Happy Valentines Day

When our sweet little Valentine woke up in the morning, she had to follow the rose petals to her room to find her gift. She's at that fun age and had a good time finding her present.




A couple of things we got Madison were Tinkerbell walkie talkies, PJs, Madagascar 2, noise making farm animals and few other little things. She liked all her gifts and kept thanking Jon and I. For the record, we've watched Madagascar about 20 times-- Ahhhhhh!!!!

Thank you Grandma Ruthann for the cute Catepillar, a.k.a. "Cati" and candy.

.We had a nice Valentines Day. It was fun waking up early in the morning and making rose petal paths for both Jon and Madison. Maddie and I got Jon an IPOD and some candy. When we were at the checkout line purchasing the IPOD, Madison said she was going to ask Daddy to put Fergie music. I'm not sure why she likes her music because I don't really listen to her music. So the first thing Daddy did was download Fergie for his little princess. Jon bought me beautiful roses and is going to buy me a new BBQ grill so I'm real excited about that. We asked Maddie what/where she wanted to eat and she said pizza, shrimp, chicken and fries. So we ended up at Sizzler which was a good choice. I ate so much I couldn't move. We ended the night playing with Madison and watching a movie. I'm glad I was able to spend this day with the 2 special people I LOVE the MOST!!!! We also want to say Thank you to everyone who sent Maddie a Valentine.

* Auntie: Thanks for the stuffed dog and yummy candy.
* Papa Lujan: Thanks for the card and candy.
*Grammy Lujan: Thanks for the necklace and the Kitty beanie baby.

Lujan Updates and Grandpa's B-Day

Hi Everyone. Hopefully all is well. Everyone is doing great in Casa Lujan. Our baby bump is growing rapidly. I wasn't as big with Maddie and I'm not sure if it's because I'm a lot heavier than I was when I got pregnant with Madison or we're just having a big baby. Maybe it's a combination of both. I think this baby will be bigger than our 6 lb. little girl. I haven't felt any movement but I do feel little bubbles. Last night, Jon slept on my belly and said he could here bubble sounds. We can't wait until this little one begins to kick. Jon and I look forward to Maddie's expression and how she'll feel about the baby kicking. She loves to talk to my tummy. She tells the baby she loves him/her, she is constantly kissing and hugging my tummy and she always tells the baby that she is going to take him to the park. Madison has also been telling Jon and I that she is sooooooooo EXCITED to be a sister and that she wants to hold and feed the baby. It can't get any better than that. She is the sweetest little girl ever!!! Her new theory is she can do whatever she wants with the baby and of course, in general. She's been exercising the words: " I Can't" so one day I advised her that she can whatever she wants, all she has to do is put her mind to it. I think she misunderstood me. Ha,ha,ha!!!! A couple of nights ago, she and I were shopping for a baby swing online. Being that I had 3 baby showers with Maddie and got enough clothes to cloth multiple kids, 3 full size strollers, carseats, 2 pack-n-plays, and the list goes on but I never got a swing or invested in one. So I let her pick one out and I really liked it. She was so happy to be able to choose the swing and couldn't stop talking about it. She's so cute. My appetite is picking up so hopefully I'll have some weight gain at my appointment next week. I'm not grossed out by food or their smell, I'm just not that hungry. People keep asking me what I feel I'm having and my intuition is that we're having a "Boy" but in reality it doesn't matter what we have just as long as the baby is healthy. I wasn't too sure with Maddie but my intuition is alittle stronger this time around. I have a few cute boy names in mind but Jon is so determined to have it named after him. I think Jonathan is a cute name but I'm not really feeling his middle name: Scott. If we have a boy, I have a feeling I'm going to loose this battle but I'm going to try my hardest. I have no girl names picked out because I put my 2 favorite girl names into 1 gorgeous and adorable little girl. I'll cross that bridge when we get there in March. We CAN'T wait and we're so excited!!!
Here's Maddie hiding in one of the hallway closets. I have to constantly be on her because she is always climbing. She climbs to the top of our pantry which is 6 shelves high and she'll keep going if necessary. She is lying in the 3rd shelve up in the above picture.
This picture was taken on our way out to Turlock last week for Grandpa Meyer's 75th birthday.
Here's Maddie helping her best pal blow out the candles. She was so determined to make Grandpa cupcakes for his birthday. We had a good time making them and she had a great time, not to mention a mouthful, when she went into the kitchen to sneak a cupcake. It looked like she had chipmunk cheeks and when I asked what she had in her mouth, crumbles began to fall from her mouth and said she had to try one before giving them to Grandpa. It was classic and I surely couldn't get mad at her.
She just loves and adores her best pal. In the picture below, Madison is enjoying her second cupcake that uncle Greg let her have. She had a total of 3 that night. Letta and Maryann made really cute cupcakes that were farm animals and Madison went crazy. She had enough desert to last her a month. We all had a great time. I'll post some baby bump pictures in my next post.

