Missouri Musings

Baby?

2010-01-19T11:23:00.000-08:00

Remember to update!!! Just got back in the loop. All puppies are off to their new homes except our little black and white collared pup. She is loving being the only pup in the house.

Saw the doctor yesterday for the 4th time and she was a little displeased. Kind of wanted to induce labor. i really don't want to have my baby that way but i guess i truly was "sent" into labor when I hit the deer in 2007 and went into labor w/Hemi.

So we compromised and agreed to wait until Monday (COME ON BABY!) and then plan that day which way to induce on Tues to give us a tuesday or wednesday baby.

Can you tell how excited I am. I've been sick all day already and boy do i have a waddle about me. Baby dropped ALL the way on Saturday but the "wall" is still thick. Sitting tight at a 2.

Will keep posting!

Brandi

2010-01-08T20:56:00.000-08:00

How Awesome is this!
I follow this great site that has amazing giveaways. It is called Sugar Pop Ribbons, I posted their button so that everyone can go and view her fabulous contests and reviews on products we actually need and adore! Here is another contest for the mothers to spoil themselves with to a great jewelry artist that I wear. The store is Mysticpieces on etsy.com and features pieces for the Steampunk genre. Check it out and you won't be sorry, Here is the link to this specific contest:

http://sugarpopribbons.blogspot.com/2010/01/mystic-pieces-review-giveaway.html#comment-form

New posts coming soon!!!!

2010-01-08T20:54:00.000-08:00

Wow, a new year already. Well i know every one will be surprised to see us back but with business finished for the season (at least we think) I will have a whole lot of new free time. Plenty of time to start keeping everyone current with news and pictures.

Shopping

2009-03-20T21:04:00.000-07:00

Well the shoe hunt today went a lot longer than expected. The alotted two hour time slot drug into a 4-5 hour endeavor. We were with Hemi's great-grandma and she had a return in there and also a lunch break. Let me tell you we had a miserable experience there. They even brought Hemi the wrong meal and jipped her on an egg. She was adorable though, after dropping two pieces off the fork, she started spotting herself with her other hand. Finally i think she was terrified of losing one still and abandoned the fork to shovel the rest of the food in. She cleaned her plate completely.
To make things more interesting every place measured her foot and came up with a different size that she needed. I wanted to pull my hair out.
Jeremy is returning from his training tomorrow somewhere around noon. He wants to go on a date. Movies, dinner , ice cream, the works so Hemi is staying with Grandma and Grandpa. We'll see what happens tomorrow. I hear it is going to rain cats and dogs . Hope everyone is well, Sorry i don't have any photos to load today. I'm being lazy.
Brandi

Cowgirl Up!

2009-03-19T22:01:00.001-07:00

Hello again! Hemi is sporting one of her dad's snazzy outfit picks. Very nice. She is also wearing the scarf my sister made for her for Christmas. Cold weather is almost on it's way out. Heck, if this week was any indication, it was gorgeous out! Jeremy was in a much colder region while we enjoyed the nice weather. It's kinda funny but I'll be happy when he gets home and leaves that weather far away from us...my fingers are crossed.
Here, Hemi is showing off her London Fog coat from Grandma. It has kept her super snug all season. Well, onto the main show.

Here is Amble. One of Hemi's main charges. She enjoys feeding him horsey treats, like he needs it. Amble's feet are bigger than our heads but Hemi thinks he is her pet. Of course she is highly supervised here because she is completely trusting

A little bit of size comparison in this photo. He is a Belgian / Thoroughbred sport cross and will be 5 this summer. (Almost done growing) He's over 6ft at the shoulder. Jeremy can't see over the top of him. Here he is relaxed, he will put that head into the air if he wants and i can't reach it to catch him if he is having a go with me! Boys will be boys.

And then the big finish....

Ta- Dah!

Hemi is so wonderfully equine inclined at this age. Her balance is excellent.

Hemi likes to kiss his neck for pretend. She hugs the horses just like the dogs. I wish Amble was more photogenic. It looks like he's been photoshopped in. It's difficult to get good pictures because he wants to be right on top of you. He is just a big baby. I hoped to get a pic of her hugging his face but it was not to be.

