Sadie's Passport!

We're going to the passport office to apply for Sadie's passport tomorrow. We'd heard nightmare stories of how hard it is to get a good photo but Sadie was an excellent model! The photographer (Sears photo studio) said she was the easiest baby she's ever photographed for a passport.
To take the picture I was draped in a white blanket and I held Sadie on my knees. I had to hold her up straight with my arm (also behind a blanket) and my hand had to be hidden behind her neck. It was a bit uncomfortable but it only took 5 shots in about 2 minutes and we were done. Literally. If we'd needed more shots I think Sadie would have started to fuss too much.
I'm very thankful our photo session was not "hours" long!

Here's the shot. Isn't it HILARIOUSLY adorable?

We're not planning a specific trip at this point but we did not want to be held back if an opportunity came up. If anything we may be going down to NYC this summer for a couple of days. Young children do not need a passport for driving across the border but I would not be comfortable being far from home without the ability to fly back in an emergency.
Hopefully her application goes through!!

Quick Update

I haven't had any time on the computer this week because a) my mother is addicted to the internet and b) I've had even less time to myself than normal. It's been such a refreshing break I tell you ------ !!!!! HELP!

We went to see my cousin and her son yesterday. Sadie and little R (who is very big) were so cute together. R is 2 months older but it was Sadie who seemed to really notice him. Here's a picture:


Things have been going OK and not terrible as I had expected. My mom is sleeping right now (4:30 pm). She's so good with Sadie but not very useful. She's been out the entire afternoon shopping in Chinatown and when she came home I was nodding off on the couch. She asked if she was "keeping me up" and when I said "No, Sadie is..." she laughed and THEN WENT FOR A NAP!!!! Thanks Mom!!!

Sadie is fussing! Gotta go!

OK

Days 1-3 with my mom and she is driving me fucking insane.
She's being an excellent Grandmother so issue is my problem not hers.
She wakes up talking and is still yapping when she goes to bed. I have never heard anyone with so much to say. About everything.
Give me the strength to not lose my cool. There have been a few tense moments already....!!!

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HAIR!!

Yes, I'm slightly obsessed with her hair!!!

10 DAYS:

1 MONTH:

2 MONTHS:

It's growing back!!!!
When it first fell out I was a bit nervous it would take a long time to grow back because You could literally see all the empty little hair follicle bumps. She was BALD not just thinning!

BTW, this is what I looked like when I was born (sorry it is a picture of a picture, too lazy to pull out the scanner):

I was told I had no hair but apparently I had a lot!!

Stalker

Yep, that's what I've become!
This morning I realized that I hadn't registered Sadie with the sperm bank. I thought I'd check their website to see if they had online registration (they don't) and while I was there I noticed that our donor now has an audio recording.
The recording itself was a bit dull but the information provided was worth the $35 as we now know the identity of our donor.
We know his full name, his parents names, his siblings names, where he lives and went to school. We also have a current adult picture. He's really good looking - Sadie has his hairline! For the record, "white pages" has a scary amount of information. They list everyone in a household and he still lives at a home!
.I know this makes me a hypocrite since I didn't want to see half sibs yet when he dropped the identifying piece of info I knew I couldn't resist a date with Google. I honestly can't believe how easy it was.
Now the issue is figuring out what to do with this info. This is a huge invasion of his privacy. I've saved the picture and we'll show it to Sadie when she's older but I'm not sure we should tell her we know his name. She may want to contact him before she's 18. Does Sadie have the right to know his name more than he has the right to be anonymous?
I guess time will tell where this goes. We'll offer information as she asks but will limit it to what we feel is age appropriate.

2 Months!

Sadie is 2 months old. I can't believe it! She's growing and changing so quickly. She's started to smile huge gummy smiles and she coos and gurgles the sweetest sounds. She's so alert She loves playing on her play gym and expects the mobile to be turned on as soon as she's set in her swing.
She's outgrowing her 0-3 month clothing but mostly just the pants. Although we have had to retire my favourite footie PJ's but that's OK because they were 3 for $5. at Walmart!
Today was her 2 month check-up and shots. She's 12 pounds and 25 inches long. She cried briefly during the shots but nothing like I'd imagined. There was a baby in a nearby room that sounded like an alley cat. I was getting worried that Sadie would freak out too but she was so good. Since the appointment she's been a bit more cranky but otherwise is doing well.
In other news I found out that my mom is actually coming on the 4th. She'll be here for 10 days. The first bit of drama is unfolding but it's thanks to my Aunt. My mom is flying down on an Air Canada buddy pass (pays tax only) and is required to travel with my Aunt who is a former AC employee. My Aunt was coming down anyway so my mom is technically just hitching a ride with her. Unfortunately my Aunt feels entitled to payback for this trip in the form of my chauffeur service. She wants me to pick her up at the airport and drive her 1.5 hours to her destination. I told my
Mom that driving that distance is not easy with an infant who feeds every 3 hours. My Aunt wouldn't accept no as an answer. After suggesting a few options she wouldn't budge. It has come down to my paying for a cab ride for her to make this go away!!! That's my Aunt for you!


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