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.

Watch the monkey in her natural environment...

Sofia's words at 18 months

(in no particular order)

Mama
Dada
Baby
Lulu
Shoes
Home
Thank You
Nose
Eyes
Teeth
Cheek
Toes
Apple
Meggy
You
No
I Know
Uh-Oh
Wow
Yeah
Max
Poppi
Gigi
Em (Emily, the babysitter)
Hot
Ball
Poo (with a pat on her bottom)
Bye-bye
Hello
Hi
Moo (for a cow)
What
Arm
Up
Woo
Taxi (said while hailing a cab)
Walk

Kids just do the cutest (and most disgusting) things

Ready for this?

Cutest:
Whenever Sofia is upset, both Antony and I console her by picking her up, giving her a cuddle and saying "I know, I know, I know you're upset." She obviously thinks that this is what you are meant to say when you're unhappy so when she starts to cry she whimpers a sad and consistent "I know, I know, I know." It is hard to keep a straight face.

Most Disgusting:
Sofia recently vomited (wait, it gets worse) and Antony promptly grabbed some toilet paper to wipe it up off the floor. He threw the soiled paper in the toilet bowl and then went find a baby wipe to clean a bit more thoroughly. Minutes later we found Sofia walking around the apartment with soaking toilet paper hanging out of her mouth. Yes, she went into the toilet and plucked out the vomit soiled TP and proceeded to EAT it. This was the beginning of the current and passionate love affair Sofia has with the toilet. We hope it is a short phase.