Hailey Tinkled in the potty...TWICE!!!

I'm sure you all wanted to know that, huh? But part of the reason for this blog is because I'm too lazy to scrapbook milestones, posting is much easier.

And it's not like she really meant to. I staged it a bit. Before we got in the shower this morning I put her on her Elmo potty seat and she went...without starting on the floor first like she has been doing. And then after we got out of the shower I have started drying her off and setting her right on the pot until I'm ready to put her diaper on...and she did it again!

I'm a proud mama. Although I know this is no way the beginning of actual potty training, it sure is a step in the right direction.

Arizona or Alaska?

I don't know where I live anymore.

The top temperature is inside our house and the bottom temp is outside.

July 6th, 2009

Do you see that? Does it really say 97 DEGREES!!!

July 5th, 2009

This is the result of a gorgeous day mixed with fires burning all over the state and the haze drifting into town and not letting the heat escape. Check out the news article from the
Anchorage Daily News here.

Here's the results (in case you didn't know already)

Wow...time flew and I got very behind in posting. Sorry about that. So much has happened too.

Eleven people took our poll and twice as many people thought we'd have another girl. Y'all must be psychic. We found out at the end of May that we indeed are adding another girl to our family. Don't get me wrong. There is not a lack of enthusiasm accompanying this declaration. It just seems that we've already told practically everyone. So, here's to you Loki, serving your time in the Peace Corp in Azerbajain, quite possibly the one person we haven't been able to tell:

IT'S A GIRL!!!

I look at my little girl now, growing up sooo fast right before my eyes and picture her playing dress up with her baby sister. Hailey is in a huge baby phase right now, which is so perfect for this new little one to come into. She hugs all her dolls. Points out every kid, baby or not, that we pass on the street and says "baby". She gives kisses to the picture of babies on the wipes package and anything Gerber. And best of all is watching her interact with the real little babies of our friends. She is very gentle (for the most part, as much as an 18 month old can be) and loves to give loves, kisses, and tickle feet. It's reassuring that she somehow knows to dote on them, but not to "play" with them. I've heard that is sometimes the biggest struggle introducing a new baby into the family is that the older sibling wants to play with the baby and has a hard time understanding the baby cannot play yet.

I didn't expect all that to come streaming out of my finger tips. I guess I had more on my mind than I realized. I have so much more to share, but really am feeling the need to go one at a time (and really, I just want to go eat my lunch now). So thanks for reading the ramble and ta ta for now.