SOPHIE

We're pretty certain that no one outside our immediate family really knows this little girl. She is a little ornery and unfriendly in the outside world; for example, we went to the zoo with my sis, and my sis called and called Sophie's name. She wouldn't even acknowledge her, but when I said her name, she immediately looked at me. She is sort of a stinker, but she is a very funny one with a darling personality. For most of you out there, here is a glimpse at the real Sophie, the one we know and LOVE!

Crazy pajama head
Eating her ice cream sandwich--she WILL eat everything Anna and Thys eat.
Only Mel would let a child do this--I understand if you pass on the jam next time you are at our house.
This girl is a master with a spoon. She has been feeding herself since she was about 15 months old--and no one try to help her! She can even get a bowl of Cheerios in by herself.
Ahhhh--the climbing and the buckling--my favorite part. She is ALWAYS on the chairs and table, usually trying to buckle herself up. Here she has followed the example of her naughty siblings and slid the chair over to the fridge to see what she might find a little higher up.