Grandpa should really not be allowed to find a place to sit at the mall.

Life's just a blur sometimes.

Cart full o' fun.

It has begun.

Cutting rugs, the Deck House and shucking oysters.

Dancing in the hallways at the Cotton Exchange, Wilmington, NC.

Ben and Noel.

Outside the Deck House, Carolina Beach, NC.

Shucking oysters, Michael's Seafood, Carolina Beach, NC.

Food's more fun when you have to work for it. Eating oysters at Michael's. (Or at least somebody has to work for it.) And yes, they did give me an oyster knife.

Summertime Hats.

SWAK.

Holding still is SO complicated.

BEEEEEEE!!!!111!!!ONE!!!

So there's this kiosk in the hallway of the mall, which sells these ridiculously priced, horribly ugly stuffed animal-pillow-marshmallow things. But they're really soft. One day, when we didn't have the stroller, Sophie ran up to the kiosk and started hugging on one of them. After a horrid tantrum-ey episode, I managed to extricate my child from the grips of the stuffed animal-pillow-marshmallow things, and we were on our way. Every time since then (and people, it's often - not only is it Christmastime but the mall is one of the few places we can go with a small child with a penchant for screaming without attracting undue attention) whenever we pass this kiosk Sophie hollers her head off for the BEEEEEEEE!!!! (No, they're not all bees, but she has a limited vocabulary.)
Sunday she got her bee. And she hasn't stopped smiling yet.

Hanging out in the living room.

It's all pink.

Every. Single. Thing.

"You're funny uncle Scar." "You have no idea."

These boots were made for walkin.

Don't tell Bob.

This is mom's 'Happy Place'.

Ready to go.

Conversations at 13 months.

Woman, fortyish, at Giant, behind us in line: Hi little girl!
Sophie: Hi!
Woman: Wow, aren't you friendly?
Sophie: Hi!
Woman: Are you helping your mommy grocery shop?
Sophie: Hi!
Woman: Hi! Aren't you the cutest?
Sophie: Hi!
Woman: Are you being a good girl today?
Sophie: No!

Hickory Point mall.

we are all super fantastic!

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