wow...what happened???

oh my goodness...what the heck happened??? last time i wrote was 2MONTHS ago???

Di, why havent you ben nagging me about this????=)

anyways i guess i have alot to catch up on...alot has happened in the last months.

my dear brother got married...

the wedding turned out to be beautiful....
then a week later my brother in law got married to the sweetest girl EVER!!! and their wedding turned out pretty nice too... dont even ask why we look so wierd in this picture....we had to do 2 weddings that same day and were not happy about it at all...didnt get to catch up with any relatives that came into town...but atleast we made someones day look nice i guess...(gotta find the good in the bad, right?)

and then...

my sweet baby girl turned 4months old!!! oh man seriously time has got to stop getting away from me, i worry that im going to blink and my kids are going to be getting ready to go to school...

talking about school...I got into the medical assistant program (YAY!!! still waitting for the party oleg was supposeto throw me!!LOL) and started school on monday. goodness if i wouldve known it was going to be this hard i wouldnt have hoped to get into the program so bad... =) but im learning alot of new things and its very exciting...someday ill make something of myself=)

I look back at the past 2months and i relize how much my family has grown and how many changes we went through, how much more we love each other, and how much we learn from each other....imagine whats going to happen in a few years? I need to start preparing myself!!=)

anyways not quite sure what else to write about.... actually there's a ton of stuff to write about but i keep thinking of that HUGE pile of homework i need done by monday and it scares me...

ill try to get on here more....

but i think Ive said that before....

hmmmm....

p.s. (oops we learned in school that p.s's arent cool...but seriousely what do you do when you REALLY have to use one???) by the way this is my 10th post!!! wow huh??? so exciting (im being totally sercasting by the way) somehow we need to celebrate...you know me and the 2people that actually read this blog....

2days in a row...WOW!!!

still cant post pictures for some reason, which is a big bummer, I have so much to show you all.
Today has ben a very intersting day...ben potty trainning our little Adrien all day and man do i have to say thats its exhausting work!!! He peed on the potty only ONCE and i dont even WANT to know where he went the rest of the times!! no joke... If someone out there has some nifty tricks they would like to send my way, they'll be greatly appreaciated... Im about to run out of ideas and ready to give up. And honestly? the absolutly only reason why im doing this is because diapers a EXPENSIVE!! And it drives me insane when I have to buy 2 huge packs every 2 or so weeks, I would rather buy a new pair of shoes every 2weeks!!!
Melanie was a little angel all day today, slept for a long time in the morning which was awesome cause my love was out of town till 2am and I cant fall asleep without him in the house.
Speaking of my love...we got to spend some time alone together today even if it was walking around walgreens and my college campus=) but I'll take those few preciouse moments alone anywhere... With 2 dear kiddos to keep us busy it rarely happens.
Planning on a Cali trip this weekend to get some stuff for our wedding business. It will also double as a mini vacation. Im so looking forward to sleeping in (or all day) and chilling by the pool, maybe even sneak in a shoppin trip (or two)
Anyways I better get going, everyone in this little household is fast asleep...

p.s Di you should be proud of me!!!

Its ben awhile....

Its ben quite awhile since I wrote on here...
It seems like my life got ahold of me and I dont know how to stop the days from flying by. One day my little darling is barely keeping her eyes open and the next she's cooing and smiling at everyone.
God has blessed our family with so much, it seems like I could never thank Him enough. Our little family is growing big and healthy and we just have so many wonderfull things to be thankful for.
Adrien is talking NONSTOP. Somebody once told me that the first 2 years we teach our children to talk then for the rest of their lives we teach them to be quite. He seems to know absolutly everything, somedays he says the funniest things that i just want to roll on the floor with laughter (what a sight that would be huh?)and it amazes me how fast his little brain absorbs everything. He's our pride and joy. He doesnt realize how much laughter he brings into our house and I hope someday he'll know exactly how much we love him.
Little Melanie is a little cutie pie, she keeps all of us on our feet and knows exactly how to get all the attention on herself. Life with her is pure joy. She'll be three months in a week or so and im just in awe of where the time has gone. I have to remind myself all the time to cherish every moment and not rush her she'll grow up when she's good and ready...
Our little family has gone through so much, we have tough days, days that i just feel like sitting down and giving up,and then there's those joyful days that make me think that I can do this all over again. Days like that make me feel like I'm doing something right and that I actually know what the heck I'm doing. Needless to say life in our little household is very interesting=) But we'll just have to save more for later...(Id love to post some pictures but my computer is being dumb for some reason and wont let me)

