October 13, 2007
Sophia Is Here!
Thank the Lord - Sophia is here, safe and sound, happily snuggling with her mommy and daddy!
Sophia Vanna arrived a day before her due date and exactly two weeks after her cousin Olivia. But when she decided to come out, she did it in a hurry! Susan was only in hard labor for a couple hours before she pushed out Sophia with less than a half a dozen mighty pushes.
Sophia made us a little nervous with a few groggy moments, barely letting out any cries. The nurse gave her oxygen and we waited for the pediatrician to arrive. But after a short examination, he assured us she was just fine and it was a normal reaction to a speedy delivery.
(Susan and her husband, Rob, chose “Vanna” for Sophia’s middle name in honor of Rob’s mother, Vanna, who lives in Italy.)
Here are our first few moments with beautiful Sophia Vanna…
| Sophia Vanna arrived at 2:21pm on October 12th, 2007, weighing 6 lbs 11.5 ounces and measuring 18 inches. |
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| Welcome to the world, Sophia!!! We are so thrilled to finally meet you! |
(Sophia and her mommy, Susan, are both doing well and should be coming home from the hospital Saturday afternoon.) |
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109 Comments on Sophia Is Here! »
#1 - Bev @ 5:07 am
Congrats and welcome to the world Sophia!!
#2 - Kari @ 6:57 am
aaaaaaaaaaawwwww
Sooo precious!
Welcome to the world little one, and congrats to the parents and family!
#3 - Vicki @ 6:58 am
Oh, how precious! I just love little baby feet!
Congratulations!
#4 - Southern Girl @ 7:02 am
Awww, what a sweetheart! She’s beautiful! Congratulations to all of you.
#5 - Shelley @ 7:03 am
Congratulations! What a precious, beautiful baby girl! Best wishes to your family (and especially to the “new” big sister, what fun!)
#6 - homemom3 @ 7:20 am
Congratulations! I know mommy is very happy to finally have her little girl.
#7 - Striving\Tessa @ 7:21 am
she is gorgeous. Congratulations. How much fun!!
#8 - heather @ 7:38 am
Congrats and God bless!
#9 - Cassidy @ 7:55 am
Welcome to the world Sophia. Congrats mommy and daddy. She’s adorable.
#10 - Carey @ 8:01 am
Congratulations! She is beautiful!
#11 - Pam @ 8:07 am
Congratulations! she is so beautiful…glad mommy and baby are all well!
#12 - oh amanda @ 8:18 am
Beautiful girl! Congratulations!
#13 - Melissa R. Garrett @ 8:25 am
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Glad to hear everyone is doing well!
#14 - Wendy @ 8:32 am
Oh my, she’s just beautiful!! Congratulations!!
#15 - Amber @ 8:32 am
Beautiful! Congrats! I love the name!
#16 - ChupieandJsmama @ 8:36 am
Welcome to the world, Sophia! Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful daughter. She’s so gorgeous!!
#17 - boomama @ 8:39 am
Oh, happy day! She is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations to all - and I love the name.
#18 - Lisa @ 8:51 am
Congratulations!
She is absolutely beautiful! I just LOVE babies! 
#19 - Deb - Mom of 3 Girls @ 8:53 am
That is wonderful news - congratulations to Susan and family on the arrival of Sophia! She is beautiful - I love all of the sweet new baby photos.
#20 - Andrea @ 9:01 am
Congrats!! She is just precious!
#21 - Heather (Heather's reality show) @ 9:01 am
Look at all that hair. She is precious. Thanks for sharing the wonderful pics. It’s always amazing to see a newborn and the miracle of birth.
#22 - Summer @ 9:10 am
Congratulations!!! She’s beautiful!
#23 - Tina @ 9:28 am
What a beautiful baby girl
#24 - Katrina @ 9:35 am
Beautiful! Congratulations!
#25 - Becky @ 9:37 am
Oh, just precious! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
#26 - Barbara H. @ Stray Thoughts @ 9:37 am
She’s gorgeous! Congratulations! So glad everything went well.
#27 - Heidi @ 9:38 am
What a precious baby! You girls have definitely been blessed.
#28 - Adventures In Babywearing @ 9:40 am
Oh, amazing. I am so happy for your beautiful family! You are so very blessed! Welcome, baby Sophia!!
Steph
#29 - FeeFiFoto @ 9:41 am
Lovely baby! And obviously very smart!
#30 - Jennifer, Snapshot @ 9:44 am
Beautiful. Congratulations!
#31 - bee @ 9:55 am
She’s beautiful! Welcome Sophia & Congrats to Susan & family!
