Mommy & Me

Today is a BIG day! Sofia is starting a Mommy and Me preschool. And, if your a lucky little girl, like Sofia, Daddy gets to come on the first day too!

Where are we going Daddy? Preschool? Do I have to?

All dress in her ABC shirt...ready to go!
We started the morning with a little free play...so many toys to choose from...

Puzzle time with Mommy!

Looks like we have a two-handed painter!

Snack time with some new friends...

The art project for the day...painting with apples. So much fun!

For outside time, the kids picked an instrument to play as the marched in a line to the playground. Sofia picked a tambourine...

Daddy showing Sofia how hula hooping is really done...

We ended our fun-filled day with a tricycle ride...

We can't wait for next week!!

Sniffy and Pooh...

We try to wash Sofia's 2 favorite things once a week. Her sniffy (blanket)and Pooh. The older she gets, the harder it is to have both items missing for the short time they are in the laundry. Tonight was no exception! Sofia insisted on going in the laundry room to see if sniffy and Pooh were dry...

I think Pooh's ready...

I see sniffy...but I can't reach it...



Don't ever wash sniffy and Pooh again Mama!!!

Being One is So Much Fun!!

Fun Facts About Sofia...

• She loves books! She studies each page and turn the pages all by herself! She chit chats with the book as if she is reading. So cute!
• She has many new words: Block, walk, papa, Dora, puppy,fetch,and my favorite...mama.
• She loves to throw the ball to the dogs.
• She loves going for long walks and riding in her little car to see "Pooh".
• She holds on to things and walks. She likes to hold our hands and walk everywhere.
• She eats real people food. She loves pancakes, applesauce, chicken nuggets, crackers, cheerios, yogurt, cereal bars, and grill cheese. She had no problem switching from formula to milk.
• She had her one year check up. She weighs 22 pounds and is 29 3/4 inches long. She hates shots and it takes two men and two woman to hold her down to draw blood. Not fun!
• She cried when Papa left the other day. (Your welcome Dad) It was the first time she has ever done that!
• She loves to sniff her blanket. She also loves to share sniffs.
• She still loves Yo Gabba Gabba. She also does "Biz's Beat of the Day", but we call it "Sofia's Beat of the Day". Hilarious!
• She loves to give kisses.

I have been getting ready for Sofia's BIG Birthday party, looking through old pictures, and it is amazing to me how much she has changed in the last three months. It seems that she has grown from a baby to a little toddler overnight!

Happy Birthday Sofia!!!

Today is Sofia's 1st Birthday! Our little Pumpkin is one! We can't believe it! We took Sofia to an early dinner at Chi Chi's with the family. She loves the rolls at Chi Chi's! And it is her Birthday after all...

(Note: Please notice the roll in every picture)

Daddy and Mommy with our Big one year old!!

Livvie, Aunt Jen Jen, and Bella
Papa and Grandma

After Chi Chi's we headed back to our house to meet up with more family and have Birthday cake.

Dig in!!

Sofia after her first ice cream cake...

Uncle Ismael
Aunt Susie, Nana, and Grandma

Chris and Aunt Susie

Sisterly love...

Papa, Uncle Mike, Bella and Livvie

We had such a great day! Sofia is so blessed with many family and friends that love her very much! She is one lucky girl!!

New Year's Eve 2009!!!

Last year on New Year's Eve I was in labor with Sofia. So this year, I was thinking we need to do something BIG!!! Get a babysitter, stay up pass midnight, I don't know... something BIG!! I'm sure you can't wait for the WILD pictures of our New Year's Eve 2009....



Wait for it...There might be nudity...PG-13 please....


We stayed home with our Teething almost one year old...She was up most of the night...Fussy...When she wasn't crying and fussy Charlie and I finally watched the movie "The Hangover" Hilarious!
But, there is no where else I would rather have been!!!