Enjoy the sunshine everybody! I'm finishing the garden tomorrow.

Brandi & Hemi

Cherry's beauty days

2009-03-19T21:54:00.000-07:00

What can I say, Thank God Cherry is such a good sport. Sometimes I catch Hemi out in the yard sitting on Cherry and bouncing like she is a horse, yes, we politely tell Hemi this is not allowed and Cherry is very proactive and moves frequently when we are outside. She is our old girl and we love her so much!

Hemi loves her very much too. They play dress up all the time with anything she can find. I think she puts handkerchiefs on their backs or blankets because that is what we do with horses. It's adorable to watch her mind work

Say Cheese!

Tykes & Trikes

2009-03-19T21:20:00.000-07:00

Here it is, the coveted new tricycle. Not bad for $12 huh? That's right, can you believe it. I'm telling you those consignment sales are gold mines. Grandpa aired up the tires and shined up the crome. She rolled it right out of the garage. It even has a wood Schwinn nameplate on the back.

She can technically reach the pedals but isn't ready for that step just yet. That won't keep her stationary though, she loves steering herself around whether she's motering herself Flintstone sytle forward or backwards. Hemi even makes the moter sounds.

Here she is with her other favorite toy, a green garden cart. She loads it with stuffed animals and pushes them around the house or yard(it'll be for gardening this spring). Lately we don't leave home without it. She loads it and off we go to Grandma and Grandpa's house to show and tell.

And fiinally, Tomato is feeling a little left out in the love department. Hemi fixes it. They are totally related with those strawberry blonde locks. He is the one that listens to Hemi all the time. She leads him everywhere and he loves it. I caught Laundry (our dark mahogany dog) wandering into Hemi's room today while I was putting her down for a nap. She had snuck in from the garage and was tiptoeing so carefully. It was really cute and Hemi was happy to see her before I escorted her back out. You can see Laundry at www.octoberskies.webs.com under Mahogany Moon.

Hemi has officially had a growth spurt. Another shoe size (5) and into 18 mo old pants. She is suddenly sporting high waters wherever we go this week. Time to go shopping.

Brandi

Just for this minute

2009-03-19T12:33:00.001-07:00

*Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play.

*Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.

*Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles.

*Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck and I will buy you one if he comes by.

*Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision I have made where you are concerned.

*Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't stand over you trying to fix them.

*Just for this afternoon, I will take us to McDonald's and buy us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys.

*Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were born and how much I love you.

*Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry.

*Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars.

*Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my favorite TV shows.

*Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever given

*I will think about the mothers And fathers who are searching for their missing children, the mothers and fathers who are visiting their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that they can't handle it anymore.

*And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask Him for nothing, except one more day............

Union Love and Daddy kisses

2009-03-17T22:31:00.000-07:00

Old man Union has been spending alot of time inside with the daddy gone. Hemi is very attached to all the dogs here and has different relationships with all of them. She loves Union but sometimes gets frustrated with his size. She has quite a bit of trouble climbing around or over him if he happens to be lying in her way or blocking something she wants. She is very demanding of his every move and follows him obsessively. We use the dogs to occupy her frequently. Our old female is her dress up doll. She decorates her with anything she can find. Its adorable.

Since Jeremy left, the weather has been fantastic. It is incredible outside every day. Hemi's current fascination is his army sunglasses. They won't stay on her head without assistance but that doesn't stop her from playing with them. It is so cute. She knows they belong to Jeremy and I think this is her way of missing him. Or impersonating him, what do you think?

Perhaps this year she will actually keep sunglasses on when we go outside. I think I will be surprised if these glasses don't end up broken. They seem to be fairly durable. It's a miracle she likes hats so much. Another blessing i'm sure.

