tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83746984799229526752024-03-04T21:49:39.291-08:00The Lupoli LifeThe Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-4494497785206208222011-06-14T10:31:00.000-07:002011-06-14T10:34:27.045-07:00Blogging has been on the back burner...I thought I had posted last year that I was going to take a break from blogging since facebook became my new outlet for posting updates and pictures...maybe I will pick up blogging again in the future!!<div><br /></div><div>Natalie</div>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-53621862988087162592010-05-01T11:31:00.000-07:002011-06-14T10:31:23.453-07:00pictures from April 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLI3bOIHD0LcX3JLRGQ1SzmVVAuCsf80VjOkcrTP9aRAc28IS0YRoRqiHJvtdxtY5coWxVFnJH7q6nqwRFwrAtIPmZiOZMeSkFaJBrjXeOVG1vCNosJSJqCvvnnusrqk7EUk2Y0Qs4z9E/s1600/IMG_4354.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqExTA2WH0lGF-LDUm6HV4HagnPk3e9-f3aacaBRCnvesGmgnsmjOdRPkJa7mX9tSUbX2RW8DVVfw_KxotV0bRLkmXZYeVrwQVvSrAhjXdCNyJbxUHyucKsHz9d32jlA8HWaoK2BXN7c/s320/IMG_4219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452313222660419682" border="0" /></a><br />Sweet Smiles!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJvgh5IbJhXoJJzGo59_0Vu-UKVZjBOnsOhFPpojNCrcr0ZhjA2-dcXDlxOa1tzsuD2UFM4fTVpugTbGvuzhfC-Gwx6PHdUc8difHUi67RRqrv5W9UAgCYNy1-CQO-9Nd1vhSBZVuym8k/s1600/IMG_4212.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJvgh5IbJhXoJJzGo59_0Vu-UKVZjBOnsOhFPpojNCrcr0ZhjA2-dcXDlxOa1tzsuD2UFM4fTVpugTbGvuzhfC-Gwx6PHdUc8difHUi67RRqrv5W9UAgCYNy1-CQO-9Nd1vhSBZVuym8k/s320/IMG_4212.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452313232404544082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>As I am typing this I have my new beautiful baby girl Gemma next to me wiggling, smiling and cooing at me! She is just about 11 weeks old and has been a "little gem" just as her name means in italian. She has been perfect!!! Loves to eat, sleeps well at night (6 hour stretches), puts up with me dragging her everywhere and letting others hold her. She already likes watching her older brother and sister...of course I have to keep an eye on both of them getting to rough with her...and Sofia is always looking for Gemma's pacifier or she wants to stick her finger in her mouth, eyes, ears or wants to rub her head!! Gemma looks a lot like both her brother and sister, but I think she may favor Michael a bit more...she is also started to get the skin issues he had as a baby...eczema!!<br /><br /></div><div>Adding in a third child has made life more challenging in the sense of it takes more time to do everything!! Getting out of the house, in the van, out of the van, bedtime, etc. I try to have Michael be my "helper" as much as possible, but I don't always get that cooperation from my 4 1/2 year old...and at times he is the one creating the delays!!! Everywhere I go now I have my side-by-side city mini baby jogger stroller with Sofia on one side and Gemma in her car seat on the other...it is quite the setup and I get comments on it all the time. Having the car seat on one side makes the stroller look huge, but once I can get Gemma just in the stroller it will be my dream stroller!!! I did a lot of research in to finding a double stroller to fit my needs and Sofia's needs...lightweight (only 23 lbs), easy to maneuver (turns so easily and can handle "bumps"), huge canopies (to block the sun for Sofia's heat intolerance), both sides recline flat (for naps and when Sofia's gets "floppy)...my advice to those stroller shopping, just spend the money and get a high quality stroller or you will end up with mulitple strollers sitting in the garage!!<br /><br /><br /></div><div> <img src="http://base0.googlehosted.com/base_media?q=http://www.babyage.com/icons/localhost/products/medium/m_67174.jpg&size=20&dhm=8da2206d&hl=en" alt="Baby Jogger 87174 City Mini Double Jogging Stroller, Green-Gray" /></div><div>I have kept Sofia's therapy schedule just as busy as it was before Gemma arrived...just about everyday we are going to a therapy session or two or expecting a therapist to come to us. And most sessions are great sessions these days!! But it all depends on Sofia...if she is motivated and wants to participate they can get some good work done...but other times she will throw a tantrum or just stare off into space...her ways of comunicating she doesn't want to do it. The most improved areas are her gross motor skills and her feeding skills. Just in the past week Sofia has learned how to climb up onto the couch and even though she has had a few falls, for the most part she knows to get on her belly and slide feet first off. She also has finally crawled up stairs!! Still working on going down stairs safely.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoying be on the couch with Daddy!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZM1tPstfQLSrHLeVV9SuH7cSk56I0Smi4iCel0gfPjFrYU2PVcYdlcEuEul1A_Oy4m3bQja5YgHSkxyEU3yhaCgM9vhXyeTjt-PEveBEQv1IZCAwX7Zpq6gRitzQHjXRP_nrZzA0WXY/s1600/IMG_4199.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZM1tPstfQLSrHLeVV9SuH7cSk56I0Smi4iCel0gfPjFrYU2PVcYdlcEuEul1A_Oy4m3bQja5YgHSkxyEU3yhaCgM9vhXyeTjt-PEveBEQv1IZCAwX7Zpq6gRitzQHjXRP_nrZzA0WXY/s320/IMG_4199.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452313207311692274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7QD62ca9UbcGI8McJ8OQunL_BWn8Apx7n2xA_FZfj7yZ_oEeKVV8oF4vVEAoR_F_EWmJYQFlLm-vRisT2atV8mpH0evaQrQzmkxwGqjYGpL3eTO60yJQ7z_8IJr8QS0fHId19Y6JlxU/s1600/IMG_4207.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7QD62ca9UbcGI8McJ8OQunL_BWn8Apx7n2xA_FZfj7yZ_oEeKVV8oF4vVEAoR_F_EWmJYQFlLm-vRisT2atV8mpH0evaQrQzmkxwGqjYGpL3eTO60yJQ7z_8IJr8QS0fHId19Y6JlxU/s320/IMG_4207.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452313214505440178" border="0" /></a></div><div>Sofia's appetite has sky rocketed!!! She loves to eat!! Just about every finger food I put in front of her she has no problem with and she wants to try just about everything...she will pull her herself to stand next to us and demand in her own way to give her some of what we have...she can make some strange faces if it is a new food, but almost always wants more. Still can not get her to accept a sippy cup or a straw. Bottle it is still for now. She has put on about 4 lbs in just a couple of months, and of course has gotten taller! The extra weight makes it a bit more difficult to carry her, especially when the low tone kicks in and if I am carrying Gemma in the other arm or in her carseat (i.e. reason the double stroller goes everywhere)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Michael would spend all his time upside down if he could!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqz4aVoLQWrajllklr_BorhPlxZXv2jYZ4KZ8wg0eSZibkmfCU_ccnFzQgKfsLkv6JMKutdKkFJ-X0hf1kgu2p2vuc6TinvjZb37U3BC4uKq9jP-8Vr1MK53mbEDgW-_viXOrazyD3X8/s1600/IMG_4314.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqz4aVoLQWrajllklr_BorhPlxZXv2jYZ4KZ8wg0eSZibkmfCU_ccnFzQgKfsLkv6JMKutdKkFJ-X0hf1kgu2p2vuc6TinvjZb37U3BC4uKq9jP-8Vr1MK53mbEDgW-_viXOrazyD3X8/s320/IMG_4314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452315913481249778" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>Communication and language are going to be our biggest battle in the long term. She is making new sounds and doing lots of great imitation, but still no real words. She does seem to be trying..."mm"sounds at times when she signs "more", "ee" sounds with the word "eat", I have wondered at times if her "ma-ma" sound is directed at me. The "ss" sound was her new sound last week...which she actually did for both of her speech therapists!! We are working on choice making and getting her to follow directions, such as getting a specific object or giving us an object, but we are still a ways off...she tends to gravitate towards the item she wants and throw objects off to the side when she is done with them. It is difficult to know what she actually understands and what is a motor planning problem. I could go on and on about what Sofia can not do, but I like to focus more on what she can!! And lately she loves to give hugs and give her new and improved kisses (actual kissing sounds with puckered lips!!)<br /><br /></div><div>Going to all of Sofia's therapy sessions have become such the "norm" for me and our family, that I do forget that this is not the normal for most families. As friends talk about the activities that they are doing with their kids and I realize how instead it seems we are always at therapy. This is where I have learned to love how I have been able to connect with others online who are living similar scenarios with special needs children...everyone in our lives is so supportive, but it is nice to get to know others who really understand what life with a special needs child is like.<br /><br /></div><div>The month of April is going to be a busy one for Sofia!! We are blessed to have excellent health insurance, so I am trying to do get as much done here before we move in July. We have also met our out of pocket max with our insurance, so by all means I am going to take advantage!! Sofia gets to have many followup appts...we are going to see neurology and get a repeat MRI ordered and maybe an EEG, opthamology to check make sure the eyes are still good, genetics for another look with a different doc, and the dentist to check on her chipped tooth. I am also going to take her to get fitted for a gait trainer/walker and a medical stroller. I am hoping she won't need to use a medical stroller so much, but I am thinking ahead to when she starts preschool next August...yes, I said preschool!!! She will be attending school 5 days a week all day when she turns 3...I can't even imagine it!! She will receive her therapies there and get the interaction with other children. I am hoping the system in florida will be a good one for her...we will see when the time comes. The whole process of moving this summer is going to be disruptive to therapy and I will be sad to leave the therapists that know Sofia so well and have seen her progress.<br /><br /></div><div>Michael has decided he will be called "Mike" when he is out in public...I think he actually realized that "Mike" is easier to spell and write at school!! Michael is a very busy boy when he is awake...bouncing and running everywhere!! He will sit still long enough to play his favorite X-box games... Legos Indiana Jones and Legos Star Wars...he has completed all the levels in both games!! Quite an achievement (I think) for a 4 year old!! He continues to attend preschool 4 mornings a week and is doing well. The big event coming up for Michael will be his bilateral otoplasty in April...in other words he is having surgery to pin his ears back! After a consult with the plastic surgeon last fall, we decided that this spring was a good time to get it done. We will wait to see just how challenging recovery will be...that is keeping the bandages on for 10 days!! I am hoping the surgery only adds to Michael's good looks!! Now we just need to wait for that darn grey tooth to fall out...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdbqgIBYXHK8x8-Jmj5Pjm4LpbQuNBxA6Sglg7NWKz4cHHCagWaiONFficovLwYTbZuRDNse42Bday2iwokENe6n2VZEfwO4aGYtEY3_9ruFUs5Nuyd_a3-GmhDsCDRhfxbWICmb9C7uM/s1600/IMG_4195.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdbqgIBYXHK8x8-Jmj5Pjm4LpbQuNBxA6Sglg7NWKz4cHHCagWaiONFficovLwYTbZuRDNse42Bday2iwokENe6n2VZEfwO4aGYtEY3_9ruFUs5Nuyd_a3-GmhDsCDRhfxbWICmb9C7uM/s320/IMG_4195.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452313197571210946" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>Tom and I are looking ahead to our move back to Florida!! We are planning for a move date of July 12th. We are planning to live with my mother-in-law when we first arrive and then start our house hunt. I am so looking forward to having a house again!! During what has seemed like a very long winter (it just snowed 4 inches this past weekend- ugh!) the walls in our apartment are closing in on us. Tom is looking forward to finishing fellowship and getting established with the allergy practice in Jacksonville. It will be sad though to leave the wonderful friends I have made here in Kansas...but they are more than welcome to come vacation in Florida :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">More pictures - Gemma is 10 weeks old :)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTKX4WhzDGhcMUfegOQD7WJrcx_JnVLKPW64KQSDqneIL9aJ9-N47VtOhjShYvaX_IsiIKlgsQf-9qKh8aNf85ciYcSYz3KsbRdELtY7oVEcN0y0MA6LqUbJAdzRnF5dABB4h8qlsiVU/s1600/IMG_4240.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTKX4WhzDGhcMUfegOQD7WJrcx_JnVLKPW64KQSDqneIL9aJ9-N47VtOhjShYvaX_IsiIKlgsQf-9qKh8aNf85ciYcSYz3KsbRdELtY7oVEcN0y0MA6LqUbJAdzRnF5dABB4h8qlsiVU/s320/IMG_4240.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452315869645087858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmu3na6mhA1ocHiJxtsS9NedSv3rQWy3w_TvUCFkaVwrtOnUb0dS6FL_KauDjZBOfuSSdXO7x3MLJ1skVuvPlTkAsZrNeieV9L_WoZp2xBZ9b9QhJ5Cfp6W97MOcaT5TM_QOqqL0SpMc/s1600/IMG_4268.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIX3cG5M4TGnGaXuU8-ESf4ndLCMwNe_C-TlgV28aiRUpi9Yq7kp0pj52O8Xu7dVB5aIStX7bHTISRkm6kOCpy5j_e2NqeES1ftpsGslyo6i-zrLLBlknT_JYGir-woHjgwZyy0HDcGz8/s320/IMG_4305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452315900250339522" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv32lzXUU1G03tv7lDGrOr0Ni3Sf_UDAFUgZtyOmZsudod52hBbI6_swX3hgpiEDN1FhqJLSwlA48yUydCAT2yWZu31GFdRLedXnrQO1R_Ml4y00sCim9oW4406yAF5uAsAOgLCqRuGlo/s1600/IMG_4315.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv32lzXUU1G03tv7lDGrOr0Ni3Sf_UDAFUgZtyOmZsudod52hBbI6_swX3hgpiEDN1FhqJLSwlA48yUydCAT2yWZu31GFdRLedXnrQO1R_Ml4y00sCim9oW4406yAF5uAsAOgLCqRuGlo/s320/IMG_4315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452317439259348258" border="0" /></a></div>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-48711338022738739882010-03-21T18:05:00.001-07:002010-03-24T16:47:21.578-07:00February pictures<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Gemma 6 weeks old<span><span></span></span></span></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWE7px2Uvnm-4UXc7m0J-w4io2hCvGUa5glC_bzw4O8kS8MaKg4kGJXVctDji7P0SOXPnKcrgrC_hk-M0DiQZ6eJDhNCgl0OEthEycmk9-4K02VUxXTv2DaQ_uUSgtcgNKPagGTfNZag/s320/IMG_4084.JPG" /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Q46CIiq4pr0EDQL2Md-hPr8V8mxuXw9KzXMruVjbLth1IK9Ha-wvIsmh8Z1-DKy8n_mi8qjJuGq35plt5FIEr3YGp55GBWjcZQqc3q1AjrmxbyjzkEOSgnXjFjpUWjuExWuz6RuN5UM/s320/IMG_4089.JPG" /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFh9LOqCPqk2eDJvEebsSmTBPB-kJZ-WidTSgY9CPEW4f9bAaM6OwnSSihN5VX5DkvCMQXGa1gt5PwsfhTv88Mis-paGZy5IA3m4ahqD0_JSCg8k9A32OWb5ZMC78X13iZ1-ZnzSXvXMY/s320/IMG_4068.JPG" /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sofia in her merry muscles jumper</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionHLZQ1ILxak5vftcoRmGwOW7KcfuiTEBmUGmt5i3ESZffMTBe7SK53Kts9SPTQRBj64Bm96nlBt0Q6N0ykdvgX0eOgv6Nb9s08w4BGTpXt3gQVquf3yG2fQ7cMYgMP7MnFCg7pHF2W8/s1600-h/IMG_4099.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionHLZQ1ILxak5vftcoRmGwOW7KcfuiTEBmUGmt5i3ESZffMTBe7SK53Kts9SPTQRBj64Bm96nlBt0Q6N0ykdvgX0eOgv6Nb9s08w4BGTpXt3gQVquf3yG2fQ7cMYgMP7MnFCg7pHF2W8/s320/IMG_4099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451664218379347890" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She loves to Jump!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBxNEuoKMLkKhIrpcblzBJj1DhQSwNR8Y_1YFHcT4_AAgJiqb_oNEO8Xe6uJjHtlAyCiCYSThkzI4pi0GDPGEKmMH8MLXDwOqFbMXtSgnA3dhFxjeD10t3gTn7qLcNQbKQwAkLhKKUUI/s1600-h/IMG_4102.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBxNEuoKMLkKhIrpcblzBJj1DhQSwNR8Y_1YFHcT4_AAgJiqb_oNEO8Xe6uJjHtlAyCiCYSThkzI4pi0GDPGEKmMH8MLXDwOqFbMXtSgnA3dhFxjeD10t3gTn7qLcNQbKQwAkLhKKUUI/s320/IMG_4102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451664208500808066" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gemma 8 weeks old</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWypHk7rQwCyO-CGhdb1yrakNIGPf6zeErBYKhtW2XcRj7OUs_Zk1LJHtlgFuqLwhhMaLZcT_1g4WXlsOMcSAmT__Pue9BYAyeFHbv74Ahf41Rrxw7AKjqMCcJDHElnYoleHk-AlEzEyw/s320/IMG_4154.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7V2fzmhOBPfHl8ePxA5WZKNnQa0A-1aMdb80mKqm_qyoeWH4NdFNUDCJ0stlUzWO7__WQG2ucRkGk8NjjMWuSFHj812zvw8QP0J6asNCtt6Ik-TrRfM7m1KBHM8HF6gKbX7WgH3ceS5g/s320/IMG_4142.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">She loves her mobile</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtggEzIbRsqQDQTdrKHhyphenhyphen-VmMHuH08XIlaoFmbqpiUHPW_i0E75zciX_1EHp7fTPhNq_9rNDO3TxoCTfJyY_7mbVxOzLjLQsWF-CnYm-PEKRbUWe0Z1nH6PJRl23s7UtkYvMyKCnP5ms/s320/IMG_4180.JPG" /></u></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWC50ScMkktZm9yAF7GrPmRUEhGIN9-scwX9AS0p_FcKSJA0Wym1oWUhYpyuckFOmieASy-Rdkc3BQ-VrCq5s8dCN3FjEfoy1nnE8g5-EXkcc2TEXfuYz-qVg6pv4PvUwJi5w1-37ufc/s1600-h/IMG_4179.