Las Vegas... Again

Rich had a conference in Las Vegas last weekend, so we decided to make a vacation out of it. Before we left, I had to run some errands. When when I got back home, I found Sophia like this...

throw up everywhere! I don' t know how she fell asleep in that mess... I had to bath her and do a quick wash of the car seat before we started the big road trip. YUCK! Anyhow...

We love going back to Vegas... mostly for the food. :) We also did some touristy stuff while we were there.

We saw the Hoover Dam... which is always neat, but we thought the new bridge was a lot more exciting. I've seen this thing being built from the beginning, so it was amazing to see it all finished.

We went shopping at Town Square, where I hit up H&M. Sophia loves her Baby Bjorne. She loves looking around at everything, and I love not carrying her in my arms! (Thanks again, Jess, for the Bjorne... it's the best!)

While Rich was at the conference, I went to my old work place and saw some of my co-workers... and friends. :) It was fun visiting with everyone and watching them "oh" and "ah" over Sophia. I got so many different comments. Some said she looks just like me, others say she looks just like Rich. Some said I looked just the same, others said I've gained weight (Haha! No offense was taken because I did just have a baby.)

Here I am with Sophia and my good friend, and former boss, Megann. She took the chance and hired me after I moved to Vegas, even though I had no nursing home experience. I was really blessed with a good job there, thanks to her. :)

These two made me laugh every day. They are such fun girls!

Rich and I took some time and walked around the strip. He took me to the coke store (which I had never been to before) and we tasted all the different flavors Coke makes all over the world. It was a lot of fun! I lost $3 at this outing because I dared Rich to drink a whole cup full of a nasty flavor. I'm not sure how I feel about paying that to him... what's his is mine, right??

And we get to my favorite part of the whole trip! Meeting the Coca-Cola bear. He was so funny! We could have sat and watched him all day. In one of these pictures, the bear was biting Rich's head! It was so unexpected and funny! I wish we would have gotten video. Anyway, I could go on and on about the bear... but I think it's one of those "you had to be there" events.

We also hit up the M&M store. It's so pretty in there with all the different colors of M&M's!

And then, of course, we had to go see the Gardens at the Bellagio.

Rich was a real champ, carrying around my purse/diaper bag all over the strip. What a guy!

We also saw my old roommate, Megan, and her hubby and daughter. It was a good time, and I'm so grateful we got to get out of Salt Lake for a bit. It was a lot harder doing Vegas with a baby, that's for sure! When I walked through the casinos with her, lots of people stopped to admire her... I like to think it's because she's super cute, but it was probably just because she's a baby in a casino.

Company

This weekend, my two best friends from High School came to visit and meet Sophia. We had some good times, for sure. Jessamyn got in on Friday and we gave her a warm welcome.

We went straight to Cafe Rio, YUMMY! Then hung out at home until we decided to go see The Help. It was a really good movie (even though I spend most of it standing off to the side, bouncing Sophia, so she wouldn't scream... that's the last time I take her to a night movie)

The next day, Michelle got here. We ate at In and Out and went for a walk at Memory Grove with Rocco, and then made an ice cream trip. When we got home, we watched the Justin Bieber movie... I think we all caught a little of the Bieber fever. I love that these girls agreed to watch the movie with me... I don't think I ever could have talked Rich into it. We also made a trip to the outlets in Park City and then had dinner at PF Changs. Delish! Since Jessamyn is a seasoned mom of 2 (with one on the way) she had a lot of little tips for me... We found a pacifier that Sophia took and I was GIDDY to finally find one that she would use (it was short lived though because she stopped taking it after the first night), she taught me about toys that hang from the car seat to keep her entertained, and she taught me that when shopping, you can put a blanket in the bottom of a cart and lie her in it when you don't bring in the car seat. Michelle kept us laughing and entertained, like always. I love these girls and I am so happy they came to visit. I can't wait until the next time we get together!


Here's a little photo of Sophia... I can't get enough of this girl! Love her!! :)

Catching up

Miscellaneous pictures:

All ready for church.

My sister and her family came to visit and met Sophia for the first time. This is my niece Katelynn holding her.

A few weeks ago, we went to Worland to visit Rich's aunt and uncle. It was a really fun time (as always)! I'm sad that my camera battery died before I was able to take a picture with the 4 babies that were there, but this is the one I got. This is Hailey, Sophia, and Brooklyn. Lucy was also there, and sadly I don't have a picture with her. :(

We blessed Sophia on July 31st. This picture was taken on the day she was blessed. This is my Grandpa Yates, my mom, Sophie and me. I was so happy my grandpa happened to be in town from Los Angeles that weekend. I love that guy!

Sophia is getting so curious! She loves looking around and has such a strong little neck! She holds her head up as high as she can, and lifts her feet up too, and then she just tips over onto her back. It always seems to surprise her that she rolled over so I don't think she does it on purpose.

Rich's parents came home for a few weeks from their mission in Russia due to some health issues his dad had. It was so great to see them! We didn't think they'd get to see Sophia until she was a few years old. His dad is fine, he just needs to be on blood thinners from now on and now they are back in Russia.

Here is my cute mama and her puppy with Sophia. What a cute picture!

Sleeping

Sophia finally slept through the night and in her own bed!!! I cannot express how excited I am about this! I kept waking up that first night, thinking, "I hope she's OK!" so i still didn't sleep too well, but hey, it's a start! This came at just the right time too, because I was getting a little frustrated. She would only sleep when I held her or when she was right next to me in bed. This is a milestone! She's gone 3 nights in a row so far... fingers crossed that it lasts!



She was so happy in the morning. I could tell she was pleased with herself. :)

Bath Time

This was Sophia's first bath. When I put her in the water, her facial expressions were the best... her eyes got all wide and she looked a little frantic, but she didn't cry. She gets the same look every time she baths now... even though she has had plenty of them!

My favorite is when I get her out of the water and wrap her up in a big towel. She's just so dang cute!

Expressions

Sophia has so many different facial expressions, but this one is my favorite... I call it her Zoolander look. She held this expression for so long I was able to go grab my camera and take several pictures before she stopped. It gets a good chuckle out of me every time!

Sophia Jo Sorenson

She's here! Finally. :) She was born on July 1st at 10:16. She weighed 8lbs 5oz and was 21.5 inches long. She was much bigger than I expected, but I should have known because I was almost 9 pounds and Rich was 11 pounds when he was born! Anyway, I was in labor for a little over 10 hours.

She was very alert when she was born. She had her eyes open and was looking around at everything. It was such a special time! The feeling of responsibility I had when they handed her to me was incredible and scary, but mostly really special.


Rich was there holding my hand through the whole event. My mom was there too, and was a huge help. I'm sad we didn't get any pictures with her. :(


I don't think I've ever been so happy to be finished with something in my life! It was exhausting and my doctor told me "now you know why they call it labor"! Boy, is that true!


After Sophia was born, I just wanted to have everyone come and see her! We were really happy to have family and friends come visit. I only got a few pictures, but this is Rich's brother, Pete, holding her.
Here she is with her oldest cousin, Emily.

When we took her home, the real adventure started. She has so many funny facial expressions. I spend a lot of time just watching her and laughing at the little things she does.

This is what our nights consist of now. We just stare at her. :)

These pictures make me happy.

HAHA!
She's been in our lives for a little over 2 weeks but it feels like much longer! She had her 2 week appointment Friday and she's now in the 69% for height, 66% for weight, and 75% for head circumference.