We have a new niece!

My sister Carrie and her husband Matt had a baby girl, Ava Ann, on Friday, April 9, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. Ava weighed 7 lbs 4 oz and is 21 inches long. We are excited that she is here and that everything is going well for the new parents. Benjamin thinks cousin Ava looks like Gunnar. For some reason it's hard for me to imagine my little sister as a mommy--I feel really old now! Congratulations again you two! She's a sweetie and we will keep her!

What Dave learned...

Potatoes really do explode when they are not poked before baking!

Dave learned an important lesson a few weeks ago, when you bake potatoes you need to have them poked so they don't explode. He has been making potatoes for years (I never knew he wasn't poking them) so when I asked him to put in some potatoes I did not think anything of it. I was burping Gunnar when I heard a loud bang. At first I thought it was something else but then I decided I should go take a closer look at the oven because I had a bad feeling that something was going on in there. While I was putting Gunnar down I heard another loud bang and went to check the oven. While opening the oven door another potato exploded all over me. I quickly shut the oven off and poked the other potatoes with shaking hands as they were ticking time bombs. I just wanted to share with everyone that poking potatoes is a must; otherwise, you will have potatoes crisps and bits and pieces everywhere! Thank goodness for my hidden oven coils (it sure made clean-up easier) now if only there was a way to have recessed broiler coils! I am still cleaning potato out of that area. I am not joking when I say that potato went everywhere! Potato mess cleaned up and lesson learned; priceless (but not without a lot of laughter first).

Gunnar's 2 Month Well Check...

Gunnar had his 2 month baby well check on March 26, 2010. He is growing like a weed! He is 24 inches long (97 %) and weighs 14 pounds 6 ounces (upper 97 %). His measured 39 1/2 cm (75 %). If you couldn't tell by those figures he is doing exceptionally well. Now, if only we could kick this colic in the butt we would be in great shape! Our little boy is growing up so fast. Where did the time go? I can't believe he is over 2 months old already! He has been really socially smiling this past week. He smiled beforehand but now he is definitely smiling when he is happy or in response to what you say. He is such a handsome little guy (no bias here)! We hope he continues to grow and thrive and remains happy and healthy.