Monday, May 14, 2012

Getting to Know You - 3 Months!


3 months, that's all? 
People always say 'It goes by so fast'... and I understand the saying, but both James and I agree - it feels like this little Sug has been with us much longer!  I've also heard the first three months are the hardest.  So we are celebrating our survival and the fact that James and I are still married and Gus has not been sent out for adoption.
Now for the update:
She's getting chunky - weighing in at 12.5 lbs.  We haven't measured her lately, but she's definitely getting long.  Her feet now kick the arm rest when I cradle her in the rocking chair.  She is still strictly a breast milk baby and has slept through the night a few times - but has yet to make it a real habit.
This month we had our first call from daycare, telling us to pick her up because she was sick - turned out to be a clogged eye duct and an ear infection.  Since she was kicked out of daycare for the day - she got to come to work with momma and the bosses never even noticed!
She was also baptised last weekend (many photos of that to come) and was the sweetest baby you've ever seen dressed in white! 
She's sitting up (although wobbly) and is enjoying the new wonders of toys!  Especially ones that move or have mirrors - those are the bomb.  It's very, very hard for her to sit still and if you ask her about it she'll normally respond back with spit bubbles or small coyote howls.
She can definitely pick my voice out in a room and is starting to acknowledge my presence when I pick her up from daycare (which makes momma very happy). 
She's still pretty much perfect, if you ask me.  Although if she could do her own laundry, she'd be even more fantastic.


Here she is in her "Sugar Bowl" wearing the cutest outfit we own.  Who doesn't love a naked baby?!

Zzzzzz

I spoke too soon.  See below post.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

ZZZzzzz

4 day's shy of 3 months.... we are sleeping through the night!
HOT DOG! 
Way to go Sugar Bear!

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Busted.

This week is TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK!  I put it in all caps, because it has been screaming at me since last Wednesday.  The administration at Sug's school house so very helpfully put together a long list of all the things we should do for her teachers.  I guess they can't rely on us to show our appreciation in our own ways.
Today we were to supply a homemade dish for a "Hawaiian" pot luck lunch.  As one of my first duties as a school mom - I very diligently went to Eatzi's and bought a homemade dessert and dumped it into a plastic container at home. 
Tomorrow is "wacky pack" day - we are suppose to send them fun and creative treats that the kids help make.  While at Eatzi's last night - I bought three "wacky" chocolate bars. 
And on Thursday - we present them with "gift bags" that are full of items that represent our appreciation.  I'm turning "gift bag" day into "gift card" day.  Nothing says 'thank you for taking care of my most prized possesion' like a gift card to Wal-Mart.
James and I also show our heartfelt appreciation at the beginning of every month with an auto draft of a very nice sum directly to their account.

Maybe next year I'll be a better school mom.  Maybe I'll get the hang of all this bribery and be the best homeschool mom ever! 
I tried using the excuse that I'm a working mom - but then I realized all the other moms are too. 
Busted.


Next week is BANQUET MANAGER APPRECIATION WEEK!  To be directly followed in June with HOTEL PROJECT DEVELOPER APPRECIATION WEEK! 
Don't worry guys, we'll make a daily list of all the things you can do to show how much you care.

Friday, May 4, 2012

HAPPY FRIDAY

We're busy this weekend - preparing for next weekend - Sugar Bear will be getting baptised on Mother's Day!
All of our family and a couple of close friends will be joining us in the ceremony and of course we'll have a fun little fiesta following to celebrate Sug!
Can I get an AMEN!


AMEN!

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Brown Eyes?

Her eyes are still changing - but I think they might be leaning my direction.


Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Liz is Getting Married.



We threw a shower for my cousin Elizabeth, who is getting married this summer.  Sug was quite the hit - as you can see.  All the little girls took turns feeding her and she had an orchestra of back pats while getting burped.  I think they were most excited that she was born on Valentine's Day - as they mentioned it to anyone who came close.
Sug can't help that she's popular.