When Sophia says goodbye (or goodnight) to me, she always gives me a hug and kiss and tells me she loves me. Then she asks me to make sure she hasn't forgotten anything and frequently says "Goodbye-I love you!" several times to make sure I've heard her. Last night, I was gone at my students' music program and Sophia was in tears because she didn't think she had given me a hug and kiss. Later on, she told Erik, "I'm not crying anymore but I'm still sad and I want you to know I'm not happy about this."

Right now Sophia is fascinated with road signs. When we are in the car, she asks me what every sign means. She also is quick to point out the ones she knows (deer, pedestrians, curves).

I think Andrew is getting his bottom teeth in as well. He is getting closer to crawling, although I'm not sure I'm ready for that yet. A few times now, I've layed him down in his crib and when I've gone back to check on him a little while later, he's turned himself so his head is at the other end. Today he turned himself around in a complete circle!