Our Pretty Little Girl

Sophie's 9 month picture just came in...

Craziness!

It has been so crazy for us the last week, I can't believe everything that has happened! Sophie has been REALLY sick for more than a week. She was vomiting everything she ate and I had to change her diaper literally, sometimes 4 times an hour. She is so small already so we were really concerned when we found out she's lost a whole pound! Luckily, the last couple of days she seems to be pulling out of it. Poor baby! It was so hard to see her like that. We also moved across the street last week and even though its a disaster and not even close to put away, we LOVE our new place. Its bigger and better and we're thrilled. My phone also broke last week, but I was able to get a new one. Even though Sophie was sick, I took her to SLC last weekend for the BYU Girl's reunion. It was so fun to see the girls and Sophie did VERY well except for the whole diarhrea on the plane (yep, down her legs and up her back). Of course that happened on the plane. Phil's cousins from San Diego have been in town too. Anyway, the rest of the month is crazy for us too. My dad and brother are in town, Sophie turns 1 and I have to get ready for Kiwanis! Thanks to everyone who helped us move or helped me with Sophie. I would have been crying in heap on the floor without you. Oh, and Sophie is now 11 months old! She waves hi and bye and will give you 5, and when she wants something from you she'll nod her head yes until she gets it. Here is a video of her trying to put her blocks together with all the strength she could muster!

Cheerio Face

Vegas Getaway

Phil and I went to Vegas last week for 2 nights and it was...fun and scary and interesting. Fun because we had fun. Scary because I don't like flying on airplanes and because our hotel was in the ghetto. Interesting because of all the crazy crazy people there! We didn't really get much sleep, but it was nice just being Phil and Tara again. Sophie was a very good girl for her grandma and slept in the play pen, no problem. When we got there, we went to dinner at Planet Hollywood and then walked around the casinos (we may or may not have played a little 3 card poker), watched the fountain show at the Bellagio, walked around the strip, etc. The next morning, we went to breakfast, the M&M factory, and the Zappos outlet (where I bought some adorable stilettos). We had dinner reservations at an Italian restaurant in the Venetian. LOVED it. Real Italian food while we listened to opera singers live in the big room with the ceiling painted like the sky. You know I loved that. After dinner, we had tickets to Phantom of the Opera. AMAZING. 40 million dollar theatre built just for Phantom. Phil had never seen it so I told him we had to go! He loved it too. We went downtown to the Fremont Street experience after that and then caught the monorail back. The next morning we had to be at the airport by 5:30 in the AM. So yeah, short trip but I don't think we could have been away from Sophie any longer anyway!

Lullaby and Goodnight Sophie!

Sophie is sleeping! That's right...falling asleep on her own and finding one of the 4 pacifiers strewn around her crib if she happens to wake up during the night. She's been sleeping until 8:30 or 9 in the AM!!! I'm in heaven. After all the throwing up, changing sheets and PJs and baths, it was all so worth it! Here she is, sleeping away...

10 Months Old and 4th of July in Utah

We drove to Utah for the 4th last weekend. Trisha and her boyfriend Brian went with us and they really helped keep Sophie happy during the long car ride. We had a really nice time visiting Grandpa & Grandpa Goodsell and other family. Sophie was mesmerized by the fireworks, but wasn't afraid of them at all. She loved playing with my young cousins (her second cousins?) and she learned how to wave on Saturday (watch the video!).

At 10 months she is crawling all over the place and pulling up on everything. She loves books and baths and Cheerios but the real question is...is she finally sleeping through the night??? After 2 frustrating nights in Utah this weekend, we realized there was no other way to get Sophie to sleep than to let her cry. So last night, we covered her sheets with towels (for when she would throw up) and braced ourselves. She did throw up twice, but after that she only cried for a half an hour and slept through most of the night! Maybe it was because she was exhausted from the trip, but I have hope. I think the first time we let her cry when she was 6 months old, she was just too young. Now I think it may work! I put her down for her nap this morning and she didn't cry at all! I'm so excited!!!!!!! Maybe I'll get rid of the dark circles under my eyes after all...

Sophie Going Bananas for Bananas

Sophie likes bananas just like her mom. She likes them so much that when she was having trouble picking up the slimy pieces, she resorted to lapping them up.

This is the perfect opportunity to remind you of the banana song I always love to sing:

Go Bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S
Go Bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S
Move to the left, Move to the right
Peel on down and MMMMM take a bite
MMMMM, MMMMM, take a bite!