Happy Two Month Birthday...Yesterday!!

Holy smokes does time ever fly!!

Yesterday was Sari's 2 month birthday. We didn't have a party or anything, we figured she was a little young for cake! I can't believe how quickly time is flying. Every day she becomes more and more aware of her surroundings, and LOVES to carry on conversations with her mom and dad. I imagine that she'll be a talker like her parents...poor kid didn't stand a chance!! :)

Today was Sari's first immunizations at the doctors. It broke my heart. I couldn't even watch, Chris had to hold her legs still. But, she was a brave little girl and hardly cried at all. She has been soaking it up all day though. I think she knows that I felt bad, and all day has refused to be put down. I am such a softy! Our little girl sure is getting big though. She weighed in at 14 lbs. 2.5 oz. and was measured at approximately 23.5 inches long. She has gained quite a bit of weight since being born but has only grown an inch. She is, however, in the 90th percentile for both weight and height for her age. No wonder she eats so much!!

Not much else to report in the Potter house. We are desperately awaiting the sunny and warm weather, as I'm sure everyone else in Manitoba is as well. Chris and I have gone on a little bit of a health kick to both try and lose our baby weight, so my challenge to all you blog readers...if you have any yummy, but healthy recipes that you would like to share with us, I will attempt to cook it and let you all know how it went. Key word is yummy though!!! I am determined to have my bikini body back by July! We'll see if I'm living in a dream world or not!!

I've posted a few pictures below. The bottom two are from our trip out to Portage last Sunday to visit my aunt and uncles new house. Its on a beautiful acreage. We were so lucky to have a nice sunny day to enjoy their sun room.

She loves her daddy!

Carrying on a nice conversation with dad.
Giving cousin Tyler a realisation to parenthood!!!

Mmmm...cousin Ashley tastes good!

Fun Day in Deloraine!!

Well, yesterday we packed up the car and headed to Deloraine to see Great-Grandpa Schoonbaert. We met Grandma and Grandpa Potter, Auntie Carrie, Uncle Gord and cousins Ben and Ella there for a nice afternoon of family time. This was the first time that Grandpa Schoonbaert met Sari, so it was a really special day. We went for lunch when we got there and then headed back to the apartment for a nice afternoon visit. Even though it was a very rainy day, Ben and Chris managed to get outside and play in the trees! (see pictures below)

All in all, in was a great day, minus the rain. Sari was very good...she's becoming quite the little traveller! It was great to see Grandpa Schoonbaert. He looks great and is doing really well.

I've posted some pictures below of our outing and some extras for you all to enjoy!

A little blurry, but you can still see her beautiful smile!

Loving my daughter.

Loving my daughter.

The great-grandkids with Grandpa Schoonbaert.

Ben taking a turn in the tree.

Chris playing in the tree while hanging the bird feeder...silly daddy!

7 Weeks Old Already!!!

Well, I figured since I am the one at home with Sari all day, I should update our loyal readers on my wonderful days that revolve around my beautiful daughter!

I can't believe that Sari is 7 weeks old today. I just can't believe how the time flies. It honestly seems like yesterday that I had her, but yet my life before her is becoming more and more faint in my memory. Sari is growing like crazy and already eating us out of house and home! Right from the very beginning she has been such a good sleeper and content little baby...I am afraid to ever have a second child! Sari now sleeps anywhere from 5 to 8 hours a night with her bedtime slowly getting earlier. She has started to cat-nap during the day rather than having any real long naps, which is fine with me as long as she keeps sleeping at night! She has started smiling like crazy, which melts my heart every time that I see her beautiful grin. My favorite times with her are honestly in the middle of the night when she gets up to eat. She is always so happy to see me and smiles as soon as I pick her up from her crib. Again, my heart just melts! She likes to sit in her chair or on my lap leaning up against my knees smiling and talking to me with her very cute cooing noises. She has become so alert and aware of her surroundings, just taking everything in. I know that I am bias, but she is just so darn cute!! Sari is already a daddy's girl, and we have the t-shirt to prove it! I promise we'll get some pictures of her wearing it soon. Her little face just lights up when her daddy comes home from work.

Being a mother is nothing like I imagined...its better!! I feel so lucky to have Sari in my life. Just when I think I can't love her any more, I wake up the next morning and she looks at me and smiles and I feel my heart grow a little more to make room for more love for her.

Now that I know how to do this blog thing, I'll be sure to post pictures more often so that we don't get any nasty comments!! Here are some of the most recent for you all to enjoy!

Look at her big beautiful smile!

I don't want my picture taken!!!!!


Not to sure what's going on here, but still cute as ever!

She loves her daddy.

I love the flared nostril/smile look...she's so cute!

Enjoying a visit from Aunt Simone and cousin Emma.

