YaYa's arrival...where's my YaYa?

Yeah YaYa is here!

YaYa Tina arrived this evening. We are looking forward to the next ten days of walks, playing, "walking Amelia" and fun trips. At first Amelia was a little stand offish when she first saw YaYa, but then she kicked in. She wanted me to put her down to walk. She reached back behind her and wanted YaYa's hand. It melted my heart. Then she was off and running, oh and yelling too! She was happy to see her YaYa. Amelia had to be the big helper and help YaYa with her suitcase. The two of them held onto the handle and pulled it to the car. What a cutie! Today I felt Baby Hadj II flutter around in the belly. It was funny at first I wasn't even thinking baby. It's still hard to believe another one is coming! Another Hadj. I have to admit, even though the nurse wasn't for certain, I'm some what at ease at least thinking we're having another girl. Although I've always struggled with female relations growing up (still growing up:)), I've always loved having sisters. Well, let me take that back. Not all the time. Not when they yell at you "that's what you are Jenny, you're dangerous!" real original sister! Or when that same sister would get smart and push every button on me. That's probably why I started drinking so young (sorry mom.) Then you have the strange sisters who's Barbie dolls were potty mouths and really mean to each other. Or line up the stuffed animals and teach Sunday school to them. Both sisters had strange happenings on the toilet, like again teaching Sunday school or singing OOChuka OOChuca. Sisters, I love'em. I wish I could remember more to share. Maybe another day. I just think it would be cool, since they will be close in age. We still haven't decided on a girl name though. Of course we all know the boy's name. Stephanos Straty, never to be called Steve! I'm not into it, especially since Amelia is so special. Stephan would be the short name, if need be. It was so funny and sad today. Ame and I went to chase the ducks out of the pool and Hazel & Miller Lite joined us. While I was throwing the beach balls around to make them fly away, Hazel May must have slipped. When I turned around her belly was teeter tottering on the small wall between the pool and jacuzzi, and her little legs were flapping as fast as they could not to fall into the water. She of course was loosing grip. I placed Amelia down and went to rescue Hazel. She slept the rest of the day! Between that and the lovely walk in the park, she was pooped. Amelia's most recent happenings: she's started the "Uh_Ohhh", she's informing me when she has a wet diaper, which is so wonderful! We're brushing teeth and she loves eating pizza by the slice and not in cut up pieces. She's doing very well with the fork and now wants to eat off mommy and daddy's plates. They need to invent a high chair where the food holder is heated, keeping the food warm. Amelia dislikes it when her food gets cold, therefore reaches for mommy or daddy's plate. She loves to sit at my childhood table in the living room and color, read books or do puzzles. Better go to bed. I have a Stella and Dot party tomorrow and I teach a class on Sunday! Bringing in some dough:) It feels good. (I"ll post airport pictures later)

Survived Stagecoach III

We made it! It was hot, it was windy, but the music was great, the company was crazy and the camper worked:) My favorite was Kid Rock!!! He stole the whole event! Second was Darius Rucker. We missed Zac Brown Band, a huge bummer! We had some timing issues, like my hubby hitting a ringer in horse shoes and winning the game but running into the stake and slicing his leg open! Good thing we had a RN, Nurse, EMT and tons of first aid. Really, it wasn't that bad, but they were amazing fixing him up. I was told though Zac Brown Band was 2nd, Kid Rock 1st in their vote. Brad was 3rd for us and then so on. Sadly Kenny Chesney was a big belly flop. I can't believe how many songs he sings about summer time and old times. We had a great time though!!!!

Happy Birthday Michelle!!!

Hope you get lots of love from Mickey and Minnie.

My new Stella and Dot model

It's just a sneak peek! You have to go to Jenny's blog to view a couple more. jennymcmastersphotography.blogspot.com

Stagecoach Baby!!!!

