12 Months of Sophie

   Hey there! Well, I'm one year old today. Mommy says that's 12 months for anyone who can't count yet. So much has happened this last year. I was born, we visited Austin, Mommy had surgery, Uncle Ross was born, Great Grandma Marilyn got very sick and then got much better, we moved, Mommy started getting good grades in school again, Daddy got a new job, Mommy won a new car seat for me, and bunches of people visited us on the beach! Whew! Today I'm going to share with you the last of my baby pictures, cause I'm a toddler now, no looking back! There are 3 pictures for each month of my life. Here goes nothing!

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8 Months

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10 Months

11 Months

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   Bye bye baby me, hello toddlerhood! I'm so ready for the next year. I'm excited to play with all my new toys, I'm excited for Christmas and Easter and ALL the holidays (especially the ones where I get presents, teehee)!

   I had so much fun visiting for my birthday! I wish we could've stayed in town longer, but I promise I'll keep in touch through this blog. That was the best birthday visit ever! (pictures from the visit to come soon!)

   Well, I suppose that's it for now. See you later alligator!

 

Sincerely,

              Sophie

My House

   Hi there!!! Today Mommy made me this house! I've been playing in it all morning and it is SO much fun. See the lights? They're my favorite part ever!

   Here's a picture without the camera flash so you can see how pretty and bright they really are.

   You see, Daddy went to work this morning. It's his first day at his new job at Office Depot! So Mommy told me we needed to be productive too, we started cleaning and organizing all my toys, then we put away all my old one's I never play with anymore. And then we got to recycle that box from getting my new car seat (last blog post), so this is what we made!

   My second favorite thing about my house is the windows! They swing open and closed, I could play with them for hours. I am soooooo in love with my new house!

   Now that I've shown you my new house I need to get back to playing, see you soon! Bye!

Sincerely,

              Sophie

From Box to Car / The Great Car Seat Story

   Babababababababa... Oh hi there, I'm just babbling up a storm over here. Guess what? I got a new car seat! This is the one Mommy won in an online drawing. It just came in the mail yesterday.









   It was such a big adventure trying to figure out all the new bells and whistles on it. Daddy says it's a really good seat and he wishes he could be so comfy in the car!

   So first we took it out of the box and made sure all the pieces were there. I'm already too big for all the infant stuff, so we took that all out and set it aside for the next baby.

    After that we loosened and tightened all the straps until it fit me just right. I'm so excited to be in a big girl seat, I even have my own cup holder!









   Then Daddy put me in so we could test it out. It was cold out so I had to dress warm!

    I got to read books on the way to Great Grandma and Grandpa's house!















   I had so much fun with my Great Aunts, my great Grandparents and my 2nd Cousin! I even got to climb the stairs! Under close supervision that is.









   It's a great car seat and I'm sure we'll have it a long, long time! And another great thing, it arrived just in time for our big birthday trip to College Station! I'm going to have a Hello Kitty party and it's going to be sooooooo fun! The trip will take at least 4 hours, talk about riding in style!

   Well, that's my story for the day. TTFN, Ta Ta For Now!

Sincerely,

              Sophie

Walking

   Hey you!

   Gosh it's tough to keep this blog going when I have so much fun stuff to do! I'm walking and talking and jibjabering up a storm! Daddy and Mommy can't believe I'm already 11 months old! My birthday's in less than 3 weeks and I'm soooooo excited!





    Mommy got all A's and B's on her midterms, she studied and studied and studied and it really paid off! Daddy was so fun to be with, he played with me and took care of me a bunch so Mommy could focus. Then once Mommy's midterms were done with we had out first Mommy daughter day! We went to the mall play area and I got to play with lots of other kids, we went shopping and picked out my Christmas dress that I'll wear in a couple months, and we watched the fishies in the big fish tank there. That was SO fun!

   Daddy's put in resume's to a bunch of different companies for better paying jobs, he's already had a bunch of interviews. Fingers crossed he gets one!

   Oh and guess what? Mommy entered into a contest and won a new car seat for me! I really don't like the one I have now, it's so uncomfortable I just cry all through the car ride. Anyways, this new one retails for $250 and it has great ratings (whatever that means), it should come in the mail in the next couple days! Woohoo Mommy!

  



   These pics are just me spending time with my favorite guy ever... Daddy! He makes me laugh and gives me toys, I think I'm in love! Don't you think we look cute together?






   And lastly... I've been walking for awhile now, but I just thought it was too much work so I didn't let Mommy get a video. I just liked crawling too much. Then the other day I realized, all the big kids are walking, maybe I should too! So I stood up then and there and started walking a ton! Daddy and Mommy still haven't gotten a really good video, but here's a short one where Mommy bribes me to walk with her glasses!

