Davis Family Update: Catch Up Post

OK, time to catch you up on things since once again I have lapsed. Should only get worse now that we are moving into the holiday season and Sophia's and my birthday (Dec 5).

Momis and Friends

Most every morning and evening now includes building track and playing with Momis (Thomas). Sophia LOVES trains. And to be honest, I seem to be having a good time too. Who knew? The other day she began taking the trading cards out of the box and matching them up with the correct train! Truly blew me away. She also knows all the names of the trains and when she says the name "Peter Sam" I have to control myself from kissing her silly.

Language Explosion

Aside from the occasional episodes of defiance, I am really enjoying the nearly two's. Sophia is now singing her "ABC's" (A, B, C, D, E, eh oo ah ee wa , Q, R, S, ee oo V, ubeloo, X, ee ah ee), counting to 10, having conversations with herself and her teddy, and generally just talking up a storm. It is nice to be able to get a sense of things that are bothering her rather than her just crying and flailing about.

Daddy is on the outs

While I love being the favorite, it does have it's drawbacks. Mommy has to dress Sophia. Mommy has to change Sophia. Mommy has to bathe Sophia. Mommy has to play with Sophia. Mommy has to have Sophia sit on her lap in the bathroom. You get the picture.

The other day I really wanted to get out of bathing duties. So I told my clinging child I would put her PJs on and read her book once Daddy was done. By the third time of saying this, we had a deal. She reached out to her Daddy and while he was holding her she patted me on the head and said, "Sorry Mommy." Oh my gawd she is good and wrapping me around her finger.

Miscellaneous Cuteness

Sophia loves to smell all the spices in the cabinets and laughs after each new smell. She must have her teddy or her kitty staring at her while she eats. She says thank you (datoo) without us asking. She gives big, wet kisses at bedtime to her bedtime book and her Mom. She runs to the door screaming with delight when Grandma and Pop-Pops or her big sisters arrive.

OK, enough. I must stop now before you all get stuck in an endless "Aw!" loop.