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So not much has been going on lately but here's so scoops………..

Zaliyah ( Boogie ) Started Potty training this week. We took her to Target, let her pick out a new potty and panties, and got home to set up the whole schabang lol. She was excited because she picked out a Minnie Mouse potty that sings " Hip Hip Hooray" when you pull her hand down. Its really cute. We seem to be having far more luck with potty training when she is home and able to roam the house naked. When she is in her panties or her training under we experience a lot of accidents but still she is fairly consistent with telling us or just going to her potty when she has the urge to go.

I had my final sonogram this week. Due to several speculations I was sure to have them double check that this was definitely a girl baby lol. They assured us that everything is pink lol. This pregnancy has been a bit weird though. I don't seem to have much interest in sweets or candy which is weird because I have a giant sweet tooth whether I'm pregnant or not but this time around nothing.

Zakyrah ( Kiwi) is super excited about her new baby sister. Asking me if the baby can sleep with her when she is older. She is so smart and adorable.

Also Alex and a good friend of mine from High School are attempting to plan my baby shower which is a very exciting relief. I am glad he found someone willing to lend a hand in the process, I feel as if it gave him the push he needed to take initiative and get the job done yay.

Otherwise I have been good, attempting to plan my next move because I am unsure if I will have a job once I return from maternity leave so I am trying to formulate a plan on what my next move should be. Hope you guys enjoyed todays post

Love ,

Yana

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Did you miss me………..

So I have completely and utterly neglected this blog for over a year now. I honestly have no explanation of why I stopped but I vow to never do that again. My soul has missed writing so much I must get back in to the habit of writing and expressing my feelings through writing so if your with me here it goes.

My things have changed since that last post about" Boogies First Birthday". Zakyrah is now 4 and Zaliyah is now 2.5 not to mention I am 31 wks pregnant with baby #3. Since my last post I have switched jobs twice. I left The Body Shop back in January 2013 after having gotten a better paying position as Assistant Store Manager at Claire's and I left that position in October 2013 after being offered what at the time seemed to be a better position at Bloomingdales. I was sadly mistaken about Bloomingdales and after a lot of stress and trying so hard to make things work I left that position on January10th, 2014. Through all of these positions I have remained at my original job at Hanna Andersson which I love through thick and thin. Right now we are focusing on preparing for life as a family with 3 children under 5. I am confident we can handle it but boy I won't lie and say I am not nervous.

Ready to hear about these girls…….

So Zakyrah is 4.

She knows most of her colors and my current focus for her is to get her as ready for pre-k as I can without overwhelming her senses. I do want her to learn how to write her name by the summer though. ( Something I think is totally achievable). She loves to sing and dance. Zakyrah is outspoken to say the least and has no problem telling you exactly whats on her mind. Her favorite foods are French Fries, Broccoli, Ravioli, and Chocolate Milk. Oh and she eats enough Bananas to feed a whole clan of Monkeys. Her favorite color is Pink but I really think it might be red and not even her herself realizes it, lol. Otherwise she is a really great kid and totally ready to add to her short resume as big sister to 2.

And Zaliyah is about 2.5 ( give or take).

Zaliyah is a tad mean. She isn't very friendly unless she loves you and she has a far more challenging personality than her older sister. She too enjoys singing and dancing, often staying awake long car rides simply because she enjoys singing along with the radio. Zaliyah is far from a pushover as some children are when they have spent time being the younger sibling. She has no hesitations to taking charge of any situation or conversation for that matter. Her favorite foods are Chicken Nuggets, Carrots, Broccoli, Apples, and Juice. She likes chocolate milk but can live without it if theres is juice to be had, unlike Zakyrah whom needs chocolate milk on a more so comfort level sort of ordeal.

As for baby 3, thus far this has been a very easy pregnancy. I do experience a lot of back pains but that is mainly due to me having been in a car accident in November of 2013. Otherwise this baby gives me no problems. Baby 3 is supposedly another girl but I don't know a lot doctors in this area have been making mistakes so I will feel more confident on the sex after my final sonogram coming in about a week. If it is a girl we have already decided a name and although I am not telling what that name is I will say we are sticking to our Z.A initial patterns.

