Yes, this is my daughter .. can you tell?

My mom has a picture of me around the same age as Gia with a strand of her pearls around my neck... I would have posted it, but it is in a frame... the saying like mother like daughter is really meaning something now haha! I love you my sweet cake... and yes, she is already into playing with mommy's makeup too!!! Just wait until she gets at my shoes!! LOL!!

32 Week Belly shot

Feeling good at the end of 32 weeks! Just the usual being uncomfortable.... all is good though.. a little less than 2 months to go!  Seriously has gone so so fast!! John Carmine's nursery is coming together and hopefully will be all done next weekend... hopefully!!!!   Onto week 33!!

I will miss you my #1 Uncle...

Uncle Pete, you were my Godfather and my #1 Uncle and I will miss you so so much. I was always your little Patti Ann. So many priceless memories have flooded my brain.. from when you used to come watch me play softball and scream at the ump from the stands, to your over ground pool splitting down the side and holding me back so I would not cut myself on the side, all of our NY Giant conversations, every birthday I can't wait for your phone call for you and Aunt Pat to sing Happy Birthday to me, your Cadillacs/ Lincoln cars, listening to you and Dad call each other "Hon" and Doll", the drink of choice..scotch, mussels back in the day at Barcelona's restaurant in Garfield,  veal cutlet parm! and of course the fact that you lived around the corner back home!! So many more memories... You truly were an angel and a real man's man and I will forever cherish everything we shared. If there is one thing for certain I do know is that you will be watching over all of us. I love you Uncle Pete and I will forever miss you. 

Peter J. Vincelli, 79, of Brick, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2013 at Ocean Medical Center. Born in Passaic to the late Eugene and Margaret Vincelli, he was a former longtime resident of Rutherford and Wood-Ridge, before moving to Green Briar II in Brick, NJ five years ago. Mr. Vincelli served his country in the United States Air Force. He played football for Passaic High School, and was recognized as one of the Top 100 "Best of the Century" players. Peter was an avid Miami Hurricanes and New York Giants football fan who enjoyed spending quality time with his family.
Surviving are his beloved wife Patricia Johnson Vincelli, his loving daughter, Gina Pierce and husband Jeff, his dear step children, Scott Denequolo and wife Jackie, and Patricia Denequolo, and his cherished granddaughter Carlye. 

The Hughes children!!

So precious... Natalie and Baby Derek
We can't wait for the day to meet our niece and nephew and Gigi and soon to be John Carmine to play with their cousin's. It is so hard living this far apart.... NY and AZ... at least technology has become more advanced to do face time/SKYPE!!! We love you!!! 

A little video of our Gigi!

Operation Overlord 2013!

YAY!! Some trophy and medal winners!! 

The GWAY crew!! 

We all had such a great time at the Pima Air and Space Museum this year.. Operation Overlord 3--2013!! The trip this year was much bigger than the past 2 years. 45 students and 14 chaperones!! All the students did a fabulous job on all their Warbird WWII presentations. It was truly a memorable and priceless day. Can't wait until Operation Overlord 4... 2014!!! 

32 Week OB Appt.

Everything went great today. John Carmine's heartbeat is nice and strong.  Dr. Hu thinks John Carmine is about 4.5 lbs now and I gained another 3lbs so he was pleased! Dr. Hu thinks John Carmine will be bigger than Gia, we will see!  I also told him what happened when I delivered Gia with the epidural and some pain shot that did not work. He told me this time he will make sure I am comfortable and keep a constant epidural drip on for me. Dr. Hu also said 2nd deliveries go much smoother than the first. Not that my delivery with Gia was bad, it was not at all. In fact to me it went quite smooth... besides no pain meds working, but I did not push for that long at least it did not seem that way and I dilated rather quickly.. so we will see what happens with John Carmine... I go back in 2 weeks March 5th for by last biweekly check, then the checks move to once a week!!! Time is just flying by!!!

Weekly Buddy Belly Shot!

