Fun pics

Here are just a few fun pictures from the last few days:

"Fun" Times w/ Dad

This is the latest torture - er, "adventure" - Erik has concocted for Sophie. Obviously we enjoyed it far more than she did.

Pretty Girl

Just a quick post today - I think we're going out this afternoon to look for tights so Sophie can start wearing some cute dresses to church. It is supposed to be in the mid-to-high 50's today so I'm excited for us to get some fresh air.

I just wanted to post this little picture of Sophie sleeping.

THE DAY BUNNY BLANKEY ATTACKED!!!

It all started on a peaceful January afternoon. Hero Sophie was just chillin' and keepin' it real like she do. Hero Sophie typically prefers just to lie on her back and catch some rays of natural light that come in from her bedroom window. (Always been a fan of vitamin D, or so she tells me.)

During her daily de-jaundicing treatments, she initially finds herself completely unaware of the fact that her arch-nemesis, Bunny Blankey, was inching his wicked way toward her. However, the always-perceptive Sophie notices the oh-so-slight-slither of Bunny Blankey, and quickly grabs him by the caboose.

Bunny Blankey is a wiley sort of villain though, and is not easily defeated. Mustering all his evil powers, he lunges toward our hero cutting off her precious oxygen supply. However, the resourceful Sophie manages to free her nostrils for minimal breathability.

By now, the epic struggle has been going on for most of the day and Hero Sophie is losing heart. Having now o'ertaken Hero Sophie's face, it would seem that her demise is eminant (what with having her visage completely ensconsed by the pink fury that is Bunny Blankey.)


(Let's all take a moment of silence for our fallen hero.) (Thank you.)


Oh wait...look in the sky. It's a bird, it's a plane. No...it's Dangerous Daddy! (cue the trumpets.) Dangerous Daddy summons his eagle powers and snatches the conniving Bunny Blankey. He rares back and...and...KAPOWW!!! BLAMO!!! BIFF!!! KACHOW!!! He brings on the pain for reals!
And with that, Hero Sophie has been saved to live, breathe and fight another day. Winners and still World Champions, Hero Sophie and Dangerous Daddy!!!

Until next time...

Use Your Imagination

Sophie rolled over yesterday...or so I think. I put her down on her tummy in her crib while I was just in the next room for a few minutes. I was listening to her grunt and groan and then suddenly it sounded different and I look and she was on her back. I have been waiting for this moment with my camera ready for days and she goes and does it when I'm not looking. Of course she wouldn't recreate it for me, so I post this video with the hopes that you can imagine what it would be like if she just groaned her way over onto her back. We will keep working on this.

A couple of days ago she started laughing a bit when Erik was home for lunch. Of course one tiny laugh from her made Erik and I giggle like school girls. Hopefully I'll be able to capture that on video soon.

She is really REALLY into sucking on her hands now. We have tried taking them out and putting her paci in, but she is quite determined. At times she manages to get both the fist and the paci in there, and even prefers it occasionally when she's eating. The pictures below demonstrate her fist-sucking prowess. A friend told me it was probably okay unless she starts to become attached to one particular finger (or thumb!). I figure at this point it's pretty harmless because no 7-year-old is going to go around with their whole fist in their mouth...or so I hope.

Tummy Time

Here are some pics from this morning's Tummy Time. She's not quite rolling over yet, but is trying pretty hard. Her "baby push-ups" are getting better and she's holding her head up really well. Unfortunately her time on her tummy is pretty short-lived - it's only a matter of minutes before she starts grunting and wants relief from the torture.

Daddy and Baby

Well last night was a bit of a first involving daddy and baby. Heroic daddy decided to give mumsies (that's Catherine) a bit of a break. So every time he heard a squeak or a cry on the monitor, he was the one who tended to the baby...and she wasn't having a great night. Gassy, spitting out the pacifier, hunger screams...you name it, she had it. Mumsies even found daddy curled up on the guest bed where he had fallen asleep, at one point.

All in all, though, he learned a lot and was much more appreciative and thankful for mumsies who pretty much does that every single night without complaint (mostly).

On a different note (no pun intended) in the video you'll notice daddy continuing to work with baby and her singing. She will be quite the diva.

-Daddy

Sophie the Singer

Sophie went to her first choir practice last night. I hoped she might just sleep through it since Erik couldn't be there to help out with her due to another commitment. She had other ideas, however. For the first part she just stared wide eyed at me sucked on her paci. After awhile, however, she got up her courage and started to sing along. Unfortunately she can't yet read music and continued to sing when the music had stopped (our choir director mentioned something about giving her a solo and I think she ran with it). So we have discovered a new talent and I'm looking forward to bringing her again next week so she can show off a bit more. See exhibit A to the right - Sophie's singing form.

In other news she is still having some tummy issues, so that is a matter for prayer. Thankfully it doesn't keep her from being super happy most of the time. These days she is playing with her hands a lot and drooling more than ever. As you can see in this picture, her eyes are still looking blue and some of her hair is reddish, but mostly it's pretty brown. Erik is holding out hope for the blond to come in, but I'm not sure it's going to happen. Mostly she is just pretty sweet and so fun to be around. We are truly blessed.

Finally Up & Running

The "up & running" part of the title is meant to indicate the blog only - the thought of me running anywhere is completely inconceivable at this point, but then it was pretty inconceivable before I was pregnant also. Yes, finally we are starting the blog we planned to start 3 months ago when Sophie was still tiny and cuddly and sleepy. She celebrated her 3 month birthday on Monday ("celebrated" meaning I said "Happy 3 Month Birthday, Sophie!" and we went on with our day) and is doing well. We don't know exactly how long she is or how much she weighs - we'll find out more in another month. We do know that on Jan. 4 she was over 12 lbs and 23.5 inches long. It seems so crazy that people actually deliver babies her size...I cannot imagine that at all. I'll take a 7 pounder anyday.

So the purpose of this blog is just to keep people (family mostly - not sure anyone else will care that much) up-to-date on Sophie's life (and occasionally mine and Erik's, but let's be honest - our lives revolve around her at this point in time). I will try to post a new picture or video most days, but I don't want to make any promises. For now, just please enjoy this new video of Sophie playing with her new crib mirror. Unfortunately by this point in time she was pretty tired and was getting exhasperated with her paparazzo mother, but at least you can hear her sweet voice.