2 months

On September 15th we took Sophia in for her well visit and found out that she is:

24 inches long (above the 97th percentile)

11 lbs. 3 oz (75th-90th percentile)

and has a head circ. of 39 1/4 cm (85th-90th percentile)

We love our little Sophia and continue to be amazed by what a sweet baby she is (and by her crazy hair!)  She still wakes up 3 times a night, but other than that she is the easiest baby I can imagine.  She loves her daddy and gives him smiles all of the time.  We have to work for them, but Daddy gets the most smiles and they come the easiest when he tries. Although she doesn't love tummy time, she doesn't complain, she just rolls from her stomach to her back.  What a problem solver :)
 

Lagoon

This summer we've managed to stay super busy.  I'm so glad that Sophie is an angel because if she had a difficult temperament there is no way I could have kept up with all of the family activities since her birth.

  

notice the Buzz Lightyear arms

At the beginning of September we went to Lagoon with Gustavo's family.  Ella had a great time with Abuela, Gabe, and Nena.  She loved the slow paced airplane and boat rides, but was scared by a lot of the children's rides because they were surprisingly fast.  She is such a cautious soul (I have no idea where she got that from.) It was so funny to watch Gabe laughing with pure delight while Ella held on for dear life on the same ride.  We love being close to family and having so many opportunities to get together. 

Sophia's Blessing

Sophia was blessed by Gustavo on September 4th.  It was a beautiful blessing and we were so grateful for all of the family and friends who came to support us.   We had a little get together after church in our yard (we FINALLY have a space big enough for our whole family to gather!) Unfortunately I took absolutely no pictures that day.  I was sad when I realized that, but I was busy getting things set up, feeding the baby, and then visiting with loved ones.  My mom added the sweet little cap sleeves on Sophia's dress and made the adorable headband.

My great great grandmother, Anna Sophie

Gustavo's grandmother, Caridad

I decided a long time ago that I want all of our babies to have family names.  Sophia Caridad was named after my great great grandmother, Anna Sophie Wilhelmine Heine. (Yes, I realize we named our baby Sophia and my ancestor's name is Sophie.  That is because I remembered incorrectly, but was set on the name Sophia when my aunt kindly corrected me.)  Caridad is a family name on Gustavo's side.  It is his Grandmother's name, aunt's name, and sister's middle name.  I LOVE the family significance of this beautiful name that translates to charity in English.  Although Gustavo's grandmother and I haven't been able to speak together due to the language barrier, I have heard many wonderful things about her and am impressed by the strength she has exhibited throughout her life.  I do not know as many details as I'd like about her journey from Cuba to the United States, I can only imagine how much courage it took for her to bring their children amidst such difficult circumstances.  I also love that she was a teacher her entire life.  My girls have incredible women on both sides of our families to look up to.  I hope that Sophia will see the hard work, dedication, and strength that each of the women who hold the name Caridad display.  I also hope that she will be service oriented and learn to be truly charitable in all of her dealings.