Holy Crap!

This morning at 3:30 am I was awoken by one of my crazy cats Bella running all around like a freak... then all of a sudden I felt this weird movement in my stomach... Yep, it was the baby moving all around!!! Just as I was about to wake up Mario, it stopped. So for the next two hours I just laid their day dreaming about baby stuff... is it a boy...Is it a girl....What the heck is he/she going to look like.....I really need to get to Costco and buy some more diapers....should I buy more newborn or should I buy the next size up.....we really need to get the baby's room started.....is it REALLY Oct 31st already....how am I going to know I am in labor....where will I be when it happens....how do you register when you don't know what in gods green earth you even need....which baby bottles were recalled again....how exactly does a breast pump work....what were the top 5 things you look for in a crib again....how do you even find in home daycare....what are we going to name it if it is a BOY....where exactly is Abbott Northwestern... And I thought Bella was a freak?????? So about 7:30am it started again and I yelled for Mario who was eating breakfast. Mario got one swift kick from the side of my belly and then the little one decided it was time to go back to sleep. It was pretty cool!!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday To Geno!!!

Geno turns two tomorrow!!

Geno and his Daddy, Bobby!
Geno and Papa....
He loves his trains... especially Thomas the Train
Hmmmm, first Mario in the princess tent and now in the Thomas the Train tent with his lil' bro Tommy. I think he is just a big kid himself!
Goof balls!

Tee and Moe

Marcus is ONE!!!!

We met the Rupp's for dinner this weekend and celebrated Marcus's first birthday! He is getting SO big and has already had his first big boy haircut... way to go buddy!!!

This is Marcus's version of Peek-a-Boo! So close!

Uncle Moe Moe giving him a ride! Mario was diligently taking notes all evening on the do and don't s of taking your child out to eat in public places. He is definitely getting ready to be a Daddy!
The Rupp's!

Lunch with the Doll's

I had lunch last week with my friend Bob Doll and his adorable daughter Ava! She had me put in those pony tails for her... pretty good job, eh??

Baby Moe!!! Make sure to take the poll to the left!

We had the ultra sound on Monday!!! I can't believe that we are half way home.... I am thinking that the last months will go by fast being it will be the holiday's and we have 2 little trips planned. The baby is measuring perfectly and he/she is quite active.. we were lucky to get this last profile shot at the very end. Bummer thing would be that the placenta is in front of the baby which is shielding all the kicks and flips/movement so I am unable to feel anything. They said I should feel movement by week 28 or so but it might be hard for Mario to feel anything. Oh well, at least everything else is right on track!
Leave it Traci to "mutt" up the 100% Italian gene pool.... Thanks Auntie B for this cute onesie you picked up for Baby Moe in Little Italy in NYC!

Introducing Kent and Molly Olson!

Our friends Molly and Kent were married on Saturday, Oct 13th in Cleveland, Mn with a reception that followed in St. Peter! What a perfect fall day for this event! Congrats to the both of you!!!

I loved the carved pumpkin idea!!!
After the ceremony, we all went to "Willy's" in St. Peter to burn some time we had prior to the reception. This would be a picture of Ginny, Julie and Libby doing a shot! Nicely done ladies!
The recently married Dan and Julie O'Connell...

Julie, Traci, Ginny and Libby.....spells TROUBLE!
Prints must be in this year?!?!?!
Good ole Ginball loves her vodka tonic! Ps- cute handbag...courtesy of Lillians, a new store in downtown Hopkins!


The boys...Nate, Ben and Dan.. Or as they were referred to that night "The Blue Man Group"

Nate was my date for this wedding! No, no...Mario didn't have West Nile again...he and his family and friends decided a while back to play paintball up at the Combat Zone and then head off to Grand Casino Hinkley. Since Chris was staying in Pennsylvania with the girls (Lily and Addie) I decided to be the nice wifey and let him off the hook! Also, Nate's girlfriend Jodee decided to stay home with their new addition in Duluth....(missed you Jodee)... Wow, I never realized how much Libby and I clashed with these shirts until I saw the photos!!! It is almost hard to look at!
I love my new job of designated driver....well, LOVE is a bit strong but I owe a lot of people rides now that I am prego! It was fun driving the couch on wheels... she has a real "get up and go" attitude as a bunch of bystanders (if you click on the actual picture you can see these poor people in the background) at the reception got to see when I decided to do doughnuts in the field before peeling out of the parking lot for our quick drive home. It WAS quick... I got us home in less than an hour!

HOLY OCTOBER!!!!!!!!!

Happy First Birthday to Marcus Rupp on the 2nd Oct!
Happy Birthday to Connie Breakey on the 5th!
Happy Birthday to my Step Mom Corky, on the 6th!
Congrats to Lucy and Matt Piper who were married on the 6th!
Congrats to Laura and Laird Sourdiff who were married on the 6th!
Happy Birthday to Laura Sourdiff on Oct 6th as well!
Happy 1st Anniversary to Jenny and Jeff Joivanazzo on the 7th!
Happy 3rd Annivesary to Tricia and Mike Rupp on the 8th!
Happy Birthday to Bobby Morelli on the 12th!
Happy 2nd Anniversary to Donna and Wade Hogen on the 16th!
Happy 4th Anniversary to Eryn and Eric Petersen on the 18th!
Happy Birthday to Kelly VanMannen on the 19th..... hot off the press :)
Happy 2nd Birthday to Geno Morelli on the 23rd!
Happy 1st Birthday to Luke Petersen on the 26th!

My Amazing friend Manny!!!!!

So my good friend Amanda "Manny" Condon and her sister Deanna (who flew in from Orlando) decided to train for and run in the Twin Cities Marathon yesterday! I don't think that the weather could have been worse (unless you were running in the Chicago marathon) for runners, being so humid. This picture was taken at mile marker 19 and look how happy they seem! This was my first time being a spectator and let me tell you the energy was unbelievable. I know that I am pregnant and all but immediately watching these people made me tear up! Mario was laughing at me of course, but to see people running with T-shirts that say "My first race" or "RIP so and so" or "I love my family" was so neat! I even saw two people that I didn't know were even racing... one being a guy that was in our friend Julie and Dan's wedding and Ryan Stilwell a friend from High School. WOW...you guys are amazing! Manny I am so proud of you!!

Congrats to Laird and Laura Sourdiff!

Our friends Laura and Laird were married on Saturday the 6th at the Embassy Suites in downtown St. Paul. It was a beautiful ceremony and a super cool Asian inspired reception!
The bride!!! The dress and the flowers were gorgeous!

Very pretty table scape... the fall colors were so neat!
OK....so I have one more wedding next weekend and I will be wearing this same top :) Oh and yes, I chopped my hair off!!!!!

LET ME OUT!!!!

Happy 48 Connie!!!!!

Thursday night we celebrated our good friend Connie's b-day at.... take a guess..... MAINSTREET! :)
Connie with Casey and Brady....
Smeady, Pattie Cake and Joey Nova attended too!
Hilarious b-day cake! I told Wuloette's bakery to put a woman with short blonde hair, a cigarette in one hand and a cocktail in the other on the cake... I think it looks JUST like her...haha!