Tricia, David, and the Little Ones

Okay, so yesterday I wrote that Sophia is "sitting" up by herself. It's a bit of an exaggeration but that's okay --parent's prerogative. To show you what Sophia is up to I took a couple of pictures last night, sort of for proof or evidence of what I am talking about.

As you can see, she's more resting her belly on her legs than sitting, but she is doing it on her own nonetheless. She's working pretty hard at it and truly loves to see the world (and be a part of it) in an upright position. That way she can get her hands on more things that can go into her mouth. Good or bad, not too sure yet. She's not quite proficient yet at the whole rolling over thing, but that will come when she is ready. Actually, I am willing to wait for that. I've heard stories of 3 am wails from stomach stranded babies. Oh, and she is very happy to "stand" and bear weight on her legs --actually she's able to stand on her own (with a supportive parent very close by) for short periods of time.

All of this change is quite fun to watch. Our little pumpkin is wowing us everyday. We so look forward to years of "wowing".

So much happens in the life of an infant that it is hard to stay on top of blogging it all. And besides, if I am sitting at the computer blogging then I am not spending time with the Sophie girl! Life has been busy and we got the chance to go to Winnipeg for some grandparent time which is mostly why we haven't written recently! Anyway, excuses, excuses!

You might be wondering what the glorious sounds are that the blog title refers to! Well, our little girl, as I have said before, does have the gift for gab (okay, so it mostly babbling and cooing) so we are used to having various sounds coming from her. But this was different. We were playing with her in the jolly jumper one evening when she GIGGLED! It was a really real giggle! And I responded so excitedly that I scared the poor little thing, and have yet to get another one from her. But I refuse to believe that is due to me. :) It was an amazing sound. I can't wait until it happens more often. She is working hard at it, and being a happy baby really helps towards that.

What else can I tell you. Sophia went in for her second round of shots this week. Not fun. She takes the shots in the office like a trooper but then about four hours later she hurts, a lot. She did end up sleeping from 8 pm to 8:30 am, which was good for her but bad for me the next night (I was up with her every 2.5 hours! Sigh). Anyway, here are her current stats:

HEIGHT: 25 5/8 inches
WEIGHT: 15 lbs 4 ounces
HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE: 43 cm

Sophia is in the 75th percentile for height, the 50th percentile for weight and the 75-85th percentile for head circumference. So on the whole she is doing very well and is a healthy almost 5 month old.

It seems to be that Sophia is exhibiting a little super strength (in my eyes) and is happily sitting in her Bebe Pod (fancy baby seat), has tried out her high chair (which is excellent for banging and dragging toys along, and for throwing them from!), and she seems to like her exersaucer quite well. She is also sitting up on her own, mind you she kind of looks folded over when she does it! To go along with all the positive changes come the challenging ones....

It seems like our little one is getting little teeth or at least is starting the teething process. I didn't think one little being could produce so much drool! Anyway, everything -I mean EVERYTHING -goes into her mouth. Toys, bibs, burp cloths, books, mom's shirt -you name it, if it can fit, it is likely going in for a good soaking! Thankfully, she's not too crabby with it, which is nice seeing that this might be a slow progressing development.

We headed to Winnipeg the weekend before last to spend some time with Grandma and Grandpa Gerhard and Auntie Kristine and Uncle Adam. It was a lovely time, with lots of good one on one time with all family members. She even got to come for coffee with Diane and I! The only shady issue was the determination of the grandparents to feed Sophia ice cream. They were sure that a little taste wouldn't hurt. I fear what they might try to get away with in the years to come (only good things done out of love and adoration, I am SURE!).

Another new thing happening for us, is that Sophia and Mom are attending a playgroup. A group of moms and their children gather every Tuesday morning at Sunset United. I decided that this would be a good way to get some much needed adult conversation and support, and to have Sophia out and about with other children. There is one other infant there who is a month younger than Sophia. So far it has been great and we look forward to going every week.

It's a good thing that Sophia's a charmer, because it makes meeting new people easier. She just smiles and coos at them and conversation starts. Heck, it even worked on a a five year old boy, Sam, who we saw in Wolseley on Friday. She had that little guy wrapped around her tiny little pinky!

So on the whole, things are good here. We grow and play and read and sing and even bake together (Sophia sits and watches while I do all the work!). David has been enjoying some good time with Sophia --even showing her the joys of video games (Thanks to Jacquie for the Lego Star Wars game!)