EJ's new hairdo and Sophie's new tricks

EJ has been growing out her bangs since about late October. They've been driving me crazy! But, they're finally long enough to tuck behind her ears and out of her eyes, so you can see her smiling face now! She told Miss Sara that she wanted to cut the back to be as short as the bangs, but Miss Sara told her that would be just a bit too short. This is the result - I love it, I think she looks great with this cut!

Sophie doesn't have a new 'do yet, but she does have a lot of new tricks. She can sit pretty well on her own now:

And, she's doing the low crawl. She hasn't quite figured out that using her knees in addition to the elbows would help a lot.

She knows a few other tricks too. When we returned from China, she would randomly shake her head yes or no. She doesn't seem as interested in the yes one anymore, but if she hears you ask a question (by the inflection in your voice), she starts shaking her head no. It's really funny, especially if you phrase the question to get the desired effect, like "Sophie, do you like Daddy's singing?" And, of course, she smiles while she's doing it.

Another new one is that she mimics you if you shrug your shoulders. But she tilts her head to one side and smiles shyly, so she just looks adorable. We all can't help but laugh when she does it.