5 months old!

Every month, we are amazed at how much Sophia has grown and changed. In her fourth month, Sophia got to celebrate her first Halloween. She, of course, had no idea what was going on, but we loved dressing her up and walking around the neighborhood. She finally started putting herself to sleep for naps in her crib, and started taking some longer naps instead of 30 minutes each time. Earlier in the month, Sophia took her first road trip! She went to Valdosta with mommy and Nana to visit Gran and she did great! She smiled and talked a lot to Gran, and slept most of the way in the car both ways.

This month she started really laughing! Before, we could tickle her to make her laugh, but she now laughs when we do silly things or make funny faces at her. She especially likes it when I pretend to sneeze! In the beginning of the month, she figured out how to put her thumb in her mouth, but would just chew on it when she got it in. Now she really sucks on it which mommy and daddy try to discourage! She started rice cereal later in the month and really seems to enjoy it. She eats it up so fast, we sometimes have to make her more! And finally, on her 5 month birthday, Sophia rolled over....twice! She has yet to repeat it, but we are practicing a lot, and know she will soon be rolling across the floor. She also just started to have stranger anxiety. If anyone besides mommy or daddy hold her, she cries and cries. Hopefully by this time next month we will have our easy going baby back.

Here are a few pictures from the last month. And our first smiling 'month' picture!

5 months old!


Leaving on our first road trip


Sleeping in the car on the way


Nice and clean after her bath


Happy baby!

Ava's Birthday Party

On Sunday, Sophia went to her first birthday party! Her cousin, Ava, was turning 3. They had an amazing party at their house with bouncy houses and a hotdog stand! It was a beautiful day, and Sophia enjoyed being outside. She went in a swing for the first time, and fell asleep about 2 minutes into it! Guess she was pretty tired! Happy Birthday Ava!

Sleeping in the swing


With cousin Julie and Ava the birthday girl

Rice cereal, take 2

Sophia's first time eating rice cereal clearly did not go very well. So the next day we tried again! We put together her high chair so she could recline a little bit to make it easier for her to eat. What a difference that made! She loved the cereal, and we refilled the bowl two times. She started crying in between bites if the spoon wasn't up to her lips, ready to put more food in. Here's a short video of her second time eating solid food.

Mmmmm....delicious???

For the past three nights, Sophia has decided that 3am is party time! Not really a fun party for mommy and daddy! Dr. Julie told us that when Sophia starts waking up hungry, it's probably time to start solid foods. So this afternoon, Sophia got her first taste of rice cereal! We made a small portion and mixed it with a little milk so it would taste better to her. We put on her plastic bib and sat her in her bumbo at the table. Did she like it? Or did she hate it? You be the judge!

Gearing up for the first bite


Here it comes....


I've had a couple of bites. It's not so bad!


Changed my mind. I'm not so sure about this.


ANGER!!!

Happy Halloween!

For Sophia's first Halloween, she dressed up as a ladybug. We had dressed her in her costume several times already, so she was a pro by the time Halloween was here. The week before, I dressed her in her purple Halloween shirt a few times, and at playgroup a few of us brought the babies costumes so we could dress them up and take some pictures.

Sophia can't wait for Halloween!


Lacey, Brady and Sophia at playgroup


On Halloween, we dressed Sophia up and tried to get some pictures. Whenever she sees the camera, she stares at it and stops smiling! But we managed to get one picture of her smiling in her costume. We took her to our next door neighbors house and rang the doorbell to pretend we were trick or treating. Then Sophia's friend Brady and his mommy and daddy came over. We pushed the babies around the neighborhood and watched the other trick or treaters until it started raining. Then we came back and handed out candy to all the big kids that came by. We can't wait for next Halloween when Sophia can really trick or treat with her friends!

Sophia with the pumpkins we picked out at the pumpkin patch


Finally smiling in her costume!


Trick or treat!


Going for a walk in our neighborhood


Posing with the pumpkin