4 Months!!!

Look who is four months already! What a cutie! She is our doll baby, and quite literally. Aubrie's newest thing is putting Sophia in her baby stroller and pushing her around the house. At first I was a little nervous but, hey, if it supports Boston and Ethan it surely must support little Sophia. Sophia seems to like it too. Aubrie is getting some early practice at Motherhood. Really, it's hard to think how four months have flown by so quickly. On the other hand, I can't imagine our lives without little Sophia. She is a great baby, except when we go out and she is tired. Unlike most of my babies, she prefers to be put in bed and left alone when she is tired. It's great when I'm home! No rocking or soothing required. She just starts to squawk and I just plop her in bed and leave her alone. Instantly she sticks that thumb in her mouth, quiets down and goes to sleep. If we are out, watch out! She wants that bed, so there is some rocking and bouncing required. Today in Sacrament I was shocked when she fell asleep just sitting in my lap. I wasn't so lucky in YW! Sophia has officially weaned herself today and I'm pretty sad about it. Being she is my last I was hoping for a couple of more months. Sophia just prefers the bottle. Now I'm nervous about the middle of the night feedings...more like 5 am feedings. Going downstairs to make that bottle isn't as easy as bringing her in bed and instantly feeding her, while I nod off to sleep for another 10 minutes. I'm hoping she will soon sleep till 7am! Tonight is Sophia's first night in her crib! She started her first 2 months sleeping in the car seat and then graduated to the portable crib in our master closet. I tried putting her down, for a nap, in her crib the other day and she wouldn't have it. I was nervous she would be sleeping in that portable crib forever. Yesterday I tried it again, after the sun moved over our house; her bedroom faces east. She did fine after that. Guess I'll have to get her some darkening shades too. Anyway, decided tonight is the night to try the crib. Ethan starts preschool tomorrow, so if she has a terrible night I can take a morning nap. I hope it goes well. Here are some pictures from this morning, when the kids were pushing Sophia in the stroller. Ethan didn't get in the first picture, so that's the reason for the one of him doing his cutie pose. Church was good today. It started early, 8:30! Our new building is too small to hold Sunday School in the RS room, so they had to start our meetings earlier. We woke up at 7:15 and actually all made it out in time, and even had some breakfast. Of course, not doing my hair helped. The talks were good and there was a great musical number. Young Women's was good. My friend Erin taught, and at the end handed out some "prayer" rugs. They kind of go along the lines of the whole prayer rock thing, to remind you to pray, but they don't hurt and are much prettier!:) She was nice and let me take a few for my kids. Now I have a FHE lesson for tomorrow!:)

After church I tried to take a nap. I had a really bad headache and started to get a sore throat. For some reason I couldn't sleep...I hate that! So I got up and made some cupcakes for my brothers' birthday party. They turned 26 yesterday....again feeling old! We had a nice dinner. My mom made steak, potato salad, beans, etc. Billy never showed b/c he got stuck up at the Salt River. We were a little disappointed. He said he didn't think it was going to take so long. Guess he knows now! Oh well what can you do?

Now off to getting things ready for tomorrow...kids folder, lunches, etc. Ethan is excited for school. Hope he has fun and behaves himself!