TWO WEEKS...

What have we ben up to these 2 weeks??? GROWING!!! no joke. It seems like little melanie has ben with us for ever and a day...
Adrien seems to love her more and more everyday. the other day he woke up in a really good mood and was hugging and kissing her and telling her that he loved her "a million" =) He seemed to grow over night this first born of mine... Somedays i miss him being all tiny and cuddly, and other days he'll say or do something that makes me wonder where the heck did he got that from??
Little Mellie is a true blessing. I honestly didn't think I was going to have enough love left in myself to love 2 children, but its amazing how a person's heart can grow.
How can I NOT love this face right here???

or this one right here???

Life has ben (almost) back to normal around here...except for those sleepless nights that this princess has ben sending our way. but even in the middle of the night when Im tired as heck and honestly cant think straight I always remind myself that pretty soon she'll be all grown and Ill miss these moments with her. So I literally treasure every single day (and night). And its kind of upsetting that her newborn clothes are begining to be to small on her...where has the time gone???
But Im thankful to God that she's growing and is very healthy and (most of the time) is a very calm baby.
We have lots of fun with her, and she is loved down deep to her bones!!!=)
This is little Mellie at 2 weeks...
I would put a bow in her head but daddy thinks that its going to make her head all funny shaped, so we're letting him get away with it now, but when we'll be out and about more often...he'll just have to deal with it...after all she is a GIRL!!!

This was her first bath. She's a smart little girl, loves to take baths. she'll be screaming the whole time we're undressing her and as soon as we put her in her little tub she looks like she's in heaven=) she just chills...

And this is Adrien playing his drums...I seriously wish I knew how to post a video of him for you all to see... The guy is a true rock and roller!!! haha=)

No, seriousely? I think he's going to be a musician of some sorts, he loves to sing and knows so many songs, and everytime he sits behind his little drum set or picks up his gutair to play he always asks for us to sing so he can play for us.

anyways thats what we've ben up to these days, its ben really nice out so we're thinking of packing up our little family and heading out to the park sometime in the near future. Little Mellie needs to meet the sun!!!

Our Little Girl...

My little Melanie

You have no idea how proud of a momma you made me on that evening of May 6th, when I finally got to see your pretty face and kiss your sweet little nose!!! From the moment you took your first breath I could tell that you were going to be loved by many from the tears on your daddy's eyes to the smile on your grandma's face.

You stole our hearts the moment you came out.

It was such a long journey with you. You, my little love, decided to take your sweet time coming out into this world. You had so many people waitting for you it was unbelievable.

The moment you were born, you instantly became a daddy's little girl. No one could calm you down for a long while except for him. He would tell you how beautiful you were and how pretty your eyes were and how much he loved you and you seemed to quite down for a bit and turn your face towards him. When you smiled in your sleep he would say that your dreaming of daddy (we'll just have to talk about that when you grow up a bit).

Im ashamed to say that even I didn't know what to do with you. You came out so tiny I was scared to hold you at first, but then my love, you and I, we connected. Now im scared to let you out of my sight. You've ben with us for a week but it seems like we've spent a lifetime together! There hasnt ben a moment that you weren't on my mind.

