Only a few more days...and YOU'RE INVITED!

ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS.....
til my family blog goes private!  Thanks so much for sending me your emails.  If you haven't yet make sure you do asap, I will be going private Sunday night!  That week went by super fast! Thank goodness because Hayden and I finally get to see Cory again for the weekend.  It's fafafafreeeezzzzing in Idaho and he needs some warmer clothes.

AND YOU ARE INVITED TO SHAKE IT!
That's right,  I'm inviting you.... :) There is an amazing gym just for women in Layton, Utah!  My second mother who I love and adore, Sindy Wolthoff is the owner of the gym.  She is an amazing woman and has made a gym that is honestly PERFECT for women.

NO BOYS ALLOWED! How hecka freaking fabulous is that?!
Then you don't have to deal with guys who look like this flexing, grunting and sweating in front of the mirror:

Who think they really look like this:

ewww right?!

I am seriously so excited about this. There are already like 3 girls going, including myself! If you want more information, or need to carpool or something let me know. Email me at believeinpinkblog@gmail.com

And check this out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o08BSFBKsw

ok seriously..if Dr. Oz can shake his booty like that so can you!  I was all nervous to shake it, I thought "my body is not supposed to move like that anymore." Then I saw that video!  And now I've decided, ever since I had my baby, my body shakes and jiggles when I'm NOT trying to make it shake and jiggle!  So why not go and have FUN exercising, and make my body shake on purpose!

So please please come! It's only $7! And it will be so much fun! See ya there!

Thanks for all your sweet email's and comments about the post on my new blog. This one! 

I've been so inspired by you!  Remember how amazing you are!  Exercise is a great way to feel good about yourself!  Just another reason to come tomorrow ;) If you haven't read this post yet, please do...and share it with others.  Share it on your blog, with friends, women in general.  If you feel comfortable email me and let me know your experience and what you've learned, and if you give me permission Id like to share your thoughts in a follow up post on the subject.  Id like women to know its just not me that has struggled, tons of other women do as well! And they can overcome!  Have a great weekend! 

Believe in Pink

First go here: http://believeinpinkblog.blogspot.com/

TA DA!! I know right?! It's about time :)  Its still a work in progress, so be patient and please help me out with it :)  Email me at believeinpinkblog@gmail.com if you have a sweet craft, recipe, thought, or anything you'd like to share.

Also, please check out the post below.  This one.  Next, admire my adorable son with appropriate "ahhs," and "he's so cute," at all the appropriate times.  Then make sure you read the "special announcement," part...which is about our blog going private.  I don't want just any Joe-Shmoe, Creeper Creeperson reading about my family and learning all about us. (because we are that interesting hahaha)  That privilege is for VIP's only :)  So make sure I have your email to add you.  Either add it in the post below, this one. Or check this post to see if you have given it to me once before.  Thanks everyone!

Our Little Man and **Special Announcement**

Hayden is so grown up.  I can't believe he is 9 months now.  It's getting harder and harder to try and stay delusional that he is my "baby."  He will always be my baby but hes not that little newborn baby anymore.  Which is sad and so exciting.  He is in such a fun stage, I have loved every moment with him, but this stage is particularly fun.  But exhausting as well!  He is so so busy!  He is the fastest crawler EVER, and he climbs EVERYTHING, I'm always amazed at what he can pull himself up too.  It's not uncommon for him to have a few little bumps and bruises on his noggin.  He had his 9 month check up and he weighs 21 lbs and 13 oz, and he is 28.75 inches long!  The doctor says he looks great, which I am very grateful for.  He is FINALLY sleeping consistently through the night and is taking consistent naps during the day.  Its so freeing as a mom :)  He is starting table food, but isn't quite sure what to do with it, so he gags...a lot. Cory has a TERRIBLE gag reflex and I'm pretty sure Hayd has it too.  But he loves food(obviously from his cute chubby cheeks), he loves the little baby cereal puffs, and the yogurt bites, but HATES the baby cheeto like things.  He is great at using a sippy cup now and he has a big boy car seat now!  Holy crap, was finding "the perfect" car seat ever an adventure.  He is also into making all these funny faces now too.  I dont know if he just figured out he can or what but it's so funny.  The one he does the most is making his mouth into a perfect little "o."  He does it all the time, when he's excited, when someone new comes in the room, snack time, all the time! :)  He also loves playing with his basketball hoop, which uncle Trav is pretty happy about.  Here are some fun pictures I took today and some funny ones from a few weeks ago. There is a ton soooo be aware.  But I couldn't help myself NOT to post them.  So look and scroll down, cause you know I got more to say, including a special announcement. :)

This one is my favorite!  I love his little smile and his cute little spikey hair.

Shooting some hoops!

Things aren't always happy at our house... particularly when I don't let him play with things like electrical sockets and cords... I know. I'm so mean.

 

 

Playing with stickers :)

 

I thought this was kinda funny, his chubby little belly and belly button was collecting all of his formula dribbles.

