ducky day

I was going through last months photos and realized I forgot to share our day at the park. Nothing real eventful, besides that it was her first time visiting the ducks! I love those ducks, and apparently Soph does too. Given the fact that the geese were twice as big as she was I would say she did amazing.

A lot of 'whoa mom' looks, followed with meow, and ending with dragging her fingers along the ground. Gross, and that was our cue to leave.

Til next year duckies.

miss piggy

Oh my gosh! I cannot even believe it has taken me this long to put her hair in piggys! I feel like was nearly border lining on being turned in to child protective services, I mean, did you see what I let her go out looking like?! I am so glad that we can finally say Adios! to the mop top muffin head.

I am in love even more (didn't even know I could be). But my little girl wears pig tails now....oh it is LOVE!

miss u

We miss you tons Eric.

Luckily Soph has her muffin hands to keep her company. :)

Love ya.

a bit messy

A few days ago I had Soph eating nothing but poopin' food (shredded wheat, prunes, wheat rolls...) For obvious reasons she became a #2 machine, I was changing diapers every hour. When this occurs it is quite necessary to keep Desitin on hand. But as it happens those tubes tend to be one of her more favorite items to hide. As I was searching all the low places in the house for her cream, this is what I happened upon.

Apparently it wasn't so lost after all...

sportin a new do

Lately Soph eats everything I try to put in her hair. We have tons of cute little clips, but I'm not ready to see them come out in her diaper. The thing is, Soph's hair is looking like a muffin top. And while I think she's beautiful, I am fully aware that she's looking a bit shaggy and honestly, kinda weird.

So yesterday Auntio surveyed her hair and we trimmed up her bangs a bit. Then Shel told me about these magical little rubber bands that they can't pull from their hair. Oh wow! What a difference, I am so glad I can do cute stuff with her hair. Say goodbye to good ol' muffin head!

Now please admire the sweet pony she rocked yesterday...

so strong

Hello mini hulk.

Apparently Soph is built a little more like her daddy right now. I am not really sure of her exact dimensions at the time (we'll find out at the Dr's office on Monday) but everyone that sees her says she is a big baby. I don't know any different, so really everyone else's children just seem small in comparison.

But not only is she stout, but very strong. One of her newer tricks is to pick up large heavy items. Hey mommy I found this bag of flour in the kitchen, where do you want me to set it? It's truly incredible. We have a mini body builder on our hands, not something I really envisioned when I knew I was having a daughter....

Ya know what though, I'll take it any day of the week! And when it comes time to open the pickle jar when Eric's not home, I will know who to call upon. Thanks Soph you're the best!

Hmm...my belly tells me this looks heavy.

And my belly would be right...

but victory is mine! Where do you want this Mommy?

boo!

This kid loved Halloween! Not only did she get to dress up like a beautiful little fairy but she got to eat candy late at night, trick or treat for her first time, and play outside at night in her red car. She had a blast!

Michaela, being the extraordinary granddaughter she is, decided we should visit Gigi at work then go see Grandpa Dave. Since the houses are closer together in their subdivision (to better maximize candy intake) we thought it best to trick or treat there.

Now we nearly ran the plastic wheels off her little red car, as we pushed her around in that thing for at least an hour. She couldn't have had a better time...meowing at the kids (her new favorite 'word') and getting candy from all the houses. Michaela and I threw in the towel before Soph did, she could have gone for much longer.

But I must admit Halloween was great for me too; it never gets old hearing complete strangers tell me that I have the cutest baby.

a girl after my own heart

And yet another reason for me to love her....

She has been carrying around this old purse for days. Just when I thought we couldn't be any closer, she makes it clear she's ready to go shopping. love her love her love her.

time for the skinny jeans

Against all my wishes, my Sophie Mae has gone and done it. She is slimming down and her gorgeous chunk thighs are losing their 'power'. Oh I love her little chunk bod! I knew this whole walking thing would only lead to disaster.

Makes sense though. Exercise=burning calories=losing fat.

Luckily her belly is holding strong.

eric update

Please sit back and enjoy this nice little story.

