15 Minutes

Viv is a special little baby. She's very particular about certain things. One aspect of her life where she demands consistency on a daily basis is with her 15 minutes. Miss Vivian needs at least 15 minutes of snuggling, hugging, or holding each and every time she wakes up- in the morning or from a nap. If you do not comply with her demands, she will FREAK OUT- screaming, crying, and flapping her arms up and down. She's been this was since she was really little. She definitely needs some time after she gets out of bed before she is fully awake. It doesn't matter what you're doing while holding her- she doesn't need your undivided attention- she just can't be put down. Interestingly, any other time of the day, Vivi is actually the more independent of our two children.

She doesn't get this from me- it's most certainly from her Daddy. Wes will have three alarms go off in the morning before he actually gets out of bed. He'll stay in bed, with his eyes open, taking his sweet time to "wake up."

It must be genetic.