 

This is a possible Halloween costume, I haven't decided yet between this and one more.

Anyway! This is a cute cousin picture with Eli :)

 

Also, good news from our house! I know its about time right :) Cory got a job and has started training with Quest. Its such a great job and I feel very blessed. About 400 people interviewed and there is only 21 in his training group.  It has benefits, great incentives and Cory will rock it! He will work in the call center and help people with their questions and bills and also try and sell packages and such that Quest offers. He will do great. I am very proud of him working so hard at work and also starting school back up. We have been apart since the end of June, with trips going back and forth from Texas and now Idaho Falls. I am so so soo grateful that this is almost over. Hopefully we will be able to find a cute, little apartment sooner than later and move on with this new chapter in our lives.

Hayden didn't want daddy to leave this time unless he made sure he went with him

I have started a Medical Transcription program that I LOVE! It's all at my own pace which is great. I am planning on being done in January. It will be so nice to be able to make some money but be able to stay home with Hayden. It's also a great option to have to always fall back on. When we get settled I want to finish up my 4 year degree in Special Education with a focus on Autism. But this is such a great stepping stone for our family. I am also seriously going to make a effort to get this baby chub off of me. I don't know whose chubbier sometimes me or Hayd. :) Honestly...It is seriously going to be so hard. I have a major sweet tooth, I love to bake and eat treats. All kinds. I also love to cook, but not all of it is always healthy. But I want to be healthier and feel better about myself. So exercise and self control here I come! Ill keep you posted on my progress. Any words of wisdom from anyone would be great!

I wish it wasn't so HECKA fafafafreeeezing outside so I could go on more walks with Hayden. I can't believe how cold it got all the sudden. I have been delusional thinking I'm going to be able to have a few more days to go to the park. ya...uh NO! So if anyone knows of some good outings for winter time, PLEASE, let me know. I really want to do a girl, mommy, kiddo luncheon date sometime, where anyone and everyone can come. I thought everyone could bring a snack or treat or food or something to the park and everyone could chat and visit and the kids could play, BUUUUT now its to cold for that. L-A-M-E!! So anyone else have any good ideas to help execute my plan?! I don't know about you but during the winter and cold months I HAVE to get out or I go nuts!

And as far as the SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!! I am making our blog private on Oct. 11th.  My other "believe in pink," blog will be up and going also within the week.  So with that being running and all the freaking WEIRDOS out there, I need to keep my family safe. I still have that post from forever ago with all your emails.  But if you want to make sure I have it post it again or look here at the old posts comments to see if your email is there, so you can stay up to date with the Hamilton Happenings :)
(and you better not have thought the "special announcement" was that I was pregnant...I have definitely not forgotten how awful pregnancy was and am NOT planning on being preggo again ANY time soon.  Ugh... I want to throw up just thinking about it all again...hopefully in 3 years I will have forgotten, feel bad for Hayden cause he will need a "friend," or just have lost my mind)

So that's a Hamilton update. :) Hope everyone is well and staying warm and toasty. Can't wait to hear and see everyone's fun Halloween and fall festivities!

boots giveaway and a little family update blurb

Head over heals has some suuuper cute boots.  They are doing a great giveaway right.  I want the boots...no, I need them.  I have a seriously shoe problem.... here is the link to the giveaway
http://headoverheelsutah.blogspot.com/

I will be posting an update on our family and whats going on shortly.  Its been crazy.  Cory has a great new job and I feel so blessed that he was able to get such a great job with fabulous benefits and incentives when the economy is well.....crappy.  So now its real. Cory gets settled with his job.  Hes already started school.  We look for somewhere to rent.  Pack. Drive. Unpack. Breath. Ill be so glad when we can be together again.  Its been 4 months almost since we have been together, together...if that makes sense.  Cory has either been in Texas or Idaho.  Im glad this is almost all over.
I also started a Medical Transcription program that I am really excited about.  And Hayden is now 9 months as of Monday.  Weird.  He is so big, and so so busy.  I feel like I go 100mph sometimes.

Hope everyone is doing great!  Hayden and I are in Idaho Falls right now visiting Cory.  When we get back Ill do an update with some 9 month pictures.

Happy Fall!

Dear Mr. Johnny Raincloud,

If you could please stop hovering over the Hamilton's and move far, far away, everyone would really appreciate it. I don’t know if my sanity can take much more. I have only a few strings left that are holding me together, after those are gone….well; I am going to have to be admitted. I don't mind a little rain, but you have been pouring over us for months now. No offense but please, MOVE ALONG. Please send our old friend Mr. Sun back with his girlfriend Miss Rainbow. We deserve both of their company after your generous downpour. Also when you have FINALLY left, and you think you’ve moved far enough away… you probably haven’t, so please run away even further in our opposite direction.
Sincerely, Megan

Ok, I feel better. Hopefully Johnny will honor my request. As you can tell, I’m slowly losing my mind. This summer has been a whirlwind of things coming left and right none stop.

