Hannah and her Barney

I really wish I would have started filming Hannah doing this earlier when her love for Barney first developed. I kept telling myself, "you gotta get this on film." She would literally dance nonstop through the whole song. Not just swaying or stomping feet, but legitimate swinging and jumping and getting low to the floor kind of dancing. Witnessing this has brought so much laughter and joy to me and A.J. that we have now resorted to purposely starting Barney (with no intention of letting her watch the whole episode) just so we can watch and marvel in her little Barney dance routine. This video was taken probably two weeks late as now we are getting the shorter versions of her dance routine. Having said that, it is no reflection on her love for Barney lessening as she asks for him multiple times a day.

We're Pregnant...It's a Boy!

I haven't posted until now about us being pregnant because I was waiting for an ultrasound so that I could post a picture of our baby. Well, we found out on Father's Day that we were going to be parents to a second child. We both were really giddy and smiley as it was the PERFECT day to find out. After we shared a smile and hug, A.J. looked at me and jokingly stated, "ok, I have to go sell a house now." That guy, always the jokester. Fast forward to today, who would of thought that at my first ultrasound, I would find out we are having a baby boy!! I am only 12 1/2 weeks pregnant and went in today to have an ultrasound to screen for birth defects. Half-way through the appointment the tech asked me if I wanted to know the sex of the baby. A.J. wasn't with me, but I had a feeling this would happen, as the same exact thing happened to my sister just three weeks before me. She found out at 13 weeks that she also is having a boy. I don't think it has quite sunk in yet that we are having a boy. I am so used to Hannah, that I can't imagine switching gears to boy stuff yet. Also, I can't picture what a boy version of me and A.J. will look like. I hope he is tall like his daddy. One of the most special feelings about all of this, is that my sister, Katie, like I said is having a boy also. She is due four weeks ahead of me. Both our first born children are girls and they are only 13 months apart. So our families are mirroring eachother's perfectly. I can only imagine all the fun times ahead for our children and us, as we watch our families grow and mature together.

Morro Bay 2009

Instead of Santa Cruz in July, we went with the Lakovich side of the family to Morro Bay in August. Oh what fun Hannah did have with all of her cousins. Every morning, without fail, she would wake up (EARLY) and say "Jack and Max." She could not get enough of the boys! It was a very relaxing week. We went to the beach, I got a few naps in, cooked dinners, watched movies, went to the petting zoo...just had a great time with eachother. Thank you to Tooky and Jeddo for taking us again this year on vacation. We love you dearly!! I wasn't quite sure what to expect of Hannah at the beach. Until this trip, she has never liked cold water much. So, I was up for anything. Much to my surprise and delight, Hannah was quite the beach baby. She LOVED playing in the sand and absolutely loved running in the ocean. I was very pleased and got such a kick out of watching her get excited as the waves would come up and crash against her little legs. We are back home now and Hannah is going through withdrawls from all the action she was a part of with her four cousins. It was a great trip.