Just another Manic Monday

Boy oh boy...we had a busy weekend!!!! Amelia is still recovering. She was a little pistol today! She couldn't get enough sleep! We did have another busy weekend. Yesterday we woke up, she ate and then we took a LONG family walk with the dogs. Then daddy bathed the dogs. After that, Amelia and Daddy read the newspaper on the patio, on our lovely chaises! Yaya will enjoy them when she comes in a few weeks:) Then we headed to HB to hang out with friends while Amelia hung out with Grandma and Grandpa. Saturday, Straty had a soccer game and then went to the Ducks game. First though we got up at 6am drove to Riverside to pick up Goldie our trailer, then drove to the game. After the game we took Goldie to mom's work for storage. Straty headed out to the Ducks game while Amelia and I met the family in the park for lunch. Then off to Grandma and Grandpa's house to hang out and visit New Orleans. At night a zillion frogs ribbit!!!! It sounds like you're walking by the marshes in New Orleans! It's pretty cool. We didn't get home till midnight and our heads hit the pillow at 1:30am after bottle! Friday night you ask???? Well we went a got a new couch and a couple really nice rocking lazy boys. Green couches leave Thursday. Sad but glad. They were wonderful to sleep on, but you have to sing your body forward with baby in hand to get up and out of them! You should have seen me when I was prego trying to get out of them! I'd slide to the floor and then stand up:) Anyway, it was a price that could not be ignored! After that we headed to Panera for dinner. There is where Amelia starting lifting her knees to her chin almost. It was like she was doing crunches! She smiled and smiled. Speaking of smiles, she has the laugh. I call it the Aunt Stella laugh, which I think Grandma does too. You laugh and then at the end it's a thing in the throat, I can't explain. It's so cute!!!! Anyway there you have it! Our weekend. We're taking it easy next weekend. We've been doing a lot of driving back and forth:) We were watching TV tonight and I could hear one of the dogs panting really loud. I looked at Miller, but his tummy wasn't moving as fast as the breathing was. Not even on Indi or Hazel. Who was it? Amelia was passed out on Daddy's lap. I think after her bath, she had reached exhaustion and given in! Poor baby.

The Princess and her guards

Nap time today. I think the dogs love it more! Amelia helped make daddy lunch today. She was in the carrier on me facing out. She felt the textures of each food item. She was very tired. We went for a walk, blew bubbles, cleaned a bit and did lots of kisses and smiles!!!

Lit'l Miss Innocent...

"Hi Mom, I wasn't doing anything, honest!.........OK Lui the Lion I'm gonna get Mike, SHHHH don't tell or I'll put you on the shelf!.....Got'em! I'm going to chew him like Hazel May chews her toys!" Boy she got him. She tried and tried and talked in frustration and kicked her foot down! Do you think because my other 3 children are dogs, our daughter will act like one? She's already chewing toys! She's so funny. She's growing up so fast! The 14th she'll be 3 months.

A Day with Amelia

Let me clarify...

Ok so my email was a little harsh, but that is what was on my heart. First and foremost the Lord is everywhere. I haven't given up faith. My question is where is the Lord in everyone's lives? Why don't they show faith? What gives people the right to be cruel, unforgiving and just plain mean? I don't understand why it seems those with the strongest faith are tested the most. The devil is a jealous beast! He's ruthless. So fear not family, I'm not giving up on God:) Just me rambling. Straty and I will raise Amelia to know and love our heavenly father. She will know God loves her and will be with her through thick and thin. I just wished everyone in the world would know and love God.

Amelia sure is a cutie. I think she already has her moms attitude! We bought her a mirror toy to put in her crib. It attaches to the side. She's in love with the mirror, but is so mad right now, that she can't pull it over her face and suck on it! She's giving the mirror her grunts of frustration. I gave her Miss Bunny, but she wants to chew on the mirror! Why does she have the need to chew on things like a puppy dog? Is she learning from the hounds? Yesterday Straty came home from lunch and said something like "oh no the mirror fell on top of you. are you alright?" After watching her later, she did it!!!! She's so mad right now:) I better go see if she can chew something else. XOXOX Ahhhhhh she's asleep.

