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As they say, all good things come in threes, and my parents have done their best to change our family situation according to this principle. They also say "Third time is a charm", and it was really a charm or a wonder that I came into this world, the little sister of Fiete and Katarina. I was born on the 27th of October and was only less than half an hour late - everyone expected me to come on the 26th. But it is not important at all, more important is the fact that I didn’t bother my mother and father too much by the way of my appearance. My weight and length are exactly in between of Fiete’s and Katarina’s: 2870 g and 47 cm.

As you might have guessed, I would have to claim and deserve my place in this Cancer family, but, on the other hand, there is not another Zodiac sign as close to the Cancer as Scorpio is. That’s why so far so good all of us can get along with each other very well.

According to the Chinese calendar I was born in the year of Tiger. My mother always says that not lion, but this representative of big cats deserves to take the place of the king of the animals, due to its royal grandeur and beauty. And my grandmother Tatiana was also born in the year of this noble animal.

You should have noticed that my name unlike the names of my brother and sister is double. The story of its origin is very long and has not actually finished yet. The first name Vivien comes from the Latin language and means "living", what is the very precise feature of my character. On the other hand, the famous beauty Vivien Leigh is not only the great actress, but Scarlett O’Hara (the role she played in "Gone with the Wind") is the embodiment and symbol of strong and independent woman for many people till now on. My second name Alexandra is Greek and means "protecting people"; it is the female form of the name Alexander. From all the great namesakes it is worth to mention Alexander the Great or Alexander of Macedonia, who has become notorious not only because of his tremendous military successes, but also because of his strong character. I hope however that I won’t encounter too many Gordian knots on my way, which I’d have to cut through. And as my parents like both of my names equally and Fiete and Katarina change their mind day by day, I still bear this double name Vivien Alexandra. Next time I hope to come back to you with the definitive choice and with a report about all the interesting events which are undoubtedly waiting for me in the future. So far, please, look at my pictures and enjoy..

Hurrah, I’ve turned half a year and a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since my birthday. Probably the most important thing to tell is that my parents finally (not without the help of my favourite brother Fiete) have chosen the name to call me – from now on it will be Alexandra, without any shortenings or nicknames. And we decided to keep Vivi for use in the intimate family circle. Phew, with the new name I could celebrate the New Year 2011 without any troubles. At the end of 2010 I went abroad for the very first time, to Belgium and Germany, and I should say it proved to be a real winter adventure: such snow and slippery roads one has not seen for ages! My second trip to Germany in January 2011 left less pleasant memories – suddenly I got a very nasty respiratory virus and we had to squeeze our planned 2-day-trip into one day and go back on the same evening. Praise the Lord that the German doctor prescribed inhalation, which worked out immediately and I got well very soon. At the age of 6 months I have grown and have a weight of ,,,,, can hold my head upright very nicely, grasp everything with my hands and put it into my mouth (otherwise one might miss something very tasty) I can roll from the back to the belly and the other way around, smile and laugh out loud. The only thing I haven’t mastered yet is sitting without support, but it will come! But I managed to get my bronze Teddy Bear swimming diploma even earlier than my brother or sister! So I hope that I will be as fast with the other two. At the moment I’m at the edge of great changes. Firstly, my paradise at home with Papa and Mama will end very soon and change into my “normal working days” in nursery “t Kickertje”. Secondly, just before they are about to start, we are finally going to have a short, but real holiday. So I will have enough to tell you next time!

Hallo-hallo! I’ve already turned 1 year old, but this is not the most important thing. More important is the fact that I’ve already started walking , something neither my brother nor sister managed at this age… Since 2 weeks I’ve been trying to set my first cautious steps, and now I can easily cross our large (really large) sitting room (in the width), and very soon won’t have any problems with the length, either! And as to sitting, crawling and standing – these tricks I mastered already long ago. I like “Kickertje” very much and since a couple of months I go there 4 times a week. I’ve grown up quite a lot; weighing 8740 g and being 71.5 cm long. Our first short holiday in Germany, not far from the Dutch border, was a success. Though Papa could only join us for the last two days, we had a great time with the four of us, and we visited Mama’s friends in the North of Holland – it was a pleasure to meet them. Together with Mama, Fiete and Katarina we went to the open air park “Schloss Dankern”, where all of us could enjoy him- or herself: a great combination of attractions, games, beach, forest and even the possibility to ride a pony. Then together with Papa and Mama we were in Papenburg (what’s in the name, such a town you should visit only with Papa!) and saw at the shipping yard how the huge ocean cruise ships were being built. Maybe one day I could make a cruise on board of such a giant. And, to complete our short holiday, we happened to see an open air spectacle: the battle for Bourtange, a wonderful medieval feast in the historical border fortress. The summer has passed very quickly; our new house was being build and is finally ready! I took an active part in all the building activities, as Fiete and Katarina were in Russia with our grandparents and somebody had to take care of the construction. Now everything is almost ready and finally I have my own room, where I can do what I want all day long!