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWC50ScMkktZm9yAF7GrPmRUEhGIN9-scwX9AS0p_FcKSJA0Wym1oWUhYpyuckFOmieASy-Rdkc3BQ-VrCq5s8dCN3FjEfoy1nnE8g5-EXkcc2TEXfuYz-qVg6pv4PvUwJi5w1-37ufc/s320/IMG_4179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451260054953232978" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVjK2xq9fEoudr9b7aP-kT52rhOoS-gj-gpQzXmUzHiepVSb0xWhA_SyoBAsHXphyphenhyphenqYTIlp_EXRVN5Tmp8UTzbgTFZSXkaaCJQeDtii0XrNm6qPeq5LiLVILED-H5n7nuEp9l0i6dGxo/s320/IMG_4183.JPG" /></u></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-59350645922400718072010-03-21T17:16:00.000-07:002010-03-24T16:47:11.397-07:00Pictures from January 2010<div style="text-align: center;">Preparing for the arrival of Gemma Marie</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLa3KMGZs3Cxd9J9GqhBYoOJtr_9O7fMprKiAb_GZ0Woit74jp640rPLWt1kYPiU3IMm3da5yQemZ7EUPCglwj9uW7s_JMB8tUATGQUbOwB8mrlQQ2Nafyr-ihj9pDsB6l0ffoV8kMpw/s1600-h/IMG_3821.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLa3KMGZs3Cxd9J9GqhBYoOJtr_9O7fMprKiAb_GZ0Woit74jp640rPLWt1kYPiU3IMm3da5yQemZ7EUPCglwj9uW7s_JMB8tUATGQUbOwB8mrlQQ2Nafyr-ihj9pDsB6l0ffoV8kMpw/s320/IMG_3821.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451257223447294242" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here she is!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHAyV6DFGgD9zyGVDGOFSLamqtZ190DGwmljWSfyIG4k7tnsJVIQfjUQ9_we8yeRx3XS2vzYP_FPJzZD3-q7TAtg-eK7Qvs4tDFiE2YrBOBEJ0q7-zvv0M_W0AwMgXTT13ZQy4whfNtY/s1600-h/IMG_3828.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHAyV6DFGgD9zyGVDGOFSLamqtZ190DGwmljWSfyIG4k7tnsJVIQfjUQ9_we8yeRx3XS2vzYP_FPJzZD3-q7TAtg-eK7Qvs4tDFiE2YrBOBEJ0q7-zvv0M_W0AwMgXTT13ZQy4whfNtY/s320/IMG_3828.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451257213131473522" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Proud parents</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-lnxpvHkUPT96O8y7N5JcWtJybjKDhOHM1Rw939reoSIMQsVzgsCXy-5O0M2grEyqYWYIPdbPTIzL084aesy_vgZfiGGyX4cjxaWGZZCw04kxohiMSU5GyOCa_RbU74k_WXRObCGm2s/s1600-h/IMG_3838.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-lnxpvHkUPT96O8y7N5JcWtJybjKDhOHM1Rw939reoSIMQsVzgsCXy-5O0M2grEyqYWYIPdbPTIzL084aesy_vgZfiGGyX4cjxaWGZZCw04kxohiMSU5GyOCa_RbU74k_WXRObCGm2s/s320/IMG_3838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451256378649702994" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gemma Marie Lupoli</div><div style="text-align: center;">7 lbs 12ozs 20 inches</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzbHg49mAVnKJWqJpSCntKpDdAyR0AqnmJ1J5k9UK-TsirwAMM0FArhcey8Eys1XEscS3LRDglG5kD9biVbOwcjFAdX3l58E1Adm0TexyWp9oh7UeHQM8JNYs9mCyhHU-Z97xiopqAXs/s1600-h/IMG_3844.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzbHg49mAVnKJWqJpSCntKpDdAyR0AqnmJ1J5k9UK-TsirwAMM0FArhcey8Eys1XEscS3LRDglG5kD9biVbOwcjFAdX3l58E1Adm0TexyWp9oh7UeHQM8JNYs9mCyhHU-Z97xiopqAXs/s320/IMG_3844.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451256372352226258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganQqVlxDvDLx96htiXJyt7YKN5pCVxWMykR0ScU6ebpDxol5WCP9dQHNZsx0rl1OvZSSq0bjZHzh7HHB_z8Fx1u2MnhjOFSXmcZUKrnUz074ONHzIEZrv42gfPiujFrrHoTGQV3tQtDY/s1600-h/IMG_3865.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganQqVlxDvDLx96htiXJyt7YKN5pCVxWMykR0ScU6ebpDxol5WCP9dQHNZsx0rl1OvZSSq0bjZHzh7HHB_z8Fx1u2MnhjOFSXmcZUKrnUz074ONHzIEZrv42gfPiujFrrHoTGQV3tQtDY/s320/IMG_3865.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451256360998741490" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After her first bath...note the bow and fluffy hair :)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7jr_9UbzQMGp_0cafPgtSKSO69zrDU-2kiXnM-xrrmoKEIWv2dLltBzv-QM7M68xTeG-t6Pc4d_16eqMT1B5sMihITcL7WClZgQqNJInxeLEiDTxENFneR5pakr3BTGGvl1JNZc70pI/s1600-h/IMG_3874.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7jr_9UbzQMGp_0cafPgtSKSO69zrDU-2kiXnM-xrrmoKEIWv2dLltBzv-QM7M68xTeG-t6Pc4d_16eqMT1B5sMihITcL7WClZgQqNJInxeLEiDTxENFneR5pakr3BTGGvl1JNZc70pI/s320/IMG_3874.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451256351433601906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXDKA1HV7czWH-36OxerwBpsjxo-YDllOI67iLbsyECjKkKhjqwPYm4nFTEhrn6WvbhcStvYKHL_XxPmW6xlfRCObL95FLjBvZJbfLW8ErNzLyGFHR1RSzboVwgXX-2PFh7wHJMPxrYM/s1600-h/IMG_3877.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXDKA1HV7czWH-36OxerwBpsjxo-YDllOI67iLbsyECjKkKhjqwPYm4nFTEhrn6WvbhcStvYKHL_XxPmW6xlfRCObL95FLjBvZJbfLW8ErNzLyGFHR1RSzboVwgXX-2PFh7wHJMPxrYM/s320/IMG_3877.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451256342534953234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKbCO3XWz0dlOhMN8uYbSdtyu7OH-K8Zd3F_n6SmtgkQQLRwkWxpL_zCx7hQ72SlFZsDMd2lEWIVkYmwdQClbV2xwSROaGgMBBqigVjoyUP8ll6C8ehwjXkovtCFkzCKHFI4WxuYGL7k/s1600-h/IMG_3884.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKbCO3XWz0dlOhMN8uYbSdtyu7OH-K8Zd3F_n6SmtgkQQLRwkWxpL_zCx7hQ72SlFZsDMd2lEWIVkYmwdQClbV2xwSROaGgMBBqigVjoyUP8ll6C8ehwjXkovtCFkzCKHFI4WxuYGL7k/s320/IMG_3884.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451254734623512626" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Proud Daddy</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbPvZZHJRITgBRrpwK5yU0ZDvZMFCAHiQqTDi7e8xzWtuEiFuEpxaOROJuV9G96cNBsDoNPJ9xsOQASCSRQ_fR3V2eAreHLzRWeqOdXsUbOLtBhaPgVQGxoDIYjqr7WDnLcsIslCqeSs/s1600-h/IMG_3894.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbPvZZHJRITgBRrpwK5yU0ZDvZMFCAHiQqTDi7e8xzWtuEiFuEpxaOROJuV9G96cNBsDoNPJ9xsOQASCSRQ_fR3V2eAreHLzRWeqOdXsUbOLtBhaPgVQGxoDIYjqr7WDnLcsIslCqeSs/s320/IMG_3894.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451254724542811778" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Just arrived home</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkA5aAUjJEfV8mIb-Z_DzNMlX6hnsv6M2wEkiDeYM7arE2GoO7xxlFl-PEuksAv14aS3Zi8wruO8LNxI9miCL92G8bVXsgbw115FWv0SBML47wP3nVp46k8TVu27yKa3JQnMKCQiZxm4/s1600-h/IMG_3926.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkA5aAUjJEfV8mIb-Z_DzNMlX6hnsv6M2wEkiDeYM7arE2GoO7xxlFl-PEuksAv14aS3Zi8wruO8LNxI9miCL92G8bVXsgbw115FWv0SBML47wP3nVp46k8TVu27yKa3JQnMKCQiZxm4/s320/IMG_3926.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451254723272224482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmvauoDn6k9qgWGG7zvLaQoDWF6usup8egj1zYcT1rSkiSq6r8D5SD-GSigauxCK7y7ULrrrIuKX3BTBhRfTMsaaA5Gr-kI34SDYFwYaJHMsIWIwmTCDOaChm3CWnt5lnw1vGiFFl0NM/s1600-h/IMG_3928.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmvauoDn6k9qgWGG7zvLaQoDWF6usup8egj1zYcT1rSkiSq6r8D5SD-GSigauxCK7y7ULrrrIuKX3BTBhRfTMsaaA5Gr-kI34SDYFwYaJHMsIWIwmTCDOaChm3CWnt5lnw1vGiFFl0NM/s320/IMG_3928.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451254706565682274" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sofia getting an up close look</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmkxqNyENpW0xbW2F5g7ljNvPkaZthwkIXCieGip73te52klUj0oRd1AGuXCNlj1jZK76-20o8BWdCCDyWQCq5fCukjh7hCzmCAkA0oeO4qm2mB9bA5i0-CeG9WJZDF9vpDj75Fol1IVc/s1600-h/IMG_3938.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmkxqNyENpW0xbW2F5g7ljNvPkaZthwkIXCieGip73te52klUj0oRd1AGuXCNlj1jZK76-20o8BWdCCDyWQCq5fCukjh7hCzmCAkA0oeO4qm2mB9bA5i0-CeG9WJZDF9vpDj75Fol1IVc/s320/IMG_3938.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451254699419275106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAiSNDLXqNo5vzyl1hv1p6LQwHxo8HbDL9txAVYKl0hiyNAYcj1GDjcYu7WB6VNlp5d9CRlAfHSqbVSjlsAcRJ_oSaAvcA89YAoSPn-jjoLyk7qCGFDN3x1o0lPSuDxJgQEZStJs1GSA/s1600-h/IMG_3941.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAiSNDLXqNo5vzyl1hv1p6LQwHxo8HbDL9txAVYKl0hiyNAYcj1GDjcYu7WB6VNlp5d9CRlAfHSqbVSjlsAcRJ_oSaAvcA89YAoSPn-jjoLyk7qCGFDN3x1o0lPSuDxJgQEZStJs1GSA/s320/IMG_3941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451251404885231762" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">2 weeks old</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WH7stx8aQJywrC6aCydGxqUZMKqLS6udQodCccl7kYHGb6uhqQzsy5679RBxmycjTxMF72kdAMl2y8Il6MyqszV5P5P1QwM6YWN0Fs0z5pbdLMq5HG3L56lTTRyAAOXPvGv6Gp2oJrg/s1600-h/IMG_3948.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WH7stx8aQJywrC6aCydGxqUZMKqLS6udQodCccl7kYHGb6uhqQzsy5679RBxmycjTxMF72kdAMl2y8Il6MyqszV5P5P1QwM6YWN0Fs0z5pbdLMq5HG3L56lTTRyAAOXPvGv6Gp2oJrg/s320/IMG_3948.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451251397685396466" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE this baby seat - Bright Stars By Your Side Infant Seat</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBU22SqFXvvdv5lBypJNNegbxyZM7N_pkuRWES2dRTFUh1hpbrIN_xCjMb7jnmHmm8iWMcmI6EF_RZg8OJdiJXga3poo19CgB6fVwaTmCmwrCYwZVibyVElh5tr5fIvm4QPnFh5TsEgfw/s1600-h/IMG_3950.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBU22SqFXvvdv5lBypJNNegbxyZM7N_pkuRWES2dRTFUh1hpbrIN_xCjMb7jnmHmm8iWMcmI6EF_RZg8OJdiJXga3poo19CgB6fVwaTmCmwrCYwZVibyVElh5tr5fIvm4QPnFh5TsEgfw/s320/IMG_3950.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451251387447310770" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My sweet Sofia loves the camera - 2 years 5 months old</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_mlxOcc38d7COm3aixskVtOyWaL2EgIpCrg9r7cErhyphenhyphenY9RNWuvUgNusK5iYci_fSrW9nzdlVFFJCt8ISzd_yEC8O4v3AGwuVAT2z3Z9xUQWbjkkN6usNxtRbuj38c1WvU_8qlh7O1cjs/s1600-h/IMG_3994.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_mlxOcc38d7COm3aixskVtOyWaL2EgIpCrg9r7cErhyphenhyphenY9RNWuvUgNusK5iYci_fSrW9nzdlVFFJCt8ISzd_yEC8O4v3AGwuVAT2z3Z9xUQWbjkkN6usNxtRbuj38c1WvU_8qlh7O1cjs/s320/IMG_3994.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451251380296426866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXeev3JWQQEJhTgfD5GUZI677B3J1YwKSv4YQvaoL22uHdMGLGsxAAQhYXY7VEu-cPFNIsABVsW-X8l7mOUejsM9qJ3qcCTXQfvSsL9H5mjo1YIig0BkxBs4gn4PHFq6VKnYP-xTsagI/s1600-h/IMG_4002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXeev3JWQQEJhTgfD5GUZI677B3J1YwKSv4YQvaoL22uHdMGLGsxAAQhYXY7VEu-cPFNIsABVsW-X8l7mOUejsM9qJ3qcCTXQfvSsL9H5mjo1YIig0BkxBs4gn4PHFq6VKnYP-xTsagI/s320/IMG_4002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451251368401726642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">3 weeks old</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXcC3a2HXImrYwAfMLOHlmlUvihzFgj2oSKswjxFM9PWwrDj1kX1UtCd9RJVJ_2jbKEmY0YxrICDwbVm6SLu4POruXHtdgDqAjtj3qIrNv-wb7nVrR4-4qaK98IGp46PmTHjL27wbmEQ/s1600-h/IMG_4032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXcC3a2HXImrYwAfMLOHlmlUvihzFgj2oSKswjxFM9PWwrDj1kX1UtCd9RJVJ_2jbKEmY0YxrICDwbVm6SLu4POruXHtdgDqAjtj3qIrNv-wb7nVrR4-4qaK98IGp46PmTHjL27wbmEQ/s320/IMG_4032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451249146373139522" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Note the matching outfits!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1cj9OV5FTx2LRI4F1ZDamC8aUIoq-ijM-kj21epnODuTddij3xq7IiJyluM0v2OYKdCQrTRdBEAwo3s0NpSYtZe4JzjiJKVLRChT3ovl609THOtK9mhQGQ05h6q-RQ3n6kDb4LCXMOM/s1600-h/IMG_4037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1cj9OV5FTx2LRI4F1ZDamC8aUIoq-ijM-kj21epnODuTddij3xq7IiJyluM0v2OYKdCQrTRdBEAwo3s0NpSYtZe4JzjiJKVLRChT3ovl609THOtK9mhQGQ05h6q-RQ3n6kDb4LCXMOM/s320/IMG_4037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451249136845692818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtI48nskCoCKDYvrc4auvKDR-T82pjCzYuI_Yb3nIu4QpB7NtAgoy2jZhY5A8aWwuZVx0cBWjPpchzM-k_R_nqqPZXzWEUKnm6ygWTAUzc6pr5HtmY7XgXbsCztvKl1K5vObUmoD3wB8/s1600-h/IMG_4047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtI48nskCoCKDYvrc4auvKDR-T82pjCzYuI_Yb3nIu4QpB7NtAgoy2jZhY5A8aWwuZVx0cBWjPpchzM-k_R_nqqPZXzWEUKnm6ygWTAUzc6pr5HtmY7XgXbsCztvKl1K5vObUmoD3wB8/s320/IMG_4047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451249128226669362" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">4 weeks old</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTt4gwT7bsXdK21-l4SFu3fRLviUdf-oz2A0SCYuWDlAe7k0bBCZ8NxT1Qz4Qde3kJ4SfcE0a6ndGI6MX9cDz91VirIAJQwFMHeSmL3SlKgmyFnsCeQLuVmx-UvFc0TASD_2O3J54c6rE/s1600-h/IMG_4048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTt4gwT7bsXdK21-l4SFu3fRLviUdf-oz2A0SCYuWDlAe7k0bBCZ8NxT1Qz4Qde3kJ4SfcE0a6ndGI6MX9cDz91VirIAJQwFMHeSmL3SlKgmyFnsCeQLuVmx-UvFc0TASD_2O3J54c6rE/s320/IMG_4048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451249122079940322" border="0" /></a>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-67045524915488620122010-03-21T16:28:00.000-07:002010-03-24T16:47:04.001-07:00Pictures from December<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Preschool Christmas Program</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuw5wKheATMjY9Pjtpw_ex8d0PA5t2qzQeQnEaTfTvIAL81TnjfZjs2C89870hLUepOSvd51kdYn_hyphenhyphenjFor8383HACsP_O17WubFci1DEfQ8UMmBgeBicbld_PyOnDfQZao04CybV-MM4/s1600-h/IMG_3682.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrKmgUZAhQteXaTqZ7P2MQrI28n0HjwhgACiLxva1Jo1hVifeklZCcpHnVT0yFzX8LykvXMXJ0ZP24H3VlVvtaonwa0UqGS21IzvB2joEgppo3JwHpiWX-BZKW1v25buvHOPfHLKPb0QY/s320/IMG_3802.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451241634350198274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2Xv94pfSaKUlCw1BYJAzLtI8dmDtFuR63R_SatmAxwpQxHY3UrY6v9zYxE3HsSf9BZL_G2FzIHPGuo-79j1jxYecyJ5A4-hKkuW_bIXhOHhn3DofWFpnp8rq0v_0_F6EM04s-LOX3G8/s1600-h/IMG_3787.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2Xv94pfSaKUlCw1BYJAzLtI8dmDtFuR63R_SatmAxwpQxHY3UrY6v9zYxE3HsSf9BZL_G2FzIHPGuo-79j1jxYecyJ5A4-hKkuW_bIXhOHhn3DofWFpnp8rq0v_0_F6EM04s-LOX3G8/s320/IMG_3787.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451241623732664850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-39119670982638304472010-03-07T19:04:00.000-08:002010-03-07T20:12:54.078-08:00The last few months...Well, once again it has been a while since I have posted on my blog...<div><br /></div><div>Instead of running down the details of the past few months and trying to add a bunch of pics, I am just going to give a quick outline (you should join facebook if you want to see pics...faster to upload there!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Tragedy struck our family just after Thanksgiving...my father-in-law unexpectedly passed away while on vacation in a drowning accident off the coast of the Dominican Republic. Our family was devastated...my husband was so strong during this very difficult time...he is trying to provide support and strength to his mom and also take care of his very pregnant wife and his children. </div><div><br /></div><div>We stayed in Florida as long as we could, but being 35 weeks pregnant at the time I needed to get back to Kansas. We celebrated Christmas in Kansas, just Tom, I, and the kids since I could not travel. I was pretty anxious that baby would come on Christmas (it did not help that it snowed for days right around Christmas).</div><div><br /></div><div>Baby Gemma Marie Lupoli was born as scheduled by c-section (I had c-sections with Michael and Sofia)...she was 7 lbs 12 oz with a head full of dark hair!! Wouldn't be one of ours without the hair!!! I will try to post pictures here soon, but I have lots on facebook already :) This was probably the most difficult c-section recovery for me...physically I got hit with two colds (gifts from Michael) and a horrible 24 hour GI bug...coughing and vomiting just days after a c-section is not fun. And the lifting that is required with Sofia really drained me. I took a couple of weeks off of taking her to therapies, but wanted to get back into routine as soon as I felt like I could manage.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then once again our family was hit with difficult news...it was discovered that my mother-in-law had a very large tumor on her kidney. Tom headed back down to Florida to be by her side as she had major surgery to remove her kidney. She is 4 weeks post-op and is recovering well. </div><div><br /></div><div>In Sofia news, she is doing really great!!! She crawls super speed now, pulls up to stand so easily, cruises some on furniture, is getting the hang of her gait trainer, crawls up onto Michael's bed, and is self-feeding like a champ!!! Verbally still no words, but new sounds...the latest are E's and N's. Planning on a laundry list of appts for her (on top of her therapy) so we can see the specialists and run any tests that may need to be done before our move back to Florida in July. </div><div><br /></div><div>Check back over the next couple of weeks as I get pictures uploaded and add in more details of what is happening with the Lupoli's...</div><div><br /></div><div>Natalie</div>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-3236052048355628212009-11-25T10:36:00.000-08:002009-11-25T10:49:03.392-08:00Check out my August thru November updates!!I got so preoccupied with everyday life that I was horrible at keeping up with my blog...so I decided to play some catch up!!!