Baby Lujan Update

Our family is looking forward to the next 6 months and by the time you know it, our special little someone will be here. What a true blessing for us. I got a new due date: July 25, 2009. That was my exact, original due date with Madison who happened to come on July 9. Our doctor was wondering how me managed that. We also got a cute baby bump going on, which is EXCITING! This pregnancy is a lot different than my first one. With Maddie, I was just tired but this time around, I'm more tired (I think because I chase a 2 year old around) and I was slightly feeling nausea for a few days. But overall, things are great! I'm one of them women who enjoy being pregnant and if we're blessed, we're going to do this one more time. Jon and I agree that 3 is a good number. Pregnancy is a a lot easier when you have an AWESOME husband who is loving, caring, compassionate/ sensitive to all your needs,...etc. Jon is very helpful and I truly appreciate him very much!Madison loves the bump and she and Jon are constantly rubbing and talking to my stomach. It's really cute. Everytime she touches my tummy, she always says it warm and it's very chuncky. She's so funny.

Maddie has been such an angel with helping me such as picking up all her toys without me having to tell her a hundred times. That's a big step for Maddie since she truly believes she's the BOSS! She's doing excellent with her potty training. I would say she's 98% complete and she's pretty good at telling us in public when she has to go to the potty. She hasn't had an accident yet. We are very proud of her. She has a little problem going #2 sometimes but she's gotten alot better. Grandma Ruthann said she'll take her to the L.A. Zoo if she goes #2 all the time. So far, Miss Maddie is holding her end of the bargain. Next week we get to hear the baby's heartbeat, which will be Maddie's first visit with us to the doctor's office. When we had our ultrasound last month, Jon took our camcorder and was able to get our first video of Baby Lujan. Maddie loves to watch the video and we think she'll enjoy hearing the baby's heartbeat. Jon and I want to keep her included in as much as possible. One week she refers to the baby as her sister and the next week her brother. She is the most sweetest little girl I know. We just LOVE her more than words can describe.We are looking forward to finding out the sex of the baby in March. This is such an exciting time for all of us and we're looking forward to the arrival our new bundle of joy.

Better Late Than Never

Madison and Aunt Angela made really cute ginger bread houses. They both did a great job. Once again, Madison licked all the candies before sticking them on her house.

A night before Christmas Eve, Madison got her special visit from Santa Clause. She looks scared in this picture but if you could have seen her a few minutes prior, she was bouncing off the walls. When she opened the door, she yelled: "It's you again"! and then ran all over the living room saying: "Oh my gosh, Santa's in my house"! It was a classic and not to mention PRICELESS!!!!
For some reason, when we downloaded the video, there was no volume so hopefully we'll be able to show it to you all on our next post.
It was nice that Madison got to spend time with Uncle Joe and Aunt Angela. In fact, they were her babysitters for a few days. Although she gives Angela the cold shoulder and favors Joe, Maddie had such a fun time with them and misses them a lot! Thanks guys for taking such good care of our sweetheart.
I love this picture. Sorry Joe, I hope you don't mind me putting this hilarious picture of you eating Maddie's play food that Angela made her. This was Madison's personal request.

Maddie with her favorite cousin, Lexi.

Opening a ton of gifts on Christmas.

The day after Christmas was spent with Auntie Maxine and Oscar Meyer. We ate a delicious dinner and opened more gifts.
Here's my gorgeous husband, not to mention the proudest Raider fan, with his gifts from Auntie. I love this guy!!!!
We hope you all had nice and safe holidays. We went down south on Christmas Eve and spent a few days there. It was nice to spend the holidays with our families. Maddie got a ton of gifts, which are very appreciated. She got an equal amount of both toys and clothes, which included a my size Barbie from Papa Lujan(Thanks for all the other gifts, Calvin), a puppet, books, game boards, an awesome strand of lights with cool decorations that Angela made (which look cool in her room), movies, CDs, ....etc. Two of the things that Jon and I got her was an Elmo Restaurant and an Easel. She loves them both. She is a great cook. We ended up bringing 3 of my brothers back with us to Hanford for a week and got to spend New Years with them. We had great holidays but yet exhausting at the same time.

Madison's Little Secret

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you all had a nice and safe turkey day. With Jon's crazy work schedule, we were unable to attend a few family functions in Sacramento. So we stayed home and my mom, sister and 4 brothers came to visit. It was very nice to visit with all my family. Madison was very excited to see everyone and she enjoys playing with my 8 year old brother, Joseph. As for Maddie, she's been the usual active 2 year old who is learning so much everyday. She is doing a lot better with her potting training. She goes most of the time by herself but still has some accidents. I'm very proud of her because she now takes the time to go when she is occupied with something so she's on the road to success. I guess we had to run on Maddie's time and potty train when she was ready. She is doing a great job recognizing her ABC's and can write a few letters in her name. Oh, and she is exercising the word: "WHY?". That's enough to drive someone crazy but at the same time it doesn't bother me because she is so curious and wants to know about things and their purposes all the time, which shows me that her learning skills are enhancing. She is a sharp cookie and Jon and I are very proud of her. Madison likes to tell secrets, too. Below is a little clip of her new secret. Check it out.



