Week 139 and Week 52.5 - Sophia turns 1 and really walks!

Sorry AGAIN this blog post is late.  This week it is Christmas letters.  I seriously cannot get everything done so quickly anymore since before the kiddos.  All the stuff you hear about having no time with kids is absolutely true.  I can only get things done before they get up (like now), when I am at work, or after they go to sleep at night.  

Sophia turned 1 on Tuesday!  Yay!  Very little pomp and circumstance as Matt was traveling to Manila later that morning.  We did take a family photo though.  More excitement to happen this weekend though.

We have been picking and prodding at Sophia to walk by her first birthday, and yesterday (Wednesday) she finally walked (the day after her birthday of course!).  Yay!

We went to Gardens by the Bay this weekend - it was really nice!  I would like to go jogging there sometime if I can make it early enough.  Singapore has so many great parks and gardens - and this one is essentially in the middle of the city! 

Sophia is drinking out of a straw - mostly.  This is good as all of our sippy cups get really hard to clean after a while (who thought I would ever have an opinion about sippy cups?).

Char and I made flax crackers this week - as I am trying to get her to eat healthier snacks.  She likes them but still prefers the white flour faux Ritz that we seem to have a hundred of.  

Char is also in her very first school production today - we will see how her singing and dancing go!

All this cruising is making my hands dirty:  

Char and I make flax crackers:  

Charlotte negotiates eating (or playing):  

While Sophia makes silly faces:

 

Char dances like Feist with Daddy:  

Sophia crawled up the chair by herself while Daddy fixes the tree:  

Sophia stands in the doorway - not long ago I took a similar picture (same dress!) with Char:

   

The family's first trip to Gardens by the Bay:  

I have a hundred versions of this pose of late:  

Family feuds begin early:  

Trying out the dog:

  

Char's TV face/ southern belle look: 

 

We let Sophia cruise around while we get dinner ready - but usually not with cracker in her eye:  

Char plays with my beads:  

Great birthday shot! 

Family birthday shot:

  

And the videos: 

Sophia stands a long time (trying to walk):  

Sophia walks with mommy:

  

Sophia tried to walk with the dog:

  

Char and Sophia dance to Call Me Maybe:  

Sophia finally walks unassisted!