OUR DAY IN COURT

Our day started at 5:30 am, no matter what time you go into wake Angelena up in the morning, you almost ALWAYS GET this sleepy smile... Is she just the CUTIEST!!!

After a diaper change, hair brushed, wash down, and dressed Angelena sits so proudly on Mommy's bed to take pictures.





And yes she still have the sleepy in her eyes because it is early and mommy woke her up to get dress, and go into the car to go back to sleep! Just to let everyone know, she had a snow suit over her dress... IT is really cold here in TX these days.

So off to court we go... Mommy follows the directions from Map Quest... SO EVERYONE know how that went... We did get lost, and just so happens the exit we take to turn around had a Starbucks on the corner... So mommy pulled in there to get a little bit of "THAWING JUICE". Then back on the road again... The only problem with this is, the traffic going the other was was really bad.... Needless to say, we made it to the Court house on TIME!!!! We parked and made our way though security, up the elevator, down the hall and waited.... Our wonderful Attorney shows up with another family that are doing the re adoption too! We all talked alittle, and off the attorney went in to court room, as we waited till we were called. Once we were called in, we went up to the front and stood infront of the Judge, gave oath, our attorney presented our case, and the Judge GRANTED IT! It was Officailly OFFICIAL! We ask the judge if we could take a picture and she agreed (SEE BELOW)



After we were done, we waited in the holding cell for the other family to do their re-adoption and then we all went out to the hall as Our Attorney went and had the orders Certified.

Now, let me tell you alittle about the other family... As you remember way back in my blog, I did an entry in regards to FATE.... I corolated things with dates, names, timings, and the synchronicity of the whole adoption...

The wonderful family that was doing their re adoption named their daughter: "Wendy Elizabeth" . For those who don't know this, I have a cousin named Elizabeth, and her nick name is Wendy... She was the cousin that went with my mom and me to Guatemala the first time to meet Angelena.

With no further ado... This is Miss Wendy and Miss Angelena together after their court hearing...

The next couple of pictures are of Little Miss Wendy's parents Phyllis and Alan, and the very last picture is all of us together with our Attorney Ms. Jody Hall, of Adoptions International of Dallas TX.

Once we all went out of the Court house, guess what we found....

SNOW!!! Yep that's right, it was snowing in Dallas... I drove to my work, let everyone see Angelena, then went to the Agency's Office. And guess who was there..... Phyllis, Alan, and Wendy! Yahoo! We all talked a little, watch the kids play, visited with Olga, the coordinator that helped us out through out the adoption... Something I noticed... Olga LOVES kids... I think she needs a few!!!

HINT HINT OLGA... I know you read this!!!

Away... we went home, and say grandma... She was so happy to see us. Unfortuantly, she was able to go with us to the court, grandma has been under the weather and I really didn't think it would have been wise to let her out into the cold weather... Not to mention, Anglena was a little sick to. The day before our court date, she was running a fever, runny nose, coughing, and that other thing that I need rubber gloves for!!! But, luckily, she was doing better for her court date!

Well that's all for now!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY

THE BIG 9 MONTHS!

I only wish I could stop time to really enjoy every little last minute of your day.... But then again.... Everyday is your day... Big Changes this week for Angelena...

Weight: 14 lbs 11oz

Height:26 1/2 in.

Head: 17 in

Ok... We know she is kind of small, but her wonderful doctor said she is growing, and is becoming more active...

She is now starting to eat STAGE 3 Baby Food... - Today was her first day, and we already know what she DON'T LIKE - 1) Turkey Dinner 2) Pasta with Veges 3) Green Beans... Guess what... THE DOGS LOVE THEM!!! So the both Jasmine and Honey will get to eat the food that Angelena don't like... I will not just through them out.... And boy does Angelena have a way to tell me she don't like these... You would think she would spit it out, keep her mouth closed, turn her head??? Nope, she will let you put it in her mouth and then she starts gaging on it... I know that is gross... But, I know if I didn't like something, I would not let someone put it in my mouth.... It was so funny... I hope that don't make me a bad mommy.... I am sure she will change her ways sooner or later...

BUT FOR NOW.... MY PEANUT IS 9 MONTHS OLD TODAY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PEANUT..... (butter butt)

Love you Mommy.