Well thats about it. Like I said I will be devoting far more time to this blog so tune in for a weekly post ( or two) if your interested .

Well here we go,

Love,

Yana

Attention Attention- Read all about it !!!!

Zaliyah's First Birthday was a great success - I know ur all dying to know what it looked like but no worries- I will be doing a big post on Zaliyah's Party at some point today - I am currently still cleaning up from the party but I promises wants I am done you guys will get a real post...... I know its been a while.

Love,

Yana

#firstbirthday #zaliyahaleyana

Drum Roll PLEASE!

You are now talking to the new Assistant Manager of THE BODY SHOP BETHESDA!

Can you spell sicced?

I am so happy but kind of worried too. How am I going to juggle MOMMY, HANNA ANDERSSON ( HA) , and THE BODY SHOP (TBS ) ?

I mean I guess this is coming from the fact that this week I had 30 HOURS at Hanna which like totally never happens. I am starting THE BODY SHOP on Friday and I also got 30 HOURS next week too. I mean goodness. Although I am thinking of letting Richard take my Friday so I can spend some QT with Alex and the girls. I have an hour long orientation at THE BODY SHOP but thats completely manageable. I am the worst at calling out. Its just something I don't do. It pains me to call out seriously. Hopefully after next week I will go back to my 10 HOUR weeks at HA that way I can take on the 30 Hours that T.B.S. is willing to give me. 40 hours a week isn't bad at all so hopefully this all pans out.

On to other things.........

The girls and I all have a summer cold it blows. My mom thinks she has an ear infection which would suck because that sometimes means we all do because we are all sick. The girls had major fevers this time last week and now the runny noses and sneezing and coughing have set in. Mostly on me and Boogie. Poor Boogies little nose is constantly running but I am doing my best to nurse us back to health as best I can.

I am getting better at posting now but I hope I am not sidetracked by the new job. I have faith it will all work out.

Love, Peace, and Hair grease lol

Yana

it's getting better now.............

Everything seems to be shaping out nicely. I got the job at The Body Shop which I am super excited about. The only thing I am a little nervous about is the fact that I have to wear make-up. Its like required in their dress code. Hopefully friday I am able to go make-up shopping at Sephora or something. I need something nice but very natural. Something I can wear every day. I also want to sharpen my application skills as well. I am not the greatest at applying make-up but I will do my best to make this thing work. I am so happy that everything is happening and its getting better now. My stress will subside soon because I will have money coming in to finally do the things I want. I am 25 and I need to start really thinking about the future. I need to do whats best for my family so that we can be OK!

Yana

And with the every being in my body I thank you!

So I know I have been completely MIA for more than a month now. I wanna take the time to thank my followers for sticking by me in the time of stress.

I have been working and job hunting all in one. I like it at Hanna don't get me wrong but the hours aren't enough. I need more hours because with more hours comes more MONEY. I have also interviewed with The Body Shop and thus far this one seems promising. I had also submitted an application at our local Trollbeads store as well as American Eagle. I never received a call back from either after the first interview so I consider them a lost cause. The Body Shop has already interviewed me twice, done my reference checks as well as called me back for a 3rd interview so as I said it sounds promising.We are doing fine as far as the bills are concerned. Almost fully caught up on everything and I say by August 10th. All our bills will be paid up and we can start working on consolidating our debt. Between Myself, My Mother, and Alex I have decided to work on Alex 1st. He has the least debt of us 3 and its an easy fix. I am so happy that my plan is working. Everything is much better since we have moved and I am working.

The girls are fine. Zakyrah is so big as is Zaliyah. Boogie has about 1 and a half teeth and is a crawling machine. Kiwi , that little sassy butt girl is still resisting potty training but I'm going to nip this in the bud before the end of the summer, I hope!

