Fun pics

Here are just a few fun pictures from the last few days:

"Fun" Times w/ Dad

This is the latest torture - er, "adventure" - Erik has concocted for Sophie. Obviously we enjoyed it far more than she did.

Pretty Girl

Just a quick post today - I think we're going out this afternoon to look for tights so Sophie can start wearing some cute dresses to church. It is supposed to be in the mid-to-high 50's today so I'm excited for us to get some fresh air.

I just wanted to post this little picture of Sophie sleeping.

THE DAY BUNNY BLANKEY ATTACKED!!!

It all started on a peaceful January afternoon. Hero Sophie was just chillin' and keepin' it real like she do. Hero Sophie typically prefers just to lie on her back and catch some rays of natural light that come in from her bedroom window. (Always been a fan of vitamin D, or so she tells me.)

During her daily de-jaundicing treatments, she initially finds herself completely unaware of the fact that her arch-nemesis, Bunny Blankey, was inching his wicked way toward her. However, the always-perceptive Sophie notices the oh-so-slight-slither of Bunny Blankey, and quickly grabs him by the caboose.

Bunny Blankey is a wiley sort of villain though, and is not easily defeated. Mustering all his evil powers, he lunges toward our hero cutting off her precious oxygen supply. However, the resourceful Sophie manages to free her nostrils for minimal breathability.

By now, the epic struggle has been going on for most of the day and Hero Sophie is losing heart. Having now o'ertaken Hero Sophie's face, it would seem that her demise is eminant (what with having her visage completely ensconsed by the pink fury that is Bunny Blankey.)


(Let's all take a moment of silence for our fallen hero.) (Thank you.)


Oh wait...look in the sky. It's a bird, it's a plane. No...it's Dangerous Daddy! (cue the trumpets.) Dangerous Daddy summons his eagle powers and snatches the conniving Bunny Blankey. He rares back and...and...KAPOWW!!! BLAMO!!! BIFF!!! KACHOW!!! He brings on the pain for reals!
And with that, Hero Sophie has been saved to live, breathe and fight another day. Winners and still World Champions, Hero Sophie and Dangerous Daddy!!!

Until next time...

Use Your Imagination

Sophie rolled over yesterday...or so I think. I put her down on her tummy in her crib while I was just in the next room for a few minutes. I was listening to her grunt and groan and then suddenly it sounded different and I look and she was on her back. I have been waiting for this moment with my camera ready for days and she goes and does it when I'm not looking. Of course she wouldn't recreate it for me, so I post this video with the hopes that you can imagine what it would be like if she just groaned her way over onto her back. We will keep working on this.

A couple of days ago she started laughing a bit when Erik was home for lunch. Of course one tiny laugh from her made Erik and I giggle like school girls. Hopefully I'll be able to capture that on video soon.

She is really REALLY into sucking on her hands now. We have tried taking them out and putting her paci in, but she is quite determined. At times she manages to get both the fist and the paci in there, and even prefers it occasionally when she's eating. The pictures below demonstrate her fist-sucking prowess. A friend told me it was probably okay unless she starts to become attached to one particular finger (or thumb!). I figure at this point it's pretty harmless because no 7-year-old is going to go around with their whole fist in their mouth...or so I hope.

Tummy Time

Here are some pics from this morning's Tummy Time. She's not quite rolling over yet, but is trying pretty hard. Her "baby push-ups" are getting better and she's holding her head up really well. Unfortunately her time on her tummy is pretty short-lived - it's only a matter of minutes before she starts grunting and wants relief from the torture.

Daddy and Baby

Well last night was a bit of a first involving daddy and baby. Heroic daddy decided to give mumsies (that's Catherine) a bit of a break. So every time he heard a squeak or a cry on the monitor, he was the one who tended to the baby...and she wasn't having a great night. Gassy, spitting out the pacifier, hunger screams...you name it, she had it. Mumsies even found daddy curled up on the guest bed where he had fallen asleep, at one point.

All in all, though, he learned a lot and was much more appreciative and thankful for mumsies who pretty much does that every single night without complaint (mostly).

On a different note (no pun intended) in the video you'll notice daddy continuing to work with baby and her singing. She will be quite the diva.

-Daddy