Baby Sophia

Facebook...

2008-12-16T13:03:00.000-08:00

I have been posting all Sophia's photos/videos/etc. on Facebook.

Friend me!

Sophia sings the A, B, C's

2008-11-20T19:10:00.000-08:00

I know. She's brilliant!

I love how she stops at the end and says, "I no like that song." Funniest kid. Ever.

2-year pics

2008-11-19T19:47:00.000-08:00

Check out my beauty queen!

http://www.sophiak.photoherald.com/index.php/view_event.php

password: sophia

And thanks to Ben for taking such amazing photos. I'm having a heck of a time choose my favorites.

Happy Birthday, Sophia!!

2008-10-19T14:29:00.000-07:00

Here's a link to some pics.

I know. I know.

2008-10-12T13:28:00.000-07:00

It has been forever since I posted. So, without any further ado, new pics of Sophia from the pumpkin patch yesterday:

This thing is heavy!

Did you miss me??

2008-08-29T18:48:00.000-07:00

Just realized it has been more than a month since my last post. Sorry!

I have good reason though. I recently started another blog that has been keeping me VERY busy. This one is a business venture though. And will (hopefully!) someday pay some bills. Check it out here and tell me what you think! HappyAppleOnline.blogspot.com

And, for all you Sophia lovers out there (ie. EVERYONE!), here are some new pics of the babe. Enjoy!

Busting a move at NKOTB at the MOA:

First Vikings game (thanks Auntie Jill for the tickets!):

I love Pronto Pups!:

utter cuteness (get it? utter? udder? And she's wearing a pig hat? I seriously crack myself up!):

Maple Grove Days 2008

2008-07-13T12:10:00.001-07:00

Busy, busy weekend here!

On Thursday, we took Sophia to the parade again. (Here are pics from last year's parade. Look at how little she was!)

She had a blast playing with her friends Damon and Talan. Here are some pics-

Hanging out by the fence:

Nice sticker:

Looking at something interesting:

Saturday was the carnival. Most of the stuff was for bigger kids, but Sophia had fun running around and watching all the other kids.

Funny story about my little suburban baby. We took her through the petting zoo where she got to see a cow, a kangaroo(!), a goat, and even a turtle -- even though she refused to touch anything. (Notice the folded arms).

When we were leaving the petting zoo, Sophia started crying. I asked her what was wrong, and she said she wanted to go back to the "farm." Ha ha ha! Poor kid thought the petting zoo was a farm. Guess we need to take her to the country or something.

And here is a little video of Sophia busting a move at the street dance on Saturday night.

We finished up the evening with some ice cream. I have never seen Sophia eat something so fast before. She loved it! Notice her holding on to daddy's arm. She wasn't letting that cone get too far away.

She ate so much we thought she was going to be sick.

Saturday night she stayed up way too late for her first fireworks show. We all sat in the front yard (Nelly too!) and had a perfect view. We were far enough away that they weren't too loud. And Sophia loved them.

Sunday was the art fair. I don't have any photos, but we had fun. Sophia got to try out her monkey harness. I've heard horror stories about people making rude comments about kids on leashes, so we prepared ourselves. Lots of comments about the "monkey on her back" but nothing negative. And she loved the freedom it gave her. She had two hands free to get into trouble, but I knew she wasn't going to bolt into the crowd and get lost.

Musical Meme

2008-07-03T14:35:00.000-07:00

Got this from one of my favorite blogs. Ever.

Okay, here's how it goes:
MEME Rules:1. Put your iTunes/ music player on shuffle
2. For each question, press the "next" button to get your answer
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT
4. Post all answers on your blog and send a shout out back to this blog!Here we go!

IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
"Plush" by Stone Temple Pilots

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
"Tumble in the Rough" also by Stone Temple Pilots (hey now...)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
"Stronger" by Kanye West (I can live with that)

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
"Defy You" by The Offspring (um, yeah...most days)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
"Sophomore Slump Or Comeback Of The Year" by Fall Out Boy (??)

