5 months

with how wonderful sophia is, amazingly enough, it's hard to remember life when it was hard with her. i think that's God's way of helping us cope, his way of making us want to have more. you can't really remember what it's like at the beginning.

yes, there have been moments in the last month that i have thought, 'this is so wonderful...maybe i do want to do it again.' but then reality hits and i KNOW that i don't want to. i just want to enjoy this bundle as much as i can. i want to take her in as much as i can. enjoy and be so grateful for how wonderful she is. and sometimes...oftentimes...i feel like i can't take her completely in. i feel like i might burst with the emotions that she brings out in me.

as sophia gets more mobile - more aware - her brother and sister become more in love with her. sophia went in her first swing ride the other day. and while she could have cared less, her sister, who was swinging next to her, was so happy she could not contain herself.



while sophia loves to be held, she really is content most anywhere.



but when isaiah realized he could hold her facing him, and she could stand and interact with him as she did...well it has become his new favorite pastime.



sophia gives the best open-mouth-slobbery kisses! if you try to kiss her on the cheek she will turn her face at the last second and get you on the lips. this sends her siblings into hysterics.

one of my favorite times with her right now is to snuggle and sway to music. her favorite song right now is 'you & me' by dave matthews band. it's technically a song for me and daddy, but it's like she knows and gets all comfy for a nice sway.

can you tell i'm just a little taken with her?