We're off to see the allergist...

...not the wizard :-) Seriously, Viviane possibly has a nut allergy, so we have an appointment with an allergist on Tuesday morning. Please pray for Viviane (and her mommy :-) ) as I've heard that allergy tests are no fun. We'd appreciate your prayers that the Lord will comfort Viviane and help her to handle the discomfort/pain during the testing, that He will enable me to be a comfort to her and not be ineffective in my comforting due to being upset about the discomfort/pain she'll most likely experience, and that the Lord will reveal if this is truly a nut allergy and/or if there are any other allergies we need to be aware of. Thanks in advance for praying for us!

FUN at...

Barnes & Noble on Saturday...

...and the park on Monday!

Music and Mother Goose

Today was our second time to attend Lap Babies at the library, and it proved to be a fun experience again! The theme today was "Music and Mother Goose," so we had fun clapping and singing along. Well, at least I clapped and sang--Viviane mostly observed :-) But she did seem to enjoy watching the other kids and she especially liked the time between the 2 programs when we chose new books and read together. Oh, and running around in the Lap Babies room when the program was finished and wandering through the library with Mommy in search of animal videos and kids' CDs afterward was a big hit too!

Here's Viviane semi-posing after the program:

And she was a big helper at the end as she put away some of the carpet pieces the kids sat on during the program:

SNOW!!!!

We enjoyed a little bit of snow for a little bit of time yesterday :-)
It was lots of fun walking around in it and then enjoying hot chocolate afterward.

Fun at the Park

Last Thursday Michael took Viviane down to Cleveland Park for some afternoon fun (and so that Mommy could get a project
done :-) ) Viviane had tons of fun and Daddy got some great shots of her playing! When they got back home, Viviane got to play outside a little longer with Micaiah and Miriam and was very sad about having to come back inside :-( She LOVES playing outside...which won't be happening on a cold day like today. Come back, warm days!!!

"Lap Babies" at the Library

My friend Tammy from church told me about a program at the public library called "Lap Babies," so Viviane and I joined Tammy and her daughter Anne for "Lap Babies" today! We had a great time singing, hearing stories, being around other Mommies and Babies, meeting a couple new friends, and reading and checking out some new books!!! Viviane also got a couple of stickers which was a big hit. We actually went to the 10 o'clock AND 11 o'clock programs and really enjoyed both (same general theme at both but different songs, books, and activities). Viviane was a little bit reserved during the 10 o'clock, but she acted like an "old pro" at the 11 o'clock.

Oh, the Joys of a Little Red Wagon

Viviane and I had some fun outside today with the Bixbys' red wagon that Micaiah graciously offered for us to borrow. (Thanks, Micaiah!) Viviane thoroughly enjoyed riding around in it for quite a while; however, I failed to capture that part of the joy because my camera batteries died. She also had a great time pushing the wagon around the parking lot.

Oh, the fun one can have on a sunny January day with a borrowed red wagon.