My Niece Sophie

Day 6 of 30 days of Thankful

Today, I got to spend the day with my niece, Sophie. She is a little over two and a whole lotta fun. We had a rare sunny, warm November day, we even got to play outside running in the grass and blowing and chasing bubbles.

Her personality is starting to take shape and she is very observant and she loves to sing and dance and color and read books. I just can't get enough of her sweet little voice when she sings and talks and tells stories I am completely enthralled. Her face is my favorite subject for photography, it is very expressive and often the shutter snaps enough photos that a person could use her changing expressions as a flip book.

I am thankful for the time Sophie and I get to spend together and thankful to be a part of her life--I can't wait to see what comes next.

Sophie Chronicles: Day Two

Today was day two with little miss Sophie and I have been watching her closely. She has a few makeshift toys at antie Kristen's house that she enjoys but they seem to be lacking. I decided after Lance came to pick her up today that I would go on the hunt for a special present. She needed a toy that:

1. Has buttons, like the remote control.
2. Has blinking lights and colors like the phone.
3. Had a chewable, child-friendly surface--unlike either of the above.

This is what I do, I am a careful student of my nearest and dearest to compile enough data to find the perfect and unexpected gift. I found just such a gift for Sophie at target--a little trinket from our good friends at Baby Einstein. This gift is special because it's the first one I am buying her based on actually 'knowing' her.

I think she'll like it... I'll let you know.

Niece in a Box

The phrase made famous by the SNL short (Note: link takes viewer to uncensored content... when viewing it won't be 'bleep' in a box) here is a similar take on my first full day watching my niece Sophie. Old school play pen courtesy of Ikea.


We had fun today... she was extremely patient with me.