Little Bug Stats - 3 years old

Sophie~Bug had her 3 year checkup with the pediatrician today. First off... she is perfect... very healthy, very smart and very petite. The doctor was amazed that she can count to 20 (and 10 in Spanish) and spell her name. She recognizes about 8 letters of the alphabet by sight (pretty much the ones we have in the bathtub) and very soon will be playing Gershwin on the piano (LOL- just kidding).

She weighed in at 25.8 pounds - 5th-10th percentile
She is 34 inches tall - 5th percentile (if she continues to follow her growth curve, she will be between 5 foot and 5 foot 2 inches tall - perfect as mommy is also 5' 2"!)

Last Thursday was her visit to the pediatric cardiologist. Can I start out by saying that I am IN LOVE with her doctor... he has to be the sweetest man on this planet and one of the most gifted surgeons in the region. He sang Happy Birthday to Sophie, let her listen to her own heartbeat through the stethoscope and whispered to her how beautiful he thinks she is while it was still in her ears. She just beamed at him and I was a puddle (he is married folks to one of the most wonderful ladies in town). Oh... I guess I should stop blabbing about Dr. Wonderful and tell you that her PFO (Patent Foramen Ovale) is still there, but the hole is so tiny, that it cannot be seen on the echo cardiogram, but you can see the transference of blood between the chambers on the doppler... he thinks the hole is very tiny and still thinks it should close on its own over time. He would not recommend that she scuba dive or become a Navy Seal, but other than that, she has no restrictions. We were both a bit disappointed that it has not closed up yet, but I am thrilled that he will continue to be Sophie's doctor for a bit longer.

In my eyes, my little Bug is absolutely perfect... her sweet little personality just lights up a room. She is very pensive and quiet when we are out or with somebody new, but can be quite the little firecracker at home or after she warms up. Her language has exploded over the past few months and she graduated from Speech Therapy through First Steps last week. She is a mommy's girl and still wants to be carried and babied... my pleasure (most of the time).

As for the big girl bed... well, that is not going as well as we talked about for those many weeks preceding her birthday. She does well if I transfer her into her rooom while she is asleep, but I am not having any luck if she realizes where she is. So, if anybody has any tips, I would appreciate them. I may have to try the Super Nanny approach... but is it really worth it? I mostly enjoy having that sweet little body curled up next to her pillow on the other side of the bed and still melt when I wake up to see two chocolate brown eyes smiling at me and a little voice chirp "hewo mommy" when she sees that I am awake. Some mornings, she wakes up a little too early and I can pat the bed and she will crawl over the big pillow to cuddle up beside me and go back to sleep. I love how she says her prayers each night in her toddler imperfect pronunciation... and then tells ME "sweet dreams". See... hopeless!!

We also need to work on potty training, but I was pleased that her pediatrician agreed with me to not push her. She is showing all the physical signs of readiness... dry in the morning, predictable schedule, discomfort of being wet or dirty, able to verbalize when she is going in her diaper and able to undress herself. But, she is not emotionally ready yet. She has begun to sit on the little potty without my prompting but has not produced anything in quite a while. She is still eyeing the M&M's on the shelf in the bathroom and I cannot wait for the day until I am able to give them to her for a job well done!

OK... enough gushing... just am still in disbelief that my little Bug can already be three years old... leaving you with a few pics of my little peanut to show how she has grown!

8 days old


5 months old and HOME!


1 year old (16 months)


2 years old