Gregory Daniel Pugh
I just had to add this picture! Is it normal for a Mommy to be this beautiful...no makeup, just 24 hours after giving birth?!?! She amazes me!
Congratulations to Dorsi, Dan, and big sister, Gabriella! We love you guys!!
So excited to be on his way to see the Canes play! And, very proud of his ticket!
Erik Cole
Eric Staal
Owen watching the team warmup...that's his favorite, Cam Ward, in the background!
Thursday, of course, was Thanksgiving. Randy, my Dad, and I started off the day with an early morning run race. We ran the Gallop and Gorge 8K in Carborro. It was chilly to say the least, but we had a great time. Not that I am keeping score, but I definitely beat Randy, again! Even at 17 weeks pregnant, he can't beat me. Just sayin'! I will say that I am very proud of him for getting back into running and being very consistent with it! He's working hard and that is all that matters! After the race, we returned to Hillsborough for showers and to get ourselves ready for Thanksgiving lunch at Meme's house. Owen had a blast swimming in the "pool" (my parent's hot tub) with Papa! Lunch was delicious, as always! We really enjoyed visiting with Meme, Mammaw, and Papa and eating a yummy meal.
Bright and early...headed out for our race!
After the run...swimming in G-Ma and Papa's "pool"
Friday morning, we were up bright and early, once again, to head to Greenville for the ECU football game. We were not too excited about the rain that was supposed to happen all day, but it was our one and only opportunity this season to see a game, so we sucked it up and went anyway! On top of the rain, I wasn't feeling well at all and Owen seemed to be coming down with some sort of rash. The entire ride there, I was thinking it was only fitting to be sick when visiting with the Coopers. That seems to just be part of our time together every time we see each other. I was, however, determined to make myself keep going because Steph B and her boyfriend, RK were coming. I was really excited to meet him and get to hang out a little with her. And, I also didn't want to miss out on seeing the Woolards, the Bakers, the Patchkofskys, and the O'Briens. Even though the tailgate was a wash out with the rain, we were excited that things cleared up and the rain went away for game time. As the day/game went on, I felt worse and worse and Owen's rash was spreading. His rash never really has turned into more than just that...a rash, but it looks pretty bad, all over his neck and his face and a little bit on his back. I am guessing it is something viral since it doesn't itch and hasn't gone away with hydrocortisone, but who knows? By the time we left the game, I knew I had a fever. Sure enough, I did and it got higher before I could get any tylenol in me. The evening was pretty miserable for me with aches and chills and my stomach being pretty out of wack. But, most of all, I was sad that I wasn't myself to be able to hang out with the Coopers and the Woolards. We see them all so rarely and I was just feeling down, but what could I do :( The game was a good one, but the Pirates lost in overtime. Bummer! We did have a good time and Owen was really into it this year! I did, however, have to put ear plugs in his ears because it was too loud. I am not sure what this newfound disliking of loud noises is all about, but I guess we will just deal with it as it comes. At least the ear plugs did the trick!
Ready to cheer on the Pirates...Arrrrrrrgh!!
Me with Emma and Cameron...yes, she is taller than me now. Wow! She was Owen's age when I first met her and now look at her, a teenager...13 years old! And, I remember when Cameron was born! My, my, my! Where did the last 10 years go?
Cheering on the Pirates and enjoying the game!
Owen and Bella watching the game
Our favorite place to be for 10 years of our lives...Dowdy Ficklen! Check out the new endzone!
Amy and Bella...love them!
We looked over at Owen and he was following other Pirate fans in the crowd with his arms crossed and his fingers out in 3's...3rd down, No Quarter! Too cute that he did this on his own!
Owen and "Dr. Joe" (he was Owen's PA at his pediatrician's office when we lived in Greenville...LOVED him and we miss him!!!)
Steph and me enjoying some time at our alma mater!
Steph and RK...cuties!
Randy and Amy
Brie, Sandy, Amy, Renea...not a good pic, none of us were ready or looking in the same direction! Oh well!
Oh my! That's all I can say!
Amy and I with the Patch twins...can't believe they are sophmores in high school!
Saturday morning, I woke up feeling MUCH better! I have to say, I was expecting it to be a rough day. But, my fever was only low grade by the morning and I didn't feel bad at all. I have no idea what came over me on Friday, but I am so thankful that it was gone by Saturday morning. Amy went and got us all breakfast and we were able to spend a little more time with Corey and MaryScott before they had to leave. I love how even though we are all in different places, we can come back together like nothing has ever changed. After breakfast, the kids played a little and we all got ready and headed out for lunch at Chili's before going to a matinee movie. Owen and Bella went on a date to see Tangled and Amy and I chapperoned, while Randy and Will went to see The Last 3 Days! We all enjoyed our time at the movies for sure. I have to say that Tangled is one of the cutest movies I have seen in a long time! Very good and one I highly recommend to those with children (even boys) for sure! After the movies, it was time to pack up the car and head back to Hillsborough. But, first, we had to stop at K&W for dinner with my parents! Yes, I said K&W! This pregnancy has me craving southern comfort foods! What better place to get all the comfort food I could ever want than K&W?!?! It is probably a good thing I can't get that sort of food in PA because otherwise, I would most likely gain 100 lbs! Anyway, it was a delicious dinner! We spent one more night with my parents in Hillsborough and left this morning to return to PA. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I know our trip was wonderful and we are so thankful for all of our family and friends who made that possible! Love to you all!
