Yabadabadoo!

Today, after I got off the phone with Nanny Ilse and Opa Rudolph, I decided that I needed to record Sofia since it's been a while since they have seen her on camera so here it is, guys! This was my best attempt at capturing Sofia, it's hard to keep her focused but I'll keep videoing so you can see her progression.

Syd and I both agree that this 'talking spurt' is just as exciting as when she took her first steps. She is on the verge of being a full fledged talker, she just needs a couple more days and a perhaps a translator. Clearly I've got to work on my Dutch but my little one will be fluent in Dutch, Spanish and English.

My mom and I made this video after dinner. She was on a roll, repeating EVERYTHING she heard. A family friend stopped by while golfing and Uncle Alex said, "Hey Michael" and suddenly, Sofia said the same thing! I don't even think she's heard that name before but she said it loudly and almost clearly. You can hear her version of "Michael" at the beginning of the video. She's also starting to form sentences which I tried to get on video but then again, she isn't known to perform so I couldn't get it all. I did, however, manage to get her sticking her finger up her nose. Lovely.

We had a great weekend celebrating Cheo's birthday both Friday and Saturday. He's the sweetest brother and I am delighted that he enjoyed himself at his parties, he deserves it. Love you brother, happy birthday!

Here are some pictures from our weekend:

beautiful baby
Mama Alv and the birthday boy"riding a bike, riding a bike, 2 plants are riding a bike" singer and songwriter, Isabella. Sofia sang back up. they are adorable.

temptation...

they have too much fun together

happy birthday!