Pugh and Perez Thanksgiving

We Pughs had the awesome chance to play with Parker, Sofia, Tally, and Trent all extended weekend long!

Avid blog readers may recall that Parker is Daniel and my godson and Jacob's cousin, 5 months his junior. Sofia is his adorable 1 year old sister- and we hadn't seen this awesome family in nearly a year (when Sofia was merely weeks old)!

Needless to say, there were loads of hilarious games, adventures, and comments.

We know Jacob will miss napping with Parker, being a Parker-parrot, and having a constant companion, but fortunately they have a lifetime of family fun to come!

Turkey day countdown

Alright, time is getting away from us at a breakneck speed. Already November is nearly over...Thanksgiving is in 3 days...Thomas is here in under 4 weeks (I think maybe 3 weeks...but Daniel encourages me to think closer to Dec 21st....ugh).

In these past few weeks, we've had many adventures:

On Veteran's day, Jacob and I visited the Phoenix zoo. It was a bit pricey, but a good time; perhaps we got spoiled by the zoo in Oakland!

We've done some serious fall cleaning and Jacob got in on the action by vacuuming the coffee table as Daniel cleaned the ceiling fan.

Artist Jacob emerged again, this time in the form of DVD arrangements. While we don't encouraged him playing with DVDs...he really did make a cool pattern!

And, finally, a shot of Jacob with his love: ice cream (really frozen yogurt...same difference).

catch-up blog

Here are some photos from last weekend (halloween) up through yesterday...we'll try to get those videos up, but blogger is not liking them for some reason!

Apparently 2 pumpkin bags for candy was necessary.

Fireman and daddy approaching middle of the block (we went down one side of the street and up the other).

And Jacob enjoying his jolly rancher stick while back at Yaya and Didi's house. Amazingly, he STILL had his hat on! Recall, last year he wouldn't even let us try to put the hat on...what a difference a year can make.

This is Thomas anhd myself at 33.5 wks. Life is still decent; minimal swelling, smaller weight gain than with Jacob, and so many things going on all the time!

Smug grown-up boy showing us how huge he is...and how we should prepare ourselves for how small Thomas will be in comparison!

All Hallows-Eve

Jacob and his preschool teacher, Ms. Jill at the school's Fall Festival

Greetings boys and ghouls! For this "scary" edition of the blog, here's a video showcasing Jacob's knowledge of obscure and hideous animals.

Life here is rapidly progressing toward becoming a family of four. Every weeks seems to sneak past us, and the time we spend as a family is often spent getting ready for Thomas' arrival.
I continue to tell Jacob that he is going to be a great big brother, and that even though it will take time for us to take care of Thomas, we promise to take care of him as well. More than anything, I remain steadfast in trying to get Jacob to understand that Thomas is coming into our house, and he is not leaving. Jacob is used to seeing and holding a lot of babies, but the idea that one is moving in will no doubt have it's effect on Jacob's outlook on his family and his role in it.

Jacob has been taking care of a surrogate of his baby brother, his little white dog toy. He takes it around everywhere. Doggie goes potty, gets tucked in at night, and often requests snacks and cookies. Or, rather, his interpreter relays that message to us.

Thomas is moving and kicking Ashley frequently. He is active most in the mornings and late at night. He takes advantage anytime Ashley is relaxing and he has more room to wiggle. We can't wait to meet him.

Last night my parents (Didi and Yaya) took Jacob for the night (where they no-doubt spoiled him 'round the clock) and Ashley and I got to go on a date AND sleep in this morning. We both woke up around 8 because we're used to the schedule, but it was wonderful nonetheless. This morning we began prepping the house for Thomas' arrival, finding our baby things and setting up his sleeping area(s).

Tomorrow brings Jacob's 3rd Halloween where he will be reprising his role of a Firefighter. He has an authentic looking costume as portrayed in the pictures below.







Enjoy and have a spooktacular Halloween!

Thomas Evan it is.

The wed appt to see Thomas turned into a Friday appt....which seems to happen whenever an ultrasound is involved. But, complaining aside, here are some shots of the littlest boy (and yes, we finally decided that Evan will be his middle name!):

Profile shot....may be seeing a different nose on this guy than Jacob...time will tell!

Amazing 3-D shot (we didn't see any with Jacob, this blew us away!). The blur on the right front of his face is his hand- like he's giving a thumbs up! Littlest boy already managed to pick his nose on film. Awesome.

Thomas wouldn't move his hands from his face, so the tech was getting frustrated that she couldn't give us full face shots- but honestly, we didn't mind. Seeing that everything was okay and getting a sneak peak of what is to come was more than exciting for us- including Jacob!

Everything looks healthy and he remains head down (wahoo), laying with his spine on my left side; which explains the pressure on my hips- little head banger!

so much to say

Even though there is lots to say (ie details of our cram-packed trip out east, Thomas getting huge and getting a complete name, Emily and Josh getting married!), I'll just show some pictures of rehearsal dinner, sleeping JDP, and wedding and leave words for later. We have an ultrasound on Wednesday, so maybe we'll finally get to share some decent Thomas photos (at 30 weeks).

Learning is always good...but this week has had Jacob learning some things that are, how should we say, not likely to send him to the top of his class.
Double fisting.

Shoving cookie cake into his mouth and hoping for more.

Having NO hesitiation to lick chocolate chip cookie crumbs from the table. Similarly, attempting to lick dripped hummus from off of his chest...which in case you weren't sure, is not possible-thus making it hilarious to observe (he laughed too, so we didn't feel cruel).

And most recently, Jacob has been making attempts at drinking milk. Today he discovered the joy of blowing milk in his bubbles- straw not even necessary.


Never a dull moment. Ever <3