The trouble with making a movie and setting it up for a sequel is you are then committed. Plus you have to make it better then the first one. This is where most sequels fail. Can it live up to the hype. I have to admit, this one was tougher to do. It was also a lot of fun. I hope you all have enjoyed it. So without further a do, I present “The Escape Part Two” Enjoy!

What is an eggplant baby you might ask? will if that is the case you need to head on over to this link and read the article.
So, Saturday night I set out to make this eggplant, sure the due date is not for another few days, but its crunch time baby! It was a lot of fun making this, and by far one of the best meals I have ever made!!!!! I mean this stuff was delicious! I totally out did myself. I thought I was going to have enough to share, but you will draw back a nub!

What is funny is, in my mind as I am eating it, I am thinking the more I eat of this the more likely Jackie will go into labor. I am not sure why I think me eating it will have an effect. Anyway it made for a great dinner last night and an excellent lunch today. We will see what happens from here.

Not much to write about….I want to wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thanks so much for a wonderful year, as you can imagine this year will be bringing lots of change, and the website will have a new celebrity soon, so I think 2008 will be the year nagoh.com is all about little nagoh.com Here are some pictures that have been sitting on the back burner…..The 1st is of a sunrise one morning a few weeks ago….the 2nd is of the house in Christmas lights. The 3rd is of us and the dogs and the 4th is Jackie and myself doing our Christmas picture. We took it to show little Hogan one day. I think he will like it. The last two are of the nursery. Thanks to all who helped. It was all Jackie’s design, and I think it looks great. Nice job honey. He will love it.

Wow, it seems time is just flying by! I honestly do not remember ever being this busy all the time. From the lack of website posts, you may gotten that clue. I understand things are only going to get crazier, and I am ready, but it has just been insane. Maybe it is the Holidays. Between activities at work, and church and getting the house ready and then getting the things ready for the baby Hogan.

Last night we watched Jacob, he is 2 months old. His parents were in our small group, so we got a little taste of caring for a little one last night. It went well. He had just got his 2 month shorts, I mean SHOTS….yesterday so was a little upset about that. but we got a very small taste of things to come. I realized how much time and effort is needed, its constant. The daily routine of things is about to change. I am not sure how to get ready for that, but love makes you ready and finds the time. Thats what I keep telling myself anyway.

Anyway, all is well with us, Jackie is doing great, the little boy has his head down and is being really good. Nana Millar has arrived from Ireland, and is in good spirits. I am looking forward to seeing her real soon!

Ok thats all I got for now!

Do you realize that when that little kid saw momma kissing Santa Clause underneath the mistletoe toe that night, how traumatic that was? I mean did he run tell Dad? I bet he didnt, it would have broken his Dad’s heart! The torment that poor little kid must have felt keeping that secret! I am almost 30 years old now, and up until last year I never figured that song out, and no one every thought to explain it to me! I thought Santa had it made, some Milk, Cookies, and a little kissy kiss at each stop. Player!

Christmas is coming and I am very excited! My Grandmother is coming, MY parents will be here, and I have a son of my own that will be showing up shortly after! I find myself planning all these play dates in my head, of all the cool things we will get to do. It’s like getting to live your childhood all over again, but this time I will have a smaller version of myself to do it with. I keep remembering all the fun things I did as a kid. I had an active imagination that is still as clear to me today as it was back then. All these things I want to share with him. I feel we have grown closer these past few months, I feel him move as he moves around in Jackie, I love to feel him move, its my new favorite pass time. We talk about man things, and sing weird songs about goats and chicken wings, he likes that.

I love the anticipation of Christmas, this Christmas will be the last Christmas of just Jackie and myself, and thats OK. We will always have our time and make time for each other, but Christmas after this year will be a new, and exciting change for us both. I will however make a point of this, when he is old enough, I will explain the meaning of that song to him, so he is not as confused as I have been all these years.

