DC Marathon

Three weeks ago, Daddy pulled out of the marathon after he caught a really bad cold. He didn't recover quick enough for his long weekend runs, therefore, called it off. However, Friday night, after 3 weeks of not training, he decided to run what he could. Daddy ran the 16 miles with the 4:00 pacer. It was a beautiful day for a race. Mommy and Sophia had a great time walking and running around.

Trick or Treat

We left DC at 1 p.m. and arrived home about 5:45 p.m. We went to the bathroom, changed Sophia into her butterfly costume and headed out the door for some Trick or Treat fun. Sophia was having a great time, walking into people's houses as if they invited her in! It was really cute and funny until she saw a little boy dressed as a zombie...it all went down from there. She was really spooked and had Daddy carry her all the way home, looking every which way for that zombie. We even asked the little boy to take off his mask, but she was still scared. :( We came home after only a handful of houses and we passed out candy. Sophia is still pretty scared though, holding our hand from the kitchen to the living room and insisting on being picked up here at the house!! Hmm...I wonder who is going to end up in Mommy and Daddy's bed tonight?

Halloween Party

Tonight, Sophia had a party at The Little Gym. There were over 50 families there and it was a little crowded. Sophia's butterfly costume needed a little break if it was to make it to Sunday trick or treat'n...so she wanted to be a princess ballerina. The little pirate lady in the 3rd photo is Hannah, her classmate and gym-team member! They play very well togther at school eventhough Sophia calls her "Anna". :) Zoe, the skeleton, refers to her costume as "Them Bones" when you ask her what her costume is. And little Yoda...what can I say? So happy to have that costume on all night!

Dress Up at TLG

Halloween at TLG this morning was a lot of fun...Sophia was the cutest butterfly of all time. At the end of class though, she was a sweaty butterfly...still cute though. :)

Falling for Autumn

Today, we spent some of our afternoon at Webb Field in Hartsdale, NY. They have such beautiful leaves and whenever the wind blows, leaves fall. Sophia was trying to catch them before they hit the ground, but it wasn't easy.

Nate Turns 1!

We had such a fun time at Nate's Birthday party today. We ate so much food and Sophia had fun hanging out with Zoe.

School Photos

Sophia had school photos today. I wanted to take a photo of her at home, but she wasn't really into it. Our high today is 55, so it was pretty chilly this morning. She looked really cute though. Her teacher said that S did a great job smiling for her pic. I can't wait to see what they look like! PS: she didn't wear that necklace for the photos.

Dubois Farms

We made a last minute decision to pack up and head out to go apple picking. It was such a beautiful, clear day, the perfect weather to go apple picking. We had a great time playing in all the little houses, pony rides, apple picking, a corn maze, and a BBQ lunch. On our way home Sophia napped for most of the ride and when she woke up, she said, "That was a great trip...apple picking." It was really cute.

Friday

Sophia had a great day at school this morning. Their color of the week was Yellow and we were lucky Sophia had a cute yellow sweater...the high was 58 today and they still play outside in the cold. These rocks in our backyard, Sophia has really learned to love. She loves climbing up and back down.

For Tia Leia

I know you can't see it...but this is the way Tia Leia likes Sophia's hair...in a little bun on top. :)

Tutus with Lucy

Playing dress up with Lucy. The girls loved twirling around in their tutu, it was really cute to watch.

Sophia's 2.5 year check up

This morning, Sophia braved Dr. Ivker's office for her 2.5 year check up. She was very happy to chat with Dr. Ivker about school, her big girl bed and some of her favorite things (like Pink Bear). She is in the 90th percentile for her height (36") and 80th for her weight (30 lbs.). Daddy came with us because Sophia had to have some blood work done to test her led and hemoglobin levels (Mommy can't take watching this). After she received her flu shot in the arm like a champ, not one tear, we headed down the hall to pee in a cup and get ready to give blood. She did SO WELL as the nurse stuck her arm and found her vain to fill up one vile. It was when the nurse pulled the needle out that Sophia cried a little bit. All day long, she's been saying, "Mommy, I don't want to get a shot again." This afternoon, Sophia helped Mommy set up a Christmas train set and we watched it for a good hour before Sophia said, "What do we do next?". What a day...

Monarch Butterfly

Sophia finally tried on her Halloween costume. For some reason, she has not wanted to try it on since we bought it. Mommy had to bribe her with a cup of milk if she tried it on!! Her leggings and black mary jane shoes are missing.

Sophia's First Rainbow

After 5 straight days of rain, this afternoon...Sophia saw her first Rainbow.