Terrible Two's

FYI: make sure you look at previous posts, I've added some pictures. I figured it was about time to stay on top of this blog.

Sofia is being a terrible two. Yesterday was one of those days. Sofia was a turd (and I'm not afraid to say it). She was whiny, yelling for Dora the Explorer, saying she had to use the potty every ten minutes (but not using it). The kicker was right when Ryan came home she decided to pee in the potty and then pick up the little bowl and dump it on the floor. I was pissed. After that I had to get out of the house for an hour. I had been home with Sofia for 1o hours while Ryan was at work and I needed a break. So, I went to Target, bought a portable CD player with headphones (and no, I don't own an I-Pod or MP3 player, I'm still stuck in the mid-nineties), then I took my new purchase to the gym for half an hour. I came home a much saner mommy.

Today, knowing I would be home with Sofia all day alone again, I made the decision to go to the zoo. This is the third time we've gone in as many weeks, but it is so worth it. Well, except for the over-priced food and annoying kids, but that's fine. Sofia was pretty good and it was a perfect day for it- 75 degrees and sunny. The animals were out and about. And finally, for once, I did not get pooped on by a bird. Sofia did. It was kind of funny hand of course it was right after she had a full outfit change, but that's Murphy's Law for you!

This weekend was fun. Sofia, Ryan and I went down to Mt.Orab to visit with family. There are so many new babies it's hard to keep track. There are 6 kids under the age of two. It's crazy but I love it! Sofia was really good. One of my little cousins wanted to play with her the whole time, which was fine with me. However, I think Sofia was getting a little frustrated. We stayed and watched some of my brother's soccer scrimage as well. I can't believe he's going to be a junior in high school. I remember when he was Sofia's age. We only lasted at the game for about a half an hour before Sofia started to have a major meltdown. I don't blame her, it was close to bedtime.

Sunday Sofia and I went to the park with Russ, Vanessa and Genevieve. Sofia and Genevieve are so cute together, and they play well. Russ was the impromptu daddy since Ryan wasn't there. At one point, Sofia wouldn't let me put her in the swing, it had to be Russ. The only snag of the morning was when Sofia and Genevieve were holding hands, walking in the parking lot. Genevieve tripped and went down, pulling Sofia with her. Sofia's hand was still in Genevieve's, so the only way she could catch herself was by falling on her face. I felt so bad! We went to Wendy's and got a frosty to make up for it (the power of the frosty!). So was fine, but she has a little mark on her face.

So, the whole potty training is going really well. Sofia kind of initiated it on her own, and we're just following. I started a potty chart for her yesterday. It has all of the days in August (starting from yesterday) and everytime she pees in the potty she gets 1 sticker, and when she poops she gets 2 stickers. When she gets to ten stickers, she gets a prize. Yesterday alone she went 6 times. Impressive. We're still a far cry from underpants, but we're getting there!

Potty News

It's sad when the most exciting part of my day is when Sofia pees on the potty. I need to get a hobby. But seriously, yesterday Sofia peed in her potty three times yesterday afternoon/evening. She's starting to tell us when she wants to go, and last night she went in her romm alone, took off her pants and diaper, and went to the potty all by herself. That's a pretty big feat I would think. Now I've got stars in my eyes and am counting the days until she is out of diapers.

It seems like forever since the last time I posted. You would think I had been incredibly busy or something, but not really. I do have more time now that classes are done for three weeks (yea!) and Summer Reading Club is over at the library (double yea!). Sofia has been hilarious these past couple of weeks. Today she was with Ryan all day and she decided she wasn't going to take a nap. When I came home at asked if she was tired she said,"I'm not tired." Just within the last week or so she's been talking in sentences. It's still a mix between her garbled language (Sofiaism) and English, but it's getting much easier to understand her. It makes it so much easier to get her what she wants, or deny her what she wants, when I know what she is saying. I just can't believe she'll be two in a month. Where has the time gone?