Dear Sophie, I know I say this every month, but I am amazed at how quickly you've grown! These months are speeding by like sand running through my fingers and all I want to do is clench my fist to keep you from getting any bigger. I think this is my favorite age so far - you are such a happy baby and are so much fun and more independent these days.You love to lay on your belly in the floor with your lamby and lovey and whatever other toys Ella piles up around you. Your back is strong and you crane your neck to look around and see what we're doing. You have been getting up on all fours and rocking back and forth a lot. Your daddy and I think you are on the verge of crawling... at five months old! You haven't shown any interest in sitting up and you're already scooting all over the place. ...
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All About Sophie
It's easy to talk about Ella this week - it's her birthday week and there is a lot to share! We still have birthday party prep, party time and a fabulously hand-crafted birthday surprise. In the midst of that, I thought you might like a Sophie update. I was just telling SD how grown up she seems this week. She sits up in her bumbo so much better. She's getting strong and will lay on her belly and play forever. Today, Josh caught her doing this in her crib and when I got home I snagged round 2 on tape. Although Ella was sitting up at this age, we can't believe how fast Sophie's passing her in other physical milestones. She is so much more vocal and mobile and she eats so much better than any child I know! Another milestone she passed was the haircut. Ella got her first haircut here, at ...
Goodbye Summer
Ella "taking our order" and Sophie post-poolside nap Goodbye summer. Goodbye long lazy days at the pool, grilled burgers under an umbrella, family chatter at dusk. Goodbye green-tinged hair, sun-bleached eye lashes, and rosy cheeks. Goodbye Alabama bathing suit, pool noodles, and water-logged puppy dogs. Goodbye little white sandals. Goodbye strawberry shortcake, lemonade, and picnic blankets. Goodbye beach. Goodbye summer. We will miss you and can't wait to see you again next year. ...
The Beach
Despite the horrible weather, we did manage to squeeze in some yummy seafood and an afternoon at the beach. It was kind of misty outside and a little cooler than usual, but we soaked it up while we had the chance! It was beautiful, cloudy skies and all. This was Sophie's first experience with sand and she wasn't sure what to think! SD took Ella on a shell hunt. These are my other favorite sandy toes. I want y'all to know that I am MORTIFIED to be in a bathing suit on this blog. BUT, since I'm always the one behind the camera, I thought I would suck it up and take a picture with my pretty girls. I promise the next time I'm this exposed, I'll be skinny! Dinner with my girlies at Peg Leg Pete's. Isabella didn't want to wear her eye-patch, so Ella wore it for ...
September at Tootlebugs
Did you forget about Amy? or Tootlebugs? You can always click on her button on my sidebar to see all of the cute things she's cooking up. I know there are lots of cute places close by to buy sweet kids' clothes, but Amy is so gifted. She has the best ideas and even when I give her no direction, she makes us the cutest things! It's time to show off the goods again and this time it's all about football season. I ordered these cute outfits for the girls several months ago, but it took us awhile to get the sizes right. I just knew Sophie would be wearing 6 months sizes by football season, but boy was I wrong! I ended up re-ordering hers in a 3 months and it is perfect. How cute are these girlies? Here is Ella's dress. It's a long-sleeved white t-shirt dress with a cute scooped neck. It ...
Easy Peas-y
Sweet Potatoes were a hit... she didn't even seem to notice the difference between cereal and veggies. After four days, I decided it was time to spice things up a bit. I decided to go for the green and give her peas. Apparently, Sophie is going to be our adventurous eater. She opened up like a little bird and didn't skip a beat. ...
Weekend Love
Playing Airplane Lots of Swimming Friends' Birthday Parties Snuggling our Bestie Playing Pretend Hanging Out with Sister Poolside Again Getting Dive-Bombed by Dragonflies Setting up House And just in case there was any question about how baby food was going? Good. ...
Here, Kitty Kitty
Have I mentioned that we're dog people? Kittens are cute and snuggly, until they grow up and get fat, lazy and boring. SD, isn't really a fan. So, Ella & I take advantage of the fact that our neighbors have a multitude of cats who seem to think they live with us. It's the best of both worlds. We have kittens, but no vet bills. We can pet them, without being required to buy cat food. One morning last week, I opened the back door to crank my car and load up backpacks, lunchboxes and purses. What I found, were six tiny kittens in a row staring at me. Now despite the fact that it was still 15 minutes before I would normally rouse Ella, I flew into her room like a five year old and woke her up. She asked if she could just sit on the porch in her pjs and play while I got ...