How Could You Not Love This Face

And the many expressions it makes!?!?!?!?!?

Front Page: Princess is 15 Months

The time just keeps flying by in Princess's life. She's a great and fun little girl. She is really walking all over the place and when she stands up all by herself she looks around for someone to tell what a big girl she is before she takes off. And she loves to laugh and makes the most hilarious faces just to make you laugh.

She's still a little peanut, especially compared to Mini! Here's her 15 month stats:
30 inches 35%
20lb 1.5 oz - 10%

And here are some of her newest tricks:
Walking
LOVES Ketchup
Pushing Buttons
Climbing - Especially up and down the stairs
Eating off Daddy's plate - Daddy's little begger
Putting things in the trash - and taking things out if she thinks she can get away with it
Three new teeth - molars
Lots of new words - Uma (Grandma) and juice are two of the newest
She loves putting on shoes and gloves/mittens
She knows most of her body parts - she wrinkles her nose and sniffs for nose and smacks her lips for mouth!
Loves to read, especially in her car seat

Front Page: Cats Come to Potsyville

Copycats that is. Princess is the #1 copycat in our town these days. She especially loves doing anything her big brother is doing. But sometimes he copies her right back. They have been having so much fun going back and forth and then both dissolve into hysterical laughter.

He's hard to capture a picture of, but she is like his little mirror!!

Front Page: 10 Months Down

Wow, the time just keeps going by so fast. Princess is 10 months old today!

Her favorite toys are her brother's dinosaurs, especially the velociraptors, and the duck magnet. She also loves her stuffed bunny in a carrot car and anything that has buttons she can push.

She likes to play peek a boo and is really getting a sense of humor! She has the cutest smile (almost impossible to catch on camera) when she thinks she's being funny or cute or trying not to get into trouble where she wrinkles up her nose and does a huge toothy smile, I call it her "I'm so cute smile".

Every once in a while she stands without holding on and can easily bend and pick something up off the floor without falling. And she crawls super fast now and gets where ever she wants!!!

She loves her big brother and gives him a humongous smile every time she sees him. But she drives him crazy turning the tv on and off when he's trying to watch, see above comment on pushing buttons!

She has six teeth now and while she'll suffer through baby food it has to be super thick and she really prefers to feed herself. Her little pincher grasp is getting very efficient. She loves grapes, spinach pancakes, and chicken.

Words are starting to come out of Princess' little mouth more often. She says mama, daddy, zame (for Mini), again, girl, more, up, and boo (for peek a boo) plus I think she says her own special version of duck and dinosaur.

She is getting so big so fast! She is an absolute delight!

Front Page: Happy Fall!!!

Happy Fall Everyone!!

Front Page: First Day of School

LOVIN' SCHOOL!!!!!!



As we are driving to school Mini tells me...
"Mom, first you're going to drop me off at school,
then you're going to get me a special treat at Stop and Shop.
That's the deal, ok?"
That was the deal so I did it! :)

Front Page: Three Quarters

Wow, three quarters of a year have gone by already!!!

Stats:

19lbs 8.5oz
27.75in long
45cm head circumference

Front Page: 8 Whole Months

8 Months Old Already
Pulling herself up to her knees and to standing
Eating all kinds of food including puffs
Getting that pincher grasp down
Fast at commando crawling and doing some regular crawling occasionally
Lots of baby words and a few "real words" too, especially Mama
Loves her big brother, her face just lights up when she sees him
Paper Eater
Likes to play with her toys

Front Page: Standing Pretty

She's Can't Get Up On Her Own Yet

But Once She's Up She's a PRO!

Mini Thinks It's The Coolest

Front Page: Our New Baby Cousin

Potsyville would like to announce the arrive of our new baby cousin, Des! He arrived yesterday just before midnight and was just about the same size as Princess was when she was born. I got to meet him in the hospital but we're holding off on Mini and Princess until he gets settled in at home a little more!
Congratulations to Auntie Laura and Uncle BK!!!!

Front Page: Princess is 7 Months

She is becoming a chatterbox with Baba, Dada, and Mama

Front Page: New Bike

Our neighbors across the street generously gave Mini their old bike!!!
It's a Dora the Explorer bike with a "backcack" and Map in it!
Super Duper Cool!!!!!

Front Page: We Miss Daddy

Dear Daddy,

We know that you have to travel for business so that Mommy can stay home and play with us all day. And we really appreciate all that you do for us and how much you love us. BUT we really really really miss you when you are gone and can't wait until you come home.

Love,
Mini and Princess

Front Page: Sitting Pretty

Practice makes perfect but this girl has got it going on!!

Front Page: Scooting Scooter

Princess has been gingerly scooting backwards for about a week now but just today really got the hang of it and can move pretty fast, especially on the hardwood floors!
Go Princess Go!

Special Reports: Happy 1/2 Birthday Princess

Happy 1/2 Birthday to Princess Potsy

Stats:
Height: 26.5 inches (74%)
Weight: 18lb 10.8 oz (91%)
Head circumference: 43.5cm (77%)

Likes: New Butterfly Toy, Cereal with Pears, Chewing On Toys
Dislikes: Being Hungry
New Tricks: Scooting Backwards, Sitting Up, Chatting Loudly

It was hard to get a picture with your doll since you just wanted to eat it!

Front Page: Third Birth Day Happenings

So what does a third birth day look like? Well for Mini it went something like...

Taking a bubble bath in the big bathtub with all your bath toys, bubbles galore, AND the jets on
Then eating leftover subway for breakfast (you get to eat what ever you want on your birthday!)


Meeting up with your best friend at the mall
Playing school with her at the Disney Store
Then eating mac and cheese for lunch
All while wearing your new turtle visor

Taking a nap then waiting for Daddy to get home
To Open Presents!!

Playing the Dr. Seuss game with Mom and Dad while Princess watches

Building your new race track with Dad
Then racing it!!!


Eating Meatball Pizza for dinner
Then topping it off with Ice Cream Cupcakes
And finally going to bed WAAAAAYYYY past your bedtime!
What a wonderful day!!

Front Page: Mini Through the Years

Orange you glad I didn't say Banana!?!?!?!?

Newborn

1 Year

2 Years

3 Years

Front Page: Big Boy Moves Up

Today we went to a new big boy gym class for Mini. We've been going to gym class since he was less than a year old. And this new class was one for big kids only, no moms. I'm not sure how he felt about going (he didn't look back at all when he went in) but I was nervous for him. But he did AWESOME!!! He paid attention and followed instructions. He stayed right with the other kids. And he did a whole bunch of things that I never thought he'd be able to do. He wandered just a little but Mr. A said that was normal for the kids when they first move up. I was so proud of him!!! He looked like such a big kid, definitely not my baby any more!!! Great job Mini P!!!!!