Saturday, March 29, 2014

3 months old

Sophie is 3 months old!
She's a HUGE fan of the bath.
 She's still sweet as ever, but you have to earn it if you want to see her smile. She regularly sleeps 6-7 hours at night, and she seems to be cutting a tooth (I know you think I'm crazy, but it's true). We're pretty sure she'll have blue eyes like her dad. She's also a huge talker, cooing all the time. It's precious -- like everything else about her. :)
This was a cold day at the park, but I wanted to document her first slide and first swing.
Gavin couldn't be left out--of the baby swing.

first swim (she LOVED it)


This onesie is such a fun gift from a British friend. 
She's at her happiest when she's with her big brother. And he adores her too.



Monday, March 3, 2014

blessing day

Sophie is full of surprises, and her blessing weekend was no different. Firstly, my grandparents surprised me by coming for the weekend. I had no idea they'd be here, and I was in complete disbelief! It was WONDERFUL to have them here! We also had my parents and my brother Bob's family here for the festivities. 

A snow storm came through starting Saturday night, so church was cancelled. Jacob got special permission for Sophie to be blessed at home, which worked out except that his parents were stranded in Cincinnati and couldn't come up for Sophie's blessing. :(
Even though we didn't go to church, we all still dressed up and took the requisite pictures.
LOVE this girl!

I love her dress too. 
all but one of the cousins on my side: Dean, Isaac, Gavin, Sophie, Ellis
(We missed you, Nora!)
Daddy's little angel--the adoration is completely reciprocal
Because of my grandparents' surprise appearance, we got this fantastic 4-generation photo-op. I love the matriarchal line here (my daughter, my Mom, her mom). And I love the women I'm standing with!

These two - and their facial expressions - are almost too much!