A Week of Thanks--photo edition

REALLY?

Can this baby be any more fun?!!!

(I know it's only Tuesday, but I couldn't wait until Sunday to post these funny photos of Sophie.)

Family Photos

This past month with Sophie has flown by! The days and nights seem to blur together...isn't that what all new and exhausted parents say?! Doug and I will both agree that we've never been so tired in our lives. But, we've also never been so happy.

Sophie and I love our days together; the days are filled with feedings, dirty diapers, and naps, but we're also able to meet up with friends, go for walks, enjoy tummy time, and "read" books together. The best part of the day is when Doug comes home. He is so hands on and I cherish every minute that our little family has together.

Sophie is finally gaining weight after a few slow weeks. Over the past couple days, we've noticed a lot of development with her eyes. She will turn her head toward our voices and stare at objects. She's just adorable and perfect!! She will sleep in 3-4 hour chunks during the night, but we are still having a hard time convincing her that when she wakes up and feeds at 3:45 am, she should want to go back to sleep afterward. Rationalizing with a newborn is difficult....

Here are some photo highlights from this week:

Doug and I left early Sunday morning to drive to Leavenworth so that Sophie could experience the wonder of snow. It was an awesome way to kick off the holiday season and Sophie was cozy and happy all day long! In this photo, she and I are sitting in the parked car after a feeding and diaper change.

The Whitfield family HAD to get a photo in the snow...but just as we got the timer set up, the snow began blowing. We ran out of the car and took this photo as fast as we could. Sophie was crying and Doug and I were laughing! The photo isn't the most beautiful of any of us, but we'll always remember this mad dash out in the elements.

My mom came over to visit and help out around the house this past week. I love having her with us and not just because she cleans our house, irons our clothes, and makes me dinners! Doug and I got dressed up and had Grandma babysit while we enjoyed our first date night post-Sophie! We were still home by 9:30, but after a few lemon drops and a wonderful meal with my husband, I was a happy mum!

I love this photo of my sweet mom and my sweet daughter cuddling and reading together.

Doug's parents are visiting this coming week and we all have so much to be thankful for on Thanksgiving!

Love, E

Snapshots into Sophie's life...

Sophie flashes some gang signals every now and then...she's one tough baby.

Sophie and Doug love to cuddle every night after dinner. They are adorable together.

Her Social Security Card arrived in the mail!

Sophie and I were ready to embark on her first social event--a housewarming party-- where she slept the entire time and where I enjoyed a couple glasses of wine...:)

In preparation for a walk outside, Sophie got all bundled up in comfy, cozy clothes. She's finally hit the 8 pound mark, but all of the 0-3 month clothes are still so huge on her.

Sophie loves to swing and listen to Josh Grobin's Christmas music....Doug protests that it's way too early to be listening to holiday music, but Sophie really appreciates it...Look at that face! How could I deny her request to swing to holiday carols?

We're anticipating more grandparent visits over the next couple weeks which means that Doug and I are going to sneak away for a couple dinner dates!

Love to you all,

D and E and S

SMW Week 2 photos

To satisfy your Sophie fix....

Our little family took our first "walk" yesterday. (I made it about half a block.)
She does have eyes, even though every photo we've posted documents her sleeping. She decides to show her eyes in the wee hours of the morning when we're too tired to pull out the camera.
This was Soph's tomboy outfit. My brother calls her Gangsta Sophie in these cargo sweats.
Happy Halloween!