Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Overheard conversation at the dinner table

Sophie: "Hi Dada"
Daddy: "Hi Sophie! Can I get a what what?" (arms in the air)
Sophie: "No."

Monday, November 24, 2008

Week in Review

While Mommy and Sophie have been very busy this week, it was more of the same old, same old, so we've decided to instead post a new video for your entertainment. Daycare, Gymboree, Kindermusik, weekly playdates, open play gyms...nothing nearly as exciting as museum or the zoo...so enjoy this video of Sophie as she plays toss with Daddy and peek-a-boo.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Its Potty Time!

Sophie has had a keen interest in the potty and potty-related activities for months. So, Mommy bought Sophie a potty last week. Mommy also bought Sophie a booster seat, which she uses like a pro and now eats all her meals at it...she even throws food a lot less! However, Mommy expected Sophie to only play with her potty for the next few months. With that said, on a lark, Mommy put Sophie on the potty today without ANY pants on immediately after bathtime (she's practiced sitting on it like a chair this past week). Sophie sat for a while, reading a book with Mommy, and happily listening to her potty talk to her (she has a talking and singing potty, see pic below). After a few minutes, Sophie actually went potty. Mommy and Daddy are very, very proud and were very, very surprised! Yay Sophie! Here's hoping we can repeat after tomorrow's bath-time!


From 1 year Month 8


Sophie eating in her booster seat enjoying her favorite meal - McDonald's chicken nuggest and french fries with BBQ sauce....we already know... we're horrible parents!



From 1 year month 9


Sophie's new potty. Normally, it is in her bedroom for her to play with, but it will be used occasionally in the bathroom (despite the horrible lack of space!).

On a completely unrelated note, here's some video of Sophie and Daddy playing from Thursday.


Sunday, November 9, 2008

20 Months!

Sophie got to spend part of her 20 month birthday at the Franklin Park Zoo today. Although it was her second time at the zoo, it was Mommy's first, and so Mommy spent the whole time very excitedly snapping pictures. She was very proud of Sophie who "ooh'ed" and "ahh'ed" at lots of different animals...even showing an interested this time in the beautiful lowland gorillas. Daddy had to make Mommy and Sophie leave the exhibit so the other kids (and their parents) could see.


Mommy and sophie were especially proud of Daddy who willing went to look at kangaroos, ostriches, emus and camels, four of the many animals that haunt his dreams at night.

Sophie had such a good time at the zoo that she tuckered herself out. Here she is asleep in the car after our trip. What a tired cutie!
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Saturday, November 8, 2008

Boston Childrens' Museum

Today we went to the Children's museum. Oddly, this was the first time sophie took the T, and she enjoyed the sights and sounds.
Once we were there, there was lots of things to do. Sophie enjoyed being a construction worker:

She also found a fish tank, and as we all know, she LOVES fishies:

After a long morning and lunch time spent playing and exploring, Sophie found the Green Line made a great bedroom:

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Sunday, November 2, 2008

Kitchen, Witchin', and Metamorphin'!

Sophie received her first kitchen this weekend, and she spent all weekend cooking for us. She boiled lots of water, microwaves some stuff, and generally was irritated that she couldn't quite reach things in the top cabinet (just like mommy)!



We then got all dressed up as a tulip fairy and went trick or treating up and down the street. Sophie got to visit some of the neighbors who exclaimed on how big she's gotten since they saw her last. She also got to visit Norman and Deb down the street, and she finds them generally agreeable people to see.

We came home and had a small bit of chocolate candy from our proceeds:


We also went to the Butterfly Place, which Sophie totally dug. There is some talk in the household that she may become some kind of naturalist, because she loves examining wildlife, plants, and anything outdoors. She spent a lot of time squatting down to look at the small birds, and had a butterfly land on her shoulder at one point. She also walked around yelling "Hi Flies!" with much enthusiasm.



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