Babysitting

My sister asked me to babysit her girls for a few hours....Sure No problem!! Sofia loves spending time with her cousins. And I love watching the three of them play together.
I believe I mentioned before that Bella and Livvie got a puppy named Lucky for Christmas. Let's just say the few hours felt like an entire day with three kids and one puppy!
The best part was when I noticed the dog pooped on the carpet. I went over to clean it up, and apparently didn't see a little nugget, and stepped right in it! At the same time Livvie ran over to show me where I missed....and she also stepped in the dog poop. Did I mention we were both barefoot??? I put Bella in charge of Lucky and Sofia, scooped up Livvie and hopped to the bathroom on one foot. When Livvie and I were done cleaning our feet, Bella was taking pictures of Sofia on a beanbag holding Lucky. Bella said, "Look Aunt Becky I took a bunch of pictures." I literally have 80 pictures just like this.......

I have never been so happy to see my sister in my life, when she walked in the front door.

Sofia's Favorite Gift from Santa...

Dear Santa,

Thank you for all of my presents. My favorite toy was the princess car.

I get to ride it around the neighborhood...
And it makes really fun noises and plays great music.

Now, is there something you can do about mommy taking all these pictures???

Love, Sofia

Tiger Tiger Roarrrrrr

Sofia cracks us up all the time. Her new favorite cartoon is Ni Hao Kai-lan. Every time the music comes on she bounces up and down and gets so excited. One part of the song goes..."Tiger Tiger Roar Roarrrrr..." and then Kai-lan and her friends roar. The other night Charlie and I were at the kitchen table eating dinner and Sofia was in her bouncer watching Ni Hao Kai-lan. The opening song came on and Sofia roared the loudest ROARRRRR. It was hysterical! We laughed so hard. Now she does her tiger roar all the time. Today I got a picture of a good one.....

Have you stopped laughing yet?????

Someone Was Good This Year...

Let's just say...Sofia got a little spoiled her first Christmas. Charlie and I did really good. We only bought her a few small things and a Doll House. However, our friends and family showered her with presents! She is one lucky girl!!

(She even got the pajamas and socks she is wearing in this picture)

She is calling everyone from her new cell phone to thank them personally!!

Thank you everyone for making Sofia's first Christmas such a memorable one!!

Christmas Eve

I have been counting down the days until Sofia's first Christmas. She is just so much fun right now. We started our night at Aunt Jen Jen and Uncle Andy's...

While we were there we witnessed a couple of Christmas surprises. Santa had a special delivery for Sofia. It is called an Elf on a Shelf. A family tradition my sister started with the girls a few years ago. And now I get to share it with Sofia. Let's just say I cried. Also Aunt Cathie surprised Bella and Olivia with a new puppy they named Lucky. Let's just say I cried again.

Then we went over to Charlie's parents house to spend time with his family. It was a smaller group than usual. But really nice. We all spent a lot of quality time together.

Grandpa Chaivat and Nana Irma were so excited for Sofia's first Christmas! And even cousin Abbey was there to play!!

Daddy helped Sofia open a lot of really cool clothes from Auntie Ananya. We stayed up until midnight (yes, even Sofia) to wish everyone a Merry Christmas Patanasiri style. Sofia was asleep before we got to the end of their street. I can't wait until tomorrow to see what Santa brought us!

Making Cookies For Santa...

Today we went to my sister's house to decorate cookies for Santa with some friends. My sister did a great job, as usual, setting everything up. There was sugar cookies, frosting, and every sprinkle you could imagine.

Me, My sister, Julie, Baby Reed, and Stephanie

Someone got to try sugar for the first time....

Sugar Rocks!!

Family Reunion at Christmas!!

Today we went over to my parents house to hang out with the family. My dad's brother Mike and his wife Alice came out from Colorado. And my dad's sister Patti and her husband Fred came out from Maryland. It was the first time that they both got to meet Sofia...

Aunt Patti and Uncle Fred

Aunt Patti and Uncle Fred brought this adorable hat for Sofia.

I think she loves it!!!


We had a great weekend. It was so nice having everyone in town. We had a nice dinner out, made a gingerbread house and spent some good family time together. I'm so happy they finally got to meet Sofia!!