Crosby's 2nd Mama

Since we brought Crosby home from the hospital, it's been known at our house that he has two mamas! I'm his biological mother, then he has his adoptive mom, Banya, our 130+ pound St. Bernard. Having been a mother of numerous litters, she definitely is a veteran.

In true mother fashion, she smothers him with kisses and wants to know where he is at all times. She gets up every time he fusses. She's memorized his hang outs. If he's sleeping, she needs to check for his whereabouts: the Boppy, his highchair, our room, and his room and crib.

She is also a huge fan of his things. In the first months of Crosby's arrival, Banya managed to eat a couple of pacifiers, two bibs, and a burp cloth. Don't worry, these things all reappeared several days later during the hours of 2 and 4 am on our bedroom carpet. :( She has her eyes on his Sophie Giraffe, but this mama is doing her best to protect that.

I think Crosby is realizing who she is and on several occasions has even reached out to her. She's been a good mama.

Banya might have some competition though. This week Crosby had a sleepover at Auntie Kelly's and her dog, Riley was just as obsessed.

5 months

Crosby,

While I had hoped to start this blog prior to your birth, it just didn't happen, so here we start at five months and boy how you've grown! You are a totally different kid. You have now developed quite the personality. You are such a laid back and happy boy. You wake up every morning with a smile on your face and definitely have converted your parents to morning people.

You are amazed with all that is around you and want to take everything in. You are especially obsessed with lights of every kind and sometimes get in quite the zone when looking at them.

We've developed a great sleeping routine and you are sleeping through the night. You've been great at sleeping since about 3 months which has been great when mama returned to work. You have definitely set the bar high for any siblings you have in the future. Mom and Dad sure have been lucky!

Your days with Grandma have been going great. You are so lucky to have her watch you each day! Grandma is enjoying your time together as much as you are. You spend your days going on walks around the lake and dancing to "honky tonk bar" country music. You are quite the dancer and love all types of music! Must have been all that time in mama's belly jamming to Van Morrison.

Mom and Dad think a tooth might be coming soon! You are quite the drooler! You love chewing on everything you can get your hands on and especially love your girl Sophie, or Josie as your dad calls her. You even brought her along to your first Wild game.

Tonight we went to your first hockey game! As usual, you loved all the lights and wanted to observe everything around you.

You did great and sat with Auntie Kelly and Dad for most of the game! I am beginning to think that Daddy will definitely be your favorite, but know there is definitely time for mama to become numbero uno.

We made it till the 3rd period before you started to get sleepy.

Happy 5 months my boy! You changed our life beyond words!

Love,

M&D

PS. You can thank your Auntie Kelly for all these pictures. That is one thing I've failed at as a mother. Thanks to mama's new iPhone, I hope to get more pictures of you!

What's in a name?

First you decide to start a blog, then you need to pick out a name. Let me tell you, I feel that this was even more stressful than deciding our son's name!

The name of your blog has to be something that symbolizes what your blog is all about, yet cool enough to get people's attention. Well, don't know if I accomplished either, but I'm going with it.

So why Pote adventures? Thank my father-in-law! His impromptu speech at my brother and sister in-laws wedding and mention of Pote adventures has kept us laughing till this day.
Since this blog looks to capture our highs, our lows, and most importantly our adventures through life. I think Pote Adventures captures it perfectly!

Here goes nothing!

Well I'm finally doing this! After months of debating whether to start this blog, I've decided, heck, let's give this a try!

Who knows how long this blog will last or if anyone besides myself will read it, but thought it would be a good way to look back on this year. If anything it will be a cool thing to share with my kiddos one day....right?

So, here is to day one of blogging! It is going to be quite an adventure!