Animal Sounds, Potty and Caregiving

Sophia Jayne has really started to exhibit her caring and compassionate side. Yesterday, she not only fed her stuffed animals her dinner but then proceeded to wipe off Wrigley's mouth with a washcloth because he was done eating too. She is such a caregiver, she offered a bite of chicken to the stuffed bunny, saying umm, umm... then gobbling it up herself and then having the bunny "drink" the milk, complete with sipping sounds and "aaaahhhh" after he was through :) It was precious. Here she is trying on our shoes, she is really starting to love dress up!

This morning several animals were on TV and she was doing a great job of matching up the animal to the sound it makes. Cows, ducks, chickens and sheep she knows and can repeat the sound they make or call them by name. She's such a little smarty pants! Animals aren't the only thing she's been really focused on lately... the potty is now something she finds fascinating.

One day Sophia was running around and playing when suddenly she grabbed her diaper and said "pee!" So we all ran into the bathroom (we were visiting Mia) and Mia had a kid's seat that you put on the real toilet seat, Mia proudly directed "you are going to need this!" So we put the seat on, put Sophia up there and we all exclaimed " ok, now you can pee!" Sophia had the biggest grin on her face and clasped her hands together as if she was giving herself a hug for a job well done. Nothing really happened on the potty just yet, but as with everything Sophia does - she leads the way and we just happily follow in her footsteps. On the same token, one last piece of good news, Sophia has officially slept two weeks without the pacifier! Congratulations, my baby girl!