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Kolla in min lilla Delilah nar hon ligger pa farsans brost och tranar sin lilla nacke. Hon ar valdigt stark och stadig for att vara blotta 1,5 manader gammal. Men sa har har hon hallt pa ett bra tag. Noah var lika tidig han med, sa jag antar att det ar mina ungar helt enkelt som ar valdigt begavade :) Min stackars lilla tos har snorvlat riktigt mycket och haft det ganska besvarligt med nastappa. Hon har hollt oss vakna till och fran under natten, inte for att hon varit gnallig eller besvarlig men just bara for att man varit orolig for henne. Fick suga nasan med en en san dar boll-sug och det hjalper en del. Men det slutade med att jag fick springa och hamta lite av Noah nasspray for att hon over huvud taget skulle fa luft genom nasan. Det funkade riktigt bra och vi fick sovmorgon till 09:00 da Bart tog Noah imorse. Bart ar ledig fran jobb idag eftersom det ar Memorial day har borta. Vi ska till Barts pappa Mike och hans fru pa lite BBQ och pool bad vilket kan behovas for att svalka sig i denna 40 gadiga hetta!

Medans Bart hjalpte Jolene med flyttningen i lordags stack jag och barnen till en park har i narheten. Noah sprang omkring och lekte med de andra barnen som var dar medans jag och lillan satte oss i skuggan under ett trad och kakade vattenmelon, drack diet pepsi och ammade. Noah ville gunge en stund ocksa. Kolla sa stor han ar nu lille Noah. Den har storebrors rollen fixar han galant. Jag har inte sett skymten av svartsjuka. Blir lite ledsen nar det finns en massa negativa manniskor som sager att det alltid kommer, det gor det alltid! Till grunden ar jag en valdigt positiv person som hatar att tanka negativt nar det verkligen inte ar befogat. Nej da, Noah ar superduktig med lillan. Han vet om att hon ar liten och skor och ar forsiktig med henne. Det kallas syskonkarlek vet ni val!

Noah kom och fyllde pa med energi efter ett tag han med. Min underbara stora pojke som alltid vill satta pa mossan fram och bak, precis som sin pappa. Det ar verkligen nagot speciellt med karleken som finns mellan en far och hans son. Noah ser upp till Bart sa otroligt mycket, det ar verkligen underbart att se. Nastan allt Bart sager ar Noahs lag. Men med mamma ska det busas en del innan man kan gora som hon sager :)

Delilah har mossan hon fick av moster Margit, ser inte riktigt nojd ut just har men skont med lite skugga pa den dar lilla skallen mot starka okenstralar. Hon ar sa otroligt goo min lilla tos. Ler nu med hela ansiktet och glittrar med ogonen nar mamma tittar pa henne. Nar hon ammar kan hon numera slappa tutten for att bjuda pa varsta breda smilet sa att mamma hjata mittt nastan brister av gladje.

Att det ska vara sa svart att hitta vanner pa aldra dagar. Jag kanner mig ganska ensam har borta i okenhettan. Jag menar jag har ju mina goa ungar och min fina man nar han inte jobbar, men ibland vill man ha nagon annan dar att bara snacka om annat an overfyllda bajsblojor och trotsande barn. Jag vet att det finns MANGA barnfamiljer har pa gatan dar vi bor men det ar anda inte det lattaste att hitta nya umgangeskretsar. Att komma till ett land dar alla redan har vanner, jobb och kontakter ar verkligen inte latt. Iband blir jag lite deprimerad pa tanken, men maste halla tillbaka da livet annars bara rinner ivag och jag da en dag kommer angra at jag inte NJOT av det jag hade. Sa nu ska jag sluta deppa och ga och mysa med min fina familj. Bart ar ju anda som sagt ledig idag och det ska vi fira. Puss pa er!  

Pa tal om en sons karlek till sin far sa maste ni bara titta pa denna video. Ha nasdukarna i narheten, det sager jag bara.

...fot the man in my life. Jag ar fortfarande lika stolt som den dagen jag sa ja till varldens basta man och min basta van. Att jag skulle fa traffa en person som gor mig hel och fortfarande lika galet kar, hade jag aldrig anat. Firade 6 ar som akta makar och ser fram emot manga fler harliga arsdagar tillsammans med Bart.

