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β Oscar WildeLadyEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11323249606500793355noreply@blogger.comBlogger342125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555105382074712161.post-29147492989253764762015-05-15T19:47:00.001-06:002015-05-15T19:47:44.161-06:001st Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sweet baby Rosie has lived one whole month! We are so in love this little girl. She is eating, growing, and sleeping so well!<br />
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She also cooperated for picture taking too. Her sister was a little more finicky, but they look a lot alike! <a href="http://hylanemily.blogspot.com/2013/03/1-month.html" target="_blank">See for yourself.</a><br />
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I love staring at this baby's face. It makes those 9 months of torture not seem so bad. Wow, can't believe I just wrote that! I'm very happy not to be pregnant anymore! <br />
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We are just loving the simple life right now! I feel lucky that I mostly feel like myself and can do the things I want to do. I'm just starting to ease back into a fitness routine. The challenge is to be patient with myself and my body, but I do feel stronger this time around.<br />
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I think real smiles are in the near future and I can't wait! <br />
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Little Rosie, just remember, "you is kind, you is smart, and you is important!"LadyEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11323249606500793355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555105382074712161.post-59344280107001410272015-05-14T20:09:00.000-06:002015-05-14T20:09:37.772-06:00Rosie's Blessing Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
On Sunday, May 3rd, 2015, Rosalie Maybelle Harper was blessed and officially given a name on the records of our church.</div>
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Rosie got all dressed up in our family blessing dress (made from the same fabric as my mother's wedding dress). She was wrapped in my family's shawl and a blanket from her Grandma Harper. And just like the angel baby that she is, she slept through the entire thing!</div>
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Through the power of the priesthood, her Daddy blessed her and promised her many beautiful things. We have recorded those important words for her to read in the future, but a couple things stood out: Rosie will grow up to be known as a sweet and kind young woman who will help others to see how wonderful and important women are; And she and her sister will become great friends.</div>
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Many family members were able to be with us for the blessing and were also able to come over to our house afterwards for lunch.</div>
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We had a delicious feast that my mom helped me to prepare. I made these yummy <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/sloppy-joes-with-maui-onion-straws-recipe.html" target="_blank">Sloppy Joes</a>. We also made <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2014/08/mexican-macaroni-salad/" target="_blank">Mexican Macaroni Salad</a>, <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2015/03/pea-salad/" target="_blank">Pea Salad</a>, <a href="http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/pineapple-lush-dip-128114.aspx" target="_blank">Pineapple Lush Dip</a> (served with vanilla wafers, graham sticks, and fresh strawberries), my sister brought perfectly yummy deviled eggs, and we also had chips, cream puffs, various chocolates, and this ice cream cake: </div>
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It was a wonderful day of family and celebration. I can't believe how well I felt for two and a half weeks postpartum.</div>
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I'm so happy. So lucky. So blessed! And my angel baby let's me get good sleep. It helped a lot to have Hylan home for a week and a half, my parents in town for two weeks, and Hylan's mom ready to help when I need it. So many things are different this time around, and I am definitely not missing the anxiety and depression I had with that cute two year old up there. I'm much better able to appreciate and relish life this time around and I do not take that for granted!<br />
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Let's start with the doctor's appointment on Tuesday, April 14th where I was told my "bishop's score" was too low to schedule an induction like I had hoped to do. In fact, the doctor looked up my ultrasound which showed a due date of April 27th (instead of April 20th). Talk about depressing! So, the only thing I could do was schedule an appointment with him for a week out and play the waiting game some more, even though I had really felt like things were changing and I was getting really close.</div>
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Fast forward one day later. I woke up really tired, but I still made <a href="https://mimisfitfoods.wordpress.com/2014/03/20/greek-yogurt-protein-pancakes/" target="_blank">yogurt pancakes</a> for breakfast because it's one thing I can get Naomi to eat! After cleaning up, etc. I sat down for awhile but could not keep my eyes open so I went to lay down in bed for about an hour and a half. Naomi climbed on me for a little while and then entertained herself with her princess clip dresses and some episodes of "Sofia the First."</div>
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After lunch and putting Naomi down for a nap, I found some energy to do some prenatal yoga. I had stopped exercising for about a week prior because I thought I was close to delivery and the strength exercises I was doing were giving me all kinds of lower body pains, but since I was now thinking I had another week until delivery, I knew I needed something, something like yoga! </div>
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After I finished that up, I felt great, so I took a super long soak in the tub with some Epsom salts. I was still trying to console my pregnant body, after all.</div>
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I was going to <b>not</b> cook dinner that night, but I had this idea to make pasta carbonara that I couldn't get out of my mind, so I made it. Since I knew Hylan would probably be late getting home, and because I was hungry, and because Naomi still doesn't really eat the food I make for dinner, I ate my pile of pasta and peas alone. After I finished up, and before I had a chance to clean up the kitchen, I sat down to change Naomi's dirty diaper and...then...I felt the gush...and I knew my water had broken.</div>
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Although every article you read says that the water breaking thing happens more in the movies than in real life (like 10% of the time), it has happened with both of my daughters now. </div>
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We arrived at the hospital and the EMT guys wheeled me right up to labor and delivery, the nurses called my doctor and hooked me up to all the monitoring devices, but still no one had any answers on what the water balloon thing was. And they sure didn't hold back on the poking and prodding. Ugh. </div>
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I had plenty of time to order an epidural. Hylan had time to register at the front desk and get some dinner. My doctor showed up and was the only one who had an explanation for the "water balloon" thing, which if I understood it correctly was part of the membrane of the amniotic sac that had filled up with amniotic fluid (just like a water balloon). He had a technical term for it which I wish I could remember, because still no one else has ever heard of such a thing. Apparently, it wasn't really that serious, but how were we to know? I sure didn't want to tug on something and have a baby's head pop out. That would have been scary.</div>
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Until I had the epidural, I was uncomfortable (so much leaking...ew) and in some pain, but just relieved to be in the hospital and also still kind of in shock that this was all happening when one day ago I was told it looked like we were still at least a week out! After the epidural, I was a lot more comfortable. The nurses started me on some pitocin to help me get going a bit faster. And we just relaxed, watching a few episodes of Property Brothers on HGTV.</div>
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At about 10:30 pm, she checked me and said that she would come in again in about an hour and probably call my doctor at that point. And then my doctor walked in. He did some checking and said, "it's just about time to have a baby."</div>
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They prepped everything. I was super relaxed and comfortable from the epidural. He said "push" and a few minutes later, a small episiotomy, and about 4 pushes, Rosalie was born. It was kind of amazing how fast that part went. She was was born at 10:58 pm, tiny and cute! </div>
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Now I understand why people prepare and pack their bags for the hospital days/weeks in advance because all I had was literally the shirt on my back. So, the next morning Hylan went home to shower and get some clothes for me and Rosie as well as my cell phone charger. </div>
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Rosie girl has been a dream baby! I can't believe how well she eats, sleeps, and doesn't cry. I keep thinking she is going to grow out of this, but so far she is a super happy and contented baby. And we are actually getting enough sleep around here. That makes everything better! Husbands should be home from work more often. :)</div>
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I'm recovering well, much faster than with Naomi and that third degree tear. Not to mention, I've been able to stay upbeat and positive this time around too. And no stress/anxiety with the whole breastfeeding craziness either. (The <a href="http://www.babybrezza.com/store.php/formula-pro/" target="_blank">Baby Brezza Formula Pro</a> has been one of our best investments!) Everything is going so well, that Hylan, the girls, and I have already made a trip to Costco by ourselves. I've been able to stay on top of keeping a house clean and clothes laundered as well. What a difference this time around.</div>
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Again, my sister's family came over, bringing their funeral potatoes. YUM. I spent the Saturday before making this festive <a href="http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/carrot-cake/" target="_blank">carrot cake</a>. <br />
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We had dinner (really lunch) in between LDS General Conference sessions. There was the yummy ham and potatoes, peas, pickled beets and eggs, and the baked goods. I also found some cute Easter lollipops at a local candy store called Peppermint Place. It was certainly enough food for our party of 9 (4 adults, 5 kids). <br />
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We also did an Easter Egg hunt in our backyard because I wanted Naomi to have the experience. <br />
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Naomi was so excited to receive a Cinderella Magiclip. She had been watching youtube videos that featured these toys with their dresses and how to make new dresses out of play-doh.<br />
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She plays with it for hours every single day. She also got a Little People Belle and Beast, but Cinderella is her most favorite! I found it at Smith's Grocery story, but we have since bought a whole set from Target so that we can use the princesses as bribes for something in the future. :)<br />
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Hylan surprised me by rearranging his schedule so that we could celebrate last Saturday! He has been working so hard in preparation for taking time off with Rosie baby and I thought he was going to put in a full day Saturday and an even fuller day on Monday, so his efforts to clear some time for just the two of us were greatly appreciated! <br />
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He had intended to take me to see Insurgent but I wasn't feeling up to sitting through a movie when we left, so we ended up getting slurpees at 7-Eleven and then going to Target to buy a <a href="http://www.target.com/p/baby-trend-sit-n-stand-single-stroller-chrome/-/A-15207179#prodSlot=medium_1_3&term=baby+trend+sit+and+stand" target="_blank">double stroller</a>. <br />
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After that, he took me to get a much needed pedicure! I have been wanting one for so long and it felt so good to be pampered a bit.<br />
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And then dinner at <a href="http://www.chefstable.net/" target="_blank">The Chef's Table</a>, one of my favorite restaurants! <br />