A super quick rundown of the whirlwind:
-broken down car=$2100 to fix (if you’re thinking OUCH! you’re absolutely right)
-Cory left to work for 9 weeks! in Texas. (silver lining=Hayden and I both survived) :)
-Cory was selling pest control, with the crappy economy it got harder and harder to sell as the summer came to an end. Even with the copious amounts of disgusting giant creature like bugs in Texas. (Seriously, they are huge and super scary gross)
-All 4 of my tires were totally SHOT and unsafe to drive on=no get away for Cory and I… there will be other times, but still bum-mer…
-Hayden is 7 months now and is turning 8 months in a week. (Obviously not a bad thing, but what the heck?! He was just my little tiny baby yesterday!)
-Hayden is also rolling, and moving everywhere! He is starting to crawl, and rock, and scoot his way into EVERYTHING. I am about to get a whole lot busier… (Also, obviously not a bad thing)
-Hayden also stopped sleeping through the night (bad thing. 'nuff said.)
-During this moving process Cory and I are: 1)Both trying to find jobs. 2)Starting up school. 3)Everything else that comes with moving(packing, deciding where to live, etc) Cory will come back and go up to Idaho Falls ASAP and he will get a job and get settled and then Hayden and I will hopefully follow sooner than later. I really want it to be an easy transition for Hayden. I don’t want to shock the heck out of him by throwing him into a whole other place. So ideally we should ALL be moved, moved by the end of September…hopefully. I swear more junk keeps coming up and it keeps getting pushed back. I just need to be patient I guess….
-Cory is on his way back home as we speak! (However on his way, in the middle of nowhere west Texas he blew a tire. And we aren’t talking little hole. I mean SERIOUS blown tire. Did I mention he is in the middle of nowhere? So that means, 2 more extra days of driving and buying yet another new tire)

(and yes this is his ACTUAL use to be tire, lovely huh?)

I could carry on, but no one wants to endure that. Heck I didn't want to so why should I make you. :) I’m so ready for everything to settle down and for us to move on and start a new chapter as the three of us. This whole situation, or situationS as the case maybe sometimes, makes me so, so grateful for our families. We would be lost without their constant love and support. My testimony and relationship with my Heavenly Father has really been shaken and tested the last few months. I know this will all make me a better person in the end and whatever we are supposed to learn from this will be for our good and will make Cory and I stronger as a couple. Thank goodness for prayer.

And now about my sweet son. Is he not the cutest ever?! I always say I can’t believe how big he is, but really... He is soo soo big and grown up. He has the funniest little personality. He is definitely a momma’s boy which I love, he gives me kisses all the time(big, slobbery wet ones) and when we are reading or Im rocking him he will stroke my face or arm or something. He is so sweet. But sometimes he is supa dupa clingy and I want to pull my hair out. I can’t get anything done sometimes. Today for example it was 4 o’clock and I hadn’t had time to do ANYTHING! I was tired of being gross and not feeling like a person. So I put Hayden in his tub (which is this blow up duck tub thing that goes in the big tub) and I got in the tub, stood in front of the shower and showered with him in there. It was interesting, but I didn’t smell anymore. As a mom, I’ve learned, you gotta do, what you gotta do.
Hayden also loves to eat. (which I know you totally couldn't tell by all the many rolls upon rolls he has) He eats so much! He will usually, not always, but usually eat one 4 oz jar of veggies and one 4 oz jar of fruit for lunch and then again for dinner. Oink, Oink. He loves, loves, to read with me. He sits on my lap forever looking and reading books. Sometimes I’m reading while he’s eating the book, but still, at least he’s around books. He loves “Good Night Moon,” and any book with animals. He loves it when I sing to him, any song about animals that counts down from 5 to 1 he loves. I’m such a proud mommy; he is so smart and is such a big, strong, healthy boy. Even the days that he is driving me insane, I can’t help but always smoother his chubby cheeks with kisses and snuggling with him before naps and bedtime. He always makes me laugh, and I love him to pieces. I am so lucky to be his mommy.

And now without further adieu, probably one too many pictures. But what am I talking about, there is no such thing as one too many pictures of the cutest boy ever! Enjoy!

ummm since he is 8 months in a week I guess I should post these 7 month pictures

whew! look at all my hair starting to grow! Its seriously so cute. Pictures don't do his blond little fo-hawk justice :)

"Why hello here baby"

KISSES!

Look at that sweet face!

Waking up from a nap!

"Mom says I have 6 months to life in here depending on how my next nap goes."

I love that face

He smiles like this ALL THE TIME! With a little wrinkled up nose...

I know its blurry, but I thought the smirk on his face was funny

Cousins
(Im so glad Eli will be close when we move to Idaho so Hayden will have a friend. Hayden ADORES Eli)

Ha ha! I finally got a picture of those two cute little teeth! Again with his funny, little wrinkled nose smile :)

P.S. I am now a digital scrapbooker! Its terribly addicting, and I blame all the rest of you talented digital scrapbookers for sucking me into this glorious hobby.