Vem smalter inte nar man mots av en san har fin unge pa mornarna. Delilah sov hela natten idag utan ett minsta lilla pip, somnade efter en rejal slurk vid 23:00 och vaknade 06:13 Hon var vaken lite med mig och Bart igarkvall och var lite snorig stackarn. Hon snorlvade en del och nos och hade sig. Tror hon fatt en slang av natt eftersom alla vi har haft lite av just samma vara. Men det ar allt lite tidigt att aka pa en forkylning tycker jag.

Har ligger vi och har lite familjemys och forsoker kyla ner oss lite under takflakten efter en prommenad i den stekande okenhettan har borta. Forsoker hinna ut pa en runda innan 10:00 da det blir alldeles for varmt for en langprommis. Blev 5,5 km med fullastad barnvagn i 35 plusgrader, inte illa pinkat va? Jag har i alla fall utrustat barnvagnen med flakt och solparasoll sa ungarna inte ska smalta bort. Delilah ar i alla fall den snallaste lilla flickan, sover for det mesta eller ligger och funderar tyst och fint dar hon ligger i vagnen. Far ibland lite daligt samvete for att hon kraver sa lite som hon gor. Hon maste ha kommit till var familj som den lilla angel hon ar.   

Ibland vill hon vara vaken och mysa med mamma i sjalen. Hon alskar narhet lilla tosen. Det gor jag med sa det passar mig utmarkt. Sjalen ar bra, eller babybjornen. Jag fick stadat och tvattat med henne sovandes i den haromdan. Perfekt nar man bara har 2 armar att tillga.

Mor och barn pa prommmis i grannskapet. Bart kommer garna med pa en runda efter jobb. Skont med motion och att fa snacka lite efter en dag pa jobbet.

Kolla in Dilly's fina bouncer. Har ligger hon och tittar ett tag, har borjat boxa lite pa leksakerna nu ocksa. Noah och ag fixar och pratar lite och tittar man till lillstumpan lite senare har hon somnat. Lilla Delilah, hur kan man bli sa snall som du? Noah ar verkligen gullig med henne. Igar nar hon borjade grata i sin bouncer sprang Noah in i varat rum dar hennes skotnord star. Han hamtade nappen som ligger dar under och kom ut och forsokte stoppa bappen i hennes mun, utan att jag bett honom. Sa gulligt och han blev sa stolt nar jag sa det till honom. Hela han lyste av stolthet. Sa stor och duktig han blivit sen han bllev storebror.

Jag tog med ungarna och besokte Doktorn. Min navel ar ju forfarande stor och utbuktande sen mina graviditeter och nu efter forlossningen med Dilly har jag borjat fa rejala problem. Det gor ont var och varannan dag och da riktigt rejalt. Den ar rod och varm sa nu ar det lage att fa den fixad. Jag ska fa traffa en kirurg nasta vecka och formodligen operara den snart. Skont att kolla upp det nu innan det blir ett inklamt brack av det hela.

De ar allt generosa har amerikanarna, eller i alla fall valdigt mana om rena trottoarer. Dessa hund-bajspase-stationer finns lite overallt har borta. Bra idee tycker jag.

Efter besoket hos doktorn stannade vi pa lekplatsen for en stund. Bra tycker jag med solskydd pa lekplatserna som annars blir alldeles for varma for barnen att leka pa. Kolla in det fina omradet vi bor i. Idag ska Jolene flytta ut till egen lagenhet sa Bart ska hjalpa henna med all flyttning. Idag firar vi underbara 6 ar som akta makar sa det blir allt lite myspys och underbart firande tillsammans med 2 harliga ungar. Vad ska ni hitta pa idag gott folk? Tror minsann att lillan knorrar lite inne fran rummet, eller rattare sagt baby monitorn vi kopte idag. Mycket skont att ha den da lillan ar en tyst liten dam. Kramar pa er alla

Halloj allihop! Tänkte prova att skriva på svenska nu ett tag så får vi se hur lång tid det tar för amerikanarna att börja protestera! Onsdag morgon här borta nu och våran dag har precis börjat! Nono ser på barnprogram och lillasyster ligger på en filt på golvet och tränar lite morgonjympa! Morgonstund har guld i mund har jag upptäkt! Då får morsan lite egentid, får bloggat, läsa blogger och NJUTA av en stor kopp kaffe! Bart åkte nyss till jobbet och jag ska snart packa ner ungarna i vagnen och gå på prommis. Har hittat en mega bra app där jag kan tracka min vagnprommis i antal gångna km, branda kacl osv. Ascoolt! Måste säga att en hel värld har öppnats för mina ögon nu med min nya smartphone!

