13 to 14 months
Again, I apologize for being late. Hopefully all the other photosets from this summer will help ease that pain. Here’s Sophia’s latest photo set. You’ll notice there’s not a lot of photos in this batch. After the Branson trip, I somehow forgot about my camera. If you peruse through the other photos, you’ll find shots of Sophia that aren’t included in this one. How is Sophia? She’s growing up before our very eyes. She walks everywhere she can, she’s quite the little talker, and she’s got a bit of a temper. She’s a gadget girl, loving my iPods and cell phone. She’s also a big Backyardigans fan. She likes Playhouse Disney (“it’s the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, come inside, it’s fun inside”, sung by They Might Be Giants, of all people). But we’ve noticed it’s the music in these shows that gets her interested. Did I mention she likes Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”? I hope I can get a video of her banging her head before the song gets too old for her.
lots and lots of pictures
Ok. Here’s a handful of photos taken since late June. Very sorry that it’s taken me so long to get these up. It’s not like I had much else going on this summer, like helping implement a new blood gas system for our respiratory department, troubleshooting problematic handheld devices for the phlebotomists in our lab, representing my IT department as its customer service advisor, taking 2 vacations, and, OH YEAH … help CL care for and raise our 14-month old daughter. So, without further ado…
HSHS Motherhouse – My employer sent me along with a select group on a pilgrimage to our corporate headquarters in Springfield IL. I at first had my reservations about the trip, but after having gone, I’m glad I did. Definitely a sight to see.
Splash City – when my family was in town, Christine, Sophia, and I took my sister, her husband, and their daughter to this local water park for some summertime fun.
Gateway Arch – this was my 2nd trip to the top of this St Louis landmark. Again, we took the out-of-towners along for the ride.
Cards vs Giants – our 2nd game of the year, and Rochelle’s family’s first time to Busch Stadium.
Busch Stadium tour – didn’t know we could tour the stadium, but we’re glad we did.
Branson – Sophia’s first road trip/vacation.
hummingbird – just having fun with the camera in my in-laws’ backyard (aren’t y’all tired of lookin’ at baby pictures?)
What’s that? Where’s Sophia’s latest photos? See the next post…
12 to 13 months
So sorry that this is over 2 weeks late! The end of June and beginning of July found us entertaining my family from Connecticut, who were in town to celebrate Sophia’s 1st birthday. Then came a busy week back to work for Christine and I. Immediately following that was a family trip to Branson (Sophia’s first road trip). All in all, since the end of June, I had taken over 1300 photos, and it’s been a challenge to weed thru them, sort them, and upload them. Click on the image above to see Sophia’s latest photo set. More photo sets coming soon, including the Gateway Arch, Busch Stadium, the All-Star FanFest, and Branson – stay tuned!
11 to 12 months
Sophia celebrated her 1st birthday this past Tuesday! Click on the image above to see photos of this event as well as images from the past month. She is showing her personality (good and bad) more and more each day. Sophia’s so cute to watch her learn and react to everything around her. She’s really into my techie stuff – my iPod, my cell phone, my laptop, the TiVo remote control. I can’t take photos or video with my cell phone without her wanting to use it. And she knows the remote controls the TV because when the channel changes, she looks around to see who did it; when she pushes buttons, she looks up to see if anything happened. She’s not walking yet, but hopefully soon (she’s balancing better while standing). And deciphering her chitchat is a challenge; I think she’s talking Japanese.
10 to 11 months
Sophia is less than 30 days away from being 1 year old. I cannot believe how fast time flies; a year ago, this past weekend, Christine had her baby shower. Now, Sophia is 11 months old, and she’s one smart cookie. She points to things in the house when you ask her where they are. She started climbing stairs just the other day. She’s not quite standing on her own, but she’s pretty close. Sophia’s eating habits have somewhat changed; she’s gone from baby food to big girl food and seems she won’t look back. And she’s been doing some cute things that you have to see to believe (I hope to have video of them soon). Click on Sophia’s image above for her latest set.
9 to 10 months
Sorry for being somewhat late in uploading these photos. I’ve been waiting on a planned visit with a certain bunny. I’ve also been mulling over options for the “future use” or purpose of this site. Sophia has her 2 bottom teeth coming in. When in a good mood, she’s quite chatty (thanks to Tammy and her coworker for the new adjective!). When she’s not in a good mood, she doesn’t want to eat and is a little on the whiny side. To see her latest pictures, click on the pretty face above.
