Little nose and baby toes

I'm so sorry that I haven't updated until now. It has been an amazing week since LAST Thursday morning.

I'll get into the detailed story later, but please.... without further ado, meet my precious baby daughter.


Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers for us in the time. And thank you for checking in on us! Angela, thank you for updating everyone on the comments page of my last post.

I promise - a better post is to come on our new world. Thank you again for all your love!

Still waiting...

She's not here yet.

And by the size of my abdomen, I just don't understand.

I was out the other day and people were looking at me like I was a fragile water balloon, and that if I came within inches of a sharp or blunt object, I would burst. But I assure you, if I haven't broken open by now, God has a pretty good reason of keeping me in tact, and this little baby inside.

But am I ready..... please God...... I'm about to do a dance.

Security?

Whenever Joey gets out this wagon.....
.... the dogs scatter. Last night, Rudy was trying to escape from my cuddling grip, but when Joey pulled out what we affectionately call "The War Wagon," he decided to stay in the safety and security of my arms.

My new project - finished, just about.

Just finished up a site. Check it out: Jimmy Alleva

We are still tweaking here and there, but seemingly, I think I've done alright!

THoughts?? :)

Carolina Jasmine

I have these beautiful flowers growing outside my back door. And boy - do they smell AMAZING. I'd like to capture this scent in a bottle, and sell it.

I'm about 5 weeks away from the due date and she's kicking my butt. Instead of laundry and ironing right now, my butt is plopped on the couch, praying that she'll disengage herself out of my lower pelvis and allow me to walk across the floor without buckling to my knees. I'm thinking that she'll grace this world before she's due, but I also thought that about Joey - and he came pretty much on time, one day before he was 'expected.'

The popular nesting feeling among prego women has set it. Can't seem to get the house clean enough. Little girl's room is done and ready, but the rest of the house could drive me mad.

Joey is in desperate need for a haircut. I may attempt again. I've done pretty well on all his other haircuts... but I get so nervous. He's wiggly and it takes me an hour to do it every time, (which baby may not tolerate well), but its worth a shot. I may attempt tonight. If so, pictures to come.

Hope all is well!!!

The taste of the basketball - not as rubbery as you'd think!

I haven't had any real prego pics up on the site this go-around. So here's one from a few weeks ago. Yep - I swallowed that basketball. She's a big girl. Suspected to be over 5 lbs by now. This was at 26 weeks, and I'm currently 34 weeks, with 6 big ones left to go. I'm bigger now, obviously, but honestly, not by much. But SHE is bigger. I just don't have any more skin to stretch, or room for her to move. Believe it or not, no stretch marks. How in the world?!?! But I feel her every inch, from one side to the other, up and down. I don't know where my other gastrointestinal organs are currently located. I guess when I had my gallbladder out 10 years ago, I made a gaping hole where everything could slide into if need be - and they need be.

Rebel

Joey met a new buddy - Rebel. its the neighborhood sweetheart puppy. She is 1/2 great dane, 1/2 lab and is only 8 months old. She's SO pretty, sporting a deep gray colored coat with white "boots." I have a better photo of her but I just haven't loaded it yet. I will post it soon.

Anyway, he LOVES his new friend. I haven't seen him go this crazy over a puppy in a long time! He asks about her all day, calling her "Reb" or "Rebels." When I told him we were going out for a walk today to find Reb, he ran straight for the door.

Almost better

So the Rhino that visited a few weeks ago turned out to be the flu for Joey. I had the flu shot so I avoided the worst of it - but I caught the cold-turned-into-nasty-sinus-infection that I haven't been able to shake since. I woke up on Friday feeling like someone smacked the right side of my face with a baseball bat. Suddenly Tylenol and Afrin weren't doing the trick anymore. I had to get down and dirty with some antibiotics. It has yet to clear me completely, but you would not believe how much crap comes out of a sinus cavity at the rate of 50 times a day (or more). Puffs is making a fortune off of me.

My friend Anne turned me on to the Netipot to perform some serious sinus irrigation. Saturday, I looked like this.... (looks a little crude.....)


Since one side was completely blocked, I was in desperate need for a inflatable floating device - or so I thought - when it felt like I dove into the deep end of the pool. It did work for a little while, once that side cleared up, and I tried it again. I'll give it another whirl tonight.

Annie weathered our snot storm (it wasn't just me, but Joe was stuffy too) and came to see us. She's AMAZING. We hit the basketball game on Wednesday night. She wore her happy pants, but it didn't help her boys play ball. She assumed at first that it was her pants that brought them bad luck, but then decided it was all the smack she was talking before the game. ha! I hope it was just a case of bad luck and that they do better soon!



See.... happy pants! Looking good, Bo Nannie! Thanks for an INCREDIBLE WEEKEND! We miss you so much already and want you to come back soon for big ass steaks! :)

My Little Girl

Last Thursday, we were blessed to have a 3D/4D scan of our little girl. She's right on schedule, healthy and wonderful. A pre-introduction for all of us..... Meet Delaney.


I think she looks a lot like Joey..... Once again, a difficult call on who she favors - hubby or me. I guess we'll just have to see!

How I Broke The News

Dad has known about #2 who is well on her way for quite some time, but I stumbled on the "card" I made and emailed to him to break the news.....

Good times had by all. :)