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So now the countdown to Rosie continues! My due date is Monday, April 20th, but today I will schedule an induction, most likely for Friday, if she doesn't come before then. </div>
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Little miss Rosie is being named after my grandmother's mother. Her full name will be <span style="color: magenta;">Rosalie Maybelle Harper.</span></div>
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Maybelle was born in Salt Lake, married in St. George, and passed away in the Las Vegas area. She was a wonderful singer and was even invited to sing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir at age 19. She also loved the church and attending Sunday School. She just seems to me to have been a person who was happy and loved life. She had 11 children, each of which has long since passed away, with the exception of my grandmother. </div>
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This was also a good month to nest and rearrange the bedrooms and closets. Naomi got a toddler bed, so her crib was moved to the guest room which is now Rosie's room, and the guest room furniture is now located in the basement guest room (which was formerly empty). We also hung some shelves and did some light decorating. It has all come together quite nicely and I could not have done it without Hylan's help! </div>
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So, March Madness and St. Patrick's Day also happened. I invited my sister's family over on the Sunday before the 17th for a holiday meal: Corned Beef and Cabbage, <a href="http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/irish-soda-bread-63745.aspx" target="_blank">Irish Soda Bread</a>, and this year, <a href="http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate-mint-grasshopper-pie-109578.aspx" target="_blank">Chocolate-Mint Grasshopper Pistachio Pie</a>. Everything turned out so yummy. I got the corned beef from Costco and my nieces kept calling it chicken and they gobbled it up like it was. </div>
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Hylan learned of a local wholesale princess dress event and this occurred.<br />
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Look for <span style="color: magenta;">dressmyprincess.com</span> to be up and running soon! He actually went and bought these dresses the afternoon we left for a quick trip to San Diego.<br />
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I've been having fun letting Naomi wear these super durable, machine washable, cute Disney-inspired dresses. </div>
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Anyway, back to our trip. You see, during our St. Patrick's Day feast, Hylan all of a sudden decided that we should go west for another one of my niece's baptisms (my sister's family was already planning on going and my parents were flying in from PA). I was totally surprised that he was serious and wondered whether or not I would be able to handle it at just under 37 weeks. </div>
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We left on a Thursday afternoon and pricelined a hotel on the way there. In hindsight, perhaps a casino hotel wasn't the wisest choice for a quick overnight family stay, but we stayed in a very nice room at Caesar's Palace, at least. It would have been worth it if we would have gotten to eat breakfast at Serendipity 3, but they didn't open until 9:00 am. What the heck, Vegas? We were there at 8:00 and just didn't want to wait a whole hour when we still had some travel ahead of us. Oh well. Some other time for a frozen hot chocolate I guess.</div>
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Anyway, We lolly-gagged getting to California on Friday and spent the afternoon/evening with family eating, enjoying each other's company, and watching a bit of basketball. On Saturday, my niece and nephew had a big birthday bash at a park with tons of food and even a cotton candy machine. It was hot in CA and there wasn't much shade at the park. Also, Naomi got sick/feverish again (I think her molars are finally in and we are done!). But all in all, it was a fun event. </div>
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After some rest, we went to Belle's baptism at 4:00 pm and then the ladies watched the rest of Women's Conference (since we were at the Stake Center). That night, we ate at an authentic super delicious Mexican restaurant.</div>
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Here's the only proof I have that we were there. Here is also the one and only prego shot you are going to get of me. I just have not wanted to document it this time around.</div>
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We had planned to stay for half of Sunday (church, lunch, and a bit of the beach), but with Naomi feeling how she did, and with us anxious to get back, we ended up leaving in the morning and traveling all day Sunday instead of half Sunday half Monday (I had to get back to teach my class by 5 on Monday, no matter what since that was my last week of teaching before spring break and having a sub take over). </div>
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It was a good time and I actually did surprising well for being so pregnant. <br />
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As I mentioned before, my parents came in to town to celebrate my niece's birthday and baptism. My brother's family also came in to town from San Diego. This all happened to occur the weekend of the Super Bowl. I'm not sure why I have no pictures of any of these events, but trust me, we had a great time (until the Seahawks lost--poor Hylan). <br />
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Then we had a party back at our house! I think the cousins enjoyed it. I kind of did the same menu and decorations as her first birthday. Naomi especially loved her Minnie Mouse balloons! We had (crockpot) chicken fajita tacos and angel food cake with <a href="http://dinnerintervention.com/stabilized-strawberry-whipped-cream/" target="_blank">strawberry whipped cream</a> and mixed berries.</div>
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Last year, we gave Naomi a stuffed Minnie Mouse and that was about it. This year she was a bit more spoiled, but she really loved everything she received! Hylan and I gave her a magnet Elsa doll set that she still plays with every day!<br />
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Another highlight of early February was shopping for fabrics for Rosie's quilt. </div>
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This was only from the first store. There will be at least 12 other fabrics, but I just couldn't resist the cute little Minnies for some of the quilt blocks. My mom will embroider some special blocks to sew in as well. I can't wait to see how it turns out because I haven't even seen all of the fabric choices!</div>
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On Valentine's Day, I just had to bake! This is my favorite recipe for <a href="http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/lofthouse-style-soft-sugar-cookies/" target="_blank">sugar cookies and frosting</a>. It makes tons, so lots of neighbors got to benefit.</div>
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My grandma (Naomi's namesake) made this blue dress for me when I was a little girl. She had been asking about it since Naomi is the right size, so it was time to send some pictures!<br />
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I originally wanted to have some professional pics done, but if I waited to do that then it probably wouldn't have happened. So one Sunday morning, we dressed her up, plopped her in a chair, told her to say cheese, and took pics with our phones. ha ha!<br />
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It was really hard to narrow down some favorites because her expressions were so different, but my sister-in-law edited and spliced this one together for us. Thanks Beth!<br />
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By the way, whenever someone tries to tell me my daughter looks like me, I wonder why they are lying to me. We don't. It doesn't make me sad one bit. She's adorable. But it does kind of make me mad when people lie to me, you know? Okay, not really. But seriously, people, I'm not blind.<br />
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Naomi's favorite pastime is watching youtube videos. She especially loves old Mickey Mouse cartoons, various videos of Disney toys, kid song videos (like Daddy finger, Baby Big Mouth, Wheels on the Bus), and these videos where they crack open plastic eggs or chocolate eggs to discover some sort of toy. I don't even know how she finds these things, but she is very skilled at using the tablet. I don't really mind because a lot of the videos reinforce learning colors, shapes, and songs. It's nice she's content to entertain herself so I can do stuff like cooking, cleaning, or exercising. :)<br />
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So, the thanks we get for taking care of our sick children, sometimes results in us getting sick (this season was such a bad one for people everywhere). <br />
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I got a cough/cold that lasted for at least two weeks <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(it wasn't the flu, I did get tested even though I had a flu shot)</span> and then just when I thought it was clearing up, it turned in to a sinus infection (luckily, antibiotics can help with that!). It was bad enough that I had to cancel my second class of the semester because I was just too ill to do anything. It was also difficult because how do you take care of a toddler and your own fatigued pregnant self when you're sick? <br />
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And the gagging. Oh my gosh the gag reflex comes on strong for me, especially during the so-called glorious trimester. Teeth brushing and retainer-wearing were just so annoyingly gag-inducing. Add that to persistent coughing, and all of a sudden you have a recipe for more cookie-tossing. YUCK. YUCK. YUCK. I did way more of that this pregnancy than last, and a lot of it was just because the hacking caused so much distress that that is how my body reacted. <br />
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In short, it was miserable on so many levels. Not to mention, once I actually got better, it still took my lungs at least an additional couple more weeks to heal. Laying down was not my friend for a long time. When I get a cough, man it is just that bad barking cough, and I hate it. And it's so hard to sleep!<br />
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Back in November, Hylan had mentioned something about how he wanted to start the tradition of taking Naomi to BYU women's basketball games. Um, really Hylan? You don't have to twist my arm. I think we ended up going to at least 5 games in January in February and I'm pretty sure I initiated all of those trips, but it was because he said he wanted to!<br />
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So, one of those days when I wasn't feeling awesome (but better than on January 1st when we had planned on going with my sister's family to a game and having a traditional New Year's dinner together), we took Naomi to her first BYU women's basketball game. And it was good times!<br />
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Oh yeah, and then there was that time that Naomi went to the doctor with me, during one of my many prenatal exams, and when we got home, I turned around to notice that she had stuck a giant sticker to her head. <br />
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Later in January, we found ourselves shopping for Rosie. Hylan said that she needed some of her own (new) clothes. I'm not sure that I felt it was necessary, but you pick your battles, right? ;o) Once again, you don't have to twist my arm off, Hylan! Whatever you say, dear. :)</div>
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Did you know I've been obsessed with flamingos since the first grade? It's my thing. I love that babies don't care what you dress them in so you can dress them in whatever floats your own fancy. And so I do! And this is why sometimes you do a load of darks, sometimes a load of whites, and sometimes you do a load of pinks! Yep. <i>Or maybe that's just me. I bet it's just me.</i> :)<br />
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Hylan worked a lot in January too. He even got to do some events at Sundance with clients and coworkers, but the wives were uninvited, so Naomi and I had a date one Friday night to the Dyson repair shop, Lowe's, Costco, and Culver's. That's what this crazy selfie is all about.<br />
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This next picture is just another one of my faves. It was taken the day my mom, sister, and I met up at IKEA. The pink sweater with the white collar, the white skirt (under her Betsy doll), the tights, the patent leather shoes, and the curly puff on top of her head, I just gush. Sorry, I'm gushing. I'm the mom. <br />
