Fun In Morden...One Week To Late!

Well, I am one week to late, but I finally got around to posting the pictures of our weekend in Morden last weekend. It was a nice and relaxing weekend with Grandma and Grandpa Potter. Carrie, Ben and Ella came out for the day on Saturday to join in the fun and relaxation! Sari had a wonderful time getting plenty of attention from everyone. I have posted pictures below of our fun filled day on Saturday. And one extra that I took after bath time tonight! So cute!!

Sari is doing wonderful...cute as ever! She is rolling over all the time now. She hasn't quite got the rolling from her stomach to her back down yet, but every once in a while she surprises herself and manages to do it.

Life here at the Potter house is busy as usual. We haven't sold our house yet, for anyone who was wondering, but we have been getting quite a few showings lately. So, we need everyone to send all of their positive energy our way, because we need this house sold...NOW! We are anxious to move into our new house!

Enjoy the pictures!! :)

Ben and Ella rolling with Sari...it was so cute to watch.

Sari's first time in a swing at the park.
"I love swinging!"

Mommy and Sari going down the slide together.

Ben and Uncle Chris playing in the creek.

Ben and Uncle Chris rolling down the hill...they were having a blast!

Cute picture after bath time tonight!

Its Been A Big Week At The Potter Home!!

Like the title says, its been a big week here at home! Sari has made two big accomplishments this week...starting cereal and rolling over! Very exciting!! She started cereal on Monday, which actually went over fairly well. She didn't quite know what to think of it at first, but seemed to like it. Now she has gotten to the point where she is extremely impatient when I am feeding it to her. I don't think she understands why she just can't constantly suck on the spoon and why food just doesn't fall out of it like it does with the bottle. She gets mad when I take the spoon away to put more food on it. It's very cute! And rolling over!! Well, I have to be honest and say that 2 out of the 3 times that she has rolled over, I have missed it....ahhhh! Apparently I think that going to the bathroom and preparing her food is way more important than sitting there carefully watching her, anticipating her rolling over! I'm sure that she will be rolling over more, so hopefully I won't miss it every time!

I've included some pictures of Sari trying her first taste of cereal and some other cute ones that I love! Enjoy!!

"What's this???"

"Yummy...I think."
"Get that camera out of my face while I'm trying to eat!"

Daddy's girl.

Cousin Olivia enjoying her couple of days spent here with Sari.

Razbaby Delight!

The other night I was at the mall picking up a few things, and I decided to go into A Child's Place...very dangerous! I ended up picking up a teething soother called a Razbaby for Sari. Its a soother that looks like a raspberry. Christy, my sister-in-law, told me about them and how much Ryder loved his, so, seeing how my little girl chews absolutely everything in sight, I decided to try one. She LOVES it! To anyone who has a baby that is starting the teething process, I highly recommend it! I've posted some pics below catching Sari enjoying her new favorite thing...and some other cute random pictures!

"Yummy!"

Our little pretzel.

Wicket always has to help out during bath time...it's quite cute.

4 Month Old Check-Up...

Today was Sari's 4 month old birthday and she celebrated by going to the doctor for her needles and check-up...lucky girl!! She's such a trooper. She hardly cries when getting the needles and just laughs when the doctor is checking her out. I have to be bias and say that I have SUCH a good baby! Sari weighed in at 16lbs. 11oz. and grew 2 inches from her last check-up to 26 inches. She only gained about 2-1/2 lbs. since her last appointment but grew 2 inches. She is in the 95th percentile. Maybe she'll be tall, that would be great!! I always wanted to be tall, but no such luck!

Chris and I went up to the lake this past weekend and played in the Grey Owl golf tournament. I actually golfed and had fun! I am a pretty good putter, but not so strong in the rest of the game. Oh well, it was my first time out. Sari had fun with Grandma Brenda for the afternoon but came to meet us later during the dinner. Sari has been gnawing away at her hand, or pretty much anything that is close by lately, so Sharon, (as seen in the pics below) gave her a piece of celery when I wasn't looking to let her chew on that. She LOVED it! I think she loved how cold it was and the fact that it was hard and not squishy like her fist. I didn't mind. Its not like she can bite down and eat it or anything. She just looked so cute doing it. Sari has also fallen in love with chip bags. She loves to chew them and crinkle them in her hands. We have a cute video of her doing it and Chris is actually taking pictures as I am writing this...I'll post those pics later.

"I like celery!!"

"Give it back!"
Mommy laughing at Sari as she gnaws on the celery.

Sari and Unki Brad.

"I'm so cute!"

Fun In the Sun!!

Is Everyone Enjoying the Weather??!! Its been too hot for Sari and I to get outside during the week, but on Sunday the weather was perfect to take Sari outside and give her her first experience in the kiddie pool! After I made Chris quit watching the golf game early to run to Superstore to get a pool, we got busy getting everything ready in the backyard. The preparation was probably a good hour by the time everything was ready, only to have Sari "enjoy" her first pool experience for about half an hour...well worth it if you ask me!! She wasn't too sure what to think of sitting in the pool. She loves her bath, but in that she is laying down and can splash around. I'm sure in another couple of months when she can sit up by herself she'll enjoy the pool more.

Sari has discovered her feet and her left ear. As soon as you lay her on the floor or lay her down to change her diaper, up go the feet and her little hands grab them as if to say "oh there you are!" When her diaper is off she grabs her feet and immediately puts her toes in her mouth. She has also been holding her left ear lately. Its very cute watching her discover all her little body parts. What she must be thinking! Sari is also desperately trying to roll over. She gets so frustrated because she is so close, but her little arm constantly gets in the way. I help her roll all the way over and once she is on her tummy she lets out a little giggle. Its very cute!

