Mucho en un mes

So much has happened this month. Sofie got sick 3 times. She would seem to be better but then she would get a runny nose, a fever or a sore throat. From what the doctor tells us, she still has a couple of ulcers in the back of her throat. She prescribed a mixture of Maalox and benedryl. It sounded weird to me so I didn't give it to her. Maalox just doesn't seem like it is meant for kids. Plus she told me to give it to her when she wasn't eating well. Like that is ever a problem for my sweetie at 21 lbs. 14 oz. If I notice that she is not eating like normal, then I will follow the doctors orders, but for now since it is not going to heal the ulcers, I'll wait. I am giving her Tylenol and benedryl as needed. Does it sound crazy that I don't want to give my daughter Maalox? I know that it won't hurt her and I should trust my doctor, but I am just not comfortable with it.

Sofie also started to army crawl this past week. She has gotten really good at it now. She also says bye when she wants to and after I get off the phone with someone. Jeff taught her how to make motor noises with her mouth and finger. She loves to mimic the sounds of words. The doctor says that's a sign of intelligence...of course. She loves playing outside on the grass. She enjoys X-box with daddy also. When you say Nana or daddy or mamí, she looks at the person. She laughs so sweetly when we play peek a boo. She pulls the blanket up and down, it is funny to watch. I was able to get her to sport the "Shelby" do. I pulled up as much hair as I could and put a rubber band and a bow in it. I see some curls in her hair too. She looks so cute with a bow in her hair. She also loves to pick up things with her feet. She will just grab at stuff with her feet and bring it up to her hands. As soon as I figure out how to add video I will add this because it is hysterical. I can't believe how time is just flying by.

La leyenda de la flor "el conejo"

The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie de Paola is one of my favorites. I love all Tomie de Paola books! I love the vocabulary he uses in his Spanish books. He is a great writer and illustrator. Well, Sofie had a great time getting to roll around on the Kelli's new carpet. We went to Drew's fourth birthday party this weekend. It was good seeing the boys again and it's always good seeing Ms. Shelby! Kelli, your house is beautiful! I love the brightness of the paint you picked out. The cabinets are awesome in the dark stain. Thank you for having us over, we had a great time! About half a mile from Kelli's, there is an area where you can go and take pictures of the bluebonnets. They have parking and everything, too cool. But I got some great shots of Sofie in the bluebonnets. I also got a great shot of Sofie eating the bluebonnets. But I will not add that picture since I was told that was a felony also. She is too young for us to be bailing her out. Kelli made a book for Drew about vacuums, I think I will make Sofie a bluebonnet book...plus she looks good in blue. I included some pictures of her wearing her blue hair clip that her tia Robyn made her. It matches her ice cream dress perfectly. Thank you Robyn!

Muy fotogénica

Sofie loves to have her picture taken. Once she sees the camera her face really lights up. I love that she does that because it makes for great photos. Over spring break we had her picutre taken several times. They did a great job at Kiddie Kandids in Babies R Us. Don't you agree? We also went to the museum for the first time. I put the bink in her mouth so that she wouldn't eat all of the toys that weren't hers. She had a good time looking around and watching others walk and crawl around her. She's really rolling over very well these days. I am sure she will start to crawl any day now...well maybe in another month. But you never know!

¿Dónde esta Sofie?

Where is Sofie? That's a little game Jeff made up for Sofie. He called me to her room one morning and asked me to try to find her. I was getting nervous because I couldn't find her. When I finally saw her sitting on top of the hutch I was relieved and laughing hysterically. She looked so cute sitting up there. Sofie really likes this little doll. I like it too, it reminds me of her. See any resemblance?

Busqueda de huevos

Sofie's first egg hunt was so much fun! Well, at least for me anyway. I enjoyed letting her play with the treats on the floor and showing off her cuteness. I was glad to see that this egg hunt business is pretty organized. I kept worrying that my little cuddle bunny would be run over by the older kids, but apparently they split the kids up by age group. Who would have known?! Teeth and crawling have yet to come...but I'm not rushing her.

Mi hermosa bebé

Sofie is getting so big! She still has no interest in crawling. She still has no teeth but is showing all of the signs of teething. Last week we took her to the doctor because she had a slight fever. They thought she had a UTI but it turned out to be nothing. I was very upset with the nurses because they were so rough on her when they were trying to collect a urine sample with a catheder. They tried twice on one day and two more times the next. One nurse told me she was born with labial adhesion. After we saw the doctor, she said "well not anymore." I was so mad. I am sure you can understand. I was also sad this past week because I had to stop breastfeeding my little angel. My chaotic schedule at work was not allowing me to pump as often as I needed to so I wasn't producing enough. I am just glad I got to do it this long. I know she will be fine. Her little cousin Saul is crawling all over the place! He is only two weeks and four days older but has a big reason to crawl. He has a four year old sister to chase around. All three of them are going to have the best times together.

Super-papá!

Well, I forgot to mention that Jeff is staying home with Sofie now. He stopped working on Dec. 31 and has started school full time. It has been a huge change for him but he is amazing at it. He does everything and more. He is the best Mr. Mom out there! I don't have to worry about the dishes or endless piles of laundry. Sofie isn't even wearing her pj's when I get home! He does a great job matching her outfits. I know it can be overwhelming, but Jeff makes it look so easy. He is the best daddy in the world!

Isn't Sofie the perfect ballerina type? She looked oh so graceful.

There is also another picture of her drooling over cake.