Family Foto Fun!

Hi friends! So, a few weeks ago Mommy and Daddy and I all went downtown. I didn't know what was going on, but we met up with a really sweet friend of Mommy's and she took a bunch of pictures of us all! You know how I love having my picture taken, and Ms. Heidi was AWESOME! She let me run around and be a manaic, so it was totally awesome, and the pictures came out so good! I was surprised they looked as good as they do since Daddy is in some, but that just shows you how cool Heidi is!

You should totally check out her Web site and give her a holler.

Here's a peek at some of the pictures!

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Pretty cool huh?!? Seriously, a BIG SHOUT OUT to Ms. Heidi for being SO awesome. You all should totally check out her site, I mean it! Tell her Sophie sent you!

ALERT! DANGER DANGER!

YO! I have lots to share with you about Halloween and all that, but I had to pop in here real quick and let you know there's a MONSTER on the loose!

Mamma and dadda TRUST this guy! But let me tell you, he's up to no good. I no like him! If you see this guy at the mall or something, run for your life! I can't believe mamma and dadda say that he's going to come into our house one night soon. Who in their right minds would let a maniac like this into the house!!

Friends, here's the photographic evidence. Watch out, I kid you not!

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Spring into Fall!

My how time flies! Summer has passed into Fall here in Central Illinois, and I thought it might be a good time to catch all my fans up on my happenings.

So I had a pretty cool summer. One thing we did a few times, as I've mentioned, was go to the pool. Like at first I wasn't too sure, but by the end of the summer I thought it was pretty awesome! Everyone thought me and mommy were pretty cool in our swimsuits.

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And daddy would take me floating on the lazy river. We'd go around and around and I'd look at all the people and chillax!

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So man have I been busy partying! Just last week I moved from the infant room to the toddler room at daycare. I was sad to leave my friends Missy and Paige behind, but ta ta to the rest of those babies! We do all sorts of cool stuff in the toddler room like sleep on mats and play on a jungle gym. Pretty soon I'm going to rule that place!!

I have already pretty much taken over at home. Whatever I want, I just shake my finger at daddy or mommy and tell them to spring into action! Like sometimes I want some oatmeal, and I get it. By the way, oatmeal is pretty awesome, if you don't know.

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So now that it's Fall, mommy and daddy have been talking about Halloween a lot. I'm not sure I understand this special day, but apparently it has something to do with humiliating your children and then giving them candy to make up for the embarrassment. Mommy and daddy got me some crazy outfit, so I modeled it for them. They were laughing at me, but you know what? I think I look pretty cool.

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From Kickin It With Sophie

Sometimes I hear mommy and daddy bemoaning (like that word? I just learned it!) the fact I'm growing up, but there's all sorts of sweet things about being a toddler. I have some KICKIN' new shoes now, and I get to party like a maniac with sidewalk chalk. I can't get mommy and daddy to understand that it tastes great, but they'll come around. I guess it's fun to draw with too!

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Here's me and woof-woof teaching daddy how to mow the porch. I'm all like, quit messing around with the yard daddy and mow this porch! It's a mess!!

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One last update for you folks! We went with our friends Brett and Lyn and Hoyt to a pumpkin farm. At first I was all like, whatever, who cares about a bunch of pumpkin plants. But when I got there, all I can say is whoa! It was totally sweet, and not only did I party like crazy, I got some ice cream, fell in the mud, and ran around like a maniac!

I helped pick out the perfect pumpkin:

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As I said, ran around like a maniac:

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Got to see a bunch of different cats (mommy and daddy said this was a donkey, but as you can see, clearly a cat):

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Made mommy a gourmet meal:

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Rode around on a bike:

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Rode around in a wagon:

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Posed for photos with mommy and daddy:

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And TOTALLY passed out on the way home from all the fun!

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Whew! Told you I've been busy! Well, be kind to each other, the earth, and all its inhabitants friends! I'll be checking in with you soon!

One Year Super Update!!

Ok, ok, I'm going to cut daddy a little slack for not updating my blog lately. It's been summer time, and MAN have we been busy. Mommy had a birthday, grandma and grandpa had birthdays, I had a birthday, and there's been more birthday parties PLUS it's SUMMER, and apparently that means all sorts of cool stuff happens.