Once upon a time there was a man named Eric. His construction business in Boise took a down turn with the economy so he decided to look for work elsewhere. He spent a couple weeks researching hurricane debris removal in Texas and Louisiana, packed up his bags and drove 2000 miles away.

He was ensured to make excellent money, therefore justifying being away from his family. Well people are liars. He found out that workers were not getting paid and that FEMA was terribly unorganized.

Out a couple weeks of his time and lots of money, Eric has decided to find work on his own. He has been able pick up a few odd end jobs using his trailer and skidster as well as recycling scrap metal. This man will not give up.

Here comes my favorite part:

He now is living in his truck. He has become close friends with a felon (and this felon's kitty). The felon has done 20 years in prison for armed robbery and murder. At this same camp site he has also befriended some men from Florida and their camp trailer, 'The Vogue'.

He will have been gone 3 weeks this Wednesday. As of this moment it has been a total waste of time, but things are slowly looking up. I guess we will just have to see what happens to our main character as the days progress.

To be continued...

try not to throw up

It was nice of my mom to call on Sophie's birthday (I didn't even know she knew her birthday). It was nice of her to take us out to lunch. It was nice of her to get Soph a present.

Let me tell you what wasn't nice....

mom: "Oh..look how grown up she is! Look how pretty she is! You know who she reminds me of...."
me: "I know! After we got her hair cut she's started looking more Japanese, more like me!"
mom: "No she reminds me of ME!"

BARF.

Oh I forgot, since Sophie is pretty, of course my mom thought she looked like herself. Silly me, and here I was thinking that my own daughter might resemble me. What could have I been thinking?!

I know I winced when she said that. At least I didn't throw up in my mouth.


Well here are some cute pics to balance out that disturbing thought. Soph had a great time in the Radio Flyer- it was her first experience in a pretty little red wagon.

we voted

Early registration and voting is open now...now chop to it! Go Vote!

oooh....stairs.....

Why is it that your kid has to love the dangerous things in your house? Electrical outlets, cords, pens, and now stairs are no longer safe from the Sopha-master.

Sophie loves hangin' with her Gigi, but I think her favorite part about her grandma's house is the stairs. She could spend countless amounts of time going up and down- over and over and over. I know we should probably gate it off, but she is so stinkin' cute. And for now we are all Johnny on the Spot watchin' that kid like an eagle.

Hey Soph remember that time it was your birthday and while we opened your presents you decided to hang out on the stairs instead?

Hey and remember that time you almost 'marked' it as your territory? Cuz I have some pics if the memory slipped your mind....



Eric status: We are both frustrated. Don't really want to talk about it. But he does have 'roommates', if that's what ya call it when 5 adult males share the same hotel room. At least he's not alone. Oh, and don't worry, one of them has scabies (for real). Amazing.

lets ride

What an icky day...it's cold, dreary, and all the girls seem to dislike this change in weather. Apparently this is the earliest snowfall Boise has ever had. On top of it for some reason Lucy is just constantly spazzing out (I know...what a surprise). I am two seconds from shipping her off to be with Eric in Louisiana. I have a box , packing tape, and a sheet of stamps, don't test me Lucy. I'll do it.

I think Soph has the right idea here. She's thinking about cruising to someplace warm and Lucy free. I bet her new wheels get decent gas mileage too. I'm in Soph....let's go.

snow day???

What the heck?!

Sophie and I took a nap together and woke up to this. Yeah it got cold here really fast, but snow? Are ya kidding me! Like 2 weeks ago it was in the 80s.

All I know is that I don't like it. Our Dish Network isn't working, I hate driving because of all the stupid people on the road, and Soph said she wanted nothing to do with it. She just stood on the front step and stared off. Even she knows its wrong. Smart kid.



Eric status: He got to hit up Bourbon Street last night (it was awesome), and today they drank in the parking lot of a Hooters/K-Mart/Dollar Store. Classy. They are on assignment tomorrow, but today was a wash, and apparently it's normal to "tailgate" in a public lot even without a football game. Wow.