Visiting our Favorite Fireman

Uncle Mike, Abbie and Sophie

Sophie and Abbie

Abbie gives a wave as she pulls her truck out

 

This past weekend, we knew that Sophie would be disappointed because Matt's dad, Paw-paw Tom and his sister, Leia, were supposed to have flown in for President's Day weekend. Since the weather was bad in Atlanta and many other places, their flight was cancelled and so they postponed their trip until another time. I decided to give my Uncle Mike a call to see if he would be working at the fire hall and he was working! We hadn't taken Sophie to visit a fire hall since she was about Abbie's age. Anyway, the girls enjoyed seeing Uncle Mike, checking out the fire trucks and pretending to drive. They also took a look around the fire station itself. We forgot our digital camera so we took pictures on Matt's new phone. We were a bit concerned about Abbie because she really got upset almost as soon as we got there when there was a loud noise at the station. Then, she calmed down and warmed right up to Uncle Mike. =) After our visit to the station, we asked Abbie, "who's a fireman?" and she like to say, "me!" and then we say, "who else?" and she responds "unca Mike!" The girls received coloring books on the way out. Thanks for letting us come and visit, Uncle Mike!

President's Day Funny

Earlier this week, Sophie came home telling us that they learned about a couple of our past presidents. She brought home a little handout with some facts on it that they studied. They had focused on George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. I looked through the handout and then later I was quizzing her about them. I told her a few additional things about the presidents, etc. Well, she said, "Mom, I wasn't alive when he was (meaning Lincoln) but you remember him. You were living then." I just cracked up. I was speechless! =) Too funny! I had to explain that no, he was way before my time but we sure did get a laugh out of that comment!

Recent Updates

Abbie went to the doctor for her 6 month check-up yesterday. She weighs 16 pounds and 14 ounces (almost 70th percentile-she's growing but she dropped the 80th) and she is 26 inches long (60th percentile). Sophie was slightly longer at this age and weighed 16 pounds 3 ounces (Sophie also started out about 12 ounces smaller). The doctor said that she looked fine which was good to know because she's been kind of fussy this week.

Sophie went to VBS at her Uncle Phil's church in Mt. Juliet a couple of times this week. She came home singing "Roll the Gospel Chariot Along" an awful lot. Matt would tease her by asking if various people or animals such as a dog or a cat were "in the way" if she would stop and pick them up. One time, Matt asked "If an elephant was in the way. . ." Sophie stopped singing, and said, "No, No, No. That's not a good choice! An elephant is a zoo animal, and it's too heavy and too big to stop and pick up!"

The latest with Sophie

Sophie happily tries out her new Dora umbrella

Last week after we got back from Richmond, Matt & I both developed pretty bad colds. I don't know if we caught them on the airplane or what. Sophie really enjoyed getting to try out her new umbrella one day when there were a few sprinkles. She got it as a late birthday present from Aunt Leia and she is just thrilled with it. Sophie also got to go to VBS in Lewisburg last week. I took her one night and we visited my best friend, Andrea, and she was Sophie's teacher. She had a great time!

Sophie has really been into during art all summer. She loved it during the school year when she was going to Mother's Day Out too. She has been wanting help to cut things out and glue them. She also likes to keep close tabs on Abbie at times. We have a corral that we used for Sophie as a baby and we got it out for Abbie but Sophie likes to go in there sometimes too (which makes being in the corral not so safe for Abbie). I'm going to have to be stricter with Sophie about not being allowed to go in the corral when Abbie is in there. I'll have to get a picture of Sophie with all of her stuff in the corral. =) I've told her that she can play in there when Abbie's napping, etc.

Here's a funny quote from Sophie. The other day I had reminded Sophie that she needed to have help in order to use her glue and the scissors. She didn't need to try to do them alone. Sophie picks up one of her glue sticks and looks as if she's reading it. She said, "This glue says, 'You don't need help with this glue. You can do it by yourself. "

Cute Quote

The other night, Sophie hit her chin really hard on the table. She cried, we applied ice, etc. The next day, I said, "Sophie, how's your chinny, chinny chin doing?" (just being silly) She said matter of factly, "it's under my neck." Too funny.

North Pole visit

We visited the North Pole during our thanksgiving break. Click here.