So, I'm no longer a baby yo! I'm what's called a toddler now, and toddle is what I do! I am eating grown-up food now, and let me tell you it's awesome! I love it all - some of my favorite foods are waffles, bananas, vegetarian sausage, veggie burgers, avocados, broccoli . . . I mean it, food is cool! And I've left that crawling stuff behind folks! It's all about walking for me now. I waddle all over the house and the yard like a maniac and I love it! Daddy chases me and stomps like the big hungry bear (also a character in one of my favorite books) and I think it's totally hilarious.

Ooooh, I have teeth now too! FOUR of them!! I think it's hilarious to bite daddy's finger when he tries to brush my teeth during bath time. Take that daddy! HA HA!

So, we had some photos taken right before my one-year birthday. I think a few turned out pretty cool.

As you can see, complete cuteness:

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Showing off my guns!

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And then . . . well, let's just say I got a little angry.

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So, ummm, I had to go to TIme Out.

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But I was all like, yeah, whatever, I can still party and be awesome!

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And mommy and daddy and grandma and grandpa and I went on a garden walk and looked at some of the pretty flowers around town. It was HOT, but I had a good time!

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And let me tell you how much I love baths! It's a great time, and I get to splash and play in the bubbles!

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So, like I was saying, I had my first BIRTHDAY! And it lasted for like a whole week! Mommy and daddy didn't go to work at all so we partied the whole time! They took me to this place called the Discovery Museum. It was cool, and I think as I get older I'm going to want to go there all the time! (Hear that daddy - ALL THE TIME!!!!)

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I had to set this girl straight; she was looking at me funny!

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Yeah, party time!

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And speaking of party time, I had a birthday party! It was sooo cool. Grandma and grandpa came, and so did Aunt Shawn and Uncle Troy, and my cool cousin Aaron! We went CRAZY! Of course, I demanded a Yo Gabba Gabba theme.

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And I totally got presents!

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Aaron helped me figure some of them out:

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And I thought it couldn't get any better!

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When, lo and behold, CUPCAKES AND ICE CREAM!!!

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Totally awesome.

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Daddy said he'd update again soon with some pictures of us partying at the pool and at Uncle Troy and Aunt Shawn's house, so stay tuned!! TTYL!!

Summertime!

It's not officially summer yet, dear readers, but it's spring, and that apparently means we get to party outside a lot!

But, first things first. I am pretty much into this whole crawling thing, and mommy and daddy say the next thing for me to get into is walking. That said, they bought me this cool new car that converts from something I can sit on to something I can use to walk around with. I like the sitting part a lot, but lately I've been like, yeah whatever, I can walk with it. And I cruise all over the house, freaking woof woof out and laughing like a mad woman. Anyway, here are some pictures of me with this excellent device:

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As you can see, I'm all like, yeah, whatever. I'm cool like that. But sometimes it hits me - life is freaking awesome man! And I crack myself up:

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So, anyway, like I said, we've been partying outside a lot lately. A few weeks ago we had some friends over, at my advice, and had a cookout. I thought it was pretty awesome, and our friends Brett and Lyn brought over their little guy Hoyt. I hang out with him at daycare a lot, and show him the ropes, like how to get away with stuff and then look all cute so you don't get into trouble. This time around I was kicking it in our back yard, while he was chilling with his mommy.

So this is me, having a banging time in our back yard. As you can see, I look totally awesome.

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Sometimes I get a little annoyed with this hat though.

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And so I give daddy what he calls my Jed Clampett face:

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And this is my homeboy Hoyt, chilling with his mommy:

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So then, check this out - mommy and daddy took me to this wonderful magical place. I told you in an earlier post about this cool park that mommy and daddy's work has. Before I just played on the swings and stuff, but this time . . . they took me to the pool! All I can say is WHOA! At first I wasn't too sure. Daddy got me into the water while mommy was changing, but after awhile I decided this was pretty cool stuff! I got to kick it in my swimsuit, look awesome, get a tan and hang with some other crazy kids! I can't wait to go back and do it again! First, here's me, texting my peeps and letting 'em know how lame I think this going to be. You will notice I'm in a big girl seat now in the car. You will also notice how banging I look. Boo-ya!!

