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Check In With Sofia: 16 MonthsOld Hello hello!Yet another month has gone by: Our beauty turned 16 months old yesterday. Wow Just WOW! Time, slow down!Sofia is growing into a beautiful little toddler. She loves to observe and discover. I can almost hear thoughts going through her mind: How does this lock work?.. Can I climb there?.. What if I try to pull on this?.. Ahhh We are never bored!At 16 months, Sofia is super active. She loves to dance to any music or even simple clapping, to walk/run around, to carry her heaviest and bulkiest toys. In addition, Sofia is always looking forward to her swimming classes. She even tries to put on her swimming cap on her own!Our baby girl loves coloring with crayons and doodling on her board. She ll even come up to one of us, let us hold the doodle board while she is creating yet another artwork. Sometimes we wonder if she is left-handed because one day it looks like she has a preference, but then other days she uses both of her hands. I guess, it s too early to tell and time will show.Love for books has never faded away. Now Sofia chooses her book, gives it to me or Justin and then backs up to sit on our lap. *It s actually super cute and funny!*Last week she started showing affection. I mean, Sofia has always been affectionate. I love getting her hugs and she still bows her head to get a kiss when I say, Kiss? However, several days ago, she picked up her baby doll, hugged and kissed her. Our hearts melted as we saw her do it! There was even a sound effect as she kissed the doll, which made it so much more adorable.What else is new? There is one more tooth! It s a top left 3rd or 4th tooth. I can t tell yet because it s kind of far from her middle teeth. I started brushing her teeth with my finger just to get her used to a teeth cleaning routine and Sofia seems to love it. There are plenty of giggles as we do it. But don t be fooled! It s a super dangerous endeavor, my little trickster loves to bite on my finger with all her might Let me tell you, it s very hard to restrain myself from screaming in pain.We are still very lucky with her sleeping habits. Sofia generally naps twice a day: about 30 minutes in the morning and 1-1.5 hours around noon. She has been falling asleep at around 7.30-8 pm for the past 6 months and waking up around 6-6.30 am.We also couldn t be happier about our daughter s appetite. She eats very well at home and at the daycare. Her favourite foods at the moment are: pasta, bread, ice cream, yogurt and tangerines, but then again, Sofia eats pretty much everything.I don t think there have been any new words, but I am not worried. There are at least 2 languages (English and French) on a daily basis, plus Ukrainian and Italian occasionally. It s a lot to take in, so we are very patient. Not to forget, Sofia is super expressive with her gestures and nodding a no with her head. We understand each other!Want to read more?My birth story7-month ‘time lapse‘8 months9 months10 11 months13 months14 15 months + 7 life truths I learned from my babyBaby yogaBaby dance classMy postpartum fitness journeySofia’s 1st birthdayWhat have you been up to?PS. Don’t forget to follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!xoxoOlena Happy Halloween! Happy Halloween to all of my dear family, friends and readers!This slideshow requires JavaScript.Take one dark nightWithout a star.Add one thin catAs black as tar.Turn on a windTo shriek and moan.Stir in a ghostWith wail and groan.Stuff three pumpkinsWith witches bane.Top with a sliceOf moon on the wane.Flavor with batsAnd things unseen,Boil and served chilledHALLOWEEN!Witches Brew by Barbara BatesPS. Don’t forget to follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!xoxoOlena Check In With Sofia: 14 15 Months Old + 7 Life Truths I Learned From MyBaby 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 oldThis 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 oldOver 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 story7-month ‘time lapse‘8 months9 months10 11 months13 monthsBaby yogaBaby dance classMy postpartum fitness journeySofia’s 1st birthdayWhat have you been up to?PS. Don’t forget to follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!xoxoOlena Homage to My GuardianAngel This week the night sky became brighter. Heaven got another guardian Angel, my beloved grandma It is sooo hard to lose people we love, and even harder when they are thousands of kilometers away. When you don t even get a chance to say a proper goodbye But today I would like to celebrate my grandmother, one of the strongest women I ve ever known and ever will. I refuse to remember her being fragile. I refuse to remember what three strokes did to her. I choose to remember my grandmother as a strong, beautiful and independent woman full of life that she was.If you ask me what comes to my mind first when I think about her is her cooking. I can still recall the smell of her creations: pyrogies, pies, pyrizhky You name it. She could make it all and it was delicious! She made salad wraps even before they became cool, just an FYI.I remember her gentle hands despite the hard work she had done. She loved working in her garden. She planted everything from vegetables and fruits to berries and beautiful flowers. It was always such a treat to step into her world and pick whatever my heart desired or even climb a cherry tree or read a book in the shadow of its leaves.She was a great singer. My grandmother was a part of a university chorus during her student years. People she met there became her lifelong friends that she kept on visiting every year until her health permitted. As a matter of fact, she even had videos made of her singing for my wedding that she couldn t attend. It was her passion. I can still hear her powerful voice that always invited everyone to sing along My grandma was an early riser: she would be up long before dawn. She loved being on the go. My brightest memories are the ones of us swimming or playing badminton together. Our badminton matches lasted forever. You know, we just had that synergy thing going. Oh, and dancing! She loved to dance with me during cool summer nights to the music playing at the central square in Chernihiv.We regularly went for walks at a big park right near her house. My grandma always let me climb the old canons there, and I thought it was soo cool.She loved going to watch plays at the local opera. I remember us waiting in the hallways and me being mesmerized by pictures of actors. To me they looked like superstars, so dreamy and put together We went to a children s theater, too. I can t recall any of the performances in specific, just the feeling of being completely and utterly elated. Way to spark up a child s curiosity and creativity!My grandma was, is and will always be an undeniable part of my identity as a grown woman. I am so grateful that she had a chance to meet Justin and see Sofia, even if only on Skype But for now, I have to say goodbye Please, hug grandpa for me and watch over us and Sofia Till we meet again, babusya I love you Olena Check In with Sofia: 13 MonthsOld Another month has gone by in the blink of an eye, and our little peanut turned 13 months old today.First tricycle rideOne of the big achievements this month was getting over the fear of balloons. *LOL!* Even though it was an important accomplishment, Sofia has reached even bigger milestones.My favourite tippy toesA few days ago Sofia was able to make a few steps on her own while trying to get to me from Justin. Both of us were astonished! Lately we ve been noticing more and more her standing without any support. Our little daredevil will be walking on her own in no time!Look how excited she is!!!Other than that Sofia looooves walking *more like, running!* while holding on to her Minnie car. Climbing stairs, or pretty much anything for that matter, is another hobby of hers. Maybe it s a different kind of a cardio exercise for parents when your heart litterally stops and then starts beating extremely fast from fear. *Just kidding! It would make sense though, right?!*Ready to do some splashing around!Another big milestone was growing first two bottom teeth. So no more to a toothless smile around here, and hell yeah! to nibbling on a slice of honeydew!Our vocabulary has improved a bit too. Now Sofia can say ma-ma , da-da , boobay , nomnomnom and various syllables like beh , meh , dee ,etc.Let s play!Some of Sofia s various activities are dancing to favourite tunes, doing nice-nice to Bella, turning on and off the light, splashing in a bathtub, doing peek-a-boo.Our baby girl also likes to play with her toy car track and a kitchen set, as well as to put balls into a small opening in a toy basket.Did I just hear someone say ice-cream ?!And the very last but definitely not least: ICE-CREAM! Should I say any more?

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