Tea Time

Let the opening begin!

Sofia and I had a fun day today. We went to the Farmer's Market this morning to see the ponies. I thought perhaps Sofia would like a pony ride, I was mistaken. Sofia did enjoy petting the ponies, they were all very sweet. We enjoyed crepes and listened to the music, Sofia danced and then we went home to pick up Max. Today was his last soccer game, they won 4-3, with Max assisting the final goal. Now it's time for bed. Yawn. Oh wait, it is time for Sofia to go to bed, not me, I have work to do.

Happy Birthday Sofia

Today is Sofia's birthday.
We had a great day because we were able to see all of Sofia's friends at Audrey's birthday party. Audrey was dressed as the cutest 80's rock-star, complete with leg warmers. Another friend, Brenna, was the cutest little Madonna/Cyndi Lauper ever! Naturally I forgot all about the theme. So sad. After Sofia's nap, our friends Jennifer and Evan came over to play. We had dinner at Gladstones and played on the beach until our fingers were nearly frozen, yes, it was THAT cold!

After putting Sofia to bed I had a good, long, blubbering cry...it is both wonderful and sad to watch them grow.

Sofia is talking up a storm this week and is stringing more and more words together. Again, I'm not doing a very good job at writing them down, but some which I do remember are:

I tall
Watch me
Mommy, baby, park
Mol Mol itchy
Mommy help
I working
Daddy working
Happy baby to baby (singing "happy birthday to you")
I eat
humpety-dumpety
Ho, Ho, Ho

Hmm, what to draw...

I put Sofia's easel outside and she seems to love it out there. The climate is really perfect right now, the slate deck is finally cool enough during the day to walk on, from May - September it was so hot we were burning our feet. Sofia likes to draw pictures of the sun and babies. She will also draw pictures of Molly (affectionately known as Mol Mol).

Ponytail

Sofia's hair is long enough to put into a ponytail! Getting her to hold still while I do it is another story.

Reminiscing

Has a year gone by?
Was Sofia's hair really that short?
Did Dan really let me dress her in that brightly-colored, striped outfit?

I feel like all I say on this blog is, "Where did the time go? Why is time passing so quickly?"
Sofia is an amazing little girl, full of curiosity, excitement and a love for babies like no other!

We have decided Sofia will go to pre-school next year and we have applications in at three schools. They all offer wonderful programs filled with play and exploration. I may want to go with her. The thought already makes me sad. I won't dwell.

Trick or Treat

From picking out the pumpkin, to enjoying the candy she worked hard to receive, Sofia had fun this halloween.