Sophia stands!

at the Norfolk botanical gardens. december 10th and 80 degrees outside


CG kids Christmas party

Sophia crawls!

This is at the aquarium. A reflection of Sophia and Grandpa looking into the turtle tank. It is a real turtle...I know...it doesn't look like it. Very artistic!!
This of course is NOT a real dolphin!
This is our friend Madelyn. She is 3 months younger than Sophia. They will be good playmates over the next few years!
Sophia and Grandpa!
She loves these foam ducks! Good for the gums....no teeth yet!

This was last month. She can sit very well now, without leaning on her hands. She can lean forward and pick something up and came back to sitting. She will tip back if she looks up too far though. She is amazing to watch as she learns.

a little scary, but lots of fun!
more from the halloween party
what a beautiful baby!
smiling happy baby!

Sophia getting her first taste of carrots! She wasn't too sure about them ar first but she is beginning to like them more now

The kids came over for trick-or-treating. We had another costume for Sophia to wear.
Here we are at Grandma's surprise Halloween party!
Sophia with uncle Scott
here we are with grandma. I don't think she was at all happy that we were there! Sophia is wearing her "Aunt Jemima" hat, as Grandpa George says
Here's Lance and Sophia after the Marine Corp Marathon in Washington DC. What a beautiful day they had for the race.

we were hoping the yankees would pull through, but unfortunately they just didn't have it this year. Maybe next year!
its hard to tell from this picture, but we got Sophia's ears pierced!
I just couldn't resist the turtle costume for halloween! isn't she adorable!
Sophia is learning to sit on her own. She was 5 months here.
I love the lighting in this picture, and Sophia's expression. I don't know what happened to her sock!

Grandma comes down for a quick visit.

Sophia gets to try out the new gear!

off to Pensacola we go for a visit with Niki!

Dinner with Kim and Niki!


Sophia has discovered her foot!

Aunt Becky comes to Maine for a visit!

Saying goodbye to Aunt Becky

We continue on our journey and make a stop to pick up Grandma see GG....4 generations!

We make another stop at Great Aunt Donna and Great Uncle Jack's

And also get to see second cousins Conor and Albert

At the beach in Maine

On a hike at the Eastern most point in the US

Sophia's first encounter with a horse!

Sophia loves animals!

And herself of course!

Sophia takes a ride in Daddy's new Birthday present

Sophia and Daddy after the Virginia Beach Half Marathon

Our Trip to Maine
Sophia fears for her life on Grandpa's boat so she plots the course to get us home!


having lots of fun with grandpa!

Silly Sophia

fun with friends

we figured that since Lance IS in the Coast Guard we should get Sophia a life jacket for our boating adventures!
Sophia really loves the Coast Guard stripes! Hey, who knows.....


Here is Sophia and our friend Will

Sophia's 3 month glamour shots