Brandi

busy weekend

2009-03-17T20:58:00.001-07:00

Hemi is a little sneak. Today when we got home I had a bag from Wendy's for my lunch. I set the bag on the kitchen counter and left Hemi to her business with the puppies while i went outside to tend to the adult dogs.When i returned, i noticed the bag was missing immediately and found Hemi sitting on the couch with the contents around her and her mouth full. Nevermind that I had already made her mac and cheese and wheat bread which she inhaled for her lunch already. She was quite proud of herself to say the least.
Here she is at the Warm Up Parade in Brookside posing for a McDonalds commercial with her snacks. She thought my mom's burger was delicious and likes to be occupied with french fries. She had exhausted all my healthy snacks so I got them for her in the hopes to keep her happy (which turned out not to be a problem) during the parade which was our second for the day. She was even up for shopping after this one. Her stamina is incredible considering when she is home for a nap she sleeps for hours.

At the Snake Parade and festival in North Kansas City before the Brookside parade, Hemi showed off her savvy equestrian skills. This company bit off more than they could chew offering the free rides to a mob of kids. Hemi wanted to ride the elephant carnival ride but the line wrapped around the ride 3 times! No way was that going to happen. Below she was enjoying the parade with her festive hat.

I see you!

Enjoying pretzels at the barn.

Just chilling while the horses are being fed.

Ready for the long trip to Nebraska to deliver this puppy. They are the best of friends already.
He is going to miss her so much. They were inseperable.

Don't forget the puppy! Or great grandma who decided to tag along and enjoy some scenery.

Time to hit the road!

Hemi is very involved in the puppy business. She assists in every aspect of the job and is very authoritive with the dogs (and horses). The majority listen to her, the others try to stay out of her way. She is so thorough with the feeding, grooming and sorting it is pretty amusing. Her vocabulary with them is hilarious but you have to hand it to her, she really gets their names down and can pick up a new routine in one day. She hates when all the puppies are gone but is excited when there are new little ones. This week she helped deliver a pup to Nebraska and one to Columbia back to back on a Fri then Sat. She is very resilent.

She is also very very very happy. Which is the biggest blessing. Here she is with Daddy at bedtime. She was sick Sun and Mon with fever and aching muscles because of her immunizations she received about a week ago. She didn't rash up like they said she would though and after the two horribly whiny, clingy days, she is back to normal running amuck around the house. She misses her dad i believe. She even had an entire conversation with him over the phone the other day. She let us know that she had enough of him because the next time i tried it a couple days later, she politely turned the speaker phone off. It was hysterical.

We had some great luck at the consignment sales this month, Hemi scored a wicked awesome Schwinn tricycle. Can't wait to get some of those pictures! We also had a blast at the car show. Hemi is so entertaining. She picked out some cars sitting and trying them out like she was big stuff and thought the truck simulators were hilarious. She loves to laugh out loud.

We'll be in touch

Brandi & Hemi

Been a While

2009-02-18T14:51:00.000-08:00

Today it was cold and windy, it is also a day off for me. This morning to get Hemi out and about we took her to a place called Fun Run (http://funrun-4kids.com/). It is out in Liberty MO, and proved to be exactly what it is called. We had a coupon for 2 dollars off and you only pay admission for kids, Parents are free! Hemi started laughing and making excited squeals almost immediatly. This was because of all the kids running and jumping on things. Anyway, here are some pics of Hemi having fun! She was super tired by the time we left and didn't want to leave, she recovered shortly after we stopped for french fries at Steak and Shake.

Belated Birthday

2008-10-26T07:11:00.000-07:00

So Hemi's Birthday was a Month ago. Here are pics from the party. I would also like to give a happy belated Birthday to my Brother Nick!

We had Hemi's birthday at Fun House Pizza, they have one of those quarter sucking rides, well the horse was free all you have to do is flip a light switch. very awesome!

Hemi got a horse from Grama Jeri. Hemi loves it.

Past Pictures

2008-10-26T06:37:00.000-07:00

So here is a slew of past pics of Hemi. It has been long overdue, and Nick and Melissa have overtaken us in the speed of making posts.

Hemi loves riding, and this water toy is one that she loves to play with at Grampa and Grama Thompson's house.

This is the first time she ever played with the water toy.

Hemi walking Cherry, Cherry was very patient with Hemi.

