That's Not My Monster

Sophie has this adorable Usborne book called "That's Not My Monster" well let me introduce you to MY MONSTER!
Yep she is inside the the entertainment center.
I was just waiting for her to bonk her head.
I did it Mom! Don't you just love the smiles they give when they are being mischievious! She will get into anything she can. Yesterday she climb inside the stool legs and couldn't quite figure out how to get out. I wish we would have had the camera for that one.
This is one of those moments when she was supposed to be playing with Daddy but according to him she came to find me. I walked into the living room and asked where she was at, well this is where I found her.
Yes that is her splashing in the toilet!!
Hi Mom! This is so much fun! Toilet paper and water, it doesn't get any better than this! She screamed when I took her away! Such a mean Mom!
So this is just a little glimpse into the life of MY PRETTY DANG CUTE MONSTER!

Summer Fun

Swinging
Sophia's latest obsession besides Elmo is swinging! I can't believe how much she loves it. We go to the park or Ryan's parents house just about everyday.
Biking
We decided that we needed to start using our bikes more so we got a bike trailer for Sophie. She loves it! She cries when Ryan stops and flies out of my arms to get into it. Maddy came to play on Friday while Lacey was getting some teaching hours. We took the girls for a ride. Mads didn't want to get in at first and Sophie was looking at her like, "are you crazy this is so much fun!" Once we got going she decided it wasn't that bad.
Swimming
We have taken Sophie swimming a couple of times and she loves it until she gets water up her nose. When Maddy was at our house we filled up the pool. Sophie just wishes she was a big as Mads.

Baseball
We went to watch Caden and Griffin's last ball game. They both did great! I still remember when they played T-ball and ran the bases backwards. Boy they have grown up since then.

Payson Canyon

Our favorite place is Payson Canyon. We have been trying to spend as much time as possible up there this summer doing a little hiking. Here are few of the places we have been.

The Grotto
One of our favorite hikes is to the Grotto. It only takes 10-15 minutes and there is a great reward at the end. We went up there with Ryan's Mom and niece Anjoli a couple of weeks ago. We have never seen it quite like this. There was so much water crashing down that we couldn't even hear each other because it was so loud. Part of the trail was washed out so we had to do a little maneuvering to get everyone up to it, but it was definitely worth it.




The Pine Forest
We didn't take the camera on this one, but it is straight up the gas line trail and it will definitely get the heart rate going. We didn't quite make it all the way because Sophie was ready for bed, but we have been there before and it is just a great hike.

Jones Ranch
We hiked this one last week with Ryan's parents. The last time I was up there was last July when I was way pregnant and huffing and puffing the whole way. We didn't make it much further this time because we keep going after Ryan gets off work and Sophie is ready for bed. I had to feed her puffed cheese balls and fruit snacks to keep her happy long enough to get back to the car. One of these days we will make it all the way to Payson Lakes.








Four Bay
This is our Sunday walk spot. It is great because Kuma can jump in and out of the creek to cool down, run across logs and chase snakes. Yes, I did say snakes. They freak me out everytime. They just little garden and blow snakes but I don't care. Sophie loves this spot and will hang out of her back pack to watch Kuma the whole time. We love this place

The Sweetest Sounds

These are some of my favorite sounds.

I love it when Sophia wakes up in the morning and is talking in her crib. I took this video a while ago so now she is usually standing up and holding on to the rails. When I go in to get her she gets this big cheeser! It is one of my favorites!
Sophia is obsessed with Elmo. She really could give a care less about Sesame Street, but when she hears nananana, nananana Elmo's World in that high pitch voice she heads right for the television and climbs up to talk to him. I love it! Now she has upgraded to holding on to the entertainment center with one hand and dancing around with the other. That usually lasts until she falls and bashes her head or Elmo is over.

9 Months

It is hard to believe that our little Sophia Kaye is 9 months old. She has been such a joy to have in our home. We love her to death and can't even begin to imagine life without her. She makes us laugh every day and we both feel so blessed to be her parents!
Here are 10 of her favorite things

1. Her Blankie - She likes to stick her fingers and toes through the holes and also pull it up to her face while she sucks on the side of her finger.
2. Books - She loves books!! She loves touch and feel books and also her Jungle and Farm animal books. When I read her two favorite books she gets all excited and starts flapping her arms. She also likes to be a big helper and turn the pages.
3.Super Why - It is her favorite PBS cartoon. When she wakes up in the morning she loves to watch it. It is her little ritual.

4. Loud Music - She gets this from her Daddy! The best way to get her to sleep in the car is to crank the music. Celine Dion is her favorite CD.

5. Dancing with Mommy and Daddy - She loves to dance around in the kitchen when the radio is blasting, and will just giggle and giggle.

6. Bath Time - Sophie absolutely loves her bath. Especially when she can splash Mommy and Daddy. She loves to lounge in the corner of her tub and let her feet hang over the edge.

7. Play Time - She loves her toys and now loves to get into everything as well. Now that she is crawling she loves to explore. Her new thing is to pull all the DVDs down his week she even managed to get her finger stuck in the VCR/DVD player.
8. Paper - She is obsessed with it, but the problem is she wants to eat it. She loves to get the magazines, or anything that she can reach and rip it to pieces and shove it in her mouth. Having 6 teeth makes it so easy to take a big bite!

9. Walks - We all love our Sunday Walks. We have a favorite spot up the canyon where Kuma can jump in the creek and cool down and Sophie just loves to be outside. It is a good thing Daddy has a great back pack to carry her in.
10. Children - She absolutely adores other children. It doesn't matter where we are if she sees another kid she is HAPPY! She is such a little social butterfly. She tries to talk to them and then just giggles and gets all excited. She stalks them out wherever we are!

Our Little Screamer

Ryan and Sophie love to play the screaming game with each other. I must admit that it is kind of funny but not when she decides to do it in Sacrament Meeting. Everyone turns to look our direction as I quickly try to cover her mouth and or take her out to the foyer. She is known in the ward as the baby you can hear long before you can see.

Moab

Ryan had a week break from school, so we decided to take advantage of the time together and went down to Moab for our first camping expedition with Sophia! She did great at camp! She loved to crawl over to the edge of the blanket and play in the dirt, and she loved the fire! She even slept better than Mommy and Daddy. The second night the wind was blowing so hard that the tent was whipping back and forth and she slept right through it. We camped along the Colorado River and spent time at Arches, Canyonlands and Dead Horse Point. We hiked in both parks and were even able to go in the Fiery Furnace. Everyone was suprised at how well Sophie did. She was putting on a show for everyone in the group. Ryan did amazing climbing all over the rocks with her. I couldn't have done it that is for sure. It was a great break to spend time as a family and enjoy some of the beautiful creations in Utah.

On our way home we stopped in Price to get an ICEE. Sophie didn't want any at first, but once she tasted it she went crazy!