Sophia's Style

Sophia is wearing :: OLD NAVY // SHIRT,VEST,LEGGING & SHOES 
ZARA KIDS // SCARF 

One of my favorite things about having a little girl is shopping for cute lil outfits. And there is SO many stores that sell THE CUTEST outfits for children. I'm not going to lie .. shopping for Sophia has been kind of an addiction for me. I'm obsessed.

Sophia has a ton of clothes, probably more than what she should but I honestly can't help it. She even has a ton of shoes,  more than me. 

I'm actually really jealous of all of Sophia's clothes & outfits.

So to share all of Sophia's outfits I have decided to do a weekly post of either one outfit of the day or just random outfits throughout the week. I will share this on the weekends .. either Saturday or Sunday. 

I hope you all will enjoy seeing Sophia's little outfits.

I also LOVE looking at all my IG & blogger friends share their child's outfits so if you post their outfits too let me know! I would love to look & see where you do your shopping. Maybe we can even start a link up in the future!

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I wanted a change ..

... so I got bangs. 

& I like them. 

Saturday morning started out terrible so I left to get my nails done. It was one of my first times leaving the house without Sophia (besides going to work). I guess it was really my first time in months just leaving to do something for me. I needed it ... bad.

I go and get my nails done which was relaxing bc I enjoy talking with the girl who does them. We are both the same age and both moms to toddlers the same age so we have A LOT to talk about. 

We were both talking about how we're just in a bleh mood about how we look. I honestly have been lacking on even getting myself ready. I'll shower, do my hair somewhat and just throw clothes on. I never spend as much time as I used to getting ready. 

And don't get me wrong, I don't hate what I look like, just don't feel as .. I guess comfortable with myself anymore. I find myself just looking in the mirror and just feeling bleh, like as much time as I do spend getting ready, I don't feel any different.. or look any different.

Soo I decided at my nail appointment that I would go and do something .. anything to change how I look. Even if it was just getting my eye brows & mustache waxed. And maybe buy a new outfit. Whatever it was.. I didn't have Sophia with me so I was going to take all the time I wanted & needed.

I call my mom, who was getting her hair done, and asked if the woman had an opening to do my eye brows real quick. Luckily, she did so I stopped in and got the brows done. I look in the mirror and I'm starting to feel a lil better. 

I ask her if I can make a hair appointment to get a cut and color, just something different. As she's setting the appointment up I show her a picture of a random girl I found online with bangs. She looks at me and says, "I have time right now to cut the bangs, want them?" I sat down right away and she cut them.

I've had bangs before and hated them but I ended up really liking these. It's def a change and something different .. exactly what I was wanting. And just with something that simple ... I felt better. 

I'm sure I'll feel even more better after the cut/trim and color that I'm def excited for. Now I just need to get back into the gym and maybe spend a lil more time getting myself ready, then hopefully I'll start feeling better and more like myself.

Ah, and I even feel better just typing out this super random post. 

I just need to get out of this lazy/bleh mood I'm in. I'm just so exhausted anymore with keeping up with work, Soph and everything going on at home.

If anyone has any ideas for more energy, motivation, work out schedules and even a cute hair style you have found send them my way bc this momma needs it.

& thanks to anyone who read this ... it was a much needed vent session, ha. 

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My Great Grandma

Sophia playing with her great great grandma // Another one with her great grandma // Picture with her Great Aunt & Uncle // Goodbye kisses for Grandma Birdie

Yesterday Sophia and I spent most of the day at my great grandma's house. Her name is Birdie and she is 94 years. She lives at home alone and takes care of everything. She makes her own food, cleans her home and also takes care of all her plants, which are always so beautiful. If I make it to 94, I hope to be just like her. Such a strong, beautiful woman.

I've always loved going to her home. Especially when I was little. I used to beg my mom to let me stay the night there when we'd visit.

I visit with her throughout the year now with my grandma. I  have enjoyed being able to take Sophia with us. I feel that Sophia and I are very lucky to be able to spend time with our great AND great great grandma. Sophia just loves her. She calls and grandma and liked to bring toys over to her chair. 

It's always interesting to go to my great grandma's and just listen to her talk and tell stories. I also spend so much time just looking around her home. She's got pictures of every child, grandchild and great grandchild all throughout her house. I've seen all these pics so many times but I enjoy looking at them. 

My great grandma also has the most random stuff through out her house that Sophia just loved getting into. But the vintage magnets on the refrigerator were Sophia's favorites.

My grandma's brother and his wife were there when we went yesterday so it was nice to see them too. Spending the day with them made me so thankful for everyone that is in my life especially my family. 

I am also very thankful that most of my family members are still here, and for the most part, they are all pretty healthy. I think about my family all the time and always worry about something happening to them but days like yesterday take all that away.

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My Lil Indian - Halloween 2012

This Halloween Sophia was a little Indian.

I ended up making her costume last minute bc I'm a huge procrastinator but I think it turned out pretty cute. After about 10 minutes of wearing Sophia had the fringes torn off and the feathers out of her head band but she still pulled off the Indian look.

Our trick or treat night was pushed to November 1st bc of the weather thanks to hurricane Sandy, but there was no rain and it was a lil warmer. 

Last year Sophia had just turned a year old so she really didn't get into the Halloween thing. She was still a baby to me and wasn't even walking yet so I pictured this Halloween being so much fun with Sophia. I pictured her running to each house saying trick or treat & just enjoying the night.

Well, I got Sophia dressed up and she was smiling and all happy. I had her practice saying trick or treat and everything. We walk out the door and one of my neighbors had this scary mask on and he yells, "Hi Sophia!" ... really? Sophia lost it, she ran to me yelling "hold me, hold me.. scary!"

She didn't want anything to do with trick or treat after this. We went to about 4 houses and decided to just go home. She kept seeing all the little kids in masks and just freaking out. Gary and I had to take turns carrying her. Not what I pictured at all. I'm hoping she enjoys it next year.

We tried getting some pictures but she freaked out when I wasn't holding her so she looks terrified in all of the pictures.

{Gary is not a big fan of pictures so he's making this face on purpose}

After we got a few pictures I took Sophia to my parents restaurant so they could see her dressed up. She was so happy here .. no scary masks there.

 Even though Sophia didn't enjoy trick or treat, we still had a good holiday! Hope everyone had a good Halloween! It's so crazy that's it's already November & that I keep forgetting to update this thing. I know I am going to regret not updating as much as I used to so I am going to do everything I can to get on here even if it's a quick post. So I'm back guys :)

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