We have joined the ranks of the uncool. Of course, it is entirely possible that we have been uncool for quite some time, but now it is official. Yesterday we bought a minivan, and so now we are truly uncool. We, however, have lots of space for Sophia's gear and all of our friends and family to ride together in comfort, so we're ok with our loss of status.
Also yesterday we met my parents and our friend Joanne (not pictured, unfortunately) for dinner where Grandpa John assisted Sophia in mounting an assault on Grandma Nancy. Grandma Nancy does not seem too upset by this.Sophia is so close to crawling. This morning she actually did crawl forward about four paces, but hasn't repeated it. Apparently when she sees something she wants enough, she's willing to crawl as her form of transport. She is much more mobile in other ways too. She has learned to scoot while sitting upright on her
bottom and that's pretty funny to watch. She also pushes herself backwards - her most frequent mode of transport - and uses the old standby, rolling. For the first time today we had to use the ottoman as a barrier to the kitchen. I think this is a sign of things to come. Pictured to the right you see her going after the toys in her box. We've been letting her choose her own toys lately and she really loves that.
She also is frequently interested in helping feed herself. When she is getting grumpy about eating we let her help. But we are not yet courageous enough to let her eat without us holding the end of the spoon. That mess is coming soon!