Hemi likes crawling through tunnels.

Mommy and Hemi at the Missouri state fair.

Hemi and Me playing around.

Hemi and me on a swing.

Hemi sleeping with one of her stuffed animals. I had substituted my arm with the animal so I could do the dishes.

Hemi likes to run

Action running in a hay maze at a pumpkin patch.

ditto.

Hemi and her car, we found this car at the curb one weekend day.

Hemi and her car in the garage

Hemi at RenFest

Hemi and Mommy in the sheep pen at RenFest

Hemi and Mommy at RenFest

One last pic from RenFest

Hemi's red coat

Hemi discovered that she likes purses, she likes to hang them around her neck.

Hemi and me in Weston MO

Hemi is just like Mommy, She Loves riding horses! This was at horse riding competition that Brandi competed in. It was an extreme Horse challenge, the rider has to navigate a bunch of obstacles. Brandi did real well, She finished somewhere in the middle.

My Girls at a pumpkin patch farm in Weston.

Union being very tollerable of Hemi

Hemi the week before her birthday, she found herslef a birthday hat at the US Toy Company and a package of toy koi fishes that she loves to place in shoes and boots.

hemi and her fisrt experience with a hair clip

Hemi and Grampa D hugging, this was from my Dad's visit.

We went to farm fest down in Springfield Mo and there was this Watusi Bull, unbelievable...

Hemi at a park in Weston

This was at a statuary place in Weston.

These are pictures of Hemi from the park down near Crown Center.

Hemi in the backyard. She just got these boots that are a little to big at the moment.

~Fin~

Update in the making

2008-08-11T20:30:00.000-07:00

So it has been nearly two whole months since anything has been posted here. Brandi Hemi and I have been veery wrapped up in each other and have almost completely forgot about this blog. That is until today. I mean, I think about posting to the Blog when ever we take a picture of Hemi, but were usually far away from home when that happens and by the time we get home, it is forgotten.
So this is what has been going on. Brandi worked for a short while at Ford, it proved to be too much of a hassel with the sleep schedules. I picked up a sales job selling whole house water filtration systems. They are really good systems, however I am not the best at sales.... yet. I have a hard time hammering customers with closes to get them to buy a system. So far I have done okay, but the quantity of appointments available has been pretty slim. This factor has caused me to go back to work at Whole Foods to make up the difference. Today was my first day back at work, and it was well... a bit overwhelming. But okay.

Now the exciting stuff. Unfortunately I don't have pics at the moment. But those will come soon. Brandi, Hemi and I went to Kentucky to a model horse show called Breyer Fest. It was pretty cool. That was a little over three weeks ago. The following weekend we had military reintegration training at the new Sheridan Coco Key water park near the Royals stadium. Coco Key isn't that neat, and at the price for admission I am glad that Uncle Sam paid for it.

Hemi, has started pronouncing word's. Well, baby words I should say. Her first real word is Horse, which she says a lot. Or I should say Horsse. She uses it for all animals, but uses it primarily for horses which likes to point at. and recently is using it for lots of other things. Hemi has started to walk in short spurts which is amazing. She wants to run more than walk. She loves to hold hands and use whomever is available as a balance while she walks around the house.
Thats about it for now.

Gardening

2008-06-13T06:53:00.000-07:00

Well, it's been well over a week since the last post. Time does fly. Two days ago the water pump on Brandi's pick up quit working. Her dad took it over to a friends and yesterday I helped him change it. everything was going well then we were refilling the radiator and noticed that there was more fluid dripping onto the ground. Sure enough, somehow there was a hole in the radiator. Well, that was patched last night by a guy for free! Today it will be put back in and hopefully the truck will be back in workinng condition later today. Brandi got a message on Tuesday from Ford, they wanted her to come back to work there temporarily until September. When she called them back they wanted her to start on Friday. We prayed on this and tonight Brandi starts back to work. Near the end of July, the plant will be closed for three weeks, and possibly a week or two in August. For that reason it is nice, and also it will help in the transition from military pay to my civilian pay. I have no idea when I will get my first Whole Foods paycheck, as I start the very last day of June.