<br /><br />Scroll down and start with the August update first if you want to go in order of events :)The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-19493773982850351842009-11-22T10:29:00.000-08:002009-11-25T10:48:53.930-08:00November NewsI have finally caught up to the current month!!! I need to work on keeping this blog updated...I tend to do better with facebook...so if you are not on facebook, you should join :)<div><br /></div><div>I'll start with an update on the pregnancy...as I am typing this I am 33 weeks pregnant with a "mover n shaker" baby girl in my now huge belly!! Just as with my other two pregnancies I am on my way to my 40 lb weight gain, all of which seems to be in my belly!!! I get the "any day now" comments from complete strangers already... still just over 6 weeks to go until my planned c-section on Jan 6th (since both Michael and Sofia were c-sections). Even though I wouldn't be completely surprised if this baby girl decided to make an earlier appearance just to make Christmas more interesting...I wasn't early with either Michael or Sofia, but Michael did make things interesting in that he arrived on our anniversary!! I feel this baby moving around SO much!! It makes me think that I didn't feel Sofia move as much as I thought I did...but then again I am not on my feet all day working like I was with Sofia. My OB has also questioned if I feel this baby more, knowing about Sofia's delays and hypotonia...</div><div><br /></div><div>I am definitely more worried about the last couple weeks of this pregnancy and my recovery from the c-section because of all the care and lifting that is required with Sofia...Tom has worked it out where he is off most of January, so that is a huge relief!! This time around I am going to take full advantage of the time I am allowed to stay at the hospital and ask for more help from the nurses!!</div><div><br /></div><div>I am working on trying to get all my "nesting" done...it involves a lot of trying to move things around our 2 bedroom apartment and down to our garage to make room for a new baby. Because of the small space our bedroom is going to have to also be baby's room until we move next June. It makes me think that we are going to try to add too many new toys at Christmas time since we are already tight on space!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, I can't wait to have space again!!! And we have decided that space will be in a new home in Jacksonville, Florida!! Tom will be joining an Allergy practice based in Jacksonville when he is done with fellowship in June 2010. We were torn between two options...but our long term plans is what made the final decision for us. We are excited that we will be living close to Tom's family and our several of our close friends and their families. The potential for me go back to work is really good in Jacksonville (already have a potential lead...and they contacted me!! It makes me feel great that even though on hold, my professional career is still alive!!) We are hoping to be able to travel down to Jacksonville sometime in the late spring for house hunting...I am excited about being able to participate in the house hunt this time!! (I was away for a conference when Tom looked at our first house and put in an offer). Location will be a big priority for us...for many reasons!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Michael is becoming quite the swimmer now!! After all our issues we had with swimming lessons the first 6 months (he did not like them and was often being yelled at and crying a lot!!), he is doing great and loves to go!! He is swimming longer distances and doing pretty go with swimming on his back. When we visited friends in Florida in September, he constantly wanted to go in their pool!! It is a great way for him to let out some energy...seriously making us consider a pool when we move to Florida!! Tom and I took him this month to see a plastic surgeon about getting his ears done...a bilateral otoplasty. One of Tom's collegues recommended a surgeon at the Children's Hospital he works at, so we thought we would at least inquire. The surgery itself doesn't worry me, it is the recovery...he will need to wear the bandaging they put on in the OR for ten days!! Then wear a headband for three weeks over his ears. It seems a bit challenging for a 4 year old!! But we also learned that typically there is no problem getting insurance to pay for it :) We are seriously considering doing this while still in Kansas....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvdsyg04ZnabHflsPu12GjWmbTvhAK7AJYjseuDOkWl45Wc3baBnX0HuPskzmd3_pf0zf2aajV16Ti5Oz5gOVvf-st2dJ2MMY7x8YDiRwcOBLFZmnICBNKQ28OXxVFHhzzXgXfCS0I3c/s1600/IMG_3465.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvdsyg04ZnabHflsPu12GjWmbTvhAK7AJYjseuDOkWl45Wc3baBnX0HuPskzmd3_pf0zf2aajV16Ti5Oz5gOVvf-st2dJ2MMY7x8YDiRwcOBLFZmnICBNKQ28OXxVFHhzzXgXfCS0I3c/s320/IMG_3465.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408048783684195650" border="0" /></a>Helping daddy bottle homemade wine<br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Now to update on just how great Sofia is doing right now!! She is crawling more and more everyday to get around instead of rolling...it is hard to imagine that just a few months ago she wasn't even able to get in and out of sitting!! She is pulling up to stand on all kinds of furniture and enjoys taking some steps with support. We have a gait trainer that she is slowly getting the hang of...lots of two footed pushing it it!! She loves to make a game out of giving hugs...and I just love now how she will crawl over to me when I am sitting in my rocker chair and just hold those arms up and squeal until I pick her up and hug her!! She is also finding it fun to give me kisses...it involves a lot of slober :) She makes it very known when she wants attention...especially if Michael is getting a chance to play with Daddy and she is not involved. But then she is great at going on her own to play...she loves to pull the books off their shelf and check them out and just explore the many bins of toys we have. She has just learned to open the cabinets in the kitchen...we'll see what kind of trouble that brings :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHBqWBQbHFb56kcTWn6nhkkireo5GddMELKSfuQQwu4E_S3mGb4u6C6fZbFrbo3Jl_x2eVmfE0RWGOqV8E8kRSZ3tsL_DfrygGZtMwpq-N9SChdBdpBUjxTGmK5916w5OMjzC_o_c_nI/s1600/IMG_3594.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHBqWBQbHFb56kcTWn6nhkkireo5GddMELKSfuQQwu4E_S3mGb4u6C6fZbFrbo3Jl_x2eVmfE0RWGOqV8E8kRSZ3tsL_DfrygGZtMwpq-N9SChdBdpBUjxTGmK5916w5OMjzC_o_c_nI/s320/IMG_3594.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408048759910035154" border="0" /></a>See how tall I am!!<br /><br /></div></div><div>Feeding is going well...she is pretty willing to try many different foods as long as it is provided in bite size pieces. It will depend on her mood if she is willing to feed herself or if I have to feed her. If I could get her to self feed most of the time before new baby arrives that would be great!! I haven't worked too much on letting her try to spoon feed herself she she still tends to just throw the spoon. I would also love to get her off the bottle...she is just so stubborn about trying a sippy cup or straw...she physically can do, it is just a sensory issue at this point.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoudKL_TQBlv479l74E18mtPGuC7-Qj8br9x6WZWKQce1h9lvX9-yeiqdYfufcQBh7VwvIldxOjj2Uwqapt3dGSsZkvt44OjUaZxk6OV4OCcEE3WQByh92jtogoOjRPZEZC0i5b7KAC0/s1600/IMG_3471.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoudKL_TQBlv479l74E18mtPGuC7-Qj8br9x6WZWKQce1h9lvX9-yeiqdYfufcQBh7VwvIldxOjj2Uwqapt3dGSsZkvt44OjUaZxk6OV4OCcEE3WQByh92jtogoOjRPZEZC0i5b7KAC0/s320/IMG_3471.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408048768907998178" border="0" /></a>Yummy cookies!!<br /><br /></div></div><div>We still have a long way too go and lots of hard work...our current therapy schedule involves water therapy once a week, physical therapy once or twice a week, speech therapy once or twice a week, occupational therapy every other week...the schedule will end up getting adjusted a bit because of the arrival of the new baby, but we are going to try to keep up as much as we can!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJieX3VE4RoqnbYw3oKCsj0CdSfCyGY6PqCmsAKufEYK4uvijbN58Lz9BqG5cdHgRNSyY43pVeSGFhzH3NZvQTXG2hftzJzRTB4sQhyphenhyphenBPZGwSagvPrbmcncvVZ4GaQpT3WoVRLe3DsXQ/s1600/IMG_3597.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJieX3VE4RoqnbYw3oKCsj0CdSfCyGY6PqCmsAKufEYK4uvijbN58Lz9BqG5cdHgRNSyY43pVeSGFhzH3NZvQTXG2hftzJzRTB4sQhyphenhyphenBPZGwSagvPrbmcncvVZ4GaQpT3WoVRLe3DsXQ/s320/IMG_3597.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408049445738383218" border="0" /></a>I'm cool in mommy's glasses!!<br /><br /></div>Well, a happy thanksgiving to everyone!! We are having a fairly subdued stretch of holidays this year since I can not travel and family is waiting until new baby arrives to come visit. But since we love food of course we are going to make all the trimmings and make sure we have leftovers!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4e3UPXG6T6kBc88V0SBR_T2jKVJVF2RQliS52s7dFbEVekWm5IiaVQnlxgG7CUGYT_qq_V76jTLe6JgF1f70s5MCW724nlEv3gz65gRp5VFeiszdMgrIuxdvF_WxHEgxufoyw81in3I/s1600/IMG_3498.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4e3UPXG6T6kBc88V0SBR_T2jKVJVF2RQliS52s7dFbEVekWm5IiaVQnlxgG7CUGYT_qq_V76jTLe6JgF1f70s5MCW724nlEv3gz65gRp5VFeiszdMgrIuxdvF_WxHEgxufoyw81in3I/s320/IMG_3498.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408048775347255346" border="0" /></a>Enjoying an evening by the fireplace!!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Natalie<br /></div></div></div>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-35646905455636105672009-11-22T09:06:00.000-08:002009-11-25T10:45:13.431-08:00October...the month of germs!!October brought us back into what I was hoping would be a month of a regular schedule to get us back on track with school and therapy...well it wasn't to be that way at all!!! Michael started us out with getting sick with the flu (pretty darn sure it was H1N1 since that what was going around). Poor kid was a mess!! He had a croupy cough, fever off and on for a week, barely ate (he still wanted his instant carnation breakfast though!!!), and slept a lot!! Then Sofia had a fever for a couple of days, but never had it quite as bad as her brother. I also had a low grade fever and overall felt exhausted, but not sure how much of it was from being sick or from being pregnant taking care of two sick kids while Tom was busy working a lot and also was gone back to Florida for more future job related matters. Then as we all seemed to be getting better, Michael came down with an upper respiratory infection that he passed along to the rest of us...lots of congestion, snotty noses, sore throats, etc. Luckily both kids were pretty good for Halloween so we could get out and do some trick or treating. Michael wanted to be Luke Skywalker this year, so we appropriately had Sofia be Princess Leia!!! Sofia wasn't to happy to be in her costume...it was tough to keep the "hair" on!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0R2dTL8vsygxp7hL802s1oKuW-Sx_3EkRwCqovNLbJyi8KXJGN5jq8rl7rcIila4UxhZYn4_lVkvYKE9j-2-6G0ZxTGTGG-6ekKiY2szKF726t77o8X8urluj917rMplz6m8tC8z3glI/s1600/IMG_3541.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0R2dTL8vsygxp7hL802s1oKuW-Sx_3EkRwCqovNLbJyi8KXJGN5jq8rl7rcIila4UxhZYn4_lVkvYKE9j-2-6G0ZxTGTGG-6ekKiY2szKF726t77o8X8urluj917rMplz6m8tC8z3glI/s320/IMG_3541.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408067837674619090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJb8vRHB6E7cHIFzAr06yW41Gx7J_-FlQK0Hl0d9LdTBxqwCSng9-jHM005T_r6z3YC4nlGQfMUooFvTsM3BJ_uZuqYI4XvO1D7gB0_Fh765uA0uTljbeIYe26BsOHhoBmRMCu6wWJX7U/s1600/IMG_3546.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJb8vRHB6E7cHIFzAr06yW41Gx7J_-FlQK0Hl0d9LdTBxqwCSng9-jHM005T_r6z3YC4nlGQfMUooFvTsM3BJ_uZuqYI4XvO1D7gB0_Fh765uA0uTljbeIYe26BsOHhoBmRMCu6wWJX7U/s320/IMG_3546.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408067849394769394" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyF0IcKnPIG5Z6Z4MPx6cpSzfis2_QmBCXyCjNOOdO3kVpXn7HIZGVe-XalxGgLKOEQDzvvy-FNLRUnXVYNE7CrrP-I56Xfz2AqxxFA-a6VJXKkbv2FMUkIMDf1c404ueNtcRglI_dPQs/s1600/IMG_3537.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyF0IcKnPIG5Z6Z4MPx6cpSzfis2_QmBCXyCjNOOdO3kVpXn7HIZGVe-XalxGgLKOEQDzvvy-FNLRUnXVYNE7CrrP-I56Xfz2AqxxFA-a6VJXKkbv2FMUkIMDf1c404ueNtcRglI_dPQs/s320/IMG_3537.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408067835157066850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Michael was finally healthy at Halloween time, but Sofia seemed to follow-up her cold with a stomach bug and fever (puked all over herself in the car, not a pretty sight) and what we think was an ear infection...she became so irritable and inconsolable for several days!!! It put a big dent into the therapy schedule and made me completely exhausted!! When she is upset or hurts she doesn't have a way to properly communicate it, so she tends to things like throw herself backwards with no regard for what she may hit her head on. She had a hard time falling asleep that required driving her around in the car and I brought out the new baby's swing...she was a bit big for it, but it did the trick!!! Typically Sofia is a happy child with no problems sleeping, so it was quite a change. Fortunately some antibiotics did the trick and she was more cooperative just in time for Tom to head out of town once again to a conference for a week in Miami.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even with the illness that traveled among us, Sofia had another great month developmentally!! We started out the month with a follow-up appointment with the Developmental physicians...Sofia was on her game that day and showed some of her true colors and skills!! So the physician was happy with her progress and just how much we are doing for her in terms of therapy. No new discussion of an official diagnosis on their end...and no tears for me during this appointment!!</div><div><br /></div><div>We also had a follow-up appointment with Rehab Medicine this month...nothing new to report from them either. They just reconfirmed that the hip x-ray taken after her last appt was normal. They feel her current sure step foot orthotics are the most appropriate for her. Of course they noted just how flexible she is (which is felt to be from her hypotonia) and that is part of what requires the extra support needed in her feet and hips during therapy until she can build her tone and strength in her muscles. There was talk about getting Sofia a gait trainer (a walker with built in seat/hip/torso support). This was a discussion I already had with her aquatic therapy therapist and that she has some we can borrow to try out. Sofia was feeling great for this appt as well, and spent about a third of it trying to escape by army crawling out into the hallway!! At least she was showing off some of her skills!!</div><div><br /></div><div>This month we also saw Sofia improve upon her gross motors skills by continuing to pull up to stand on her own at the couch, a little bit of cruising on the couch if you helped her with some foot movement, and short little stretches of real crawling on her hands and knees!! Her feeding skills have grown by leaps and bounds during Sept and Oct...lots of new foods and lots of feeding herself different finger foods. The girl who once hated sweets now loves them... marshmallows have become quite the motivational tool during therapy and she loves when I bring out the pudding!! She has learned to sign "eat" and I think in part it is because she is starting to enjoy food!! She gets very vocal (which means screaming at me) when I am taking to long to prepare her food!! And she can really pack away the food when she wants!! She eats much more than her brother at times, yet she still stays so skinny!!<br /><br />We were able to get outside and do some apple picking at the beginning of the month (or maybe it was the end of Sept...I don't remember for sure)...but it was a beautiful day and Michael loved walking around the apple orchard!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLNIEaTNIeKN06F4KxrfDx3lcKgmhusMeF_xaFDk9k8vlGoIKD43k0JSrnAjdq_agWghDR7hT15wqXDrg_WDr721wIqMv4TAQbLUkZKYuox73af8Zo93hZK3TE77HubtKwSK0b0qOkMM/s1600/IMG_3437.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLNIEaTNIeKN06F4KxrfDx3lcKgmhusMeF_xaFDk9k8vlGoIKD43k0JSrnAjdq_agWghDR7hT15wqXDrg_WDr721wIqMv4TAQbLUkZKYuox73af8Zo93hZK3TE77HubtKwSK0b0qOkMM/s320/IMG_3437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408063672042005202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BVMNWLBq_8v8Z0s6Stx7w0ZwhTAetfYeOnkqSjgnZLWonH-iQCQ12U8UsdYbaW47-XAQOKpvLF5erpZtyRDOge4E_ZSEZuV6oDm8Z0ba75H3VkZQbImYvD0KYo3_n-ZutvLVCSavEqk/s1600/IMG_3449.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BVMNWLBq_8v8Z0s6Stx7w0ZwhTAetfYeOnkqSjgnZLWonH-iQCQ12U8UsdYbaW47-XAQOKpvLF5erpZtyRDOge4E_ZSEZuV6oDm8Z0ba75H3VkZQbImYvD0KYo3_n-ZutvLVCSavEqk/s320/IMG_3449.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408063679945220082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTyv8DNaIIwbBl8P-pNntwbeteK2O5b9gmt0tDZnouCedFfA9rJC1hEm8QJOtSSUbW7YFvCwmx3KSjw1aIaeAhSYSL5kmKN454MCfqfViSZDQzDsblyMmM_aYBGacS83uk10MOh_EUsY/s1600/IMG_3454.