8 months old!

This is Sophia's official 8 month photo! She now has enough hair for a little clip!

Aunt Becca stopped by for a visit on her way home from drill (she is in the Army Reserves). I had just picked up Sophia from the sitter's because she had a fever. Becca put her dog tags on Sophia - she loved them!

Sophia all dressed up for Annie's birthday party!

Lindsay's Baby Shower

In early March, Sophia and I headed to Celina for Lindsay's baby shower! Lindsay and I share an office at work and over the past few years have become very good friends. She and Jason are expecting their first baby, a little girl, on May 1st. We had a good time and can't wait to meet their little one!

Lindsay opening presents

Lindsay, Lauren (her neice) and Sheila (her mom)
Lauren & Sophia
Sophia just couldn't get enough of Lauren. She wanted to watch her and be wherever she was!

The mom-to-be!

A few family pictures

Cute little girl!

Mommy & baby

Daddy & his little girl

Generational photo

Kelly (my mom), Margaret (my grandma), Me & Sophia

Sophia & Anna - a day in pictures!

Today Manda and I took the girls to have their 8 month & 2 year pictures taken! We had a great time and got some fantastic pictures as well! We went to Portrait Innovations in Worthington and I would recommend them to anyone.

Her favorite things!

Sophia has definitely developed a few favorite things! She loves bath time, and who wouldn't! Lots of warm water, plenty of toys and attention! I walked in the bathroom last night to find her covered with toys! It was so cute that I had to run for the camera of course!
Her other FAVORITE thing is this penguin. It is part of her zoo set and she will wait for all the animals to pass by until she can reach for the penguin! We've done this little assessment several times and without fail, she chooses the penguin every time!

This is just a short video clip of her getting her bath!

7 months old!

Sophia is officially 7 months old! She's exploring her voice these days by making all sorts of "bird-like" sounds. It is hilarious! She is also very excited by seeing her own reflection and talks up a storm when she sees that "other baby"!

Her first time in the snow. This only lasted about 5 minutes.

These next few of her trying to get her knees up underneath of her to crawl.

What a BIG BIG GIRL :)

What we've been up to lately!

Well the past few weeks Patrick and I have been introduced to the "sick child" side of parenting! I, who never get sick (knock on wood) am not used to missing work/school for being sick so this will take some getting used to. Sophia has been fighting a cold over the past few weeks, coupled with teething and a few trips to the doctor's office. I think we are finally done with the fevers and runny nose and on to better things like a cough and a stuffy nose! She seems to be in better spirits which means we are in better spirits :) I did mangage to sneak in a few pictures though.......

Laying with her hippo!

"Come on mom.....just take the picture!"
Isn't that precious!!!

"oooohhhhh a toy!"

"Hi Uncle Ian! Recognize this??"