#32 - Monkey Giggles @ 9:55 am
God Bless—Precious pictures
#33 - Sarah @ 9:56 am
Wa-ho! So glad everything went well! She is gorgeous! Congrats, congrats, congrats!!! =)
#34 - Patti @ 10:02 am
What a tiny miracle Sophia is!
Blessings to you as you welcome her into your family!!
#35 - T with Honey @ 10:15 am
Congratulations!!
#36 - ventanawhos daily @ 10:23 am
yay!! you guys are a beautiful family!
welcome sophia!!
#37 - Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings @ 10:45 am
She’s gorgeous!! Congratulations!!!
#38 - Heather @ 10:48 am
Congratulations!!! She is absolutely beautiful.
#39 - Christine @ 10:49 am
Yahoo! Congrats on a beautiful, healthy baby!
#40 - Sara @ 10:53 am
What a beauty! Congratulations!
#41 - Pamela Kramer @ 11:04 am
She’s beautiful!
#42 - Susan Stemple @ 11:06 am
Congratulations to Susan and family! And Welcome to the World Sophia!
She is simply precious.
Best wishes to you,
Susan
#43 - Stephanie @ 11:25 am
She is absolutely beautiful! I love the picture of the little feet…so precious! Congratulations!
#44 - Amy @ 11:28 am
She is Precious!! Congratulations!!
#45 - Karly @ 11:40 am
She’s beautiful! Congratulations!
#46 - Atasha @ 11:51 am
Congratulations!
#47 - Mikki @ 12:03 pm
PRAISE THE LORD!! Another blessing!! Congrats!
#48 - Laura @ 12:07 pm
Awesome! Congratulations!!!!!
#49 - Karen @ Simply A Musing Blog @ 12:10 pm
Congratulations on your newest addition to the family! She is ADORABLE!
#50 - Jennifer @ 12:36 pm
Congratulations! What a beautiful little girl with a beautiful name!
#51 - Ally P @ 12:43 pm
Congratulations she is beautiful!!!
#52 - MommyBa @ 1:21 pm
Congratulations! The baby is so beautiful!
#53 - Natalie @ 1:37 pm
Congratulations! She’s so precious!
#54 - Jodi Elizabeth @ 2:15 pm
Congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!! So glad to hear of a safe/fast delivery! She is absolutely BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#55 - Kandy Smith @ 2:19 pm
How precious! Love all that hair and those adorable baby feet
Praise God for a happy healthy baby and a safe speedy delivery 
#56 - casual friday everyday @ 2:24 pm
She is beautiful. Congrats!
#57 - Veggiemomof2 @ 2:41 pm
You can tell she was a quick delivery..she’s so pink! Beautiful! And a thumbsucker too! LOL
#58 - Brandie @ 2:55 pm
Congratulations! What a gorgeous baby! =)
She is precious.
#59 - Wendy @ 2:59 pm
Congratulations! She is beautiful!
#60 - jen @ 3:34 pm
CONGRATULATIONS Susan,Rob and Julia
shes beautiful
#61 - Casey @ 4:16 pm
She’s so precious! Congrats!
#62 - Naomi @ 4:48 pm
She is lovely, congratulations!
#63 - Diana @ 5:30 pm
SOOO Happy for you! Congrats to both of the mommies and cousins!!
#64 - Melissa Markham @ 6:21 pm
She is adorable! So glad that all went well!
#65 - The Wooden Porch @ 7:02 pm
Congrats! She’s beautiful!!
#66 - Jenn in AZ @ 7:37 pm
I have tears in my eyes right now…how BEAUTIFUL she is!!! God is so good! Congratulations on your new baby! I am anticipating being with you both on this blog for years to come and watching your daughters grow up like sisters. Close in heart–even through the skirmishes.
God bless both of your families! Thanks for sharing your lives with us!
#67 - Shauna @ 8:20 pm
Congratulations! What a cutie!
#68 - Mary @ 8:54 pm
Sophia is beautiful. Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos.
Mary
#69 - Erna @ 9:02 pm
So sweet!
#70 - Sarah @ 9:54 pm
She’s beautiful!!! Congratulations!
#71 - Crunchy Domestic Goddess @ 12:01 am
oh what a beautiful baby! congratulations to susan and the whole family.
enjoy your babymoon, mama.
amy
#72 - Butterfly Mama @ 12:14 am
Congrats! AWESOME, she’s just adorable!!!!
#73 - Amanda @ 12:18 am
congrats Susan, welcome baby Sophia!!! I hope both mommies are enoying their babies!
#74 - Trina @ 12:30 am
Congratulations Susan and Welcome Sophia! May God bless you precious baby girl. :0)
Trina
#75 - melody is slurping life @ 1:17 am
Welcome, Sophia. Susan, she is absolutely beautiful. The photos are amazing, thanks for sharing them with us. I can’t wait for more photos and to hear more about Sophia.
