4.08.2011

11 birthdays in a row...

are how many I've celebrated with Lee! Today is his 27th! I can't believe how much we've changed. You're such a great husband, friend, Dada, cook, fixer-uper, etc.

Love you!

circa 2001

circa 2010

4.01.2011

Sophie's Birthday-a-thon Celebration

Since Sophie was born at 12:12am on 4.1.2010, I felt it was kind of important to celebrate on 3.31 as well - since I was in the hosptial laboring all day that day...it's an important day, too! So to commemorate the "labor all day" day, we zoo'd it up. SO NICE to have some sunshine to share with our cutie. I didn't get a picture, but Sophie's favorite exhibit was the warthogs. Yes, the warthogs. She called them puppies. Gotta love that she's not judging books by their covers! :)

With Dada by the new BATS exhibit. YUCK.

Lookin like such a big girl in her stroller.

Posing with the giraffes.

She did like the elephants quite a bit.

Inside the BEAUTIFUL White River Gardens. She was about ready for a nap at this point!

Then, it was April 1st. Sophie's official first birthday. O.M.G. Can't believe it! Here's first thing in the morning. Mama and Dada walked into her room singing "Happy Birthday" bringing a card and gifts. Mama wrapped the present in napkins - hint: very good idea when your child doesn't quite understand how to unwrap gifts! Worked like a charm!

LOVE these PJs. Dada picked her out this bathtub light-up-and-spout-water whale!

She loved this card....maybe more than the bathtub toy.

Flash forward 2 hours later, we are at the doctor's office getting her 12 Month Well Check. She passed with FLYING colors. Dr. Rieser couldn't believe how good she's doing. We got the go-ahead to switch to milk and to feed her table food. So what did we decide to do...go to Chuck E. Cheese for lunch! PIZZA!  Oh, but wait...Soph had s.h.o.t.s. Yes, we're bad parents who scheduled our beautful angel baby to have shots on her birthday. They were pretty harmless. She did cry some seriously big tears though. So we went home, she took a TWO AND A HALF HOUR nap. Those of you that know Sophie...this is a miracle! So finally, around 3:00, we headed off to Chuck E. Cheese's.

Saying "What's up" to Chuck.

Watching D.J. Chuck E. do his thang.

She was using all her might to try to crawl over this ledge!

Pizza?

YES, PLEASE!

What a BIG GIRL!

She basically ate two pieces....that doesn't make us bad parents, does it?

Chillin' with her pal Stuart.

Riding on the fire truck (no straps=nervous Mama! Yikes!)

Crusin' along with Chuck.

Smacking the Ticket Wheel.

Feeding the Puppy.

Then, we went to Gigi's to say hello - because Gigi needed her some Soph. First thing Soph does when we get there is crawl over to this metal art work that was precariously propped up in the corner, and knocks it over on herself. Luckily, eyeballs were fine. Just got a couple big scratches on her cheek and ear. :(

Mama doesn't seem to mind the puffy scratches. Poor Soph!

THEN! We went to the new Marshalls in Southern Plaza. Mama LOVES her a Marshalls. Found some goodies. Best of all - we found a new Woojette...not that Soph needed one, persay, but look at the comparison. Once we saw the new pristine one - Sophie NEEDED a new one. Pretty gross how gross that bunny got from all Soph's love! We headed home; Soph had some nakey time - her favorite! And then it was Mama-needs-some-snuggles-time (she's actually letting me snuggle before bed now!!!!). Dada managed to snap a picture of all the woojies (minus THE Woojie) that Soph ended up taking with her to bed!

Same bunny - new vs. old!

Just a head in the crowd!

All-in-all, what a WONDERFUL couple of days! I love this girl so much. She is the light of my life....as is Lee. I love him, too. We've been so lucky with Sophie's mannerisms, health, sleeping/eating habits, etc. Makes me nervous for the next one...but definitely doesn't make me want only one baby! She's just been such a blessing in our lives. I hope she knows that and how much we LOVE  LOVE  LOVE her!

Once again, happy birthday my sweet girl!

A year in the life of Sophie:

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY
TO MY SWEET GIRL, SOPHIE MARIE!

Love, Mama :)


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1 month

2.5 weeks

3.19.2011

HGTV please?

 so this is the front of the house. it needs a face lift. we've been VERY SLOWLY working on the porch paint debaucle - SLOOOOWLY chipping paint. i think we're finally going to get a chemical paint stripper to get that gunk out of here. we're planning on staining it a nice dark gray. NO MORE YUCKY BLUE PORCH! :)

also, i'm tired of the turquoise. i'm hoping lee lets me paint (ahem...HELPS me paint) this spring/summer. i'm feeling a gray/yellow color scheme.


also, the kitchen is going to get a backsplash. we'd already settled on the cheap-o white ceramic subway tile. found this picture and it was a done deal! hoping this project happens sooner than later! 

Current Events

(1) Soph likes to play "airplane"

(2) We're learning that we have a bit of a DIVA on our hands

(3) Swinging is pretty neat-o

(4) Soph is eating more table food - tonight, we had sketties...

...she LUH sketties...

...but was ready to be cleaned up once her plate was clean (which didn't take too long)!

(5) Spring is coooooming... so Mama got some new sandals. Thanks Tar-jay! :)

3.10.2011

two things:

new rug and a new sophie talent!


3.07.2011

some recent sophie activity:

Sophie's 11 month photo shoot.
ENJOY! :)

her new skill: standing
this girl is definitely a thinker
blowing kisses!...actually, eating goldfish :)
precious grin
"look how cute i can be" grin
"okay, now i'm really being cute" grin
i've never seen a more precious punim
being a cheese
not sure what this face is - but i LOVE it
probably my favorite picture of this girl to date!

PHOTO CREDIT TO THE TALENTED SARA WILEY (REESEGRAYPHOTOGRAPHY.BLOGSPOT.COM)