* Sophie has been working hard on her fine motor skills... she's now a pro at the pincer grip, is starting to push buttons, and loves scribbling with a crayon or chalk (this is apparently not something usually seen until 12-13 months at the earliest). It's the one milestone Sophie is ahead of the curve on. All her other skills are on target or a little behind- which gives me more time to enjoy her as a baby! :)
* 3 more new teeth! Top middle two and one right next to it all emerged simultaneously. Unlike her first 2 teeth, these new teeth did a serious number on her sleep.
* Bring out the baby-proofing supplies! The same weekend Sophie cut 3 new teeth, she also learned how to pull to stand and climb the stairs. Now that's all she wants to do- practice her new skills day and night like she's training for the Olympics! Needless to say, Laith and I are exhausted from the poor napping and night sleep this caused for about 2 weeks.
* She's very interested in being just like Lucas; mimicking his raspberry motor sounds and playing with his cars and motorcycles- making them drive back and forth.
* Not much in the language department yet- she still prefers just making ahhhh sounds with a rare appearance of ba and wa and ga. We've begun working on sign language with her and she's currently learning water, milk (when she wants a bottle), all done, and more. She understands all these phrases and will flap her arms in the air to indicate "yes!!"
Favorite foods: spinach pesto, bananas, avocado, soy-glazed salmon and anything Mommy's eating.
Favorite pasttimes: plowing into Lucas head-first and climbing on him, laughing at Lucas' voices and antics, finding miniscule bits of things to put in her mouth, coloring/drawing with chalk, playing with balls, climbing the stairs, splashing in water, touch-and-feel books, and playing bouncing games.
For those who requested it, Sophie is wearing size 12 months onesies and pants. Dresses she can fit as small as 6-9 months but we are tucking her dresses into bloomers/shorts now so as not to get her frustrated when she pins herself down with a knee on the fabric while crawling.
My little boy is looking older these days.
It's not until I see him from a distance that I see (with relief) that he's still small. :)
Lucas did a summer series at the Little Gym to burn off the extra energy loads he somehow acquired upon turning 3 1/2. Sophie wanted to join in SO badly.
Here he learns how to hold and swing a bat. He tells me one day (maybe when he's a big 4 year old) he'll be able to play baseball.
Lucas' latest obsession: Making mixtures. This is a summer time-passer I stole from my friend Ravyn. Here are her kids making mixtures :)
Superhero hands!
The toddler room at the Discovery Museum
Sophie still gets VERY happy about drinking water.
First taste of watermelon:
