An update is long overdue, I know. This sweet child of mine keeps me seriously busy and exhausted at all times. LOL. She is truely a handful, but not in a bad way. She really is a good kid. I'm seeing more and more each day, just how big her heart is and how sweet she can be. She does have a bit of an evil streak in her from time to time, but I think it's all just a part of the learning curve.
We've gotten all moved into our new house! So nice to be in a home instead of sharing walls and floors with other people. Sophe is LOVING all the extra space! If you didn't know, we are renting Ibou's sister's house. She has gotten a job and moved to San Diego, CA, and knew that we were looking for somewhere else to live and offered us her house at a very reasonable rent price. It's a beautiful 4 bed/2 full bath/ 2 car garage home with a big kitchen and lots of storage space!
We've done a lot of rennovating to it since we've moved in (she doesn't mind thankfully) as far as painting and other handy things that needed attention and we still have a bit more to do, but it's been an awesome experience so far!
I, of course have added a bunch of new pictures of Sophie to my post today. She is growing so much each day and I just can't believe that she will be 2 soon. :(
4th of July, the Weak family gathers out in Springfield for a huge feast and fireworks. Last year, Sophie couldn't stand the fireworks and we had to stay inside with her. This year was more fun, as she actually ooo-d and ahhh-d over the bright bursts in the sky! It was so neat to see the look on her face each time one exploded!
It's each family's responsibility to contribute to the picnic, whether they bring a dish or a dessert. This picnic is how I got my start with my cake pop business 5 years ago! I made them for the first time and brought them and no one wanted to eat them b/c they didn't know what they were at the time! So, I have now taken to trying to out-do myself with treats each year and bring something new. This year, I did blueberry pie pops and apple pie pops! Sophie approved of the blueberry ones so much, she ate 2. LOL.
Now, this picture is a rare picture. Sophie for whatever reason is afraid of Grampa. Everytime the poor guy tries to hold her, she freaks out and cries. No idea why! He's the cuddliest grampa ever! But, thankfully here lately, she's been warming up to him and allowing him to snuggle her back, which makes my heart melt. I know he won't be around forever, so I'm glad she can experience him and his love now while she can.
Speaking of Grampas....This Grampa she absolutely adores and is totally facinated with. She cannot stop looking at him and following him around. I wish my parents lived closer, b/c I could see her being a Grampa's girl. He could take her fishing, and bike riding and show her how to fix things when they break, etc. He's an amazing man, even if he is a creeper lol. I call him the creeper b/c when we skype with them, he is always slowing creeping into the background behind my mom lol.
My parents recently came up after we moved into the house and helped us (well dad did the most) fix alot of things around the house. Dad and I took out the tree in the front yard, and he fixed the garage door as well as the dishwasher and a cabinet door in the bathroom. He also got my car fixed while he was here. The man is a superdad. Seriously. Mom was great with distracting Sophie and playing with her the whole time too!
It was nice that they were able to stay longer this last trip. They were up here a few weeks before that, but for a sad reason instead of happy. My Uncle Mitch (dad's oldest brother) passed away, so they came back for the funeral. We did take Sophie to the service, and she did really well. (She slept thru most of it thankfully).
Of course, to celebrate my baby turning 18 months, I had to do another session with Rachael! The following pics of mostly of her session. I love each picture so much!!
Sophie gets to interact with a lot of kids at the daycare she attends, but I also try to get her out and about to play with other kids as well. So my friend Shannon (who is her daycare), and I took Sophie and Shannon's little guy Ephraim who is 1, to an open gym play date. It was a blast. Sophie loved running around pushing a little grocery cart and kicking balls, but mostly loved the slide! So, I'm on the lookout for a slide for at home! Not quite as big as that one, but something she can manage!
She is also trying to say her numbers. She gets 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 out. The others are a bit of a challenge, but she'll get them. She also tries to say her ABC's. She can get up to K so far.
We have weaned her of the paci finally. It took us 3 days of cold turkey and she was done with it. She even found one the other day and handed it over to Ibou w/out an issue. She is however, starting to throw epic tantrums, so we are working on ignoring them and also timeouts when she gets too sassy or hits. She is very affectionate and gives kisses and hugs freely...she'll even rub your back or arm while you hold her. She is becoming an expert manipulator at times, even using the face in the pic above. Stinker. She's starting to eat better, there for a bit she was becoming a picky eater :( But is now trying new foods! We are working with a dermatologist on her eczema. It got really bad on her legs, and we are now doing a nightly ritual of a bath with a cap of bleach in the water, and then using a steroid ointment 2x a day as well as lotion daily w/out lanolin in it and vasoline at night before bed. It seems to be helping!
Well, that's all for now! One of these days I'll update with pictures of the house too. Thanks for reading!