Overall we are all doing good. Everything is looking up, some days are harder than others but we are getting there slowly but surely.

Hoping to post soon.

Yana

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We are officially moved-in, settled, and have REAL fast internet. Stick with me beloved followers - daily post coming soon!

Moving. Babies. STRESS STRESS STRESS

So we are moving tomorrow. Into another apartment but this one is very large and I am excited to say that we are going to have a much bigger room as well as our own full size bathroom. I want to figure out how to efficiently organize the room to be both kid and parent friendly. I am drilling my brain on how I can make this possible. I have the will to I just have to make my way and figure it out a day at a time. Thus far I have already decided on the Theme of our bathroom. Its an angelic Owl set that we stumbled upon at Target today. Its cute and fun and girly without being too PINK for Alex. I do want to get a cork board and a dry eraser board to help us be more organized. I have also decided to convert our current over the toilet organizer into a closet organizer. I am determined to keep this room clean and organized by any means possible. With this drilling my mind I am stressing about the normal stresses of moving. I am no stranger to moving so I am trying to be as prepared and efficient. Most importantly I have to keep my cool. I am known for losing it for a second or to during a move because I easily get overwhelmed. I can not get over whelmed, I must work hard to stay focused on the task at hand. Thus far I am ok. I am remaining as calm as I can but moving is stressful to say the least.

On lighter news, work has been going great. I am getting accustomed to the " Hanna" ways and working hard to maintain the current promotion possibility thats been presented. I am excited to prosper with Hanna Andersson. Its truly a great place to work not to mention the plus of being able to shop for the girls on a discount and the clothes are such great quality. We snagged a pair the 100% Organic Cotton "Short Johns" . They have little monsters on them in pink and purple . They are super soft and comfy and Zakyrah in all her cuteness growls at me when she wears them lls. Also got them a couple of dresses and Zaliyah got some cotton crawler pants, I am in love with Hanna Clothes and definitely can see myself shopping there for years to come.

I still have to get this move done. Hopefully I can get the room together fast. Updates and pictures are soon to come.

Yana

Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day, Mommys - my day was absolutely horrible. I come to the realization that I have no one in my corner- that everyone is for themselves and whatever I want just doesn't matter - I spent majority of today yelling and fighting and arguing- to top it off my left arrow key is now broken and missing on my fuckin MAC - this is all bullshit - utter bullshit - OFF TO BLOW MY MIND!

Yana

I'm a horrible blogger

I am so sorry - I wish I was more consistent with my post but its so hard for me right - I trying to get there though - please bear with me

Looking for a smile.

So I have officially had a job for 2 wks now. I buried my SAHM dreams deep down inside, theres little hope that I will ever be a SAHM again. Everyday so far that I have left for work Zakyrah cries and when I get off she is extra clingy but then there was today.

We normally get to the mall with a few minutes to spare for me to try to calm Kiwi down but today I had no time. I had to buckle her in and kiss her goodbye all the while she is screaming. When Kiwi realized regardless how much she screamed that I was leaving her then she started screaming " Ma-ma". That hurt because when she calls for her " Ma-ma" that means she is crying for an ex-friend of mine that more than likely she will never see again all because of some dumb shit. She hasn't seen " Ma-ma " in like 2 months now so why she started asking for her has me puzzled. Then once I got off work Kiwi seemed very distant from me.

She wont talk to me now. Doesn't want me to do anything for her and won't even watch TV with me. IDK I feel like she hates me for leaving her. And I hate me for leaving her too. I have no friends, I have no one. I am tired of being judged for everything. And selfishly enough I want out. I am tired of being sad, alone, and unhappy. I want better but it seems like it just will never be.

I'm looking for a smile, something to keep me going, because right now I feel like a failure by every definition.

