Owie

We had a great Thanksgiving, good food, good family, good times! The day before however....
Sophie had an accident. Grandpa and Grandma Siddoway have a glass fireplace and Sophie, being the curious little bug she is, had to put her hand on the glass to get a better look. Ouch! We ran it under cold water hoping for the best, but soon the blisters appeared and it was obvious that she was in excruciating pain. Poor baby.

We took her to the ER where they drugged her up pretty good and bandaged her little hand. They are pretty sure it's only 2nd degree burns. We've had to go back for treatments the last two days and who knows for how much longer. She's adapted to having one hand quite well, but I think it's throwing off her balance.
I feel so bad for her!

Fort Night

We love it when dad is home to play, he's so much fun! He made a fort and Sophie was automatically in love with it (but you can't tell from the pictures, cause every time she see's the camera she gets that 'deer-in-the-headlights-look' haha)!

The fort in all it's glory

Sophie Hugs

After getting every sickness that is going around this season, (I really think we've had them all) we are finally better! I don't know if it was being sick that changed Sophie's personality or that she is just exploring her loving side more... but she is cuddly, and gives hugs to us all the time, and to her little friends. She puckers for kisses now and is so sweet. I like it.
Sometimes her loves are expected, and sometimes they are a surprise. Poor Kenna didn't know what to think about loves from Sophie...

Anyway, It's cold now, and I thought I'd show off her super cute winter boots and coat... wish I could find me some boots like that.
They are a little big still, but that way they'll last all season...hopefully.

Poodlie Doodlie

Sophie was a pink poodle for Halloween, thanks to Grandma Jodi who found the costume for her. She was so cute with her chubby little cheeks!
Dustin's work had a trick-or-treat night and Sophie really didn't understand how this was supposed to work. She would take the candy out of the bowl and put it back in. It was pretty funny.
She made a friend there, the scariest dressed person, and she loved her!

My Baby is One!

Sophie turned 1 on the 15th. It's been a whole year, and she still doesn't have hair...
Here are a few pictures from our fun parties. She was spoiled rotten by all the Grandparents (Thanks for the presents!) and she loved the attention, and being able to play with her cousins. She didn't really eat the cake at the first party, she kind of just squished it in her hands. But the second party she got a little more into it.

this is her "mad" face. It's one of my favorites.

A few fun facts about what Sophie does now:
She signs "Dad", "Dog", "Bird", "Milk", "Eat", "More", and "Ball"
She is walking ALL the time, and she is so proud of herself for it!
She loves her daddy. She get's so excited to see him when he comes home and she cries when he leaves for school or work.
She has a biting problem...any suggestions? "Problem" as in- bites when she is mad, wants attention, or just need some stimulation I guess. I dunno.... do I bite her back? Oh, and she is still a "beaver" gnawing on her crib...drives me mad!
She is crazy, but she's also a lot of fun. I love that little girl and I can't believe it's been a year, but thank goodness it has!

Some REALLY Good News

I know I still need to post about Sophie's Birthday, which was last week, but Dustin has the pictures on his laptop that he is currently using. But I am dying to blog about this good news...

If you read earlier then you know that Dustin has been in recruiting season here. The Accounting firms do all interviewing about a year in advance for jobs and internships. It has been a crazy semester so far, Dustin had lots of events (which I went to with him), interviews, and several second interviews too. He drove to Salt Lake five times in two weeks...not a fun drive from the valley.
Dustin really wanted to start his career working for one of the "BIG FOUR." If you are unfamiliar with who the "BIG FOUR" are, they are the top four accounting firms in the nation. Starting your career with one of them opens a lot of doors down the road for really good jobs.
Well....
We got a call back one night, letting us know that Dustin was officially being offered a JOB (not an internship) with the #1 firm in the nation!!!!! (according to Business Week)
He's amazing! So, naturally, we are accepting it, and he'll start when he is finished with his Master's degree. The firm is Deloitte, and he'll be working in Salt Lake City. We are both so excited, we can hardly wait. Dustin really liked the people at the firm, and I really liked everyone I met too. I am so proud of him, he's such an amazing man! Yay Dustin!

A Case of the Giggles

Sophie can get really silly when she's tired, and I got proof of it! I know it's kind of long, but about half way through she get's really funny.
She holds a piece of mail up in my face, and I move my head out of the way while blowing. I love it when she gets like this!