Finally, an Update!

Hi! Sorry it's been so long since I posted last. We have so many things to share. Sofia's really been growing and keeping us happy. She will be seven months on July 25th and as the old cliche goes, time really flies when you're having fun. Boy, is she fun! We have really been blessed with a happy-go-lucky kid. She started teething so we've had a couple of uncomfortable days but she's back to her old self again.

We have quite a bit to share so let me get started...

Save the Date
We finally have a baptism date! She will be baptized Saturday, August 9th at 12 noon. We are honored to have her grandfather, Deacon John, performing the ceremony. He married Dan and me and was gracious enough to perform my mother's funeral so it only seemed fitting that he perform yet another important event in our lives. The baptism is taking place at Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral in downtown Houston. It is a brand new Cathedral which just opened and it is beautiful. She'll be wearing a beautiful baptismal gown which belonged to her great-grandfather, the late Alberto Rodriguez. I'm so proud that she'll be able to wear it just as so many before her. We are not sending out formal invitations but if you're around we'd love to have you join us!

Father's Day
This Father's Day we spent in Dallas with Sofia's Bobo. Last year I was pregnant with Sofia and we spent Father's Day in Austin with my brother and Papi. He fondly remembers thinking during that trip that the next year we'd have a baby among us and we promised him then that we'd bring her to him. It was a nice weekend. All the siblings came and Emi and we made a nice dinner over at Papi's house. There's nothing he enjoys more than his home filled with his children. Unfortunately, we took no pictures to share but we had a beautiful time nonetheless.

The week before Father's Day we celebrated with Dan's dad. We packed up a picnic and spent the evening at the new open air park downtown, Discovery Green. It's a beautiful park and when the weather is nice, as it was that evening, it's a great way to spend the afternoon. Sofia was wearing a little shirt professing her love for her daddy but she quickly soiled it at the park so we changed her into one which describes her! Loretta took some lovely pictures you see below...


Grandpa, Sofia and Daddy


Grandpa and Sofia


Daddy kissing his girl

Coussirat Cousins
Dan's brother, Dave, made a visit to Houston last month and he brought along quite a treat, all three of his girls! Sofia's cousins, Caroline, Katelyn and Ashleigh came and spent some time in Houston. Grandma was so excited to have all her grandchildren in her house at once. The girls are beautiful, as you can see, and they were so sweet and loving with Sofia.


Katelyn, Caroline, Sofia and Ashleigh


Ashleigh and Sofia


Katelyn and Sofia

Sofia's favorite song of late is The Itsy Bitsy Spider. It can usually get a smile out of her even during the worst crying jags. Here's a short clip of the girls singing Sofia her favorite song.




That's all I have time for now but check back soon. We have great pictures of Sofia's first trip to the beach and her first taste of cereal!!

Love and kisses, The Coussirats