Tutu

Sophie: Why do they call it a tutu?

Me: I don't know, they just do.

Sophie: Maybe it's cause you can toot in it.

Mike: No - it's a Too Too...not a toot toot.

Sophie: Ohhhh (as she walked away giggling)

Finally...snow you can play in

Haley has been waiting for months to have snow that she can play in. She was so excited on Wednesday to have snow and then so disappointed when we told her that is was to cold to play in. So yesterday after school, she couldn't get into her snow clothes fast enough when she saw that the neighbors were already outside playing. It made her day to be able to play with the tiny amount of snow that we received. Sophie was equally as excited to get to play with Daddy in the snow and make snow angels with him - what little girl doesn't want to spend 30 minutes in the cold while soaking up all of her daddy's attention, followed by some yummy hot cocoa.

Mommy Chef

Today while baking gingerbread cookies, Sophie decided that she wants to be a mommy chef when she grows up. She explained to me that a mommy chef is someone who has a baby and cooks really, really, really good food. She must have told me 50 times how fun cooking is and how much she loves to smell the dough and how much she loves me. That made the flour all over my kitchen and living room worth the mess.

Who does she look like?

One of the most asked questions is "Who does she look like?" Well, Ella looks the most like her momma, but after that, she is a little like her sister. You be the judge.

A much requested photo

Here is a picture of Mike and I at his Senior Prom - about 1 1/2 years after we started dating.

Sleep

Ella had her first 5.5 hour stretch of sleep last night. Unfortunately, it started at 9 while I was at a Christmas get-together so I still only managed to get three hours of sleep before I had to get up to feed her. Doesn't she know it would be easier for me if she could conform to MY sleeping schedule??

Big Sisters

Haley and Sophie are loving being a big sister to Ella. It is a fight at night to see who can hold her first and who can make her smile more. The best part that has come from this though is that I think that Haley and Sophie have become better friends and play much better together - I don't know if it is because mom's attention is elsewhere now and they have to entertain each other more or if perhaps having a baby around made Haley realize how grown-up Sophie has become, but no matter what has caused the change, it is so nice to see them playing together like friends instead of Haley just entertaing and putting up with her baby sister.