Greta is 2 months old today! She weighs nine whole pounds (10th percentile). She does not have hip dysplasia (yay!) but she does have a bit of reflux. Greta continues to adore being held, but she knows when it's bedtime. She has started smiling and is working on cooing. I still think she's the prettiest baby ever!

If you'd like to view the photos I took of Greta at one month, click here. Her thighs have gotten so much chunkier! I love it!

These business cards are the inspiration for Greta's birth announcements. When I saw them, I immediately knew that doing a similar watercolor treatement on Greta's birth announcements would give them just the right amount of whimsy. Plus, my Mom (a watercolor expert) came to visit shortly after Greta's birth and I knew we could hone in on her skills, knowledge and supply of paints and brushes. Conor designed the text and printed off the invitations 7 to a sheet. Then we painted along one edge and let them dry (my Mom's were the best). Once dry, we cut them apart and mailed them. Each announcement is unique. I'm so pleased with the result. They really turned out lovely and the whole project cost less than $10 (not including printing the photos). Isn't that awesome?

Note: if you didn't receive one, please don't be offended. Having babies leaves me in less than my best head space and I know that some were forgotten on my "to mail" list.

Look what I made this weekend:

Aren't they cute? They were so simple to make! These shoes are probably size 2-3, much too big for Greta (her feet aren't even size 1 yet!). I'm hoping to pick up some smaller crochet hooks so I can make some more dainty slippers for Greta. 

Pattern from Little Birdie Secrets.

 

PS: Greta's 8 weeks old today. Isn't she such a doll?

We took a quick trip to Calgary this past week and while we were there Conor gave Greta Elizabeth a baby blessing in his parents' home. I love this part of motherhood! My mother-in-law, Catherine, made a gorgeous cotton dress for Greta. It turned out lovely and simple - just the way I wanted it. The cupcakes I wanted to serve, however, did not turn out causing an emotional volcano to errupt in me. I was ready to call the whole thing off! Fortunately, my in-laws showed more compassion than I deserved and offered to purchase Crave cupcakes for the event. Honestly, they saved the day. I'd like to say that the rest of the blessing went off without a hitch, but Holly was a bear and Greta was too. Conor blessed her while her uncle John held a bottle in her mouth! One perk of blessing a baby at home rather than at church is there's no rush! The blessing was beautiful, although I'm glad it was recorded because right now thinking back to it I only remember one thing! I admit to feeling a little more than flustered. Ah well. So it goes when I'm 7 weeks post pardum. At least I had to sense to take a bundle of photos!

If you'd like to view more photos from Greta's blessing, click here.

Holly may be getting close to being ready to potty train. She does not like having a dirty diaper and has her diaper changed willingly. If she's poopy after a nap she'll usually just lay down on the floor and wait. One morning, she looked as though she intended to change her own diaper with her pjs around her ankles and wipes all around her. She's also added the words, "poopy" and "pee-pee" to her vocab.

I bought a potty chair and Holly loves to sit on it. She has yet to produce anything while sitting on it, but here's hoping that that day isn't too far away!

PS - I love this color of orange on her!