Hemi has three or four teeth coming in right now, so she is drooling like no ones businness, and is sometimes overly fussy. I can't blame her! Her two top front teeth and her left eye tooth is coming in. Her right eye tooth is already in (I call her fangor) as well as her bottom two middle teeth. I believe she has another one on the bottom coming in but I am not sure. Hemi is also pulling herself up and standing next to things like the couch, your legs, ect. She has even started to walk along the couch which is awesome. She has had a few falls, but usually she recovers real quick. We are unsure if she is more intrested in walking, or climbing. She always tries to climb up onto the couch.

Yesterday evening we did some gardening, we got this awesome deal on Hosta's last sunday after visiting Brandi's grandfather in the hospital (he has congestive heart failure). We were leaving the hospital and I went the wrong way. So we turned around in a Sutherland's parking lot and Brandi asked me to stop. They had ton's of Hosta's on sale for a dollar a plant! Normally they are in the 8 dollar price range. Brandi made an arangement last night around one of the pine tree's in back. She still has a bunch left to plant.

Mommy and Hemi Gardening

What does dirt taste like?

Hemi found a new hat

Yep, dirt is good!

drooling and dirt = mud

the finished product

HOME!!!

2008-06-04T08:48:00.000-07:00

Well, I am finally home and life is definately wonderful! I arrived home Memorial Day Weekend, which was my own Memorial Day Weekend Miracle! Hemi adjusted to me pretty quickly, which is totally awesome and is a definate answer to my prayers. Brandi says it is because Hemi recogized me as someone who has the same kind of hair as her.

So far since being home Bradi, Hemi and I have been to the zoo and Branson. Today is my first day alone with Hemi and things are going well. Brandi had a summons to be a juror today and is upset about having to leave her daughter. Hemi is doing okay, but she definately knows mommy isn't here. Anywho, here are some pics

At the Zoo!

Not sure where this one was taken... Probably a parking lot somewhere

When we got to Brason ad checked into our room, we went to the pool. There were three screaming kids already in there and an unconcerned mother. Hemi was fine for a while, but the screaming kids, started screeching at the top of there lungs and Hemi was upset the rest of the time. but here is her and Mom when she was doing okay.

Here is a pic of our hotel room, Hemi loved it, she had free range! There was a glass coffee table and dining room table that she could crawl under and look at us through which she enjoyed when Brandi and I would eat.

This past Saturday night while in Branson brandi, Hemi and I hooked up with Damon, june and the brood. It was fun seeing all my nephews and nieces, also beating Brandi at a round of miniature golf was nice. She talked a lot of smack before hand, in her defense Hemi was really tired and was a bit distracting. This pic and the one below are from the kids amusement roadside spectacle where we were at.

On Suday we road the ducks, a really fun thing to do. Brandi was a great sport as she dislikes being out on large expanses of water. After that we went to the Butterfly Palace. It was really neat. They brought out a tortoise which as you can see in the followig Pics hemi totally adored! She is definately a animal lover!

Our little butterfly!

Hello again

2008-05-13T22:54:00.000-07:00

Hello again all, just in case people have been emailing, out outlook express hasn't worked in months and if you have called me lately, Hemi has decommissioned my cell phone so hopefully i will be back soon. This girl is absolutely one with the outdoors, she is adorable.

Yes, i suppose life is life. I have had various electronic issues among other things to keep me occupied and away from the blog. Actually a few times i have attempted to jump on only to forget my password and ultimately give up opting to get some sleep instead. I am usually up late waiting for the "sandman" to give me a call. He is doing well out there, absolutely no word on when he is expected home. What a life.

The kid is a pistol. She is walking on all fours as well as crawling. And we are finally getting into 6mo old clothes. She even begs like a dog when everyone is eating complete with sound effects. Her favorite thing is the puppies and she tries to break into the kitchen constantly to visit with them. She loves being outside. She just stares transfixed at the awe of it all. it's very sweet. lately Hemi has discovered her tongue, well sticking it out at least. it's great.

