Olivia!

We went to Nordstrom to meet Olivia. I was so excited to see how Sophia would react to see her favorite character live and in person. Sophia could not believe how big she was. She was huge! Sophia looked so tiny next to her. Of course we bought piratically every Olivia toy they had. It's going to be an Olivia Christmas this year.

Happy Birthday Sophia!

Sophia's birthday party was on 11/27. It turned out really cute if I do say so myself :) The theme was apples. The apple of our eye is turning one. The party was not too big just close friends and family. I enjoyed planning her party and ordered a lot online. I was surprised how much apple stuff is out there. I got tissue pom poms from etsy as well as her apple t shirt and apple bib. My sister and I went and got apple fabric for the banners. My sister made all the banners and my apple apron. I also ordered carmel apples for the party favor. And of course the food was apple themed as well. We served apple walnut salad, apple dip, apple cider and apple juice. We got sandwiches too and of course no party would be complete without cup cakes. My girlfriend at work made them for me, she did an amazing job. All in all it was a great first birthday party for Sophia; the apple of our eye!

Yo Gabba Gabba!

Sophia had a really busy birthday week. We started her week long celebration at Disneyland. Then the day after her birthday went to the Yo Gabba Gabba live show at the Nokia theater. I know Sophia is a little young for cartoons and TV but she loves Yo Gabba Gabba. Mike and I were fortunate enough to get free tickets from our brother in law. The tickets were right in the front; three rows from the pit to be exact! We had the best time. Sophia was really into it. She was dancing with mama and Daddy and was clapping her hands. I think her favorite part was Biz's Beat. She was decked out in her Foofa shirt and of course got souvenirs. We can't wait to go next year when she is 2!

Happy Birthday and Thanksgiving!

Sophia's first birthday was on Thanksgiving. In the morning I made her a cake and then we opened her presents. We then went to Mike's parents and then to my parents house. It was a fun and busy day of giving thanks and celebrating Sophia's first birthday. A year has never gone by so quickly in my life. Mike and I watched the video of her birth and of course there I was crying. Such an amazing experience and an incredible little girl to be blessed with. Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Birthday Sophia!

Its a Small World

Disneyland

I was so excited to get Disneyland passes. I have been waiting for Sophia to be a little bit older and finally it was the right time. We went the Saturday before Halloween so it was really crowed but we still had a good time. We were able to go on Winnie the Pooh and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Sophia did really well; she was not afraid. She enjoyed a pretzel and was kicking her legs the whole time in the stroller. We can't wait to go back again.

Halloween!

Sophia's first Halloween was so much fun. We started our weekend at Disneyland (pictures to follow) then we went and carved pumpkins at Mike's parents house. And on Halloween we went to my sister's house and went trick or treating. Sophia had a good time with all the other kids and did not cry or try to take off her hat. She really was the cutest strawberry ever!