Please pray for Emilie.
She has a little boy just 2 months older than Sophia. I read her blog religiously through my pregnancy (still do!) and I have felt more prepared for each step along the way, both in pregnancy and mommyhood, after reading what she went through just a few short weeks before me. (lemmondrops.blogspot.com)
She is a wonderful person with a 1-year-old son and another baby on the way, and she is going through something awful right now. My heart is breaking for her and her family. I can't even begin to imagine...
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2007
10 months old
Sophia was 10 months old last Sunday (8/19). I can't believe she is going to be one in less than two months!
Here are a couple pictures from her photo shoot today.
These are the three we ordered:
And the link to see the rest of them:
http://mystudio.kiddiekandids.com/viewshare.asp?c=5910037794CPSP9UU
She did great! She loves to have her picture taken.
We're taking her to the Fair for the first time on Sunday. We went last year, when I was 7.5 months pregnant, so this year should be a lot more fun. Chad is already making a list of all the food she can have.
Here's what we're thinking so far:
•ice cream
•fries
•watermelon
•mini donuts
•cinnie-minis
•cheese on a stick
Any know of anything else that would be appropriate? Especially anything a bit more nutritious? I don't want the poor girl to get a tummy ache. Please let me know if you do!
Please post a comment and let me know if you read this blog. I don't get many comments and am curious if people are actually checking this out or not. Thanks!
Here are a couple pictures from her photo shoot today.
These are the three we ordered:
And the link to see the rest of them:
http://mystudio.kiddiekandids.com/viewshare.asp?c=5910037794CPSP9UU
She did great! She loves to have her picture taken.
We're taking her to the Fair for the first time on Sunday. We went last year, when I was 7.5 months pregnant, so this year should be a lot more fun. Chad is already making a list of all the food she can have.
Here's what we're thinking so far:
•ice cream
•fries
•watermelon
•mini donuts
•cinnie-minis
•cheese on a stick
Any know of anything else that would be appropriate? Especially anything a bit more nutritious? I don't want the poor girl to get a tummy ache. Please let me know if you do!
Please post a comment and let me know if you read this blog. I don't get many comments and am curious if people are actually checking this out or not. Thanks!
Invites & Announcements
In my never-ending quest to bring in some extra money, I've started designing photos invites, announcements, and thank you cards for people. I will be charging an up-front design fee (about $35-$50) and printing will be up to the individual. I have been uploading them to photo websites to print out 4"x6" photos. I printed Sophia's v-day cards through walgreens.com. Please pass this on to anyone who might be interested!
I'm still working on my website, but here are a few examples of what I have done so far:
Updated: I put some samples on a page of my website: www.kamholzdesign.com/invites
I'm still working on my website, but here are a few examples of what I have done so far:
Updated: I put some samples on a page of my website: www.kamholzdesign.com/invites
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Yes, Deer!
For those who don't know, we live in uber-suberbia. Just minutes away from one of the largest concentrations of stores and restaurants in the state. Last year, we bought our new house that I absolutely love! While the house is great, the backyard is truly amazing, and what ultimately sealed the deal for us. Case in point, the view from our master bedroom this morning (look closely right in the center of the picture):
[UPDATED: I circled the deer in this one. It is in roughly the same spot in the other pics]
And the view from the guest room:
This deer has been sleeping just on the other side of our fence. It sat up when I opened the window and looked right at the house. After a few minutes, she got sick of my picture taking and decided it was time to move along.
At 7:15 this morning, Chad, Sophia, and I were sitting on the bed in our guest room fascinated with the nature in our own backyard. It was a very cool moment, and just another reason why I love this house!
[UPDATED: I circled the deer in this one. It is in roughly the same spot in the other pics]
And the view from the guest room:
This deer has been sleeping just on the other side of our fence. It sat up when I opened the window and looked right at the house. After a few minutes, she got sick of my picture taking and decided it was time to move along.
At 7:15 this morning, Chad, Sophia, and I were sitting on the bed in our guest room fascinated with the nature in our own backyard. It was a very cool moment, and just another reason why I love this house!
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Some firsts...
It's been a while since I posted. I've been spending a lot of time watching the news after the 35W bridge tragedy and haven't been online much. But, I'm back now, and so much has been going on with us!
We took Sophia to her first Twins game on July 31 (the day before the bridge collapse). She didn't understand what everyone was clapping for, and she would always start clapping just as the crowd was finishing. But she had a blast! Here are some pictures:
Also, she finally got her first tooth on the top and the second top tooth is close. Still just three on the bottom though, and no sign of number four. She's always been one to do things her own way :-) (UPDATED: the second tooth on top is through!)
She's standing by herself for a few seconds every once in a while. Now that she is finally crawling, and is getting very good at it, she doesn't have as much interest in standing. I think it's going to be a while before she takes her first steps.
We have also been working on some basic sign language with Sophia and think she's finally catching on. A couple of times, before a meal, I've asked her if she wanted to eat and signed "eat" to her, and she has signed back! She has also done the sign for "more" a few times, always after I did it first. We're also working on "drink" "please" and "sleep." Once she gets the hang of these, I'm going to have to learn some more signs!
And, perhaps the most exciting first for us, is that we think she is working on saying her first word! She's been saying "mama" and "dada" for a while, but I'm still not sure if she really knows what they mean. But, the other day, we were playing with the dog and I said, "Nelly, Nelly, Nelly." Sophia looked at me, looked at Nelly, and said, "neh, neh, neh." We went back and forth like this quite a few times, and it really seems like she knows who Nelly is and that "neh" is her way of saying Nelly. Then, on Thursday, we were at the vet picking up Nelly from getting a bath and there were about four other dogs in the waiting room. Sophia kept pointing at the other dogs and saying "neh." Nelly=dog to my brilliant almost-10-month old :-)
We took Sophia to her first Twins game on July 31 (the day before the bridge collapse). She didn't understand what everyone was clapping for, and she would always start clapping just as the crowd was finishing. But she had a blast! Here are some pictures:
Also, she finally got her first tooth on the top and the second top tooth is close. Still just three on the bottom though, and no sign of number four. She's always been one to do things her own way :-) (UPDATED: the second tooth on top is through!)
She's standing by herself for a few seconds every once in a while. Now that she is finally crawling, and is getting very good at it, she doesn't have as much interest in standing. I think it's going to be a while before she takes her first steps.
We have also been working on some basic sign language with Sophia and think she's finally catching on. A couple of times, before a meal, I've asked her if she wanted to eat and signed "eat" to her, and she has signed back! She has also done the sign for "more" a few times, always after I did it first. We're also working on "drink" "please" and "sleep." Once she gets the hang of these, I'm going to have to learn some more signs!
And, perhaps the most exciting first for us, is that we think she is working on saying her first word! She's been saying "mama" and "dada" for a while, but I'm still not sure if she really knows what they mean. But, the other day, we were playing with the dog and I said, "Nelly, Nelly, Nelly." Sophia looked at me, looked at Nelly, and said, "neh, neh, neh." We went back and forth like this quite a few times, and it really seems like she knows who Nelly is and that "neh" is her way of saying Nelly. Then, on Thursday, we were at the vet picking up Nelly from getting a bath and there were about four other dogs in the waiting room. Sophia kept pointing at the other dogs and saying "neh." Nelly=dog to my brilliant almost-10-month old :-)
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