Extreme Makeover: The Potter Home Edition

Well, we got our house painted...that is the makeover. We were kind of hoping Ty would show up, knock down this house and build another one. Unfortunately, just the painter showed up so we did that instead.

Before

After

Even Longer Time, No Blog!!!

Hey everyone!

Sorry it is taking so long between blogs. Busy, busy! I have noticed that a lot of you fellow bloggers are lollygagging with the updates as well, so maybe this post will give you the motivation to update too.

Everything is going really well.

Sheri's friends had a shower for her on Sunday at Grandma Brenda's house. Sari got a whole bunch of great gifts, including clothes, jewelry, books and toys. She is a spoiled little monkey.

Sari has been smiling so much lately. Sheri says she is happiest in the middle of the night when she is eating, just after pooping her pants while she is eating. Who knew the two activities could be that much more enjoyable together.

And....she is sleeping well. Last night, she actually slept from 10:30 p.m. until 6:30 THIS MORNING. I hope I didn't just jinx us. Hopefully, this is the beginning of a new sleep schedule that only gets longer for Mommy's sake. I can handle no sleep (from my experience as a partyer in a previous life), but I know waking up in the middle of the night every night, for an hour or two, has really taken it's toll on Mommy's sleep schedule. I feel for Mommy.

Sari's beautiful smile!

Sari seems to be enjoying bath time much more now.

Here, she is just kicking it (the air that is).

I asked her to show me her poker face.

Eating is a sooo tiring.

Eyes almost closed.

Eyes wide open!

Long Time, No Blog....

Not much to report. Sari is just growing like a weed. I can't believe she is 4 weeks old today. She is up over 12 pounds now and has developed a case of baby acne. Any suggestions as how to prevent or treat baby acne, let us know.

And to answer Auntie Heather's question....Yes, Sari has eyeballs!

SEEEEEEEEEE!

I wonder what hands taste like.

They taste good!!!

Napping in Mom & Dad's bed. (Not often though!)

Trying to sit up!

Sitting Up!

Sari's Rocky impression. Adriennnnnnnnnne!!!!!

Busy Weekend

We had a busy weekend!!!! Sari attended her first "meeting" on Friday afternoon. The "meeting" is a weekly event in which Sari's Grampa Barry and all his biker friends (as well as some of us wanna be bikers) get together for beer and friendly conversation about life and Harleys. She was a big hit, even though nobody got to hold her except Auntie Janice and Gramma Brenda. Gramma Brenda just doesn't give her up once she gets her hands on Sari.

Later on that evening, Sari's cousins Ben and Ella, along with their parents Uncle Gord and Auntie Carrie, came for a visit from Winnipeg. We ordered pizza and then went to see Uncle Jason at work. He is a firefighter and said we could come down and see the fire trucks.

Ben was very excited and had a good time

crawling around in side the fire trucks.

Sari had lots of fun too.

Sari still having fun after we got back home.

On Saturday, Great Gramma Lil and Great Aunt Nancy stopped by for visit. GG sure does love her great grandkids. We got this picture by chance when Great Aunt Nancy wasn't mauling Sari!!

Some random cute pics!!

We will update as more stuff other than eating, sleeping and pooping happens!!!

Out and About

Sari has been on a few outings so far. Sheri, Sari & I went to the mall on Saturday, and then to Gramma & Grampa Crowes house for a beer. Sari doesn't really like beer but she is more than happy to let her daddy have a few. Sunday, we went back over to the Crowes for Easter supper and Sari got to meet the Crazy Plett family (Sheri's aunt & uncle). Sari didn't sleep for two days after that experience. Just kidding...she actually slept very well that night, probably from being passed around to so many people that day.

More poop stories to come.

Anyways, keep the comments coming. Sari loves to hear them!!!

More pics

Happy to be going out

Napping with Mommy

Hanging with Uncle Jason

(Quite a bald spot forming there)

Daddy's Little Girl

Wicket standing guard

Daddy's Little Girl - Part 2

I Am Psychic!!!!

Well...about five minutes after I sent out that e-mail about funny stories about poops, it happened!

Sheri is in the room at the time I was changing Sari's diaper. There was both a number 1 and 2. She farts as I take the old diaper off (Sari, not Sheri). I laugh, saying jokingly, "I guess she's not done!" It wasn't a joke.

Sari proceeded to poop a dijon mustard spray all over the changing station. Luckily, I still had the old diaper in my hand and used it to shield myself, but not before taking some napalm on my right middle finger. Sheri thought it was hilarious. I didn't find it funny until after I ran to the bathroom, screaming "Get it off me, it is sooo gross!", to wash my hands. She thought that was pretty funny too.

Anyways, I don't really want to discuss it anymore. I am a little traumatized, but I have learned my lesson. Always keep some sort of shield when changing a diaper.

Some more pics.

New Outfit

Bath Time is not her favorite time.

"I feel so cold."

"Can you see my stomach?"

Sleepy Time