You thought maybe I had disappeared? + A list of firsts

Only having the interent at school makes updating the blog sometimes near impossible. That's an excuse. Take it for what it's worth. But now school is done, however, I don't have the internet (or at least this slice of internet) available at work, so I will try to be as frequent as I am given chance.

I am stil going to fill in Christmas and Sophie's blessing where they go, but beyond that, just know she's growing like big growing weed with the spring. She is currently five and a half months and her first little tooth poked through her gums last night. It was just another in a laundry list of incredible things she has accomplished over the past month or so.

In case you're wondering, here's my recollection of that list (which I might update after Annie tells me everything I forgot):

Taking assisted steps, which I may have already mentioned.

Rolling over.

Her feet don't really fit into most of her shoes anymore.

Got her first nasty virus.

More rolling over.

Holding herself up on her hands and knees.

The cutest little laugh.

Decided she loves toys.

Eating rice cereal.

Her dark hair fell out and is growing in thick and blonde. Right now it looks like a baby chicken.

Annie and I love our little Sophie Lou, even though we had no idea her ornery spells over the past few weeks were caused by her poor gums aching from pushing teeth. If we had only known and given her some Tylenol every now and then.

As for Annie and I, we're still just obsessed with Sophie. But we do have lives as well. I graduated from UVSC at the end of April with a B.S. degree in Communication and am currently in the market for any jobs in the surrounding states that have anything to do with journalism. Until then, I am still plugging away at the Financial Aid Office at UVSC until the end of May.

Annie is finishing out her second year of teaching and is anxiously waiting for me to finally get a job so she knows whether she will get her wish of getting to retire her teaching attire to be a mommy full time. We both have our fingers crossed. I have sent applications to places in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, California, New York, Washington State and Minnesota. Hopefully one of them decides they like me.

Wish us luck.

Not my favorite "first"

A couple of days ago Sophia began to get morning congestion. She usually gets a lot of boogers, but they don't affect her breathing too much. But her new onslaught of snot has caused her to be really stuffed up and ornery at times.

Last night was probably the most difficult night for the three of us as, due to her extreme congestion, Sophia woke up at about 2:30 this morning. Annie tried to change her, feed her and get her back to sleep, which all helped calm her down well enough, but after all was said and done Sophie managed to stay awake until almost five o'clock.

Where Annie had to be up early to get to school, I stayed up with the baby to try and get her back to bed. It definitely wasn't happening for me as between the time she woke up and the time she dozed back off she just wanted to be up and around - that meant I had to be up and about as well.

I was able to suck out some of the boogers eventually and it cleared out her nose well enough that she was able to breathe relatively normal and finally get some more rest. Baby's first cold, which I think she may have a slight one, is definitely not a "first" I have been looking forward to.

Firsts: taking steps ... with help of course

Last Sunday, Superbowl Sunday, Weston and Erin were up at our apartment watching a movie with us and helping us eat the massive amount of cheeseball Annie made the day before. It was a nice evening, and since none of us were really into the Superbowl that much, it was nice to jsut watch a movie.

Weston was playing with Sophie, and she was being her usual cute self. She had been doing the thing where she will stand up if you help her stand up with your fingers. Then Weston decided to try and see what would happen if he leaned her forward to try and get her to take steps.

All of this was going on while none of the rest of us were really paying attention to them, and when I finally noticed it I bumped Annie's leg and pointed it out to her. Of course we were both floored to see our two-month-old girl actually taking guided steps.

Needless to say it has become our favorite brag and thing to show off to people the past little while.