Birth
Besides mom, dad, the hospital staff and birth photographer, these three people were present when Viv was born.
Leslie, Dillon, Kasha
Viv’s two word nickname given to her by mom.
Missy Bop
The color of the walls in her nursery.
According to Viv, she wants to stay this age forever.
Two
Most days Viv wants to watch this Russian cartoon.
Masha
When Viv was born she had trouble doing this basic thing.
Breathing
The name of the PBS kids character Viv wanted to watch over and over when she was one.
Daniel Tiger
The solid color of the blanket used to cover her changing table.
Brown
When Viv goes to the bathroom she gets this number of gummy bears as a reward.
Two
Compared to her siblings, the shade of this is darker than everyone else’s.
Her hair
Vivienne Annice is named after two of these.
Great Grandmothers
The full name of Viv’s 18in doll.
Luciana Vega
A portrait of this person hung above Viv’s changing table.
Jordan
The number Viv consistently identifies correctly when playing her number dot game.
Zero
The first official family portrait taken with Viv in it was at this location.
Front Porch
Viv was born at this exact time.
9:53pm
The name of Viv’s first real pet.
Granite
The color of dress mom was wearing in her official maternity portrait with Viv.
Green
The first presidential election Viv will be eligible to vote in will take place this year.
2036
The stuffed animal Viv’s siblings made for her at Build a bear before she was born is this type of animal.
Cat
Just three hours before Viv was born, our family attended this yearly church meeting.
Tithing Settlement
For a few days Viv asked us to call her by this new name.
Rose
The saying that hung in Viv’s nursery, painted by her mom.
She believed she could so she did.
The number of teeth she had when she turned one.
Eight
Rather than simply saying yes or no, if Viv thinks something is a good idea to do, she’ll reply with a shortened version of this positive affirmation.
Of Course