Sophie Turns Three!

OMG, it’s been three years since Sophia was born. Doesn’t seem that long, except that she’s HUGE now. (It seems she got that way over night when we came home with Alex).

Anyway, we had cupcakes she decorated and a Cinderella theme (I've seen the movie too many times to mention). She's such a little princess right now - well, a princess who likes to wrestle with the big boys. :)

She had a great time, and so did we. Thanks everyone.

Playing Around

Joe’s taught Sophie a little about football so if you’re playing with her, prepare to hut - hut - HIKE!

Family Trip to the Poconos

For my father’s 60th birthday we wanted to do something really special so we took a family trip to the Pocono’s (this picturesque area of Pennsylvania near the Delaware Water Gap). It was beautiful with the leaves changing color and we got to spend a lot of quality time together (not including the 18 hour drive there and back). All those pictures are on face book at: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=40967&id=100000520587348&l=cde1d509a2
There are pictures from the water park at the Great Wolf Lodge (PA’s version). And lots of photos of us hiking the trails at Bushkill Falls. And for the finale we went to my father’s favorite restaurant, Mama’s Pizza, in New Jersey and met the Burger clan for some good east-coast style cheese pie. I haven’t seen many of the family in years, so it was great to catch up and celebrate together.

Hanging With The Big Sis

Sophie really has adjusted to having Alex well. She’ll come tell me when he’s crying and tells me he needs milk. “He’s Ungr-ee,“ she says. She also delights in putting his nuk in his mouth, even when he’s sleeping. She likes to hold him occasionally too.

Grandma’s Visit

Alexander

Going back in time….Meet Alexander. He was born seven pounds, seven ounces at 10:18 am on September 2.

Gulliver's Bed

This morning Joe went into Sophie's room to get her up, instead of me. She's been sleeping in a big girl bed (ever since the day Mom woke up to THUD - WHAAAAAA), but she waits until we come in (for now). I was working from home, but was confused when neither Sophie nor Joe came downstairs. I go up to see what's going on, and I see Sophie trying to put Joe to bed, on her old crib mattress (being used as padding in case she rolls off the bed). It was too funny. They played upstairs for two hours, Joe laying around letting Sophie put him to "night" over and over as well as making him pretend lunches of icees and chicken.