Look at us now!!! Haha! Popping out like 2 crazy women!! Baby Jackson is at 30 weeks and the size of a cucumber and John Carmine is the size of a huge spaghetti squash at 32 weeks! Both of us are feeling good, just tired, more pressure and tightening in the pelvic area, emotions running very high,  and of course the having to go tinkle every 20 minutes!!! I can't believe that in no time we will both be meeting our sons!!!! Then our sons will be meeting each other!!!! Got to have those 4 way play dates!!! Onto week 31 and 33!!

31 Weekly Belly Shot!

Wow, did I pop out this week and it must be very noticeable because everyone at work has commented on the TORPEDO I have in front of me haha!! Yesterday, I actually had a man double take my stomach... nice huh? I feel good... just the usual pressure and crazy strong kick a roos from John Carmine! One craving lately... chocolate covered pretzels and I have never been a fan before!!  My next OB is this coming Wednesday!! All is going great!!

CONGRATS to the HUGHES FAMILY!!!

Dad John and baby Derek! 

Baby Derek!!!

Sweet baby Derek! 

Dad M, John, Baby Derek, Michele, Natalie, Mom M

Mom Michele and beautiful baby Derek!

Mommy Michele, Baby Derek, and Dad John!

YAY!!! So excited my sister in law Michele gave birth to a healthy baby boy today Derek John Hughes!! Weighing in at 7 lbs 2oz and 20 inches long!!! Natalie has a new baby brother and our little Gigi has a new cousin!!! So excited for all of them!!! Congratulations again and we love you!!!!!! xoxoxooxoxoxoxo

Hello....mountain of sweet potato puffs!

This is what I turned around to! Gia poured out all her puffs and was eating at the mound of them and was saying Mmm Mmm Momma... we always do Mmmm mmmm when we eat something good haha! You are something else our little love!!

Weekly Buddy Belly Shot!!

Ok, I can't believe from last week to this week how much Melissa and I have popped...Melissa was like "OMG, we are huge."  Haha, yes we are and we still have time to go.. a very lovely huge I might add. This week Jackson is the size of an acorn squash and John Carmine is the size of a pineapple!!! All is well with the both of us and our baby boys... wonder what next week will bring?!!!!

Weekly Belly Shot 30 weeks

Let's rewind.. haha the first picture is me at 30 weeks prego with the Jeej and second is now... I do not see much difference really.. I think I am just poking straight out more with John Carmine... All is good... I get tightening at night now and I feel most comfortable when I go to bed.. all normal...My sweet little love is strongly kicking away and moving around especially when I am blasting music on the way to work in the morning!! Onto week 31!

30 weeks with Gia

30 weeks with John Carmine

30 week OB Appt.

All good things YAY!! Gained another 4 pounds and heard John Carmine's little heartbeat which is always so exciting! Dr. Hu said everything looks great! I go back again on 2/20 for my 32 week appt. Soon enough our little baby boy will grace us with his presence!!!

Our little mover and shaker!!

Weekly Buddy Belly Shot!

Woo Hoo!!! Jackson is about the size of an eggplant and John Carmine is about the size of a cucumber... haha, all these vegetable comparisons are a crack up because honestly Melissa and I feel like we are the size of a watermelon already!!! We are feeling great, the boys are kicking away and we are onto week 29 and 31!!! WOW!! Talk about moving right along here!!

Gia eating a blue iced cupcake? Mmmm!

I just had to post all these pictures! As you can see our little love bug LOVED eating the blue cupcakes from her soon to be brother's party at Mim's house!! Can you tell how much she enjoyed it!! Good job Ma, I think you can make Gia cupcakes anytime!! HAHA!

A beautiful day at Mom's house!!

It was a great day at Mom's house! There was a little party put together for the coming of John Carmine with my closest and dearest friends. It was such a great time and all I kept saying was how weird it was seeing all the BLUE especially when I am so used to girl colors! John Carmine sure did receive some cute "much needed" things! Thank you so much everyone for a very memorable day... John Carmine will be here before we all know it!!! Love you!!