Det ar sa fint att se mina sma anglar tillsammans nu alltsa. Mitt mamma hjarta varker och jag inser mer och mer att detta ar meningen med livet: att se sina egna vaxa till egna, starka och helt underbara individer. Jag maste bara saga att Nono ar var en eloge sa duktig han varit och tagit hela denna storebrorsroll med bragd. Han ar ju inte anns 2 ar men forstar och handskas med lillan sa fint och snallt. Om hon grater kommer han fram och klappar hennes mage eller sjunger baby baby for henne. Han har klattrat upp i sangen nagon gang ocksa for att trosta henne. Han forstar att hon ar liten och omtalig. Ibland blir han lite frustrerad att jag inte kan hjala honom med sitt pa direkten da jag maste amma och pyssla med lillan forst. Men det far man val anda forsta!
Men jag har borjat forsta att det kravs en jakla formaga att multitaska med 2 sma ungar att pyssla om. Ibalnd racker inte mina 2 armar till. Det tar 1-2 timmar att komma ivag och in i bilen om vi har nagot att gora. Man ska amma, mata, byta 2 sma blojar och ibland gora allt detta 2 ganger innan man lyckas komma ivag. Men for varje gang man kommer ut hittar vi vara rutiner och lite mer sjalvfortroende for varje gang. An sa lange sover ju lillan for det mesta och ater var 3-4 de timme vilket ger bra utrymme att hinna med lite arende. Nono far snallt bli fastknappt i kundvagnen eller sa far han order om att halla hart i mammas hand. An sa lange har allt flytit pa valdigt bra.

Nono alskar cyklar och ropar hogt Bike! varje gang han ser en. Har ar vi pa affaren och han far glatt prova en cykel. Det var bara det att han inte ville slappa taget om den nar det val var dags att ga vidare. Holl for kung och fosterland i styret och ropade sakert i 15 minuter efter sin Bike! Jag tror det far bli en 2 ars present for var lilla fodelsegris nu nar han snart fyller 2 ar. Jag maste saga att 29 dollar ar en riktig deal for en sa fin cykel.

Bart vill ocksa hinna med att fa lite kvalitetstid med lillan. Nar Noah sover och lillan ar vaken om kvallarna efter jobb ar det hans tur att fa mysa med varan fina flicka. Sa stolt han ar over sin lilla dotter. Man ser det i blicken! Underbara syn att se sin stora man med hans lilla dotter i sin famn.

Borjar sa smatt borja potttrana Noah som sjalv borjar visa mer och mer obehag med en kissig och bajsig bloja. Har kopt en massa fina kalsonger han far han pa nar vi ar hemma. An sa lange har inte fattat vinken men vi far se vad tiden har att utvisa. Kanske han inte ar riktigt mogen annu?

Prommis igar resulterade i 5 km enligt min jogtracker. Min Phil och Ted ar verkligen asbra nu med 2 barn. Dacken ar rejalt pumpade och den bara flyger fram. Hade med lite vattenmelon och annat gott och nar det var dags att leka pa lekplatsen satt vi dar och bara mos alla 3. Delilah och jag satt och ammade i skuggan och Nono klattrade pa allt precis sa som han gor lille Tarzan. Han fick strikta direktiv att bara stanna pa lekplatsen och inte springa bort och det gjorde han minsann. Glomde satta pa solkram pa mig och Nono och igar kvall visade det sig med roda axlar for oss bada. Trots att klockan bara var 10-11 pa formiddagen tog solen riktigt rejalt. Annars njuter vi bara av sol och bla himmel igen. Maste dra nu, amma star nog pa shemat och sen ska en nakenfis fa klader pa sig. Vi far se vad dagen har i sitt skote idag :) Vad hittar ni pa idag?

