Naomi updates...

You probably didn't know this, but today is Naomi's 16 week birthday. We didn't throw a party or anything, but it's a big day! :)

I thought you might enjoy some Naomi updates, so here goes:

-Naomi is now consistently sleeping through the night. Her bedtime varies, but usually she is asleep by 8:30 and gets up between 6 & 7. I do a "dreamfeed" (this is a feeding that the baby doesn't wake up for, but helps get them through the night) around 10. So ,she can go about 9 hours at night between feedings.

-Naomi is now grabbing at things. She can hold her rattle, pink dolly, & other toys.

-She has 4 naps and 6 feedings a day. Soon she will cut out her last nap of the day.

-She once went 6 days without a bowel movement. I know, I know...too much information. I did some research: "Babies who are exclusively breastfed very rarely get constipated. After having very frequent bowel movements during the first month or two, they then begin to go much less often. In fact, some breastfed babies only have bowel movements every week or two." So there you have it...it's no problem..phewf!

-She can still roll from tummy to back, although she only does it now & then. She is starting to get on her side from her back, but can't seem to make the roll. I'm in no hurry for her to learn this!

-She no longer cries when put down for naps; she has learned to fall asleep more gracefully!

-Naomi is a big girl! I haven't had her weighed lately, but from my parents' scale, we're estimating at least 14 pounds. She has the rolls on her arms & legs to prove it! Some of the clothes she's wearing now are for 6 months!

-She is also making lots of new noises now...my favorite one is giggling!! It's the cutest thing ever!!!

I think that's all the latest in Naomi's life :)

Also, a Happy Birthday to Ainsley (you may have seen her in earlier posts). She turns ONE today!!!

Wedding, birthday, & more!

Well, it's been almost a week since my last post and alot has happened!

Jamin went to New York on Tuesday and I headed to Cape Breton to visit my family on Wednesday. We were going to go down together on Friday when Jamin got back, but I decided to go early and surprise my parents! They were very surprised and very excited!! We had a relaxing week...we went to the cottage, hung out at home, etc. We also had a birthday party for Eric (my sister's husband)! He turned 23 on the 24th...happy birthday, Eric!! Friday night Jamin got a ride down with Joey Cook. It was soooo good to see Jamin!

Here is Eric holding Naomi while blowing out his birthday candles! That's my sister, Mary, next to him.
Here is Naomi with Nana before they went on a walk together!Aunt Mary with Naomi. Thanks for changing her diapers!! You're a wonderful Auntie!The happy coupleNaomi has red eyes because she was sad to leave Nana & Grampie's place :(

On Saturday we headed to Margaree for Cassandra & Alex's wedding! On our way, we stopped by the Whyte's place for a minute to say hi, then over to Shushan Spiritual Retreat to say hi to Rick, Danielle & baby Elliot. What a beautiful spot!! (Hey Danielle, if you have a sec, please send me a pic that you took!)

Back to the wedding; it was so beautiful!! You could tell they are so in love. It was nice to be able to see people I haven't seen in a while. I had an especially good time catching up with Kim & little Sydney..what a cutie! That night we stayed with Kelly & Jonathan and we headed home this morning.

Naomi & Kelly hanging out...
Sydney (Kim's daughter) & Naomi hanging in their seats....they liked each other; I could tellKim & I with our little beautiesPretty Naomi & I
The gorgeous bride & our little girlieThe happy (& beautiful) couple
What a smooch!!!!!!!!Have a good week!!

Fun weekend!

Wasn't the weekend weather great!? We had a really good weekend.

Saturday morning we went yard-sailing as usual. Got a few good deals...toy, books, crib (for Jamin's parents), whipper-snipper ($2!!!), etc.That afternoon Jonathan MacSween & his bro, Ryan stopped over for a visit. Good to see them...Naomi got so excited she spit up on Jono..hehehe! She doesn't just do that on anyone...you must be special, MacSween!! :)That evening some people came over to watch the big game...he are some of the guys. Lucky for me Margaret came over so I had a girl to hang out with :) We had some fun playing foosball too:
most improved: Andrew Verge (blog this!)
Sunday was Father's Day of course. We went to church, then later in the day Ultimate Frisbee. Our team won! I'm a spectator...here are a few of us on the sidelines. (me, Emily & Gemma)Last night Benjy & Lee-Anne stopped over for a visit...here they are with Naomi. Don't ask me what Naomi is doing..sticking out her tongue perhaps? :)Jamin also put me to work mowing the lawn. Believe it or not, I spent 2 summers working for the Municipality of Sydney mowing fields, ditches, etc! At the time I thought it was great making $8/hr to do it..now I'm not so sure :)Lastly, here is Naomi in her cute dress!

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to my dad and to Jamin!! These are the two of the three special fathers in my life.