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Next Up: February: More family fun, Naomi's 2nd Birthday, and the blue dress photo shoot!LadyEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11323249606500793355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555105382074712161.post-86883620988920391662015-04-12T07:51:00.000-06:002015-04-12T17:24:30.581-06:00December: The good and the badAs soon as we got back from our trip, Hylan, with his new title at work, started to really ramp it up, working long days plus Saturdays. This put a wrinkle in my plans to try to enjoy as many festivities of Christmas as I could, but that was just in the first half of the month...<br />
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Back to this idea of having a super fun awesome stress-free enjoy-the-season baking, decorating, crafting, looking at lights, watching cheesy Hallmark movies every night kind of Christmas season. That all quickly came to halt when I woke up one frightful morning to hear Hylan writhing in pain laying on the floor in our closet.</div>
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Yikes! He had established such a great routine waking up in the early morning hours to go to CrossFit...but the morning of Saturday, December 13th, he ruptured a disc in his back. This disc (and his degenerative spine) had been causing him issues for a long long long time, but his exercise routine seemed to help mitigate the pain/numbness until this injury which put immediate, direct pressure on the nerve , rendering him incapable of much movement at all (I still don't know how he drove home from the gym). It was so hard to watch and not really be able to do much to help him. </div>
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And so the Christmas season was not quite as magical as I had hoped it would be, but I know Naomi enjoyed opening her gifts (mostly from her grandmas) on Christmas day.</div>
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On Christmas Eve night, we went over to Hylan's parents house where his sister and our brother-in-law had prepared a delicious turkey dinner. I mean, really, DELECTABLE! When we got home, I let Naomi open the jammies I bought her in PA. She seemed to like them.</div>
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Of course, this is just before she tripped and fell down the stairs (such a scary moment hearing the bounce, thud, scream). :( :( :( Her pants were too long (#momfail). She was okay after a few sobs and cuddles though. Then we read the Christmas story in the bible and said goodnight.</div>
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We slept in on Christmas morning, opened our stockings first, then I made biscuits and gravy. After that, we (mostly Naomi) opened our gifts (I think it was like 11 am when we got to this part. HA HA!). And by the way, it snowed all Christmas morning. That was so beautiful and perfect!</div>
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Naomi also received a barking/walking puppy with a connected hand remote control from us which she loved (because she played with it back in October at Walmart). She had a delightful Christmas and still plays with all of these toys today.</div>
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We spent the remainder of Christmas day not doing much. It wasn't really my favorite day though because Nomie became quite ornery.</div>
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And that night we realized why. She got sick with croup. Gosh was that horrible. And of course, Hylan did too much trying to help me out, but a week of getting up with her every night for several hours, giving her constant steam baths, changing the humidifier, and tending to the needs of the household really wore on me. He did so much that he thought he tweaked his back again and went in to have another MRI. Thankfully, he didn't do more damage, but he was still awfully sore from his incision for weeks more.<br />
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The year ended on a low and 2015 began on a low because then I got sick...but more on that in the next post.</div>
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Also, I love Thanksgiving! That glorious time of not being too pregnant and feeling okay (about weeks 18-26) arrived just in the nick of time for our trip to my homeland in PA. YAY!<br />
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The timing worked out well because Hylan had to do some training in NYC the week before Thanksgiving (NYC you say? Why yes!). So, my Mom, my Aunt, my cousin, and myself decided we needed to have a weekend in NYC to see a few shows, etc. and to meet up with Hylan. <br />
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I flew all by myself with my lap baby and pregnant self across the country on Thursday, November 20th to BWI. I was picked up and then we traveled to my childhood home in Lancaster, PA (about an hour and a half's drive), arriving around 10ish pm, I'd say. LONG DAY! And there may have been a headache involved. It was just enough time to sleep through the night and then wake up the next morning to drive to NYC. It's about a 3 hour drive to get to the city where we then met up with Hylan shortly after noon. We checked into the Staybridge Suites not too far from the Times Square area...and then it was party time!<br />
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HAHA! We have a toddler. And it was SUPER COLD! Hylan was such a good sport to agree to this since he would be watching Naomi during showtime. And we all crammed in to one hotel room. Wow, he's a super sweet husband and I appreciate his unselfishness a lot!<br />
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So that afternoon/early evening we walked around in the frigid NYC temps and visited a few fun spots. I took some pictures at Toys "R" Us and the Disney Store but that was about it. It was hard enough to bundle up and down and take a phone out, etc.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Hylan is the Hulk, so whenever we see a lego hulk, I have to have him take a picture with it!</span></div>
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The giant Sven in the Disney store was super awesome. I wish I would have taken a better shot of his whole body because he was huge! There are always fun displays in these stores, but yes, it was super crowded! It is NYC after all.<br />
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That night we saw Aladdin and let me tell you, IT WAS SPECTACULAR! The costuming, set design (especially the cave scene), and the Tony Award-winning Genie were the highlights. It was really quite a wonderful show that I would highly recommend.<br />
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The next morning we took Naomi to The Children's Museum of Manhattan (<a href="http://cmom.org/" target="_blank">CMOM</a>) in the Upper West Side. Hylan and I were both so tired from not getting much sleep, but Naomi explored and played, so I guess it was worth it. And we stayed warm.<br />
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We don't really have any good pictures from there, but here she is driving a city bus. Ha.<br />
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After lunch at a place nearby, we took a cab back in so that I could meet up with my Mom and Aunt to see the 2:00 pm matinee of Matilda.<br />
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Can I tell you how great that show is too? It's less about the theatrics and more about the story and characters/acting than Aladdin, but I enjoyed it just as much. The actress that played Matilda was on stage the entire time and didn't miss a beat. She was so phenomenal it brought tears to your eyes. Broadway productions can really be amazing and both of these shows lived up to our expectations. I also highly recommend seeing Matilda on Broadway. It's a great story and so well produced on stage.<br />
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Meanwhile, while we were being entertained, Hylan was being fantastic, as per usual, because he got our vehicle (from a faraway parking garage), packed up all our stuff from the hotel (NYC is not convenient to do any of these things), fed Naomi, found a parking spot right outside our theater, and even let Naomi honk the horn at unsuspecting passersby. He must really love me because I don't think he loved doing those things. And no one likes to play the waiting game!<br />
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After the show, the three amigos (mom, aunt, cousin) decided to do some more shopping in the city because they were catching the train back to Lancaster later that evening, but Hylan, Naomi, and I decided to high tail it home to PA because we were just plain exhausted. So we did. And that was NYC in a nutshell.<br />
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The rest of our trip was relaxing and filled with yummy foods. Naomi got to play with some of her cousins. Aren't they cute?<br />
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Here they are watching Tangled on Hylan's phone. That was the day it snowed! Oddly enough, even though it was super cold in NYC, we also had one weird day where the weather was 60 degrees (I'm pretty sure that was the day we got some good pre-black friday outlet shopping in too).<br />
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Apparently, this is what Naomi liked to do (sit in the refrigerator) when Mommy got to be away to play! Again, wow, I need to show more appreciation for Hylan. He really did a lot on this trip. I guess I was just too busy being happy--feeling like a normal functioning human being who didn't need to stay in bed all day and hate food/eating--again. :)<br />
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The big day came and it was really sweet to hear all of the things that everyone was thankful for before we feasted. These are the kinds of moments/memories that make all of the travel headaches worth it.<br />
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There was resting, watching football, shopping, visiting Grandma, eating, playing games, going to see Mockingjay Part 1, and other normal family stuff that occurred, and the girls even got to sneak in one more show, "White Christmas" at the Fulton (a local theater) before the festivities came to a close and we had to head back home.<br />
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Have I mentioned how much I love Thanksgiving?! I'm so glad whenever I get to spend it at home. It's the one holiday that just doesn't feel right in any other place. Too much tradition. Too many memories. Too many reasons to be home! But alas, all good things must come to an end.<br />
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And that concludes the travel portion of 2014. We were very fortunate to spend time in a lot of fun places!</div>
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I'm quite sure I didn't feel great in October. This is probably when I started craving chicken pot pies (you know the cheap frozen kind that you had when you were a kid). For some reason, they were so comforting. I was probably still eating crackers and ginger ale too and foregoing anything fresh or healthy until I could stomach it again. This probably explains why I gained a total of 2.5 lbs by week 19. (Don't worry, for me it all packs on during the third trimester).</div>
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Anyway, somehow I made it to teach my powertone and yoga classes. It was an effort each time and I uttered a lot of prayers asking for strength and just hoped I could hold it together. I think I did. And I'm also sure I was given some extra mental stamina from the Divine, because there were times I could not have done it on my own.</div>
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By the way, my back pain did go away and it was most assuredly due to taking it easy at first (I couldn't do a lot the first couple weeks in to the semester) but then the exercise cured my back woes! For that, I am so grateful. I've been able to temper back issues this pregnancy much better (no lifting treadmills this time) and lots of moderate-listening-to-my-body exercising! I stopped running almost immediately when I found out (because of my back and nausea and it just doesn't feel good to my body) but I started doing <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tracy-Anderson-The-Pregnancy-Project/dp/B00AQ4WJM2" target="_blank">Tracey Anderson's 9 Month Pregnancy Project </a> to supplement my other activities. I have really loved that! I also got a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Prenatal-Yoga-Shiva-Rea/dp/B0000BYNMH/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1428774583&sr=1-1&keywords=pregnancy+yoga+shiva+rea" target="_blank">Shiva Rea Prenatal Yoga</a> that I have done much less often, but still have liked. </div>
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I must have found some energy to cook (and eat) because one morning I made <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-waffles-with-apple-cider-syrup/" target="_blank">Pumpkin Waffles with Apple Cider Syrup </a>. The allure of pumpkin recipes that time of year gets me every time! But really, I love pumpkin recipes every time of year!<br />
