Scenes From May

 
 
 

Sophie's First Bike Ride

Nathali got a new bike for her birthday, together with a seat for Sophie. Sophie absolutely loved taking it out for a spin -- although she wouldn't let go of her helmet! (We think she was afraid it would fall off.)

 
 
 

Scenes From April

 
 

Check out Sophie's hair below!

When we ask Sophie to smile for the camera, this is what she does:

 

Sentences

Sophie is starting to speak in short sentences.  This morning, she said, "Daddy, come on help wow-wow!"  (She wanted me to help change the pretend diaper on her stuffed animal dog.)

Scenes From March

While I was in sunny India, Nathali and Sophie were in snowy Germany:

Playing with Opi:

Cuddling with Grandpa:

Our big girl:

Luckily, no "toots" came out here:

We have to pull out the heavy protectivewear when she has her favorite yoghurt:

Jon & Ritu Wedding Scenes

The Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri

 
 
 
 

Grover

Me (reading from The Monster at the End of This Book): Do you know
that you are very strong?

Sophie: Yes!

Scenes From India

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Bangalore Wedding

Sophie and the Twins at the Tower

Christmas Sophie

 

Ready, Sophie? One, two, three . . . surprise!

Sophie's Vocabulary

Sophie is starting to try to repeat words we say. She's built up a small vocabulary of words she understands how to use and will say unprompted:

People:

Mami (/Mommy)
Daddy (used to refer to me but also to yell for anyone she's looking for in another part of the house)
Amma (her cousin Ammon)
Lee (her cousin Lily)

Animals:

Meow
Ar-Ar (dog sound)
Quack
Ee-ah (monkey sound)
Maa (sheep sound)
[roaring sound] (for lions and tigers)

Actions:

Shay (for shake; we sing a "shake your bottle" song)
Ei (German word for small kids when they give someone a gentle pat)

Food:

Ba (for banana)
Chee (for cheese / Kaese)
Ei (German for "egg")

Body:

Eye
Na (for nose / Nase)
Knie (for knee, with German pronunciation, saying the "k")
Bei (for Bein / leg)

Objects:

Tick-tock (for clock)

Most importantly:

Nei (for no / Nein)

Sophie Cramming For Her U.S. Trip