first word

Lauren has started to pull herself up, shuffle along just a bit, and I’ve even caught her standing without holding on to anything for a few seconds. We’re definitely getting ready for some walking. She’s also babbling a lot, and has said her first few words. So far we’ve hear “hi” “all done” and “dada.”

Lauren pulling herself up

 Sophie & Lauren both working in the kitchen…
 Hard to believe that this was Sophie just 3 years ago. The kitchen was a first birthday present. It’s certainly gotten some good use over the years. 
 She now has the “so big” down pat. That and clapping are her two tricks right now. If no one is paying attention to her, she’ll pull one of them out, just to make sure we know she’s fabulous…which we do.
Lauren wants to be doing whatever Sophie is doing. Wherever Sophie is, Lauren is not far behind. The charm of being followed is starting to wear a little thin for Soph. Oh, what she’s in for… 

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We took Sophie in for her 15 month check-up last week. She’s doing great – 31.24 inches tall, 25lbs 8ozs. She’s still in the 75th percentile for height and weight.

I’m also happy to report that she’s added some words to her repertoire. We’ve now got “shoe,” “uh-oh” (which she says a lot), “mommy,” “mama” and “baby.” “Yuck” is still a favorite.

She’s also got about 12 teeth in that little mouth.

We also need to keep our eye on the kiddo. This weekend when my back was turned she pulled a step stool out, dragged it over to the stove, and made herself at home. Just look at the smile on her face. She’s so proud. I think we’re in trouble…

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So, Sophie officially has a first word. I’ve been avoiding blogging about it in the hopes that maybe she would start to say another one, and we could make that her first official word, but alas, I must report that “yuck” is her first word. She says it perfectly too. Emphasis on the “ck.” I guess this just goes to show how much we use the word around her, as in “Yuck, don’t put that in your mouth,” “Yuck, that’s Benson’s toy,” etc. Ah, well… 
She also spent Easter this year with her Mom Mom and Pop Pop Sharp because Dave and I were in France for a week (in our defense, we booked the trip before realizing that it was over Easter weekend… oops). I don’t have any pics from the day, but hopefully Pop Pop will send some 🙂 Dave and I had a fantastic time in Paris where we visited my cousin Dan & is Beaune where we enjoyed touring the many vineyards and enjoying the wine of the region. 
This past weekend we went to a baby shower for our friends Seth & Tara who are expecting twin girls in July. Below is a pic of us on our way. Thanks Julia and Kelly for the cute dress! 
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