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTyv8DNaIIwbBl8P-pNntwbeteK2O5b9gmt0tDZnouCedFfA9rJC1hEm8QJOtSSUbW7YFvCwmx3KSjw1aIaeAhSYSL5kmKN454MCfqfViSZDQzDsblyMmM_aYBGacS83uk10MOh_EUsY/s320/IMG_3454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408063693609676402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERfbjv_KWFikmQVxnRbTx0rSYyIyqr0WVY7BkySdoKdY6HElKm_1B8ea8bA1U9I5O5EyrtRNG91rWgGfcHM-3TT1yMLfG-WhkUHdR8PYSVIYR6jFhgHLpiNpexNlE5sAo7wdHY2AQieg/s1600/IMG_3456.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERfbjv_KWFikmQVxnRbTx0rSYyIyqr0WVY7BkySdoKdY6HElKm_1B8ea8bA1U9I5O5EyrtRNG91rWgGfcHM-3TT1yMLfG-WhkUHdR8PYSVIYR6jFhgHLpiNpexNlE5sAo7wdHY2AQieg/s320/IMG_3456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408063700039257042" border="0" /></a><br />Keep on reading the other posts!!<br /><br />Natalie<br /><br /></div>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-83962005311554989372009-11-22T08:14:00.000-08:002009-11-25T10:43:15.881-08:00September HappeningsA busy month September was!!! Michael started back with preschool for the 2009-2010 school year. He is attending 3 regular classes a week along with an extra afternoon and extra morning class that really help to arrange Sofia's therapies so I don't have to drag Michael along....plus he loves school and being with friends!!<div><br /></div><div>The big event of September was our trip to Florida. It was a 10 day trip that involved us putting 4,000 miles on our minivan!!! The kids once again showed us how well they can do on a long drive (of course there are always some moments of frustration)...it was me that was the most uncomfortable for the long drive because of my expanding belly!! The original purpose of the trip was because Tom was a groomsman in a friend's wedding....a beautiful wedding in St. Augustine!!! It was wonderful to see such a close friend take that next step in his life and marry a wonderful woman!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpbqUwe9LTXfMPCHiuW-WUYKUnIv_PJZe8AVUjvyaSHD60cH2y2ADJmwl_KK7U9Hp-MeVK2JUKeHrMyJv53k12PTJXBm7i2yY1dRgiZYlt1_tBj8PDJF3FDlfOF3f1rB3Jziz8_rxIYc/s1600/IMG_3363.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpbqUwe9LTXfMPCHiuW-WUYKUnIv_PJZe8AVUjvyaSHD60cH2y2ADJmwl_KK7U9Hp-MeVK2JUKeHrMyJv53k12PTJXBm7i2yY1dRgiZYlt1_tBj8PDJF3FDlfOF3f1rB3Jziz8_rxIYc/s320/IMG_3363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408076343520109554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwzWtxwkvyYnj29gYN_EmF1UfBuHAOEXqEQiu65ftzMYLTmeck-2apmsWALQhkVu8vbLeqR8otmIDcfiTls0gTzZ3Q0DbucnV2n1tztiKPHZU9a6r2dzFfprZaLmhKOg4fwqrQvcSWG0/s1600/IMG_3404.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwzWtxwkvyYnj29gYN_EmF1UfBuHAOEXqEQiu65ftzMYLTmeck-2apmsWALQhkVu8vbLeqR8otmIDcfiTls0gTzZ3Q0DbucnV2n1tztiKPHZU9a6r2dzFfprZaLmhKOg4fwqrQvcSWG0/s320/IMG_3404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408076348360815746" border="0" /></a><br />Since we were traveling all the way to Florida, the trip also become a whirl wind of job interviews for Tom...and yes, Tom is not done with fellowship until June 2010, but you can't start planning too soon when it comes to your future :) So we were able to go to Tampa and stay with some dear friends, I got to visit with my former employer, we threw in a couple of dinner/office interviews (I was involved in some of the interviews as well). Then we traveled on to Jacksonville to stay with Tom's family and visit friends while mixing in more job interviews/dinners and the wedding. All went really well, and it got also very confusing at times trying to figure out what would be best for Tom and the family when it came down to the job offers and the area we want to live. We are hoping this decision is what will become the anchoring point of where we decide to live and work for far into the future. Big decisions ahead!!</div><div><br /></div><div>It was a surprisingly great month for Sofia...we worried the trip to Florida might set her back a bit, but instead she surprised us instead by all of sudden one day while in Florida she pulled up stand in her pack n play!!! She was oh so proud of herself!! And she also became much more willing to eat table foods!! That makes going out to eat a lot easier...she kept grabbing at the food one day while we were out to eat and bringing it to her mouth...none of it made it into her mouth at that point, but it was a step forward!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed a great beach day while visiting friends in Tampa!!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZeNjmhtZdSrDCxv1C4kLe2bo1YNOkRZdj0Zf_TbAfISPb40a2GA45aJ22w3I0Tol1Se8z4hXaMGBRohhC6rDMl-2nDN4rTqa95V2MGlA7FeoKNM7wYaQ5pQsGuNI9cHc4X-UcyLovjU/s1600/IMG_3309.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZeNjmhtZdSrDCxv1C4kLe2bo1YNOkRZdj0Zf_TbAfISPb40a2GA45aJ22w3I0Tol1Se8z4hXaMGBRohhC6rDMl-2nDN4rTqa95V2MGlA7FeoKNM7wYaQ5pQsGuNI9cHc4X-UcyLovjU/s320/IMG_3309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408071632838024194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PUQicxLdjqTYbXsHWF9edt603UR1wrRb0Vw4r4u8r_SMyOq9UUMG0vJ6WfCYvxBDqsmR7k-jSdpSpaTnShiiEMmUBu1JDSn5iaX-EadSh-Z1IZIqFgfyVJf1XzNgQ8hpKyCAw_VknuI/s1600/IMG_3320.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PUQicxLdjqTYbXsHWF9edt603UR1wrRb0Vw4r4u8r_SMyOq9UUMG0vJ6WfCYvxBDqsmR7k-jSdpSpaTnShiiEMmUBu1JDSn5iaX-EadSh-Z1IZIqFgfyVJf1XzNgQ8hpKyCAw_VknuI/s320/IMG_3320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408071650534314530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ssKRg8Yzq_PiS8BW9uGPdPmc1CGlR-aNYIQBfa7XxJmfgBW_3yOZMqUbyCqCU28lBIVYYDbPJK1-be9TbK0qjufgfLcXm1rvsIjnz28GnlRWPrItCo1zBuCwZxb-BM6BAmTWcd-W8zQ/s1600/IMG_3316.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ssKRg8Yzq_PiS8BW9uGPdPmc1CGlR-aNYIQBfa7XxJmfgBW_3yOZMqUbyCqCU28lBIVYYDbPJK1-be9TbK0qjufgfLcXm1rvsIjnz28GnlRWPrItCo1zBuCwZxb-BM6BAmTWcd-W8zQ/s320/IMG_3316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408071641558435986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik54LVWBWRJdUPaN8yebLGKOt1hCq0Vj4gNTr7mWwwzbU5dGAOesQDCwotElruhuHkWVXlxpeFQy88Xu1kT4icvzQiy-7M3lPFJ-kKQHTC_o_tdRdaclLbT75gSpXgNxXSQYAJe5itEmE/s1600/IMG_3305.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik54LVWBWRJdUPaN8yebLGKOt1hCq0Vj4gNTr7mWwwzbU5dGAOesQDCwotElruhuHkWVXlxpeFQy88Xu1kT4icvzQiy-7M3lPFJ-kKQHTC_o_tdRdaclLbT75gSpXgNxXSQYAJe5itEmE/s320/IMG_3305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408071653927131298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01vy9ut8ntkwhkwlHoQbwtvm7SoLgfJo9MoHHW1GSl-Bkwoj2NLv21e4ZVl6FN5R2DMo-4O2ixPRzJs7eBe6a9TmMJIlOtMQR29WLvWomia84uGoaK6pNwWzZhI6sCelqaDfVEDbhNWI/s1600/IMG_3323.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01vy9ut8ntkwhkwlHoQbwtvm7SoLgfJo9MoHHW1GSl-Bkwoj2NLv21e4ZVl6FN5R2DMo-4O2ixPRzJs7eBe6a9TmMJIlOtMQR29WLvWomia84uGoaK6pNwWzZhI6sCelqaDfVEDbhNWI/s320/IMG_3323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408071665996407298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Natalie<br /></div>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-77984756015373563072009-11-22T07:16:00.000-08:002009-11-25T10:42:08.563-08:00August 2009 EventsTo do a bit of catch up I am just going to recap the highlights...<div><br /></div><div>August is always a busy month because both kids have a birthday and it is our wedding anniversary. Six years Tom and I have been married!! And it is amazing just how much has happened in the past six years, including graduation from med school, surviving residency, buying and selling our first house, having two children with a third on the way, and another big out of state move that has us in the final year of Tom's fellowship.</div><div><br /></div><div>Michael turned four on August 16th (happens to be the same date as our wedding anniversary) and Sofia turned two on August 23rd. We had a party at the large church next door to us that has this huge indoor play area...the kids loved it!!! It was a combination of Michael's preschool friends, playgroup and mom's group friends, and Sofia's therapists and their kids. It was the first time several of Sofia's therapists had met and for quite a bit of the time several of them had whisked Sofia away to "play" with her!! I had been worried that Sofia would be overwelmed by all the activity, but she did great and she even decided that eating birthday cake was a good thing...much to the delight of her feeding therapists!! A big adventure for the girl who disliked sweets until this point. We want to express a great thanks to all that attended the party!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3FAz9RoR_hIeXjvvWKqiqe2HAPxx3TXdueOZx1F_Cokyyyue6moBiQU7V2GIhxVnNGtQolNXg7BxzM0Tk3eW-zwEkRaf-qP2yQvnn0_o2zUgOBwnFNIxw6wPrJfhP51ySbCEoAxRcLU/s1600/IMG_3143.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3FAz9RoR_hIeXjvvWKqiqe2HAPxx3TXdueOZx1F_Cokyyyue6moBiQU7V2GIhxVnNGtQolNXg7BxzM0Tk3eW-zwEkRaf-qP2yQvnn0_o2zUgOBwnFNIxw6wPrJfhP51ySbCEoAxRcLU/s320/IMG_3143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408079291147537298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67l0lKu9N4zZmxr2pkJEkTQ5G_1P-2SUaf0oRu46phoWPjdDCDO-0cOimPNf_W6-kb9iM25StGhfzrZN9LFIecuExBMs-8mivy4JE_Ek0xuTGN2ZfW2BFLbymGUC2_4xUjOxPYgbKsSI/s1600/IMG_3159.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67l0lKu9N4zZmxr2pkJEkTQ5G_1P-2SUaf0oRu46phoWPjdDCDO-0cOimPNf_W6-kb9iM25StGhfzrZN9LFIecuExBMs-8mivy4JE_Ek0xuTGN2ZfW2BFLbymGUC2_4xUjOxPYgbKsSI/s320/IMG_3159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408079301014746994" border="0" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRB_TxWHPaR881eHjhLYe92YaDh0y5HCcylIvfsurXW057T8WxYEvMxaOX8_sukX0wCcbI6Z7WyJ3VWcAbwRzlVnA7IdWoQu-xNnx_d7RAJJGXxdiRCjDo4iY5exeiuzu0B6BRGSQjh20/s1600/IMG_3180.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRB_TxWHPaR881eHjhLYe92YaDh0y5HCcylIvfsurXW057T8WxYEvMxaOX8_sukX0wCcbI6Z7WyJ3VWcAbwRzlVnA7IdWoQu-xNnx_d7RAJJGXxdiRCjDo4iY5exeiuzu0B6BRGSQjh20/s320/IMG_3180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408079306019848226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1GeOo4oHuL2HLUzrBh_V8CZKlgGoDqu5oSW-InGwsMs_GcF8uvurTsiYX_JjFcbnEP8ucauVdTIrN2hSBbnhH5kQt9xTCBSdDv4m0N38T8f47wNV71pIlshGywM1njieCpgfyBgwE4U/s1600/IMG_3189.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1GeOo4oHuL2HLUzrBh_V8CZKlgGoDqu5oSW-InGwsMs_GcF8uvurTsiYX_JjFcbnEP8ucauVdTIrN2hSBbnhH5kQt9xTCBSdDv4m0N38T8f47wNV71pIlshGywM1njieCpgfyBgwE4U/s320/IMG_3189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408081866492305474" border="0" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFMqOf6fpaxH8txUwz6Q8EUUBtHVpVvKJu2RqOL5maTGRRljsF9PHLLR6IiN5YmPAsRLr4z2nIyCbw7MMuAslVOEHVF4l_pDKeP3RbTwJevyfAq8PnEZOvxRNzYIwPelh-UoGsr_Lsxg/s1600/IMG_3213.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFMqOf6fpaxH8txUwz6Q8EUUBtHVpVvKJu2RqOL5maTGRRljsF9PHLLR6IiN5YmPAsRLr4z2nIyCbw7MMuAslVOEHVF4l_pDKeP3RbTwJevyfAq8PnEZOvxRNzYIwPelh-UoGsr_Lsxg/s320/IMG_3213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408081873023708882" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The month of August also included a Neurology appointment for Sofia...the neurologist feels Sofia is progressing (not regressing, which is good) and she is going along her own path that is quite a bit below the typical child and seems stable, but is not catching up. And the question is if she will ever catch up? Hard to say at this age. He believes whatever is going on with Sofia is brain-based. He doesn't feel any additional testing is needed on his end, except for perhaps repeating the brain MRI she had at 10 months old. It is Tom and I's decision to weigh the risk of anesthesia to do a test that will probably show no changes from the first but will perhaps provide some reassurance. We decided that we will most likely do the MRI at some point before we leave Kansas and the access we have to a great Children's Hospital.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPfr6ihKGkCgnWV4CnGPmHWBnPE7E5X8-xVUN6wyGLkRS2DhaS-0aYGsZou0VjutMrc5U2b7veEaq4ZobvHmFDXLDM-oL4A4chdPy_DLQQReD1iwJpHsBYoWkZQW9_xeodF7V1DWat2o/s1600/IMG_2945.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPfr6ihKGkCgnWV4CnGPmHWBnPE7E5X8-xVUN6wyGLkRS2DhaS-0aYGsZou0VjutMrc5U2b7veEaq4ZobvHmFDXLDM-oL4A4chdPy_DLQQReD1iwJpHsBYoWkZQW9_xeodF7V1DWat2o/s320/IMG_2945.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408092877715524338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qS9TpJyvyMW15LdCUG5ryiObGsg49XM8YbtdbIG2gnK2NjKyb8RBEJB676m5TPipcKGS43M0y4NF7y2A5hxvqXG5UvN6hsvg7gnzSl8D_TER2jUSWdn6KvZ7ZaEuLmvYXvAMaAIvC1w/s1600/IMG_3133.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qS9TpJyvyMW15LdCUG5ryiObGsg49XM8YbtdbIG2gnK2NjKyb8RBEJB676m5TPipcKGS43M0y4NF7y2A5hxvqXG5UvN6hsvg7gnzSl8D_TER2jUSWdn6KvZ7ZaEuLmvYXvAMaAIvC1w/s320/IMG_3133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408079283568379874" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvqiNHV_A_eqBVur8jBsFy_vjE9nWrHROSTdCY-ucHqjDWzK1A4ZJIaEIj1h_jM859LrNeGrIVQ5He3GE8qfOvIjP69RUQEdv5ppcEER6ANLjJIVrthPVdQ74DD5cRko9Ipftx22zslc/s1600/IMG_3258.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvqiNHV_A_eqBVur8jBsFy_vjE9nWrHROSTdCY-ucHqjDWzK1A4ZJIaEIj1h_jM859LrNeGrIVQ5He3GE8qfOvIjP69RUQEdv5ppcEER6ANLjJIVrthPVdQ74DD5cRko9Ipftx22zslc/s320/IMG_3258.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408081893957832882" border="0" /></a></div><div>Sofia also received her stander after a few phone calls to the durable medical equipment company who was holding it hostage while waiting on insurance...I basicly told them that Sofia might not need it anymore if we have to wait for insurance!!! So it was provided as a loaner until insurance came through (which luckily it did...a bit worrisome when a $3,000 piece of equipment is delivered).</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56j4MEYgtY0okezLv0xplEWPN9oZX3v_FlbUvT073Y_D2_c8UQiqTEaPG0KbfrDpXPLQAJaO_u46l3TKDMD6ygqbZkYeHNczO56W62z97qAx8W4DaKlPg1ZUcv1JfKcf4U7c-J-RxGL4/s1600/IMG_3249.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56j4MEYgtY0okezLv0xplEWPN9oZX3v_FlbUvT073Y_D2_c8UQiqTEaPG0KbfrDpXPLQAJaO_u46l3TKDMD6ygqbZkYeHNczO56W62z97qAx8W4DaKlPg1ZUcv1JfKcf4U7c-J-RxGL4/s320/IMG_3249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408081882209660834" border="0" /></a></div><div>Sofia also started aquatic therapy!! It is physical therapy in the water...but to Sofia it is mostly just a lot of fun!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Kids also had their well check visits with the pediatrician....Sofia continues to be my skinny, tall girl at about 21 lbs (3rd %tile) and 35 inches (85th %tile) and Michael is my average boy at the 50th %tile for both height and weight. Not quite sure how that boy grows since eating can be such a struggle some days...he just doesn't like to take the time to eat!! (unless it is candy or cookies). We have had thoughts on potentially getting surgery done this year for Michael's very prominent ears...the pediatrician is on board with the idea because of the social impact this very well will have in the future (Michael has already had a few comments from preschoolers who we know have no malicious meaning to what they say, but what will happen in the future?)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqs8-EkZIk5TcxsYiP4L2L3X6tWfAVSkya1VbMqRWeGkHujBSgBR9lTBz6lmKZigxkZH8WrbrLmITeLpFy17jmGXhuZDAhhuSeZ865WyVIShZo2SRUK68uaXTH8YKmpRylDMALUPfs5O0/s1600/IMG_3254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqs8-EkZIk5TcxsYiP4L2L3X6tWfAVSkya1VbMqRWeGkHujBSgBR9lTBz6lmKZigxkZH8WrbrLmITeLpFy17jmGXhuZDAhhuSeZ865WyVIShZo2SRUK68uaXTH8YKmpRylDMALUPfs5O0/s320/IMG_3254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408081889588102386" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I completely forgot to mention how back at the end of July\first of August we drove the family to Aspen, CO for an Allergy conference/mini vacation. The kids did great in the car for the long drive (about 12 hours total). Part of the drive was a bit scary b/c the GPS took across Independence Pass (I am not a lover of heights and in many areas the side of the road just dropped off) It was great to get away from all the appointments and just relax and enjoy the outdoors!! We did some outdoor, sightseeing, hiking (as much as you can do with to young kids and a pregnant mommy), and rode the gondola in between the time Tom had to attend the conference.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0C1WBf7fPC-1cKb3u3fBoi2I0TUT2kR12K8wNmQ9aj0q87l5obx_Ksnw7Vewk8ln0A0iusVyWCZenOxsdW3Xzi4MkhZJjdmby2YRmy9UVAEAb9XmfYP-jjANFopogtfNojofe9QtkfNU/s1600/IMG_2988.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0C1WBf7fPC-1cKb3u3fBoi2I0TUT2kR12K8wNmQ9aj0q87l5obx_Ksnw7Vewk8ln0A0iusVyWCZenOxsdW3Xzi4MkhZJjdmby2YRmy9UVAEAb9XmfYP-jjANFopogtfNojofe9QtkfNU/s320/IMG_2988.