Gong Xi Fa Chai

Happy Chinese New Year! Sophie received her ang pau a few days ago and didn't really know what to do with it. So she decided to take a little taste of it. Everything now goes directly into her mouth.


Here's a picture of Sophie taken last weekend. All dressed up, sitting on the couch and smiling for the camera.

Sick Little Sophie

On Monday afternoon, Sophie's daycare called. She was running a fever and I had to pick her up. Another kid in her classroom had respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) last week and we received the "your child may have been exposed to..." letter on Friday. I took her to the doctor yesterday and she tested positive for RSV. Darn! They had to stick a couple of thin cotton swabs up her nostrils for the RSV test and she also got a steroid shot, to help decrease the swelling. She's been at home with grandma for the past couple of days. We hope that she's feeling better soon. Poor Sophie looks so sad when she's sneezing and coughing.

At the clinic, she weighed in at 13 lbs 14 oz. Skinny little string bean!

6 months

Sophie is 6 months old! Today, she tried carrots for the first time and loved them. She's not a big fan of sweet potatoes, but she really enjoys applesauce. Upcoming menu items include green beans and sweet peas. Yum! She is weighing in at 14 lbs, which is on the teeny tiny side. We'll see what her stats are when she has her check-up at the doctor's in a couple of weeks.

Baby story time at the library has started again and each week, we read three books and sing songs. Sophie enjoys looking at all of the other babies and holds the books as we read them together.

The Adventures of a Baby

Sophie's latest adventure is trying new and different foods. Recently, we've added butternut squash, bananas and sweet potatoes to the menu. She seems to enjoy eating and get excited when she sees the spoon coming towards her.

Sophie hanging out in her Bumbo with Sophie the Giraffe (we didn't name the giraffe, it came with the name Sophie). It's her favorite squeak/chew toy.


Just sitting in her bouncy chair. Sometimes we feed her in here and other times in her Bumbo or in her high chair.


Dad rockin' with Sophie.


Mom kissing her little girl.

Carter with Sophie. The McMillans stayed with us over the weekend and we had so much fun with them. We wished that they lived closer, so that we could hang out with them more often.

5.5 months

Sophie often looks surprised in the pictures we take. Something about the flash makes her open her eyes wide before the picture is snapped. The Christmas and New Year holidays are now over and it's back to the daily routine.