Super Sleeper and Atomic Drops

I can't tell you how happy I am to report what a great sleeper Sophia is. Last night she slept from 9:00 to 4:00. 7 hours!!! Can you believe it? I have to say I feel a little weird about it; like I should wake her up and feed her. At the same time, why ruin a good thing? She seems to be gaining weight just fine, so I think I will take the sleep when I can get it. This wasn't just a fluke either. In the past week she's slept 6 hours straight two different times. We've also been getting to see lots of smiles from Sophia. Nobody can tell me all of these smiles are a result of gas. Now, sure the kid has a lot of gas, but when I pick her up and start talking to her and a huge grin spreads across her face with no evidence of gas passing, I'm pretty sure that smile is meant for me. I especially get a kick out of it when she sticks her tongue out of the middle of her toothless grin. She keeps her tongue pretty busy, which we find pretty entertaining. Olivia seems to truly enjoy being a big sister. I have to be careful when I leave her alone in a room with Sophia because I often find her trying to hug Sophia or cover her with a blanket. You might be thinking, "Now what's wrong with that? That sounds sweet." There's nothing wrong, except when you consider how clumsy toddlers can be. Often a hug is more like a full tackle, and laying a blanket on a baby becomes something resembling an inverted atomic drop. Pushing Sophia (or Fia as Olivia calls her) in her stroller is another way Olivia expresses her sisterly love. Yale and I decided to take the family to a nearby mall last night to escape the sweltering heat. We thought Olivia would enjoy playing at the indoor playground there, but she was more interested in pushing Sophia rather than jumping off of the humongous insects. We have to help her with steering and make sure she doesn't fly recklessly down the ramps, but otherwise she does a very good job. It's also a way to burn off some of that endless energy she possesses.