Proud momma

I just can't help being so excited and feeling the need to tell everyone how proud I am of Sophie! I LOVE watching her grow, develop, explore and learn. It's SO amazing to me!

So, this weekend, I decided to open a new toy that Sophie had received for her dedication back in October. It is for ages 6+ months, so I waited on it. We finally took it out of the box on Saturday, and Sophie absolutely LOVES it.

I'll be honest, I wasn't sure if she'd figure it out quite yet, but she just totally amazed me. I showed her how to work it, and she was pressing that blue lever over and over and over again. She's starting to learn "cause and effect." It just made me so proud to watch her. THEN, at one point, she even took one of the gumballs and tried to put it in the top of the machine (which she saw me do). She didn't quite make it in, because it was too high for her, and she didn't pick herself up onto her hands and knees... but still. Just watching her attempt that brought happy tears to my eyes. Just a proud mommy, that's all!