Smiles Galore!

The last couple of weeks Sophia has been smiling and cooing with greater regularity. Her smiles are beautiful! They light up her whole face. Here are a few of the best:

And we even got the giggle!!

Six Weeks Old!

She's growing like a weed: 9 lbs 8 oz at 5 weeks! (That's gaining more than 2.5 lbs in one month!) One interesting thing that she started doing just a few days ago, is holding onto my shirt when she's eating or being carried sideways. Maybe it doesn't mean much, but it seems to me it means she's more cognitive that she's sideways and not very stable! She holds her head up pretty well; just a little bit of a bobble-head. While she's given several fantastic smiles, they are spontaneous and can't really be coaxed out yet. And they don't last long enough to get the camera. She does, though, have Josh's dimples!

Sophia is tracking things with her eyes, and likes watching her Peter Rabbit mobile. She knows the sound of her mommy's voice and turns her head in my direction. There are times when she is happy just to sit and look around. Those times are precious because unfortunately she suffers from colic, so the evenings are usually quite a trial. I am very much looking forward to when she outgrows it! I guess we all get payback time; I had it when I was born too. My mom, being only three blocks away, is a lifesaver. Her patience is ledgendary.

Her first dress!

There's nothing cuter than a sleeping baby (or sweeter to the ears!)

The First Two Weeks

We had a busy two weeks with Josh here. These are just a few family pictures during that time.

Daddy and Mommy get to hold Sophia.

So do Grandmas, Opa, and Grandpa!

She has so many aunts and uncles!

We visited Mt. Rainier on Sunday evening, just before Josh left.

Cutie Pie!

She Arrived!!!

Well, our biggest question was answered: we had a girl! Little Sophia Ruth Carlson was born August 1, 2007 at 12:18 PM. She weighed 6 lbs 14 oz, and measured 20.75 in long. After a long, hard labor she arrived to two tired but thrilled parents! The Lord was so gracious to allow Josh to be here for her birth. He was right beside me and supportive the whole time! She was turned wrong, thus the difficult delivery, and the resulting bruise on her head caused some jaundice. Fortunately, she did not have to stay longer in the hospital, so Friday, August 3, a brand new family of three arrived home. To their new home, I might add: our family literally moved us in the day Sophia was born! So we got to arrive to boxes and piles, but we are so thankful and appreciative of them for helping us. We couldn't have managed without them.