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Hylan worked a lot this month but we did manage to have a family outing to Thanksgiving Point's Halloween Festival (OZ themed last year). It was actually quite warm that day. And so. much. fun! <br />
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It's just a fun place to be with tons of activities for every age group. It seems like it keeps getting bigger and better each year too. <br />
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Hylan was very ambitious with his pumpkin carving last year (pumpkin carving is sometimes fun and sometimes sounds like too much effort and mess to me), so he took on this project! Do you recognize the kitty?<br />
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We did go to our ward (church) Halloween dinner and Naomi wore her Elsa dress (like almost every other little girl that year!). It was too long and we had to keep pinning and hiking it up, but still....<br />
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Halloween is such a fun holiday and really is one of those more magical holidays with kids! Candy, costumes, bright colors, fun baking ideas. I love those parts, even though Fall is not my favorite season, I still derive a lot of joy from it.<br />
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Next blog: November: Thanksgiving, NYC/PA!LadyEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11323249606500793355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555105382074712161.post-16557930319870924642015-04-10T18:30:00.001-06:002015-04-11T08:14:10.409-06:00September: Adventures in Kauai landThe first trimester has yet to treat me well. Persistent nausea, fatigue, food aversions, "cookie tossing," I cannot overstate how miserable and consuming those weeks are! For me, it lasts well in to the second trimester. Anyway, this is how I spent much of that time (when I wasn't tending to a toddler, or teaching my classes--how I managed that is a whole 'nother topic). Kitty boy didn't seem to mind one bit, though!<br />
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But we had this big trip planned to Kauai for the end of September. Who plans a trip during weeks 9-10 of pregnancy? Well, we planned it before I was pregnant and the reason we were going was for my brother's wedding. So...here is a nice "little" travelogue of our epic family vacation to a tropical paradise we had never before visited. This is really for my own amusement, so bear with me.</div>
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First of all, although it may seem like we did a lot and had tons of nonstop fun, honestly, I was sick the whole trip. I had Zofran handy, but tried not to take more than one dose a day because I don't like drug-dependency and worry that there is more harm than benefit. It provided a little relief for a few hours, but not much.</div>
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Also, somehow we ended up going during the hottest time (like really, they were having record high temperatures) because of no trade-winds. Although we stayed in two beautiful places, neither of which had air conditioning, so we were a bit miserable (except for when driving in the car, or stopping at places like McDonald's--yes, just for the air conditioning!).</div>
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So, before I make this trip sound super dreamy, let's just say, it wasn't quite the relaxing getaway we had pictured, but it was a good time and very memorable. And I took naps frequently, probably more than Naomi.</div>
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We left Utah in the afternoon, flying to LA first, where we met up with my parents and brother Mitch who flew in from PA (they really had a long day of travel). The flight from LA to Kauai was long, but grandma sat close by, I had Hylan, and was well stocked on stickers, coloring books, etc. so we survived with our "lap baby" on the 5-6 hour flight. <br />
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When we arrived in Lihu'e, we proceeded to rent our cars and drive to Koloa. I think we got to our place around 10 pm (everything was closed by then which was a problem since our baby needed milk.) Grandma and Grandpa found an ice cream shop that graciously gave them some free milk for Naomi.<br />
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We used this day to stock up on supplies. Hylan and I went to the grocery store early and then we all went to Costco later in the afternoon. We may have also watched football (yeah, we're like that, but that was when I was still hopeful for a great Eagles season). Mitch, Hylan, Naomi and I also went to see the Spouting Horn. It was quite a peaceful place.<br />
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I think this is Waimea Canyon</div>
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Beach day! We were staying only about 2 minutes from Poipu beach, a delightful spot, so we went there with my brother Mitch. It was refreshing. We really should have spent more time at the beach! Naomi loved it. Hylan loved it. And I liked it when I wasn't feeling too nauseated. </div>
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This day we scheduled a pleasant train ride and nature walk (with lunch) at the Kiahuna Plantation. It turned out to be a short rainy train ride, a hike through a muddy forest, Costco lunch, and a hot walk through the fruit trees (but with samples!), not quite what we expected, but certainly memorable. </div>
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I'm not sure how we survived, to be honest. Especially me. Especially my parents. Especially Naomi who was carried the whole time (wish we would have had one of those backpack carriers!). Especially Hylan. Oh well. Lesson learned. </div>
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After our "hike" through the "forest," we had lunch. The best part was the fresh pineapple. We thought we were going to get a gourmet lunch from their renowned restaurant on site, but instead it was Costco turkey roll ups, chips, cookies, and locally flavored sodas. What we didn't eat, we tossed to the chickens (apparently they'll eat ANYTHING!).<br />
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I'm melting!</div>
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The starfruit was amazing! You haven't tasted starfruit until you pluck it fresh off the tree. They had tons of trees overloaded with fruit. We were allowed to pick as many as we wanted (but really they are best eaten straight off the tree, even the next day they aren't as good).</div>
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Look at this cute little baby pineapple. It takes them 2 years to mature (if they aren't gassed like they do on the big plantations). I love pineapple. I usually eat so much it gives me canker sores, but it's so worth it!</div>
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Hylan asked Kai (our guide) if he could get some coconuts too. Check out those coconuts!<br />
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It was quite fun to watch Hylan bash the coconuts on the side of the railroad tracks and then let all the tour members sample the sweet water from within. I totally get the coconut water thing. It was so refreshing on that hot day near the end of our tour. <br />
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Like I said, this wasn't really the tour we expected (it was pricey too) and we probably wouldn't recommend it, though just the train ride would have been worth it, but it sure did make for great memories. I still have a few mud stains on the shoes I wore that day, even after washing them, to remind me of this day.</div>
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We went to Poipu beach again this day! Yay! </div>
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But this was also wedding day! And by this time, my sister and her husband had also arrived. </div>
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The wedding took place outside at "The Beach House" restaurant.</div>
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The ceremony was right by the ocean so it was hard to hear. Then we had hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and yummy sorbet during picture time. Hylan and I snuck in to the restaurant for a bit to cool off (while my parents went home to change). </div>
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Of course I have no picture of the beautiful wedding or food, but look at my cute little Nomie!</div>
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You can't tell, but this was sunset and it was gorgeous!</div>
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How we kept her occupied during the wedding dinner!</div>
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Now this day we went on the Wailua River Boat tour to see the Fern Grotto in Kapaa. The boat ride was relaxing but Naomi was not. </div>
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It's kind of hard to see, but it was really quite neat. Here is a stock photo:</div>
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The family running this business did some entertainment here and on the boat. This is Hylan trying to appease Naomi while I rested on a bench and my Mom and Dad stayed in the shade.</div>
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After this, we went to some lookout points to see Wailua Falls up close and personal.</div>
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Moving Day! This day we had to check out of the golf house and move up to a condo in Princeville. In between that fun, we snuck in a helicopter ride! This was hands down my absolute favorite part of the trip. If you ever get the opportunity to ride in a helicopter, particularly in Kauai, please take advantage of it <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(unless it's overcast, then you will be disappointed)</span>. It is worth every penny!</div>
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We had to put on black t-shirts so our reflections wouldn't glare off the glass. I got to sit front middle. My brother and father sat in the back with two ladies (they like to fill up the helicopters or they won't book the flight). My mom stayed in the (air conditioned) car and played with Naomi during our trip.<br />
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Meanwhile, my sister and her husband had been spending every day on some new adventurous hike (they were smart not to come with their four kids). I was only jealous that my body would not allow me to have such fun, but if I ever go back, I will not be sick or pregnant and will go on hikes (and do some snorkeling in the Napali coast--that was one thing that I didn't think I could handle but wish I could have done).</div>
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We decided to go to church in Hanalei this day and do some resting. This was a shot of some falls after a rain storm on the way from Princeville to Hanalei.</div>
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My mom and sister made a spaghetti dinner after church. Hylan and I decided to do a bit of swimming in the resort pool with Naomi. And then our entire resort blacked out due to a storm. Wait, what? Yup, we found some facilities people handing out glow sticks. And yes, it was still hot, but now our fans weren't working! I think the blackout lasted at least two hours and of course it happened just as darkness set in. </div>
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I think the trip was catching up to me because I also rested on this day, but we did have a family dinner at CJ's in Princeville. Seems like I ate crab and other yummy stuff, but it wasn't like the best ever, just average.</div>
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We visited Kilauea Point Lighthouse on this day. I didn't take many pictures, but did snap these gorgeous pics from the lookout.</div>
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That night we ate dinner at a place called The Blue Dolphin (I can't remember anything remarkable about it but I think it was just Hylan, Naomi, and I) and then spent the rest of the evening poolside again.</div>
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We took a nice long drive as far west as we could from Hanalei and also visited Hanalei Bay Beach Park for a bit. It was a great spot, but we weren't in our swimming attire.</div>
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We also found a local ice cream shop. It was so hot that I probably didn't have time to take a picture of the ice cream but I ordered fresh coconut (because we were on a tropical island for heaven's sake--I can eat any other yummy chocolate flavored, etc. ice cream anywhere else any time). And it was divine. So simple. So not artificial tasting. I really loved it.</div>
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That night my parents also watched Naomi for a bit so we could go see what the St. Regis was like. It was gorgeous (and air conditioned!) We ate some appetizers, people watched, and dreamed of the next time when we could come back and spend like $500 a night on that resort ;). The sunset that night was beautiful too.</div>
