Week 2 of the 2016 Daily Photo Project

Typing might be at a minimal for this post as I had my first ER visit this last week after chopping my finger with a stick blender - resulting in a few stitches and one less finger to type with.

01.05,16

Pretend sleeping.

01.06.16

"Hey Mama, look at me!" Sofia has been quite obsessed with (pretend) making dinner lately. Pots and pans get pulled out of the cupboard at least twice a day!

01.07.16

POA, one of our favorite play cafes with a super yummy cocoa banana smoothie we love!

01.08.16

Cousins are home from Florida, and that means play date first thing in the morning!

01.09.16

Puzzles for days! Some of her most played with Christmas presents right now!

01.10.16

Last day of sunshine for the foreseeable forecast, so a trip to the zoo seemed like a perfect way to enjoy it!

01.11.16

Grocery shopping at the store with little carts. She's been requesting the little cart store for a few weeks, so I gave in and drove a little out of the way for her this week.

Our Little 16 Month Old

Sofia continues to change and grow at top speed! Here's a quick list of what she's been up to lately:

• Talking!! She says: mama, dada, papa, nana, mimi, aunt jac, milk (& more that I can't think of right now.)
• Running all over the house, outside, just running!
• Using the toilet! Finally! After 6 months of Potty Strike - as ECers call it - she's back to using the toilet! She probably goes in the toilet 5 or so times a day. Can't wait to get out of diapers! Diaper changes have gotten more and more difficult lately.
• Hugging. She gives her stuffed dolls and animals hugs, her friends, her mama and dada.
• Eating... blueberries are her favorite lately. So happy that her system will accept them now - when we tested them at the beginning of last summer she reacted. She loves loves loves blueberries!
• Chasing puppies and dogs while out and about. No dog is too big for her! She barrels right at them! She gets lots of slobber kisses.
• Water play. Obsessed with water! 
• She is going through the stage where she gets a little rough with her friends. Most often they are in a space she wants to be in or doing something she wants. She goes right for their heads... and if she's holding something, that item usually meets their heads as well. Kind of a stressful stage for mama... can't wait for it to pass!
• NOOOOOO! She has been shaking her head for a while. Now she knows what it means. She started adding a "No" to the head shake over the weekend. Oye. I need to teach her "Yes" ASAP!

Being parents continues to be so absolutely amazing for us!

Naked Book Reading

These photos were taken a couple weeks ago while Sofia was investigating the book set that her Grandma Mimi got her during our family trip. I love the way she's exploring it and then the way she realizes she is getting her photo taken and decides to come try to figure out the camera. Oh and that cute little nakey bum is pretty sweet too!

Happy Happy Baby Girl

We have the happiest baby (who seems to quickly be growing away from her baby-ness)!!