So it was the big weekend of the baby shower! You girls really out did yourselves, it was elegant, fun and beautiful. The food was amazing! Jackie and I both thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Thank you everyone for all the wonderful gifts, you have saved us a small fortune! Click the picture above to be taken to the gallery of photos.

I think I am giving up paying for StarBucks. That’s not to say I wouldn’t want to take a free one when offered. I am just making a statement that on my Florida trip a few weeks ago I purchased my last one. They are just too expensive! So if you want to buy me one, thanks, but save your money, unless you insist. Then I will take it and suck that delicious treat down into my belly.

I love the baby so much! Its so weird, I will just sit and stare at Jackie’s belly all the time, waiting, and wanting him to move or something! He has been moving a lot, but mostly he stops when I put my hand there. I think he is tormenting me. Little stinker! We talk sometimes at night when he is up moving around. I tell him to go back to sleep. He usually does. I cant believe it has been over 6 months now! Time is flying by. I cant wait to meet him. he is already cute.

My mom has entered the world of hi-speed internet, ya mom! Welcome to the real internet. It will be lots of fun, VOIP, Webcams, Instant Messaging, Youtube! the possibilities are endless. I installed Google earth for her over the weekend, she found Nana’s house in Ireland on there, that is pretty neat. I told Nana about it, I think she thinks if she goes outside and waves up at the sky I will see her. She told me to send her a picture. She is too funny sometimes. I miss her, and cant wait to see her in December.

Here is a picture of myself and Dad while down in Florida. I didn’t catch any fish, but had fun anyway. I like being on the water. I guess that is why I am a pieces. I do not like the sun and heat though, no thanks.

Naming a child is a big deal! I mean, this is the name he will have for the rest of his life!!! Everyone will know him by this name. People will yell it! Crowds will cheer it! The world will sing it! Ok, I am getting a head of myself. In keeping with tradition, the name will not be revealed until our little boy makes his appearance into the world. Also, no suggestions of names either. Jackie and I have it all under control :)

So what’s in a name? I have been looking at Irish names a lot because I want my boy to know where his Dad, Auntie and Grandparents came from. So lets examine the current little ones of the family, most of which are Irish names.

Benjamin, Son of my right Hand which is Hebrew, but there is an Irish translation in there also, Benjamin the short form of Benedict from the Latin meaning “blessed”. Benedict is anglicised from the Gaelic Maolbheannachta meaning “hoper of blessings”.

Aidan in Gaelic means “little fire” which is so fitting for that little rascal.

Emmett, but is spelled Emmet in Ireland is from a famous Irish rebel Robert Emmet who lead a rebellion against the British. Way to go buddy!

Dylan, The Gaelic version is spelt Dillon and comes from dealan means “a flash of lightning” or from an Irish word for “faithful, loyal.” Which is fitting for him as you will see how that fits with his little sisters name.

Daniel, the Gaelic forms are Daineal and Dainia, which means “attractive”. The song Danny Boy is one of my favorite songs that I love to sing when no one is listening. How much more Irish can you get with that name?

Ivy, well Ivy being as you are the girl you threw a kink in my whole Irish theme, your name is English, no amount of googling was going to change that. Your name means “faithfulness”. This so true because you are faithfully cute every time I see you.

So as you can see we have our work cut out for us. All those names are wonderful strong names, and have an Irish meaning to be proud of. The pressure is on to find the right one. God knows what it is. God, can I have a hint?

Today was a big and exciting day for Jackie and I. We went and saw the baby on the ultrasound and found out it is a boy! We are both very excited at this. We thought maybe Ivy was going to get some competition, but God has different plans for now, and for that we are excited and thrilled to have a boy. He looked real healthy, was very active. He would put his hands up to his face and rub his eyes. He also put this thumb in mouth and yawned and stretched a lot. That was really awesome to watch. I have video, but I have to find a VHS to DVD converter somewhere. I no longer own a VHS player, oh how times are a changing. Anyway here are our two favorite pictures, his profile and little foot.