So much to tell...

I go through my days and little things will happen that I think to myself "I have to blog about this"....and then I forget what I needed to write! WHY can't I just remember things? Do you know how frustrating that is?? SIGH So I guess I'll just start off with Hailey as usual...

Hailey likes to brush my hair. I find this incredibly cute and it reminds me of myself as a little girl. Also, starting Mother's Day, she's running everywhere now. And she loves to carry things. Up and down the hallways, into the kitchen, everywhere, always carrying something. Even something heavy. She's a strong girl.
Sunday as I was getting ready for the day Hailey was sitting in the living room eating some Cheerios. I heard her talking, so I crept into the dining room and peeked over the banister that separates the 2 rooms. She was sitting there reading a book. She was rattling off made up words, but sounded like she was really reading. It was SO.INCREDIBLY.CUTE! She read the "green" page, where everything is green. Then she growled like the dinosaur on the page, pointed at the bird and said "bird" and right before she turned the page she waved and said "bye." How cute is that? She's too adorable for words, I just can't stand it.
Last night my mom went out to eat with Hailey and D and I. We went to a pizza place. Hailey was sitting nicely in her high chair eating a glob of cinnamon roll I gave her. I told D to break a piece off for her or something like that, to make it easier for her to eat. He grabbed her hand and shook it, making the cinnamon roll plop on her plate. You should have seen the look on her face. It made me want to cry. She looked so hurt, and confused and upset. She hadn't done anything wrong, was sitting there enjoying her yummy roll when daddy made her drop it like she'd done something bad. He didn't get it. What had he done wrong?? It's sad, but he really just doesn't know her anymore since he's been gone so much. Hailey turned slowly towards me, her face growing red, tears forming in her eyes, her lip puckering. I snatched her up, food on her shirt and all, and hugged her really tight and told her she was a good girl and didn't do anything wrong. I tried to give her more cinnamon roll. She wouldn't take it. Talk about breaking my heart. I told him he's really going to have to be careful what he does and says around her and how he says things to her and reacts to things. She's a toddler now, not a little unaware baby. He's done with school and golf now, so he'll be able to get re-acquainted with her. But talk about a bad start. Gosh I'm getting all choked up just thinking about it. She was fine though, after that she walked all around the restaurant for a good 15 to 20 minutes. She had a great rest of the night.

And now for the exciting news...D and I have been talking lately, and we've decided that we're going to start trying for another baby this December. It will be perfect timing. We're really really excited!! That would but us due about Sept. next year at the earliest, so he would be done with school and have plenty of time to find a job before the baby's born. I can't wait. I could be pregnant in less than a year!! So stinking excited. And Hailey will be at least 2 and 1/2 by then so she'll understand what's going on. I couldn't wait to share!! I even have a boy and a girl name picked out already, which may change in the future...but it's my turn to pick the first name this time, and D's already approved the names I picked!(I approved Hailey's name)

Anyway, mom's here with some food, better eat while Hailey's napping so I don't get attacked...