Why does Sophie always look scared with Sarah?????
I've learned, thanks to Sophie, that little moments of freedom are priceless. Sophie has kept me on my toes since landing in my arms almost a year ago. It was probably only a month ago that I wished more household items were available with a padded covering. You know, things like bathtubs, fireplaces, entertainment centers, floors under cribs, driveways (ok, that's not exactly a household item, but I did still wish for them.)...you get the idea.
Sophie is just full steam ahead. Need to get out of the crib? Go ahead, never mind the 4 foot drop to the hard, albeit carpeted, floor. Thirsty? No problem. Just drink the tub water. Need to poop? No problem, the tub is just like a toilet only you sit IN it, instead of ON it. ahhhhhh.... she's been fun.
There will be a mushier anniversary post later. This one is about how she makes me laugh.
When she's insistent about getting a fork you will wince at how similar it sounds to a really bad word you hope she never says.
She's discovered...and is diligent in the removal of...."toe-jam". You know, the stuff that accumulates between your toes. For some reason she will sit for a long time inspecting her jam. Then she prefers a supervisor's inspection as well. It simply must be removed. And sometimes, after a really big meal, she has to lay on her back to actually be able to see her toes!!!
She will cry like CRAZY if you dare to break her banana in half and only give her half of it. If you proceed to give her the other half she'll refuse to eat it in protest of the defective goods she was handed. The same can be said for skinned apples. Problem is, I never receive notice in advance of her requirements.
She'll also cry if I serve Sarah a vegetable and not offer her any. It's really just a formality as she never eats them.
She's been introduced to Big Bird in China and Benji. Oh my word. The girl couldn't love dogs any more than she loves them now. "Bar-key!! Bar-key!!" (Barkly, aka Big Bird's friend) And throughout Benji she would say "Dawg! Dawg!" every time Benji appeared. In case you haven't seen Benji...he's on there a lot. And then there's Blue, from Blue's Clues. What would I do without her friend Blue at 5pm everyday???
She's finally getting that stickers are fun...and not tasty.
And that we look at outside treasures with our eyes...not our tongues.
Her two favorite drinks are gook and ouff. (That's milk and juice)
She's never met a fruit she doesn't like.
She hates to hear her sister cry.
She tries to say knock-knock jokes like her sister and friends did. "nok, nok"
"Who's there?" "fawk!" (that's FORK, remember?) "um, fork who?" then she giggles and holds up the fork! get it? well, it's funny when she does it. :)
She's also a woman of prayer. Usually 4-5 times per meal she will fold her hands and say "pray!" If you don't, she'll insist with her voice raised. Simple prayers will do, but don't deny her prayer. And who would want to really?
She really is quite a character. Even Sarah says "awwwww, she's so cute."
So...what do you do on a one year anniversary? Start paperwork, of course!!! Stay tuned. :)
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