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408092856350516882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5U_cC-FXjDvGfpDT0RDJIUdZtaPIA1bP0u2j6dnLl9RG8qozVTuRLelxnlVbqXu80tJW3wU6ThHUbovKLf7MG1x4CQ5Z56VJBtbDmmVHsnmfDAgrzaoVFtDR64DG-XmFt2JXqkjfmgbk/s1600/IMG_2953.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5U_cC-FXjDvGfpDT0RDJIUdZtaPIA1bP0u2j6dnLl9RG8qozVTuRLelxnlVbqXu80tJW3wU6ThHUbovKLf7MG1x4CQ5Z56VJBtbDmmVHsnmfDAgrzaoVFtDR64DG-XmFt2JXqkjfmgbk/s320/IMG_2953.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408092867798825874" border="0" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdb52G1GY99gFmEss7B5ejgX-tAVfLVbdq1a2oihBps7BsVtDDSYCdCv1gS1BqF6GMX3tIij1yEWnAn1nbAp6Rt5s0d0zNkDzvpVsqAoWngkzePNsasIVdgazV-l-2f8qE2hFWLxWWA9I/s1600/IMG_3037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdb52G1GY99gFmEss7B5ejgX-tAVfLVbdq1a2oihBps7BsVtDDSYCdCv1gS1BqF6GMX3tIij1yEWnAn1nbAp6Rt5s0d0zNkDzvpVsqAoWngkzePNsasIVdgazV-l-2f8qE2hFWLxWWA9I/s320/IMG_3037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408092893347596738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJ9Z5Ta-6M7EFYW2O1hOEKnx1xMYL9Z9Ilpml2bZxscKG9o_RmwfAoeGD6xsDtJe7SslYDtYAQOmDxgy1SCO-ZbAET11ol5O1UVxyHQcgyNmPfxWM6ycfJEme2-vCbdeglR79mJ3GswA/s1600/IMG_2936.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJ9Z5Ta-6M7EFYW2O1hOEKnx1xMYL9Z9Ilpml2bZxscKG9o_RmwfAoeGD6xsDtJe7SslYDtYAQOmDxgy1SCO-ZbAET11ol5O1UVxyHQcgyNmPfxWM6ycfJEme2-vCbdeglR79mJ3GswA/s320/IMG_2936.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408092886333335202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx3LLRsmebhUNlYdjvtIgOGOz4eFrh2kPG4qhTNVuAHth5Kr07WrzrM8VrbsdIE14M_tgWq10fRxpO3YjNXQA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />Gondola Ride in Aspen, CO<br /><br /><br />And August was also the month we learned we were having another baby girl during my 20 week ultrasound that showed a happy, healthy baby!!<br /><br />NatalieThe Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-11071466804493029552009-11-01T07:56:00.001-08:002009-11-01T07:56:26.627-08:00Album 11/01/09, by Natalie Lupoli<img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTI1NzA5MTA*MzYwOCZwdD*xMjU3MDkxMTE4MjI2JnA9NjUxMzIxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmbz1kM2JkYzc2NjBjNDY*MzIxODI4MDQzN2RhOTE4NzEyMyZvZj*w.gif" /><a href='http://photo2.walgreens.com/fbshareredirect/p=86111257090905172/l=662573002/g=8142595/redirectURL=share/otsi=SALBBL/AlbumID=2012066002/a=8142595_8142595/usercomments=I_xqd%20like%20to%20share%20my%20Walgreens%20Photo%20Center%20photos%20with%20you.%20Once%20you%20have%20checked%20out%20my%20photos%20you%20can%20order%20prints%20and%20upload%20your%20own%20photos%20to%20share./counttext=1%20photo/COBRAND_NAME=walgreens/isForUpload=true/'><img src='http://photo2.walgreens.com/getimagetnurl/AlbumID=2012066002/a=8142595_8142595/'/><br></a><a href='http://photo2.walgreens.com/fbshareredirect/p=86111257090905172/l=662573002/g=8142595/redirectURL=share/otsi=SALBBL/AlbumID=2012066002/a=8142595_8142595/usercomments=I_xqd%20like%20to%20share%20my%20Walgreens%20Photo%20Center%20photos%20with%20you.%20Once%20you%20have%20checked%20out%20my%20photos%20you%20can%20order%20prints%20and%20upload%20your%20own%20photos%20to%20share./counttext=1%20photo/COBRAND_NAME=walgreens/isForUpload=true/'>I'd like to share my Walgreens Photo Center photos with you. Once you have checked out my photos you can order prints and upload your own photos to share.</a>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-45003760838379741202009-07-21T13:32:00.000-07:002009-07-22T12:33:25.970-07:00Summer Time!!I can't believe July is close to being over!!! It has been a busy month for us here at the Lupoli's. We had a great July 4th with my husband's cousin coming for a visit and a great fireworks show literally right in our backyard! (the church next door had a huge display!) This past weekend a very good friend and his son came to visit us from Tampa...those two almost 4 year old boys sure kept the daddy's busy!!! They just wanted play 24-7!!<br /><br />We have been keeping busy everyday with all the usual...therapy appointments just about everyday for Sofia...we don't always get a good days everyday with therapy as Sofia does not always like to cooperate...and even though she has low muscle tone, she is one strong little girl!!<br />Hippotherapy (horse) is over for the summer...she seemed to overall do very well with it, so we may consider doing it again in the fall. I am going to try to keep going with Sofia's hetic schedule, knowing that come next winter with a new baby arriving it won't be as easy to get out to therapy appts. We are really happy with how Sofia is doing right now...she is a champ at getting into sitting now and it is so great to see her get into sitting by her toys or by her brother to play. She likes to interact so much more during playtime. She loves to make a game out of giving hugs...it is so sweet. However she has learned to almost choke mommy when she doesn't want me to put her down...she has entered into bit of a clingy stage!! She loves to get up on her hands and knees, and I really think she could probably crawl, but she is in such a habit of rolling as her means of mobility that whenever it looks like she just might crawl, she drops to the floor to roll.<br /><br />We are still waiting on Sofia's stander...there were some insurance issues since Tom's insurance changed on July 1st...so now we are waiting on a new preauthorization so the stander can be delivered. If it wasn't such an expensive piece of equipment we would just pay for it, but it is unbelievable how much medical equipment can cost!!!<br /><br />Michael is really enjoying his summer preschool program...he is happy to go and very happy when I pick him up!!! This is his last week :( Now we have to wait until September for preschool to start up again. He has become quite a little swimmer this summer!! His confidence is really building and he loves to swim with his goggles and without his "bubble"!!<br /><br />We leave next week for a week long trip to Aspen, CO. Tom has an Allergy conference to attend, so we thought we would turn it into a vacation. We are going to drive so it will put the new minivan to good use!! It will be nice to have a week away from all the appointments and time to just relax (well, relax as much as you can with a almost 4 year old and almost 2 year old with special needs!!!)<br /><br />I am now into my 15th week of pregnancy...I have started to get that 2nd semester renewal of energy I lost during the first trimester. I was just nauseated and exhausted all the time!! And a new thing for me this pregnancy is heartburn...never had it with Michael or Sofia (and they has lots of hair as newborns!!) And the pregnant belly is appearing much faster the 3rd time around...my poor tummy muscles just have no chance!!! So far all is well, I have only been to a couple of OB appointments so far. I will have my ultrasound August 24th to check if a boy or girl!!<br /><br />So now onto the pictures!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Michael and his friend Alex from Florida - at a Tampa Bay vs Royals game<br />They like to hug a lot!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8RHYK6MG7MEO8gYZ-qrlmwH5Ev-el-2POjeSGD3VUtXP-tdaCjUThPxoVg0nBbdGl-QmR9zToRfkZSHWMARLXBfjIE3EM9v1M85FpdDx_ZWuYTUc9Klpy8cRudPRq7XqJNbvzLn6pJA/s1600-h/IMG_2806.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8RHYK6MG7MEO8gYZ-qrlmwH5Ev-el-2POjeSGD3VUtXP-tdaCjUThPxoVg0nBbdGl-QmR9zToRfkZSHWMARLXBfjIE3EM9v1M85FpdDx_ZWuYTUc9Klpy8cRudPRq7XqJNbvzLn6pJA/s320/IMG_2806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361366102804073762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Michael getting ready to test his running speed!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIkR1dmeHTYrEB9oMAzotx9r0rm0zH_MzfZc7gKVLnowa9FR5D3SaZy3Mt7yC9qiwnHMUOOxbG9ZPic8v1Ef5BTY2ZaXsHjjGAOi_TtXNen7HV8qU2E1jhKO8ya80C0MhsWiLn6G4EJI/s1600-h/IMG_2817.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIkR1dmeHTYrEB9oMAzotx9r0rm0zH_MzfZc7gKVLnowa9FR5D3SaZy3Mt7yC9qiwnHMUOOxbG9ZPic8v1Ef5BTY2ZaXsHjjGAOi_TtXNen7HV8qU2E1jhKO8ya80C0MhsWiLn6G4EJI/s320/IMG_2817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361366091809774050" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Cotton candy was a favorite at the baseball game<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJUAReUaqNtD0e1LdQ82umyxV41of9LXIwV8RBkd3_AQwd8K4ems2mNvocXaV34zCEVypm0g88iboZM_O2Mzup78YwN_Bs0aaXh7jHGKi7dBmWeoex_-R99eFDHhzgVVhryG6GcvO37w/s1600-h/IMG_2790.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJUAReUaqNtD0e1LdQ82umyxV41of9LXIwV8RBkd3_AQwd8K4ems2mNvocXaV34zCEVypm0g88iboZM_O2Mzup78YwN_Bs0aaXh7jHGKi7dBmWeoex_-R99eFDHhzgVVhryG6GcvO37w/s320/IMG_2790.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361366079106522162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4F6j6rajcEzmUwxLhP6j7gUERoW1ZjBcQbLY2E-RKtGBvn9d_7PD3Xb507pZA-wfko4J7Pk0fnXqjglXclkAJq-2MUG7HOxVBZB6GWz_z_FcBC-GYLO1QoSUw-sDQBjq9nk1oOyRnu6E/s1600-h/IMG_2792.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4F6j6rajcEzmUwxLhP6j7gUERoW1ZjBcQbLY2E-RKtGBvn9d_7PD3Xb507pZA-wfko4J7Pk0fnXqjglXclkAJq-2MUG7HOxVBZB6GWz_z_FcBC-GYLO1QoSUw-sDQBjq9nk1oOyRnu6E/s320/IMG_2792.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361366084079478178" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloWOzzUXNbcQrDYDYN2c7M7msxxTNm6xlt6s6UDwd8sSUnWrxdVMk53R_8UROC_BZviIBPBomnPppcW78Z_ZyFgz_cdIJjmF66SnHP5GEk3ll-bur4zlmWxZmpLx6rb6pvie7TqxsFtk/s1600-h/IMG_2810.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloWOzzUXNbcQrDYDYN2c7M7msxxTNm6xlt6s6UDwd8sSUnWrxdVMk53R_8UROC_BZviIBPBomnPppcW78Z_ZyFgz_cdIJjmF66SnHP5GEk3ll-bur4zlmWxZmpLx6rb6pvie7TqxsFtk/s320/IMG_2810.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361358490447369522" border="0" /></a><br />Michael digging for dinosaur bones at Science City<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_4KLd7h_9IorpDqU6gUfLgQp6d3V5ZBSBt3rkdiQlmveqvnrXbTdes-VWfDwwgQG_ZvBnbrEN9IGww9qO6rwGpHgD2McPbLcefHHe8HUtpdrzGW6zBuf4wZR5zrb-v36CuLcq_lJrkk/s1600-h/IMG_2774.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_4KLd7h_9IorpDqU6gUfLgQp6d3V5ZBSBt3rkdiQlmveqvnrXbTdes-VWfDwwgQG_ZvBnbrEN9IGww9qO6rwGpHgD2McPbLcefHHe8HUtpdrzGW6zBuf4wZR5zrb-v36CuLcq_lJrkk/s320/IMG_2774.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361358484305950146" border="0" /></a><br />Michael happy to see his friend!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YIzf5_zLY8OaxNRM0alM5Hl4ZXAQ5j-XQkvFMpil6zPAauMzd7Vu6TyKp6FINXs9TPuAP0D1EgKwpPELQ45Wow2UxknEx3bY35bSZ7vcJxakYzElQl521Kt8dqAKhkYYPlznakxO-jw/s1600-h/IMG_2691.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YIzf5_zLY8OaxNRM0alM5Hl4ZXAQ5j-XQkvFMpil6zPAauMzd7Vu6TyKp6FINXs9TPuAP0D1EgKwpPELQ45Wow2UxknEx3bY35bSZ7vcJxakYzElQl521Kt8dqAKhkYYPlznakxO-jw/s320/IMG_2691.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361358478540563506" border="0" /></a><br />One of Michael's self portraits<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_TV3yJIadgnz53dBhEcJFjQL-N80Q0IYYVbaoJIyaeyV1dnzTcySGtwEaYNrz2-4yZe77Ut9j5o3HZxe_pQzpplnJ4fgB_NPmgz7JZcc8EDPRbjU45DAuZ6cQk6eb0i-qO8t8Yi7db4/s1600-h/IMG_2595.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_TV3yJIadgnz53dBhEcJFjQL-N80Q0IYYVbaoJIyaeyV1dnzTcySGtwEaYNrz2-4yZe77Ut9j5o3HZxe_pQzpplnJ4fgB_NPmgz7JZcc8EDPRbjU45DAuZ6cQk6eb0i-qO8t8Yi7db4/s320/IMG_2595.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361358469734819538" border="0" /></a><br />More of Michael's picture taking skills!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7V1bn27vPMOAtSnP82EOIL3cSRnglkKxpy9Qv5xfkK5HnKEQ_dqXFT7tVY-hi2q8H-Ga4LLZG1T4-ZUautBheaBrQCvI3V9ry2Bd1LF0hNFzMaYNoisEIaS4m5yQWmo5BYi2JxeBwz6g/s1600-h/IMG_2609.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7V1bn27vPMOAtSnP82EOIL3cSRnglkKxpy9Qv5xfkK5HnKEQ_dqXFT7tVY-hi2q8H-Ga4LLZG1T4-ZUautBheaBrQCvI3V9ry2Bd1LF0hNFzMaYNoisEIaS4m5yQWmo5BYi2JxeBwz6g/s320/IMG_2609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361358462046137362" border="0" /></a><br />A day at Deanna Rose Farmstead<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFqzPY5SyzBNDWTdYiDiWX0zpUs2CT5VnDo3ttFLe0x0jYnuhQjAAHCjZqeuFZ0iGyjs7dCfAhHuPPk0SsN3XWuCmrsxYcunAp_Dce31yaMmCYuC5cftLj_J4EbEfHnVf704erAFiIKY/s1600-h/IMG_2755.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFqzPY5SyzBNDWTdYiDiWX0zpUs2CT5VnDo3ttFLe0x0jYnuhQjAAHCjZqeuFZ0iGyjs7dCfAhHuPPk0SsN3XWuCmrsxYcunAp_Dce31yaMmCYuC5cftLj_J4EbEfHnVf704erAFiIKY/s320/IMG_2755.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361353780067759826" border="0" /></a><br />Michael feeding the baby goats<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6qA-PMJEUtdaDpWwbpVYyChnRGoJgRL8344zNHhPmj0Umka6OZtMENw1DhKDWkTOdJf74S35eWenqOiAE2UbDnEkYvMC19VJf74YF1ESKTKB57FcAF3HalIsBlsyr39rwIqFYV5pCss/s1600-h/IMG_2746.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6qA-PMJEUtdaDpWwbpVYyChnRGoJgRL8344zNHhPmj0Umka6OZtMENw1DhKDWkTOdJf74S35eWenqOiAE2UbDnEkYvMC19VJf74YF1ESKTKB57FcAF3HalIsBlsyr39rwIqFYV5pCss/s320/IMG_2746.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361353772400564578" border="0" /></a><br />Sofia decided she wanted to help feed the goats too!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhHVYtmRceaHv8lnaRe8LLupJBmGkLzM_ffigh2AVaupCB8uc6qScfXYxJK5lrQlE43ze2I8Ei41B8ZlIACjiThZQUl69Xo9hK0ywWT-ZY2Fsk7PhO5PaQ8pn2kM00O2J-q5-iviqpqI/s1600-h/IMG_2742.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhHVYtmRceaHv8lnaRe8LLupJBmGkLzM_ffigh2AVaupCB8uc6qScfXYxJK5lrQlE43ze2I8Ei41B8ZlIACjiThZQUl69Xo9hK0ywWT-ZY2Fsk7PhO5PaQ8pn2kM00O2J-q5-iviqpqI/s320/IMG_2742.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361353768016936738" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuO5ELWUNUVpUTqTJcls5KIfh33UVc0pRfnyrpGfZD-0EM7kCOQtdEu1PpdwHVO-LNvYbSojuxTGCymgFZb26kvBo5wkqLp5hKj7umozwrY39_OfRWa0oe3hML2OfFrqPZGE4Yme55tDI/s1600-h/IMG_2735.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuO5ELWUNUVpUTqTJcls5KIfh33UVc0pRfnyrpGfZD-0EM7kCOQtdEu1PpdwHVO-LNvYbSojuxTGCymgFZb26kvBo5wkqLp5hKj7umozwrY39_OfRWa0oe3hML2OfFrqPZGE4Yme55tDI/s320/IMG_2735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361353757334739362" border="0" /></a><br />Fishing is another favorite activity at Deanna Rose<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrJn1cMUit3iE7D2lkKIdyLoT9MbypNKAiDVvCd9KkFCQl1HuxwDmfOfZQYEJpA6vKOncr-a_Yfq7qzWWOKwr0ONP-XTieXwu0d0fWyX_a7MYI960MxgzkEumq-P3chtCZMiGE2PHXng/s1600-h/IMG_2728.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrJn1cMUit3iE7D2lkKIdyLoT9MbypNKAiDVvCd9KkFCQl1HuxwDmfOfZQYEJpA6vKOncr-a_Yfq7qzWWOKwr0ONP-XTieXwu0d0fWyX_a7MYI960MxgzkEumq-P3chtCZMiGE2PHXng/s320/IMG_2728.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361353754404312226" border="0" /></a><br />I think Michael enjoyed playing with the worms more than fishing<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGMfBcSgsTcGlZBV9LD7tZdcTquTlNSo3n9bMnO5vagkAY6a_SwNXye0nMIqJIg1Shv58s3vhutlPOnpmWw8gNdLoX0Ry6aaJjChTDPNjbbkOA6vpp8zcKgMcwaVBTdWsDILXOptKV-E/s1600-h/IMG_2717.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGMfBcSgsTcGlZBV9LD7tZdcTquTlNSo3n9bMnO5vagkAY6a_SwNXye0nMIqJIg1Shv58s3vhutlPOnpmWw8gNdLoX0Ry6aaJjChTDPNjbbkOA6vpp8zcKgMcwaVBTdWsDILXOptKV-E/s320/IMG_2717.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361343253214655106" border="0" /></a><br />Don't squeeze the fish too hard Michael!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBYG9sJ4BJ4MpA_5IxVybk3t7xyLzbi7Vqi12Hg8va6OYpDIoj3W6kU0rvsqVh6Qp_vBSKkJgHk7SonrZowsSrIw8cfEZlemWp9516BvwdkJH-WDz951Lr0gHt184dOyma4HqNJ7rfWA/s1600-h/IMG_2721.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBYG9sJ4BJ4MpA_5IxVybk3t7xyLzbi7Vqi12Hg8va6OYpDIoj3W6kU0rvsqVh6Qp_vBSKkJgHk7SonrZowsSrIw8cfEZlemWp9516BvwdkJH-WDz951Lr0gHt184dOyma4HqNJ7rfWA/s320/IMG_2721.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361343242713876514" border="0" /></a><br />My happy girl Sofia!!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRAjqNX6xF8QRhom6xmUh4_SpzCxvxNpSpHsaW8xCKyAp_G_KaBo9EkaV2Bxr0MQByg4b5zzm04w4qj1RlVwxTndQqdhBgIT9cB5Exi82nxo-KsQldnbfgJHtpRDIjHNdPUZJwdysTevQ/s1600-h/IMG_2616.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRAjqNX6xF8QRhom6xmUh4_SpzCxvxNpSpHsaW8xCKyAp_G_KaBo9EkaV2Bxr0MQByg4b5zzm04w4qj1RlVwxTndQqdhBgIT9cB5Exi82nxo-KsQldnbfgJHtpRDIjHNdPUZJwdysTevQ/s320/IMG_2616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361343235771163154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-4M4SK-vWg0_oVygnEtqOI5T8PI1xtAlLCZaOxaaMOGzvVxmirWRGsYQU7o37iefDNw6rLAKN6qDPer5EOwQ0RMQY9TQa60pspFtRAi1TgQ_3OqaVMeTpZXedjYYPHyy_p6mjVemEAo/s1600-h/IMG_2622.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-4M4SK-vWg0_oVygnEtqOI5T8PI1xtAlLCZaOxaaMOGzvVxmirWRGsYQU7o37iefDNw6rLAKN6qDPer5EOwQ0RMQY9TQa60pspFtRAi1TgQ_3OqaVMeTpZXedjYYPHyy_p6mjVemEAo/s320/IMG_2622.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361343226971394274" border="0" /></a>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-80283534555276565602009-06-14T06:41:00.000-07:002009-06-15T14:36:42.913-07:00Always catching up....I am such a bad blogger....I am so jealous of those who blogs I follow who manage to update every few days....if I did I wouldn't have to write such a book!!! I am much better at updating my facebook account. But here we go...