I can’t believe it’s already been a month and a half since my last posting. There’s so much to catch up on so I’ll try to touch upon the highlights. In the beginning of September, we had a fantastic visit to California for Uncle Stephen and Aunt Jessica’s wedding. Sophia enjoyed meeting all of her relatives and even made it through the ceremony and part of the cocktail hour! She certainly wanted to participate in welcoming Jessica to the family by adding her own coos and razzes during the ceremony. Unfortunately we were so distracted by the weekend events that we didn’t capture many photos.
Sophia is quickly learning that moving around is much more interesting than staying still- she is crawling around everywhere and just beginning to grasp the concept of cruising. Long gone are the days that we could put her down and trust that she would stay in the same place… (audible sigh). She has particularly come to like crawling outside in the grass. Her teachers at school have mentioned more than once that “one minute she is playing in plain sight and the next she is no where to be found”. We laugh with them that this is not exactly what you want your child’s caregivers to be sharing with you. They respond by saying that she is just one of the more active babies in her class. No surprise there, I suppose.
Another activity she enjoys now is climbing stairs. She figured out how to climb up the first step and it was only up from there. We’ve since outfitted our upstairs with a baby gate and a unique safety glass banister to protect her from our loft area. However, we are quickly realizing that we need to have a gate for the bottom too. Who knew that would be important?? The things you learn as a first time parent. She is also a big fan of playing “So Big”. Mia and Poppop not only enjoy but encourage her So Big marathons. We are hoping she can learn “Touchdown UVA” this fall too, but we have come to the reconciliation that we might have to settle for “Touchdown Steelers” until UVA starts playing like we know they can. The combination of her learning to clap and experimenting with the “let’s see how many times I can drop a toy and have mommy pick it up game” has also led to some pretty amusing moments lately. Let’s just say she’s picking up on the concept of cause and effect And last but certainly not least, Mike and I are convinced that she is starting to learn to dance. Granted it’s certainly her version of “interpretive dance” but it is dancing none the less. She has two token moves: the head bob and the chest pump. Both are hilarious. She has a great range of musical taste, as well with her two favorites being my version of the “Hokey Pokey” and Survivor’s version of the “Eye of the Tiger”. We can’t wait to see what the next few weeks bring.
