Halloween and more!

Here are some pics from Halloween:

Our devil and panda


Kramer was not happy with his costume...but since he ran away the day before, he "owned" the jailbreak devil!



Jailbreak Devil..and angry about it!

Abigail went trick-or-treating to 4 houses this year! 1st stop...Nana and Papa:


Next, we hit Great-Nani and Great-Papi..but we forgot a picture.

3rd, we hit Auntie Lia and Uncle Eric:


And last stop was Grandma and Grandpa's house:

It was a great Halloween and Abigial made out like a bandit. You would have thought it was X-mas at the grandparents houses!

Today we had a playdate with my friend Melissa from Valpo. She has two daughters, Brooke is 3 and Ashley is 5 weeks old. We were so happy they were able to make the trip out from Rockford for a visit. Abigail and Brooke were so cute together...they held hands everywhere they went. They enjoyed lots of time trying on shoes, playing with Mickey Mouse, and having fun together! Here are a few pics:

Brooke and Abigail

Brooke, Ashley, and Abigail

No Baby Yet!

Just thought I'd do a quick post for those checking...no baby yet! If we are still pregnant next Thursday, they will be picking an induction date. The 19th is probably the date..so by the 19th, Lil W will be here...but we're hoping for the little peanut to decide when to make his/her entrance! As soon as I say I'm not ready, I have a feeling Lil W will come. It appears this baby likes to beat the odds...so maybe we'll be taking this baby to Vegas for big winnings!!!!

We'll keep everyone posted..and I'll post new pics of our week and trick-or-treating later today!

37 Weeks

37 Weeks!!!!! We made it!!!!


I LOVE this picture of my kids!!!!!


Hugs

How far along? 37 Weeks

Total weight gain: 10 lbs (x 4) :)

Maternity clothes? Barely even fit in them...it's sweatpants and t-shirts for this mama!

Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: I am experiencing extreme insomnia. Anyone else watching Facts of Life at 3:30 am on Saturday morning????
Best moment this week: Being 1 cm dialated...and it's okay! We are getting so close! It's time to start walking!!!!
Movement: After weeks of crazy movement, things are definitely slowing down. I think it's because there is baby in every ounce of space possible, so not much room to move around!
Food cravings: I really didn't have cravings with this pregnancy
Gender: Surprise!!! (But a big surprise would be if it was a boy...we both think girl now)
Labor Signs: Having contractions almost everyday...can't wait till they are 5 minutes apart and it's time to head to the hospital.
What I miss: Sitting comfortable, walking comfortable, being comfortable
What I am looking forward to: Meeting Lil W...we're ready for you!!!! We can't believe that next weekend we may be watching the Bears game with our baby in our arms!!!!!
Purchases: Co-sleeper for our bedroom. Cutest winter hat. Lots of diapers, wipes, etc. X-mas gifts for TWO kids. Big Sister present.
Weekly Wisdom: Relax and enjoy!
Milestones: 36 weeks meant no NICU....37 weeks means really no NICU!!!! And full term!!!!! Tomorrow we have another ultrasound at the hospital and they will consider inducing, but my dr. thinks they will wait at least one more week to induce...and I really can't imagine being pregnant another week. I think it's coming this week either way!

Here's a look back at Lil W's journey of growth (and it's also fun to see how big Abigail has grown..especially her hair):

14 Weeks


20 Weeks


26 Weeks


30 Weeks


37 Weeks

M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

On Sunday, Abigail's godparents (Aunt Julie and Uncle Joe) took Abigial to see Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live! As everyone knows, Mickey and Minnie are Abigail's favorite! She had a GREAT, GREAT time!!!! Thank you so much to Aunt Jules and Uncle Joe for creating such great memories for Abigail!!!!!


Waiting for the show to start


Abigail's Cinderella light spinner....she LOVES it...Kramer HATES it! She has played with this non-stop since the show!!! Thank you for my souvenier Aunt Julie and Uncle Joe!!!!


A kiss from Uncle Joe

Waiting for the show!!!!!

