May 1

May 1, 2008

Sophia is 2 1/2 years old today. It is hard to believe. She is growing up so quickly. She amazes me with some of the stuff she does and says.

She is enjoying gymnastics and decided it would be fun to tumble off our couch. She made a ramp with a couch cushion and then tumbled down it. She is quite the tumbler. She is also a very good dancer. She has been dancing around the house, wiggling her hips and spinning. She calls herself a ballerina.

She has been talking up a storm. She gets into bed a night and talks for up to thirty minutes. We think she is talking to her stuffed animals. Sometimes she just sings or counts. It is very cute to listen to her. If we go into her room to tell her to settle down she lays down quickly and pretends she is asleep.

She is silly. Lately she has been telling some of the Knock-Knock jokes her BaBa taught her. It usually goes something like this.
S- Knock Knock
Us- Whose there?
S- Banana
S- Orange Banana

The way it was told to her was
Baba- Knock Knock
S- Whose there?
Baba- Banana
S- Banana who?
Baba- Knock Knock
S- Whose there?
Baba- Banana
S- Banana who?
Baba- Knock, Knock
S- Whose there?
Baba- Orange
S- Orange who?
Baba- Orange you glad I didn't say banana

We are planning a trip to Connecticut later this month. Sophia and I will visit Grandma Barbara. Grandma Barb has been suffering from shingles and in a lot of pain. I know seeing Sophia will brighten her day.

More soon!!!

April Update

April seems to have come and gone without many changes.

Sophia is still excited about using the potty and wearing big girl "underwear."

Katie spent her April vacation with us so Sophia and her had lots of fun together. We went to Elioak Farm petting zoo with Katie and Katlyn at the end of the month.





















Grandma Bev spent a Friday with Sophia while I attended a conference. They cooked dessert together. Sophia always enjoys time with Grandma.

Boba is getting bigger but is still very rowdy. Hopefully he will grow out of the puppy phase soon!!

March Update

Where does the time go? Here it is May 1st and I am writing an update for March. I am not sure how I have fallen so far behind.

March was a pretty extraordinary month. We added another animal to our family. We got a new puppy, Boba, on March 14th. He was two months old at the time. He is a puggle, half pug / half beagle. He is FULL of energy. He is chewing everything he can get his mouth around. Sophia likes to take him on walks seeing she can hold his leash all herself but does not like it when he jumps on her or takes her food. It has been quite noisy in our house lately between Boba's barking and Sophia's screaming when the dog is bothering her. Kaegogi, our 5 year old Shiba Inu, seems to be enjoying the playmate but I do think it becomes a little too much at times. The cats don't seem to be bothered by the puppy but the cats stay upstairs most of the day so contact is very limited.




We had new neighbors move into the house next store. They have a five-year old girl, Jennifer, and a three-year old boy, Jason. Sophia loves playing with them. They have had several playdates and trips to the park together. We had an Easter Egg Hunt with them and one other neighborhood friend on Easter day. Sophia had a blast looking for eggs. It is so fun to watch her as she explores and discovers.
















We went to visit Sophia's friend, Katlyn, at the end of the month. Katlyn was wearing pull ups and Sophia decided that she does not want to wear diapers anymore. We are now using "underwear" which are pull ups. She is so excited about going on the potty. Katlyn got two M&Ms for successful trips to the potty. Sophia negotiated three jelly beans for her successful trips. It turns out to be a great motivator.