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
"An Honest Mistake" by The Bravery (another good one)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
"Burn" by Three Days Grace (???)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
"Sink To The Bottom" by Fountains of Wayne (sorry, guys!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
"The Girl I Can't Forget" also by Fountains of Wayne (ha ha ha ha ha)

WHAT IS 2+2
"Get Me Outta Here" by Jet

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
"Church on Tuesday" by Stone Temple Pilots (I swear, this is not the only band in there!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON IN YOUR LIFE?
"Classic Cars" by Bright Eyes

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
"Personal Halloway" by Bush

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW-UP?
"No Favors" by Green Apple Quickstep

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON IN YOUR LIFE?
"This Is Such A Pity" by Weezer (sorry, honey!)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
"Another World" by Poe

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
"I Can't Stop Thinking About You" by The Dirtybombs

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
"All Because Of You" by U2

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
"Lime Tree" by Bright Eyes

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
"Dance Hall" by Modest Mouse (this one is right on!)

If you're reading this, consider yourself tagged. Post and let me know that you did it so I can read it!

20 months old today

2008-06-19T18:00:00.000-07:00

Where the heck has the time gone? I can't believe that Sophia will be two in four short months. She is talking up a storm, repeating almost everything we say. Which means I gotta start watching my mouth more. Pretty sure she said "crap" yesterday. Good thing we don't really swear in our house. Crap is about as bad as it gets. But it's still not something I want my toddler running around spouting.

Here is a link to some Father's Day pictures. Ain't she just the cutest??

Piggies!

2008-05-28T11:54:00.000-07:00

Sophia's hair is finally long enough for pig tails. Sort of. They are actually more like pig stumps. But still freaking adorable!

And don't let her fool you. She loved her piggies. She kept looking in the mirror and laughing at them. But she hates sitting still and didn't want to pose for photos. Hence the crabby face and blurriness...

can't think of a decent title...

2008-05-26T12:46:00.000-07:00

So things have been busy around here lately. Here are some updates:

• Our tenant is moving out of our rental property at the end of the month. We are currently trying to find a new tenant to move in by July 1. If you know anyone looking for a place, let us know!

• Memorial Weekend was great! Chad had all three days off. I literally can't remember the last time he had three days off in a row. Sophia got super spoiled spending three entire days with both mommy and daddy. She loved it!

• We got the swimming pool opened last week. It is currently still nasty and green. But, since it's like 60 degrees outside today, that's okay. Will summer EVER come to Minnesota?

I have some new photos to post later, once I upload them. Here's a cute one to tide you over. Notice the hat. The kid won't go anywhere without a hat these days. Lucky for Sophia, but unlucky for my credit card, Gymboree sells hats that match all their outfits. I think she has about 10.

18-month pictures!

2008-05-10T12:49:00.000-07:00

Here is a link to Sophia's 18-month pictures.

She was sure likes to have her picture taken!

please pray...

2008-04-24T08:34:00.000-07:00

I know some of you were following Emilie's story last year.

Please pray for her and her family. My heart is breaking for them right now.

the fake laugh... and animal sounds

2008-04-04T10:57:00.000-07:00

Here's the latest video of the peanut. She starts out with a little dancing. Then busts out into her "fake" laugh. And I FINALLY got some of her animal sounds on video. Yay! She was a bit distracted by the tv and kept looking over my head, but this is the best video we have got of her in a long time.

Dancing Queen

2008-03-26T18:23:00.001-07:00

Baby Steps Design

2008-03-25T13:33:00.001-07:00

While I'm working on my Website, here is a link to my new blog:

BabyStepsDesign.blogspot.com

Easter then & now

2008-03-24T19:12:00.000-07:00

2007:

2008:

Happy Easter!

2008-03-23T19:18:00.001-07:00

Seeing her Easter basket for the first time. The Easter bunny left it on the front steps:

Finally figuring out what to do with all those eggs lying around the living room:

Her Easter dress and "bonnet":

Happy St. Patty's Day!

