Month 16

Sofia's personality continues to blossom. The good news is that we always knows what she is thinking even though she can only say a few words. When it is hot, Sofia does not care to wear clothes and if she could would be naked the whole day. Sofia also loves to sit in a chair like a grown up and talk on he phone while she watches Rocio clean.

Grandpa invited her to the local carnival and she loved it. Sofia somehow made it on every kid ride and would scream when she had to get off the ride. On one ride, Sofia decided to take off the seat belt and stand up. After taking off the seat belt for the second time in a row, she was kicked off the ride.

Month 15

Mom and Dad went to Scott and Natalia's wedding in Argentina while Sofia stayed home with Rocio and Aunt Anabel. She quickly forgot about Mom and Dad and had a great time hanging out with Rocio and her Aunt Anabel and eating yummy homemade Mexican meals.

After her parents trip to Argentina, the heatwaves hit San Francisco and Sofia sure enjoyed the time outside at the park, zoo and even the beach. The cold San Francisco Bay didn't even seem to bother Sofia and petting the animals became her quick favorite attraction at the zoo.

Sofia continues to love to dance and turns in circles with her tutu. She loves entertaining, even when we go to new houses. In fact, at one dinner party the hosts thought Sofia could play with lemons which they took from their centerpiece. Sofia proceeded to bite into all the lemons, leaving teethmarks. She is now known as "Jaws."

Month 13 & 14

Sofia has spent these two months getting her balance and is now likes to run more than walk. Her favorite thing is still to go to the park but she is often seen going up to other Moms or Dads in the park and just babble with them. Sofia continues to enjoy seeing Dogs and making sure to yell "Dog" whenever she sees one.

Grandma has come over a few times for visit in these past few months and even brought some finger painting. Sofia loved thinking the paint was make-up and even got a little on the paper. She is very proud of her first portrait and continues to show it to her Mom and Dad.

Sofia is truly shaping up as a Latin Diva. She continues to love to put on necklaces, cream, lipsticks and dresses. Mom and Dad worry what is a head of them when it comes to getting her ready for school and of course the teenage years.

Eating continues to be a passion for Sofia. She loves it when mom leaves her alone with her father as they eat some serious Mexican Brunches together as seen in the picture below.

48 Weeks to Sofia's 1st B-day

Sofia is developing quite the little personality. From day 1, we knew there was some true Latin blood in her but she has quite an obsession with playing with makeup, necklaces and purses. She watches very carefully as I got ready in the morning and wants to get ready like her Mom, including putting on sunglasses.

Sofia also loves to go to places she knows where she should not be. Her favorite new place to go is to climb up on the black file folder box and look out the window. Yes, as you can notice in the picture below it is only after everything is removed from the trash.

Sofia's 1st Birthday was very memorable. She got her first baby doll and enjoyed the weekend her little friends. Unfortunately, it was too cold to do it at Golden Gate Park so the party was quickly moved indoors. Sofia enjoyed playing with her friends and could not resist her cupcakes. She hardly knew what to do once she tasted the frosting and made sure to have one in each hand.

Sofia's first year check in went well. She is still off the charts in both height and weight but is proportional. In the true Sofia style, she called all the pictures of animals she saw in the doctor's office "dog" which is her official first word.

Weeks 45-47

Sofia was lucky enough to spend New Year's week with her Uncle Sam. After getting over the quite severe stranger anxiety (same thing happened with Uncle Scott), she became quite close to Sam. Her Uncle Scott is going to have to hang out with her for a few more hours to get over the stranger anxiety:)

Sofia's love for food is definitely being exhibited, particularly when it come to Mexican. She loves bean burritos with the four tortillas that Rocio brought back from Mexico. She also is a big fan of scrambled eggs.

Her little red wagon has finally become a hit. Although she uses it to learn how to walk, her favorite activity is to get in it and be pushed around the house like "Miss America." Sofia has taken her first steps and we are anxiously awaiting for her to start walking (especially her Mom who back is hurting carrying around 27lbs!).

Weeks 41-45

Sofia continues to get faster at crawling and even is standing by herself from time to time. We continue to see the Latin side of her as she loves to dance to any type of music. December was a fun month for Sofia as she got to hang out with her buddies from playgroup and go to a few Christmas parties. She spent Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa's hanging out with her best dog friend (Joey), bathing in the kitchen sink and even getting to try her first Christmas cookie. Stranger anxiety has set-in and Sofia has had a tough time warming up to Astor's friend, Sam and even her Uncle Scott. She definitely knows now who is Mom and Dad and says both "Mama" and "Dada."

Weeks 36-40

Sofia is definitely in the exploration phase and has found that she loves the swings and sand at Golden Gate Park. She enjoyed her first trick or treating as a bunny on a closed neighborhood street that faced so serious stroller traffic:))

At Sofia's 9 month check up, we found that she is officially off the charts in both height and weight but were praised once again by the doctor for maintaining her weight.

Sofia had a very memorable Thanksgiving weekend, eating turkey and mashed potatoes for the first time and even a little bite of apple pie. To continue with the festivities, she was baptised on Saturday, making the congregation chuckle a few times due to the serious/mad face she gave the pastor.