STRESS

Ok... I have been so stress out these last few weeks, I just need to shout out...
Everything happens at once... First when we got back from CA after Christmas, it was official, we are moving back. So with that said we need to:

1) Find a good realitor
2) Drink some Coffee
3) Take down every single family picture in the house, fill the holes and paint.. (which makes me upset, because none of the family is here, and I look at these pictures everyday and see their faces... Now they are all in a box and the house seems so empty without them)
4) Pack a ton of stuff, cause the realitor said less it better
5) Drink more Coffee
6) Go back to work Full Time
7) Do Angelena's Post Homestudy Report (which will be completed 2/3/07)
8) Applied for Angelena's SS# before Dec, and haven't recieved it yet, so make several calls to the Social Security Office... AND GET THE RUN AROUND
9) Drink more Coffee
10) Complete the Re-Adoption before moving to CA (Court date 1/31/07 YAHOO!)
11) Find out my sister is in the hositpal due to complications from a surgery she had a year ago (we want to go home... she has 3 kids which are ALL ADULTS... but you wonder, are they really... Only 1 of them has even go to see her; my neice has 3 kids, works full time and pretty much has no help for her significate other but has been there though it all. Her plate is completely full and over running... As the other 2 - they said they will have to try... One of them even made the comment that he will see if he could go... AS IF HE HAD TO ASK FOR PERMISSION! It is completely heart breaking to know this is going on there, and we are so far away and have our hand tided. Regardless of how people feel, family is family, and if there were any possiblities, that they would never see someone again, BRIDGES SHOULD BE MENDED, people will regret it for the rest of their lives, of course if the have a true heart, and really do believe...AND her ex husband has been there right by her side too! GOT TO LOVE HIM... HAVE ALWAYS LOVED HIM!)
12) Prepare for a Open House for the Sale of the house.
13) Drink More Coffee
14) Try and figure out where we want to move in the Bay Area... Benicia, Vallejo, Napa, Fairfield, Concord, Martinez, etc....
15) Clean my Desk off - (Thank God I don't have a picture of it.... It could be used as blackmail)
16) In between everything else.... TAKE CARE OF MY PEANUT!!!! THE BEST PART OF IT ALL...

I just want to click my heals 3 times and say...

I want to go home, I want to go home, I want to go home....

POOFFF..... I AM HOME...

God how I wish it was that easy...

So, does anyone want to buy some furniture? I have a Pool Table, Dinning Room Table with 8 chairs and a hutch that goes with it, Queen Size electric Bed, Theater Seating for 4, 4 piece sectional with a chase lounge, Tredmill, stationary bike, a garage full of crap.... I can keep going but I am tired and I want to post Angelena's 9 month birthday!

So that is all for now...

MUST HAVE THIS............

Ok, if you remember back aways.... I was continplating on what name to call Angelena.... There were several choices - I posted some... But here is a good list....

Angel
Lena
Angie
Elena
Chrissy
Tina
Chris (we already have to many Chris in the family)
Christi

Then I decided to wait till I go get her and see what would fit her...
Here is what her names are:

Stinky Butt
Helmet Girl
Goofy
and
PEANUT!

Then tonight Grandma was looking though a magizine and found this....

IT IS A MUST HAVE....

Bad Hair Day

Bad Hair Day

Ok, in these pictures Angelena is only 8 months old... How in the world does a 8 month old baby have so much hair... SOOOOOOOO much hair, that mommy is completely clueless on how to fix it...

Get this:

1) she has 2 cow licks... one in the front that goes to the right, and on on the crown of her head that goes to the left... So imagine this... THEY HAVE TO MEET SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE? WRONG! THEY MEEAT EVERYWHERE...

2) with her head shape, head band WILL NOT stay in. I even went as far as to bobby pin them in... BUT HER HAIR is so Soft and thin the bobby pins fall out, and I don't want her to choke on them...

3) As said above, her hair is so thin and silky, nothing stays in it... Hair clips, Bobby Pins, etc... everything just slips out...

4) Little rubber bands work... But, you try keeping you hair in pony tails day in and day out... I can say the pony tails do hold her helmet in place... But, that helmet isn't going to be her forever...

5) I tried those head wraps that are made out of nylon, with the pretty bows on them... Well, we come into the head shape problem again... AND, I am not really sure where to put them... Under the ears, Over the ears, Behind the ears... Regardless.... SHE DON'T LIKE IT...

So with that.... HELP!!!! SOS!!!! WHAT SHALL I DO!!!

OH I SHOULD MENTION: I WILL NOT CUT HER HAIR, We have come this far to get it this long... (trying to manage better), that I figure cutting it short, would start the problems all over again... And, I would be afaid that the curls won't grow back... Considering only 1 side of her head actually has curls, the other side has straight hair....

CALL ALL BLOGGER FRIENDS>>>>> SOS!!!

Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center

We have an appointment with the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center on Wednesday, January 31st. This will be the re-adoption date for Angelena!

WE ARE SO EXCITED!!! We will post pictures of that day!!! More to follow!

