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4 Months Old!

Sophie will be 4 months old on December 31st! She is changing and growing everyday. Lately, she likes to play with toys that have rings, watch Baby Mozart, listen to and sing Christmas music with mom, and watch the dogs intently.

Baby Talk

Mr. Electrician

This is what Phil looks like at work. He LOVES his new job at Anderson & Wood Co. doing commercial jobs. He takes pictures of pipe, wires, transformers, etc. on his phone to show me and I try to pretend like I am very interested. :)

The Many Faces of Sophie Joy

What's my excuse now?

Today Phil said to me, "Tara, you're not pregnant anymore. Stop being retarded."

Thumb or Pacifier? That is the question!

So...Sophie has decided she REALLY likes sucking her thumb and has recently been going to town on it! Today she wouldn't take her pacifier because she wanted her thumb instead. I'm not sure how I feel about it because I'm thinking about how hard it will be to break that habit in the future, but right now its really cute!

Blue Eyes

In this picture you can really see how blue Sophie's eyes are...they match Phil's perfectly!

I think Sophie was sick of having her picture taken...

Daddy's Girl

Phil likes to make Sophie exercise. Today was standing up on the couch!

Pretty Kitty

Jessica made this cute little sleeper and my mom added a tail and made the headband with ears. I don't think Sophie liked being a kitty very much though because she was pretty fussy all day!

Sweet Dreams

Sophie slept through the night last Friday! We went to bed about 11 pm and she slept until about 7 am! Halleluia! Hopefully this will happen again soon...

Sophie loves her Grandpa Goodsell...he can always make her smile!

Jenn's Visit

Jenn came to visit last weekend. It was so nice to spend time together!

Sophie has already tried out her rocking horse...

Blessing Day

Sophie was blessed today. She looked so precious in Phil's christening gown!

BIG SMILES!

Sophie loves her mommy!

White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Try these cookies, they are soooooo yummy!

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 t vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 t baking soda
1 t baking powder
1 t salt
1 ½ cups uncooked regular oats
2 cups (12 oz) white chocolate morsels
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

*Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
*Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in oats, morsels, and pecans. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
*Bake at 350 for 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 3 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: about 5 dozen

Beauty Sleep

Sophie was wearing a headband today...we didn't know until we got home from dinner that it had slipped down over her eyes! P.S. Phil painted her little fingernails pink!

Photo Shoot

We had a Sophie photo shoot the other day. We put her on this green pillow and she decided to pull herself up like this...she was only 3 weeks old!

Sophie's First Bath

Sophie didn't seem to mind her first bath. She didn't have the most pleasant look on her face and she was a bit squirmy, but she didn't cry!

Great Grandpa's 80th Birthday

Last weekend we drove to Utah so we could attend Grandpa Goodsell's 80th birthday party. Sophie was thrilled to meet her Great Grandma Joy (who she is named after) and her Great Grandpa Phill. I'm so happy to have this picture of 4 generations!

SO TIRED!

1st Day Without Dad

So, yesterday Phil went back to work and Sophie and mom were on our own. Everything was going fine until mom accidently flooded the bathroom. Then Sophie peed all over her cute outfit while mom was changing her diaper. Then Sophie's umbilical cord came off when mom picked her up and she screamed. Then mom finally got Sophie dressed again and in her car seat when she spit up all over! PHEW, what a morning!

Sophie is 1 week old today!

I can't believe Sophie is already 1 week old! Here are some more pics.

Sophie's Coming Home Pics

There are some cute pictures of Sophie in her "going home outfit" at this link:

http://www.growingfamily.com/webnursery/babypage.asp?UrlID=7K9B0H9J1X

You might need this password: X5L5T3J8P0

Sophie is here!

SOPHIE JOY MASON was born on August 31, 2007 at 1:17 am. I was in labor for 23 hours, but everything went well and we are blessed with a perfect little girl. Thankfully, Phil will be home all week with me to help with the adjustment. So far she is very content and peaceful but also looks around quite a bit. We are so grateful for all the support we have received from friends and family!

STILL waiting for Sophie to come out...

Yes, I realize my actual due date isn't for another 9 days but I am done! I haven't complained much at all up until now, but I only have about 3 outfits I can wear at this point and sleeping at night is impossible! Phil and I have tried everything this weekend, I mean EVERYTHING to get Sophie to come out, but nothing has worked. As of Friday I was dialated to a 4 and the doctor said my water could break anytime. I had contractions Friday and Saturday, but NONE today. All I have to say is, Sophie come out!!

Waiting for Sophie to come!

So last night my friend Therese took me four wheeling in her Jeep Wrangler up in the foothills to see if we could make Sophie come out. She was bouncing all over the place, but apparently not enough to want to come out yet. I think I'll try my father-in-law's riding lawn mower this weekend... :)