Today was pretty laid back. We had a morning filled with watching out PBS cartoons. Lunch of fish sticks, mac and cheese and smiley fries. We went to Some Guys pizza to have dinner, then over to Gymboree open gym.

Sophie likes trying on my "At"

Sigh. After several doses of Aleve, 1.5 baths, 5 mini powdered donettes, several phone a friends this day is finally over. Jeeze. I will not elaborate on the nasty parts, lest they remain forever documented on my site.

Later this same day. Soph and I brought another load to the condo. We stopped at Arby's first because I missed lunch, and Sophie requires fries from each of my drive thru stops no matter is she just ate or not. Once we arrived, my dad was there to supervise Tootie while I unloaded.

I was organizing her closet, and her and grandpa played in her room. She ws messing with her piggy bank and having a great time. She kept saying hug, and ran back and forth between me and him at full speed to give hugs...alot. She was having a good time. Tootie loves her some grandpa!

I got alot done despite my injuries. I cleaned my kitchen thoroughly, Swiffered. hung up all of Soph's clothes I brought, detailed the stove and every square foot of floor. I am pleased with my progress. It is amazing what the human body is capable of when running on no sleep, sugar and adrenaline only. I am quite sure that I have taken off a few years of my life at least in the past few months due to stress.

Sophie also wanted to go to Target on the way home. She needed snacks. I needed real food.

Sophie enjoys being out in the public, holding court. She waves Hi and bye and says it to every person that will look her way. They all think her laughter and attentions are just for them. She does get them in every aisle though.

I talked to Jonah on the phone for a minute to see how his day was. He said "Tootie!??" several times, long pauses, Tootie?. Goodbye. Humm.

Tomorrow will be better. Thanks to Mom and Pap, I now have AAA. Dad helps me with Tootie also and doing complicated (to me) household things such as measurements, painting etc. Friends to lend an ear and be a sounding board for me. There is more, but enough for tonight. Busy day, just ranting!

Here are more pictures from the Valentine's party at Gymboree. My camera ran out of life just at the good part, so Aiden's mommy, Kelly posted these on her blog, which I promptly just cut and pasted (I am pretty sure she won't mind). Sophie gave a select few of her friends Valentines. Melanie, and Aiden and Miss Melissa and Miss Eileen her teachers. Apparently Mr. Aiden Bao was delighted with his. He wouldn't let go! I know, they are awesome cards. They have little seeds to plant. So the love will last year round! Sophie is considerate like that!

Aiden delighting over his special Valentine!

The little couple playing....

...and sharing a Valentine party punch...

...Wait! ok, yes it IS from her!

And sharing the magic of bubble time.

Ok. Nuff of that mushy stuff.

Today I eventually ventured out to take another load to the condo. I finally see progress! My mom came by to watch Sophie there so I could run up and down to my car to get boxes. She also helped organize my kitchen, put in drawer liners, help me decide where to put stuff, hung my new Shabby Chic shower curtain. Critiqued my paint choices and entertained little Tout! Speaking of - Sophie was being a little pill today. She wanted mommy and wanted her now! She cried and walked around and cried, my mom picked her up, still crying. I had to carry her around while putting stuff away. Someone sure is mommies girl! After awhile my mom turned on the radio. Soph was a little better then., She had her snack and juice and things were lookin up. I think she thought I was going to leave her or something. She hasn't had alot of time away from me. I am hoping that she will have more interaction with family and my friends now that we are closer to everyone (and they can't escape).

We decided to let the traffic calm down a little, because it was nasty out. So we stopped at the Steak n Shake and had some dinner. It was actually tasty. The servers were all nice. So that was cool. We headed home so I could catch House M.d. but, it was a re-run. Which is ok, because I get to catch up on my Blog, and relax with my book (A lion among men), and have a tasty bath! Also, Sophie went to sleep at 7:30! We did have a busy day. But when we came home, she was like a robot, went to her room, coat still on, laid down to get her diaper changed and p.j's on and grabbed her little blankie and baby doll. I was just like...well..ok then! Goodnight! She waves now when I say good night, sweet dreams, see you in the morning. wave.

Addiction

Steak n Shake goodness

This week and last

Soph and Max..hugging again

Soph and Aiden at Valentine's party

This is the first thing she goes for (Valentines party)

Soph's Thursday class

Sophie and Melanie going for a ride (Wed Open gym)

Toot and Aiden on the Teeter for Two

Sophie chillin' on Melanies recliner drinking her sippy cup too

Playdate at Melanies house

Well, I have done alot this week and last. I am not sure of the exact order of things as I have also been sick and have done stuff during brief periods of wellness.

Went to Gymboree a bunch. Visited with little Melanie and her mom Angie, My dad came up and helped me take some stuff down to the condo, we visited my friend Amy twice. She gave me a bunch of food she had left from her Superbowl party, which was awesome. And today we went to the Carmel library and to Soph's Valentine's Day party at Gymboree. It was cute, she was wound up,more than usual. She is really starting to recogize her friends and their moms and not just walking around passivly playing. She says their names in her own way. She says Hiyeeee and Byeeee. And no no no Mae (mae tries to get he food) She says hug (huk) and runs to give hugs.

Tonight we went over to little Mellanie and her mom Angies house. They are one of our friends from Gymboree. We had good time. Angie had put out some snacks of grapes and veggie straws. They colored, danced around to the kids tunes that were on the t.v. , played kitchen and little people. It was a nice visit. We ran to Target after that. During the day we didn't really do anything exciting. I havnt been sleeping well,and I was in pain most of theday. So I took it easy on the couch while Soph played in the living room and watched her cartoons.

We had an ok day considering my busted head and 2 hours of sleep. We went to see Val and little Sophie at around 10 then had lunch there We had some delightful pizza. We watched some Mickey Mouse, Backyardigans. The girls had a good time playing with all her toys. They gave each other a hug, and it was reported to me, that when I was in the bathroom they high fived each other! It was pretty cute to see them running around. While they were playing me and Val shot the breeze. It was a nice visit. After dinner we went over to open gym. Jonah was there with little Maren. My sister and her hubby and his mom and dad were there. Little Aiden was there, and a bunch others I forget their names! Sophie had a great time as usual running around there! Today was Andy's birthday. I gave him a man plant. I am sure he appreciated it. But I needed something nice to go with the card! It would have been better if accompanied with something more manly, but this is the gift that keeps giving, year after year. Plus it will benfit the environment, so there. I want a plant.

(I have more pictures to post, but they are still uploading, check back)

Monday Soph had a check up. Everything was good. Her next visit is also a well child visit at 2 years. She weighs 27 pounds now. After that we went by Carmel library to drop off some movies. Sophie ran around there for a bit, visited the trains, Pip & Squeek and the doggie. Then we went over to Gymboree open gym for a few. After Soph went to sleep I watched some House M.d., Charla stopped by after that with little Hatchell to visit and drop off some boxes. It was fun, we watched Conan then she went back home and I got ready for bed.

Today we went over to my sisters for a visit. Jonah showed Soph his cool car. Maren toodled around the house on it, which was so funny. They had a delightful lunch of grilled cheese, veggie straws and mandarin oranges. Soph tried some of J.b's chocolate milk. She has never had it before and she liked it. Then we came home and Soph did not take a nap, she just hung out in her crib and talked to her animals. We ran by the grocery store because we were out of everything, came home, had some nuggies, cheese and tomato.