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!"

Abbie's 6 months old!

Sophie & Abbie

Well, there wasn't much going on last week to blog about but today Abbie is 6 months old! Yay! We survived the first 6 months. Surprisingly, it has gone extremely fast overall. I think Abbie is trying to prove to us that she can do lots of new things at once because she's trying to cut her first teeth, she's started crawling, and she's sitting up! I'll try to get some better pictures soon. She doesn't stay still for long though. We are starting her on vegetables this week so we'll see how that goes. Time sure does fly by, doesn't it?

Cow Appreciation Day

Abbie & Nana

Abbie's cow outfit (covered in drool by this point)

Abbie showing off the back of her outfit-notice the crazy tail?

Sophie trying on her Daddy's hat

This past Friday, we had a really fun day! We met up with the Gray's and Walker's at Pump it Up for one of the their pop-in playtimes. We all had a great time! It was Sophie's first time and she liked just jumping on the inflatables the best. I wasn't really able to get any good pictures because everyone's in motion and they have mesh stuff around the inflatables. I had a blast going with Sophie on some of the slides. Sophie was a little scared of the slides but she went down with me. Thanks Sara & Jill, for helping me with the girls! I told Matt that he'll have to go back and take Sophie sometime because it's so much fun, even for parents! (you feel like a big kid again)

After playing at Pump it Up, we all went over to Chick-Fil-A for Cow appreciation day. Matt met up with us there, as well as the Grisso's. Abbie, Sophie & Matt all got free meals because they wore cow attire. Matt made some cow spots for Sophie and a hat with cow ears. Abbie had the perfect outfit which we were glad she could still fit into. It was a baby gift and she had only worn it once. Matt not only got a free lunch but he went there for breakfast as well (we really like free things around here.) =) I lucked out because I didn't have to dress up but I ate Abbie's free meal. My friend, Sara, had a full cow outfit-complete with udder-but we didn't get any pictures and I'm sure she's thankful! Nana came over to visit us later that afternoon.

Reuniting with the Cleland's

Abbie & Andrew

Andrew

Sophie with Jackson & Wilson

We were excited to be able to get together with some of our best friends from Charleston this week, the Cleland's. They are about to move to Greenville, SC from Charleston, SC and they are staying with family in the area for a little while. Sophie got sick last week when we were planning to get together so we were glad that it worked out for this week! Sophie had fun playing hide and seek, Potato Heads, and Little People with the boys. Abbie & Andrew were too funny together (he just turned 1 but he's a chunk)! He got right up by Abbie and spoke in his own high-pitched baby voice. I don't think they knew what to think of each other! It was great to see them & catch up a little bit. It was their first time to meet Abbie.

Bye-Bye Pacifier

Well, we had a nice 4th of July although just before we found out that Sophie had pink eye as well as a bad ear infection. I knew that she hadn't been feeling well for a couple of days but you just never know!! For the 4th of July, Sophie was feeling better and so we went to a party hosted by the Gray's, some friends of ours from church. They had a large group of us from church over where many of the kids swam in the pool, jumped on the trampoline or in the jump castle, we chowed down on some great food, they had other playground stuff for the kids and then many stayed for the fireworks because they live near Crockett Park. We were not so brave this year because both girls were really tired!! I wish we had taken some pictures at the party but we didn't. We had a great time though!!! On the 4th of July weekend, Sophie saw a toy that she really liked but Matt told her that he would only buy it for her if she gave up her passy. So, she jokingly said, "bye-bye passy" over the weekend. Well, we've talked about getting rid of it for a LONG time now but could always find excuses to give it back, etc but this time we stuck with it. I never thought that she would have it for so long but it always has helped her go to sleep. It's been hard for Sophie but after 3 nights of sleeping without it she was able to pick out a toy that she wanted (the baby stroller shown above) AND she got to go back to Chuck E. Cheese's (we did that in celebration after she was potty trained too). Sophie had a great time at Chuck E. Cheese's with her daddy, Uncle Phil & Nana but unfortunately, we don't have any pictures. Ever since she has given up the passy, Sophie hasn't taken any naps. Hopefully, when she gets used to not having it anymore, she will go back to taking naps at least some of the time.

Abbie's Jump swing

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. "