Keeping up with the Sauder sisters

Friday at work, I introduced myself as "Bobbi Sauder" to a patient and her mother. It's been a whole year and a quarter since I married and changed my identity, but yet introducing myself with my maiden name spewed right out...smooth as butter... or cream, or whatever. I think I had such a surprised look on my face, that the people I was speaking with probably thought I didn't know who the heck I was! Anyway, I thought my sisters would enjoy and relate to this slipped up Sauder incident. Really....I just wanted to have something moderately interesting to post on my blog...the other two Sauder sisters...yep, you know who you are... maintain their bloggerdness more often than I. :-) J (an unofficial Sauder) and I will try to keep up.

At Last

Jovi is already almost 7 weeks old! I can hardly believe how fast the time has flown by. The last 4 weeks of pregnancy seemed to drag on FOREVER!! At last, my bundle of joy was born and time has never gone faster. At last, I have a waist line...albeit still carrying around a remaining 7-8 pounds. At last, my wedding ring slides back on my finger. At last, my cankles have disappeared. At last, I can sleep on my stomach. At last, my Jovi is here. Jovi has already accumulated a plethora of nicknames: Jo Jo, JJ, Jo, Jovilicous (my favorite), J-balls (I don't know, ask Daddy), Tutti Fruiti, Punkin, Baby Spook... I believe she favors her daddy in looks and her aunts say they can see a bit of mommy in her too. A card from grandma Marcia says it well "A little You Guys". Grandma Sue thinks she'll be a daddy's girl....I tend to agree. Jovi loves when daddy smacks his lips at her....when I try the same strategy to elicit that beautiful smile, all I get is a face that reads, "What is this crazy woman trying to do? Just feed me lady." Sometimes I look at her little face and think, "That belongs to me? I'm responsible for this baby!!?" It's still seems so unreal that I am a mother. Every time I walk up to this Jovilicious Baby and her face lights up with a grin, the sweetest smile, it makes my day and my life.

At last...