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Our last day! We checked out of the Wyndham and drove around all day since our flight was a red-eye. We went to the ABC and bought trinkets. We went to Walmart just because it was less hot inside. We found the mall in Lihu'e and wandered inside Macey's trying to stay cool.</div>
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We also found this incredible local spot called <a href="http://www.marksplacekauai.com/" target="_blank">Mark's Place</a> that had the best food we ate on the island. We ate there twice it was so yummy, just good old-fashioned Hawaiian-inspired home-cooking. It was a little hole-in-the wall take-out restaurant (no indoor seating) in an industrial part of town. I think it was recommended to us by one of the nursery leaders at church. Gosh, we wished we would have found that place sooner though, instead of those other over-priced, less-than-stellar restaurants we ate at, because we would have eaten there every night. I remember the beef stew! I remember the chicken katsu and the teriyaki beef also. The rice. The macaroni salad. It was all delicious. </div>
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I actually think this is where we would stay if we ever return to Kauai. Naomi had the best time at this beach. As you can see, we weren't all that prepared, since all of our stuff was packed away in our suit cases, but at least we had swim diapers! Hylan and Naomi played while I watched, most of the time. </div>
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After that, we hosed off in the outdoor showers and Hylan managed to change in the back of our rental car. We then met back up with my parents and just hung out at McDonald's (because where else could we go at that time of night?) until heading off to the airport.</div>
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Our travel home is another story of craziness, but it sure was fun to spend two hours on the tarmac in the airplane from 10pm-midnight in Kauai because of mechanical difficulties (the jet bridge wouldn't pull away from the plane and the mechanic had to be called in from home). And did I mention we had a lap baby? And it was a red eye? And of course we then missed our connecting flight from LA to Salt Lake. Naomi did manage to sleep most of the way and only had one melt-down. Hylan and I slept very little. I've always hated red-eyes. </div>
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We were exhausted by the time we finally rolled up to our home late Friday afternoon (we were supposed to get in and be home in the morning hours. We had even thought we would watch the BYU/Utah State football game with my sister's family, but we were so exhausted we couldn't keep our eyes open. So then we slept and recovered!</div>
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The end. Our epic trip came to a close. What a time! Definitely some highs and lows, but lots of memories. I can't believe how many places Naomi has been in her lifetime--so many places that have been firsts for me, she has already experienced (though I'm sure she'll want to experience them again when she is older and can remember!).</div>
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Back in August 2014, I begged Hylan to take us to Lagoon (an amusement park in northern Utah) for a day as a last ditch effort at appreciating summer fun time. Stay with me, this is an important detail and I'll tell you why later...<br />
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We paid for Naomi to do a bunch of kiddie rides that I'm not entirely sure she enjoyed, but she was a good sport.<br />
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Well, anyway, a few days after Lagoon, I became suspicious that I might be pregnant after a friend from church revealed her pregnancy during our weekly basketball game. It was a possibility but didn't seem all that likely, so I determined to wait until Labor Day to take a pregnancy test because I had never actually taken a positive pregnancy test in my life up to that point (<a href="http://hylanemily.blogspot.com/2012/09/life-changing.html" target="_blank">I found out I was pregnant with Naomi at a fertility clinic</a>) and wouldn't that be so cute to find out on "labor day" this time around? Also, I must note that although I am actually very in tune with my body (thank you yoga and my introverted nature), my body is not very predictable. I also wanted to wait because on the off chance that I actually was pregnant, then that would be one less week that I would have to psychologically be pregnant. Mind games.<br />
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But then I had this horrible back pain--like couldn't twist/bend or turn my head at all--which seemed to come out of nowhere. In hindsight, I think I might have tweaked something at Lagoon (maybe riding Colossus or one of the other herky-jerky rides that weren't even that fun). I didn't feel it then, but there was nothing else that could have caused that kind of scorching pain. <br />
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I'm getting to the point. The point is that I needed ibuprofen badly, but lingering in the back of my mind was this crazy notion that I was pregnant, and if I was, I shouldn't take any medicine like that. So, unbeknownst to Hylan, I bought a pregnancy test. And then there it was--a plus sign. My reaction was shock and a sort of freaked out confusion as I tried to process the idea of whether or not I was really ready for another child. <br />
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I couldn't very well keep that kind of news to myself for long though, so instead of trying to do something cutesy, I just called and told Hylan straightway. Of course, his reaction was more of elation than mine because he was already ready for another little one many moons sooner than I was.<br />
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Next Up: September's Travelogue of gorgeous Kauai.LadyEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11323249606500793355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555105382074712161.post-40079324949174106762014-09-02T21:05:00.001-06:002014-09-02T21:05:46.194-06:00Disneyland IIOkay, if I don't do this it's just not going to happen, so here we go with the recap, the epic recap. <br />
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First the quick version:<br />
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We visited Disneyland the first week of May 2014! I planned this trip to be super efficient and focused, so on Monday we hopped on a plane from SLC to Long Beach (JetBlue is great!), then had Zippy Shuttle service drive us to the Marriott across the street from the park. We then spent the next four days straight (Tue-Fri) at the park. We zipped back to Long Beach on Saturday afternoon and flew home, arriving at a reasonable hour. A perfect Disney trip!<br />
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Here's the more exciting, graphic (as in picture-filled) version:<br />
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Unlike our <a href="http://hylanemily.blogspot.com/2013/10/best-trip-ever.html" target="_blank">first trip to Disneyland</a>, this was a well-planned, much anticipated trip that was our Christmas present to ourselves. You see, after the first trip, we just couldn't stop thinking about the magic of Disney, so we just had to experience it again!<br />
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<b>THE FIRST DAY (Pre-Disney Park Day):</b><br />
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We had a later morning flight to CA and got in to Anaheim some time in the early afternoon. We grabbed a quick bite and went to meet up with my brother and his family at Downtown Disney. We were so glad we got to see them <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(and can you believe they have lived in SoCal for the past 10 years and have never been to Disney?) </span><br />
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We walked around the endless Disney shops and just enjoyed each other's company.<br />
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<br />We ate at The Rainforest Cafe (which took FOREVER--so long they at least comped the kids' food). I think we were overall disappointed by the food and the service. It would have been a cool ambiance except we sat right by the entrance...and had a cranky toddler. That combined with the 40 minute wait to be seated and then the 60 minute wait for our food...I mean, yeah. But at least we were together. ;)<br />
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Oh, but at least I got this awesome pic of Lego Hulk, Daddy Hulk, and Nomie. :)<br />
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After the Downtown Disney fun, thankfully, my brother was willing to drive us to Target so we could get some needed supplies for the week. Then we parted ways.<br />
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<strike>We</strike> I really wanted to do character dining, to enhance our Disney experience. So, our first day agenda was breakfast at Goofy's Kitchen! Here are just a few pics from that occasion.<br />
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The food was way overpriced, and okay, but not $60.00 great, but all the characters really were fun. We kind of felt like we wouldn't do it again, but honestly, we probably will because Naomi will only like meeting the characters more the next time. And we at least made sure to fill up for a long day of walking! <br />
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My second agenda for this day was to meet Minnie Mouse in her house! So as soon as Toontown opened, you better believe we got in line to see Minnie. SO ADORABLE.<br />
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Minnie's house was cutesy too. We especially liked the kichen area where funny things happened in the oven and dishwasher.</div>
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I don't remember that we did a lot of rides this day, but I'm sure we did a few. I do remember hopping over to California Adventure and discovering the Animation Building and the Sorcerer's Workshop. Such a fun place. Here we were inside different parts of Beast's castle. Notice the rose shedding it's last petal!<br />
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We caught Flik during our ventures. I'm the goof ball trying to pose like him. Nomie is loving it.<br />
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I'm pretty sure we rode Radiator Springs Racers this day because how can you not? It's definitely one of my fave rides. I rode it a total of three times and Hylan rode it twice over the course of our time there.<br />
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I'm pretty sure this was the day we thought we were going to get in the park at 8:00 when the doors really opened at 9:00 am. So, yeah, lots of waiting in lines just to get into the park. The perk was that when we finally got in, we knocked out most of the rides in Fantasyland without much waiting at all, though Mr. Toad's Wild Ride and the Snow White ride are kind of weird and not really that fun, but hey, we could take Naomi on them and didn't have to wait--they are just not rides you'd actually want to wait 45 minutes for, ya know?<br />
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Family picture on the Dumbo ride. I don't know how much Naomi liked this one, but we got to do it as a family, so it was worth it! <br />
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I think Naomi might have soaked through her diaper at this point<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> (oh my gosh, I am so sorry Snow White--Costco/Kirkland size 3 diapers are not the same quality as Huggies size 3 or even Kirkland's smaller sized diapers, FYI. We had major leakage problems, but only with that size.) </span><br />
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We were given buttons and also crowns to decorate. As you can see, I have more fun than my daughter with these kinds of things. And yes, that sourdough bread is delicious! On this or another day, we toured the Boudin bakery and got more samples of it. We are big sourdough bread fans in this house. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(I'm pretty sure we got Ghiradelli chocolate samples every day too--and had the most delicious sundae there as well!)</span><br />
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We also failed to get a picture with Ariel though, because even though we had reservations, you still have to wait what feels like forever to be seated and then there was this huge line for pictures, we just decided to skip it, thinking we could go back later (like at Goofy's) and get our pic. Oops. Oh well. I don't think Naomi minded.<br />
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So, I'm sure we walked around both parks and rode lots of rides this day, but the details are hazy.<br />