Can I please share with you just how excited I am!!!! You have no idea! None what's so ever:) This is my event, mine mine mine. (ok I sound like Stingey on one of Amelia's shows on TV) Anyway, I FINALLY made it to the mall tonight. I have been trying to get there for about a week now. Me being the strange woman that I am have always had to have a new shirt for special events. It used to be getting a pedicure, but that's too much to ask for having a baby'n all:) I got my wife beater tank tops. I know that sounds bad, but that's the redneck way of calling them. Just a plain ribbed tank:) It's new!!! That makes me happy. I'll be wearing them with my cross stone belt buckle and flip flops! I'm so sad I'm leaving my baby girl, because I know she would LOVE going. Next year baby! Since we'll have two little rascals might as well! It'll be a family event! I'm so excited though. Especially since my sexy hairy hubby is going! It'll be fun...the 6 of us, country music and dirt! Lots of dirt! Oh and flies....lots of flies Cliff! Better bring a swatter. xoxox. Straty is shopping at the store right now. I have to take the trailer back to the shop. Water pump ain't pump'n. I still have lots to do, but will be fine if I don't get to it:) "IT Happens" by Sugarland!!! Ali I will miss you, you snuggle better then Straty:) xoxox. Oh did I mention we went for an Ultrasound today? Yep, we're 12 weeks pregnant. Baby Hadj II is doing very good! He/She is almost 3" long. Crazy I tell ya! The lady gave her perdiction, thinking we wanted to know the sex. Due to the heart rate, she declares a............................ girl:) Of course that's a wives tale. I think we were all talking ourselves into it being a wives tell. When she first said it, my heart dropped knowing we wanted to be surprised and somewhat relieved that we knew, but then she put out the disclaimer about the wives tale and that you really can't tell the sex until week 16. Whatever...we will know in November. I also can provide two witnesses that my doctor said the past week or so till the next two weeks I will be at my peek for hormones! And expects me to get sleep again soon and the dreams will go away! Lord I hope so. Bed at 3am with dreams of fancy malls, shoes, aqua swimming, cruises, early delivery and way much more that I couldn't tell you!!! I think my Dr. would have loved the details! Sugarland just came on the radio, must go dance.............ain't no rhyme or reason.....let go laughing....life don't go quite like we planned it....we try so hard to understand it....indisputable....fact is.....IT happens....sorry I'm singing....did I tell you how excited I am to go be with country folk? Oh back to baby...Yeah, so who knows what we're having. One of my old bosses Heather is 15 weeks! Congrats girl! We were pregnant last time. She was one of the beautiful women who rubbed off on me. xoxox. Oh another funny. I thought I'd be slick on facebook and hide out, but I was wrong. My high school sweetheart found me. I was going through my emails and saw facebook stuff and then saw his name. I panicked at first but then read his message. I told Straty he showed up but I wasn't going to respond. I really wanted my past to stay my past, but he gave me a good talk. So I accepted the friendship. I'm thankful I did. FA is a dad to a 10 month old boy, living in SD. He lost his dad to cancer Dec 08. Great man, if you knew what he suffered for his family...amazing. (That was an update for those who remember those 6 years:) Thanks babe for talking me into it and for listening. Now I'm going to touch base with a few past skeletons that I've ran into living in HB. Oh dear.... Brad is on the radio "She's Everything!" I'm going to cry and cry when he sings this song. My hotty next to me. It's my ringer for Straty. I danced to this song after "Stupid Boy" right before Amelia entered d'belly:) Doesn't every woman wish her man would write a song like that? I do. Thanks babe for paying Brad to write one for you for me:) xoxoxo.. So I'm procrastinating...I have laundry, cleaning and packing to do! I'm just so darn excited I can't handle it! Now Kenny Chesney is on the radio...."Better as a Memory." I see him Sunday!!!!! I danced to this song too. I hope you don't get tired of knowing my dance songs. Those who relate to music as I do, will kinda know where my emotions might be at that moment. This was before my "Like A Woman" dance:) Ruh....Roh....the hubby is home. All I've managed to do is facebook, email, dance, sing and finish a Chocolate milkshake from IN n OUT. (It wasn't brownies though McKown, but it was good) I'm a Bad girl. I better go do something. Maybe look up iTunes for my song for tomorrow night:)

Umm Dauddeeeee, do you see something wrong with this photo?

We are blessed...our backyard

We are so lucky to be living where we do. I love being able to walk out of my house and in minutes we're in such beauty. The flowers on the hill are in full bloom. We enjoyed our walk. It was pretty HOT though! The dogs passed out when we got home, as well as Amelia. She's so funny how she dislikes to have her hands and feet dirty. She woke up from her nap a little crazy looking. She's now standing up in the crib, for Lord knows how long. She's so quite I have no idea how long she's up before yelling out "DAH."

Miss 15 Month old...

decides to turn 15 months with a bust. She decided to bust out all of her molers yesterday. She came down with a fever and runny nose, but seemed just fine. So I did a mouth search and slid my fingers across four big ones. I can't believe she's not going bonkers. I would be! She had her 15 month check up today. She got a shot. She actually stopped dead in her shoes as soon as we got off the elevator. She knew! Her doctor has asked us to see an eye doctor on her right eye. He doesn't think it's lined up very well with the other one, or it could be the bridge between her eyes that make it look that way. I don't see it but we're going to have it checked out. As for baby #2, I sometimes forget I'm pregnant. Besides the pure exhaustion some days and some minor moode swings, tugging pain in my belly and the sleepless nights with INSANE dreams. I'm not going on a cruise with my family or taking any aqua aerobics classes! :) I'm feel'n okay. I am not looking forward to growing a belly though. I'm so over changing clothing sizes. I am down sizing my clothes! I am not getting rid of my favorite jeans though. I worked to darn hard to get into those things for just a few months:) I don't want to go back to my bad ways after Hadj II. I'm still craving raspberries and other fruits, as well as red meat. No mexican please!!!!! Oh and the color on the walls in my house is making my skin crawl! If I could throw out some furniture I would too! Since my body is not "in order," I'm looking for other ways:)

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