The last day in Sweden turned out to be very stressful. I woke up like 6 o clock and so did Dilly and after some good morning time our day started. Dilly wanted to take another little nap wich was good because I needed some time to get together everything for our trip. I packed up, printed out some papers and made phone calls. Me and my mom bursted out in tears a couple of times. Jenny and Pontus drove us to Malmo to pick up my passport and than to the trainstation. I had 3 minutes to get my ticket and than on to the train. It was stressful. The train was cramped so with tha one minute that it stopped at Kastrup I didn't get off and had to continue on to the next station. A few minutes later I was able to get the train back to the airport but barley made it on before I got stuck in the door with Dilly already on and my luggage still outside. Luckely poeople managed to get to door open again and I finally made it to the airport. Phuuuu...talk about getting a sweat on! On the top picture my wonderful mom is enjoying my  sweet little girl one last night this time around. But it's so nice to know that I will see them all in just 3 short minths again. It's good to have these weeks over here so that I can lose some weight and get fit for the wedding in August. My mom and I have this bet to push and support eachother to lose atleast 15 pounds untill than. Actually when I weighed myself this morning I only have 5 kg or about 10 pounds untill I am back to my pre preggo weight.

The last morning in Sweden my sister Ida was already at work when I had to leave, but she left me a message at the bathroom mirror instead. How sweet it was to see her wrighting in lipstick and the cute little message she wrote. It broght me to tears. These months that I have been over there we have actually been arguing over a few little diffrences of oppinions but we have also had so much fun as always. We are very much alike Ida and I and are both very stubbern so no wonder we don't agree on everything. I love you so much my little bitch Ida :)))))

My sweet little Delilah was a perfect little angel the whole planeride over. It was quite turbulent on the long flight over the atlantic so I held her close to me when she was in the little sling I got to borrow from Jenny. I had to pray a little pray. It was pretty scarry there for a while. But we made it safely. People on the plane wewe so impressed my her, both because she was the cutest little baby doll they had ever seen, but also because they didn't hear her make a single sound the whole entire way. Offcourse that makes a mommy very proud to hear. I had her little basket that we bought fot the stroller on the plane and luckely we got 3 seats to to our selfs. She slept most of the way, but when she was awake she just enjoyed some food and looking and smileing to her momma. Such a blessing to have Delilah around.
 
It's nice to back in your own house after living in my suitcase for 2,5 months. Delilah is now sleeping in her own bed and she so little in the big crib. Look at the adorable outfit sha got on. Mini shorts and t-shirt. Bart got her bed readdy with the cute bumper ans sheet and it's all so cute. He also got the changing table put together and it's nice to have everything set up now.

It was very nice to see my sweet little NONO again. He came ito our bedroom in the middle of the night after I came ther and he was very happy to see his mommy in there too. His language has totally exploded these two weeks I have been apart from him. It's amazing haw quickly he learns. Offcourse he remembered his baby sister and got down to kiss and hug her again. He calls her JAJA and when people ask where his little sister is he knows exactlly who she is. Offcourse it was very nice seeing my hubby bubby Bart again. Finally the Mendonca family is completed again. Like Bart always says: We are "better together".

Today it's monday and this weekend all of Bart's side of the family got to see Dilly for the first time. I think they all got a little shocked over how cute that little girl is :) They all said so atleast. Bart's at work so this is officially the first day with the two kiddos al by myself. I am a lillte nervouse about pulling it all together but so fab it's working out very smoothly. Dilly is sleeping in her swing and Nono is watching cartoons. I will just clean up around the house and maybe do some laundry. After that maybe go for a walk to the playground. Maybe I will have the guts to go to the grocery store with the two of them. We will have to se how the day turns out. But luckely Dilly is an awesomely nice little girl so I bet it will work out fine. By the way...Bart and I splurged our self with two new smart phones and we are now proud owners of the HTC Thunderbolt. WOW...I know see all these possibilities that I didn't even know I needed :) Have a very awesome day to y'all from all of us

Delilah girl is four weeks old now. She is so sweet and nice it's kind of crazy. I don't know what I have done to deserve her my wonderful little girl. She absolutely love taking baths and her awake period is usually at night between like 8-11 pm. She sleeps like the sleeping beauty she is and it's almost like I have to wake her up to feed her at night. Usually she sleeps for 4-5 hours straight at night, chomps down some milk and than just falls right back asleep. How blessed we are to have Delilah in our lifes. Just check her cute little dress out that my mom got her the other day. My heart breaks out of love for this sweet little precious girl of ours. The best thing is that she is ours to keep. While everybody else is just enjoying her for a little while, I am the one that she wants to come to and is the only one that knows exactly what she wants. Her and I just fit for eachother, she fits in to my arms like she has always been there somehow. She is an angel given to us by heaven! 
 


