Sophi's boo boo

Several of you have asked about my reference to Sophi's boo boo in my previous post. Last Wednesday, while I was busy making cookies, Sophi decided to stick her hand in the space between the oven and the oven drawer. I did not realize this area of the oven got hot which is why I was letting her play near there. All of the sudden she got very upset as though her fingers were stuck, which at first is all I thought had happened. However, as the blisters started to appear I realized her fingers had been burned! So sad.
We made a trip to the doctor that afternoon and were told she had second degree burns on two of her fingers. We were shown how to take care of the burns by putting ointment on them, dressing them and sent home with instructions to change the dressing once a day for a week. Needless to say the first night we had to "dress" it ourselves I think all three of us were in tears and felt as though we might kill each other! We have gotten the hang of it since then and I am impressed we have kept it on this long.

I thought for sure that Sophi would hate it and try to do everything she could to get the bandage off but she has been such a trooper. She doesn't complain about it or mess with it and does everything (or at least tries to) as though her bandage wasn't there at all! It is amazing how resilient and adaptable kids are!

We now have a new rule in our house...no playing near the oven when hot!!

Saturday morning at the zoo

Ready to see some animals!

Petting the goats (notice our "booboo")

Checking out the monkeys

Worn out after a fun morning at the zoo!
Hope you are all having a fun and relaxing Saturday!

10 months

Sophi turned 10 months old today! Double digits!!! I can not believe she is almost one! These past 10 months have gone by soooo fast but hold sooo many sweet sweet memories for our family of three...four (sorry Shiloh!).

Check out that top tooth! One of many changes this month, we know have two bottom teeth and one on the top!
Of course, the biggest change over the past month is Sophi's move from crawling to walking!! She is walking from one piece of furniture to the next, taking off on her own and even walking across the room. The balance thing is still not her strong suite but she is learning very quickly. Crawling is still her major form of transportation but I anticipate the move to walking full time in our near future!

Sophi's vocabulary continues to grow! As I mentioned in my last post one of her new favorite words is comb. Every time she sees a comb she immediately says the word and is now beginning to comb her own hair at night before bed! So funny! Along with the comb she loves to carry around my purse and any clothing item which makes me a little nervous to think I may have a girly girl on my hands!!Several other new words for Sophi include goal (yeah for World Cup Soccer!), down, and no (great!). She is on the verge of saying words such as water, turtle and cup. It is crazy how much she learns by watching and repeating.
Sophi continues to grow more and more in love with reading. One book in particular, Five Little Ladybugs, is her favorite which we read over and over and over again. After we read the book we go back and count the lady bugs on each page. As you can see from this video Sophi is becoming more and more independent and sometimes likes to show me how to do things!

Another one of Sophi's favorite things is going to the park. We go almost everyday!

She loves to play in the grass and watch the older kids play. Sophi has no fear of strangers and loves to crawl right up to anyone she sees. Sophi is forcing her introverted mom to learn how to be extroverted because if your baby crawls up to someone you have to talk to them, especially if your baby doesn't want to leave! I know God must have be chuckling to himself even as I write this!Sophi is really enjoying spending time with her new friend Caroline. For the fourth of July weekend we spent some time with Caroline and her parents, eating yummy food, watching fireworks and hanging out at the beach. It is so fun for us parents to see Sophi and Caroline playing with each other. We recently enjoyed spaghetti night with the Flannery's and we let the girls have at it. This was the result!

I have to say that this past month has been one of my favorites! Sophi is so much more interactive and she is constantly learning through out each day, it is just so fun to watch!

I look forward to watching all the ways Sophi will grow over the next month. She is the light of my life and I am so greatful that I get to spend each and every day with her by my side.

Going South

Sophi and I got back last week from our two week trip to the south. We had such a good time being with friends and family. After flying by myself with Sophi it was very nice to have Josh with me on the way there this time. We were able to get the bulkhead seat which was so nice and made the flight so much easier!

We went up to TN to spend the first week of our trip with Josh's parents. It was so much fun but sooooo hot! We forgot about the humidity in the South!! One day we all decided to get in the baby pool just to cool off! Sophi learned a new word while at her Grammy and Poppy's, "comb." Check it out!

She also learned she could push things around with her new found strength in her legs. So funny!

We had a good visit with Josh's family and we look forward to seeing them again soon.

We flew back to Atlanta the end of that first week to celebrate my niece Evie's first birthday! We had so much fun celebrating the life of that special girl. Unfortunately, I did not take any pictures at the party, but check out the Graham and Ashley's blog for some great pictures from that day.

Josh left us Sunday to return to Pasadena so he could begin teaching for the summer term. We were sad to see him go so to take our minds off missing him we headed down to the beach in Pops plane. Sophi still loves the sand and the water. She also loves being in the pool. We had fun playing on the beach with Lolly and Pops and being able to relax for a few days. The last couple days of my trip I get to spend some time hanging out with Graham and Ashley and getting our girls together to play. It was so much fun to see them interact and get to know each other better. I look forward to seeing all the fun they will have together as they grow up.

One of the biggest things Sophi accomplished while we were back in the south was taking her first steps!!!!! Unfortunately I don't have it on video yet but she can take four to five steps in a row at this point. It is so cute to watch! As soon as I get a video I will post it so everyone can see!!

Sophi and I flew back to Pasadena last Monday and fortunately it was, minus the slight delay in our departure, an uneventful trip home.

Sophi and i will head back to Atlanta in August for a week while Josh begins his Comprehensive Exams. Although we will miss being with Josh for the week it will be fun to see everyone again! And we can't wait for the end of August when Josh will be done with his exams and ABD (All But Dissertation)! This is such a huge accomplishment and milestone for him and Sophi and I are so excited to celebrate this achievement with him!!!