   Well, I guess that's all for now, see you later alligator!

Sincerely,

              Sophie

Daddy, Mommy, and Me!

   Hey there! Today Mommy helped me make something special to add to the blog, so she's in my pictures. I'll do one with Daddy soon too!







   "What did she help you make?" you may ask. Well to answer that I have to go back to when I was small... well, smaller. When I was around 3 months Mommy got super duper sad she didn't have any pictures of herself as a baby so she started on a quest to find some! She just recently went to visit her Grandpa, my Great Grandpa, and found a picture sitting way up high. She's pretty sure it's one of her and my Uncle Ian when they were little. So from there she found another picture, this one of Daddy when he was right about the same age. THEN she found one of me and made this neat picture I'm about to show you!

   So are you excited? Are you ready to see it?


   Here it is! Mommy's on the left, I'm in the middle, and Daddy's on the right! (Hint: click the picture to make it bigger.)

   I think I look more like Daddy, what do you think?

   Well, that's all for now, I just wanted to share that! TTYL! Type To You Later!

Sincerely,

              Sophie

Cell Phone Pic and Video Edition

        Do you trust me? LOL! I just had to throw an Aladdin reference in sometime. So, what's new here... let's see.

   First of all I'm writing this blog today because Mommy emptied all of the pictures and videos off of her cell phone, so I'm going to post a few of my favorites! Yay!

   Speaking of Mommy, she's been getting some grades back for her classes! She got an 80 on her test in Forensic Psychology, a 93 on her test in Lifespan Psychology, and sadly, a 74 on her first big speech. Spanish is her favorite class, her midterm's coming up, so far she's got a 90 in that class and she's learning a ton!




   I learned how to clap yesterday! I'll try and post a video soon, I love love LOVE to clap!

   Here's a picture of me in my car seat after I got all clapped out and fell asleep with my pal Eeyore! ------------->



    Want to know another thing I love to do in the car? Play the piano!! And guess what? The video below is of just that!

   Isn't that awesome? Want to know something else that's awesome? Family! My last couple are with me and a couple other members of my family. I wanted to post more, but a lot of Mommy's pictures were too blurry.

   This picture is of me with my favorite second cousin! I love to follow her around and try and do everything she does. Last time we played I gave her a big hug I love her sooooo much!

   And this is me with my Great Grandpa! We went out to eat together and we got this picture right as we left! I'm so happy I got to see him twice in one day!






   Daddy's been doing pretty well lately. He and I have been having fun taste testing recipes Mommy tries out! Yesterday and today we had her meatloaf and I ate a ton! Daddy liked it too I think! He and I have been spending tons of time together and now dada's the only word I'll say! It makes Daddy laugh, but Mommy misses me saying mama.

   Well, I think I need to get back to bed, it's late! Good night and sleep tight everybody!

Sincerely,

              Sophie

Busy Busy Busy!

  

   Hey you, Sophie Mae here! It's been quite awhile since we last talked, so sorry! It's just like the title of the blog post says. We've been busy busy busy! I'm just popping on for a quick post before bed right now, but I'll be sure to post more often as long as you keep reading. Deal? Deal. :)





   Well where do I start??? Since we last talked I got a few more teeth. Now I have almost 8! Almost because the last two aren't quite in all the way yet. I chew on everything, especially the furniture! I now say dada, mama, nana, yaya, gaga, and my first real word is "kitty". Also, today when mama called me Silly I went around saying "sis sis sis sis" and that made Mommy laugh a lot! I totally took my first steps and I can now take 5 or 6 in a row before falling! Daddy and Mommy are so proud of me and all I can do.

   Speaking of Daddy and Mommy, here's an update on them! Daddy got his promotion to wireless specialist at his job so now he sells more phones. A few days ago he went to training for his new job and was gone for two whole days! While he was gone Mommy and I had girl time and even had a picnic on the living room floor while watching my very first Disney movie. We watched Beauty and the Beast and I loved it!

   Mommy's doing great in school, she loves her classes, especially Spanish! While she's at school I'm with Daddy and I've been having tons of fun with him. When we're together we play a ton, my favorite game is chase!

   Lately we've been doing lots of stuff together as a family, like going to the park! I love the park, it's so fun! Mommy posted a bunch of those pics on her facebook if anyone hasn't seen. Even though we've all been busy, we make plenty of time to slow down and just be a family. Mommy says she's really going to miss my baby days, but I'm SO ready to grow up and be a toddler!

   A few weeks ago I learned how to flip the pages on my books, so I've been reading and reading and reading! Here's a picture of me reading!






   Well, I'm really sleepy, so I'm going to bed now. Goodnight everybody! I'll write to you again soon!

Sincerely,

              Sophie