Birthday Cone

Yesterday was Sophia's first birthday. To celebrate, we strapped her into her new big girl car seat, and headed to our favorite ice cream shop in Stillwater-- Nelson's. We ordered the child size Butter Brickle on a sugar cone, which was WAY more than all three of us could eat (4 scoops higher than the cone)! We had to put three scoops in a cup so the cone was more manageable.


Let me tell you- SOPHIA. LOVED. EVERY. LICK. She dove at the cone with her mouth, and sucked the scoop til it was nothing but a puddle.

First licks

Starting to get into it

Dada, this is COLD!

Gimme some more!
She did not take her eyes off the cone once.

I stole a lick, and Sophia's look said "Mama! How could you!?"

Then she kissed me as if to say sorry.

But she did take matters into her own hands after that.

And nooked on that cone till it was gone.

Still My Baby

I was on my computer today and heard Sophie giggling behind me. I turned and looked, and this is what I saw:

She found all the baby things I put out yesterday in preparation for Baby 2's arrival, and she was having a BALL!!! Laughing and giggling, batting at the kick-toys, bouncing up and down, putting her feet up... I think she remembers that they were hers not more than a few months ago.

Go, Sophie! Go!

This is one of the gifts she got for her birthday. Daddy put it together last night so Soph could try it out right away. She surprised us both!

Last Night

Today (she's still got it!)

1st Birthday Party!

We celebrated Sophia's 1st birthday this weekend! I can hardly believe she is already ONE. The year went by so fast. She is getting so big, and so smart. She surprises us every day with her new discoveries. She brings so much joy into our lives, and we feel so blessed that this beautiful girl is our daughter.

Happy 1st Birthday Sophia!!!

Sophie and Auntie Shinae

All the girls: Sophia, Natalie, Emma, Eva, Shirley
Princess cake

Playing with her pink balloon from Papa Nourse

Getting excited to go outside and eat her cake!

Yum!
She got Mama covered too

The fam on Sophia's 1st birthday

A very cute hat from Grandma Edie

Very intrigued by the baby making noises

Cute little lamb!

Sleeping is for Babies

Sophia is pretty sure she is a big girl now that she is almost 1, and that napping is for babies. Therefore, she DOES NOT need a nap. And how dare you, Mama, to think she would.

Apple Orchard!

Last weekend, we had a family date to Afton Apple Orchard! It was Sophia's 2nd year at an orchard already! We brought her last year when she was 2 weeks old! We love the orchard. While we were there, we went on a hay ride, picked apples, looked at animals, went on the swing, and ate a cidar slush! It was a very fun day for all of us.

Getting ready to go on the hayride!

Riding with Mama

I'm very excited for my first hay ride!

Enjoying a peaceful moment

Discovering hay

What IS this stuff?

Hmmm. I don't think I can reach those apples Daddy.

Daddy teaching her how it's done.

Look what I picked!

This is my treasure.

Swinging is the most fun thing I ever did!

Cookie Monster

Mommy has been enjoying Oreo cookies so much lately, and I am always right there to watch her wolf them down. So today, I gave her my cutest, most endearing smile and she was finally inclined to share one with me. I tried to eat it just like you, Momma, so I shoved it in my mouth...

It didn't work so well. Mama, you have a big mouth.

But after I got the hang of it...

I had to get every last crumb!

Before I knew it, my cookie was all gone!

Boy was that good. Now I understand, Mama.