9.5 months old

So what have we been up to lately? Well, let's see, in the beginning of May, we participated in the Animal Humane Society Walk for Animals. This was our 5th year walking and raising funds. We were joined by Melissa, Chance (white boxer), Jennie, Chris and Jerry. Sophie enjoyed the 5-mile ride in her stroller and looking at all of the animals.

The day after the walk, we met up with Veronica at our favorite breakfast spot in town, the Good Day Cafe. Interestingly, the three of us were wearing shades of grey and standing in height order. Veronica remarked that the picture looks like an AT&T ad- "More Bars in More Places".


Last week, we met up with Tyler and Jess for apps and drinks. They are expecting a baby in October and we can't wait to find out if it's a boy or girl. Congratulations Ty and Jess! You guys are going to make great parents.


I took Sophie to the park and she loved the baby swing! The weather has been great and we have been enjoying the sunshine.


Sophie is getting good at feeding herself and has been eating more finger foods like peas, pasta and Cheerios. She enjoys eating almost everything that we feed her, especially yogurt, apple sauce, plums, sweet potatoes and mac and cheese.


Sophie is also getting good at drinking out of a sippy cup.


Sophie now weighs a whoppin' 15 lbs 3 oz. She went to the doctor earlier this week because she was running a fever. Sophie stayed home from daycare on Wednesday with me and with Grandma the rest of the week. She's feeling much better now and is back to being her bubbly, chirpy self.

9 months

Sophie is 9 months old today. We had doctor's appointment and she's weighing in at 14 lbs, which is less than the 3rd percentile. She's just a little peanut! Sophie is 26.5 inches in length (25th percentile) and her head circumference is 17 inches (25th percentile).

Lately, Sophie has tried eggplant (which she hated!), pasta, peas, cheese (yum!) tofu (loved!) and plums (loved!). She started swimming lessons last week and had a blast. The weather has been getting nicer the last few weeks, so she's been able to play outside with all of her daycare friends. She's been starting to support herself if we prop her up against our coffee table or a big, sturdy toy.

Check out new photos here.

8.5 months old

Sophie has been one busy little baby. She goes to daycare every day during the week and during the weekends, she's busy with baby story time at the library, going shopping and out for lunch with mom and basking in the sunshine and beautiful spring weather.

Sophie has been rolling and scooting all over the place. She's also been teething, so she likes to taste everything- food, toys, books and anything else she can get her hands on. Recently, Sophie has tried brown rice and whole grain toast. I just made a massive amount of baby food and she'll be sampling plums, green beans, peas, carrots and zucchini. Yum!

In this picture, Sophie is wearing her new Strawberry Shortcake shirt. It's mom's favorite.

Here, Sophie is wearing her personalized Sophie bloomers (or as Amy calls them, "unda-pants"). They were a gift from Jan, Rob and Isla- thank you! Notice the strawberry birthmark on her back.

Sophie's very first pair of jeans! And she's drinking out of a sippy cup. And she's wearing shoes! She looks so grown-up in this picture (because grown-ups wear jeans, shoes and drink out of sippy cups).


Swimming lessons start next week! Here is Sophie trying out her bikini and holding her rubber duckie. Under the bikini bottom (hey, isn't that where Spongebob lives?), she's wearing a diaper and a reusable swim diaper. That's three layers of padding!

8 months

Sophie is 8 months old! She had a try at eating a piece of well-cooked pasta today and chewed on it for a bit before most of it came out of her mouth. Sophie has also been enjoying oatmeal, banana yogurt and squash. She gets a bath about 2-3 times a week and here's a picture of her from last night, holding her water cup and using a football hold to secure her rubber duckie.

Ready for summer

Sophie is ready for summer! Here she is, modeling her new swimsuit.

7.5 months old

Let's see, what's new? Sophie has been busy rolling around and sitting up (she tips over every now and then). She has a beautiful smile and loves to watch Zoe dog. Sophie tried oatmeal for the first time today. She also has yogurt every day and has been eating squash, carrots, apple sauce and green beans.

Baby story time begins again this weekend. We'll be registering Sophie for swimming lessons next week. It's through our city's park and recreation board and it's supposedly pretty popular, so hopefully we'll secure a spot. Sophie loves going to daycare every day and smiles when she sees her friends there.

Here are some new pictures. Sophie is sitting up in her Boppy pillow, playing with her toys.

Sophie enjoying the nice weather that we had earlier this week, sitting in her stroller, having a beverage (kidding, the cup is empty).

Sophie is almost getting too big for her bouncy chair. Here, she's still in her pajamas, saying bye to mom before she leaves to work.

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Seven months old

Sophie is 7 months old today!

Here's a picture of her in her teddy bear outfit, on the way home from daycare. She enjoys playing with her friends at daycare and always has a smile on her face when we drop her off in the morning and pick her up in the afternoon. When it's nice outside, like it was today, the kids get to go outside to play and get some fresh air.


Sophie enjoys playing with her Busy Ball Popper, especially tasting the plastic balls and stopping them from going back into the toy. She is starting to sit on her own, supported by mom or by her Boppy pillow. Sophie also enjoys jumping in her Jumperoo and kicking away in her bouncer.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Sophie celebrated Valentine's Day with her friends at daycare today. They had a party and Sophie received valentines and candy (which mom is eating...). Britani sent Sophie a cute Valentine's Day dress and tights and she wore the outfit for the occasion. Here are some snapshots of Sophie all dressed up. Happy Valentine's Day!

6 month stats

Sophie had her 6 month doctor's appointment this afternoon. She got her vaccinations and wasn't too pleased about that, but got over it pretty quickly. Sophie is feeling much better than she was last week and her pediatrician said that her lungs sound clear. Her latest stats:

Weight: 13 lbs 6 oz- 10th percentile
Length: 26 inches- 55th percentile

Sophie has been enjoying daycare and getting used to her new routine. She had a good day there today and has been napping and eating well. She loves the attention that she gets from the other kids and smiles and laughs when they play with her.