Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy

Magid Beach Trip - PCB 2014

# 3 post in today's catch up series takes us to our family beach vacation that we just got back from last Friday. We loaded up the car and headed down with all my family to Panama City Beach. Last time I'd been there was in 2008 when Trey and I got engaged and the last time before that who knows - it had been awhile for sure. And after getting there we remembered why we all migrated to Destin and other spots on the gulf - it certainly still is the redneck riviera. But - that didn't stop us from having fun!

To say this was the most relaxing vacation would be a total lie because a few times in the week Trey and I exchanged glances and comments that we were glad we have our anniversary trip to Jamaica coming up in August. Don't get me wrong - I love spending time with my family and nephews and having Sophia with us but it's just not the same as getting to sit on the beach and close your eyes and catch some rays. I got a cold and was sick until Wednesday and Sophia took more than a few days to get adjusted (and now she's been sick since we got home :( -
She was also particularly whiney most of the week and wanted only mama. We joked that I came back with less of a tan than I went down with b/c I was carrying her all week :)

But - all that aside we still had a great time and I'm glad we got a chance to spend quality time with my family. The boys are getting so big and since we aren't together often throughout the year I always value that time I get to spend with everyone together and I miss everyone already! I know Sophia does too because she was having fun playing with the boys by the end of the week and it seemed like she woke up in Atlanta kinda looking around for them. They all loved her and I know family trips will only get better as she's able to play with them more.

And - I came back a new fan of the movie Frozen! I now get the hype and I can pretty much sing every song by memory since we had it on a loop in our condo. The boys just love it! And I did enjoy it too.

thank God for that tent!

playing with Garrett

Sophia, Jon and Garrett - each 5 months apart

notice the Joy on each child's face :)

Ryan is the baby whisperer and can't wait for him to become a daddy this Halloween!

back at the boat where Trey proposed!

we took the kids to the new Miracle Strip amusement park on the last night and Sophia loved the Carosel! From the look of this picture so did mama - ha! It was a fun thing to do our last night and I remember many wonderful memories from the old Miracle Strip with my family as a kid.

Sophia 15 Months Old

May sure was fun but June has shaped out to be even better! Sophia is now fully walking and dare I say - she's become a little toddler!

At her 15 month check up she continued to show signs she's going to a tall and skinny girl (hmm - wonder where she got those genes). But doc says she's doing just fine!

Developmentally she's learning more and more words (or rather mama is understanding she is trying to say more and more words), she's walking, running, opening doors when she can reach them, responding to simple commands when you ask her to stop doing something or come her or bring me that. She points to things she wants and has mastered the word "that!" It's her new favorite when she wants pretty much anything.

She also says...
please
gracias
zapatos - another favorite and she always wants to put her shoes on b/c she thinks it means she's going somewhere (she's no homebody - also wonder where she gets that from)
open
something that sounds like "i don't want it"
no
hey
ma-ma
da-da
bye bye
says some thing that sounds like she's saying "put on" like her shoes

She knows how to give "besitos" and likes to make the "mmwah" sound.

She waves and shakes her finger like to say "no no."

She has 14 teeth! (6 molars and 4 top and 4 bottom teeth)

She's starting to really mimic sounds and likes to play a game with you if you repeat what she says.

She loves playing peekabo and having us chase her.

She loves playing outside with her mini coupe car and push car and loves running in the grass, going on walks and playing with her slide.

She's still a crazy dancer and loves music - and has started taking classes at the Music Class! But boy you better watch out if you think you're taking maraccas away from her! She doesn't like that one bit.

She is really girly and loves walking around with her purses - but not just one - she must have two! That's my girl! Did I mention she loves shoes too!? Oh Trey - just you wait ;)

She's also learning to be a little stinker and has gotten into a whiney phase - we are certainly working on that b/c as Trey likes to say in the style of the Hangover scene, "that is not going on in this house. Not in this house!"

taking a stroll with my buddy Colton Parr

Hi-ya! Little devil - check out those teeth!

May Days

Ugh - keeps happening but this summer has been so fun so gotta try to recall our May Days with little princess. We've been on the go all summer and it's hard to believe 4th of July is coming up next week!

All our travels really started the second weekend in May when we headed up to Wilmington for Trey's cousin, Rhett's wedding. It was a fun weekend where we managed to sneak in some beach days that got me excited for summer and our longer beach trip that we just went on with Sophia. She loves the water and practically ran into the ocean. She's going to be a little swimmer and fishy like her mama was - I can already tell. She's certainly not scared to just jump into the water (ocean or pool) and kick those little feet. And on top of becoming a little swimmer this month she really learned to take off and trust her little feet and start walking! She'd taken steps starting shortly after her 1st birthday but never had an interest in keeping going. By the end of the month she was taking off!

Another thing to note is in May she really became super attached to mama (not that I'm complaining - but if you notice sad faces it's because she wants mama to hold her). I suppose I'll look back longing for these days one day so I'm cherishing them now ;)

this girl sure loves her some strawberries!

The next weekend in May, Sophia got to stay with Abuela and Grandfather because mama and dada headed out of town on our first trip away from little punkin to Las Vegas! What a fun weekend we had with some of our good friends from the neighborhood who went out there with us. Thanks to their hook up at the Aria we got VIP cabanas at the pool and had fun dancing at the clubs and gambling. I even learned how to play craps and found I was pretty good at making other people at the table lots of money. It was definitely a fun weekend but I was glad to come home to my baby 2 days later.

The last weekend in May we headed up the lake with Uncle Robby, Aunt Carrie Beth, the kiddos and the Giambalvos for a fun water filled Memorial Day weekend. It was such a blast and it was fun seeing Sophia really big enough to finally run around and play with her cousins and friends. She's getting so big so quickly! Sophia even got to go tubing while we were there and I have to note that finally after 10 sad years of trying I got up on the wakeboard!!! I guess persistence is the key. :)