Brooklyn,NY

Sophia and I had a big adventure this past weekend. We took a flight up to the Big Apple to visit Aunt Rinnie and Uncle Edward. The weekend couldn't have been better.
Sophia did great on the flight, sleeping soundly from take off to landing. I'm sure the other passengers were just as pleased as I was. Uncle Edward navigated the BQE to pick us up at JFK and escort us back to their apartment in Brooklyn. Mia (grandmom) was able to spend Thursday night with us as she had a "summer Friday" the next day. Sophia and I spent that day learning the neighborhood and helping Mia find an apartment for her and Poppop. We found a great one with a fantastic view of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan Skyline. Not bad. Aunt Rinnie had a great itinerary laid out for us for the weekend. We did some shopping, some picnicking in the park, and some great eating. It was sad to have to leave on Sunday but I'm sure we'll be back to visit. The other photos are of Sophia and her new favorite toy. She has essentially figured out how to get from her belly to standing and is now quite independent. Watch out world!

It's Official

That is right, she is crawling. She also pulled to stand this weekend. Had to post it. A rare father posting.

Summer Fun

Sophia had a blast at the pool. Her dada first took her in the wading pool and then decided she was ready for the big girl pool. She went up to her neck and seemed to enjoy it. The rest are pics from the Albemarle County Fair. We were sad that there wasn't an oink oink to see, but she enjoyed petting the duckling and staring down the moo cows.

Eating, Creeping, Babbling, Sleeping

The title says it all. Sophia has had a great couple of weeks as she is almost 7 months now. Her "Aunt" Christa and I made homemade Sophia food a few weeks ago with organic produce from the Farmer's Market. Sophia really yummed it up. The spatula in the picture is layered with carrots. Admittedly not one of her mom's favorite foods but it may make Sophia's top three purees. She has figured out her own way to creep around the house too. Her method is part army crawl, part reach forward and push. Although it may look awkward to the trained eye, it's extremely effective from her point of view. So much so that she can make it from our bedroom to the living room in no time flat. While she is experimenting with ways to get her hips up I have a feeling the traditional crawl is still a few weeks away. She's also starting to babble much more these days too. We heard her this morning babbling to herself in her big girl crib and I can say that she did say "Dada". Now whether she was making the association to call Mike to come fetch her is a whole other matter. The other very exciting thing is that she is now sleeping a good 7 hours at a time. She is consistently going down for bedtime at 7:30 pm and wakes for a early morning (2AM) snack but then goes right back to sleep until 6 am or so! Way to go Sophia!!! Mia and Poppop bought her a pool last weekend. I opted to not share the naked baby pics on the public blog but have some for her album. She had a blast kicking and splashing in the water. Mike and I are hoping the weather clears up this weekend so we can take her to one of the public pools in the area. It's really an excuse for us to hang out in the chlorine as Sophia would do just fine in her 6 inch pool at home. Once a water baby, always a water baby ;)

6 Months- 25 1/8 inches and 15 lb 4 oz

These past two weeks have been full of exciting things for Sophia. She visited Atlantic City for the first time and dipped her toes in the ocean, participated in her first costume party as Baby Lindberg, learned how to creep from the dining room to the kitchen, and survived her first week of day care. I think she did better than I did at the last one. She seemed to make friends easily and is eagerly watching what the older infants are doing.


Sophia in her itsy, bitsy, teeny, weeny, pink polka dot bikini!


The Annual 4th of July Costume Party in Ventnor, NJ
Theme "The 1920's"
Charles, Anne and Baby Lindberg
(Mia and Poppop as Annie Oakely and The Great Gatsby in the background)

Happy Father's Day!!!

Look at me! I can sit by myself!




I love razzing and planting big kisses!!


Lunch with Geri, Vera, Antonio, and Grandma in Richmond. Yum!

Thanks for taking care of me this week Grandma!

Sophia: 4-5 months

Soon after Memorial Day weekend, Sophia learned how to roll over from her back to her tummy. No surprise it’s one of her favorite things to do these days. Thankfully she’s getting more familiar with tummy time so she can flip over and entertain herself for a good while. Just the other day, Mia realized Sophia could sit unassisted for ~10 seconds at a time. This is a big milestone as she needs to be able to sit unassisted to be ready for the older infant room at daycare in mid July. I started back at work part-time 2 weeks ago. Rin and Edward came down to visit and help take care of Sophia for a Friday when I busy seeing patients and getting reoriented to the world of genetics. Mia and Poppop came down last week. This was big for us as Mike and I were able to go on our first date since Sophia’s arrival. We highly recommend “Hangover”! Grandma Lipinski arrives tomorrow for a week of Sophia care so hopefully this means more dates for us. The other exciting news to share is that Sophia tried her first “solids”. The rice cereal and breast milk combo is hardly a solid, but it’s a great place to start! We’re off to NJ for a week at the end of June to spend time in Chesterfield and Atlantic City. We’ll see how Sophia likes the Jersey Shore!!