Delilah and I are so ready to see our boys soon. Bart is crazy excited to see his girls too, that's what he tells me everyday on the phone. But one bad thing though...my passport that Bart accidentally got with on to the AZ still hasn't got here, even though Fed Ex promised it would be here yesterday. The good thing is that Bart can get us on the next available flight. But as of now I don't know if I will be leaving tomorrow or not. Luckely I am surrounded by the best people and maybe we will get to hang out for one more day. I guess I will let destiny decide. Everyday when I talk to Bart at night I hear my little boy Noah playing and talking in the background. It hurts a mother's heart to not be able to just give him a big old hug whenever he is sad or just laugh with him when he is happy. I am wondering if he is getting understood over in the states when I am not aroud the tell what he is saying. I am blessed to have Bart's amazing family to help me with Noah untill I can come and we can be back to the old Mendonca family. Please let the passport get here soon! Oh well, we are going to get some yummy BBQ for dinner tonight. I am going to enjoy hanging out with my fam tonight. Peace and love to y'all ;)  

My sweet little sis Caroline. How I will miss you. I hope you are comming to the AZ this fall. You are the funnest and bubbliest girl ever ;)

The birtday pary this weekend was a hit. We had lots of fun but I felt like 2 very important people were missing: NONO and Bart!

Noah is checking out the cabinet in the livingroom. I am sure all of my family is missinng all of Noah's little mischievous fun and games.

Look at this beautiful tree. Summer is almost here in Sweden now. Now it't the most beautiful time to be in Sweden. It's kind of cold and rainy this week but somedays it's very nice! 

Delilah is awake more and more and I am enjoying every day with my little girl. Tomorrow she is 4 weeks old already ;) Her passport is now ready and we are leaving to see daddy and NONO in just a few days. Hopefully there are open seats on the flight though.  

Milo is playing ball in the backyard and I bet you he miss his cousin. He is always talking about the time when Noah stepped in dog poop that was laying on the grass in the backyard. Noah got poop even in betwwen his toes and both of them were grose by the poop and now Milo always goes: NONO poop....yuck!

Just look at this little goofball...It's incredible empty without him. Bart told med sometimes goes up to the window of our house in the AZ and calls for his mamma. My heart breaks hearing this!

This is the cutest and most kindhearted person ever...my sweet little sister Margit. How I will miss her smile and warm personality!

I can't do anything else but to smile wih my whole face when I see this! I can't wait to wrap my arms around these 2 guys :) Noah and Bart are having lots of fun over in the AZ as you can see. Granpa Mikes pool is a new favorit it looks like. 33 degrees amd bright sun from a blue sky...sweet!


Meanwhile Dilly and I get to just hang out over here together for a few more days. 2,5 months over in Sweden is comming to an end. As always I have mixed emotions about everything...leaving my family behind for a few months. But thinking that I have seen my husband Bart for 2 weeks during all of this I can't wait to finally be with him again. Delilah is the sweetest cutest little girl...just look at her down here below and just let you heart melt a little ;) 

Enjoy this my lovely friend and I am sure it will put a smile on you face too ;) 

Our beautiful little babygirl is growing. If I lissten closely I can almost hear her little body growing. We got her weighed and meassured yesterday and let me  tell you both me and the nurse got very surprised by the results. Delilah now ways 3900 gramm (8,5 lbs) and is 53 cm (20,9 inch) tall. OMG! That girl is growing so good. I can't get anything but proud when I see this little teny tiny girl get bigger and actually a little chubby. Lovely! As usual she is such a good little girl for her mom. She sleeps 4-5 hours between feedings and sleeps like a little child in in between. She surprises me everyday when she gets going on her amazing little neck excerises. She holds her neck up so strong when she lays on her stomach a couple times every day. We get to see her beautiful big eyes more too since she wants to explore the world around and is awake for a couple of hours at times. It's fun to see her little personality appear with everyday. I have to say she does look like her wonderful mommy more and more ;)
I have too say I think about the rest of my family over in the US about 100 times per day. Bart calls me with daily news about all the crazy things my little NONO is up to. He didn't want to take of his cousins bike helmet all day even though Amy his aunt took him out of the house. That just cracks me up!  Today we are going to celebrate Lasse and Pontus birtday with some yummy food and Margit is going to make Bart's famous cookies. Yummo! I think I am going to top my hungry little girl up so we can get going. Have a nice day out there! 

