04 Sep
Sophia
Some things about Sophia:
According to my Top Commenter widget she is the #1 commenter on That Wife
She is one of my favorite readers
I’ve told TH many times that I think she’s brilliant and I can’t understand why she’s still reading my silly ramblings after all this time
Her comments are some of my favorites, always relevant, always detailed, and always incredibly logical
She has commented on this blog over 500 times
Sophia is not her real name, but even when we met in person I still called her that. It confused TH and he kept asking her if we should call her Cortney (her actual name) but I think she knows that by now she will always be Sophia to me!
You can find her very first comment on this post
She used to live in Dallas and we met for the first time right after T1 arrived
She just spent a week in Chicago so we were able to meet in person again this past aweek
I liked taking pictures of her pretty smile and naturally curly hair (yes her hair just “does” that without any work on her part)
This is her blog
The two photos above were taken in my new apartment! The light is just amazing, but the color is a bit wonky so I need to get a gray card.
The photos below were taken in this super special (somewhat secret) garden that’s right outside my building and only accessible to residents. I suspect several of my Chicago photo shoots will take place here.
Not that I wouldn’t love to meet all of you, but frequent, long-time commenters definitely hold a special place in my heart. Some of you have been reading and contributing for an impressively long time, and even if you don’t have blogs of your own, I feel like I’ve been able to get to know you (through your many many many comments).
The more time I spend on this blog, the more my e-friends become just as important to me as my IRL friends. When I was a crying, sobbing mess due to problems with breastfeeding who did I get in touch with? An e-friend who had a baby boy just a few months before I did. Her emails and IMs meant so much to me and without this lovely little blog of mine I never would have made that connection.
I’m getting all emotional and teary-eyed as I write this. 3 years ago I never could have guessed at the ways blogging would change and shape my life. I feel like we’re all in a big blogging sorority together and I just love you ladies (and the few guys who are reading-I love you too!)
Also:
I'm a farm-raised almost-crunchy stroller-pushing picture-taking lifestyle-blog-writing gastronomy-obsessed divine-seeking thrift-store-combing cheese-inhaling pavement-pounding laughter-sprinkling lover of individuality and taking chances.
it’s so cool to see a picture of sophia. She’s beautiful. it’s weird how you think you know someone because of how frequently and thoughtfully they post, but then you see them and it disrupts your imagined mental image. great to meet you, sophia.
1Awesome photos! That secret spot looks amazing! Such a nice introduction to Sophia.
2Sweet post! I’d like to meet you but I think you’d find me rather crass. Sad
But I like you anyways!
And ohmagosh Sophia or Cortney is so gorg!
3Aw, this is such a sweet post! I’m so sad I didn’t get a chance to meet you before you left Texas!
Also, remember that for every commenter there are at least 3 other people who read the blog and enjoy it immensely but just don’t take the time to comment. I know that before I was a blogger I never commented on blog posts, because I just didn’t understand how much they mean to bloggers. You’ve got a lot of fans out there, Jenna!
4That’s so sweet! I never would’ve guessed how rewarding blogging would be or how many absolutely incredible people I’d meet through it before I started either!
5Awww - what a sweet post! And beautiful pictures of a beautiful girl.
6So much fun to get to “meet” (for us I mean) one of the other commenters.
The pictures are great too.
I’ve been blogging for a while but I yet have to meet anyone who reads my blog. I did meet an other blogger once because I happened to read her blog and so did my cousin and they both lived on the same street.
7I think I could only meet with people who’ve been commenting for a while or in a public place at first though.
So sweet.
You get good commenters because you’re a talented writer with interesting things to say. 
I really love your blog because you inspire me. I see you, what you do, the things you tell us about your little family and your husband, and it make me think about what I’m doing, and even if I don’t do the same thing as you - I still get to thinking of ways to improve myself. 
So thanks!
8This is my first time to your blog… so fun!!!! LOVE the shots!!!! and what a fun thing to do!!!
9BIG HUGS!!!
Oh, wow! I was just perusing my best gal-pal’s blog and saw that it linked to this one. Imagine my shock when I found that Sophia was Cortney! Isn’t she just gorgeous? Her hair kills me every time I see her. I love the photos, they’re awesome.
Love you Cort!
Sophia Reply:
September 5th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Hahaha, hey lady! Love you too!
Yay Sophia!! I think I have left many comments that only have four words: “I agree with Sophia.”
So glad you two had a nice visit!
Sophia Reply:
September 5th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
And I always love your comments too, so it works out
I have been blogging for 10 years and actually sort of met my husband through blogging. (I met his best friend first and then his best friend brought him along and the rest is history) I’m always impressed with what blogging does for long distance friendships. I’ve met incredible women through wedding blogs, food blogs and random blogs that I’ve found along the way!
12Also “Sophia” is stunningly gorgeous! Love the photos you took.
13Aww, Jenna I’m totally blubbering all over my keyboard! I’m so, so grateful that we “met” over the internet and of course I love reading your blog- definitely not silly ramblings at all, you’re amazing and talented and interesting to read about. Plus, you sprinkle gorgeous photos all throughout.
I totally love you chicky, and I’m so glad we got to meet up. What luck we were in the same place at the same time here in Chicago. Even though I love Colorado and you love Chicago I selfishly wish we were both back in Dallas
And thank you, to everyone else on here, for being so nice. This is a great group to be an internet part of for sure.
14Very pretty! Love your hair!
15I think it’s cool to give back in a way to your commenters. Dedicating posts to them is really great. I also love Sophia’s hair and purple shirt, too cute.
16Great post, Jenna! Great pictures also. Sophia is beautiful and it’s nice to put a face to a name!
17Jenna, I love your shirt!! That garden outside your apartment looks absolutely amazing!!! I am completely looking forward to seeing more pictures from there!
18Beautiful photos - now I really want to meet you someday so I too can get some rockin’ pictures! If we end up going to Ohio for our next assignment, Chicago will seem much, much closer.
I love the community of people I’ve met and I love how the internet and blogging make a very large world much smaller. It’s a great thing! Glad you are already settling into Chicago. Oh, and that park is A-MAZ-ING. Perfect photo location!
19Seriously great hair.
20I’m a long-time reader-but-not-commenter, and I found you from Weddingbee
21Whoops, cut me off early! Anyway, this post made me go back and look at your wedding pictures and I just wanted to let you know that you are beautiful! There is so much love and happiness evident in that day. You’re truly blessed (even with the currently Internet problems!).
22She is gorgeous! I would have photographed her too. Also, that little garden is awesome! You’ll have so much fun in there. Can’t wait until P is sitting up and you take pictures of him out there :).
23I LOVE her hair!! and the garden at your new place is pretty fantastic too
24What an awesome gift this blog has brought. In a time when so much of the internet brings bad news or polarizing commentary, I love that I could log into GoogleReader today, see 6 new TW posts and get all excited. I’m glad this post was about friendships and the positive side of the ‘net.
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