I've never seen a beautiful smile as yours...

I'm listening to the CD Kimmie gave me. I love that song, "A Smile Like Yours." I've been watching Amelia sleep tonight and my heart is broken and the tears keep flowing. I'm thinking of you Shannon.

Please Father...

It's 2am, my heart cries out to you...Dear Heavenly Father I want to lift up to you my family in IL. Baby Stella took a fall tonight and she's fighting for her life. I can't stop thinking of cousin Shannon right now and how her heart is feeling. I can't stop thinking of my Aunt Stella and Uncle Russ and what's going on in their minds. Father I pray for a miracle. I pray little Stella will have a chance at life on earth. That she will make it with a strong will. That she'll grow with you father and share your grace father. She's just two months old father. Please be with the doctors. Give them the knowledge and strength to take care of your child. Wrap your arms around Shannon and give her peace. Allow her to feel your presence father, your love, your fatherly care. Parenthood is a wonderful and a very special act. I praise you for giving us hearts that could love someone so much you can feel your heart break. There's nothing more beautiful than a love for a child, even if it's only for a moment. I pray you're with Aunt Stella and Uncle Russ as they watch their child in pain. How theirs hearts ache father. Give them strength to be strong for Shannon. To forget what happened, but what your hands can heal. I can't even imagine what the love of a grandchild is, but I pray Stella and Russ are there and able to love on Baby Stella. Oh father, I weep with sadness for my family because I can't even imagine what my life was like without Amelia. Life is so precious and so short. You blink and a moment is gone, a memory passes, a thought becomes a forgot. Life is so beautiful how it touches a human soul, a spirit. How your body can ache because of love. Life is a miracle. How we were made, leaves me in awe of you. Give life to Baby Stella, give strength, support and your love to Shannon, Aunt Stella and Uncle Russ. Give a Miracle, I'm asking you, please...

You snooze, you loose...

The dog thinks he's a human!!!! He's so funny. Every night when it's time to go to bed, we round up the dogs for potty time. No matter where they are in the house the come outside. Well I heard Miller go into our bedroom around 8pm, but never looked in on him. When 11:30pm rolled around and Miller wasn't coming downstairs to go potty, I went up to see where he was...he had already claimed his spot on the bed. Mind you, he used to be the one that came in around 1am and nudged Straty to move over. Now he's getting up there early to get a better spot. As soon as potty time was complete, Miller headed back upstairs along with Amelia and again took his spot. I came in later and tried with all my might to roll him over...it wasn't happ'n. I squeezed my way between Amelia and Miller. Hazel slept between my feet. Needless to say, I wasn't moving at all in bed!!! Sweet Dreams!

She likes the bath....she hates the bath....she like the bath....

Last night we gave Amelia a bath and she didn't fuss!!! She stayed in it the longest and played with her feet. Afterwards she posed for daddy. She loves to have things over her face. I think she's going to be a gypsy or belly dancer:)

Happy Birthday Auntie M and Booboo!!!!

Amelia slept till 8am this morning! She went to bed at 11:30pm, awake. She's doing so well with sleeping without assistance and for long periods in the night. I should probably take que and go to bed when she does, but I piddle around on the computer till too late. She's pretty good on a schedule now too! So proud! You should see all the wonderful expressions she makes! Her big smile, the uh-oh round lips, her little pouty lips and when she wants kisses. She loves giving kisses to daddy. After I changed her diaper this morning she looked at me with her mouth open, wanting kisses. It was so precious!!!!! Yesterday she wore purple in honor of Auntie M and her photo taken next to lilacs. Today she wears cherries in honor of Auntie Booboo. I thought No Doubt would wear cherries???? Happy Birthday to you both! Love you!!! Amelia sends her girl power fist at ya! xo