Bart and Noah headed back to AZ this saturday. Bart had to be back at work and there is still some paperwork left for Delilah's passport before we can join them. Even though I will see my little Noah so soon I do miss him like crazy. He is such a colorful little boy that is noticed everywhere he goes. His personality is hugh and you do feel like something is missing when he is not around. How come it's possible for a little boy like Noah to leave such a big emty space behind? All of my family is already missing him and we all burst out in tears just talking about all his little things that makes Noah Noah...or NONO like he calls himself. A little light in this sad time for everybody over her and for my self, is that we will all be rejoined at the wedding between my wonderful sister Jenny and her awesome husband to be David! Thank you guys for bringing us all back together!   

Who ever has been touched and blessed to be around this wonderful little life can probably all agree he is something special. Those blue eyes can make anybody's heart melt. He is perfection personified ;) Even though his nickname Tarzan fits him very well, he's bubbly and fun personality makes him the funnest kid to be around! Tank you Noah for making me a better person I never thought I could be!   

I sure have a lot to thank for in my wonderful husband Bart! He is the best father I could have ever imagined for my kiddos. His heart is huge and shines through in everyhthing he does. Without him I feel incomplete and I have enjoed every single minute with him over here. He makes me secure and always makes me smile. In just a few more days we will all be together as one family again.  

Margit and I drove the guys to the train station. Noah was super excited to go on the train. Delilahs stayed at home with Mormor Susanne and a couple of the other family members.

Martgit tried to get a last hug and kiss for a while but Noah just saw the train role up on the tracks next to us and couldn't wait to get on it. I really hope and pray my mom, brother Pontus and my sis Margit can make it to the AZ this summer. Noah and Margit has bonded so good these two months over here and it hurts my heart I have to break them apart like this. Why couldn't we all just live in one country and never be apart?  

Untill I see my boys, me and my girl Dills will have a couple of days togeter and just get to know eachother even more. I can't belive she has already been here for almost 3 weeks. She has already given us a couple of good little smiles and starts to hold her neck up pretty good. I love to see her grow and develop with everyday that passes. She has been outgrowing a few outfits so me and her will have to do some good shopping when we get back to the US. The sun is shining in Sweden today and the lil' girl is taking a good little nap. That calls for a big cup of coffe and for this white post-pregoo whale to squeeze her body into my pre-preggo bikini. Wish me luch :) 

Gosh! How much love is it possible to feel for a little girl like our Delilah? I am madly in love with our little bundle of love. Today we went to her first check up since we broght her home from the hospital. I can tell that she has been making progress just by holding her...she both looks and feels bigger. She has been a little jaundaca but that is all cleared up. Apperently I am serving her heaving whipping cream because the lil' girl has put on a pound in 10 days and now ways 3450 gram (7 lbs 10 oz) and has grown to 48 cm (18,9 inch) above sea level :) Of course she is still teny tiny but it's such a relif to know she is growing and I am doing well nursing her.
She is such an easy going kid. She nurse about 2 times at night and falls back a sleep laying closly snugging with her mom. I love "our" times we get together when I nurse her. So far it's only me that she cries for and that can give her what she needs. For 12 amazing days she has been here with us. Yesterday it was May 1st and the day she was expected to come to us. I am so glad she decided to join us earlier because she brings so much love to each and every person that she meets.
  
Look at her cute dress! My mommy heart melts when I see my little girl!

Check out my sweet boys. Thank god for Bart these days...I don't know what I would have done without him. I love you!

Nono took a bath in the back yard the other day. The wheater has been lovely here the last couple of days so we decided it would be nice for him. He looved it for about 5 minutes and then the aints in his pants started tickle again :)

Auntie Caroline loves little Delilah. As does everyone else of course!

Noah is a very active little guy as you can tell. Bart caught him jumping and as you can see he is a very athletic little boy.

She is a little frog Delilah...at least she loves to lay like one!