Cute Baby laughing

My Ella laughing, so precious. This was the first time she laughed like this.

I love babys firsts; this week Ella crawled for the first time, and one of her teeth buds came through :) She's been rolling over everyday as well,  what a monkey.

Sofie

Before I got pregnant I didn't even know who "Sophie" was...

Then at 4 months pregnant I was walking through an Ottawa mall and I saw at least 3 different children with a giraffe toy in their hands/mouth. Finally, while in a Sears department store, I stopped and asked a mom who had a child with this toy what it was all about. She told me how wonderful  this rubber giraffe toy named "Sophie" was. How I definitely needed one for when my child is going through teething. How it was like crack for babies and that her child couldn't get enough of it. So I went to Toys R Us were they are sold and couldn't believe the price! How could a small rubber toy be 25$ alone. I ended up putting it on my baby registry and recieved it as a baby shower gift, not thinking to highly of it until the very first time I had to use her (which was 2 weeks ago). Ella was sucking on everything in sight, drooling and agitated because of her impending teeth coming in. I gave her Sophie and the rest is history. It is a miracle for me because Ella refuses to take a pacifier. So my review is Sophie may be priced high for a small single use toy, but it works like a charm :)


                                                                                                                                                                    

Getting Out

 

I went to lunch with a dear friend and her 9 month old girl the other day and boyyy was it nice to get out!!  Having a young baby makes you forget sometimes what its like to have some social time other than babbling back and forth with your 4 month old. Thankfully, my friend knows all about that. Don't get me wrong I love playing and being around my little one, but I think I need to fit some more time in with friends, even just once a week. Do you ever wonder if your friends (who don't have kids of their own) think your ignoring them ?  I hope they realize I'm not, its just so hard to muscle up the energy after a long day of feeding, burping, playing, changing, cooking, feeding, holding, cleaning, and more feeding to even pick up the phone let alone get a nap in for myself! But somehow in my mommy way I love this feeling. The feeling that someone depends on your love and care so much that it tires you out!! 

So this months challenge for myself and others like me is to do at least one socializing activity out of the house with a friend a week. (Grocery shopping doesnt count!!) If your already doing this, keep it up hot mama!!!