36 Week OB appt!

My Ob appt went well today! John Carmine's heartbeat is great. Dr Hu said I will not make it to my due date on 4/15. He thinks little one will come by the beginning of April... He said I am super low and checked my cervix which is dilated around 1cm. Umm yeah, that was not fun checking the cervix especially with all the pressure I already have.. All normal stuff... I had the Strep B test today and will get the results next Monday which is my next Ob appt. Next week is also my Spring Break so I will be home.. please my little John Carmine let mommy get past this week at least!!!!

HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY to our BELLA!!

Happy Happy 5th Birthday to our Bella girl!!! When we got you 5 years ago from HALO rescue you changed our lives forever! We love you so much and you bring so much joy and laughter to our lives!! We really think you definitely have human qualities as you always seem to understand what we are saying!!! LOL!! WE LOVE YOU!! HAPPY 5th!!!!

The most fashionable dog ever.. Little Valentina!

Tommy sure knows how to dress her little one!! She sent me these pics today and I am just dying from them!! It can't come soon enough for me to see Little V and of course T!!!

That face!!! Those stickers!

You talkin' to me?  LOL!

Little love got an Easter Card from her Godparents Aunt Gina and Uncle Jeff #1and she got 2 sheets of stickers... one was of cute hearts and then there were the one's above!!! AHHHH !!! How perfect SHOES!!!!Gina joked and said the stickers are not for me, but for Jeej.. haha yes, I know ... perfect T-strap high heel stickers awesome! Can't start too early enough haha, she already tries to put on my shoes!! Oh,  you know we will for sure have fun with these stickers!! 

35 Week Belly Shot!

OMG OMG OMG! That is all I can say.. I have started praying that John Carmine stays in me through next week and the week after which is my Spring Break. I would love to make it to April, but of course many at work are saying I will not make it.. John Carmine certainly dropped this week, my Lord! Here comes month 9. I have my OB check on Monday.. 36 weeks, Strep B test and internal.  I had Gia at 37 weeks 2 days! I am hoping I last longer with my baby boy! I have eased up on the exercising as I do not want to speed up anything LOL! I am gaining just as much weight as I had with Gia so far... all belly and boobs among the usual thigh area. It is so much harder to get around, there are good days and not so good days.. I can say it is harder with a toddler to take care of too because of all the bending and carrying that is going on, but it makes it all worth it when our little Gigi points to my stomach and says "baby" then kisses it... This is the home stretch now 1 month from today is my due date 4/15... we will see.. onto week 36! Hold on John Carmine... haha

John Carmine's room is FINISHED!!

My grandpa's flag from the Korean War

Sal built this shadow box.. John Basilone's rank, replica of the medal of honor, sand from Iwo Jima, the paper is a story how the Marines stopped the Japanese from taking the air strip on Guadal Canal stopping the invasion of Australia

Aunt Gina and Uncle Jeff got this for the room... it is of John Basilone

Chuck Yeager's P-51 Mustang Glamourous Glen Fan!

WWII Warbirds hanging on the ceiling 

A Spitfire, Typhoon, and a signed Ace card by Bud Anderson by his plane Old Crow

Pictures Medal of Honor winner Butch O' Hare and the 4th highest Naval Ace in US History Alex Vraciu

The Bomber Stream of B17's and P-51 Mustangs

Nothing like camo plane curtain rods! 

John Basilone with Chuck Tatum on D-Day Iwo Jima.. signed by Chuck Tatum... Chuck Tatum was with John when he was KIA. 

P-51 Mustang night light! 

John Carmine's room was put together with so much care and detail by Sal. The border in the room is all WWII warbirds as well.  It truly is one special room with so much history. I am so relieved it is all done... John Carmine will be in our room initially in the bassinet and then transition into his own room... haha a vintage magical fairie garden room for our girl and a WWII Warbird room for our boy! Good things!!

A journey back in time to the 1940's!!!

Me and my WWII 101st Airborne soldier! 

We won!

With fellow winners of the costume contest!

"Give us the tools and we will finish the job!"

Taking the Eagles Nest!! 

This couple was sooo cute dancing the night away! 

Diane and me!

Our trophy!

Diane and John!

Diane's ring!

Fiancee's!! Soon to be Mr. and Mrs. John Snider!!!!

What a perfect night.. " Night in the 40's " Big Band Dance! This was our second year going and it was just as outstanding as the first year! The food, music, and atmosphere was the best! We entered the costume contest and won 3rd place, which we were very happy about because 1st and 2nd went to real WWII vets and they deserved it for sure!! I was asked about 8 times if my belly was real or part of "my costume" come on people are you serious? I was waddling all over the place and wearing flats!!!  Sal cut his hair military style and shaved his facial hair and this was the first time I ever saw him without his goatee... he wanted to look as authentic as possible... Sal was like a star there with his Airborne uniform.. people just stopped him all over the place wanting pictures and talking with him.. it was hysterical and of course he ate it all up! Another special part of the night was our friends Diane and John got engaged... John got on his knee in front of about 1500+ people at the dance and asked for her hand in marriage... it was so so awesome.. Diane was SHOCKED!! Needless to say it was a perfect addition to the night and we were so happy to be a part of their special moment!  The pics that you see above.. I made John re-do the proposal so I can get a picture, because when it was actually happening I tried to run back to our table and get the camera after the shock wore off of seeing him on his knee and could not get back in time to take pics of the actual moment.. LOL! We can't wait until next year's dance!! It was a very enjoyable and memorable night!