Yes, you heard our sweetheart correctly- WE'RE HAVING ANOTHER BABY!!!!!!!!! We're very excited. Baby Lujan #2 is due July 15, 2009. We're going to have another July baby. Madison's birthday is July 9.I have to admit that when I found out, I cried and was in denial. Jon and I agreed that we wanted another baby since Madison is just about 2 1/2 but when I found out, it hit me harder than I thought. As for Jon, he was bouncing off the walls. I had this crazy theory that I would not be able to love another child the way I LOVE and ADORE Madison. She has fulfilled my life in so many ways in every which way possible. She makes me laugh, cry, mad,....etc. She has brought so much to my life and I learn from her everyday. She is my life-- she is my EVERYTHING!!!! But with Jon's support, I came to realize that my heart will only grow bigger. We explained the baby to Madison and so far she's okay with it. She said she wants to hold and feed the baby. She was a little confused about the baby being in my tummy. A few months ago, she was looking at the ultrasound video of her and Jon explained to her that she was in my tummy. One day, she said: "Mommy, I be thinking" and when I asked her what she was thinking, she said she wanted to get in my tummy. I started to laugh and told her that was impossible. Anyways, I know she's going to be an awesome big sister or as she puts it, the little sister because she's a little girl. So that's what's new and exciting for us. We'll keep you all posted and updated on our exciting baby adventure.

The Lujan House

Finally, I have the time to post some pictures of our new house. We moved in a month ago and as bad as it sounds, we're still trying to get it together. There's just not enough time in the day for us. When I get home from work, I just want to spend every second with Madison and Jon and not have to worry about the fixing the house. But it's surely not going to fix itself. We are renting at the moment but it's sure nice to have our own place. Our house is 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bath. We've had a few visitors already: my family and Auntie. It's so nice because we have so much space to fit all our company. Below are some pictures of the house.

Here's the front of our house and as you can tell, we have to put some TLC into our grass. There's also space to put a patio swing or a little table set in front of the right window.
Madzilla has a new hiding spot- the dryer. Since we explained that it's not safe to hide in there, she has found new spots in the many closets that we have here. I had asked her to show me how she gets in and she was so proud of herself. She lies on her tummy and gets in feet first. Then, I asked why she uses that way to get in and she said because she hit her head the first time. I asked Jon if he taught her that but he had no idea she was hiding in the dryer. So I assumed she went in head first the first time. She's quite clever and boy does she make me laugh!!!!
Here's our AWESOME living room. This is my favorite room in the house. We have filled it with furniture and a lot of pictures. It's huge with high ceiling arches and a lot of windows. These picture do no justice for this living room.
Here's another angle of our living room. Our dining table is near those french doors. I really like all the shelf space because I have space for all my pictures,...etc. On the other side of that wall is a corner hutch with 4 tiers and 2 glass doors, which is really nice. I have a few collectible things that I want to put in there.
I couldn't get a good angle of Maddie's room. But she sure does have the best room in the house and it's perfect for her. She has 4 doors in her room: 1 leads to her bathroom, the kitchen, the hallway and of course, her closet. She has a nice walk in closet which also has hooks all around it to hang up her coats,..etc. It reminds me of my kindergarten classroom closet. It also has tri-level shelving space for her shoes and other belongings. There's also a lot of built in shelving on one side of her wall, which we made into her library.
Here's Madison's bathroom. The other bathroom door leads to our laundry room. I still have to decorate her bathroom once she decides what theme she wants. If it was up to her, she would have Elmo, Cinderella and Tinkerbell all in one. As for my other bathroom, well, we as a family are not sure how to decorate it. Jon has his Raider towels, Maddie has her Elmo bathmat and toys in there and I want something pretty and girly. We obviously don't know the meaning of the word: COMPROMISE!
The next 2 pictures are the kitchen. It's pretty plain looking- for now. But I like all the space and cupboard space. It also has a swinging door that leads to the dining area.

Finally, this is our backyard. We have no garage but we have a basement. The grass back there needs TLC, too. The house was built in 1926 but it was kept up pretty well. We had a choice of this house and a house built 30 years ago but there was something about this house that Jon and I really liked.We had to do a lot of cleaning because the tenants before us were NOT clean at all. But it all worked out. Overall, we LOVE the house. We do need to work on a few things but nothing too major. I'm sorry if I bored you all with our house. You all will have to come visit us.

Yo ho, Yo ho, A Pirates Life for Me

You guessed it- we had a cute little buccaneer pirate girl this year. We had a great time trick or treating. We went trunk-o-treating and ate hot dogs, then we went to a couple of houses and ended up at my friend, Diane's house. The weather was nice, too. I was a little bummed because Jon and I were suppose to get dress up as pirates, which we planned months ago but with our move and crazy work schedules, we never ended up getting our costumes. So we'll try it again next year.



Here's Madison with her buddy, Miles. They also went to the pumpkin patch together a few weeks ago. At this point, she lost interest in her hat and belt. By the end of the night, she only had half of her costume on. Jon stresses about her playing with a boy and it's soooo funny because I can only imagine how he's going to be when she gets older. Ahhhh!!!!
Maddie standing in front her pumpkin she painted. We hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween.