Tis the Season...

The Raleigh Christmas Parade kicked off the holiday season this morning. Much larger show than expected and was great fun seeing old vintage cars and trucks, huge balloons, marching bands, all kinds of floats and cartoon characters. Sophie was all bundled with her leaf, yes a LEAF, in tow. [she found a fallen leaf and DID NOT want to "leaf it behind"...haha...okay, okay...I never claimed to be a comedian..SHEESH!] Anywho - we stayed for nearly two hours and finally felt cold enough to head back to the truck to thaw. Sophie had a BLAST!













Happy Weekend to everyone reading!! Love.

GO RED RAIDERS!!!

Little Update...

Fabulous check-up today at Dr. Tabrizi's office. Sophie is as healthy as can be weighing in at 18.6 lbs and 27 inches long. No vaccines today either so she was a happy camper! Busy week with Rammie in town last week...lots of laughing, talking and SHOPPING! [Thanks again!!!]



Road trip to see GGB in New Bern and a visit to the Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium. The river otters and stingrays put on a big show and Miss Sophie LOVED to watch.







A long time "Doumeng Family Tradition" says whomever spots the first tooth must buy a new pair of shoes for the youngster...Mom was the culprit in Sophie's cause...check out her new Converse. SWEET!


[Oh Yeah - WOO-HOO YANKEES!!!]

Hope everyone reading has a great week. Love.

Nine Months...

Sophie is NINE months old! Such a big girl too...she loves to sing and dance and will start whenever/wherever music is playing. She tries so hard to crawl but looks more like an inch worm, scooting around on her back and belly. She likes to point out your face features [nose, eyes, lips and teeth] and can wave "Bye-Bye" and "Hi". She could probably eat a whole bag [along with her Daddy] of strawberry yogurt melts...with that being said we've started to brush her two teeth and gums every morning and night...she absolutely LOVES to brush her teeth!!!



Umm...no weigh-ins yet...she'll go to her 9 month checkup soon so we'll see then! She's taking a liking to her new "BIG GIRL" seat in the car. I'm probably the worst parent in the world but she was just ready to see the world...from a front view.



We're awaiting a visit from "Rammie" today! She's visiting Miss Sophie until SUNDAY!! YIPPEE! Then, we're off to Breckenridge for Thanksgiving, later this month. We're still praying for Papa John and hope he continues to make a FULL RECOVERY! See you soon Papa John!! We love you!





Have a great week!! Happy November!! Love, love, love!

GO YANKEES!!!!!!

Boo...

HaPpY hAlLoWeEn!!!!!


Texas Tech Cheerleader - GO TECH!!


Little Monster PJs

And...

GO YANKEES!!!

I Heart NYC...

Starting our road trip off Saturday, driving to Washington D.C., the weather was terribly cold and rainy. Didn't get to do much sightseeing but were able to manage a glimpse of the White House and some exploration of the National Air and Space Museum. Which, by-the-way, is super cool if you're into that type of history. We ended our evening eating at the Dancing Crab where "crab crackers" and piles of crab were given to each table. Sophie most enjoyed her cracker and got a taste of Eastern crab.





Off to New York City Sunday...
Mike had to work during the day and Sophie and I got to hang out with Uncle O. After being showered with tons of toys we took on THE CITY. Shopping wasn't exactly first priority on Sophie's list so we decided to walk through Central Park. May I say what an amazing creation they've got there?!? So BEAUTIFUL and PEACEFUL!! Met up with Daddy and ate a large portion of italian at Carmine's. [AWESOME food!!] Tuesday we went back to The Park [yup...it's really that great] to check out the Central Park Zoo. Sophie had a TOTAL BLAST here checking out all the animals. She especially LOVED the Penguins. Too much fun!!





Thanks to "O" for all the time spent with us and all the toys!! Hope everyone is doing great and gearing up for HALLOWEEN!!! Love.

Special Delivery...

UPS delivered a special box addressed to Sophie yesterday. I think the picture will express how excited she was about her package and she waited patiently for Daddy to open it for her. So cute to watch...





It's a SNOOPY!


And...Owen the ribbon thief.


Thanks GGB for making Sophie's DAY! Love you and see you SO SOON!!

Eight Months...

Sophie has turned yet another month old this October. Her [at home] weight is 18.8 lbs. which clearly reflects what a great eater our tyke is. She got her first taste of the meat food group this week. We can add turkey to the list of "eats"! Clapping hands is her new favorite achievement and we're working on waving "bye-bye". She can do the motion [raising her arms] for "touchdown", so cute, and suddenly loves her Baby Genius activity jumper. She's a jumping MANIAC!! Still not crawling...although she spends much more time on her belly so we're thinking it's right around the corner! Baby proofing house is in PROGRESS!

We celebrated Mike's 33rd birthday this past weekend. Happy Birthday Daddy!!



And - Mrs. Hope came to town to watch our Sophie girl while Mike and I enjoyed a "date night" watching the U2 360 concert in Raleigh. AWESOME experience!! Thanks again Vicky for letting us have an unforgettable night together. Sophie had a BLAST too!



Lastly - A few photo's to keep you updated...







Love, love, love!