Blog Backlog

We have been bad, bad bloggers. We have let several months go by without an update and given the prompts we have been sent by loved ones - we are now feeling pretty guilty. So here are some pictures of Sofia's summer. Ps. She is calling herself "Fia" now. What a diva.

This is Fia and Uncle Bobo at my mom's place for the 4th of July.

This is Sofia and Nelly, Jos's puppy, playing in Newcastle in July.

And this is Fia making one of her favorite faces. The "wach yo talkin' bout" face. We have certainly entered the new age of 2!

Uh oh - no cry mommy. Is ok.

This is what Sofia says to me when when I am upset (e.g. Just heard bad news, stubbed my toe, etc). Well she had to say this to me when I was cursing under my breath when I found that I had disabled the blog. I was trying to upload a birthday video when I was prompted to put in my birth date. Not thinking, I put in Sofia's birthday and all hell broke loose. Under aged. Blocked, disabled and an official outcast. Google does not joke around. So it took a while to sort it out and now we are back in business.

Sofia's First Conversation

Mommy: "Sofia, do you want breakfast?"

Sofia: "Yeah."

Mommy: "Do you want oatmeal?"

Sofia: "No."

Mommy: "Do you want cereal?"

Sofia: "No."

Mommy: "Do you want toast?"

Sofia: "Yeah."

(Mommy makes a slice of toast and Sofia crams it into her mouth, as if it will be the last morsel she will ever eat. And with a mouth and fistful of buttery toast, she exclaims...)

Sofia: "More toast!"

Sofia at 20 months

When Sofia is awake, she is either running, eating or laughing (with a tantrum sprinkled here or there). She learns new words every day, still loves to give kisses and hugs and eats as much as a grown adult (her favorite word is "MORE" said really slowly with a long face).

Here are a couple of photos, the first is in an outfit and Super Meggy made for her. What a lucky girl.This is Sofia running in the woods in Portland, Maine. We were searching for fairy houses.


In art class.Enjoying a corn dog at Coney Island.

Going to one of Daddy's races in Central Park.

Playing in Uncle Nick and Aunt Kristin's hammock.

Delayed Spring Report, pt 3

These are a couple of additional videos that I thought our small readership might enjoy. The first is Sofia hunting Easter eggs. Actually, she wasn't great at hunting eggs but she was good at finding the large, gold, chocolate Lindt bunny.



The second is Sofia in the fountains in Savannah. Pay attention to the squealing. That is her favorite form of communication.



The last is of Sofia attempting to jump. Hilarious every time. I never want her to learn to jump properly.

Delayed Spring Report, pt 2

This is a video of Sofia enjoying running the grass. I hated grass at her age, but she seems to love it. This is at Old Grandma's house. This was the first time her pink skin was exposed after a long, cold winter. I have to admit that her pink, squishy skin is pretty scrummy.

Delayed Spring Report, pt 1

We have been bad, bad bloggers. Two months since the last entry?! We have no real excuse except for life getting in the way. We have also been busy: a trip to Old Grandma's, a trip to Savannah for Easter and endless classes and play park visits.

The following posts are photos of the "life" that has been getting in the way of blogging. I am trying to upload some video but the technology is grumpy.

These photos are of Sofia in some public fountains in Savannah. Fun and games until someone face plants into the cement and a gallon of blood comes out of her nose and mommy and daddy call an ambulance and the cancel it when they come to their senses and realize it is just a bloody nose and not a broken face. But this is a video of the fun - fully clothed and soaked to the bone fun.

The following are a few more photos of our Easter trip.