The Allen's

Well, this blog has lost some of its momentum but with good reasons… lately it’s been tough to keep up with everything. Being pregnant has taken more out of me this time around than with the first. It’s strange, I feel more drained and exhausted sitting behind a desk than when I was running around a kitchen cooking and baking. And then, getting home and doing the “wifey” things…cooking dinner, cleaning and mommy duties; it’s tough! And then there is the school stuff! Nick and I are both in school and trying to juggle all this stuff while still preparing for Emilia. Honestly, it's never ending! And with the countdown ticking down (83 days left) it's a little scary~! I don’t know what I would do without Nick. He has become the best father…more than I could have ever wished for!

Some of the things he takes on really makes me appreciate him more and more. Baths, play time, pull-up changes…it’s all stuff that allows me to rest and try and take it easy! Thanks honey!!

Recently, we took Sofie to a place called Organ Stop Pizza. This place is totally unique and I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s a pizza parlor but with the main attraction being this massive organ. It’s controlled by one guy and he’s able to pretty much play ANY song you request. We invited "Nonnie and Ba-Pa" to come along and join us-

This guy is pretty good!

Here is sofie during the opening act

Sofie and Nonnie

And then there was this weirdo...a women dressed up in a "Phantom of the Opera" costume. Now, keep in mind she is not an employee nor is she a part of the show. Well, after freaking Sofia out, Nonie went over to where she was sitting and asked her “do you work her?” and she replied “no, she just comes for the show”…okay, a little weird but whatever. And then Nonie asked him to go and sit somewhere else cause she was scaring Sofia. It’s was funny. Apparently, this women has been going to this place and dresses up in numerous costumes- Sorry, but a screaming toddler frightened into tears takes over some lover of organ music-

Luckily, the show picked up and the “phantom” moved on. Sofie still did not have the same enjoyment she has pre phantom but either way it was fun and something new.

On another note, we have also started the stressful task of potty training. This has been a bit more troublesome than we had initially expected. All the kids in Sofies class are well on their way and she is still having “accidents”. She enjoys using her “big girl potty” but still is not at that “mommy I have to go potty” stage. So in an effort to speed things up, we took Sofie on a little shopping trip to get some “big girl underwear”. She picked Dora and loves wearing them but it’s still a work in progress! Grrrr!!!!

I love her!

One of the things Nick and I have started doing with Sofie is doing crafts. She loves coloring, painting and some of the other crafts she does as school, we decided to do some of similar things with her at home. Here are some of the pictures of us having fun!