The best news of my life (almost)

Today we are driving down to S. Cali to my in-laws house.  Billy’s dad and brother haven’t met Brooke yet and so I am beyond excited for them to see her.  I am also excited for Brooke to meet Charlie.

(Picture of Charlie as a puppy and my sad face was when I was begging Billy for a dog of my own)

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And a better view of his beautiful little face:

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THIS JUST IN AS I WAS TYPING THIS POST AND I PEED MY PANTS IN EXCITEMENT…..

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My sister called and said that she and her kiddos are driving my car to meet us in S. Cali to play all weekend.  I think I just died and went to heaven.  I have missed them way too much!
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There is going to be a lot of partying this weekend!

Other incredible awesome news from my day is that Brooke had a doctor’s appointment and everything is looking great! She grew 2.5 inches in less than two weeks and she is now in the 100th percentile for her height!  Besides her future running career I think she will also be a volleyball player.  Here is a picture of them measuring her head and her refusing to wake up but when she did wake up she was mad that they messed her hair up in the process.  

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What are your Labor Day plans?  Do you have the day off?

Will you be spending time with your family?

Are you tall, short or in the middle?

What kind of dog do you think is the cutest as a puppy?

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I’ so happy you get to see them again!!! Have a great weekend!!

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Awww, she is a doll! Have a great time with your sister. My niece and sister are coming into town too :) We are running a half together on Sunday.

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Yay! So glad you get to see your sis, nephew, and nieces! How exciting! I can’t imagine how much you’ve missed them. I love how you were just talking about how excited you were to see them at Thanksgiving in your post this morning, and now you get to see them much sooner! That is wonderful news! Enjoy your weekend! :)

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Aw, so cute! I have no Labor Day plans since my husband has to work that day. Boo! I might see if any friends are available though!

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This is the best news! I think I might be just as excited FOR YOU!! ;) I know I would be crazy without my sisters as well. SO I am very happy for you!

I will be heading up to the parentals house on Sunday for dinner and hanging out. Then we will be setting up my mom’s huge water slide one last time for the kids to play with on Monday. And of course to eat lots of food.

According to most people I am ‘tall’ at 5 feet 8 inches. But my husband likes to tell me how short I am. When he hugs me he always asks ‘Where did my wife go?’ because his head completely clears the top of mine. Whatevs.

I love that Brooke slept through the whole thing. What a champ. She truly is your child! ;)

Drive safely and have so much fun! I think you should meet up with your sister here: http://www.cornerbakerycafe.com/Locations.aspx?zip=&city=&state=CA

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I’ll be trading with you and leaving SoCal for San Jose! Have a great trip!!

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Yeah for the sister reunion!
My sister is also coming home this weekend.
I am running a half tomorrow, always entertaining.

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So happy for you! There is going to be some major baby loving this weekend! I can’t wait to see pics! I really thought somehow, some way, you’d get to see them before Thanksgiving!
I’m just hanging out with my babies and husband this weekend so post a lot to keep me entertained k??

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Oh Janae I am sooooo excited for you to see your sister again! I totally miss mine. I am excited for Brooke to meet her BFF’s her cousins. I am excited for Billy too since he is away from school all weekend and gets to see his family too. What an awesome weekend for all. And your MIL is so awesome for hosting this big get together. Please post lots of pics. Drive careful:)

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You have a great weekend ahead of you! Enjoy.

I am tall (in the about-a-quarter-inch-less-than-six-foot kinda way). I think I prefer it to being short, but I sometimes wish I stood out a bit less!

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WAHOO! What a fun weekend ahead of you guys! Total family fun, baby. Could Brooke be any cuter?!?! :) Love her onesie. LOVE it.

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I am oh so short. At 5’1″ and a 28 in inseam I have to hem short pants lol. Capris are a stupid thing for me to wear too because they look like flood pants hahaha.

My husband is 6’2″ so in his one step I take 2.5…yes we have measured this…more than once lol Running wise, I never pair up with a tall person because my strides are not nearly long enough to keep up with someone.

