Sophia at Two Months!

Hi everyone,

We hope that all is well and are thinking of you.

Here, April was the month of smiles! Sophia is a happy baby. And that makes us very happy parents! You can check out new photos of Sophia here.

Brent and I have another update to share, and for once in a long while, no, it doesn't pertain to the baby! We just recently bought a place to live in Baltimore! In light of Brent's new job at Black & Decker which he will begin in July, we will be relocating. Our new rowhome is in an area of downtown Baltimore called Canton. We will be living just two blocks from restaurants and stores (including Outback Steakhouse, one of our favorites!) and four short blocks from the harbor. Our settlement date is May 30th. We'll be welcoming visitors in Baltimore and are looking forward to this new chapter.

We love and miss you!

Erika

Watch Sophia Grow (on video)

Happy Easter!

We wanted to share a video of Sophia that we took last week (she has just passed the one month threshold).
As you can see from the size of her cheeks, she definitely is not missing many meals.

See the video at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjspzp4FQZA


A few other notes of interest to prove Sophia is the best baby EVER:

• Sophia is a world class sleeper - it is rare that she gets up more than once a night (around 4am). She then gets back up around 7:00, goes through her feeding routine again before taking a nap.
• Last week, she slept through the night (admittedly, she had been up most of the day and was very tired)
• She is a great traveler, having been to Baltimore three times for house hunting in addition to driving to Charlottesville, which is 2-1/2 hours each way. She sleeps through the whole ride each time.
• She is happy to take a bottle, so Er doesn't always have to feed her. That also give me a chance to feed her, which I love.
• Sophia does not mind being passed around a room full of strangers.
• Very exciting news: Sophia is just starting to smile for Erika!
• Lastly, it was recently Easter. Here is a photo of her in a "Easter basket." (Her complexion is not quite as rosy as the photo - all the pink is skewing the coloring)
  

Sophia at Five Weeks

Hi everyone! Everything is continuing to go well with the baby. We took Sophia for a check-up and she weighed 9lbs 3oz at five weeks (she was born at 6lbs11oz so she is a champion milk drinker!). At one month old, Sophia went on her first road trip. I took her to Charlottesville for a few days to visit her dad who is finishing up school there. Fortunately, the trip went smoothly. Sophia slept the whole way there and back! While in Charlottesville, many of Brent's friends had the chance to meet the baby. It was great to see everyone! Here are a couple of pictures from our trip...