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So then we get there, and I start to feel it out with mommy.

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It was then I realize, yo, this is awesome, let me down and let me party!!

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I had a GREAT time! I played in the sprinklers, and them mommy and daddy took me in the big girl's pool and I bobbed around with them and swam and stuff. It was pretty sweet folks! Try it out sometime, and don't be afraid. Trying new stuff is AWESOME!

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Alrighty then, I have more stuff to do, so be good and safe until next time, and I'll catch up with you soon. Text me!!

April is the COOLEST month!

So the other day my daddy was talking all sorts of nonsense about some guy named T.S. Eliot who said "April is the cruelest month." Well I tell you what, that guy was an idiot, because April was AWESOME!

For one thing, mommy went to some stupid place called Florida for a week. She had fun and brought me back some presents, but I was left alone with daddy. He's pretty cool, I guess. I'm so mobile now, I did take a little tumble when he was watching me and I got a bruise on my head. It didn't really hurt, but I still milked it for some attention!

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Then we went over to Uncle Troy and Aunt Shawn's for Easter lunch. It was sweet, because my cousin Aaron is a little older than me, and I get all his old toys. I got some new stuff too! Grandma and Grandpa got me some bath tub toys, and a card. The card was cool and all, but I was all like WHERE'S THE MONEY?!?!?!? A girl's gotta have some cash, after all.

From Sophie April

And I've been partying, pretty much non-stop. It's what I'm born to do after all. I've gotten TWO TEETH, and am really digging chewing on my toys.

From Sophie April

From Sophie April

And we get to go outside all the time now! Woof woof runs around like a maniac, and I get the play in the yard and inspect the flowers. I'm still not too sure about this grass stuff, but I'll get used to it. I'll tell you what though, nature is freaking awesome!

From Sophie April

From Sophie April

From Sophie April

From Sophie April

And, hang on to your hats folks. You know how much fun I had when mommy took me to the swings. Well, a few weeks ago I GOT ONE OF MY OWN!!! I swear, my parents are millionaires and they're just not telling me. (You can see woof woof in this picture. She's all sorts of crazy!)

From Sophie April

From Sophie April

So, yo, T.S. Eliot or whatever - you're an idiot dude! April RULES!!!

March MADNESS!

Hi esteemed readership! I trust this latest missive finds you well!

I am awesome, as you might guess. It's getting warmer outside, so my loathing of wearing socks is finally becoming acceptable to mommy and daddy. Things are pretty cool, and I've been learning to do some new things.

I crawl all over the place now, army style, and can pull myself up into a standing position. Mommy and daddy are pretty impressed! I am queen of the house now, and I can't get them to understand that while I like all my toys, why wouldn't I want to grab mommy's flip flops instead and put them in my mouth? I mean, they're totally awesome!

But toys are pretty cool. I have this sweet wagon full of brighly colored bricks, and my favorite thing to do is dump them all out across the floor and then watch daddy try to not step on any. In fact, I have two pictures of me with my wagon.

From Kickin It With Sophie

From Kickin It With Sophie

A few weeks ago I spent some time chilling with my good friend Savannah. She's pretty awesome, like me, so we had a blast!

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Here I am telling her a hilarious story about the time I spit up all over daddy!

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I'm becoming quite the fashion plate. Mommy likes to put new clothes on me and have me model them for her and daddy.

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So with the weather being nicer, mommy took me to this park we have in town. It was freaking awesome!! I got to swing for the first time, and it was hilarious!

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Check me out; I'm having the time of my life!

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After awhile though, I was all like MOMMY QUIT TAKING PICTURES AND GIVE ME AN ALLEY OOP!!

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Yeah, I'll tell you what that was an awesome day. And it totally wore me out!

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Whew. So as you can see I've been pretty busy! I can't wait for summer to get here so daddy can show me how to plant tomatoes (I love them) and carrots (another favorite of mine!).

Take care folks. Kisses! I've got some crawling to do, and I know those flip flops are around here somewhere!