the Big Toddler!

Sophia loves jewelry!
And anything else that she see mommy and daddy wear!

Sophia loves going to the library, and the little computer activities are the special thing that daddy does with her...she loves it!

She is crazy about stacking, sorting and pouring!

Sophia LOVES her little doggy, Violet. They do a lot of things together!

POTTY TRAINING! (Kind of). Once a day I put Sophia on the potty and read her books. She loves the potty because she thinks it's a special reading place! Once in a while she even pees while she's on it!

I snuck up on her putting Violet on the potty the other night.

Sophia had her first "toddler class" last Saturday. The kids basically run around for an hour, and then we finish with a "quiet circle" and books. Sophia seemed a little overwhelmed by all the toys and toddlers, but hopefully she'll be a little more brave each time!

After "toddler class" Sophia had a quick nap and then we headed over to the twins' 1st birthday party! We tried to a get a picture of all the kids, but they were a little wild!

Amelia with her dolly and sling that we got her...isn't she sweet?!

Sophia went off on her own and played with the "big girls!"

Amelia and Sophia

Another new thing: Sophia loves to have her teeth brushed! I brush her teeth and then she brushes her teeth herself and THEN she brushes all of her toys' "teeth." She even pretends to floss! (I floss in front of her)

Brushing her own teeth

NEW BOOTS! I LOVE them! They look like little riding boots! (Sophia loves them too)

My favorite new "grown up" trick is affection. Sophia loves to give kisses and hugs! Next best is language... her vocabulary has suddenly exploded! She can even put a couple words together now: "Giddy up," "Come On" and "Daddy Purse." Daddy purse is a creative construction, which I think is brilliant (of course!). It's what she decided to call Travis' lunch box! Here are a few other new words that we regularly hear: "Bunny, outside, happy, Suki, Charlie, jacket, boots, elbow, circle, bread, water, pickle, chair, computer, hat, knee, teeth, pillow, picture, purse, battery, bubba (our resident squirrel), owl, dance, hop, walk, apple, Kashi, cheese, pen, crayon, sticker..."the list goes on! She also knows the letters E, M, and sometimes G (don't ask), all her shapes, and numbers 1-5. It's amazing what she can learn!

Another new thing? She's in a "do it myself" stage...she likes to feed the animals, put on her boots, feed herself., and use the same items that we use (like drinking glasses). She's also into more dangerous behavior...balancing on soft surfaces or edges, throwing herself onto furniture, and climbing on everything. And she's VERY INDEPENDENT...she has a tantrum when she doesn't get her way! She is changing so quickly lately. She doesn't seem like a baby anymore...she's officially a big toddler!