Of all the familes in the world I got stuck with this one?!

Ofelia is learning to put up with us. Not that she has a choice, but the poor thing has to put up with a lot some days. She's learning to smile around all our crazy though.

Papa was in a very "fight the power" type mood one morning and put Ofelia in her Che shirt and tied a bandana around her head. She had fun with it at first.

She was clearly done with this look soon after.Yes this is what we do t0 our children when they sleep.

Here's Papa's idea of a hat.

Again, not happy about the look later on.

One morning I was emptying the dishwasher and Sofi got quiet... too quiet. I looked to the rug area where she was playing and saw Ofelia half out of her jammies.

Sofi came back with some clothes for Ofelia and then started to change her diaper. I had to step in when Sofi started yelling "Ofelia pee, Ofelia pee!" Apparently, Ofelia peed on Sofi when she took off her diaper... hee hee hee, very funny to me.

I walked away after the diaper change to see how far Sofi was going to take this.

And stepped in again when it looked like Ofelia couldn't breathe. Yes, of course I took a picture of my suffocating child before I went to help her.

Our intentions are good of course, and most of the time Ofelia is pretty happy. I just wonder what she's thinking in that little head of hers. Did I say little? I meant that 17 inch, 75th percentile ball of cuteness on top of her shoulders. Oh the things she puts up with.

GO BARCELONA!

Rainy Day Loft Livin'

Not too long ago we had a very rainy weekend. Luckily, Mike had a great idea that kept us all occupied for the afternoon. We took a small crockpot and the chocolate bunnies that Sofi and Ofelia got for Easter and made a litte bunny fondue. Sofi had no idea what her crazy parents were doing.


Mike lit a candle and was trying to teach Sofi how to roast a marshmallow (yes, I'm sure this is dangerous) so he could dip it into the crockpot full of chocolate.

Turns out Sofi is not a big fan of fire. I guess all of those "No, fuego hot!" warnings really paid off.

She definitely kept her distance while Mike had his marshmallow torch lit.

Turns out Sofi is not a big fan of marshmallows and chocolate. This meant Mama had to enjoy it all by herself. The things I do now that I'm a mom! Luckily Papa found something that Sofi would enjoy "roasting" and eating.

Yes, he skewered a Starburst to the end of that stick. No, he didn't really light it on fire... not that he didn't want to try.

Ofelia showing mama some silly faces and smiles while Sofi and Papa enjoyed their Starburst Kabobs.

Fun times, although Ofelia looks pretty confused.

Little Fashionista

Sofi got a new swim suit a couple of weeks ago. She came home and had to try it on. And which shoes go with a swim suit? Snow boots of course! I love these shots. It's kinda like I was holding the camera and saying things like, "growl like a tiger, show me innocent, look surprised".

Soccer Sofi

Sofi's buddies are doing an organized soccer thing these days. We thought we'd bring Sofi by to see how she did in one of these early training sessions. Things started out well. Sofi knew the picture pose every kid who plays soccer has to strike. Here's her smiley shot.

Slightly more serious in the one knee on the ground pose.

She went over to see what her buddies in cool uniforms were up to.

And that was about it. She checked it out and decided she wanted no part of it. The rest of the time we were there (not long once the crying started) she kept asking to be held. I think she knows that 10 years from now will come all to fast... that's when she leaves to train in Barcelona. I guess she just wants to spend as much time with us as possible.

Sofi's Point of View

Sofi has been taking pictures with the camera for a while now. Most of them are of the ceiling, random pieces of furniture or her hand, but some of them actually come out. Here are some of the things Sofi's managed to capture.

A self portrait.
Papa putting Ofelia into the tub.

Papa getting Ofelia ready for the tub.

Mama on the phone and smiling at Sofi.

Papa coming home from work.

Hi Smiles! *

Ofelia is getting stronger and stronger these days. She's been sitting up with support for a while now, but she's starting to do it without support lately. Here she is hanging out with Ernie.
Talking to Ernie. I love this shot. They have the same look on their faces.

Sometimes she falls, but she makes it look good.

*For those of you offended by the Chubby Chubby nickname, we also call her 'Smiles'.

Like Peas and Carrots

Sofi and Ofelia are really starting to like each other. Ofelia smiles just as big at Sofi in the morning as she does me, and Sofi usually likes playing with Ofelia. Sometimes they both decide to wear "bubble" jammies.
Here Sofi was showing Ofelia the little animals and pushing her gently in the jumparoo.

When the umbrella stroller is out Sofi asks me to put Ofelia in and then she pushes her around the loft.

Both chicas like this.

This video goes with the picture above. On top of showing Ofelia how things work, she likes to make sure she has her toys.