What a sunset!


Beautiful picture beautiful (Julia)
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What a sunset!


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We Made it to Maui!!



We made it safe to Maui after a small delay from american airlines which resulted in 2 nice vouchers for future travel. Anyway here we are on the beach a few moments before Sophia got her first feel of sea water. It was a little colder than she expected... It precipitated a complete melt down, maybe I should not have let that wave hit her.  But after a few minutes we got her calmed down.  Tomorrow we will try to "introduce" her to the water again....slower this time and not at naptime.  








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We Made it to Maui!!



We made it safe to Maui after a small delay from american airlines which resulted in 2 nice vouchers for future travel. Anyway here we are on the beach a few moments before Sophia got her first feel of sea water. It was a little colder than she expected... It precipitated a complete melt down, maybe I should not have let that wave hit her.  But after a few minutes we got her calmed down.  Tomorrow we will try to "introduce" her to the water again....slower this time and not at naptime.  








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Dad and Daughter

We had a good time watching tropic thunder
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Dad and Daughter

We had a good time watching tropic thunder
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Home made....

Many people around me know that I love to make things from scratch- whether it be cookies or cakes, home improvement, etc. Baby food is no different....since we have a fantastic farmer's market just down the street I have no excuse.

Here is a picture of Sophia at her first farmer's market (at 3 weeks old!)....



AND here is a picture of Sophia enjoying the fruits of my labor....sweet potato puree from the local farmer's market!

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Home made....

Many people around me know that I love to make things from scratch- whether it be cookies or cakes, home improvement, etc. Baby food is no different....since we have a fantastic farmer's market just down the street I have no excuse.

Here is a picture of Sophia at her first farmer's market (at 3 weeks old!)....



AND here is a picture of Sophia enjoying the fruits of my labor....sweet potato puree from the local farmer's market!

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New World -- Sophia's recent firsts

First Bite......


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First Thanksgiving.....

First Flight.......

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New World -- Sophia's recent firsts

First Bite......


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First Thanksgiving.....

First Flight.......

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Sophia

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Sophia

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Sophia's deep chagrin -- pout!

What do you think of that pout?
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Sophia's deep chagrin -- pout!

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Sophia's indecisive face


Sophia's soooo cute these days. Dont you agree?? I thought this pair of pics were especially representative of what she is doing these days.




Both of these pictures are soooo cute, and they both remind me of Julia so much. Amazing.






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Sophia's indecisive face


Sophia's soooo cute these days. Dont you agree?? I thought this pair of pics were especially representative of what she is doing these days.




Both of these pictures are soooo cute, and they both remind me of Julia so much. Amazing.






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Playtime and the gym

Sophia and I are having a great day so far. This morning we played in her floor gym for a long time because she discovered some new interesting toys hanging . I captured this picture when I walked away to get a drink- she really is fixated on me.


Then she took a 2 hour nap!!! I was able to clean out 2 closets, which has been on my list for months, so I feel quite happy and accomplished and my house is starting to look a lot more organized and simple. Now we are off to the gym......yes, the gym.

I joined a gym the other day with kidcare, so Sophia can be babysat while I work off the pregnancy pounds. I looked at lots of gyms, focusing entirely on the kidcare because afterall the workout machines and classes are all the same at these clubs, but kidcare is not......and she is our most precious asset. I feel very comfortable with this club......we will see how it goes today, her first day, since up until today Cyrus has been watching her in the evenings so I could go to the gym.

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Playtime and the gym

Sophia and I are having a great day so far. This morning we played in her floor gym for a long time because she discovered some new interesting toys hanging . I captured this picture when I walked away to get a drink- she really is fixated on me.


Then she took a 2 hour nap!!! I was able to clean out 2 closets, which has been on my list for months, so I feel quite happy and accomplished and my house is starting to look a lot more organized and simple. Now we are off to the gym......yes, the gym.

I joined a gym the other day with kidcare, so Sophia can be babysat while I work off the pregnancy pounds. I looked at lots of gyms, focusing entirely on the kidcare because afterall the workout machines and classes are all the same at these clubs, but kidcare is not......and she is our most precious asset. I feel very comfortable with this club......we will see how it goes today, her first day, since up until today Cyrus has been watching her in the evenings so I could go to the gym.

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A look back at Sophia's first 4 months

Sophia's 4 month birthday is today, November 10th. It is hard to believe that 4 months ago she was born, but then again as I looked at her today I realized just how much she has grown up already. She is starting to act more like a child and less like a baby, she recognizes familiar faces and she smiles any time her dad or I walk into a room.

Of course as any doting mother would do, I made a video with highlights of the past 4 months. I hope you sit back and indulge yourself in a trip down Sophia's short memory lane.......enjoy!

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A look back at Sophia's first 4 months

Sophia's 4 month birthday is today, November 10th. It is hard to believe that 4 months ago she was born, but then again as I looked at her today I realized just how much she has grown up already. She is starting to act more like a child and less like a baby, she recognizes familiar faces and she smiles any time her dad or I walk into a room.

Of course as any doting mother would do, I made a video with highlights of the past 4 months. I hope you sit back and indulge yourself in a trip down Sophia's short memory lane.......enjoy!

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What good friends we have

Sophia is so lucky to have good friends that shower her in gifts.

Aunt B bought her this adorable blue jogging suit, which she loves to wear and she wore it yesterday to see her first movie, Madagscar 2. She actually slept through most of it, so I am not really sure if this can count as her first movie.


This outfit is a hand me down from Josie and Dana and looks darling on Sophia.

What is even more shocking is how fast she is growing. Both these outifts are for 6 month olds and tomorrow she will be 4 months old........she is one long baby!

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What good friends we have

Sophia is so lucky to have good friends that shower her in gifts.

Aunt B bought her this adorable blue jogging suit, which she loves to wear and she wore it yesterday to see her first movie, Madagscar 2. She actually slept through most of it, so I am not really sure if this can count as her first movie.


This outfit is a hand me down from Josie and Dana and looks darling on Sophia.

What is even more shocking is how fast she is growing. Both these outifts are for 6 month olds and tomorrow she will be 4 months old........she is one long baby!

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Sophia's new milestones


Sophia rolled over in October and laughed twice. Yesterday she laughed over and over again as Zach spun a top on the ground and moved his hand quickly. Of course I ordered a top for us .....I love when she laughs!

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Sophia's new milestones


Sophia rolled over in October and laughed twice. Yesterday she laughed over and over again as Zach spun a top on the ground and moved his hand quickly. Of course I ordered a top for us .....I love when she laughs!

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Wow, what a month October was




I am super behind on blogging because we have had such a BUSY month.

Cyrus went to NY for a week while I visited my sister
Sophia rolled over
We took Sophia to her first pumpkin patch and took pictures with her birth group
We trick-or-treated
Cyrus turned 30 and we had a big party
I turned 29 and went to the spa with my sister
Sophia turned three months

Here are a few pictures from our month........

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Wow, what a month October was




I am super behind on blogging because we have had such a BUSY month.

Cyrus went to NY for a week while I visited my sister
Sophia rolled over
We took Sophia to her first pumpkin patch and took pictures with her birth group
We trick-or-treated
Cyrus turned 30 and we had a big party
I turned 29 and went to the spa with my sister
Sophia turned three months

Here are a few pictures from our month........

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