I cherish every single minute with you, cause pretty soon you'll be all grown up, and I won't be able to hold your tiny body and have you fall asleep on my chest... I have a feeling my darling that you'll be an independant little girl=)

And your older brother? I don't think he quite understands that you're ours forever, but he loves taking care of you. he runs to you when you cry, and everytime he leaves somewhere and then comes home he asks "where's baby?" He holds your bottle when we feed you, and throws away your diapers and always asks if he can hold you! And he seems so proud when someone asks him who you are he says that your his sister! Do you see my little baby, how someone as tiny as you are changed our family so much?

We still have a whole lifetime of adventures together my love, there's so much that I cant wait to teach you and show you. Ther's so many stories that I would love to share with you and we have so many things to talk about! But dont rush growing up dear, take it one day at a time, enjoy every moment and remember to always find the good in the bad.

My sweet baby, your a blessing from Above and a dream come true,

I have a feeling we'll be the best of friends...

I love you with all of my heart and more,

Your momma

THE ONE FLAW IN WOMEN

By the time the Lord made woman,
He was working overtime.
An angel appeared and said,
'Why are you spending so much time on this one?'
And the Lord answered,
'Have you seen my spec sheet on her?
She has to be completely washable, but not plastic,
have over 200 movable parts, all replaceable
and able to run on diet coke and leftovers,
have a lap that can hold four children at one time,
have a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart
-and she will do everything with only two hands.'

The angel was astounded at the requirements.
'And only two hands!? No way!
And that's just on the standard model?
That's too much work for one day.
Wait until tomorrow to finish.'

'But I won't, ' the Lord protested.
'I am so close to finishing this creation that is so close to my own heart.
She already heals herself when she is sick
AND can work 18 hour days.'

The angel moved closer and touched the woman.
'But you have made her so soft, Lord.'

'She is soft,' the Lord agreed,
'but I have also made her tough.
You have no idea what she can endure or accomplish.'

'Will she be able to think?', asked the angel.

The Lord replied, 'Not only will she be able to think,
she will be able to reason and negotiate.'

The angel then noticed something,
and reaching out, touched the woman's cheek.
'Oops, it looks like you have a leak in this model.
I told you that you were trying to put too much into this one.'

'That's not a leak,'
the Lord corrected,
'that's a tear!'

'What's the tear for?' the angel asked.

The Lord said, 'The tear is her way of expressing her joy, her sorrow,
her pain, her disappointment, her love,
her loneliness, her grief and her pride.'
The angel was impressed.
'You are a genius, Lord.
You thought of everything! Woman is truly amazing.'

And she is!
Women have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and they carry burdens,
but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice.
They don't take 'no' for an answer when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.

They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you
to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning
They bring joy, hope and love.
They have compassion and ideals.
They give moral support to their family and friends.
Women have vital things to say and everything to give

HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE TINY FLAW IN WOMEN,
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.

34 weeks and counting...

A month left of :

Being a family of THREE
Spending time with my ONLY child
Telling my baby boy that he's my only baby
Trying to get everything ready and organized for this little GIRL
Being outnumbered in this all boy family of ours
Buying only toy cars and trucks
Spending as much time as i can possiable squeeze in with my loves
Reading all the books we can get our hands on
Teaching that baby boy of mine as many songs and poems as i can
Sleeping through the night
Getting my house cleaned from top to bottom
Enjoying life as it is!!!


To be honest im a bit worried about all the changes that are about to happen to our little family...
it seems that i just got comfortable with life as it is now. Im worried that i won't know how to treat this gentle little baby GIRL of ours, i won't know what to do, and how to be a good momma to her. Will i love her as much as i love my growing baby boy? Will he treat her good? How will i handle this new life of ours?
So much to think about it and time is slipping right under my fingers, before i know it our little family of 3 will be a big family of 4!!!
But meanwhile i promised myself to take it one day at a time. Enjoy every moment i have with our only baby now, teach him as many things as i can possiable squeeze into that growing mind of his, tell him that i love him every second i get, and give him a million hugs and kisses a day.
And hopefully when the time is right i'll be all ready to meet that baby girl of mine...