My father has & still is a great dad. I have so many fond memories of him playing with us, giving us whisker rubs, taking us grocery shopping (and letting us get a treat), & just loving us! I love you, Dad!Jamin is the other dad. He's such a wonderful husband and now father to Naomi. I love watching them together. He loves to play with her, kiss her, bath her, change her, and I can see how proud he is of her. I love you, Jamin!The other father is my life is God. He has always shown me love like no other. He is the ultimate dad.

Happy Father's Day!!!

PS Also, a Happy Birthday to my brother, Peter!!!!! Happy 24th :)

Naomi's friends

Well, we had a big day yesterday! Naomi stayed with Kelly for a bit while I went to CPA (a local high school) to speak at their ISCF (Inter-School Christian Fellowship) group. Naomi & Ainsley sported their matching sleepers and were so cute together!!

Ainsley checking out NaomiAinsley waving!Ainsley reading to NaomiAinsley telling Naomi about their outfits
Ainsley trying to figure out why Naomi would cry! Hmmmmmmm

Last night we had our bible study group here and Danielle, Alisha, & Elliot popped by for a visit! Too cute!!!!!!Naomi & Elliot on their bellys

Naomi is telling Elliot a secret

And the girls are snuggling up! Friends already!

Danielle, too bad you guys weren't a little bit closer, but we're glad we're at least in the same province! Great seeing you guys and Alisha, congrats on completing your course and I love your hair!!

Finally, here's a short clip of the girls together...Naomi managed to roll over next to Elliot! Elliot was a good sport about it..she's so cute!

The Hunter Girls Visit! Naomi meets Naomi!

Today the Hunter girls (Emily, Gemma, & Naomi) came over (well, actually Gemma is a Cook now, but you know what I mean). It was so nice to see all of them and especially Naomi since I hadn't seen her since Christmas time!Many people have asked us if we named our Naomi after Naomi Hunter. We didn't name her directly after Naomi H, but knowing Naomi H and loving her so much gave us a positive association with the name. A name can be so nice, but if you know someone with that name and they aren't so nice, it can really ruin things. We like Bible names and Naomi topped our list!
Tomorrow I'm hoping to meet up with Danielle & Elliott. Finally our girls will meet...hopefully! I'll be sure to take some pics!

I leave you with a pic of Naomi hanging out in her rocking chair :)

Have a good trip, Kelly!!

Last night we went over to Margaret & Tyler's place to visit with Kelly for a bit. She flew out this morning to Edmonton to surprise Jonathan!! I can't wait to hear how it all went! We had a good visit, although short, because Naomi was a bit fussy. She's beginning to be less portable in the evenings as she's really starting to prefer her bed to sleep rather than in her car seat @ someone's house. Ah well..she had to slow us down at some point :)Happy Birthday to Michelle Brogan! The big 25, huh? Have a fabulous birthday!! AND, congrats on becoming an Auntie!!!

I'm pumped that the weather is finally nice! Today, I did three loads of laundry and hung them out. I love our clothes line. Not that any of us really love doing household chores, but if I had to pick, laundry is actually one of my favorites.Tonight Jamin & I are watching the election results...right now it's looking like a Conservative minority..we'll see what happens in the end! We voted after supper...hope you voted too! (if you live in NS) Ever since I started working for the Provincial Government, I am so much more interested in politics...it's quite exciting once you get into it! (I know, I know...I'm a dork!)

We found one!

As you may recall from a previous post, we were looking for a dining room table in the Bargain Hunter. We found one! We had originally asked this lady to send us a picture of the table and we did like it, but it was more than we wanted to pay. Anyway, we thanked her and told her we'd be looking around more. She emailed us again yesterday to see if we were still looking and told us to make her an offer. We liked that sound of desperation! The table is just over a year old and in excellent condition. She is a single lady who is moving so that's why she was getting anxious to sell! Somehow Jamin managed to get the table, 6 chairs, & the leaf on and in our little car!

Another week goes by...

Well, as you may have noticed, I haven't updated since last weekend. Usually I'm a bit more regular, but I really didn't have much to talk about this week. Bloggers' block I suppose.

Here it is Saturday. Amanda MacLeod's birthday as well as Naomi's 3 month birthday! Happy Birthday, Amanda...enjoy your ice cream cake!! I wish I was there to have a piece too :)

Last night we dropped by Colin & Tara's place. Thanks again for the cheese!! Maybe next time we can have frozen pizza :)

On another note, when will this rain end!?!!?! I've certainly given up waiting for a nice day to do laundry..we'd have nothing to wear!

I wish I had a picture for you of this, but I don't....this week Jamin came in from mowing the lawn and his lip were HUGE and he had welts all over his body!! Anyway, something must have gotten him! He was fine after taking some drugs thankfully! He's threatening that I might have to mow the lawn from now on..yikes!

I think that's all the big news in the life of the Barretts. Oh, congrats to Mark & Roxanne who had a baby boy this week...Gavin Mark...can't wait to meet him!!

