We have received a lot of hate mail these last few weeks because unfortunately we've gotten quite distracted from our blog. We apologize for not keeping you up to date. The only excuse we have is that WE ARE HAVING ANOTHER BABY! That's right, Amelia will have a little brother in early September. We are all very excited and Amelia has already begun pointing to mommy's belly and saying 'baby'. We look forward to getting to experience raising both a boy and a girl, and we feel that Amelia will make a great older sister. Now we just need to agree on a name.
Amelia continues to make us laugh and smile on a consistent basis. She is quite the 'ham' at times, but we love it. Amelia's vocabulary is expanding by the day and we enjoy hearing the new words she picks up through our conversations. She has now taken an interest in trying to find the moon. She also loves airplanes, pretending to talk on the phone, ice cream, pushing her shopping cart and stroller, and taking care of her little baby doll. We love to see her melt in stores when she finds a new stuffed animal, preferably a puppy, but we try to keep our money in our pockets.
This past week we were in Singapore for spring break. Although an expensive country to visit, its green space and 'order' were a welcome change compared to Jakarta. We had a great time exploring the zoo, aquarium, the waterfront, the Indian, Arab and Chinese neighborhoods, as well as visiting with our old friend Adrienne. Our feet were definitely worn out after all our little day trips and it's nice to be back in our home.
Summer is a little over 2 months away and we are very excited to catch up with friends and family in Virginia, Iowa and other nearby states. We look forward to getting Amelia even more introduced to the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding bodies of water. Our days are filling up fast with trips to Nags Head, Iowa and Richmond, but we look forward to the beauty and peace that Mathews County has to offer along with its local seafood. If you are reading this we hope you are well, and below are some recent photos from our days in Jakarta and beyond.
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| Haske family at the Singapore Aquarium |
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| Jim and Amelia holding their noses under water. |
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| Amelia couldn't get enough of the touch pool. |
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| Liz and Amelia resting their feet in Singapore. |
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| Liz and Amelia enjoying some of Singapore's green space with the CBD in the background. |
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| Someone loves ice cream |
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| Fascinated by fish |
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| This girl can dance! |
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| Why do you always take pictures of me after I have eaten? |
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| You should see the tricks I can do on this thing. |
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| Lets start the bidding at... |
