Toothless Grin

We can say goodbye to that sweet toothless grin since Sophia's 1st tooth is in. I must say that Sophia is handling teething very well and Tylenol is a huge help. In retrospect it seems that Sophia is handling this better than Isabella...now is that just the personality differences or me being more experienced as a mother? Either way, the toothless grin is on its way out. Hello sweet baby teeth. Guess its about time to start Sophia on baby food!We have been enjoying lots of time in the backyard as the weather has been perfect!! Today I planted a few more veggies in our garden...I added sugar snap peas, green beans, lettuce and sweet peppers. Yum! Isabella helped water all the seedlings. We all are enjoying the garden. Since we seem to have a green thumb, I made our likeness in an egg family. The grass took a few weeks to grow and Will styled all the "hair". EGGstra cute! Can you tell who each egg represents?

My little gardener
My little garden gnome
Playing tag is fun!

You cant catch me

We had a fun week! A few playdates, a visit from my cousin Rob, a birthday party and a trip to a petting zoo.

As I type this the girls are in bed fast asleep gearing up for tomorrow. I should do the same. Time for another fun filled week!

Happy Easter

Our snuggle bunny Sophia enjoyed her 1st Easter taking in all the sights. Which also meant tons of photos. Enjoy!

Isabella's favorite thing at the playground these days is the slide! But notice her cute "I love candy" shirt...she always points out to others what her shirt says. Well on Easter I was putting Isabella's monogrammed bloomers on her and I asked Isabella what it said....she replied "says I love Sophie"!!! Doesn't that just melt your heart. Sibling love is very sweet.

Sophia is 5 months old and has lots of smiles to share. I finally took a photo of Sophie in the sweater that I knitted while I was pregnant with her.

Sweater by me. Baby by me (& Will). Cuteness by Sophia.

There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air is softer, and the morning more fragrant then ever again. -Elizabeth Lawrence

Will and I have decided to start a garden this year. My dear husband created this unique and magical garden. We are all looking forward to spending time there. Last night we planted tomatoes, strawberries and a ton of herbs. Will also built a bench in there too!
Happy Easter

We spent Easter in Maryland with Will's family. It was very nice, as always. Isabella enjoyed her 1st Easter egg hunt. There were a few in tree or under bushes that she did not want to touch which was an interesting reaction. But she sure did want what was inside...the candy. It was hard to get her to keep looking for eggs. She would have preferred to eat each eggs contents when she found it. Silly Bellerina.

Sophia & Aunt Meredith

Sophia & Grandmere

Sophia is tu-tu cute...

...Isabella is too

Riding the rooster but wouldn't you know that 2 seconds later she fell backwards off of it. She reacted like a Timex...takes a lickin' but keeps on tickin' .

Hippity Hop Easter is on its way

Easter is around the corner and the festivities have begun in our home. Homemade Easter cards, jellybeans, dying eggs and bunny ears made the festive weekend complete. Sophia was a good little egg sitting in the bumbo while we dyed the eggs.
Isabella enjoyed looking at the finished product. She is very proud of the eggs.
Chillin'

Snoozin'

A little bit of sunshine on a cloudy day

Isabella is a sweet big sister. She loves to give hugs and play with Sophia.

In this photo below Isabella explained to Sophia to hold the giraffe so it will stop falling on the ground. Isabella is already teaching Sophia the way.

Clean up, clean up, everybody everywhere. Isabella enjoys her toy vacuum but is afraid of our real vacuum. Look at that side arm action...

So our 2 year old toddler loves to make her own decisions and this past week that involved nap time. Isabella took a nap only 2 days last week. She thinks she is ready to give it up but Will and I know she still needs a nap. Otherwise, she falls apart around dinner time. Just as I am getting one child to nap good, the other wants to give up napping. Don't they know that naps are divine (at least I think so)

We hope you all have a nice Easter as well.

Sophia update

Today was Sophia's 4 month well visit to the pediatrician. She weighs 15lbs and 6 ounces which is in the 80th percentile for her age and is 26" tall (95%). It really is amazing how fast she is growing. Sweet Sophia is 4 1/2 months old now and has a smile that lights up the room and a laugh that fills me with joy. Her belly laughs are adorable! She just started giggling this past weekend and we love it.
Sophia loves to stand (assisted of coarse) and enjoys interacting with her big sister. Sophie still does not like tummy time but she does love her paci.

Its cute to see how Sophia falls asleep. We know when she is about to visit lala land when she strikes the position. It looks as if she is shooting hoops with one arm up in the air, curved wrist and all. The other arm rest above her eyes as if to block the light. Scroll to the bottom of this post for the video.

Sleepy Sophie

Ready for a nap
There is our happy girl!