Sophie news

I can't recall if I have posted this before but one of the things I simply adore about life with a toddler and specifically with Sophie is how you find weird things in weird places. For example, my keys in my boots. Greenbeans in teacups. Pom poms in door jams. Pom poms shoved into the Christmas tree. It's really one of the most endearing and amusing things in the world to me. I love the odd juxtaposition of these everyday items and knowing that these things never would have happened if we hadn't brought our beautiful daughter into the world. It sure makes life interesting and amuses me daily.

In other Sophie news, she is talking, talking, talking up a storm and is stringing sentences together like a pro. "Where'd Thomas go?" "New fan in there." etc etc. It's wonderful to hear her chatting away all day and constantly surprising me with what she is aware of in the world around her. I do have some favorite Sophie sayings of late to share:
Smiley Face (but it sounds like "Wiley Face") to wit: "Where'd da purple wiley face go?"
Kitchen (but it sounded like "Kissin")
Dress, Shoes, Party, Friends: this is her new refrain each morning as she has apparently decided that all the holiday dress up and partying was just WAAAY too much fun to stop just because the holidays are over and little girl wants to wear her party dresses every day now.

More pictures of Sophie's little sister

It's a(nother) girl!!!!!!!!

Today was our 20 week ultrasound and well, Sophie is going to have a little sister!!! The baby is totally healthy (ten fingers and ten toes, all vital organs and facial structures look good and as they should, strong heartbeat) and right on track weighing in at 12 ounces today. The ultrasound tech took her grand old time taking shots of every bone and every possible organ and feature. Then she finally said, "Are you finding out the sex?" and asked us what we had at home. When we told her we had a little girl she smiled and said, "Well, you have another one." I wasn't at all surprised this time round and had been fully expecting a girl. It is WILD to think we'll have two little girls running around the house. If this next baby girl is even half as precocious, half as opinionated, half as smart and passionate as our Sophie, we're in for quite a ride! Jim and I couldn't be happier. She is healthy and perfect and we're just in heaven thinking about her now. Here is one pix for those that haven't seen it on facebook already. More to come as soon as they're scanned in.

Tea Party

Here is Sophie having a ball with her new teaset she got for Christmas from her Aunt Michelle and Uncle Paul (thanks Aunt Michelle and Uncle Paul!!)She is one chatty little tea pourer, isn't she?

In other news, Sophie and I are starting to feel better. Still have the remnants of a cold but not nearly as bad as it was mid-week. Jim has been taking good care of us girls setting up vaporizers in both of our rooms each night. We are de-Christmasing the house this weekend (even more depressing when you have a child we are finding out) and most importantly we survived the first week back to work after a truly wonderful week of holiday family time. Hope you all survived it, too!

Happy Halfway Point

Yesterday I had my third prenatal visit and the midwife promptly informed me that I was officially halfway there and should have a "hump week" celebration for hitting the 20 week mark. The fact that this pregnancy is half over is mind-boggling to me because it has gone so very fast and is sooooo different from when I was pregnant with Sophie. With Sophia, I knew how far along I was to the day ("Oh yes, I'm 19 weeks and 3 days today!") whereas when people ask me now I say "Um, I think I'm like 19 or 20 weeks or so." Pathetic. With Sophia I kept a pregnancy journal and tracked every pound gained, every 1/2 inch of belly growth. We took belly shot photos every week (we just took our first belly shot photos last week!) and just thought about her non-stop. With this pregnancy, I'm just too busy running after Sophie all day to really focus on the new little one about to make his or her debut in a mere 20 weeks or less. However, all that is probably about to change when we get the 20 week ultrasound next week. Then we will likely know whether or not to call the baby ___ if it's a girl or ____ if it's a boy. That will of course be pretty huge in the whole bonding process. I know after we found out it was a girl and started calling her "she" and by her name last time it really helped with our feelings of connecting with this little being floating around in there and soon to make his or her big debut!

In other news, Sophie now sings the whole theme song to her favorite show "Blues Clues." It is seriously cute. She has also started singing the Itsy Bitsy Spider which is really fun, too. And finally I have to tell this funny story... On Sunday night we went out to dinner to celebrate a great vacation week using one of our gift cards from Christmas (thanks Uncle Bump!). While there Sophie starts going "Steve? Steve!" which was a little odd until I realized that she thought this poor bus boy kid was Steve, the main character in Blues Clues. You would have thought she'd seen a rock star - made her whole night.

Our little techie girl

Happy New Year

The cutest New Years girlie ever!