God bless your family.
#76 - Kailani @ 2:44 am
Congratulations Susan! She’s beautiful just like her Mommy!
#77 - Tasra Dawson @ 4:56 am
Wow! Congrats. What a beautiful little addition to the world. Mommy must be thrilled!
#78 - Lu @ 8:52 am
Wow! 2 babies in 2 weeks! Your families must be excited! Congratulations to all, especially Susan! Welcome to the world Sophia!
#79 - Lynne @ 9:28 am
What a beautiful little girl with a beautiful name! I love the picture of those little tiny feet, I love baby toes!
Congratulations and welcome to the World Sophia Vanna.
#80 - carissa @ 9:32 am
Praise God! She IS gorgeous! Congratulations to your family!
Now take care of yourself too!
#81 - Jamie Anderson @ 9:46 am
What a beautiful baby girl! Congratulations to you all! Enjoy these precious moments!
#82 - Tiffanie@Three Peas in a Pod @ 10:28 am
Congratulations!! Susan! She is beautiful!
#83 - Melissa Moog @ 11:37 am
Totally beautiful and amazing pictures of Sophia. What a treasure! Love her name too. Congratulations to you and your family.
#84 - Kelly @ 12:01 pm
Congrats! She is adorable!
#85 - Barb @ A Chelsea Morning @ 12:03 pm
How wonderful - two beautiful new babies in two weeks. Congratulations to all of you. She’s so sweet and these photos are amazing.
#86 - Trisha Fay @ 12:14 pm
She beautiful Congratulations!! I just love the photos- perfect to cherish forever! Best Wishes!
#87 - Mandy Hopkins @ 12:25 pm
Just beautiful. There is nothing like a newborn baby.
Mandy
GA
http://www.madelinegracehopkins.blogspot.com
#88 - Sarah @ 3:45 pm
Congrats! She is beautiful! I love her feet!
Happy for you, and your family! “May God bless and keep you…May his face sine upon you…and give you peace.” ~~~~>even with a newborn(peace) 
#89 - Jenn @ 4:12 pm
She is soo adorable - CONGRATULATIONS!
#90 - ELLIE @ 4:41 pm
CONGRATS—and WELCOME to the world Sophia!!!
She is beautiful!!!
#91 - Debs @ 5:08 pm
Congratlations Susan and Rob. Welcome to the world Sophia
#92 - Karla ~ Looking Towards Heaven @ 5:40 pm
Welcome precious girl!
Congrats Susan and family.
Blessings,
Karla
#93 - Birth of Sophia for 5 Minutes for Mom @ 6:11 pm
[...] Congratulations to Susan over at 5 Minutes for Mom on the birth of a beautiful baby girl, Sophia! [...]
#94 - Spencer at pinkbluecafe.com @ 6:26 pm
Congratulations on your beautiful baby girl!
#95 - Shera @ A Frog In My Soup @ 12:29 am
Oh, how exciting! What a beautiful baby! I’m so thrilled to hear that both Susan and Sophia are well. I’ll be praying for you girls as you adjust to being mommies of more than one!
Blessings and huge hugs!
#96 - Danielle @ 2:34 am
Congrats on the birth of baby Sophia, praise the Lord she is healthy. Welcome to the world Sophia & Olivia!
Blessings
#97 - Carrie @ 9:04 am
She is absolutely beautiful! Her name is as well! I love that you indulged us with so many photos!
Congratulations, Susan!
#98 - Mary @ 11:35 am
What a little sweetie! Congrats!
#99 - Jenna @ 1:58 pm
Congratulations! What a blessing!
#100 - Cole's Mama @ 9:11 pm
What a beautiful blessing! God bless!! Congratulations!
#101 - Jane @ 10:07 pm
Welcome to little Miss Sophia! I agree with Cole’s Mama a beautiful blessing!
#102 - Jen @ 2:38 am
Congratulations!! She is so beautiful!!
#103 - Jodi @ 8:42 am
Congrats!! She is gorgeous!!
#104 - Twisted Cinderella @ 10:24 am
She is absolutely beautiful! Congrats!
#105 - Crystal B. @ 11:41 am
Congratulations. She is beautiful.
#106 - Donna @ 3:00 pm
Awwww I missed this post, congrats Sophia is a beauty!!
#107 - Angela at mommy bytes @ 4:21 pm
Congratulations! Sophia has certainly arrived to a loving family!
#108 - Gina Conroy @ 5:51 pm
Congratulations! Love the name! Sophia was second on our list! Enjoy your new little one!
#109 - Daniele @ 5:33 am
Un grosso benvenuto a Sophia e congratulazioni a papà, mamma e Giulia.
Un mondo di Felicità!
Ciao!!!
Daniele@Venezia, Italy