2008-03-17T19:18:00.000-07:00

Walk for the Animals

2008-03-07T07:56:00.000-08:00

Once again this year, we will be participating in the Animal Humane Society Walk for the Animals.

If you are interested in sponsoring us, you can see our personal site and donate online HERE.

I designed a shirt for Sophia to wear at the walk. See it HERE!

Here is a pic of the three of us (four! I was four months pregnant with Sophia!) at the 2006 walk.

And the Oscar goes to...

2008-02-25T08:40:00.000-08:00

Our "baby" is officially a toddler!

2008-02-22T19:09:00.001-08:00

As of Monday morning, Sophia will officially be in the toddler room at her center. It was only 12 short months ago that she was a 4-month-old baby and I had to drive to the center every 2.5 hours to feed her. I honestly cannot believe how quickly the past year as gone.

She's running all over the place now. And is turning into quite the monkey -- always trying to climb up on everything. I had to take her Anywhere Chair away yesterday, because she kept standing on it and I was afraid she would fall. I carried it into the dining room and she said. "Che. Ah-gone." Yes, Sophia, the chair is all gone :-)

Which leads me to her other big advancement: her vocabulary. The kid is talking up a storm! Just to get it documented, I'm going to try to list all of her words here. Warning: This could be long and boring!

hi
bye/buh-bye
no
all done
milk
all gone
uh-oh
baby
Nelly
ball
chair
up
tree
cheese
blanket (she says bank)
more
juice
shoe
Dora
Mickey
Elmo (she calls him Mo)
sleep
mom
dad

That's all I can think of right now. I'll add more later.

And here are some new pics!

stylin' at mommy's work:

looking good in her Dora outfit:

Reading, her favorite thing to do!

Happy New Year!

2008-01-02T10:24:00.000-08:00

December was an insane month around our house. Sophia is walking all over the place and has recently started "running" to get away from me. She only takes one nap a day, and I use that time to do stuff around the house (or take a nap myself!) and haven't been able to get on the computer much. We're going to get a laptop this year, so I can be online and supervising playtime at the same time. But, until then, these posts are going to be few and far between. And, since I know you all just come to this blog to see pictures, here are some new ones!

Sophia's first snowfall! (This is the only picture where she is happy. It went quickly downhill from here.)

See...

More pics to come!

Busy, busy!

2007-11-23T12:02:00.000-08:00

Sorry it's been a while since I posted last. Sophia figured out how to walk (yay!), but it is keeping us VERY busy. I don't get much time on the computer these days. Here are some recent pics of the peanut.

Mmm...jelly

Cutest outfit. Ever.

She's too fast for my camera!

1 year professional pictures

2007-11-06T12:00:00.000-08:00

Here's a LINK to a photo album I created with pictures from Sophia's 1-year photo shoot.

Here are a couple of my favorites:

These were all taken by Ben Saefke Photo

Link to first bday pics ...

2007-10-21T19:47:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from the weekend. The ones with the blue shirt are from Friday, and all the others are from Saturday.

http://tinyurl.com/2ragl5

I had a breakdown on Friday night watching the slideshow that Chad put together. She's not my little baby anymore; she's a big kid now! I'm doing much better today. I'll post a recap of the party and more pics in the next day or two.

Happy Birthday, baby girl!

2007-10-19T20:35:00.000-07:00

Our little pumpkin

2007-10-14T18:47:00.001-07:00

We took Sophia to Minnetonka Orchards on Saturday (http://www.minnetonkaorchards.com). It was a pretty cool place. It was very busy, but spread out so that no one area had too many people. We had caramel apples and apple donuts, listened to some music, checked out the sheep and goats, and just enjoyed the beautiful weather :-)

Here is some pictures of her in the pumpkin patch :

Guess who?

