Poor Little Bit

You'd think that I just told the kid that the Easter Bunny was shot during a drive by and Santa died from heart disease due to eating too many cookies. In reality she wants the hat off and she wants it off NOW! I have to admit that those elastic chin straps aren't the most comfortable things in the world. I remember one particular cousin thoroughly enjoying "snapping" every one's chin straps. Kelly I have not forgotten how mean you were to me! Just kidding, I love ya Kel.

Baby's Got Back

A monogrammed back to be exact! I saw these "undies" on ebay and knew immediately that Sophia HAD to have a pair. It is truly amazing what you can find on ebay. These suckers are just so cute and girlie. Doesn't everyone need a pair of underwear with their initials? These photos were also taken by Anne on last Saturday. We just couldn't get enough of that butt!

Ladies & Gentlemen....

please allow me to introduce, Sir Elton John! Here's Sophie modeling one of Gracie's birthday presents. Gracie turned one today so on Sunday we headed over to her house to help her celebrate. When the girls saw each other both of their mouths hit the ground and you could see the wheels a turning.

Sophie: "Hey don't I know you?!"

Gracie: "Hmmm you sure do look familiar!"

They looked so cute sitting and eating their cake. Like two big girls! But their day didn't end with cake. At 5 we headed to UC to partake in our first swimming lesson but that's a whole other post. Anne came armed with her camera and I'm sure captured some ubber cute moments. I mean you can't get much cuter than a little boy in a surfer outfit and two little girls in bikinis! So stay tuned!

Sneak Peek

Ok so the plan was to keep Sophie's b-day pics top secret until I sent her party invites out. BUT the more and more I look at them I just can't keep them under wraps! So here's just a sneak peek. I'll post more once I get her invites in the mail which should be by Tuesday. Don't you just love her dress?! And how about that cake? Definitely takes after her momma!

One more...

bath picture! I turned this pic into black and white and thought it was just too cute! Little Bit's hair is getting so long. But it's at that stage where it's too short to pull it up but too long to just let it go. Do you know that I read somewhere the other day that some moms of little girls pull a "Britney Spears" on their 6 month old daughters. Meaning that they shave their heads when they are around 6 months old so that their hair grows back even and supposedly thicker. Now that's a little extreme even for me! So we'll just deal with the crazy finger in an electric socket hair.

Rare

Here's something you won't see everyday...a picture with me in it! Obviously not taken by me but by Anne after we finished up taking Sophia's 1st b-day pictures. Anne was nice enough to give me a few pointers with my camera. Talk about a lot to learn. But there's one thing that I have DEFINITELY learned, and that is that it's not "the camera" that takes the picture, it's "the person." As evidenced by the "in focus" photo above.

Sophia was not in a smiling mood this morning for her photo shoot. She wouldn't even smile for mine and GiGi's rendition of the Wiggle's "Hot Potato." The nerve! I'm utterly shocked that I was able to keep her bite, bruise, and scratch free for a week, which is probably why she wasn't in a smiling mood!

Oh and in regards to the photo above, I just wanted to say that contrary to what every other human on the planet thinks, I don't think that Sophia looks like my Mini Me. And on another note, thank GOD that I'm getting a hair cut next week. I haven't had one since last May, how freakin sad!

Shop Till You Drop

I know that I have been MIA for a few days so let me explain, #1 Wednesday and Thursday are very busy TV nights. First there is Lost on Wednesday (which never ceases to piss me off). Thursday is just jammed packed with Survivor, American Idol, and CSI. #2 I just haven't been in the mood to get my camera out. It seems like no matter how hard I try I just can't figure out how to adjust the freakin' shutter speed in AV mode. And #3 Sophia and I have been busy SHOPPING! (As a side note, Sophia makes a great little shopping sidekick. She sits nicely in the cart and says "hi" to every single person we pass. And they had better say "hi" back or she gets very peeved and will continue to say "hi" until they say it back.) We are getting in full birthday mode. I have a list of "things to do" and "things to buy" that is almost 2 pages long! Insane I know. But tomorrow I'll hopefully be able to mark "take 1st b-day pics" off the list! YAY!!! I can't wait to see Little Bit in her b-day get-up. And maybe just maybe I'll post a few of the pictures when I get them from Anne.