<br /><br />Tom has recovered from his car accident but was pretty sore for quite a while. If he had done a repeat x-ray I bet they would have found a broken rib. I am very much enjoying my new minivan and the joy of doors that open with a button!! Even Tom admits that it is a very smooth ride!!!<br /><br />Last month I celebrated my 32nd birthday... a fairly uneventful birthday...but I did get to travel to NYC for a girls weekend with my friend Ashley from Florida. It was so great to get a chance to catch up with a good friend! We got to see the city, do some shopping, see a show, and I made sure I got to eat a real piece of NY pizza!!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347628048122539362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6DABSda0n9m7AoOGk944qoHMwZcy1wkRsn0eEYtxlw66aWyu4di0C6Ix2h4qWB-npFjWANs2XPWaxjiKe8xnryu4XSBPe0adTXpqe2C2uvdJyJY0eI5PTSTBOMwsgd5nv1HeQ3VDVFY/s320/IMG_2425.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347628046095948834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWNlAfEouo_-FIszOvjLJ249xBMiWvtHA5llmP1Sg_u6ra-q9Eie1TZhA59bu5k0RAkbWjywN-VT9WhYJEwf5PVg6wBWZdsR6prR_Ixp7ruLxAX8lJxyOA9NSxktmdFBlK8nh6sElrPM/s320/IMG_2424.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />I am so happy that the Kansas summer is finally upon us!!! The cold winter seemed to drag on forever followed by the wet spring...now we can finally enjoy more time outdoors and put Michael's swim lessons to use at the pool. I just have to be careful about keeping Sofia out too much in the heat...so far we are seeing a repeat of last summer where she does not tolerate the heat well. She becomes very irritable and very "floppy". To try to help combat this I bought her a cooling vest you activate with water that she wears over her clothes and a fan that attaches to her stroller. I am hoping for lots of time in the pool this summer with both kids once the pool warms up a bit more...neither Sofia or I like the cold pool...it doesn't seem to bother Michael!! He is continuing with swim lessons over the summer and I am hoping he will become more confident and will get to the point where he doesn't need to rely on his "bubble" to help him swim. Preschool ended last month, but I enrolled Michael into a summer preschool program...he starts tomorrow and has been asking for the last couple of weeks to go to summer school :)<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347628055166689138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYsIjgw5kD7F-elYTGv87G1ZjPiPbJRyU9jlh-AV3hZ_0gDn2q2zOaACo-qU7FOVdhp4xMwXuHhu4HyqRZoefeVyG3fuEh1tHRqt_tC1LDFumRl2M_2HBN8UZtxE8_SsIcFktaaCpM9c/s320/IMG_2480.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">A day at the botanical gardens with friends</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347628060186154002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhklIq3VmP3oyDFPi0Fa_jhGZL9bG0lS4gGeUSHkCyQUTjjtX_gm4ZHKbHGSvSOI9XkZqoCpazXA2P4nyw786AjyAtpMJ8Z4ppjKhOzAn2sY06nvCMnwZzgvEyh6rP34lrgUShYy63LChI/s320/IMG_2483.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347631382716603490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wmL_t4U9Q31i03QqUE0hcTbxwim5LCA0Hfnp5xZ2KpcgFqHRVexwzMtsznNJ4kqsAI-ou_p8-VwvDDjjG_zSK5WgOKB99_WUkWxBosAG2WOit9gvKc4eXdSOOIgIM4VDU7nOeOV7_7c/s320/IMG_2502.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Michael loves to swim (with his bubble float)</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347631376511393986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhwkiW_GfuOhWG2_w_wiMDs9YB4m9WjT9C76qYE_t2SHHe7zSUD_4pw1nGreZSHfZ-xtjWnEJ6LnunY3EMisTWRKX0Hsh8a4Q_NfzgTCKTZnAxYZb-FnZkggU07GcTLPM_uWMFWJYIw8/s320/IMG_2505.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /></p>Sofia has had a great couple of months!!! We received the results from her genetics testing done a few months ago and it was negative for a mutation in the MECP2 gene...the genetics counselor mentioned some other genetic mutations that we could test for, but we decided against it for right now. Her most recent doctors appointments involved seeing Rehabiliation Medicine, at which time she had a hip x-ray done, which was normal (they were checking for hip dislocation since sofia is so hyperflexible). She was also fitted for foot orthotics called SureSteps to help provide better foot and support. She looks great standing in them and they are helping to make her legs stronger. And after some thought I also had a stander ordered for her...have not received it yet (takes time with insurance). The stander will provide support while keeping her weightbearing on her legs to strengthen them. It is going to be pink!!!<br />She also saw the developmental doctors...love the doctors, but hate those appointments. Once again she did poorly on their tests...I hate those tests!!! And when Sofia is not interested or is refusing to particiapte she tends to use avoidance...she will just not look at you and look past you...so that often appears as a social avoidance, which is not Sofia at all!! Even with her limited mobility she will manage to roll right up next that mom and baby at our playgroups and flash her smile and big blue eyes at them!!<br />So we will follow-up with those doctors in 6 months and next up will be neurology in August.<br />But she has been doing great!! About 2 months ago I decided to try a major change in Sofia's diet...I decided to cut out cow's milk products. So I changed her over to soy formula, soy milk, etc. Definitely have to be more creative since so much of what I used to add to her food to add calories involved dairy products. The diet has really agreed with her and I was even able to stop her reflux medicine. She has also been good and healthy...no colds, no ear infections...so nothing to set her progress back.<br />Sofia is now babbling...lots of mama's, baba's, yaya's. Her signing is a work in progress...she is great at "more", "bubbles", "all done". Feeding is better....she actually wants to eat now (and lets me know it), but still won't feed herself and dislikes chunky food. Her most recent big acheivement is that she can now transition in and out of sitting...it is so great to look over and see her sitting with a big smile on her face because she is proud!! She is getting so much better being up on her hands and knees...know she just has to learn that she can be mobile by crawling instead of rolling. Sofia also loves to stand and practice pull up to stand at the couch...she still needs support, but not nearly as much. Her therapists are also thrilled with just how well she is doing.<br />This summer her therapy schedule is jammed pack...we have physical therapy twice a week (alternating between in home and outpatient), outpatient speech therapy once a week, at home speech twice a month, at home special ed teacher twice a month, occupational therapy once a week (also alternating), and our newest addition is hippotherapy (horse therapy) once a week for 6 weeks. It all depends on the day and Sofia's mood just how well she does in a therapy session. She seems to be enjoying herself more and I often find her getting upset when her therapist is no longer paying attention to her!<br /><br /><div align="center">Sofia at hippotherapy</div><div align="center"> </div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347631357600614162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CwVbwVHjbc3kRLGwXwr0L_JSxJmCB5HaQDOJDzllbiVV5wZYkX2b7W_5rjZOlnPjm5LYkIWSDmE_F1M2cUanugy59q4ObaUhb0TzXKN05OhK9c2aqmQeb2saY5epaghvFnSxSal1egQ/s320/IMG_2509.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347631363176521298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixL70ut4YLVVyyW7kkB6yKDJp0htmh2ip3tBABvBb66fozMv_I9yFdj1xzUK2bH4SRz0pVDPXX2blo1v_pmR4HfZSSZxjDT2kemTbPqaOqdEYXQM7htWJFCUsXY1-LrJUyALx951R9gx0/s320/IMG_2515.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347631368780001074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_Rmk3n18_29yAEQmL3zq5woKMSVQXbtm0JA0F8joiWYr50wdEp-ephPH3yszHkOulD0t4JxFaFHw19Pc_uNp_SKVL-ocPE4lt3toWAHaHL5RHInVArGgTujca2dVVkeQGsm2XPZ6n48/s320/IMG_2525.JPG" border="0" /></p><p> </p><p>If you have made it through this book of a blog...it is time to share some more news!!! We are expecting baby Lupoli #3!! Not planned, but also not a total surprise :) I will be 10 weeks tomorrow and am enjoying the joys of the first trimester...nausea, headaches, being tired all the time, and mood swings ;) We are excited and nervous at the same time. If definitely puts a new twist on plans for this next year!! Due date is Jan 12th...and I am hoping the dreams I have been having of twins is not true!! It will be a challenge having a new baby for many reasons...and how glad are we that we decided on the mini-van!!!</p><p>Natalie</p><p> </p>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-50238915878489127462009-04-19T13:03:00.000-07:002009-04-19T16:53:53.124-07:00RIP Jeep / Proud to own a minivan!!What a week it was!!! I was working on the post below (for Easter) when I got a call Easter Sunday night from Tom that he was just in a car accident just after leaving work at the ER in Topeka. His call was a quick one and he used words like "Jeep flipped" "I am hurting" and such that it was a jump up at 8 pm and quickly get myself together and the kids for the hour plus drive to Topeka. To make matters worse it was raining and I hate driving in the rain. Tom calls back to say he is okay but is going to the hospital to get an x-ray. So I finally make to Topeka....clutching the steering wheel and driving 55 on the interstate the whole way in the rain. Plus, Sofia decided to get sick and vomit all over herself about 3/4 of the way into the trip. I had to pull over on I-70 and ended up with a state trooper pulled up beside me asking if I needed assistance....I wish I could have requested he drive us to Topeka!! Once I get to Topeka I am completely dependent on my GPS since I have no clue where I am. Tom was all done at the hospital when I got there...luckily just some bruised ribs. Things could have been much worse!!! Then we got to ride home in the rain with the smell of vomit in the car...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtz-d1tv0jzKFrJuc91hqIQbMyGoZHH9mcwn8QPEBMHQQB0OApXhYtpfTG3dFM6WUtJFDXCyDKHQ0W7pNVhJ45yhuEM_PxsQ4sntJlCJY8cAmj9CWlXjj9IhSsZJ_qnA5xOVgP_HKQ9bE/s1600-h/IMG_2369.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtz-d1tv0jzKFrJuc91hqIQbMyGoZHH9mcwn8QPEBMHQQB0OApXhYtpfTG3dFM6WUtJFDXCyDKHQ0W7pNVhJ45yhuEM_PxsQ4sntJlCJY8cAmj9CWlXjj9IhSsZJ_qnA5xOVgP_HKQ9bE/s320/IMG_2369.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326504193325958098" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DFxC11etOucQjmgdSAFuj6k3z7kEo2rw9FyYTXiWoeUx0EanMXUBvPTD9GQV1l4GeTKqCSifprEOJFa5kqOdGj57tE-EuSQ9UH3xW_qp4a6RRJWKyMu4L35nzEu08MK-sscndtEtcaU/s1600-h/IMG_2371.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DFxC11etOucQjmgdSAFuj6k3z7kEo2rw9FyYTXiWoeUx0EanMXUBvPTD9GQV1l4GeTKqCSifprEOJFa5kqOdGj57tE-EuSQ9UH3xW_qp4a6RRJWKyMu4L35nzEu08MK-sscndtEtcaU/s320/IMG_2371.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326504196436505058" border="0" /></a><br />Unfortunately, the Jeep did not make it. Tom had the Jeep for 13 years...that Jeep has been around since we started dating, through medical school, residency, and we were hoping through fellowship. It was totaled and we spent this week getting everything in order and buying a new car. My Mercury Mariner was passed over to Tom and I am now driving the family minivan!! We decided on a 2009 Toyota Sienna...it was a purchase based on family needs. Enough room for all four of us plus guests now, and looking to the future if we were to add on to the family. But it is a smooth ride!! Tom was driving it yesterday and seemed to be much more impressed than his test drive earlier in the week (but he was in a bit of discomfort during that drive).<br /><br />Just a week later and Tom is feeling much better. He is back to work in Topeka today, but is seriously thinking about not traveling there as much to moonlight....he will try to stay closer to home.<br /><br />Michael seemed to enjoy the whole process of buying a new car....he had lots of questions for the salesman...."what is that?" and "hows that works?" He stumped the guy a few times. But the best part was when we were trying to keep the fact that we needed something ASAP quiet, but Michael blew our cover when he told the salesman that "Daddy's car went crash, and daddy hurt his back".<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagY2tm11AID-fmGSqhP4zc43QWu2_T4SY2qS1H0XZtMj376DD-wRZjdmpnRUzEtQctAoVkP6J9sXD4bLiKKzCvhkFcv5jjkjYcoX1zBNo8pCOfFy8Ss1UjLOXfAGWpf-StljAnQ68-cU/s1600-h/IMG_2381.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagY2tm11AID-fmGSqhP4zc43QWu2_T4SY2qS1H0XZtMj376DD-wRZjdmpnRUzEtQctAoVkP6J9sXD4bLiKKzCvhkFcv5jjkjYcoX1zBNo8pCOfFy8Ss1UjLOXfAGWpf-StljAnQ68-cU/s320/IMG_2381.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326504200355253986" border="0" /></a>Sofia working with her physical therapist<br /><br /></div>It's been a good week for Sofia!! She is even closer to crawling now!! She is really trying hard to get up on her hands and knees. She likes to rock her butt when she has her knees under her too. Practice, practice, practice!! The next couple of weeks include appointments with Rehabilitation Medicine and Developmental Medicine. I am not expecting much from them...just more of the fact that she is clearly behind in her global development, and to keep going with therapies. And I just continue to be her advocate and her cheerleader!!<br /><br />Here are some cute videos of Sofia:<br /><br /><br /><br />Natalie<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyEAOvWiFiIvurLIHgiFmRG7vkgpf93pJZEaqUiw5sXdVonBHCg97zROFWUlrAhVigaG5uZ2w4Ya2r5x8cPWg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxlOOqgMuWK-F8OGFdRz5VfnNggum1Dll8DwXURXo4t38v4EFRnN2eTcpVPW_RAhZoZUMyimzw5N3T0VLIntg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dytvfN-IBa-m4NSvCYj8FNrtyiPxUYRsXWQq5JjLwc_aWH9g5rDbUfXolVrsXKcVSw2Vp6xEOaXAXEUjATE1g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-5710500320192495672009-04-12T11:45:00.000-07:002009-04-19T13:03:29.380-07:00Happy EasterWell, this was suppose to be posted on Easter Sunday, but I still had yet to add pics and if you read the post above you know why it didn't get finished...but here it is:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFNW2zCMY_sg7qNZBrQI_m1nxKC8KkEaW26sxTgjB3ofVCmt1nBYQiCDW66s2jSiJ1_cU_k3Dd2W61-J8dWmKVwLb2fhq9L_HScByZdVm7PX0zNwkA8avSj6xsRvuj1-EgmQTsL6iFqw/s1600-h/IMG_2234.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFNW2zCMY_sg7qNZBrQI_m1nxKC8KkEaW26sxTgjB3ofVCmt1nBYQiCDW66s2jSiJ1_cU_k3Dd2W61-J8dWmKVwLb2fhq9L_HScByZdVm7PX0zNwkA8avSj6xsRvuj1-EgmQTsL6iFqw/s320/IMG_2234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326491820960771746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghgNATRTNjuox_a1PkFEGikGQRzEukHU1smWSVl4ai8V0loPQEQQtd_FuAznUPaubcIfr2qkHmH9Rio3xggyHD7WjxWdAyHZ0C68AK7x43THo0aQGJTXwaaqFt_reigj9nhQEgLqq8fBU/s1600-h/IMG_2255.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghgNATRTNjuox_a1PkFEGikGQRzEukHU1smWSVl4ai8V0loPQEQQtd_FuAznUPaubcIfr2qkHmH9Rio3xggyHD7WjxWdAyHZ0C68AK7x43THo0aQGJTXwaaqFt_reigj9nhQEgLqq8fBU/s320/IMG_2255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326491828005273458" border="0" /></a>We are having a great day of relaxation today while Tom is off working a shift in the ER (it is rainy and cold today)....since he had to work on Easter we celebrated yesterday with the Easter bunny :) Michael just loves Easter because of all the chocolate! It is so much fun to see and hear his expressions...he was surprised this year with a big boy bike with training wheels. He loved his trike, but he was getting just a bit too big for it. His focus yesterday was all about riding his bike. He fell a few times, but he got right back on. I am hoping for more frequent warm days so we can get him outside to ride. As the cold days keep on coming it sure makes me miss Florida at this time of year....Spring was always my favorite time in Florida!!<br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNCE0YqPuIjdkmgFMiOMz-c20tFPkKZ9HEI8l1ftVU6Suxe-gtIQnwNRG2fTZiq7due5VI5GoJUX7gn0Cq3Vty-dB1Gtbu0b-n_gw6OXjF-Ra1pHYh7MiyIjBtZPii5baiYh18-7jDqE/s1600-h/IMG_2266.