I leave you with this picture. Can you identify the girl in it (not me!). This is from about 3 years ago....CLUE: At the time I was a pretty big fan of the show she was on....I plan on watching it again this year too....

Weekend, starting on Friday

Well, it's Sunday afternoon already. The weekends are toooo fast!

On Friday, Naomi & I went to Margaret's house as well as my work for visits. Naomi also turned 12 weeks on Friday! Wow.... she is just finishing her 12 week growth spurt which I'm glad about. I was feeding her every 2 hours there for a few days...that's tiring! (cute haircut, Margaret!!)Saturday we went yardsailing. A nearby subdivision had yard sales. We found a few bargains...Jamin got a toilet ($3.85....he bargained down from $5!!), a stroller ($3, one of those umbrella ones), a new toy for Naomi ($10), etc.
That evening we had the teen leaders over for supper. We enjoyed some yummy food and lots of fun! We played foosball, Settlers, and watched a movie. Good times! (Rachel, sorry, your eyes were shut in both pics I took!)In other news, congrats to Jamin's bro, Benjy & his wife, Lee-Anne. They are expecting a baby this November! This will be Naomi's first cousin!!! She's very excited!Oh, I almost forgot...the Welcome Wagon lady came by on Friday...if you recently bought a new house (or are renting too I think), you should call! We now have gift certificates for a large Greco pizza and dinner for two @ a local restaurant (plus lots of other smaller gifts)!!

The week is flying....

First of all, Happy Birthday to Cheryl!! Enjoy your special day :)I can't believe it's JUNE! Wow...where did May go? I think that every month actually. I can't decide if times goes by faster now that I'm @ home, or if it was faster while working. I think maybe now.....scary...

We enjoyed a nice visit from Cynthia on Sunday afternoon. It was her first time at our new place. Come back again soon!The week has been somewhat uneventful. I've been enjoying the nice weather and Naomi & I have been going for lots of walks. I'm on the hunt for a dining room table. So far I have a couple of leads I found in the Bargain Hunter. We'll see how my search goes.

Hey, Kelly Sutherland, if you're reading this..how was the flight!??!?!?! :)

Happy first day of June!!! I leave you with one of Naomi's many faces!

Sleepover!!!!

I don't know why sleepovers are called sleepovers because you really don't sleep much! Last night 6 other girls came over to my place. Four teens, two other leaders. We enjoyed a delicious chocolate fondue (YUM!) played "Apples to Apples", watched a movie, and then around 2:30 or so said good-night! We had a great time. Naomi was super good and slept straight from 10-6, so I was pretty happy! She had been doing that for a bit, then started waking up again in the night, so hopefully she's back on track! Today we did some running around and I finally got some pictures of Naomi developed and put in frames. While at Zellers today she starting crying...not just whimpering or cute cries..nope, shrieking! Anyway, that's the first time she's done that while shopping..I guess she's not a Zellers fan!?

Tonight Jamin & Stephen are moving some things from Stephen's parents' house to here...check out Stephen's car loaded up! Those VW's are tough little cars!Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Jamin's home!!

Last night I picked Jamin up at the airport. He had been in Ontario for 3 days with work. It was so good to see him! Naomi & I enjoyed our time together, but we missed seeing Jamin in the mornings & evenings when we usually see him. I think it would be a very difficult job to be a single parent or a parent whose spouse goes away for long periods of time. My hat goes off to those mothers & fathers!

There are a few things that Jamin usually does and I usually don't do. I really noticed when he was away!
1) Empty the garbage & compost..yuck...oh, and also empty the diaper geenie when it's full..double yuck!
2) Fill the car with gas...when I went to fill the car with gas I actually pulled up to the wrong side, that just shows how often I do it!
3) Get Naomi in the morning and change her diaper before I feed her

It's good to have Jamin back. I know, I know...it was only 3 days, but we hate being apart!

Paint & late

We had a great long weekend! We (when I say we I mostly mean Jamin!) spent time clearing trees and doing work on our property. We also enjoyed a yummy lunch @ Stephen & Jillian's place on Sunday. On Monday we painted our bedroom. It makes a big difference in the room. I think painting is a great cheap way to improve a room. I guess now I "need" a new bedspread :) We also saw Peter & Janine for a few minutes on Monday. Naomi even rolled over for them!Something happened on Sunday morning that I don't like to happen. We were late for church. Now, if you know me at all, you know that I hate being late! We woke up at 7ish and I fed Naomi and we were awake for a while then she went back to sleep, so we decided to stay in bed too for a bit. Anyway, the next thing we knew, we woke up and the clock said 8:40!!!! Church starts @ 9 and it's about a 15 minute drive. I wanted to wait and go to the late service @ 11, but Jamin really wanted to go to to early service. I gave in and we got ready in a hurry! We pulled into the parking lot at 9:08. Anyway, I know it's not that big of a deal, but I just hate being late! How do you feel about being late?