Jammed Packed Family Weekend & Sophia's Baptism

I had been looking forward to this weekend for months.  All my brothers were coming into town along with Trey's parents for my niece Handley's 6th Birthday, my brother Ryan's engagement party and Sophia and my nephew Jon's Baptism.  Whew!  Just writing that made me tired all over.  I seriously need a few days to recover from the weekend.  Too bad Sophia has been sleeping horribly these past two days (she decided over night that she no longer wants to sleep on her back and rolls onto her face and cries and cries and cries when she can't roll back) and I've been flyin solo without Trey... walking zombie at the moment to say the least.

But back to the weekend.  All the fun started Thursday night when Trey's parents came to town.  We met them at Carrie Beth's house for a quick visit and dinner before the bad storm hit.  I was so excited for Sophia to see her Mimi and Dedaw since the last time they saw her she was so much smaller.  She seems to grow bigger by the minute and I know it was fun for them to see how much she had changed in just a short time.

Friday Sophia got to hang out with Mimi for some quality one on one time in the morning while I got some work done - Thanks again Deborah! and we met Handley and the gang for her birthday lunch at McEntyres Bakery.  Always a fun treat to eat there and spend time with my nieces and Hudson.  Then Friday night we celebrated Handley's birthday with a family pool party.  It was so nice to relax and chill by the pool which was basically ours that night.  I still can't believe Handley is already 6!!!  Time flies!

Saturday was a whirlwind day with Trey and I getting ready for the party that was at our house after the  Baptism.  Then I went dress shopping with Ryan's fiance, Meghan for bridesmaid dresses and finished the night with a party at my parents' house to celebrate Ryan and Meghan's upcoming wedding.  It was a luau themed party and was so much fun!  Trey was in charge of the margaritas - a task he thoroughly enjoyed and everyone loved his drinks.  He's the margarita master for sure with his machine.

The Margarita Master perfecting his craft and totally in his element!

Meeting Aunt Asli

The Bride and Groom

meeting Uncle David

Alex loved Sophia and kept wanting to hold her

Sophia and her Godmother Ali

The whole family minus Jon who was sleeping

Sunday we ended our whirlwind weekend celebrating the Christening of Sophia and my nephew Jon.  It was so nice to have all my family in one place at one time and I'm so glad Sophia got to finally meet her Uncle David, Aunt Asli and cousins Jon and Alex.  I know my parents were in heaven having all their children and grandchildren in the same city and it made me so excited for our family trip coming up in September.

Great-Grandmothers

4 Generations

One little Christian baby coming right up!

Sophia and her Godparents - my brother David and cousin Ali

Little princess in the middle of all her Magid cousins

Perfect way to end the day playing with daddy - which was Trey's First Father's Day!  

Weekends are too short!

I can't get over how fast this weekend flew by.  It seems like that will always be the case now that I'm back at work.  I feel like we try to soak up as much family time as possible but mix that with getting errands run, etc. and it's just too short.  We did have a good weekend though so that's a good thing.

It all started Friday night when Trey and I went on a date night at Pricci in Buckhead.  We took Sophia over to my parents so they could watch her and then went out for a nice dinner.  This is only the second time we've been out without our little baby and while it is fun to have some adult time, I always miss her and can't wait to see her when we pick her up.

We spent Saturday getting things done around the house and working on our latest project - Sophia's playroom.  I started working on it before my leave ended but hadn't quite finished it.  It's still a work in progress but it's coming along nice.  I love the nautical theme and thought it would be a good gender neutral theme in case we have boys later on.  Can't wait to see how it looks when I hang the letters I made and make some curtains.

Saturday night we had a low key family dinner at the pool.  It was just what Trey and I needed after running around all day getting things done around the house.  We had the pool to ourselves (not that we got in because it was a little cool) but it was just so nice to relax.

Today we worked on the room some more and just spent some lazy time playing with Sophia.  I must say I really appreciate every second I get to spend with her now that I can't spend as much time during the week.  I could stare at that cute little face all day and it warms my heart to see her smile at her mama.

I can't get over how big she's looking these days.  I feel like I'm going to blink and she'll be walking.  I love this phase she's entering though.  She's become so alert, is rolling over like crazy and she's so cuddly.  Love this girl!

Our Busy Weekend and Sophia's Three Months Old!

Thursday afternoon Trey called home to see if I was up for heading to the Braves game.  He was offered the company seats and I was so excited to take Sophia to her first game!  He didn't get home until the game started and after feeding her, driving down there, etc. it was already the 6th inning by the time we got to our seats.  But- it was so much fun and she stole the show.  Everyone kept saying how good she was that she wasn't crying, etc.  She basically kept falling in and out of sleep on my chest snuggled inside the baby Bjorn but she would get all wide eyed and alert as soon as the fans started cheering loudly.  She didn't know what was going on but it was cute nonetheless.  In all honesty, it was probably best that we didn't get there sooner because that was a good little intro for her.

With her Wubbanub of course

Saturday we decided to head to Virginia Highlands for their annual Summerfest.  It sure was hot but it was just as fun as last year.  We ate lunch at Murphys then headed down the street to see all the vendors booths.  They have lots of food and music all over and it's just a good time for all.  I love heading to the summer festivals and can't wait until Sophia's old enough to play in the kid section.

Saturday also marked a special day because Sophia is officially 3 months old!  Gosh time flies.  Our sweet little girl is growing up so fast!!!  I am loving this cute cuddly, giggly phase.  She is turning into such a little girly girl with her little sounds and the way she moves her hands.  She's just precious and I wish I could bottle this time up.  Trey suggested I post some developmental things on here so I could remember when I look back.  So at 3 months old Sophia:

• Loves her Wubbanub paci (looks like Clifford the dog on the end of a paci) and clutches onto it when she sucks.  We really can't leave home without it.
• Smiles all the time and has started giggling and cooing a lot.  She's really trying to talk it seems.
• Loves looking at herself and others in the mirror and always smiles when she does.
• Sleeps in her crib at night (anywhere from 6-9 hour stretches most nights).
• Loves her Happy Baby squishy book (basically a book with colors - she always smiles when I flip to page 1 that has a little mirror on it)
• Has started reaching up for toys on her playmat
• Is really getting pretty good at tummy time and holding her head up
• Sits pretty decently in a bumbo chair
• Makes lots of girly little sounds and squeals and moves her hands very dainty like a girl girl when she sleeps
• Loves her swing and takes naps in it throughout the day