Girl’s Life

I’ve not been super great about keeping the internets abreast of this most recent of pregnancies in our household. One reason is because, well, who has time to remember all the intricacies of each exciting and foreign kick, each bout of horrible heartburn, each stolen moment in the day to quickly reflect on how much […]

“Mommy, let’s play a game.”
We’re outside. She hands me the chalk. I haven’t played hopscotch in probably 20 years (and even then, I don’t know if I’ve ever really known the rules). So made-up hopscotch it is, Amy-style, with fun pictures and jumping in any ol’ square you want. Rules schmules.
She had a blast.

My brother Greg was down to visit on Tuesday, and we met up with him for a quick trip to Disneyland. (Hey, if you’ve got season passes, it calls for a random day off mid-week sometimes to play!) When we got there, he gave Sophia this hilarious autograph book where essentially she goes around the […]

Let the rain kiss you.
Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops.
Let the rain sing you a lullaby.
~ Langston Hughes
We’ve had a lot of rain around here lately. I particularly love it when I get to be inside with nowhere to go. Sophia particularly loves it when she gets to explore outside […]

On daycare days, we never know how Sophia’s hair is going to look when we pick her up. Her caretakers are always putting clips and side ponytails in her hair in the afternoon to “pretty her up” for pick up time. Chris and I crack UP when we see her. Today was over the top–her […]

I love the morning light in our dining room. I love the way Sophia sits on her feet to reach her breakfast (she has insisted on sitting at the big table with us–not in her high chair–since we moved in this summer). I love her golden hair in the sun. And I love that […]

During her bath tonight, I caught Sophia making kissy noises with the fishies and saying “happily ever after . . .” I think it’s definitely time to cut her off the princess paraphernalia for awhile.

We had a fabulous Christmas this year. And even though I’m sure you’ve all moved on already to all things 2008, I’ve decided it’s still a relevant topic since we just took down our Christmas tree today. So, in mourning for packing away the stockings and tinsel until next time, I thought I’d share with […]