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I took Friday off and I have Monday off. We will be at my parents for a bbq on Sunday.
I am in the middle at 5’7.
Any kind of puppy. But hounds are particularly cute.

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EEEK!!! so excited for you and all of the partying you’ll be doing this weekend! so happy that you get to see all of your family you’ve been missing, and that brooke gets to meet them all! yay!!

okay, that’s it, i want a puppy! yorkie puppies are my favourite. and shih tzu puppies! that’s the dog my parents have, and she’s the best.

i’m tall! 5’8″!

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I’m so happy you get to see Curly and your other family members! I am definitely on the tall end being 5’9, but I was actually “average” height until I got to high school.

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Too cute! Volleyball and running-killer combination!

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She’s going to be super tall like you!

That’s so awesome that you get to have a big reunion this weekend!

We’re going to Six Flags tomorrow for our Labor Day celebration. It’s bound to be packed, but it’s still going to be awesome!

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I’m running a 10K:)

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I’m glad Brooke is a healthy girl and growing well. And it will be so exciting to get to spend the weekend with your sister and her family! I’m sure they’ll have a great time getting to know Brooke.

I am working most of Labor Day weekend and I actually don’t have Monday off (boo), but my boyfriend, who lives 12 hours away from me, is flying in for the weekend, so I’m really looking forward to hanging out with him while I work on my computer. He is so wonderful and understanding. :)

I hope you have a great weekend with your family!

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Yaaaaay what an exciting weekend for you! That doctor better be super careful with Brooke’s hair because the second he/she messes it up the Brooke’s Hair Fan Club is going to get violent.

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LOVELOVELOVE the onesie!! haha.

I’m starting a round of 7 overnight shifts in a row at work tonight, definitely not a fun long-weekend for me — so I’ll be living vicariously through everyone else. I think all puppies are adorable, but I love how Corgi puppies ears are bigger than their faces. Too cute!!

I’m 5’2 (nearly 5’3), but I love being short — people constantly underestimate me, I love to prove them all wrong. :)

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I just got SOOO happy for you! My sisters & I are close too :) Have a great weekend- your family is beautiful!!

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love her onesie in that picture :) enjoy your weekend with family!!!

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I’m very short. (4’10) But considering I’ve been this height since I was like hmmmm 13 I’m used to it. There are times I still dream about growing a few inches or so but I’d rather be short than super tall any day. This weekend consists of cleaning the house, going to a cookout with family, and a trip to Six Flags!

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When I read the title of your post and saw the pic of you and Charlie, I initially thought that you finally got a puppy and I got super excited for you! But seeing family is just as good, and it’s great to hear that Brooke is doing so well!

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How exciting!!! You are going to have the best weekend ever, can’t wait for all the cute pics – Curly and Brooke in one shot together will be too much.

Dinner with a great friend tonight. Trail run and hair cut tomorrow followed by church. BBQ pool party Sunday. Relax Monday = perfection.

Google search for BUG dogs – they are half boston terrier and half pug – super cute.

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Nothing, just chilling all weekend :)

I’m short, 5’1 baby, been this height since 7th grade.

Pugs are soooo cute :) I adore them!!

Enjoy your weekend with your sister!!

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Have an amazing weekend! Sounds like such a good time :D My family is coming to visit me this weekend, I’m so excited! My mom’s bringing my puppy and I cannot wait to see him. He was a beautiful yorkie puppy! I’m TALL 5’9 & 1/2. I think almost any pup is adorable. Labs are really cute as puppies though.

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YAY!!! I’m so glad you get to see your sister this weekend – that is such good news!!!!

I love that Brooke is 100% for her height – she’s going to be a model!!

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Yay Janae! I’m so happy that your sister and family are coming! What a wonderful surprise!

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AHHHH SO FUN!!!! SO happy for you that you get to see your family and have a blast with them and in southern cali!!! XO

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haha I love her onsie, did the nurse comment on it? And my height is about the middle, I’m 5’6″ and 3/4. yes, that 3/4 is important. And my big plans are running 18 miles tomorrow (AHHH!!!) and hanging out with my friend, Chelsey!!!

