welcomeSophia

“A baby is God’s opinion that life should go on.”

C a r l S a n d b u r g

T “Tonight I met my heart.

She is living and breathing outside my body.

Welcome to the world, Sophia Elizabeth!

Words cannot express the love I have for you and the way my heart feels right now.”

b e t h a n y S a n d e r S S h a f f e r

f a C e b o o k p o S t , m a y 2 8 , 1 1 : 3 2 p . m .

Sophia \s(o)-phia\; a girl’s name

pronounced ‘so-FEE-ah’. It is of Greek origin,

and means wisdom. It has been used in

English-speaking countries since the

17th century. Sophie is the French form.

Famous people with the name Sophia include

Italian actress Sophia Loren and Princess

Sophia Matilda, member of the British Royal

Family and fifth daughter of George III.

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“You see, Wendy, when the first baby laughed

for the very first time, its laugh broke into a thousand pieces,

and they all went skipping about. And that was the beginning

of fairies...”

p e t e r p a n

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“Every child begins the world again.”

h e n r y d a v i d t h o r e a u

“A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure,a messenger of peace and love,

a resting place for innocence on earth, and a link between angels and men.”

m a r t i n f . t u p p e r

“When babies look beyond you and giggle, they’re probably seeing angels.”

e i l e e n e . f r e e m a n

“Babies are such a nice way to start people.”

d o n h a r o l d

“A little girl is sugar and spice and everything nice—especially when she’s taking a nap.”

u n k n o w n

SSophia Elizabeth ShafferEntered the world on Saturday, May 28, 2011