THE BELLY... 26 WEEKS ALONG...

GETTING BIGGER...
AND BIGGER...26 WEEKS

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

CODY & KAYLA AND OUR LAPTOP
HERE'S MOM AND CODY LOOKING AT THE BLACK FRIDAY SALES ADS

THE TABLE IS SET FOR EATING A GOOD MEAL


A PICTURE OF MY YUMMY TURKEY & STUFFING...

I HOPE THAT EVERYONE HAD A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY WITH LOTS OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO CELEBRATE WITH AND A GOOD MEAL THEY WERE ABLE TO ENJOY.

Update On Dad's Health...

I just wanted to give everyone an update on Mike's health. For those who were unaware, Mike has been in the John D. Dingell Veterans Hospital in Detroit for about a week now. Because he was feeling dizzy at times, having trouble seeing, and having some trouble with confusion and being forgetful, Jim got him to the hospital to have him checked out. After examination, the doctors discovered that Mike has mild dementia, severe cataracts that cause him to barely be able to see, and he is in need of a pace maker to correct his irregular heart beat that was causing the dizziness. He is supposed to be going in for surgery to get the pace maker Monday the 1st or Tuesday. From there he will need to get the surgery to clear up his cataracts. The doctors at the hospital have suggested to Jim that Mike needs to go into assisted living from that point, since they are not comfortable with his current living arrangements being in an apartment without proper care. We're praying for a quick and successful recovery and that he continues to get the quality care that he deserves. I'll keep the blog updated with his status as soon as we know more. In the meantime, you can call Loretta or Jim for more info if you'd like.

Baby Update:

Well, that's not exactly true, but I am certainly feeling lots of kicks! I was feeling little flutters and kicks since about 3 1/2 months along, but lately the kicks I am getting are much stronger and when they happen they tend to make me jump a little. Last night, Jim and I were in my RCIA class since I am becoming Catholic, and I knew I needed to use the restroom but I was putting it off- Roman was not having it. I suddenly started getting kicked like crazy and I swear he was aiming for my bladder! I had to make a waddle/run to the restroom. :)

Sleep is becoming a little more difficult I am sleeping with a Boppy maternity pillow that is long and shaped like the number 3. It fits under my head, my stomach and between my knees. Then I put another small pillow under my stomach and one other small pillow under my hips. Getting into bed is certianly a chore- but when positioned correctly I sleep like a rock!

Jim has been my savior. He is so sweet and caring, and I am a very lucky girl to have him as my husband, and father of our son. Not only does he work hard at work, he is always more then willing to come home and do as much as he can around the house, and help me every chance he gets.

My next doctors appointment is December 3rd at 8:30am! I'll keep you updated!

The Basement is Under Construction

This weekend is time for change... time for our once dark and scary basement to undergo a transformation! I could not be more excited that Jim and I are getting our basement partially refinished this weekend! His friend Pat is coming down to get the ball rolling and I am sure that he and Jim will be busy working away all weekend. I on the other hand, due to the vast amount of construction experience I have, I will be supervising the project making sure these guys stay on task. He-he. Really though, I will just be staying out of the way all together since before this past week of discussing drywall I thought that the drywall was just going to be glued somehow to the brick basement walls. - See- that is why I won't be around too much. :) Blonde.

But this should be really nice not only to have as a media room but also a playroom for Roman- and hopefully another brother or sister of his-as they get older!

Kayla Likes to Play With Her Treats:

Here's our crazy dog. She has a liking for bacon flavored treats and sometimes she goes nuts playing with them in the living room. Sometimes she plays longer, but here's a little clip of her:

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like- Nasty Weather Is On It's Way!

Eww! Last night I glanced out the back door and here was the first glimpse of winter for the year. There was some rain earlier and as the night wore on, it turned to ice accumulating on our pergola. I am not looking forward to this in the months to come.

NOVEMBER 4TH ELECTION... & THE WINNER IS:

BARACK OBAMA

Jim & I went to vote last night at about 6:30pm. The voting location is at our church, so we went expecting a huge line- and we were plesantly surprised that we walked right up and voted and went on about our evening. I stayed up a little late watching election coverage on ABC, but it was fun and it was nice to see the increase in voter turn out this election - keeping democracy alive!

The Halloween Party...

The girls eating the great food at the Halloween Party!
The kids playing 'Hot Pumpkin' (like Hot Potato)

It's the Devil- no wait- that's Marcy.

Don, Shea, and John McCain-oops- I mean Lee.

Here's Jim and I. I was the punk rocker babysitter and he was my nerdy boyfriend. :)

We had a lot of fun at the Halloween Party across the street. We didn't get to stay long, but the food was great and it was nice to see our neighbors and the kids. Jim won the contest for best male costume and brought home a trophy!

MORE FROM THE HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD:

A quick view of what's to come- a small group walking down the street... we probably saw about 150 kids total and gave out almost all of the $40+ dollars in candy we spent!

The police patrol the neighborhood for the kids and pass out candy along the way... pretty nice thing to do.

Jim on the porch waiting for the trick or treating to start.


Here's the front of the house- waiting for the trick-or-treaters to come and get their candy.

Halloween is a big deal around the neighborhood. In fact tonight we are going to a Halloween party across the street that we are dressing up for. Here's a few photos I took while we sat on our front porch and passed candy out- what a great night for the kids- it was warm and no rain in sight!