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Yay, have so much fun with your family, girl!!! :) :) :)

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I’m so glad to hear that Brooke is doing so well! Good job Mama!

And I know you are super excited to see your family this weekend, have fun and take lots of pictures, can’t wait to hear all about it!

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BEST NEWS EVER! Can’t wait to see all the pics of the kids! I am so excited Curly and crew get to meet Brooke!

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I love our shih-tzu Johnny Cash. I’m on the short side…5′ 3″. Weekend plans = veggie pizza/movie night. I’m watching Bernie (a small film w/ Jack Black), taking Sophia to ballet, date night w/ friends and planning my fall race schedule. Brooke’s growing like a weed! Sounds like my teenager, he grew 9 1/2″ last year and gained 25 lbs. Have a fab weekend with your family! xo, Jessica

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Ha!! Does her onesie say, “My mom is faster than your mom?” I LOVE it!! She is precious! So glad you will get to visit with your sister and family! :-)

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i will be spending labor at byu as a new freshman! hopefully i can find some friends and meet lots of new people~

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Sounds like your are about to have the best Labor Day weekend of all time! Have a blast with your family. I know it is probably much needed for the soul.

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My dog is totally the cutest puppy ever. :) He is a Coton de Tulear….very rare, but very awesome smart dogs. Have a blast with your sis!

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So stinkin’ excited for you getting to hang out with your sister and nieces and nephew! !!!!!!!!!

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Awwa! So happy your fam is coming to visit!! That’s awesome. They are so stinking cute!!!! I’m pretty medium tall at 5’6. Wish I got to see family, but not this week! Maybe in September sometime though!

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way to go brooke!! Enjoy the weekend with your fam- sounds absolutely perfect! loving your blog at the moment by the way- helping me prepare for the little one who is arriving in less than 3 weeks…your posts make it seem this mommy thing seem so real, natural, and easy!!:)

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LOVE that picture of her!

I’m too tall to be a gymnast and too short to be a rower. Too bad I wanted to be those two things :P

Have a GREAT weekend!

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Are you and Billy tall? Its hard to tell from photos… And she is adorable, I’ll never get tired of telling you that!

Have a great weekend with the family! :)

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I’m so excited for you to see your sister and her kids! Have a wonderful weekend with them :)!

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No offense to Charlie, but golder retrievers are hands down the cutest puppies. My dog is second (she is a lab mix), and Charlie can come third :) that’s pretty dang good considering how many dogs there are in this world – Charlie is in the top .0001% of the doggy population in terms of cuteness. And if Charlie is upset by this news just remind him that research on olympic athlete shows that Bronze medal winners tend to be happier with their performances than Silver medal winners.

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oh YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m so happy that your sis and her kids are coming to spend the weekend with you!!! (and that you will have a car!)!!
Have a wonderful weekend! Looking forward to all the adorable pics of them with Brooke!! xoxo

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Brooke is so lucky! I would give anything to be tall – being 5ft 3 and a hobbit sucks :/

ALL dogs are cute as puppies, but German Shepherds are just beyond adorable. Small breeds always look gorgeous too though, simply by virtue of being so tiny (Pomeranians and Chihuahuas spring to mind).

Enjoy Labor Day! We don’t have it in the UK but we had a 3-Day Bank Holiday weekend last week so we can’t complain ;)

xxx

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So exciting! I hope that you have a great time and a wonderful weekend. :)

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I am so excited for you! Y’all are going to have so much fun!!!

I took off yesterday so I have a FOUR day weekend. We stayed up all night cooking bbq pork shoulders. I’m sleepy but it was so much fun!

I’m an extremely short girl! I’m almost 5 feet tall. :)

All puppies are cute, but labs and beagles definitely are some of the best!

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how awesome! She is adorable, I am so happy she is growing like a weed. :)

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Yay for a growing Brooke!!

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we went to the southern oregon coast and then northern california to see the redwoods to celebrate our 2nd year anniversary!! it was grand. also, i am tall and think that beagle puppies are the cutest ever. ever.

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