Yana

&& Then there was WIC to my rescue

So I already told you all about how my breast pump broke this past Monday and how I haven't had any milk for Boogie on the 2 days I worked. Well I shared my breastfeeding concerns to my supervisor whom also happens to be a Lactation Consultant. She told me " Girl go to WIC" and today that is the first thing I did. I went right into my WIC office without an appointment and told them how I had recently gone back to work and my breast pump broke. They immediately checked my files to verify that I indeed was an "Exclusively Breastfeeding Mama" and immediately issued me a breast pump which was not only brand new but was also mines to KEEP free of charge. They also gave me a reusable shopping bag thats bright pink and says "Breastfeeding is the best start for baby" which is great because our county charges 5cents if you don't have your own bag while shopping. So far I have been able to get 3oz of Milk from the Manual pump. Oh and did I mention its a trusty MEDELA HARMONY MANUAL PUMP .....

So far I am super excited and hopefully that with this pump I am able to continue breastfeeding without problem. I would just hate for her to have to start drinking FORMULA because of me going back to work.

Love,

Yana

My First day ................ began with an FML

So Monday was my first day working at Hanna Andersson. It was awesome but I spent a lot of the day worried about my wittle Boogie. I woke up Monday all sicced for work and decided to pump a bottle or two for Boogie since I seem to be able to pump more in the mornings and guess what happened? I sat there for a pump on each boob for like 20 minutes and nothing came out. It runs on an adapter so I know it wasn't a battery issue so Boogie ended up being left with not much milk ( like 2oz-all I was able to pump)FML. I was so worried that she was here giving Alex the time of his life. Remember not only was it my first day at Hanna's but it was also Alex's official first day as Stay at Home Dad. To our surprise he did great, I was able to contact the pediatrician who Okayed the idea of giving Boogie a little 1% Milk on a as needed basis. Alex only ended up giving her about 1.5oz and she actually loves it. I think she enjoys drinking from actual cup , she never took to the bottle as well as she is taking to these NUBY starter sippys. I only worked for 5 hours so as soon as I was off I rushed home to Nurse my Boogie who was completely knocked out when I arrived home. She slept for like 45 minutes which was great because I was able to settle down and spend that time with Kyrah who had missed me just a much. Zakyrah was talking up a storm.She gave me a " 2.5 year olds " synopsis of the day I had missed and I felt sooooooo relieved. I am glad my babies were ok with their Papi. He is a good Papi and he did a fantabulous job in spite of all my fears and concerns. Overall my first day was great. I only received 14.5 hours this week so I indeed hope that my hours increase or else I might have to find another job. Meanwhile Alex is still on the job search and still having a tremendously hard time landing somewhere due to reasons beyond our control. We just have to take the punches as they roll and hope for the best. Today I am going to be starting my Apartment searching because its becoming increasingly uncomfortable here. The property manager isn't too keen on my family and has been trying to find reason to evict us since we moved in. Unable to find a legitimate reason she has turned to filing false allegations with the local police department and yesterday we received a visit from the police informing me of said allegations. I was throughly appalled when this happened. We are a nice family yet quit large. I consider us to be a " Bi-Racial Multi-Generational Home " but many of our neighbors don't seem to except us because of this. Unfortunately buying a house isn't an option for us at this time so we have to continue to rent. As long as we live in this area we will continue to have these types of issues where ever we live unless we buy as home. This makes it very hard because this is a nice area and we have lived in this same area for 10+ years so just up and leaving is easier said than done but something is going to have to give. Living under constant scrutiny is seriously becoming unbearable. I am going to do my best and keep my head held high and soon we will be ok.

Love,

Yana

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Attention all Couponers:

I need some serious help. We are struggling and saving money however possible will help. Couponing seems like a good choice for our family being that its 8 of us in this house. Any suggestions on websites or how to get started?????????

Fisher Price APPtivity Case for iPHONE

This is the best thing that anyone could have ever given us for the girls. It completely protects our iPhone while entertaining the babies with Learning apps designed for ages 6m+. We have 2 for both of the girls ( and both our iPhones) but its so not expensive - we paid $19.99 a piece at a specialty toy store but I found it a target for $14.99.I definitely recommend for all iPhone user parents

PS- Its available for iPad as well.

Love,

Yana

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