2007-10-08T11:51:00.001-07:00

Man, I am SO bad at this blog thing! I can't even manage one post per week. Sorry, folks :-)

I have an excuse this time: Sophia is really sick -- fever, puking, the works. This is the first time we've experienced a "real" sickness and it sucks! I made it into work for a few hours this morning (Sicky was at home with dad) and boy did I need to get out! I had been home, covered in puke, for 3 days. I think I used an entire bottle of laundry detergent over the weekend. She seems to be on the mend finally. *knocking on wood* She hasn't thrown up today. Yay! But we think she's getting molars now. Oy. Hopefully this will all be over soon!

One year ago today was the official start of my maternity leave. I spent the week getting all the last-minute stuff we needed before the baby was born. I hope I never forget how exciting that time was. How nervous I was for the delivery (as I should have been!) but also how completely unprepared I was for what parenthood was really like. No matter how many times someone tells you how tired you will be, you can never truly understand the exhaustion until you actually live it. When Sophia was about two weeks old, I feel asleep mid-sentence. And I was the one talking! No class or book can prepare you for that.

Last week, Sophia took 6 steps in a row a few different times. She's clearly saying baby "ba-ba" and ball "bah" and points to both when we ask where they are. I cannot believe she will be one next week! I have to order her birthday cake this week and reschedule her 1-year pics (we had to cancel on Saturday due to the puking).

I have some new pics and hope to post them soon!

Sophia, The First Year

2007-09-25T13:19:00.001-07:00

I created a book documenting Sophia's first year.

Here's a link to check it out:
http://tinyurl.com/2gf3wq

Time flies

2007-09-20T14:42:00.000-07:00

So, once again, it's been a while since I posted. I'm working three mornings a week now, and trying to start this invite/announcement biz, which is keeping me busy. I'm also in the process of planning Sophia's 1st bday party. I can NOT believe she is going to be one already. She was 11 months old yesterday. She is getting close to taking her first steps (she took a half step on Sunday). She's standing all the time now, sometimes for up to 30 or 40 seconds at a time. I'll try to get a picture. Here are a few new pics of the princess.

From Brady's 1st bday party. These are a couple of my very best friends from high school and their kids -- all the babies were born in 2006. There were 5 of us all pregnant at the same time. Must have been something in the water. I love how Sophia and Morgan are both looking at the birthday boy ... or are they checking out his chocolate cake?? :

Here's a picture from my mom's bday party last weekend. Notice how everyone is looking at Nelly, the wonder pup--she just had to be in the picture:

Rock Star!

2007-09-07T20:15:00.000-07:00

My latest birth announcement creation. I LOVE it! It's definitely going on my website.

MN State Fair and more ...

2007-09-07T11:42:00.003-07:00

Sorry I haven't posted anything in such a long time. Things have been busy around here. Lots of new things happened in the past two weeks. Here are a bunch of new pictures.

On the bus on the way to Sophia's first MN State Fair (if you don't count last year, when we went and she was in utero!):

Enjoying her first pronto pup:

On the carousel with Daddy. She was not impressed:

Checking out a baby horse at the Miracle of Birth center:

Playing at the Maple Maze in the Maple Grove Community Center:

What happens when Sophia decides to not take a nap (something she's been doing more and more lately):

Having some ice cream at her first trip to the Mall of America:

Fascinated with the rides at the Park at MOA:

Showing off all of her new teeth (8 total!):

Prayers...

2007-08-30T12:32:00.000-07:00

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...

10 months old

2007-08-24T11:02:00.000-07:00

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!

Invites & Announcements

2007-08-24T10:00:00.000-07:00

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

Yes, Deer!

2007-08-16T15:15:00.001-07:00

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!

Some firsts...

2007-08-12T13:39:00.000-07:00

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 :-)

Picture Post

2007-07-30T12:26:00.001-07:00

It's been a while since I posted pics, so here are a bunch from this past weekend. (Thanks, Auntie Jill, for the beautiful dress! It was perfect for the luau party!). These are from Sophia's cousin Abbey's 5th bday party. Sophia wanted to do all the things the big kids were doing and crawled into the circle to "help" Abbey open her gifts. Also, Sophia climbed some steps for the first time! They have two steps from the family room to the kitchen, and she went right up them, across the kitchen floor, and into the front room where all the kids were. Guess I better get that gate put up at the bottom of the stairs.

playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey:

opening presents:

being silly with Papa:

I swear she's mine!

