Happy Thanksgiving

Love Bugs

It took me longer than anticipated to report a happy Thanksgiving. I'm now recovering from a cold that Sophia caught from either Love Bug #1 (Amanda) or Love Bug #2 (Alyssa). Those little girls looove their cousin Sophia so much, they can't get close enough to her. Which is sweet, and I am so grateful there is no jealousy of the new addition to share Grandma's attention. So why are they Love Bugs? Well Amanda is in school now so basically she's a walking petri dish. She does really well washing her hands but, well, she's a kid and that's just that. Now Alyssa, she's a Love Bug because the kid just loves to bug. She definitely takes after my side of the family, with that devilish twinkle in her eye. I think we attempted to get Sophia down for a nap at least 4 times, each time the effort foiled by Alyssa. Here's a picture of my love bugs with Sophia!

7 months old

We're changing things up around here

It's been a big weekend of changes! Sophia is now out of her baby carrier and in her new stationary car seat. This triggered additional changes. For the first time, she sat in the grocery cart, which opened up a whole new world of things to try to grab. We went out for breakfast and she sat in the highchair like a big girl at a restaurant. And because she's sitting up so well now, we tried the swing at the park--so much fun!