Bunny Ears and IV's

2008-05-04T04:30:00.000-07:00

HAPPY EASTER!!!!

I know that was totally late.... It has been over a month since the last update and all I can say is Sorry. Life is Life after all. I don't feel all that bad however, Nick's blog hasn't been update in a much longer time :) Not that I mean to dog out my younger brother, he and his wife are extremely busy. So on with the pics. Here are two pics of Hemi at Easter... I Love the hat!

The next few are recent pics of me, they were taken yesterday as a matter of fact. I had a recertification class and had to give an IV and get an IV. I hate needles. I have a hard time staying concious when it comes to having a needle stuck in me for more than a second or two. Shots I am okay with, blood drawing and IV's..... not too hot.

Here I am paying attention, yes on occassion I do pay attention :)
Here I am having made it getting an IV without passing out. I didn't even lay down, which is a major miracle for me.
This is SSG Mitchell, he gave me the IV and did a great job! it was then my turn to give SSG Mitchell an IV, well, his veins are hard to find, and I ended up doing the IV on one of the medics giving the class. I was pretty light headed, and completely outside of my skin but he did an awsome job talking me through it. The following pictutre has a little blood, I didn't have time to clean up and make everything pretty before the pic was taken.
A success! I was totally weirded out the rest of the day, but at least I did it. That is now two IV's I have given in my life and both ere succesful, praise God!

Back to better pictures... Pictures of my Ladies!

Hemi rode on a Merry-Go-Round and had a wonderful time, I was told that she was very intrested in the ears of the tiger.

Me this last thursday before some fun running :)

My time is nearly done here, yeah!

Hemi learned to sit up by herself this past week. Part of our fence in the backyard was damaged by a falling tree from one of the neighbors during the recent storms. This has made it hard on Brandi as letting the dogs out to potty takes longer as she has to guard the hole in the fence. Other than that everything is on the up and up! Well thats about it from this end, its nap time!

Baby PT

2008-03-26T00:34:00.000-07:00

I recently got some new photo's from Brandi, and these few stand out. They remind me of me when I do my semi-annual Physical Readiness Test.

This is almost the exact same face I make after hitting 10 Push-Ups
This is the exact same face I make after Hitting 11 Push-Ups
This is a very similar image. When I get to the magic number two for sit-ups I need assistance and I make a very similar face.

This picture has nothing to do with me doing PT at all, its just a nice pic of Hemi in her Bear suit being extremely cute. What a Blessing she is.

Things are going well here, the time is still flying by, and I am getting closer and closer to coming home :)

Altered

2008-03-19T01:27:00.000-07:00

Here are some picture's of Hemi that I have altered a bit using Corel's Photoalbum. it's an easy to use program without a lot of bell's and whistle's. I think it came free in something, it was on one of those micro-cd's. Anywho this image above is the current one that I have as my wallpaper on my desktop.

This picture is a hoot! Hemi has some awesome facial expressions

She is definately trying to use the force

mmmmm..... Chewy
Hemi and Grandpa Thompson

Much like Hemi,

I am out

Kissy Kissy and a boo-boo too

2008-03-17T23:20:00.000-07:00

Kissy kissy!

Hmmm, someone has a boo-boo...
Yeah, child abuse for sure.

Laughing with Grandpa Thompson. (hint hint, i am sooooo ticklish)
And one more kissy for the road!

Oh my gosh, so much to catch up on AND tomorrow i will be sure to post my quirks that everyone has been waiting for. I have been anti-computers for about 3 weeks now and i think the procrastination is passing. Well, we have been wicked busy! Last Sunday (the 9th?) Hemi got her first tooth! Then on Wednesday she got another one. She loves to bite me already. Since the last post she has gone to her first movie theatre, sleeps exclusively in her own bed by demand no less and is growing hair like grass just on the top of her head. Yesterday we discovered that if my dad starts a tussle with me it produces a very high pitched scream from the kid.When he tried again later by throwing me on the floor, she erupted in tears instantly. She makes lots of kissy faces now and talks nonstop. literally, non stop. i will try to keep this blog up to date and post her funny faces. today she got her own boo-boo. so that will be todays main photo. Poor little girl. She weighed in at a whopping 15 lbs this week. Quite an accomplishment.

