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Allisandria typin at the computer.

Cinderella

little funnies

So Allisandria is just sprouting before our eyes. We have been making her say her words instead of just the sign language and she has been doing really well. She will try to say pretty much anything, some of it sounds pretty good and some of it is just..well...sounds. "Baby" and "Bapa" (grandpa) are among the new words. Last sunday I was getting her out of the car to go into church and our friends Frank and Christina parked next to us. They are not old by any means but Allisandria pointed to Frank and said "BaPa". I laughed. Frank loves his new "grandaughter".

If you ask Allisandria where something or someone is that isn't in the room she says, "know" and shrugs just one shoulder. IT is rather cute.

Then while at the mall last night, we were in the dressing room while daddy was trying on some new golf shorts. Allisandria thought she needed to pull her shorts off too. Oh I love this girl.

FYI_ we are having another little girl! Welcome little Anabella!!!

blast from the past

Jan 5, 2008 Getting dressed to leave the Hospital.

revelations

There are so many times that I look at her and just see perfection. What a little miracle. There is no greater joy than these little moments. I am so greatful that I see that. I am so greatful that I am not a mom who chooses career over kids, or has issues that could seperate me from my kids. I am so greatful to have a testimony and to acknowledge that right thing and pursue it.

I have been thinking lately about quiting my job as hairstylist at the Salon. I would still do it at home of course but I would just remove myself from the Salon atmosphere. I love the atmosphere thought. I love my salon, I love the people I work with. I couldn't ask for a better place to be. I always thought (before I was a mom) That i would be one of those who would always work in teh salon, no matter what. But now, having a child and another on the way, I live my life as worthily as possible, I try to be the best person I can. I know in my heart that I need to be home completely. This is such a hard decision for me. A true sacrifice that I would need to make. Giving up my love of hair in the working world to work as a mother, raising my children. I truely believe that my blessings will be even greater once I make that sacrifice. It is just so hard executing it.

I just look at my little peanut and see her playing with the dogs. Feeding them a pretend soup where the haircomb is the spoon and the lid to the waterbottle is the bowl. She shakes her fingers at the dogs and plays "mommy". She jibbers and then says "do do do" That is what I say "Don't do it." instead of "no no no." So her interpretation is "do do do". I see her holding a conversation with bo. He sits adn listens, but i wonder what he is thinking in his head. He can't understand a lick of what she is saying, but he is sweet to lay by her and look at her.

I put the safetly lock latches on teh DVD cabinet yesturday. She has been obsessed with picking out a DVD to watch. She pulls them all out to look at the animals and what not. Then she brings it to me saying, "this". I say in return, "Madagascar?" and she replys with enthusiasm, "Yeah!". Like it was my idea. She is a funny one that Allisandria. She does the same thing with her wagon. Since it is Hotter than Haiti's here, we don't get out much in the summer. She will sit in her wagon and say "this". I reply, "wagon?" and she says with enthusiasm, "Yeah!". So I wheel her around in the house. I think that thing has seen more miles in the house than on the streets. That will change this winter.

I love it when Dave comes home to see his family. I am sure sometimes he dreads coming home to the nagging wife that is stressed, but I am not that way all the time. I can imagine how excited he gets to come home and have his little girl run to him. I love it when I come home from work and see them playing. He loves to lay on the ground and Allisandria bounces on him. North joins her as he stands on his chest smothering his face with Northy hugs. I couldn't ask for anything more.

Take me out to the Ball game!!!

So Monday, August 10th, Dave scored big with 4 tickets to the Dbacks game. One of his contractors he works with has season tickets. So we went and brought along our good friends, Shawn and Teagan Condie. I went to beauty school with Teagan up in UT 6 years ago. They live in Mesa and we have jsut been great friends over the years. Now that we have kids, it is hard to get together sometimes. We had enough of the separation and invited them to come. We had a blast. We were on the 16th row, right next to the pitcher's warm up area. We were playin and talkin with them all night. We even made it on National TV!!! Dbacks wond the night. It was a fun fast night. The game went smoothly and we enjoyed the hotdogs and philly cheese stake sandwhiches. Yummy!!!! We had a blast!!! Can't beat free tickets that let you interact with the home team!!!! Dbacks beat the Mets!!! awesome.

this week...

My belly at 14 loooong weeks. I am starting to feel better now, I just need to get my Thyroid meds adjusted now so I keep feeling good during the pregnancy. Few more weeks til we find out if it is pink or blue!!!!

She is totally saying "cheese". Why is she so cute?

Allisandria's new bed

We Got Little Allisandria a new bed from Craigs List. She has been napping on big beds for a few weeks now when my friend watches her. She sleeps with no hesitation. So I tested it out for myself cause I could hardley believe Becca when she told me. And sure enough, she sleeps. SOmetimes longer than when she is in the crib or pack and play. She is freaked out by the pack and play now when she is in someone elses home. She wanted to lay on the frame. Here she is trying her new bed out before it is even put together.