I don't have much to report this week. However, I will say that I have finally decided that what I have been feeling since around 11 weeks is definitely the baby moving. I didn't think back at 11 weeks that it was possible, but now that the feeling is stronger, I am sure. It was very faint then, more like a piece of popcorn popping inside of me. But, the movement has gotten stronger and stronger as the weeks have gone on. With Owen, I was about 14 weeks before I even suspected it. I really didn't think it was possible earlier than that. But, I guess it is. I still don't feel the baby consistently or anything, but when I am relaxing or falling asleep is when I feel it the most. I can't wait for it to get more and more consistent and stronger. That was my favorite part of being pregnant with Owen!! The movements definitely make this all a little more real. I find myself forgetting from time to time that I am pregnant and then I feel a little movement and I am reminded. I love it!!
If you look closely, you can see that my belly button is already poking out a little bit. It only seems to happen at night, but it is crazy to me that even without much belly, the belly button seems to be sticking out! It happened with Owen, too, at around 16 weeks. Weird!
I am not sure where the little bit of pooch that I have had for the last few weeks has gone, but it seems to have disappeared. It is interesting that, so far, every week, we have always taken the picture at night. And this week, it was taken in the morning. Maybe it pokes out more by the evening? Who knows? But, it is strange that I have noticed it in every picture since about 9 weeks until now!
In other news, I have really started to feel much better within the last 2 weeks. It seems like I was saying that I was starting to have good days here and there and then all of a sudden, I realized I wasn't feeling bad anymore. What a relief! It is funny how I already can't remember what I felt like. Hence the reason women continue to have more babies even after all of the yuckiness in the beginning, I guess. It's because we just can't remember! Now, don't get me wrong, I still have my moments and get little waves of nausea here and there, but not the all day ick that I was feeling. And, the food aversions are less and less. I am still really picky about what we eat, but I am able to eat much more of a variety than I was just a few weeks ago. Thank God!
I just have to share this because I know I am going to want to remember it forever! This is a funny conversation I just had with Owen when I was putting him down for his nap. We weren't even talking about the baby. We were working on getting him into his comfy clothes for his nap and this came right out of the blue. He is always saying things that just make me laugh!
Owen: "Mommy, can you open up your body and get your baby out?"
Me: "No, Bud, we have to wait for the baby to get bigger and stronger before it can come out. We have a long time until the baby will be here. The baby has a lot of growing left to do first."
Owen: "Ohhhh! I got it! But can the dot-ter open up your body and get your baby out now?"
Me: "No sweet boy, even the doctor can't take the baby out yet. Remember, Mommy said the baby has to grow some more first."
Owen: "Ohhhh OK."
And, then the conversation was done. It amazes me that he really seems to have an understanding of the fact that there is a baby in Mommy's belly. He doesn't seem to have the patience to wait for it, I guess. But, he does have the understanding enough to ask questions, which I love! I am so thrilled about the age he is in relation to me being pregnant with #2. We had all plans to start trying again when Owen was a little over a year old, but then we moved up north and those plans took a back burner. But, I couldn't be happier that it has all worked out the way it has. God definitely has a plan and he is ALWAYS in control!
Our "bumblebee transformer" ready for trick-or-treating
Walking with Daddy to the neighborhood get together before trick-or-treating
Playing "superheros" with our neighbor, Zander
A bunch of the neighborhood kids gathered (sort of) for a picture
His first walk trick-or-treating all by himself
This was the 3rd costume he picked this year (and, he still kept changing his mind! I finally put my foot down and told him this was IT!!)
Owen and "Yeya" freezing and ready to be done trick-or-treating
I just had to put this on here! This is our neighbor, Cam's, pumpkin that he worked really hard on all day to carve! Cracks me up :)
Warming up by the fire and passing out candy at Lisa & Alex's house
Hayden's Superhero Birthday Party...
Sitting nice and still to become Iron Man (notice the Batman shirt and the Superman cape...he was trying to be the triple threat all by himself...hehe!)
Iron Man
"Yeya" with her pretty face painting
Pinata time
Gabriella's turn
Iron Man's turn
Hayden's awesome birthday gift from his Mommy & Daddy!! A snow board and boots...NICE!
Annual trip to Soergel's for the Fall Festival...
Owen and "Yeya" sitting in the pumpkins
He had his hands full...but, "Yeya" loves "Ranny"
So proud of his "yittle punkin"
12 weeks
13 weeks
Um, yes, I took EIGHT tests to confirm it! This was solely for Randy's purpose. He said he wouldn't believe it until the line got "really dark." I guess he believes me now when I say, "a positive is a positive, no matter how dark the line is!" ;) 