8 to 9 months
It was 9 months ago today that Sophia was born. She’s certainly growing up fast! In the past month, she’s excelled in her crawling (she likes being chased). Sophia has also been talking up a storm, blowing raspberries, and nodding her head. She’s been saying her own variation of E-I-E-I-O (from “Old MacDonald”; hers is more like “aiyaiyaiyai”), and she’s just started saying “Mama” (although she doesn’t stop: “Mamamamamama…”). Click on the photo for her latest photo set.
7 to 8 months
Sophia turns 8 months old today! Baby girl is crawling forwards and can now pull herself up to stand! Click the photo above to see her in the past month. And to see her in action, click here.
5 to 6 months
Sophia turns 6 months old today! Click her image above to see her latest photo set.
Sophia's Baptism
Sophia was baptized last Saturday. Mom, Dad, my sister Rochelle and her daughter Jasmine drove down from the Northeast to visit and be in attendance. Rochelle sponsored Sophia as her godmother, while my dad stood in for my cousin Jeff (who could not attend) as godfather. Upon seeing the priest prior to the service, Sophia cried. But she quickly got over it and did very well throughout the ceremony! Click the image above for the photo set.
20 to 22 weeks
Click the image above for the latest photos of Sophia. Pretty girl saw the doctor this past week, measured at 25.75 inches long, weighed in at 17 lbs 8.5 oz, and had her second round of shots. I know I said this before, but I hope to have some overdue video clips sometime soon.
birthday greetings
Wishing a very Happy Birthday to …
my brother-in-law Terry (seen here with his family)…
and to Daniel (seen here with his sister and cousins), who turns [gasp!] 16 today 
Happy Birthday boys!
update 090208
So many things going on, it’s difficult to keep up. I spent most of my vacation time caring for Sophia. I enjoyed it tremendously, and I wish I could have another week at home with her. Well, like her mom, I’d rather be at home with her all the time. She started daycare today, her 3 month birthday. The teachers said she was very good considering she was with strangers. With the daycare center right across from my workplace, I can come and go as I please.
I only made it over there once today; a lot going on in the world of IT. Tomorrow, I begin a second round of training with a new case management application that goes live in 3 weeks. Once that’s up and running, I begin another 6 to 8 week implementation with another case management app. On top of that, I’m dealing with charges, lab cleanup, and other clinical system issues. Despite the busy-ness of it all, I’m comfortable and content.
It’s easy to forget things when you’re busy. So I want to take a moment to remember my uncle Teddy, who passed away 2 years ago on September 1. You are still missed, Tito Teddy. Much love to Tita Volet, Bong, and Jeff.
I also want to wish my niece Sarah a Happy Birthday 
She turned 19 today!
a chat with Sophia
Click the image above for the video. For more, check out Sophia’s collection on Flickr. These are taken from my digital camera. I have plenty of content from our camcorder that I still need to upload and edit.
10 to 13 weeks
Click above for a new photoset of our little girl.
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My baby’s two weeks old today
10 days old
Sophia is doing well. She had her first doctor visit yesterday afternoon. Her official weight is 8 lbs, 2 oz (although her mother and I don’t agree with it since her follow-up at the hospital 2 days prior weighed her at 7 lbs, 9 oz). She eats roughly every 2 to 3 hours (I now refer to it as “feeding-on-demand”). Sophia does not like it when we lay her down on the changing table to change her diaper, change her clothes, or put lotion on; it seems baby doesn’t like to be naked, and she lets everyone know it. Christine gets up with her roughly 2 to 3 times each night; some nights are better than others. I initially started out staying up with her, but after this week’s work in the yard with my folks, I’ve been dog-tired. Christine tries to get her naps when she can. All in all, mom and baby are doing fine.
more pics of Sophia
If you don’t happen to follow my Twitter feed (located in the right hand column under the heading “what am I doing?”), and you’re looking for newer photos of Sophia, keep an eye on her photoset on Flickr. I’ll be adding pics daily as time allows. Also, don’t forget to check out her pictures taken by the professional here at the hospital!
all dressed up
Sophia had her picture taken today!
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Originally uploaded by Teny Jr.
Sophia Rose
At 1204 on June 2, 2008, Sophia Rose was born. Weight at 7 lbs, 13 oz, and 20 inches long. She’s so precious and beautiful. I couldn’t tell you all the wonderful emotions that hit me throughout the day. Both Christine and Sophia are doing fine. Of course, I had great difficulty uploading pictures to Flickr (since my department blocks this site for our employees), not to mention my camera is malfunctioning. So in the 9 o’clock hour, as tired as I am, I finally have them posted. Click on Sophia’s picture above to see the set. I’ll post more when I can.
latest baby pictures
Click here for the complete set.