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By the way, we had the most fantastic weather ever! On day 1 in the park, it was a little chilly and overcast, but not so bad you were freezing the whole time. On day 2 in the park, it was a little bit warmer and off and on overcast (I sometimes wore a light sweater in the morning or evening or when it was windy), but overall not bad. The next day was a little warmer and sunnier (no sweater needed). And our last day in the park was even warmer and sunnier (maybe at the hottest point it reached 80) but totally bearable and not uncomfortable at all. We couldn't have asked for better weather!<br />
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I don't remember much else, but this picture says a lot! It was near the end of this day and Hylan decided to go on Splash Mountain (because there was NO WAIT in the single ride line!). He said it was his favorite and he barely got splashed, so I decided to do it too, you know, because I could walk right on to the ride. Except, I sat in the front seat (he sat in the back). OOPS. Bad move. I got totally soaked. I would have liked the ride better in the back seat or on a super hot day, but yeah.... HA HA!<br />
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So, that definitely did it for that day. All I wanted to do was go home and take a hot shower and put some warm clothes on. I was pretty uncomfortable on our walk back to the hotel.</div>
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Speaking of the hotel. We stayed at the Fairfield Inn Marriott right next to the park (which was about the only thing we liked about the hotel). I mean, it wasn't terrible, but I have to admit, we were a little disappointed with the accommodations. We were expecting nicer and better perks for the price we paid (we paid a lot less for the Crowne Plaza, which was nicer, but we had to shuttle in to the park). So, oh well. But it was nice to just be able to walk to and from the park. The thing is, our routine seems to be: go in the morning, spend all day, and then come home at night and crash. We only went back at night on our last day (because I BEGGED Hylan--and I'm so glad we did--more on that later). </div>
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Like, for example, those fuzzy clip-on Minnie ears. We've gotten lots of mileage out of those! :) We also bought some of that famous Toffee from one of the candy stores. Yummy! Not to brag or anything, but I actually make a darn good toffee myself, so it probably wasn't as special to me as it was for the people we brought it back to Utah for. </div>
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So, I included the picture below because it reminds me of a fortuitous circumstance. We happened to walk by the Indiana Jones ride at the very moment they reopened it (it wasn't scheduled to be open at all when we were there), so I hopped right on! And wow! I loved that ride. It took longer to walk all the way to the ride than it did for me to actually get on it and ride it! HA HA. But such a great ride and one that I didn't get to do on our previous trip.</div>
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I told Hylan he HAD to ride it. Like, really had to do it! And I even got him a rider switch pass, because by the time I was done, the ride had a 30-45 minute wait. So, while he went to ride Indiana Jones, Naomi and I went to play in Tarzan's Treehouse. </div>
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The above pic is me trying to capture a moment, but since this attraction required a lot of climbing and supervision, I didn't really get any pictures out of it, but we both really enjoyed our experience. I thought it was going to be kind of lame, and then it wasn't. I mean, Disney is just magical and I've learned that if I just submit to the experience and picture it through the eyes of a child (which sometimes isn't hard because I'm basically a little kid), it's just so much more fun! It makes any of the waiting in lines more bearable too. I'm pretty sure I have a higher patience threshold when I'm traipsing around a Disney park!</div>
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Oh yeah, and after riding Monster's Inc. we were like, <i>omigosh, our daughter is BOO</i>. HA HA HA! Hylan is still mad we didn't buy that doll. <br />
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And I have to admit something here. After day 2 in the park, I was kind of like <i>this is fun but I think I'll be done with Disney for awhile</i>. HA. And then Day 4 in the park came and I was like <i>what the heck was I thinking? I don't want to leave ever. Let's come back soon!</i><br />
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I had to take a picture of one of these awesome purple trees (can anyone verify that it's a Jacaranda?). These trees were so abundant and quite breathtaking from the sky (since we missed our first landing into Long Beach, I got a bird's eye view twice! They have such a beautiful dark purple color! It was quite striking so I demanded Hylan take a pic with me in front of one (luckily, Disney had a few!) I should have tried to take a picture from the airplane, but I was too busy admiring them. Okay, enough about the purple trees.<br />
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There is a bunch of randomness from this day because obviously you have to pack in even more fun on the last day since you know it could be awhile until you get to come back!<br />
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I kind of think this picture is funny. Hylan was like, <i>hold this doll--you look like Cinderella</i> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(or maybe that's his fantasy!)</span>, so I was trying to mimic her doll-face big eyed expression, but I couldn't make my eyes bigger or my hair lighter, so yeah. whatever, Hylan. But actually, I love Cinderella. If you watch the movies, she is such a sweet and kind, beautiful, duty-bound, never complaining kind of gal. I admire her style and think I could definitely be more like her! <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(And I just <a href="http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Cinderella_(character)" target="_blank">read this</a> description under "personality" and I love her even more.)</span></div>
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Anyway, the best and pretty much only perk of having a Chase Disney card is the private meet and greet over in California Adventure. Last Fall, we got to have a pic with Stitch <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(I still think that movie is weird)</span>, so this time we made sure it was a photo op with Minnie! And it was again probably the best moment of them all. Naomi was a little hesitant at first, but then she just loved it. I took a lot of pictures and can't help but liking them all! I tried to narrow it down to just a few for this post because I know to everyone else it's basically the same pic, but each one is adorable to us. We got some good video too. </div>
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Okay, so you guys TOWER OF TERROR is my most favorite ride ever. I rode it twice and made sure to get a snapshot of the pic on the second ride. Yup, that's me waving and smiling right before they drop you down the elevator. I just love the stomach-in-your-throat-free-fall feeling. Spinning, not so much. Loopdeeloops, not so much. But free falls and tall rides, YES PLEASE! I love the build up and anticipation of the ride. It really does kind of spook you. But that view from the top of the hotel when those doors open up, I LOVE that. Ahhh, I kind of want this ride to be a Rapunzel Tower instead of a haunted hotel, but I love it nonetheless.</div>
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After a quick swim, we changed and ate dinner. During dinner, I begged Hylan to go back to the park. I'm pretty sure he would have been happy just to relax, but I didn't feel my experience was complete. And I'm so glad we did go back, because we got some of our best pictures that night. <br />
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Like, Pixie Hollow! We had never gone to Pixie Hollow because it was always such a long line and we didn't need to meet Tinker Bell, but it's actually a cute little spot and it's all lit up at night. And actually, I'm pretty sure next time we do need to meet Tinker Bell! :)</div>
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We made sure to wear our Mickey/Minnie hoodies that we purchased on our last trip! <br />
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And that's about all the memories I have from pictures, but some other highlights include: California Soarin' (I could do that one 10 times), Disney Jr show, Aladdin show, Big Thunder Mountain ride and BBQ, Pixar Parade, Space Mountain, hanging out in the Animation building multiple times, and so on and so forth! <br />
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Travel Day: Breakfast at Mimi's Cafe, shuttle ride to the airport, delayed flight, but still home by about 6:00 pm on Saturday night. Ahh, our own beds! And ahhh, Naomi in her own room. Ha ha!<br />
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We did so much! And yet, we still didn't do it all. We still haven't seen Fantasmic (or a good view of World of Color, for that matter). I got to see some fireworks from our hotel balcony, but Hylan and Naomi were resting in the room. I feel like I've done almost every ride, but we still haven't done a few like the Toy Story ride in CA Adventure, a few in Tomorrowland, a bunch in Cars Land <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(since we only did single rider Radiator Springs Racers because the other ones feel weird to do without a kid and our kid isn't big enough yet),</span> etc.<br />
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I'll tell you that one ride I won't be doing again is the Matterhorn Bobsled. Oh my, will they just refurbish that ride and turn it into a Frozen ride, now? I wouldn't have minded it as much if it wouldn't have rattled my brain. That ride is rickety and jarring and gave me a headache. Oh, and speaking of Frozen, a 90 minute wait to meet the characters. L.O.L. No way, jose! Maybe, next time. <br />
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Ahh, but I can't end on a sour note. Really, I can't wait until our next Disney trip, be it Disneyland, Disney World, or a Disney Cruise. We don't have anything planned yet but hopefully some time in 2015! <br />
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And we lived happily ever after! <br />
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This little munchkin is officially a nursery-bound 18 month old with growing feet! So, maybe we celebrated with a little retail therapy. </div>
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I have been wanting to buy her pink cowboy boots for a long time and found the <a href="http://www.target.com/p/toddler-girl-s-cherokee-deloria-cowboy-boot-assorted-colors/-/A-14508880#prodSlot=medium_1_3&term=pink+cowboy+boots" target="_blank">perfect pair</a> at Target, but then when we went, I found <a href="http://www.target.com/p/infant-girl-s-genuine-kids-from-oshkosh-adalyn-cowboy-boots-assorted-colors/-/A-15265245#prodSlot=medium_1_8&term=pink+cowboy+boots" target="_blank">this pair</a> which were also totes adorbs. You can see we went with the more sophisticated pair. We also bought the little Nome some sneakers. Hylan quickly discovered that she loves them because they increase her speed significantly. <br />
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I tell you, this summer continues to be splendid. I hate that everyone is talking about "back to school." The funny thing is that I keep thinking, "oh, how great, that doesn't apply to me (snicker snicker), but then I realize for the last 6 years I've been teaching fitness classes at a University, so it DOES apply to me, but in a different way. My back to school shopping is a few new yoga pants and tops. HA HA.<br />
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The aforementioned Highland Splash Pad that I didn't have pictures of before:<br />
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Last Friday we had an impromptu family date night that ended up being spontaneously fun! We ate at Shoots (one of my faves!), and played arcade games at the Beach Resort like Deal or No Deal, and capped it off with a Dole Whip float! Um, yeshhhhhh pwease! </div>
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<li>Still loves shoes</li>
<li>Has discovered fruit snacks and will never refuse them :)</li>
<li>She sleeps and eats quite well (unless she is teething, then all bets are off)</li>
<li>Speaking of teething, she now has the top central and lateral incisors, and the bottom central incsiors (her first two) with the lateral incisors finally pushing through. Sheesh, we still have a long way to go.</li>
<li>Loves playing outside (chalk, bubbles, pools, splash pads)</li>
<li>Now has separation anxiety (taking her to basketball is starting to be difficult, leaving her in Nursery is also becoming difficult, she even sheds a few tears when I leave her with Grandma. I'm hoping she breaks out of this when I start teaching again and she gets used to other company when Hylan and I are gone--it's only a couple hours). </li>
