This is a definite 'Have to read'!

I found this blog off my mom's. If you have never read this story, it is truly amazing, heart lifting, inspiring, etc.

You definitely have to start from the beginning: http://audreycaroline.blogspot.com/

She lifts my spirit every time I just open her blog!

Sophie has a new trick!

Sophie has learned to pull up to standing in her crib. I lowered the mattress but guess what she can still do it!
The girls after swimming!
2 very good friends gave Sophie this precious hooded towel along with a matching wash rag for a baby gift. Doesn't she look cute as a button in it?

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Can you get skinnier in a matter of minutes?

Mark and I joined the gym. He usually goes 4 days after work and at least once on the weekend. Honestly, I go when I can catch an hour to myself! No really, I usually go around 8-8:30 after I put Sophie down for bed. So last night Madalyn decided that she wanted to work out also. So I took her with me. SHE TALKED MY EAR OFF THE ENTIRE TIME! Sweet as can be, but you can't get a lot of working out done with a 7 year old constantly telling you how skinny her arms and legs are! A man walked by us and told her that she sure was working out hard!

So we cut our work out short and only worked out for 45 minutes instead of an hour. You should have seen that girl go on the elliptical machine!!! HILARIOUS! SO as we are walking out the door (mommy a little frustrated that she didn't get to work out as hard as she would have liked) Madalyn says "WOW, can you believe it Mommy, I am so much skinnier now that we worked out than before we got here!" and very loudly!!! Hey, at least she has the confidence to 'brag' on herself! (needless to say, I worked out alone tonight...)

Sophie has a new fave!

Sophie has been doing this for a few days. I guess it feels good on her teeth. I find her doing it all the time!
A new favorite: SWIMMING! Her legs go CRAZY!
Eating supper and hanging out outside after swimming.

GREAT NEWS!

SOPHIE HAS LEARNED TO CRAWL!

Her crawl is adorable! She moves her hands out, then tries sooo hard to get her legs, knees to do what they are supposed to but they kind of make a bunny hop!

AND SHE HAS HER 2 BOTTOM TEETH!

Yes, she got both at the exact same time! Obviously they are not noticeable for a picture yet, but when they are I will definitely get one posted!

Taking a new route on punishment

I am cleaning the house this morning. I try to get as much done as I can while Sophie takes her morning nap. The girls are arguing over who is going to play with which Groovy Girl doll. Loraly at one point came and asked me to take her to Target and get her a new one so they wouldn't fight over this certain one. SO I heard them yelling at each other. I went back there, got them quiet, and said "I just want you to know that God is watching you right now and it doesn't make him very happy when you fight with each other." As I left the room, Loraly said "God isn't in our room watching us, he is in Heaven!"