Sophia under the Play Mat

Sophia is growing and changing more and more every day. I know I keep talking about how much she changes, but it is completely true. SO, if you haven't been to see her lately, you need to come see her soon. We borrowed a play gym from Brad and Katie. It is the cutest thing- a rain forest that plays music and Sophia LOVES it. She will lie under it for an hour and make the cutest sounds and kick her legs to the music. I made a video-- not the best, and hopefully it will work so check it out.

One Month Pictures

Marty and I took Sophia out for her first picture outing last week. I made the mistake of scheduling the appointment for 6:00, the time of day which she is the most fussy. To make a long story short, we went back yesterday to get some better shots since she was so upset in almost all the other ones. She did great since she was asleep almost the entire time. We think the pictures turned out fabulous- she is just so cute!!!

Sophia, Nana, and I went to Frankfort today to visit school. It was a wonderful trip, everyone thought she was so sweet and adorable and it was great to see all my friends at school. Plus the sun was out and it was warm- I certainly think that spring is right around the corner and I can't wait to get out with her more.

Daddy's Birthday

Sophia has changed so much in the last week. She has really started to fill out and is more alert every day. She has the cutest, chubby cheeks and seems to be pretty happy most of the time. She is still eating every 3 hours, or at the most every 4 hours, however, she has increased the amount of food she is consuming. Sophia is also smiling a lot more, I dont know if she knows that she is doing it or not, but it is certainly the cutest thing I have ever seen! She also has the strongest head and neck I have seen on an infant- and she is really good about moving it around.

Daddy's birthday was on Friday, and it was quite low key for us. We had family over on Saturday for dinner and cupcakes to celebrate- thanks to everyone who brought something!!! It was nice to be with everyone! Sophia seemed to really enjoy everyone being here, too, she certainly was the center of attention, as we just moved her from Grandmom, to Nana, to Aunt Kelly, to Aunt Katie and kept the circle going all night. All the movement didnt seem to phase her at all. She is quite the agreeable baby- at least right now :)

I promise I will add some pictures this week!

Wow! We have had an exciting week now that we are home from the hospital. Kate, Mom, and LeeAnn came this week at different times and helped Marty and me out around the house- they did everything from cooking and cleaning to laundry and letting Mommy and Daddy take a couple of well deserved naps. It was wonderful, and I hope that I can repay the favor to them soon!!
It is amazing to look at Sophia now and see how much she has changed just in the last week. We returned to the doctor's office for her 2 week appointment on Friday and she had gained 14 ounces- WOW!!! I knew she was growing but I never thought by that much. Her official weight is 7 pounds and 10 ounces. She is gaining about two ounces per day, but the doctor says that will level off after a while. She is also becoming more and more alert. Today she was bright eyed and bushy tailed all morning- just looking around the room and paying attention to her surroundings. Marty and I are so lucky to be able to have this little miracle in our lives.

Sophia's movie

Here are some video pics that Marty made of Sophia. Enjoy!!