<li>She doesn't talk (except Momma, Dadda) but she is increasing her signs every day!</li>
<li>She loves her new sign language pop-up book and asks for it every day by doing the sign for book.</li>
<li>She loves to help Swiffer the floors. She'd help with the vacuum too, but that one doesn't work out as well.</li>
<li>She will usually sit and let me do her hair.</li>
<li>She mostly hates getting her diaper changed (unless she really needs it or she is feeling really calm).</li>
<li>Every morning she will grab her Betsy (blanket doll) and Minnie Mouse to take with her out of the crib.</li>
<li>I bought her telephone cord bracelets that she adores and rarely takes off. ($2.00 at Target for 10. Perfect size for her. They were mislabeled hair ties. Score for us.)</li>
<li>She still watches parts of Frozen and Tangled nearly every day. </li>
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What a life! I love my family! And I am still loving this summer!</div>
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Oh, how I love July. The nation's birthday. My birthday. Utah's "birthday." Hot, hot, sun (air conditioning!). Ice cream. Swimming. Water fun. Flowers blooming. BBQs. Love it all. I don't think there is a month when I am happier than in July.<br />
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We had an incredible 4th of July spent in Nomie's Waterpark Adventureland. <br />
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We had cousins over. We played outside in the "pool," threw water balloons at each other, colored the concrete with chalk. We ate shrimp, chicken, salmon, watermelon, pasta salad, veggies, chips, chocolate chip cookies, ice cream cones. We watched Tangled and The Lego Movie (and I think Nomie sneaked in some more Frozen). "Everything is awesome!"<br />
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We were treated to the best neighborhood fireworks show I have ever witnessed. It actually was so much, so close, so often, so big, so long, that even some of the older kids got bored. I loved every second! And that's why there are no more pictures because I had too much fun in the moment!<br />
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And then there was my birthday. I turned 25 again, in case you're wondering. It's weird how the lines in my face keep getting deeper even though I'm so young. Hmmm...<br />
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We celebrated all week by using my birthday coupons. To date, we've used: Rodizio, Tucanos, Dairy Queen (S'mores Blizzard!), and Noodles and Company. We've also gotten our Pretzel Pub Chicken/Pretzel Burger fix at Wendy's. May it never go away, we say! <br />
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Since my birthday was on a Thursday, Hylan treated me more on the Saturday after: Breakfast at Kneaders, massage at Massage Envy, pedicure at the local place, and a new Minnie Mouse t-shirt from Kohl's! That was the day we also went to Tucanos and Dairy Queen and Naomi got to experience the Riverwoods splash pad for the first time. </div>
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In the last week and a half, we've also gone to the <a href="http://www.highlandcity.org/index.aspx?nid=234" target="_blank">Highland Splash pad </a> twice (waterfall, river, water fountain!). It's super nifty, so I say check it out if you're in driving distance.</div>
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And of course, no summer is complete without bubbles and chalk! :)</div>
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Naomi loves shoes! She loves going to the shoe bin or closet and picking out shoes either to wear or play with. She is also well aware that putting on shoes means going outside which she also loves to do!</div>
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When we bought Naomi some new flamingo flip flops she wanted to wear them <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(and apparently nothing else)</span> and practice walking in them. You can see the video on my YouTube channel <a href="http://youtu.be/hOTai6y44tU" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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But when she puts on Mommy's heels, it's just over the top cute. Many days I catch her doing/wearing something like this: </div>
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It's always hard to get a good picture because you know these moments only last for so long and then the babe is off to something else, but although the above picture is a bit blurry, I think it's so funny that her little toes are peeping through one of my slide on heels.<br />
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Here is a video of her walking in the same shoe a different time and on the wrong foot, of course.<br />
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On that same day, she found some slightly more complicated heels that were fascinating to her, though not very walk-able for tiny feet. Again with the peep toe, <i>I die I die.</i></div>
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Step 1: Take a big bite out of the middle of the cone! Yum.</div>
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Step 2: Keep gnawing the cone (ignoring the ice cream because it's too cold).</div>
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Step 4: Lick fingers. (<i>I've got this!)</i></div>
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Step 5: Try new approach--eat cone upside down!<br />
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Step 6: <i>Just keep eating!</i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> (think Dory voice "just keep swimming")</span><br />
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Step 7: Offer mommy some.</div>
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Step 8: Ice cream painting!<br />
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Step 9: Push ice cream out and peer through the empty cone.</div>
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Step 10: Discover a new way to eat ice cream via the dip method.<br />
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Step 11: Place cone in empty bowl and declare "all done." (She was actually doing the sign for "all done" not waving goodbye like it looks like.)</div>
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It's as simple as that folks. Nomie "told" me it's how the kids eat their cones these days. Oh, kids. Every new generation trying to reinvent the wheel.</div>
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See, what ha-happened was...a lot of traveling.<br />
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And then after all that traveling, a lot of sickness! Baby girl had "hand foot mouth," then I was sick with a fever and sore throat for over a week. Then after we started feeling better, baby got sick again (fever, throwing up). <br />
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After that, I put the groceries away and started to prep dinner while she whined and whined until this happened:<br />
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Poor girl.<br />
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She had had no rhythm or routine since Sunday, so I was not necessarily encouraging a second nap, since she was keeping us up at night. I guess she took the matter into her own hands. <br />
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Oh, yeah, plus she is getting at least 4 teeth! And she is NOT happy about it. <br />
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Is this normal? She cut her first two around 8 months, the next two a couple months later. And then nothing for at least five months. Now at least four are coming in that I can see/feel. I wouldn't be surprised if there are more.<br />
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I don't think being sick twice in a few weeks and getting multiple teeth makes for a happy girl. But I sure look forward to my happy, joy-loving and joy-giving girl to return soon. <br />
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I have great intentions to blog about our Disney trip and then my epic East Coast jaunt with Naomi. And also Thanksgiving 2013. But for now, we're trying to fully recover and make some time to do something fun.<br />
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Like this quick visit to the zoo last Saturday. <br />
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Hylan has been working crazy hours including Saturdays, so we squeezed this excursion in before the second illness struck Nomie. Too bad all the big kitties were sleeping (and so was Naomi most of the time). I really like Hogle Zoo though. Cute, small, easy to navigate, nestled in a sweet little Utah spot. </div>
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Spring has sprung! The flowers are blooming. The sleeves are getting shorter. The park is getting busier. The grass is getting mowed. The grill is being used. Ahhh...the hope of a fun summer!</div>
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Just living the dream around these parts. I don't have much to say, but here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure.</div>
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Visiting Daddy at work</div>
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Kingo commandeered Naomi's chair while she was sleeping!</div>
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Easter Sunday = cute baby dresses! And beautiful family pictures. Omigosh, I loved looking at everyone's pics on the Facebook.</div>
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My giddy moment was getting to use a pink table cloth <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(thanks to my Grandma Nome!)</span> and pink plates for the first time in my life! Those daffodils are from our flower beds! The yellow candies are worth a special mention:<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sconza-Lemoncello-Chocolate-Lemon-Almonds/dp/B00IQ1C20G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398125517&sr=8-1&keywords=sconza+lemoncello+almonds" target="_blank"> Lemoncello Almonds</a>. We bought them from Costco and they were the favorite!</div>
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Nomie decided to corner herself. She's sitting on a foam roller <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(bless those weapons of myofascial release!)</span> next to a collapsed <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90192014/" target="_blank">play tunnel</a>.<br />
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So, there you have it, a few highlights from last week. Now I'm gearing up for the end of another semester, a trip to the happiest place in the western U.S., and a summer of freedom. I LOVE my job, but it's nice to have a break too.<br />
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It has been two years to the day <a href="http://hylanemily.blogspot.com/2012/04/whos-scaredy-cat.html" target="_blank">since we adopted</a> our sweet Kingo cat! Much has changed since then: moving to a new house and adding baby sister Naomi to the family. </div>
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I'm so glad I found his ad on KSL and that we decided to give him a purfect home. He was 1 year old and living with a single guy in a tiny studio apartment. He needed us and<span style="font-size: large;"> we needed him</span>. We just love him more and more each day. </div>
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Happy 2nd Gotcha Day Kingo! We smile more because you're in our home. Continue to enjoy your life of sleeping, eating, playing, and cuddling. We will too! </div>
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And thank you Hylan for encouraging me to adopt our kitty and loving him immediately even though you didn't think you liked cats before. Now you let a cat sleep on your face, or nearby it, nearly every night! Ha ha. And thanks for taking care of his box and his food. </div>
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Sunday, April 13th marks 8 years of marriage. Splendid. <br />
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I decided it would be Hylan's ultimate Valentine's gift to fill up our downstairs fridge with drinks (ahem, soda) because you know, that's living the dream, right? <span style="font-size: xx-small;">For him, not me. Mine would be ice cream but since it took me 6 days to polish off a small frozen custard from Culver's, better not stock my freezer with ice cream that would get freezer burnt before I could down it. I eat it nearly every night, but in small doses. Okay, ice cream confession: 1/2 gallon of Turkey Hill Cookie Dough and half of a 1/2 gallon of Turkey Hill Mint Chocolate Chip. Actually, it's not a confession. I'm a proud ice cream eater. What's in your freezer? </span> </div>
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Hylan is now a CrossFitter (just finished week 5). He's trying to heal up a chronic hurt back/neck (degenerative spine/disc disease, bulging discs--all the fun stuff). I don't know if he is hooked, <i>per se</i>, but he does seem to like it (5:30 am class, eek. Good for him). </div>