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNCE0YqPuIjdkmgFMiOMz-c20tFPkKZ9HEI8l1ftVU6Suxe-gtIQnwNRG2fTZiq7due5VI5GoJUX7gn0Cq3Vty-dB1Gtbu0b-n_gw6OXjF-Ra1pHYh7MiyIjBtZPii5baiYh18-7jDqE/s320/IMG_2266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326491833327159186" border="0" /></a><div> </div><br /><div>As always Sofia and her therapy sessions keep me busy....last week we had an appt everyday....we've had some weeks where we end up with more than one a day. I took her for her evaluation at KU medical center and she ended up just barely not qualifying for the early communication study. They want children that are globally delayed, but they can not include autistic children in the study, so they perform a screening that is designed for 2-3 year olds and she didn't pass. They knew it would probably be difficult for her to pass it because of her age and delays, and they emphasized that it does not mean she is autistic. They test involves basicly seeing how she responds to toys and appropriate play. It was quite an experience because it was an hour and a half of testing and I left the room and watched her on a monitor. They had her sitting in a supportive chair, but you could tell she was getting tired and I think bored...so I had a feeling it was not going well. It also gave me an outside view of Sofia watching her on that monitor, and it really stirred the emotions. I try so hard to focus on what she is able to do, and this really made me look again at what she is not able to do. As always, she captured their hearts with her smile and blue eyes...so the researcher told me that they would consider bringing her back to retest if they are unable to find any other children the fill the 6 spots that are left by the end of April. It was tough on me to go thru this evaluation, but it is all about what is best for Sofia.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoFdwT30cK73-T0nJo3MtWzUinWWEKEi8crhhUF7KOBFjvSdRYK2TrMbedlLzXpg5vVlxLEnuiV7sm7MxkT0DPlqD80M4WX2aU_vxKSZhJjMB4BsRvyvjFsNOW87zptDVB4DbJsGj57E/s1600-h/IMG_2271.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoFdwT30cK73-T0nJo3MtWzUinWWEKEi8crhhUF7KOBFjvSdRYK2TrMbedlLzXpg5vVlxLEnuiV7sm7MxkT0DPlqD80M4WX2aU_vxKSZhJjMB4BsRvyvjFsNOW87zptDVB4DbJsGj57E/s320/IMG_2271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326491837444382082" border="0" /></a><div>But let's talk about the good stuff....Sofia is still working towards crawling...at times we see her trying to get knees and arms up underneath her body at the same time, but she is not quite there. She can really push way up on her arms and get her belly up, and she pulls her knees together way up under her, just not at the same time. Sofia just gets where she wants to go by rolling....lately she loves to roll into the laundry room so she can bang her feet on the washer and dryer. The other day I caught her in this small storage area pulling christmas bows out of a box I had them stored in. She sure has her curious moments :)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86o27qRaToORxUgajTNpWPszPtsi7P1sd8dPqy2gzFPi0Dy_FcOJkLROzN9ULSiMFWTt8jRl3B92rr6qi3igrb3d-wkM409kuPM2CQO3dN7C2LKEp0wKGF8caPTfk2ZM08cX7lWg45IA/s1600-h/IMG_2195.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86o27qRaToORxUgajTNpWPszPtsi7P1sd8dPqy2gzFPi0Dy_FcOJkLROzN9ULSiMFWTt8jRl3B92rr6qi3igrb3d-wkM409kuPM2CQO3dN7C2LKEp0wKGF8caPTfk2ZM08cX7lWg45IA/s320/IMG_2195.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326493139173444258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-jLudyLQlOAr9ceopV0TxXRruEvUtaQ9NYb4UHMrT4oSLtEM_QiLrTwJUr6e5Gc_b_ju_Fye3KLa8WLZC3vSqd4tStMXX08lRs8FiSkinSh1UkhBNN5hIw9rXcDAmlSQ9oggCYK7EXE/s1600-h/IMG_2198.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-jLudyLQlOAr9ceopV0TxXRruEvUtaQ9NYb4UHMrT4oSLtEM_QiLrTwJUr6e5Gc_b_ju_Fye3KLa8WLZC3vSqd4tStMXX08lRs8FiSkinSh1UkhBNN5hIw9rXcDAmlSQ9oggCYK7EXE/s320/IMG_2198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326493147443841490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Other good stuff....Sofia now signs "more" when she wants you to play more, bounce her more, blow more bubbles, or basicly when she is having fun and doesn't want you to stop. And she can wave "bye-bye"... she did for the first time when her special education therapist left after a great afternoon of play therapy. It is such a great feeling to see her do these things!!</div><br /><div>Our biggest issue is her feeding....Sofia has such oral defensiveness....her appetite is all over the place....it is just so hard to get her interested in food some days. She was doing really good with holding her own bottle and grabbing the spoon to help pull her pureed food to her mouth, and then a couple weeks ago she was feeling sick with a fever and congestion and wanted nothing to do with eating or drinking. Her appetite picked up some, but she just wants me to do all the work. She throws her bottle once she realizes she has to hold it. Anything other than pureed foods are still impossible. She seems to change her mind frequently in what she likes to eat. I feel like we are so far away from her being able to feed herself. I have to be creative in pureeing different types of foods that are packed with lots of calories for my skinny baby girl.</div><br /><div>I almost forgot, but we had a little "uh oh" when Sofia decided to fall face first into the deck railing on our patio on one of the rare warm days we have had lately...she cried and was okay within a few minutes....well later that night I noticed she chipped a top front tooth....ugh!! We went to the dentist and all looks okay, but now her gappy smile has a bit bigger gap :) So now I have a child with a gray front tooth and one with a chipped front tooth (same tooth on both kids)...don't I just win the mother of the year award!! Luckily they are just baby teeth ;)<br /><br />No news from Sofia's latest genetics blood work.<br /></div><br /><div>I just got Michael started in swimming lessons...we are just two lessons into it...he is very scared when he first gets to class, but is pretty proud when he is done. He has a drill sargeant of a swim instructor....but I think coach Ann may be just what he needs. I have gotten warnings from some moms about how hard she is, but then others who sing her praises. Michael has learned quite quickly to listen to her! I think she maybe good for him!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaodkDd0A91PQm1sRYqJ96PxhIxfCwSWWwmw4Qt9dJys-4s-nLj3XS2ipTPhJc8AS5z5TvWHXx-nbYvc8N8X1K29h3nz-je_dQmu9gVaeHmuF648EhOwQ8siIgOmfdGORCUM1oJdFxXTk/s1600-h/IMG_2291.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaodkDd0A91PQm1sRYqJ96PxhIxfCwSWWwmw4Qt9dJys-4s-nLj3XS2ipTPhJc8AS5z5TvWHXx-nbYvc8N8X1K29h3nz-je_dQmu9gVaeHmuF648EhOwQ8siIgOmfdGORCUM1oJdFxXTk/s320/IMG_2291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326493154039899490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCU0cFysva-ZSRU-JSHDXtZKwgg8vLeVjpeLCOxJPGqYKkMumR94YLjNQPQC7CCxTlbA85X4bZQCZ9HdJnbl2C2XfBuV9s6nDG6sS0f5cHnNjmm5KH-FsjCJozrvnEomX_sh5kDeVvAY/s1600-h/IMG_2277.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCU0cFysva-ZSRU-JSHDXtZKwgg8vLeVjpeLCOxJPGqYKkMumR94YLjNQPQC7CCxTlbA85X4bZQCZ9HdJnbl2C2XfBuV9s6nDG6sS0f5cHnNjmm5KH-FsjCJozrvnEomX_sh5kDeVvAY/s320/IMG_2277.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326491841678147586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuEwy2q3tnu9sxxS-Uxw-4gzJJKvsA4Tq7tf5M6APhr_fIDUuGsMOB4dGOpQhGASWJ7U8bZJ8VQZ9BMBYwVGERHShxERj8uaPGIEqxaFm_lWjDKEeT1P_YOv6NAd2N4tNvE8Z0i3PYpA/s1600-h/IMG_2306.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuEwy2q3tnu9sxxS-Uxw-4gzJJKvsA4Tq7tf5M6APhr_fIDUuGsMOB4dGOpQhGASWJ7U8bZJ8VQZ9BMBYwVGERHShxERj8uaPGIEqxaFm_lWjDKEeT1P_YOv6NAd2N4tNvE8Z0i3PYpA/s320/IMG_2306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326494433012063634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0DBNROffsFAIgz5Knmm6bCSlekaBvLfpgvFbuuA5F46EJPOzHRZnGDE2c22USrFEk2Zp7mllYn9ouUjtyJ_bYRFAiunmirZgNGDIuSHRVYFykj7zXCNd_gbaB9wdG5PDM8oiFqXn1dw/s1600-h/IMG_2326.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0DBNROffsFAIgz5Knmm6bCSlekaBvLfpgvFbuuA5F46EJPOzHRZnGDE2c22USrFEk2Zp7mllYn9ouUjtyJ_bYRFAiunmirZgNGDIuSHRVYFykj7zXCNd_gbaB9wdG5PDM8oiFqXn1dw/s320/IMG_2326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326493154754372738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter....check back for more updates!! I am going to work on a post to add as a link that will give a brief overview on Sofia's history for those that are new to the blog or want to know more....keep a look out for it!!<br /><br />Natalie<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0DBNROffsFAIgz5Knmm6bCSlekaBvLfpgvFbuuA5F46EJPOzHRZnGDE2c22USrFEk2Zp7mllYn9ouUjtyJ_bYRFAiunmirZgNGDIuSHRVYFykj7zXCNd_gbaB9wdG5PDM8oiFqXn1dw/s1600-h/IMG_2326.JPG"></a><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuEwy2q3tnu9sxxS-Uxw-4gzJJKvsA4Tq7tf5M6APhr_fIDUuGsMOB4dGOpQhGASWJ7U8bZJ8VQZ9BMBYwVGERHShxERj8uaPGIEqxaFm_lWjDKEeT1P_YOv6NAd2N4tNvE8Z0i3PYpA/s1600-h/IMG_2306.JPG"></a><div> </div>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-9818802854388081892009-03-13T19:15:00.000-07:002009-03-13T21:39:54.178-07:00Genetics Appointment & Sofia's super week!!We had our long awaited appointment with the genetics clinic at Children's Mercy Hospital yesterday. Overall, yesterday was just a long day.....as I was just about ready to take Michael to preschool we get a call from the clinic asking if we could fax the records we have from her work-up done in Florida, and then an "oh, it has you in the computer as going to the South clinic, but that is wrong, you need to come downtown".... all of a sudden we (I was so thankful Tom was with me for this day) need to readjust our schedule for an extra 30 minute drive...so it was off to preschool for Michael, then to Sofia's PT appt at the south clinic, go get Michael early from preschool, then drive downtown, exam room for 2 hours, one hour to get labs drwan, and then finally off to get lunch/dinner, home by 4:30, Tom finishes packing and he leaves for the airport at 5:30 for a weekend allergy conference....I was just exhausted, and you can just imagine how two small children get with long doctor's visits over lunch and naptime!!!<br />But back to the actual appointment...it basicly consisted of what we have gone through before: Sofia's history, some of Michael's and our medical/developmental history, family history. They had already looked over all the tests that had been done already before we got there, the doctor did an exam and took some measurements (hands, feet, ears, etc.)....she didn't comment so much on any "dysmorphic" features and we had Michael with us so they could see the similarities. Sofia doesn't have any medical problems (which I am so thankful for), so there are no medical problems to pair up with the development delay, so that rules out so many "syndromes". The blood tests she already had in Florida also ruled out so much of the obvious and not so obvious things (metabolic disorders, chromosome deletions or multipications, and several syndromes). And since she is a girl it automatically rules out a lot of x-linked disorders that are only seen in boys. The doctor basicly didn't see anything that really stood out to say "I think she has this". But she did decide that we should we should go ahead a check for a mutation in the MECP2 gene....she doesn't feel Sofia has the syndrome associated with it (Rhett syndrome), but that was one that was not looked at in the initial work up. I mentioned mitochrondrial disease, and she didn't feel Sofia fit into that picture since she doesn't have multiple medical problems like many kids with mito have, but I have seen many stories online about how no one thought it could be mito, and it was!! But this doctor was clear to say that it was a colleage of hers that was more familiar with mitochondrial disease. So that maybe worth investigating in the future. So that was the appointment...then we ended with a trip to the lab to get Sofia's blood drawn, Sofia complaining because I did not bring enough milk (oops....but I swear in her grunts and crying for more she would look at her bottle and sign "more"...so that was exciting since we have been working on that sign for a couple of weeks), Tom needed coffee, and Michael wanted to go see the train and the star displays at the children's hospital (his reward for being so good...good for 2 hours in an exam room!!) But another appointment with no diagnosis...which is good to know no one feels she has any scary syndromes, but frustrating when you are looking for answers and want some idea of what the future has in store for your child. I have learned to take it one day, one week at a time and try to be positive about progress, even as slow as it is (Sofia speed!!)<br />It has been a great week for Sofia :) I think we are finally out of our stretch of cold and flu season, so she is feeling good and it shows. Or maybe it is my experimenting with pigtails in her hair and she just knows she looks cute!!! She is practicing her core strength and balancing skills so much more now by sitting and really moving her legs around, pulling her knees up to chest while she plays with her feet, sitting with legs straight on in front of her....at times she is really pushing up high onto her arms when she is on her tummy, today did sort of a transition into lying from sitting on her own (she intentionally wanted to go forward to reach her toy, she had her hand down, but then followed through with a fall onto her face....but better than her usual falling backwards to get down...her physical therapist was here for that and she loved it!). And you can so tell that she really wants to just crawl, she just can't get herself up onto all fours yet...she does do sort of a side to side rock that gets her forward on her tummy, but rolling is still her primary way she likes to get around. But it has been just this past week that all these new little skills have appeared...and you know its a great thing when the therapists can see it!! Sofia is still not to happy with her new physical therapy, but she was better this week....I can tell she is just still uncomfortable with the environment of the PT gym and doesn't know if she can quite trust this new therapist. I must look pretty funny with all my attempts to try to make Sofia smile and laugh while the therapist works with her so she doesn't cry. On the speech and communication front, we now have a special ed teacher that comes to the house every other week. What she does is similar to the speech therapist...lots of playing, so Sofia loves it!! Sofia added a new sound of clicking her tongue just two days ago...little things like that show us her muscle tone is improving in her oral area and that she is trying to mimick me. And we have been working on signs for "more" and "all done"....I randomly see her making the sign for "more", but like I said above, I think she may be figuring out how to use it! I also just got a call to set Sofia up for a evaluation to get Sofia into an Early Communication study through Kansas University....everyone seems to think she is what they are looking for. My calendar is filling up fast!!<br />Michael is doing great...we got to visit his "summer school" today....basicly a 7 week preschool program. Preschool ends with the school year, and he likes it so much I was hoping to find something for the summer and his current school doesn't offer anything. He liked the visit and he wanted to take his coat off and stay and play. His poor front tooth looks worse just like the dentist said it would....his cute smile with a dark tooth is just so sad :( Lately he wants every toy....and when he is focused on wanting a certain toy that is all he talks about....it is enough to drive me crazy at times!!! But his sweetness makes up for it!!!<br />I am home alone with the kids again this weekend. Tom worked 12 hour shifts in the ER on both last Sat and Sun, and this weekend he is gone to Washington, D.C. for an allergy conference. I am hoping he will have some fun while he is there...he has been working so much that he deserves it!! I am going to get to have my girls weekend away to NYC at the end of May...I can't wait!!! But I am sure I will be a bit nervous about leaving Sofia...she is such a mommy's girl.<br /><br />Natalie<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaBni0te95vlNd_hHcHVUrrZQqXYqwmHyItfclyx91iTDFhzjhQ7-lxNGImfYOyAP-AF0yHajRVmfN9_6d5gN0tiOa43QSH_r6mRb7cwpRiow4qgCvBG1UhdlHmEn9OzkbNSJHjS3nxo/s1600-h/IMG_2030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaBni0te95vlNd_hHcHVUrrZQqXYqwmHyItfclyx91iTDFhzjhQ7-lxNGImfYOyAP-AF0yHajRVmfN9_6d5gN0tiOa43QSH_r6mRb7cwpRiow4qgCvBG1UhdlHmEn9OzkbNSJHjS3nxo/s320/IMG_2030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312892316854493602" border="0" /></a><br />18 months old - check out my pigtails!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsmXCddM5HnMYSATGA6gtINwcRgYcu_g_z8QmZT7R24uTHMno0UVAprAhkvoTsNVk1t6-7gnmMWETiYLBA41RZ1l4zW9wWXbwWfEIZYCZxSN8elMieDsZw-VaghOw8dI0a9PuekSNvXY/s1600-h/IMG_2034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsmXCddM5HnMYSATGA6gtINwcRgYcu_g_z8QmZT7R24uTHMno0UVAprAhkvoTsNVk1t6-7gnmMWETiYLBA41RZ1l4zW9wWXbwWfEIZYCZxSN8elMieDsZw-VaghOw8dI0a9PuekSNvXY/s320/IMG_2034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312892318173106658" border="0" /></a>My gappy grin!!