Sari getting to know her feet.

First dip in the pool.

Mommy and Sari cooling off.

Daddy's girls.

Sari all tuckered out after her half hour of fun!

One Week And No Bites...

If everyone didn't know already, Chris and I put our house up for sale one week ago today. Scary...I know! We found a really good deal on a larger house that will allow for a growing family. (not any time soon if you're all wondering!) This is another fixer-upper home that I'm sure will once again bring us to the brink of divorce court, but we thought it was worth the excitement!! :) The scary part is the possession date for this home is August 1st, so we are scrambling to sell our house as quick as possible. I have never seen Chris work so hard to get all the little things done around here...I should have pretended to put the house up for sale months ago!! So far no bites on our house, but there has been a few showings. We are keeping our fingers crossed though. We'll keep you all updated on the progress that we make.

As for Sari, she is doing wonderful as usual. Her and I have been spending quite a bit of time alone together lately with Chris being busy at work and with the house. We got her an exersaucer and she has been really loving that. At first she wasn't to sure whether or not she wanted to grab at the toys that were on it, but she has grown a lot more confident and stable and has started to play with them. She is just becoming so funny! She loves to fake cough and laughs at herself after she does! I can hardly wait to see what these coming months will bring!

I have posted just a couple of newer pictures below, sorry we don't have more.

Where's Sari??!!

Sari enjoying her new exersaucer.

What A Great Weekend!

We had a very fun filled and special weekend this past weekend. It started out by Grandma and Grandpa Potter coming for a visit bringing along cousin Ben. They arrived Saturday afternoon. We had a great time. Ben learned how to "make" corn...meaning, he learned how to shuck corn. We had a nice evening cooking a great meal and enjoying each others company. Sunday was a day to remember. Chris and I had Sari dedicated on Sunday. Friends of ours, (some of you might remember them from our wedding) Mark and Sherridan Anderson, along with their little girl, Hailey, came over to my parents and Mark performed and very sweet and special dedication ceremony. It was perfect! We had all the immediate family there that was able to make it and a few of our closest friends. It was small and intimate, just like we wanted. God has blessed us so amazingly with Sari that we wanted to publicly thank him and acknowledge the amazing responsibility that he has blessed us with, also asking his hand on her for the rest of her life. Mark did a wonderful job and we just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU!! The service was followed by a very yummy brunch. We all stuffed ourselves silly and enjoyed each others company for a good part of the afternoon. Thanks to my mom and dad for allowing the use of their house for this! We even managed to get 4 generation pictures on both Chris and my side of the family!

Sari is doing wonderful. We have started to change things up a bit in her routine that she is adapting to, but not necessarily liking very much. As I have said in previous postings, my little girl doesn't like to sleep for long periods of time during the day, but I accept it because she sleeps a lot at night. Well, for the first 3 months of her life I would generally rock her to sleep and put her down anywhere that she would stay asleep. That has all changed. I now put her in her crib and zip her into her sleep sack when she is showing the signs of being tired. She hates it and cries but will eventually cry herself to sleep. Don't worry, I don't leave her all afternoon or anything! What else...hmmm...she is starting to notice and grab for things in front of her now. She enjoys playing on the floor more now and having the room to kick around. She is getting to be so strong! She already will, once in a while, try to roll over. She doesn't quite make it, but gets and 'A' for effort! She is growing way to quickly. I was going through her clothes the other day and was putting the stuff that is already to small on her into a storage bin. I have to admit, I was getting a little sad and having a little bit of separation anxiety. I just can't believe that she has already grown out of the stuff we had for her when she came home from the hospital. Time flies.

Enjoy the pictures below!

Just thought this one was cute!

Bumbo Fun!!!!

The Potter house is loving summer!! It seems like it is finally here!

Auntie Heather has returned safely back to Australia and things around our house have quieted down somewhat.

We have started to put Sari in the baby Bumbo and she seems to be really liking it. Her neck is getting stronger and stronger everyday, but isn't quite strong enough to sit in the Bumbo for long periods of time. She just loves sitting up, standing and pretty much being as independent as possible, and she loves the freedom that the Bumbo gives her.

Anyway, I have posted some pics below for you all to see. Sorry, there isn't a whole lot else to report. Maybe next week!

Gotta love the cheeks!!

So serious!
Learning how to cook with mommy.
I love my bumbo!!!
Just hangin' out.

Wicket loving Sari.

I'm too tired to burp.

I Can't Believe The Two Weeks Is Almost Over...

Well, it's Thursday and the day after tomorrow Heather leaves for Winnipeg to catch her flight back to Australia on Sunday. The two weeks has gone by so quickly...we don't want it to end. We have had a fabulous time with Auntie Heather. Sari just loves her and lights up whenever Auntie enters the room! We have been busy visiting here in Brandon and spending time up at the lake. Sari likes the lake, but doesn't like the bugs...or is that her mother!! I don't have a whole lot to say, just that we have been having such a great two weeks.

Sari is growing like crazy and changing daily. She "talks" like crazy and has really learned to love her play time on the floor, kicking and trying so hard to roll over. She makes her daddy and I laugh every day. I think that she is going to have quite the funny bone like the rest of the Potters! I can't believe that she is going to be 3 months old on Saturday! Where has the time gone?! We love her more and more every day. How did we ever live without her?!

I have posted some of my favorite pictures below that have been taken over the past couple of weeks. Enjoy!