I have been TAGGED

I HAVE BEEN TAGGED BY GINGER AKA MAYA'S MOMMY TO NAME 6 WEIRD THINGS ABOUT ME:

1. I CAN EAT MEXICAN FOOD, DAY IN AND DAY OUT, BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER, YOU NAME IT.

2. I USED TO WORK FOR A BANK, AND I NEVER, I MEAN NEVER KEEP A BANK REGISTER... BANKERS ARE THE WORST... EVEN AFTER I TOOK UP ACCOUNTING, I STILL DONT KEEP A REGISTER

3. I HAVE TO SLEEP WITH A TV ON ALL NIGHT, OR I WILL HAVE BAD DREAMS

4. I LOVE MY HOUSE THAT I LIVE NOW, BUT CAN'T STAND WHERE IT IS - LESSON HERE - MOVE!

5. I HAVE 2 EYE BROWS, BUT IF I DON'T KEEP IT PLUCKED, I HAVE A UNIBROW!

6. I AM A MORNING PERSON, SLEEPING IN TO ME IS GETTING UP AT 8 AM.

NOW I AM SUPPOSE TO CHOSE 6 PEOPLE TO TAG, I DON'T KNOW ALOT OF PEOPLE SO I AM SORRY IF YOU GET RETAGGED~

THE LUCKY 6 ARE:

GINGER

RUTH

ALLEN

KATE M

CRYSTAL - GRANTED SHE IS IN GUATEMALA RIGHT NOW....

AND

ANGEL

Can you guess what it is?

Guess what Angelena's Mommy got in the mail yesterday...

Here are a couple of hints...

1) It is small
2) The inside is brown
3) It is hard
4) It changes shape when you smash it
5) It has a different smell
6) When it is soaking wet, you throw out the waste
7) It gets messy if you drop it
8) The outside comes in all different colors

Have you figured it out yet?

Here is another hint...

IT CAME FROM SOMEONE THAT WAS IN GUATEMALA RESENTLY....

IT IS NOT A MESSY DIAPER EITHER!!! But I bet I had you going!!!!





IT COMES IN A BAG LIKE THIS




AND LOOKS LIKE THIS


Ok, yes, it is COFFEE, COFFEE, COFFEE, COFFEE, COFFEE, COFFEE, and COFFEE... I had to say that 7 times, cause I received 7 bags of it... AND IT IS ALL MINE... This is some pure GOLD from Guatemala.... I just love it. It is the best coffee I have every had.

Angelena wants to thank her Aunttie SOOOOOO much to taking such good care of her mommy!!!

So with that said, I got to go now, the COFFEE GRINDER IS CALLING MY NAME!!!

Hugs

Snow Day in Dallas

Ok, I have a little time this morning because I don't have to go to work today. They closed the office due to SNOW... Boy I sure am going to miss that once we leave TX and go back to CA... To bad CA don't have Earthquake Day or Beach Day or even Fun Day....HAHAHA... WORK WORK WORK AND NO PLAY... NOT! It is always fun in CA... You just have to know where to go and what to do, but mostly stay away from the tourist!


Now... Angelena is doing wonderful. Even since I have had her, she sleeps ALL NIGHT... Except when she is sick. (which isn't that often) I feel like she has been teething forever, and only has 2 teeth, and they came in over Thanksgiving. I am thinking I need to take stock in Orejel or those little teething tablets.

I am having a jealous moment: Angelena looks at her Grandma with this most sweet and loving look. Smiles and babels, kicks and giggles, and the look of so much love... She does all that with me too, but the LOOK, it is a different look at grandma... I AM SO HAPPY THAT GRANDMA IS HERE WITH US TO SHARE THESE SPECIAL MOMENTS. Oh, did I mention the TWINKLE in Grandma's eye now, even when she just says Angelena's name... IT IS GREAT!


HEAD UPDATE: Cute nickname - Helmet Girl- is shaping up fine.... NO PUN INTENDED! There has been growth on the flat side and we have had to get the helmet adjusted 2 times. The third adjustment will be this Monday. We are half way through the process! When we were at her doctor Appt the other day getting the adjustment, the brought in her head mold from before we stated, and you can see the difference already! It is really neat how things are now a days, and what they can do for people! It seems to amaze me everyday when I see new stuff...

Moving Update: The real estate agent said she thinks the house will sell pretty quick for a couple of reasons: 1 we are the only house in the neighborhood that is for sale, 2 we are in a prime location, 3 we will be just starting into spring, and that is when the houses start selling, and 4 WE ARE MOTIVATIVE!!! So, it could be as soon as March!!!

Favorite Picture of the day:


(NOTE BIB: HIGH MAINTENANCE)