Sofia's First Bite

By looking at her, you'd think that Sofia could put away a cheeseburger, no problem. But this first taste of baby rice didn't go down so well. And the hours following this video included LOTS of baby vom. We'll try again tomorrow!

Sofia's Party

In sweet celebration of hip and leg freedom, our friends from around NY joined us (and my mom) for a boozy brunch (aka Free Sofia Party). Dressed in a beautiful dress bought for her by her English Grandma, she dazzled her guests with sticking out her tongue and raising her dress over her head so that she could stuff the delicate silk into her mouth.

Despite being out of the brace and now enjoying the ability to kick her legs as much as she pleases, she still continues to grow at an alarming rate. Now at 5 months she is a whooping 18 lbs! Size 6-9 month clothes will soon be a thing of the past. What a high achiever, eh?

Love Day

Valentine's Day takes on a whole new meaning when you wake up to two cards: one from your husband and one who's sharp pen jabs could only be from your daughter. Don't worry readers, Antony also got a card from Sofia (and me!). And instead of a romantic dinner for two, we are going over to little Max's apartment for a family brunch. Yes, Sofia also has a card for Max - what a tart!

And in addition to it being our first Valentine's with our chubby cherub, it has also been exactly 5 months since she entered the world and our lives. People ALWAYS tell you that time flies by and that you should treasure every moment. But these 5 months seem both fast and slow. Has it really only been 5 months since this gorgeous creature was living in our spare room? It sort of seems like a lifetime. On the other hand, it is crazy to think about how much she has changed in such a short amount of time. I am regularly saying to Antony, "Now this is the best age yet, how can we stunt her growth so that she stays like this forever?" But she always gets bigger and I am just as excited with the new and improved Peanut.

And for those of you who are far away? Let me fill you in on her current favorite things (they change weekly): Mommy or Daddy chewing her thighs, hitting or kicking anything that dangles from her activity play gym accompanied by loud squeals of delight, her Sampson dog who will most certainly be bald before she reaches her first birthday, standing on her wide-spread legs and walking around the neighborhood strapped to Mommy facing in but craning her neck in every direction to look at the buildings and people walking by.

Free Sofia!

On Thursday, Sofia received excellent news - she no longer has to wear that nasty ol' pee-poo-spit-blood stained brace and her legs are free to kick as much as they please. We, of course, were thrilled. Sofia didn't seem to grasp the gravity of the moment and proceded, as usual, wanting to be fed, changed, burped, etc.

We do have to go back in three months for a final check up - just to make sure that those pesky hips have behaved - but the doctor assured us that we were safe to throw away the brace and make it a distant memory (see photo for proof).

As promised, we are throwing a bash - Free Sofia Party - on Feb 21. Essentially this will be a boozy brunch for us adults but it will all be in the name of Sofia's freedom.

Thanks to all for your well wishes and comforting words throughout!