Love you daddy!

2008-02-15T22:43:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentines day Jeremy, i know this is like super belated since you live in the future. i am glad you got our super special package in time though! hooray for the mail for once. Just a little close up shot accenting my colorful eyes. Definitly not brown (yet), i'm thinking hazel though. mom can change them drastically with my outfits. bright blue, light green, even gold flecked. We miss you very much!!! Come home soon.

scary baby

2008-02-15T22:24:00.001-08:00

Well, here she is , denture smile and all. jeremy is really freaked out by this photo, saying she looks like some scary clown baby, what did he expect? She is his child after all.

Hemi loves the moose she got for christmas. it is her favorite travel friend. She got a cute hippo in the mail for v-day and i can't wait to get a picture of her attacking it's ears.

She still has the prettiest smile in Raytown. This is the best part of my morning, i roll over annoyed at the racket she is making by playing with her little dolls and the minute we meet eyes, my heart melts with this smile. That and she gets all quiet and softly rubs my face. I know, trying to wrap around my finger, turning my frown upside down. She must get the scam artist gene from me.
We are getting more hair. all on top though. it makes her look taller because it all sticks up. It's pretty fine. Hemi is wicked alert now, sometimes i think she is going to break her neck at how fast she snaps it to the side. oh, let me mention she loves to hang upside down too, go figure. thats alright, a happy baby is a welcome blessing. i expected much worse.

latest news

2008-02-12T10:11:00.000-08:00

well, i was going to post the cutest little video clip but i need a little bit more software to do so. lets see, what is going on in Missouri. Hemi has decided that she is a really old man and talks like one nearly all day. Her and grandpa just go on like they're 90 year olds. She is also really teething and when she sticks her gums together it looks like she is missing her dentures!

My mom's dad has been moved to a rehab unit in the hospital. The final cut was 2 in' below his left knee. He's getting better at starting to do things for himself. My grandma is busy planning where they go from here.

In other news, this is for our family after all, Iceburg (my hedgehog) is not doing well. She stopped eating and drinking two weeks ago. Yesterday i coaxed her out and got her to drink a little and was stunned! She is about 1/4 of the size she used to be, i realize that's what happens when you don't eat but my goodness! she is like a baby. Her little face was so sweet, so tiny, i sat with her for a long time. Then she went back to bed. i'm at that point that i don't know what to do. She is very old for a hedgie and any treatments would prolong the inevitable. the nearest hedgie vet is an hour away. We'll see what another week brings.

We are expecting puppies next month. All red and white. A few are spoken for so i hope everything goes smoothly. i had sold some adult dogs last August and the buyers never picked them up, thank the Lord that they finally came! What a relief.

Hemi has picked a furry friend, well he picked her. It is our big male Tomato, they are so adorable together, when it gets warmer out i will snap some shots. Hope everyone is well. i have to go catch Hemi now, she is motering all over the living room.

Another week down

2008-02-10T21:43:00.000-08:00

Another week has come and gone,which is really nice. What happened this past week, nothing much here on my end. All the excitement happens back at home. Hemi had an assesment a few days ago to see how she was progressing as a baby. She did very well, and is normal for a baby her age, with the exception that she is a little advanced in regards to her motor skills. She has learned to rollover both ways, thanks to her personal trainer... her Mom. Her activity makes me think of when we had the first ultra-sound of her, and her little arm and leg numbs were moving extremely fast. Hemi likes to move. Brandi is sick, and Hemi is teething. My poor girls. I think that about sums it up. Well, I hope everyone has a simply marvy week, and survives the snow back home!

Saturday?

