Halloween Fun

Sophie had her Halloween party today at Mother's day out. She of course refused to wear her sweet little puppy dog costume when they took them around to trick-or-treat, as she has pretty much refused to wear it every time I've attempted to put it on her for the past several weeks. I don't know why she dislikes it so much, but she does. I decided that just wasn't a battle I was willing to fight and she can just go trick-or-treating as herself this year. :-)

I like that everyone else is tearing into their suckers and she's just content with her binky. Can you tell she never gets candy?

20 Months

I know that 20 months isn't exactly a milestone, but I feel the need to write a little something about Sophie at 20 months just because she has changed so much since 18 months! In two months, she has gone from 2 and 3 word sentences to full conversations. In fact, the child never stops talking. She amazes us every day with what she's capable of. I know she's probably no different than any other 20 month old (although, as her mother, of course I think she's the smartest baby ever) :-) but the change in two months is amazing. I think this is my favorite phase so far, just because it's fun to have a conversation with her now knowing that she understands everything I say. She is counting, recognizing letters and numbers, and can say her ABC's (with a little coaching). I can't believe my little baby is going to turn two in just a few months. She's growing up too fast!

Sophie with her "piggie tails" that she started asking for the other day. She has worn them for 3 days straight. They make her look so big!

Fun on the Farm

We took Sophie to Walden Farm on Saturday to pick some pumpkins. Needless to say she had a blast. Between the farm animals, play toys, pumpkin patch and tractor, she was in heaven. Too bad it was in the high 80's on Saturday, otherwise it would have been the perfect fall day!

sitting on the great pumpkin

of course she found the tractor

giving the pumpkin some love

I want this one! (she was actually loading them all into her stroller)
feeding the sheep
little farmer Sophie

somebody give me a pitchfork!