Naptime!

Sound asleep

Sound asleep...in her tutu of course!

This Dinner Conversation is FASCINATING...

Sophie is a good sleeper, as long as she is in her bed. She definitely did not inherit my "excellent sleeper" gene. I was famous when I was little for falling asleep just about anywhere. Put me in the car, asleep by the end of the street. Riding on the boat, out like a light. Even now I can fall asleep going 80 mph in an ambulance with the lights and sirens going. It's really quite a talent. Sophie on the other hand has been known to ride for 14 hours in the car with one 20 minute nap. I cannot complain since she is such a great sleeper in her bed, but up until recently she would not even fall asleep cuddled up in our laps! Anyway, here are pictures from the first time Sophie fell asleep at the dinner table! So sweet.

New Trick

Adam "claims" that Sophie is trying to give up her afternoon nap. I "claim" that Adam is enjoying Sophie's new ability to sleep in his lap. You be the judge...

This book is fascinating!

  

I negotiated with Sophie that I would read her ONE book before bedtime (it was late, I'm not usually that mean). After I finished the first book she immediately handed me another one. It was short, so I indulged her. As soon as I finished the 2nd book, she immediately handed me a third book (she's resourceful). That one just happened to be one of my favorites (Roar of a Snore, if you don't have it, get it). I finished that one and she handed me this HUGE book that doesn't really have a story. I finally told her it was time for mommy to let her sleep, but that she could "read" that book if she wanted to. When I was ready for bed I checked on her to make sure she was covered up and sleeping and this is what I found.

 



Sleepyhead

This is what happens when you miss your nap at Spring Day. She started to lean over to look at something and when her head found Wendy’s knee she just stayed there!

Secure

Sophie loves her babies. When I put her in bed and I always give her “her baby”. She cracks up every time and holds on to her. She LOVES her toys.

What you can't see...

Is the frog she is hugging while sound asleep in her swing.

Attack of the pink pig!

Wow this is an AAP nightmare. A bumper AND stuffed animals in her bed. Well, she is big enough to move around now…I promise her crib was empty until a few days ago. She just recently became interested in her stuffed animals. Since she is such a sweet baby and is often awake and quiet in her bed before I realize it, I decided she could have something to play with. The Pig STARTED in the corner of her crib and I woke up to Sophie talking in her bed. When I looked on the video monitor, Sophie and the Pig were wrestling, by the time I got upstairs the pig was to her side and she was laughing. Tonight I put her down and went back in to get a bottle I left in there and she was sound asleep sucking her thumb and she had pulled the pig right next to her head. You will notice they are nose to nose! She didn’t even wake up when I snapped the picture. I have a feeling this piggy is going to be a favorite! It was a gift from the Poteets when Sophie had her surgery. Thanks Poteets…she LOVES it.

Sweet Potatoes

Sophie is officially eating solid food and LOVING it. However, it is quite challenging to feed a thumb sucker. She pauses to suck her thumb after almost every bite and if you hold her left hand, she resorts to sucking her right thumb. Needless to say I’m good friends with the stain remover…The picture on the right is Sophie taking a quick nap during lunch. She woke up and picked right up where she left off. I’m having mixed emotions about taking her out of her little carseat carrier and using the restaurant high chairs…the girl needs a pillow!