Pbbbbbbpt!

Sophia has a new favorite sound.... the ever soggy "raspberry". It's actually quite funny to watch: she starts by sucking in her top lip, pushing out her bottom lip and then finds as much saliva as possible before starting the vibrations. She seems to really enjoy it. And heck, we enjoy doing it back to her. But we don't get too close, unless a change of clothing is in the plans!

This was a monumental week for us. We had our very first Gerhard family photo, taken by a fabulous photographer at CameraOne here in Regina. Haley even got in on the act. We've picked the pictures and hopefully we'll get one or two on the page (even though we are sure we're not supposed to!). Sophia and Haley both behaved like superstars. We also had a series of shots done of Sophia. They are excellent. She was happy and content to sit around in her diapers and have three adults work hard to get her to smile. We have some lovely images of her giggling away. David finally believes me now that he has managed to elicit these somewhat mysterious sounds. It was priceless.

Anyway, I just want to post a few more pictures for your viewing pleasure! Stay warm!

Baby, it's cold outside!

I just can't let go....

Sitting pretty. This is a favorite spot, as Sophia can see everything that is going on. She's a great help in the kitchen!

What a face!

An early variation on the "raspberry". Just working out the mechanics.

Chew, chew, chew!