Brandon's Birthday

Brandon turned 7 on the 22nd and these are the presents Grandma sent him: a garbage can for his room, a water bottle for his bike, pokemon cards and a bakugan.
He choose to go to Denny's for dinner and his birthday was on Tuesday, so the kids ate free- BONUS! Ben found Lego Batman (used) for the xbox 360 and that's all he's been playing. We are also going to Lagoon this weekend for his birthday.
This is what he wanted me to bring to his class for treats, it's an Indiana Jones cupcake cake. He is such a great boy and I enjoy him everyday! He gives me a nice break from all the drama of two girls.

What can Sophia do now?

Sophia is doing so much these days! She loves playing with her toes whenever she is laying on her back- even when I am trying to change her diaper. At her six month doctor appointment this week she weighed in at 17 pounds and got three shots.
The kids love playing with her and Sophie loves playing with things that are not really toys. Her new favorite toy is an empty m&m's bag. It was laying on the floor, so Ben picked it up to throw it away (amazing- I know) and I think I scared him a little when I yelled "Nooooooooo!" I don't really need to buy toys; we just save our garbage and let her play with it.
Sophia is rolling over and sitting up and LOVES the exersaucer! Sara runs to get her out of bed the second she hears any sound and that has become the newest thing to fight over. I try to remember who got her up last, but it's not a big deal if I forget because the kids know. She is crying now, so I've got to go put her down for a nap.

Lulu

Sara's first hermit crab has died, so we got a new one and she named it Lulu. Brandon's crab is still alive and well (I think), he has changed shells once. Hermit crabs have been a great pet because they don't eat a lot and only come out at night.

Super fast hands

Sophia will grab at anything and before you know it she has slobbered all over it. Before Ben could stop her she had his plate and by the time he got it away it was a wet mess, so he just let her have it.

You can't just hold her these days, she must have a toy or something else to drool on, manhandle and destroy. I love this age!

Ballet

Sara wanted to take dance again and when I asked her what she wanted to do she said ballet. She may not be able to do gymnastics like a lot of her friends, but with her long legs and skinny body she can be an amazing ballerina! A lady in our ward has a studio and used to dance with Ballet West, so she is very talented and very nice. So far she is enjoying it, but time will only tell whether or not she has the dedication to stick with it.

Squash

Sophia has been eating rice cereal for about a month now, so I decided to introduce fruits and vegetables. First off is squash and pears. She is doing good and actually eats most of it.

She is still nursing, but after five minutes or so is done and wants to play. I am supplementing with a bottle and she usually eats 4-5 ounces after nursing. She is getting so big and has lots of adorable baby fat rolls!

Goodbye cat!

We had our cat Sadie for about three years and though she came with some very bad habits like chewing on blankets and stuffed animals I was able to deal with it. After we brought Sophia home she started going to the bathroom downstairs in three specific locations. Each day I was cleaning up her messes and hating more and more. Ben and I finally talked about it and decided we would take her to a shelter and be okay with it, because of the stress it would save me from cleaning up messes, keeping all the doors closed and everything fabric put away.

I was going to do it during the day when the kids were in school, but Sara asked that I wait so she could come too. After school the kids played with her (which is rare) and gave her treats, then we loaded her in her cage and drove to the shelter. $22 later we no longer have a cat and the kids are already hoping for a dog. No- we are not getting a dog anytime soon- I told them MAYBE when Sophie is potty-trained.