Snow Day!

Yesterday we had quite a bit of snow...enough to warrant strapping on 10 layers of clothing to go out and play. I LOVE snow. LOVE, love, love! I made snow angels with Trish (mama's not so coordinated these days and was afraid she would never be able to stand back up)and rode in the sled with Luke. We even walked all the way to the park and rode down the slides. They were so fast from the cold and snow that I almost earned my pilot's license. So. much. fun! Can't wait to go out again...today? mommy, please? today?

Christmas, Christmas & More Christmas

So here we go! Since the last post we have been busy, busy, busy traveling and celebrating the holidays with friends and family. I'll keep my verbage short and just share pictures from our adventures. Thank you for all that made the holiday so very memorable. We love you!!!

Playgroup Christmas Party

Making cookies with mommy & daddy (yes, he's a saint. pretty sure the entire time he was cursing mommy under his breath).

Christmas Eve with cousin Lilly & Carolyn

Christmas at G & GG's house

Christmas/New Year's at Yia Yia's house

The Tale of A Teeny, Tiny Snowman

Not sure if he can even be called a snowman or if we should shorten it to snman to reflect his abbreviated stature (all of about 7 inches). However small he may be, he is Sophia's very first snowman and thus, one for the record books. Please, hold your applause (we wouldn't want the thunderous roar to knock him over).

Thank you! Thank you!

A special message from Sophia to our great friends Mark & Julianne!

Tis The Season!

Having a toddler during the Christmas season is just too much fun. There is never a moment when you aren't reminded of the magic and fun through their eyes. Sophia is loving every second and so are we. She thinks Santa is just the best thing ever and sings Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer approximately 100 times a day. Here are just a few pictures of the fun we are having!

It's DONE!

Sophia's officially a big girl, living in a big girl room! And thank goodness she loves it and is actually excited to climb in to bed. I think it's been more emotional for me then for her. It's not easy to move your baby out of the room you planned for them before you even met them. Eh, or maybe i'm just an emotional pregnant sap? Hmmm...

And as you might imagine, daddy is still a bit stunned by the color. Even though we went as pale of a pink as we could, it's still PINK. I keep having to remind him that she is indeed a girl and he is soon to be father of yet another girl, thus pink will likely rule his world for at least a few years. Sorry, daddy : )

Belly Shots - Week 24

With Sophia on the left and Baby "plum" on the right.

Gobble Gobble

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! There is SO much to be thankful for this year. We are so blessed to have a happy and healthy family and another little girl on the way. Here are a few photos from our wonderful Thanksgiving! Wish there were more but we were having camera trouble : (

Sophisms Take 2...

For the records

Top 3 things out of Sophia's mouth on a daily basis:

"Mama/Daddy/inanimate object, what are you doin?"
"Mommy/Daddy, hold you" (meaning, hold me)
"Sumpin else?" (meaning, I don't want whatever it is you are offering me)

And some of our current favorite words/sayings:

-Nipples = Nickels "Mama, what are those nickels doin?" (while she is taking a bath. because apparently, nipples have an agenda)

-Marshmallows = Marshmeadows "Mama, have marshmeadows?" (asked about 50 times a day-current obsession)

-"Oh my gosh!"

-"I wanna _____ too" - In response to everything these days. For example:
mom: we're going to Ailey's house.
soph: see Paula too?
mom: yes, Paula will be there too.
soph: I wanna a Paula too.

mom: time to change your diaper.
soph: I wanna diaper too.

Mom: mommy needs to go to work.
soph: I wanna a work too"

-"...SO much"- For example:
"Daddy, I love you SO much"
"This horsey runs SO much"
"I eat it SO much"

-And finally....tonight I taught her to say "Amen Sister!" We'll see how well she does using it in the correct context.

Here is a video of Sophia singing her ABCs. It's hard to tell since the video is so dark but she's using the knob that makes the office chair go up and down as a microphone...