2007-07-30T09:45:00.000-07:00

Here's a cute pic of Sophia and me that they took at her center. If I wasn't there when she was born, I wouldn't believe she was mine! I think she looks NOTHING like me and exactly like her dad. See for yourself...

UPDATED 7/31: Just for reference, here's a pic of daddy and "Oprah" at the wax museum in Vegas. Nic Cage and Jodie Foster are in the background :-)

Nine months old!

2007-07-27T20:25:00.001-07:00

My baby girl turned nine months old last week. She will be one in less than three months. I can't believe how quickly the time has gone. I will try to take some more pictures and get them posted this weekend, but here are a few updates:

• One of her top teeth is *almost* through! She was crabby all last weekend, but (knock on wood) has been sleeping through the night for the past few nights. I worked this morning, so we were up early, and I actually didn't take a nap today! This is a VERY big deal for me.

(UPDATE 7/28: Apparently, I spoke too soon. Last night was one of the worst nights with Sophia since she was itty bitty. She was awake, and crabby, from midnight until just after 4 a.m. Then up for the morning before 8. Oy. But that darn tooth is through the skin now. Hopefully, tonight will be better. Mama needs more than 4 hours of sleep!)

• She is crawling all over the place, and she is fast! I walked to the garbage can in the kitchen and she was all the way across the room. We really need to finish baby-proofing the house.

• After Labor Day, I will start working three mornings a week. Sophia is having a great time socializing at "school" and really enjoys going. This morning, for the very first time, I put her down to play with her friends and she turned to me and waved "bye-bye"! It was sad that she didn't need me, but was also nice because I know she is fine there while I'm working. And when I came to get her three hours later, I picked her up and she waved good-bye to her friends and teachers. That's one smart girl we're raising!

Every girl has her parade

2007-07-13T13:42:00.000-07:00

Last night, we took Sophia to her first parade and she had a blast. The horn on the firetruck startled her a bit (it made her pee her pants), but she loved all the bands, both marching and regular. And she was fascinated by the waving royalty. Here are some pictures. I think I might enter on into the local contest for pictures of people taken during the events this weekend. Which one do you like best??

Pop Art

2007-07-10T07:35:00.000-07:00

Look what I did last night after Sophia went to bed! I'm still perfecting my technique, but I think it turned out pretty good.

Crawling...

2007-07-09T19:38:00.000-07:00

On Friday, Sophia started crawling! We thought she was just going to go straight to walking, but I think the time she's been spending with the other babies at "school" (aka New Horizon) has been a good influence on her. She seems to learn something new almost every day!

Here are some random pictures of the princess. Pleased to enjoy...

Just hanging out:

A girl and her dog:

Let me out of this darn thing!

And, she's up!

2007-07-03T08:21:00.000-07:00

Last night, I ran into the garage to get Nelly's dinner, and about 30 seconds later I came back into the family room to find Sophia standing at the coffee table. This is the first time she's pulled herself up without any help. Of course, I had to document it :-) Unfortunately, it's dark and kind of hard to see, and sideways. I am not the best videographer. But you'll get the idea:

Also, here's a little video of Sophia and Nelly playing together. They have a great time together, but can both get a little rough. Now that they're the same size, I'm not sure which one I need to protect!

Sleepyhead

2007-06-29T14:06:00.001-07:00

Last night, I went in to check on Sophia in her crib and found her lying like this:

Happy Father's Day!

2007-06-16T07:54:00.000-07:00

For Chad's first Father's Day, I took Sophia to do a special photo shoot, just for daddy. Here are a couple pictures:

And here's a link to see the rest of the shoot:
http://mystudio.kiddiekandids.com/viewshare.asp?c=591003040ATZE6YGK

I figured Twins pictures were appropriate for a man who wanted to name our baby Johan!