Always a sign of a GREAT day!!!

My favorite thing about the day was the professional picture they had taken of Abigail with Mickey and Minnie. I'm sure they spent a fortune on this picture, but it looks like a mug shot of Abigail...she wasn't feeling the picture! However, it was worth the money because she loves to see herself in this picture now and takes it with her everywhere...in fact today she tried to feed it spaghetti for lunch!!! Again, thanks for the great memories for her!!!! And for the pictures!!!

Party Panda!

Our little panda bear had two parties this weekend.

Here are some pics from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Reunion at Central Dupage Hospital. It's a chance to catch up with other families from the NICU as well as say hi to the nurses and doctors who took such amazing care of Abigail. We got to catch up with the Bryja's (Luca's pic below) and the Wittman's (Cally and Catie are both doing great) as well as 2 of Abigail's doctors and 4 of the nurses. Everyone at CDH is so amazing!



Abigail and Luca...two peas in a pod. Abigail loves "Tuta"...and Luca loves "Abbi". We saw them when we walked in and Luca was yelling "Abbi" and Abigail was saying "Tuta"...it was so cute! And Luca looked adorable in his Rocky costume!


Abigail LOVES bubble machines!

On Saturday, Aunt Katie took the train out to visit her favorite Panda neice. We headed over to the Devonshire, where my grandma lives, to attend the annual Halloween Party. The residents get such a kick out of the kids in the costume...and Miss Abigail didn't disappoint this year.

There are Abigail and Mommy in the "Costume Parade". It was so funny because I told Abigail to wave hi, so everytime she walked past a group of people, she stopped and waved like it was her personal parade. The women loved it...and had us laughing so hard at her!

Great-Grandma, Aunt Katie, and Abigail

Great-Grandma and Abigail

Mommy's favorite Panda!!!!

Tomorrow I'll post pics of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live! And if you missed it...check below for Pumpkin Pictures!

Pumpkins, Pandas, and Mickey Mouse...Oh My!

We had a really great, amazing weekend. Friday night we had pizza with Nana and Papa..then had an early night because Daddy was sick. Saturday included the Halloween party at great-grandma's home, a visit with Aunt Katie, a family trip to Sunny Acres, and dinner at our favorite family-friendly, Red Robin. Sunday was Abigail's big day out...Aunt Julie and Uncle Joe took her to see Mickey Mouse Live, and then we had the NICU reunion party at Central Dupage Hospital. It was such a great weekend...but ended in Abigail and I being sick (and Daddy is still sick too)...yuck. But even today, being sick is looking up because my parents just got back from a great weekend (minus the Bears game...oh vey) in Cincinnati/Dayton with my aunt and uncle and brought Rob and me back our favorite...Skyline Chili for dinner!!!! We have so many pics from this weekend that I decided to break it up into three entries. Today we'll do Sunny Acre Pics.

We had two trips to Sunny Acres this week. During the week, Abigail and I met Auntie Cole, Joey, and Baby Jack at Sunny Acres. Then, on Saturday, we went back with Daddy to get our pumpkin. Here are some pics..including some "then and now" pics!

2009

2008

2009

2008

2009

2008

2009 (2 feet, 9 inches)

2008 (2 feet, 2 inches)

2009

2008

Daddy and Abigail at Sunny Acres

Daddy and Abigail at Red Robin

Check back for Mickey Mouse Live, The Devonshire Party, and the NICU reunion!

Baby Love

We did some maternity pics today...They didn't turn out as great as I had hoped (JCPenney's is hit and miss and today it was crazy and "miss"...I said I wanted to focus on Abigail and my belly...so apparently that meant I'm not in the picture and you can't ever really see the belly...I think we'll be doing our own photo shoot at home)...but I'm hoping to use a few for a small gallery for our bedroom so we can remember this special time in all of our lives. Enjoy!

(The lady obviously had no patience to try to get Abigail to take a good picture...the pic would have been cute because that's the bear Abigial made for the baby)

We cannot wait to meet you, Lil W!