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I have my reservations about Crossfit (like, it's only for people who absolutely know what they're doing and can check their egos at the door because most of the workouts set regular people up for injury and failure). He has said the camaraderie is a bonus. I get that. Group fitness is awesome!</div>
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There can be entertainment value in either medium. There can be uplifting, enlightening qualities in either as there can also be degrading, garbage books and TV/movies. So, I just wanted to get that out there. </div>
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With that being said, man I spend a lot of time reading. Lately, especially with a fun story to read, but not as much novel/pleasure reading as I wish I would. I'm really not as great of a reader as you would expect from and English major graduate. What I mean is I often spend a lot of time reading...all kinds of stuff...but not as much book reading as I'd like. </div>
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Since that movie "Divergent" came out, I decided it would be better to read the book first then watch the movie. Since the only movies in theater we've seen since Naomi was born were "Frozen" and "Catching Fire" both while we were on vacation in PA, it probably wouldn't be too hard to resist seeing the movie before finishing the book.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Paperback version of the book cover, obviously promoting the movie, and filled with all kinds of extra fun stuff in the back of the book that yes, I did read because I'm a nerd like that. And yes, I think my aptitude is Erudite but I would choose Amity. Oh Amity, the life! Suits me. And yup, Hylan is a total Divergent and would choose Dauntless, no question. </span></div>
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Then Hylan said he would like to read it together. <i>Say what? </i><br />
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Hylan doesn't read novels for fun. Ever. He confessed that he doesn't think he really has read any fiction book cover to cover. Um, what? Yup. He used movies, cliff notes, other people's accounts, whatever he needed to to get by in a class or for a report. Yes, that shocks me too. I've always loved reading books and go through phases where I can't stop reading and read many books at once, and then have a dearth where I read nothing for many many months. Usually because I'm too tired or busy, or something.... <br />
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However, Hylan has/does read financial/economic/trading books...real interesting stuff, as well as some church historical/doctrinal literature here and there. But, he fully admits he's not much of a reader. <br />
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So, when he said he would like to <span style="font-size: large;">read it together,</span> I was like <i>hooray. </i>And we did. I mean, I might have finished "Divergent" first and then actually finished "Insurgent" about 10 minutes after he finished "Divergent," but what a victory! <br />
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I haven't been able to delve into "Allegiant" yet, and Hylan is wishy-washy on whether or not he'll read "Insurgent" because, according to him,<i> it takes a lot of time</i>. And, <i>that was a lot of pages</i>. But, I think he will, since the ending to "Divergent" is very unsatisfying.<br />
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And in any case, now we can watch the movie sometime! And hooray for a husband who reads with me, or read with me that one time. :)<br />
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So, what else should I be reading while Naomi watches Baby First TV? Ha ha. LadyEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11323249606500793355noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555105382074712161.post-59089006020865844062014-04-09T08:05:00.000-06:002014-04-09T08:05:00.092-06:00Naomi and the TigerI have succeeded in teaching Naomi to love kitties. She squeals with delight and points at our Bubba Kingo-mo. Gomo. Kitty Son. Kitty Boy. Bubba Gomo. Kingokat. Kingoman. He has lots of names.<br />
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Somehow I also taught her to wave at him every time she sees him. I guess it's because we greet and part from him many times during a day and I usually wave during those times. It's cute.<br />
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A few weeks ago I turned on the TV. <i>Gasp, you turned on the TV and let your one-year old watch</i>... Yes, yes I did. I love TV. I see it as a tool that can be used for good or ill, in moderation or excess. And I let my daughter play with my smart phone (don't worry, I do disinfect it with alcohol wipes regularly), but I'm not overly concerned in light of recent "studies" (yes, that was a purposeful quote with a hint of sarcasm) about screen time and kids. <br />
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Look, I get it. Kids aren't getting enough activity. Parents are ignoring their children. TV is not a babysitter. Kids spend too much time on phones. ETC. I understand it all, but I play with my daughter all day long. She doesn't zone out in front of a TV for too long. And for that matter, I don't find TV evil. She loves the Baby First channel and Disney Junior, the latter of the two is easier for me to stomach but the former is her absolute favorite.<br />
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So, one Saturday morning I turned on the TV and a show called "Wildlife Docs" was on. There was a tiger cub featured on the show and Naomi brightened. I kept pointing and squealing and she kept pointing and squealing. Tears of delight might have been shed, just saying. Do you know how cute Tiger cubs are?<br />
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So, I started pointing and giggling at the cute Tiger cub on the cover of the book and hoped that she would connect the dots between the Tiger cub on TV and the book. She did. Babies are smart like that.</div>
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During commercial break, I opened the book and showed her the Tiger inside too. She thought it was awesome and petted the Tiger cub's back.</div>
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And then the show came back on and they showed how the cub grew to become a big tiger. All the while Naomi squealed and pointed and smiled.</div>
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Once upon a time, Princess Naomi had a green piggy bank that was very hungry. So, Princess Naomi decided to feed him with money she received during birthday/holidays mostly from her grandparents and also loose change that King Daddy gave to her.</div>
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Naomi's first deposit grand total: $46.08. I include that detail because I feel like that will buy a candy bar when Naomi is 18. Guess, we'll have to keep on saving. ;)</div>
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So, one day, March 13th to be exact, I realized that Naomi's hair is getting long. </div>
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Then there was that awesome green holiday I like to call, St. Patty's Day. And since I'm in a much happier emotional state this year, I decided to go all out! Well, cooking all day, that is.<br />
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I made Irish Soda Bread. Of course. We love that stuff. I used <a href="http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/irish-soda-bread-63745.aspx" target="_blank">this recipe</a> this time and it's my favorite, a slightly sweet biscuit taste. Hylan loved it too.<br />
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I also made a Turkey Shepherd's Pie with mashed sweet potatoes but didn't take a picture. It was actually very tasty and I enjoyed eating it as leftovers the rest of the week. I didn't use a recipe, but made it with the traditional flavors <i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(ground turkey, onion, flour, chicken stock, </span></i><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">s&p, thyme,</span></i><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Worcestershire, tomato paste, peas, carrots, corn, and mashed the sweet potatoes with butter, milk, and salt, and added an egg yolk).</span></i> </div>
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Truth be told, I didn't love the dessert at first. Everything in our meal had an element of sweetness, so by the time dessert rolled around, my taste buds were overloaded with too much sweet.</div>
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But the next day, that pie was pretty darn good. It has a layer of chocolate on the bottom sprinkled with pistachios, a layer of pistachio pudding sprinkled with pistachios, pistachio cream sprinkled with pistachios (cool whip and pistachio pudding--easy recipe, folks), and then cool whip on top, with more pistachios as garnish. </div>
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And my little elf baby became a leprechaun for the day.</div>
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Speaking of the leprechaun, she finally learned how to walk and her little pitter patters are so very cute.<br />
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Funny story:<br />
<br />I was talking to someone in Relief Society (our women's meeting at church) and she asked if Naomi was walking. I told her, "well she stands and walks around holding on to furniture and sometimes if she gets distracted, she will take a step or hold her stance for a while, but no, not really walking yet." Well, then a little later in the meeting, Naomi stands up and takes about 3 steps (witnessed by the lady I was talking to about it). It was awesome! <br />
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Then, later after church, Hylan and I took a walk around our neighborhood and started talking to some of our neighbors. The same lady was there and asked, "so, has Naomi walked some more today?" And then I was like, "oh, yeah, Hylan I forgot to tell you Naomi took her first real unassisted steps all by her self today." Ooops. How did I forget?<br />
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Anyway, that was back in early March.<br />
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And since I have your attention and since my whole world revolves around my baby, I'll just add that her favorite foods are: bananas! mandarin oranges, Gerber cheese crunchies, scrambled eggs! and cheerios. But writing that makes it seem like she doesn't like anything else. Well, this baby will eat pretty much everything if she's hungry and if we're patient in letting her explore new foods. Sometimes, she just needs a lid or a spoon for distraction, or to see the food in its whole form (hello, gourmet ravioli). <br />
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On the subject of food, sometimes I think, man, this girl eats so healthy, I should eat like her. And then I think, wait, I do eat like her. Wait, she eats like me! Ha ha. And...why do you think she wears so much pink? It's cute how baby girls often reflect the style of their moms until they become more independent. Did that tangent make sense? I'm too tired to edit my writing. Are you still reading my lazy writing? ha.<br />
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I think I've failed at trying to teach Nome sign language, probably because I forget...but she is a charmer with her hello and goodbye waves. I think we walk around just brightening people's days and that is awesome! And she can still learn, unless the words come sooner. :) Dadda, Momma, and Nanna she seems to say and understand. <br />
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So, Valentine's Day happened. And it was sweet. I feel like there was more to it, but now I can't remember if we did anything on the actual day/weekend. </div>
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But on the Wednesday before, this was waiting for me at home:</div>
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Oh, just 100 roses, no big deal.</div>
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During that time, Hylan and my Dad had their birthdays on February 26th, but alas, I have no pictures to document that experience either. Hmmm...well, we celebrated together with my sister's family on the Sunday before and ate a traditional roast beef and mashed potatoes, etc. with strawberry cheesecake for dessert (Hylan's fave). Oh, and Hylan bought himself a spiffy new hard shell briefcase. We don't have to try to hard at gift-giving anymore<i> (hey, what do you want?..okay go buy it because I'll pick out the wrong thing).</i> It's practical, anyway.</div>
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Oh, now I remember. Hylan, Naomi, and I went to Tucanos for Hylan's actual birthday during lunch. What a perfect place to take a baby to eat! Naomi feasted on mandarin oranges, beets, peas, fried banana, cheese bread, garbanzo beans, marinated mozzarella balls, and more. She enjoyed it as much as we did. </div>
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