34 week bump, our double stroller, and more Sophia of course!

Holy Bump! Lots of pelvic pain this week and turning over in bed is nearly impossible. Our monkey is definitely head down(doctor confirmed and monkey confirms everyday with his low hiccups) although it feels like he rolls all over the place. We're looking forward to our Turkey Day at home this year(no Vegas for us). Our good friends Kelly and Rob are visiting from New York on Friday and I have a girls spa day planned on Saturday while BT packs up the house for our big move. We had a wonderful surprise waiting for us at the front door this week...our DOUBLE STROLLER!! What a surprise. Auntie Mary Ann and Uncle Jack sent it and we can't wait to test it out! We think that was thoughtful of them and cannot thank them enough!

Sophia showing off her new hairdo

This is how we find her most nights...multi-tasking with a cracker, juice, and Barney of course!

Sophia's first haircut at The Yellow Balloon!

Sophia's bangs have been drooping in her face for weeks for we finally broke down and decided to take her for a haircut on a whim. We were enjoying breakfast at The Good Earth and looked across the street and found The Yellow Balloon~a children's hair salon. Sophia was freaked out at first(we think she thought she was at the doctors office once she got in the chair). They had tons of toys all over the place for kids which helped out a lot! Once Yolanda(Sophia's hairdresser) offered her a lollipop(the first she's ever had!) and mommy joined her in the seat everything was fine! We loved the hairdo and Sophia managed to keep her pink bow in all day which is a small miracle.

BEFORE: On the verge of meltdown

AFTER:Nice and content with a lolli

33 weeks and we have a pineapple!

This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. He's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood. (Babycenter.com)

I've been feeling pretty good this week. Getting around in general and picking up Sophia is getting more difficult and the reality of labor is setting in. I'm hoping the knowledge I have the 2nd time around doesn't end up scaring me more! We're frantically awaiting the news on our potential new house. If all goes well we will be moving in on December 11th. We'll have only a few short weeks to get this lil' monkey's nursery ready so we're planning and plotting in our heads everyday! I had an excellent doc appointment today and I'm measuring exactly 33 weeks, blood pressure low, not gaining too much weight(gained 4lbs in 8 weeks...can't complain). All good news! Next appointment is at 35 weeks and we'll have an ultrasound...wohoo!

A day at the park and the departure of the swine flu...

We never need an excuse to go to the park and we recently discovered the perfect park walking distance from our house. We love that there's no sand or bark but instead the ground is padded underneath all the slides and swings! Perfect for little kiddies who are just trying to get their footing. And all the equipment is separated by age group. A park trip is just what we needed as this has been a LONG week for the Tees family. Sophia was diagnosed with H1N1 on Tuesday. She's now finished her dose of Tamiflu and although she still has a bad cough she's doing MUCH better. They tested her on the spot at our pediatrician's office( we LOVE them) and she was positive for Influenza A which they tell us the only strain of influenza A going around this season is H1N1(the other test takes 10 days of growing out a culture etc and they don't want to take any chances. We're happy to report things are looking MUCH better and Sophia is in great spirits...as you can tell from these pictures!

There was a Party in our City!!

Wow...what a Saturday we had. We drove downtown to The Shrine to see Yo Gabba Gabba Live and we're happy to report that it was the real DJ Lance Rock and Sarah Silverman, The Coldwar Kids, and Biz Markie all made cameo's. They gave each of us DJ Lance Rock glasses to wear and Foofa made her entrance right down our aisle(Foofa is mama's favorite!) Sophia spent most of her time on Daddy's shoulders bopping her head and singing "yooooooo gabba gabba" a few times. They had balloons and streamers drop out of the sky. Nana even came along for the fun. Here are some pictures of the Party!

8 month belly "bump"!!

I definitely think I've "dropped"!! It's gotten easier to breathe but harder and harder to sleep and waddle around. Lot's of insomnia for mama this week. Our lil' monkey has hiccups regularly and they're pretty low so we're hoping that means he's head down. We have another ultrasound on Dec. 4 so we'll see exactly where he's at. Baby is most active at night still and BT and I LOVE to watch him karate kick all over in my tummy. I got my results from my anemia blood test last week and while doctor says I'm still slightly anemic she says I'm doing better...yay!

Sophia Lillian our lil' Ladybug:)

It's official...Halloween is 100 times more fun when you have kids!!! We had the BEST Halloween weekend and are so sad it's over. We started off the weekend at a carnival at Sophia's school. She dressed up in her bug costume and played games, was guided through a haunted house, and ate lots of goodies. Nana and Grandpa joined in on the fun and Sophia was of course so happy to see them. On Saturday we headed to the pumpkin patch and petting zoo. Sophia loved drumming on the pumpkins! Halloween night was time to get back in her costume and greet all the trick or treaters at the door. Sophia loved all the visitors. We took her out for a stroll in the neighborhood and it was so hot we had to take off her tights(the cutest part of the costume next to the bug slippers!) What an awesome weekend. We can't wait for next year when we have Sophia's little brother with us!
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