Hello Blog world!
I apologize I fell off the grid yet again, but our life has been nothing short of a roller coaster ride since July. But this doesn’t mean that there haven’t been any highs along those lows: I turned 30 *Yes, 30ies rock or so I tell myself lol!*, I ran my first half-marathon *a post soon to come* and even registered myself for a full marathon next year! *Yeah!*
And I can’t fully comprehend this yet *and I doubt I ever will*, but our little bunny is 15 months old today! I thank God every single day for having Sofia in our lives. Justin and I are totally smitten with her. She is our bright ray of sunshine that never ceases to make us smile.
14 months old
This was a big month for our baby girl! Sofia now measures 72 cm and weighs 9 kg. She’s got her first 2 bottom teeth + 1 top right. To celebrate the occasion and to test out newly acquired teeth, she made sure to taste lots of new foods such as a cucumber, shrimp, ice cream and honeydew (NOT all at the same time lol). Nonno’s pasta is also a big hit!
Our little rebel loves to climb absolutely anything! Parents bought a pack of toilet paper? Bring it on!
Sofia’s hair also got much longer. I even managed to do 2 little ponytails for my princess!
By the way, when I said that she likes to climb things, I really meant it! Sofia also likes seeing if she fits into things like this basket for her toys or a much smaller box for her books.
Family shots are always fun. She is a great poser. I love looking through all pictures we take, her facial expressions are priceless.
Sofia is also a great secret keeper. Look at that mischievous smile! Her face screams, ‘We’ve got you, mommy!’
She started imitating us, too! She’s all business with her daddy’s cellphone.
And as they say, work hard play hard… Sofia’s got that! Always in the center of action!
15 months old
Over the past month, Sofia has got yet another tooth: top left! Now she has 2 top and 2 bottom teeth just in time for apple season. Not only she can bite into those apples *which she totally LOVES*, our baby doll can walk on her own, too.
Our Miss Independent took her first 7 steps when Justin was picking her up from a daycare *I made sure to clarify that she hadn’t done this before with the educator the following day. Haha!*. I’m so happy that at least one of us was able to witness this big and important event + I’ve got to see it all at home!
In terms of talking, Sofia doesn’t say many proper words (yet, she is very expressive and can convey what it is exactly that she wants), but she started referring to any dog she sees as ‘De-lla’ after our Bella.
I can see how much my little girl has grown up because she started expressing her desire to hold a spoon on her own. I guess it’s all the Ukrainian and Italian food her grandparents are spoiling Sofia with is to her liking and she can’t wait to dig into it! Some of her favorite foods at the moment are: bread, honeydew, apple, pasta, yogurt, grandpa’s cakes, and grandma’s Ukrainian salad ‘Olivier’.
I know we are raising a very loving baby because Sofia is my biggest cheerleader! She gave me the best hug after I was done with my first half-marathon. On a side note, I think she’ll want to have one of her own medals soon because I’ve once spotted her walking around the house with my medal on her neck!
Sofia is a very active and curious baby. Honestly, she never sits unless she is tired and ready to sleep. I love this about her, her desire to learn and discover new things!
Even though Sofia is not a big baby, it doesn’t make her weak. Our love bug is actually super strong. She likes to pick up things and carry them wherever, be it my purse or a large toy. I was super happy she didn’t think of moving one of those big pumpkins as I was taking this picture of her!!!
Additionally, I am very proud to report that Sofia has already participated in her first 5 km race in a stroller to show support to her Nonna, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and all other women affected by this horrible disease. She was a great sport and wasn’t afraid of all other runners even a bit.
And here is some wisdom I’ve learned from our precious girl:
- Cold doesn’t make ice cream any less desirable or delicious… Go for it!
- Having 4 teeth is definitely more convenient than having none. Be happy with what you have!
- Exploring new places is always exciting. Be curious!
- Multitasking is fun but sometimes you need to focus on one thing at a time to truly learn something new. You just need to make sure to sit on your other toy, so it doesn’t run away from you.
- Driving IS for little girls. Don’t be afraid if you hit a dead end, there is a way out of it.
- Sometimes you need to walk up the slide to make sure that nobody else takes over it. Take advantage of all opportunities.
- And most importantly, never fail to have a good laugh. You deserve it!
Want to read more?
- My birth story
- 7-month ‘time lapse‘
- 8 months
- 9 months
- 10 & 11 months
- 13 months
- Baby yoga
- Baby dance class
- My postpartum fitness journey
- Sofia’s 1st birthday
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xoxo
Olena
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