Welcome to Toddlerhood!

The day after Sophie's birthday, she started walking and hasn't stopped since! I think she's quite pleased with herself. It's amazing that we've gone from this little baby to a little girl who climbs the stairs, runs in the living room and gets out of her crib (my bad...I left the side down). Can't wait 'til she starts talking!

Happy Birthday, One-Year-Old!!

Wow! Here we are at Sophie's first birthday! Unbelievable! She had 2 parties and handled them amazingly well. Yesterday, we had her cousins and friends, along with their parents for the big event. Sophie sat on Michael's lap and read every card and unwrapped every present, even kissing and hugging some of them. The birthday cake was hilarious. She was intrigued by the icing on her ice-cream cake, and decided to wipe away the words. Then she got her own piece of cake and obliged all of us with smushing the cake on her face. Today we had a slightly more subdue party with Sophie's Opa, but she still got her hands on some cake...no afternoon nap around here today. Good times were had by all and we thank everyone for the lovely thoughts and gifts!

Almost One!

Wow! It's hard to believe almost a year has gone by since Sophie was born! We've had a few changes: Michelle's back at work part-time, Sophie has started at a day home, and there are some new babies in our life. Sebastian Paul was born to our friends Darren and Addie on June 30th, and Emily Xisra was born to our friends Ali and Stu on July 6th. Now Sophie will have someone to boss around. Sophie's adjusting to her day home. By her last day, she was only "complain-crying", not the horrified shriek of the first day. Then she spent the second week with Michael, who played Mr. Mom to great success. Around the house, she's standing well and has taken a few steps (although I think she didn't realize she was doing it). She's even danced alittle. We're looking forward to the big party next week.