2008-02-01T21:10:00.001-08:00

It's funny how time goes really really fast at times. I am very thankful that time is going really really fast as that means it is one week less over hear, and one week closer to getting home. My week was so-so, and Brandi has spent most of her week in the Hospital visiting with Grandpa Pena. They expect him to be in the hospital for quite some time due to some infections in his leg. We really appreciate all the prayers. I am going to give a shout out to an awesome picture site called snapfish. This is where I get my Hemi fix at. Brandi uploads the pictures and then I can view them. but that's not the least of this site. You can order print's, up to poster sized prints of pictures... Brandi would call me insane, but there are so many pictures of Hemi that I think would be awesome as posters, simply because she has awesome facial expressions that lend themselves to funny qoutes. You can even get stationary and cups and on and on. I could easily become some kind of deranged addict, that is for sure. Hope everyon'es saturday is a relaxing one.

p.s. - even though it says 9ish pm friday, it is Saturday morning for me, about 8ish am. it's kind of like I am in the future, but I cannot wait to get back into the present

Prayer Request

2008-01-28T20:45:00.000-08:00

Brandi's Grandfather Pena went into the hospital Sunday. He ended up loosing one of his feet to diabete's. Please keep him in your prayers.

getting to know you

2008-01-26T21:15:00.000-08:00

so adorable

what to do today?

Well, Jeremy is chomping at the bit for me to get this blog published so we'll just let lil' Hemi do all the talking here.

Hemi absolutely insists on sitting up all the time. let me mention she is quite the drool monster now as she struggles to cut new little tooths.

More than a little attached to the mommy!

always a little dinosaur clowning around for attention

Hemi loves to be pushed around on her horse, she just laughs and hangs on as we scoot her from room to room across the slick floors. I already need to reinforce the horses soft feet from wearing out. after christmas sales yeild the best finds. i fetched him at the tractor store for 65% off! I couldn't resist after pushing her around the store about 3 times. She can even move his head!

well until my mom runs out of steam, it is off to the races for me. Giddy-up!

Day 2

2008-01-26T20:02:00.000-08:00

I like to chew!

Well, today I put up links for all three of my brothers blogs and for my cousin Mickey's. I would have to say that with out CTRL+C, CTRL+V and ALT+TAB my life would be very slow when it comes to the world of computing. Yesterday when I called Brandi she informed me of Hemi's habit of attacking. Brandi was holding Hemi and Hemi was trying her best to chew on Brandi's shoulder making gnawing chewing satisfaction noises. Hemi would stop every little bit and then start again. Brandi then felt Hemi staring at her and confirmed it out of the corner of her eye when Hemi lunged forward and latched onto Brandi's jaw and started to chew. Brandi informed me that she couldn't help laughing and Hemi released drew back and then struck again this time on Brandi's neck. It took a few moments for Brandi to get our little lampreye un-attached. So my suspicions of having a dinosaur for a daughter are confirmed. Brandi said that Hemi also like's to hold people's hands stare at them for a bit before shoving them into her mouth to chew on. This makes me think of the strange alien bird/pet of Jabba the Hutt's that would stare at jabba's tale mesmorized by it, waiting for the moment to snatch it up and eat it. I imagine that in no time she will become a woodchuck and chew her way out of her crib once her teeth come in.

I will now get back to more pics of the dinosaur

More pics of Hemi and her Brown Hat

Hemi and Her Horsey

A picture of my Christmas elf celebrating present time!

I like this red hat too, mainly because it has ears

Openings

2008-01-25T21:05:00.000-08:00

Lets Talk about this

Well, I figured it was about time to start a blog for the family. This way it gives Brandi and myself something to do while we are apart from each other. Also it allows for pictures and talk of Hemi, our wonderful little daughter, whom I am convinced is a dinosaur. Yesterday when I had talked to Brandi our beloved little daughter had successfully rolled herself over a few times, and this is extremely exciting for Hemi. She wants more than anything to move, and this is a way for her to start moving. Brandi informed me that she had gotten some video her rolling over, and I cannot wait to see it! Here are a few pics of Hemi

I love her hat

Working on turning over

Hands are yummy!

Hemi and her Horsey

What does this taste like?

Good enough to chew on!

I will try to put a few more pics of Hemi up tomorrow, right now I have to call home and talk to my beloved before I go to work!