her Snugabunny swing, her brand new Tiny Love playmat, kicking her legs, going for walks in the neighborhood, the glider rocking chair - especially when being sung to, music - especially hymns, and bath time with a bit of post-bath naked time.
Since Aunt Emily was visiting this week, I had her take some two-month pictures with her fancy camera. She got over a hundred shots, but these are the best ones/my favorites among them.