Grand Old Day

2007-06-04T12:26:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, we took Sophia to Grand Old Day in St. Paul. She had a blast. It was also *almost* her first concent. We stood outside the area where Tapes 'n Tapes were playing, but we couldn't go in (no kids allowed). But she was sound asleep by then anyway. Here's a picture of her after she crashed. Sorry the quality is so bad - we forgot the camera at home, so I took this on my cell phone.

Great Grandpa

2007-05-30T18:11:00.000-07:00

Last week, Sophia lost her third great grandparent since April. She went from six great grandparents to three, in just a few short weeks. It's so sad that she will never know these people.

Sophia, daddy, and great grandpa, in the hospital when Sophia was born

Trendy Tiny Tees

2007-05-26T06:10:00.000-07:00

I'm still working out the kinks in my printing process, so, for the time being, I've opened an online store at cafepress.com

http://www.cafepress.com/trendytinytees

These shirts are printed (not iron-on, like I was doing at home) so they are a bit more expensive.

I will be adding toddler tshirts and more designs in the next few days. And I'll keep you all updated on if/when I'll be doing them myself.

Thanks for looking!

It's gross, but I like it!

2007-05-22T16:24:00.000-07:00

Here's a video of Sophia taking a couple bites of yogurt. She always does this when she eats something new. But she must not think it's too bad, since she wants more...

And here is a video of the ever elusive first three teeth...

I have a couple pictures of her teeth to post, but it's not letting me right now. I'll post them as soon as I can.

baby tshirts

2007-05-19T13:46:00.000-07:00

To (hopefully!) make some extra money, I have designed a couple of images for baby tshirts. Here are the ones I have so far (click on the picture to make it bigger):

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Let me know if you would like to buy one!

My little biting machine

2007-05-17T13:21:00.000-07:00

Sophia now has two more teeth on the bottom. Three teeth in one short week! She's biting everything in sight, including me. Her mood seems to be a bit better today, so hopefully we're through the worst of it. For now.
I'm trying to get a picture of all those little teeth, but her darn tongue is always in the way. (If you know Sophia, this should come as no surprise. She LOVES her tongue.) Hopefully I'll have some luck with a pic soon.

On a side note, we had the swimming pool opened today. Yay! Here's are a couple of pictures from when we took her swimming when we were in Galveston on April. I can't wait to get her out into our pool!

And we have a tooth!

2007-05-11T18:52:00.000-07:00

Last evening, Sophia was giving me "kisses" (slobbering all over my chin) when she bit down and it HURT! Like any good mom, I immediately stuck my finger into her mouth, and discovered a tiny little tooth poking through on the bottom left.

I should also add that *crossing my fingers* Sophia has finally started to sleep good at night. For the past five nights (tonight will be the sixth) she has been sleeping from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m., getting up only once or twice. And on Tuesday night she actually slept for the whole 11 hours straight! This, from the girl who was waking up as many as 10 times a night only one short month ago. This did not happen by accident. It has taken a lot of work. But it seems to be finally paying off! It has been eight months since I had a really good night's sleep. Hopefully soon...

c is for cow

2007-05-10T13:38:00.000-07:00

We accidentally discovered Sophia thinks the word "cow" is the funniest thing ever. See for yourself.

Don't you just love that belly laugh??

Happy in Texas

2007-05-10T13:19:00.000-07:00

This is a test to see if I can get a video to work...

If it works, this is Sophia when we were in Texas.

6-month pictures & update

2007-05-04T19:50:00.001-07:00

http://mystudio.kiddiekandids.com/viewshare.asp?c=591002580RRUS7A95 (click for pictures)

Gosh, she's cute!

At her 6-month appointment, Sophia weighed 21 lbs. 4 oz. and was 28.5" tall. She's above the 95 percentile in all areas.

Sophia and Nelly

2007-04-29T19:05:00.000-07:00

My Two Girls

Pics of Sophia

2007-04-27T16:13:00.000-07:00

10 Days Old

Easter Morning