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnT8LuB04hRc3IIgVgM59uaGHSnDtEAI7es_XNopAkgB7qqJbprpC135RtmqNP0nKg2BG9J22SYAfIXaO4L5uDd5tKVApxv-pWAKP1OVWsT_Gj9okJe635itLSmV3qaktpMGYTH4WfT0/s1600-h/IMG_2041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnT8LuB04hRc3IIgVgM59uaGHSnDtEAI7es_XNopAkgB7qqJbprpC135RtmqNP0nKg2BG9J22SYAfIXaO4L5uDd5tKVApxv-pWAKP1OVWsT_Gj9okJe635itLSmV3qaktpMGYTH4WfT0/s320/IMG_2041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312892322900540786" border="0" /></a><br />Look at where my knees are!!!<br /></div>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-60521053188898587022009-03-03T15:24:00.000-08:002009-03-03T20:54:46.475-08:00March is here!!It's been a busy few weeks around here (as always...) Tom is working lots of shifts in the ER...I hate not having him at home with us, but it is nice to feel a bit more financially stable. The hours he does now still can't compare to residency back in Tampa! I have my days where I miss working and having that professional part of my life...but I keep reminding myself am where I need to be right now, home with my children!!<br /><br />I am finally feeling better....for about two weeks I felt horrible!!! Headaches, body aches, fever, cough and congestion. I am thinking it was the flu (I did get my flu shot) because none of my typical drugs I take for when I have a cold to get me through my day were working. I am just glad the kids and Tom didn't get it (or at least it was milder...Sofia did end up all congested and snotty last week and Michael had a little cough). But now we all all healthy!!!<br />The big event for Michael in the past couple of weeks was he had his first trip to the dentist...partly because it was just time since he is now 3 1/2, but also because he had a little run in with a shopping cart at the grocery store....he ran full speed towards me and slammed his mouth into the cart. Lots of crying, but no bleeding or swelling. He complained that his tooth hurt at first, and then no complaints once the tears dried. Well, his top front tooth started to change colors. It looks horrible in my eyes!! Michael did great at the dentist...he let her look in his mouth, they took an x-ray, and then he got ice cream and a balloon!!! The tooth looks okay on the x-ray, and the dentist feels it will in the short-term get worse looking, and then slowly fade over a few months. He goes back in May for his first cleaning. Tom and I are both about to get around to seeing a dentist also. I have been putting off the fact that I need my wisdom teeth pulled...I just need to do it!!<br /><br />Busy days for Sofia as well. We increased her physical therapy from once a week to twice a week with the additional day at an outpatient clinic. So far she has cried through the two sessions she has had there, but I think she just needs to get used to this new environment and therapist. Their evaluation put her gross motor skills at about the level of a 9 month old. We are also increasing her speech therapy from once every two weeks to every week with the in home therapists. I am also thinking about adding in more outpatient clinic speech and occupational therapy after I see if insurance covers the physical therapy. I am hoping that I can get Sofia enrolled in an early communication research project through Kansas University. Sofia is on the list to be possibly screened this next month...they seem to think she fits what they are looking for (communication delays in a globally delayed child with no significant medical problems - that is Sofia!!). The study would randomize Sofia into receiving speech therapy in our home either once a week or FIVE times a week for 9 months....and that is on top of what she already gets!! They want to see in frequency of therapy makes a difference in language development. So cross your fingers that we get a call....they said that we should hear from them in a couple of weeks!! So we have a lot of people in our home during the week...luckily Michael takes it all in stride that all these people come to see Sofia....he just stays out of the way playing the computer and pops out every once in a while to see what's going on!!<br /><br />We had a couple of appointments this past week. We saw the neurologist...an uneventful appointment. He reviewed her hearing test from last September...minimal to mild loss in low tones on the left side, but not concerning. Her neuro exam was unchanged (which is good). He feels reassured b/c she is so alert and does not want to repeat any testing now (no EEG or MRI), and may think about a spinal MRI at her next 6 month f/u. But a lot hinges on the BIG genetics appt on March 12th and the neurologist will do whatever they feel needs to be done. Sofia also had her 18 month well check with her pediatrician. Fairly uneventful...I just hate that every time they ask me all the development questions for her age and every answer is "no". She remains long and skinny...33.5 inches long (92nd percentile) and 19 lbs 12 oz (dropped to 3rd percentile - side note: she was almost 21 lbs two days prior at the neurologist's office, but her growth gets charted off the ped's scale). The pediatrician was slighly concerned b/c he won't necessarily see her again until she is 2, but he wasn't incredibly concerned. I figure Sofia has been on and off sick, during which time her appetite drops off, and she is so active now that she is burning more calories. We try to get as many calories as we can into her each day, but me just shoveling food into her goes against her feeding therapy and trying to get her interested in feeding herself. We are somewhat at a stand still with her feeding...she does like to grab the spoon and pull it to her mouth when I feed her, and she likes to play with her food....but no putting food in her hand to her mouth. Her feeding therapist (OT) thinks it will come as her cognitive skills improve and she decides that feeding herself is interesting.<br /><br />Sofia has been doing great these past couple of weeks...she spends so much time on her tummy playing now and I can see that she is trying to figure out how she can just move forward and not have to roll all sorts of different ways to get to where she wants to go. She will eye what she wants while on her tummy, roll, look for it again, and adjust herself to roll towards it. She just doesn't have a lot of stability in her shoulders b/c of the hypermobility, so it is hard to support herself up on all fours. She is all about exploring...today she made her way under the computer desk and was playing with the cords. The last few play groups we have gone to she is all about rolling around to explore her surroundings. She is all about clapping her hands now too!!! She continues to slowly get stronger at Sofia speed!!! And today Sofia was so excited that I picked her up she wrapped her little arms around my neck and shoulder and squeezed!! It was like a real hug!! She has been really great at snuggling ever since she gained better trunk control, but typically her hands always go to touching my mouth (she has this thing with touching mouths and putting her fingers in your mouth...I am trying to get her to learn "no" with this habit). So I loved the hug...and she seemed pretty proud of herself too!!<br /><br />No new pictures this week of Sofia...I was all about videos these past couple of weeks, and none of them are small enough files for the blogger upload...next time :) But I do have a couple from the night Michael decided he wanted to eat all our "clams" (Tom had made mussels...I can't believe Michael ate mussels...just look at his plate!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPinqFNOwTAj-_bfquVXnEu8vc7DRpoOCiR7Ih-EXJQCQH0eFAJhD0FR9eY84jD29R-QOJJW8FJFhdtvN2tOzvvjzDSUXiRsZZp4nrWYTg9B6thpwFAAfsg7yVyIQlVex7sxs6_6YJ7Cg/s1600-h/IMG_2022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPinqFNOwTAj-_bfquVXnEu8vc7DRpoOCiR7Ih-EXJQCQH0eFAJhD0FR9eY84jD29R-QOJJW8FJFhdtvN2tOzvvjzDSUXiRsZZp4nrWYTg9B6thpwFAAfsg7yVyIQlVex7sxs6_6YJ7Cg/s320/IMG_2022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309190845674533346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2QRk8HRxcLrXd5rMW-OcYSlobmqWsP__-3itgLhJ_53woKnllvphw9az0RPCyIlWmApn130CSpZTmzF2a6-AZQyBSutDwfpDDoALe4FOxMu146bNndtIeoLTEAftOICd9VmN-uh408c/s1600-h/IMG_2023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2QRk8HRxcLrXd5rMW-OcYSlobmqWsP__-3itgLhJ_53woKnllvphw9az0RPCyIlWmApn130CSpZTmzF2a6-AZQyBSutDwfpDDoALe4FOxMu146bNndtIeoLTEAftOICd9VmN-uh408c/s320/IMG_2023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309190852866179746" border="0" /></a><br />Take care everyone...I will update again after our March 12th genetics appointment!!!<br /><br />NatalieThe Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-80242993180288129832009-02-14T14:32:00.000-08:002009-02-14T17:07:39.935-08:00Happy Valentine's DayWell, I got a bit behind in my weekly updates...oops!! So time to catch while I have a little piece and quiet with both kids napping (such a great sound some days!!)<br /><br />In my last post I was saying how healthy the kids were and how great it was since we had a ski trip coming up....well we ALL got sick the week before with sore throats, congestion, etc. Sofia ended up on antibiotics for her ears (I don't think she needed them, but her peds doc thought it wise since we were traveling) She hates taking medication, and I hate trying to get it into her. We were all near the end of our illnesses when we left for Colorado, so we got to enjoy our vacation without being too sick!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz15DOnT1MAD-iX4THQcAZGKHrO-loPCNkT8VByVGSHbWN6P8j2wUhGGdL2uIMaBXKdmCGvYiySS_RWwpt3oIHRsecQ9sMoVRO4UPv6nLtr8xcPoAM3fuvyy02xcbzP4MP_tpNUQ3fG44/s1600-h/IMG_1953.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz15DOnT1MAD-iX4THQcAZGKHrO-loPCNkT8VByVGSHbWN6P8j2wUhGGdL2uIMaBXKdmCGvYiySS_RWwpt3oIHRsecQ9sMoVRO4UPv6nLtr8xcPoAM3fuvyy02xcbzP4MP_tpNUQ3fG44/s320/IMG_1953.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302819547304862818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqSZBIhA1PHCtvsTkrKaa850SdkMwKv2Ht7oog_JDYRrti91ejBTZFnpsd56GRW44y1HHwraTG0bWk-l2yNVv6G5Ay8MdnHcZFymF3G7zhnoO8XiEUPzgJDYef3Iw4mteidLXkGVCUBM/s1600-h/IMG_1951.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqSZBIhA1PHCtvsTkrKaa850SdkMwKv2Ht7oog_JDYRrti91ejBTZFnpsd56GRW44y1HHwraTG0bWk-l2yNVv6G5Ay8MdnHcZFymF3G7zhnoO8XiEUPzgJDYef3Iw4mteidLXkGVCUBM/s320/IMG_1951.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302819561174429442" border="0" /></a><br />Tom, I and the kids flew to Denver from KC, and met up with my in-laws to go to Copper Mountain. Tom and his brother were the only real skiers....I skied, and I did pretty good, but I think I may have over done it a bit the first day...I tried to keep up with the boys and only fell a few times. The next day I took lessons with my father-in-law and sister-in-law (they were not skiers at ALL, but they did great), and just went at my own pace on the 3rd day. I think I did great for only have down-hill skied just a few times in my life....I think the years of cross-country skiing in my early years with my dad and brother in New Hampshire helped me a bit.<br />The kids went to the ski resort's child care center...Michael seemed to really like it. Sofia did well also, except she didn't really eat well for them. I think I handled it harder than Sofia did being apart from her....I worried so much that were not going to be able to handle her little quirks that have just become second nature to me. She did really well overall with the traveling, but it always seems to put a step back with therapy when we travel. So no more traveling for a while!! Michael loved playing around in the snow while we were in Colorado....we tried ice skating with him but he thought it "was too slippery". He enjoyed going tubing...it scared me watching him go so fast down the hills (always had Tom holding onto his tube of course). You knew he was done when he would announce that he was cold and needed to warm up. Sofia hated being outside all bundled up in her snowsuit...she would just become like a rag doll and not move. I would just see her eyes moving back and forth and looking at me with her eyes saying "help me".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf10VolZ4V1nxMr4Bw3ATiMBDab1QnVbemXktanjhsOpto-iencaH-71k4GJEAmA2ihrZQ9CHdUU_FwF2D3chLN0bnBAWByPjRv3hVHaHahioQiJ2rRaaaTdl5A1XvEmkxTG4ctwryOdQ/s1600-h/IMG_1917.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf10VolZ4V1nxMr4Bw3ATiMBDab1QnVbemXktanjhsOpto-iencaH-71k4GJEAmA2ihrZQ9CHdUU_FwF2D3chLN0bnBAWByPjRv3hVHaHahioQiJ2rRaaaTdl5A1XvEmkxTG4ctwryOdQ/s320/IMG_1917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302819550434763202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46qXj0OorOawfNsP8z7VaeEaGi_8UYKmBT7YBKc4-vrtCJ2HE84fIh9qXPcJGT7-T3f4IHQzFNaFZDIFrIO6DhU8UuESmhSjyRBK_Jn6EgOqmj-z1o9dbdn2VvpifYnQ0LKMjUZ_mcF4/s1600-h/IMG_1910.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46qXj0OorOawfNsP8z7VaeEaGi_8UYKmBT7YBKc4-vrtCJ2HE84fIh9qXPcJGT7-T3f4IHQzFNaFZDIFrIO6DhU8UuESmhSjyRBK_Jn6EgOqmj-z1o9dbdn2VvpifYnQ0LKMjUZ_mcF4/s320/IMG_1910.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302819556152542178" border="0" /></a><br />The trip was great, the weather beautiful, I got my massage I had wanted, it was great to see family, and of course the 5 day vacation seemed to come to an end so quickly!! The flight home wasn't so fun...Sofia spiked a fever at the airport and Michael just whined, and whined, and whined some more....I hate whining. Then we get home and it starts....Sofia throws up. She throws up again the next day. No appetite at all. I am just trying to keep her hydrated. More throwing up the next day. And she was just wiped out!!! So no therapies last week. By Sunday she got her appetite back and now she is her happy self again!! But being sick sets her back with progress in her therapies...so you combine the traveling and being sick and not too much has happened in her progress. I hope she is in the mood for therapy next week b/c I have the schedule packed....we are starting additional PT that is part of the Children's Hospital where we will have more access to equipment to try with her. I sure hope we can pull out some new tricks that will be more helpful for her.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqA1F31G26xm2cqO8ssj0BVfUD-lKjcRKPURvva73u7tBK5CKixRwHqyiepWPI-Vj0ksiJffRicUK3bUNuyNr_v9YvbGXsUIrZuiGXLqNlY63-AkcNKmNnheOFhyphenhyphen4f3lviH8QJxYZJqNk/s1600-h/IMG_1937.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqA1F31G26xm2cqO8ssj0BVfUD-lKjcRKPURvva73u7tBK5CKixRwHqyiepWPI-Vj0ksiJffRicUK3bUNuyNr_v9YvbGXsUIrZuiGXLqNlY63-AkcNKmNnheOFhyphenhyphen4f3lviH8QJxYZJqNk/s320/IMG_1937.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302819569118864706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Tom has been busy working extra shifts at the VA Emergency Room....he was gone last Sat and Sun and is doing it again this weekend. Doing this has made him realize just how happy he is that he decided to do Allergy!!! We had our Valentine's dinner at home last night with some yummy filet mignons and a couple glasses of wine...wish we were having it again tonight!!<br /><br />Enjoy the pictures and I having included a cute video of just how excited Sofia gets around her big brother!!<br /><br />Natalie<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMQUjNfXfgPB5Tpj7TYdI-zzMbhxgklSN73wYrqj2fy9M1a8qJnnereOCm4mutY6UMAAVJNmYpfCD6ojQjelD-F1Bf8a7q4KIo9fmkNpprysCndKPLJFOmOUzKAawFlrT0a7rG8iHCwM/s1600-h/IMG_1983.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMQUjNfXfgPB5Tpj7TYdI-zzMbhxgklSN73wYrqj2fy9M1a8qJnnereOCm4mutY6UMAAVJNmYpfCD6ojQjelD-F1Bf8a7q4KIo9fmkNpprysCndKPLJFOmOUzKAawFlrT0a7rG8iHCwM/s320/IMG_1983.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302822719223229378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWNRG_DEcNxB4QzlR_OJ7G2bsFzW3CUhWS03pMbfqu4U7GiKhvPbjoy5ecAbtYFbMk3_7u7TIk2LtVYhXl0nya1pZm7y4zRcFD1eV5G0skXhoOweueSP6e93mpS0LGxIg_FuaqBFs_Ak/s1600-h/IMG_1988.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWNRG_DEcNxB4QzlR_OJ7G2bsFzW3CUhWS03pMbfqu4U7GiKhvPbjoy5ecAbtYFbMk3_7u7TIk2LtVYhXl0nya1pZm7y4zRcFD1eV5G0skXhoOweueSP6e93mpS0LGxIg_FuaqBFs_Ak/s320/IMG_1988.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302822724396019394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwlV12ppIdYymwBuyoVPnKtR4awNI3gwhIpmhQYT1d9h6xkQYjgm8KXhgbT8rr5eDDLcj0U7qSqVkiuugEHPg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-79962152018260750152009-01-22T12:33:00.000-08:002009-01-22T17:20:25.944-08:00Sofia UpdateIt has been a smooth transition the past two weeks with Michael going to preschool...he seems to really like it and his teacher reports that he has adjusted very well and is making new friends!! He loves playing with other kids...it can be quite funny to listen in on the conversations 3 year olds have!!! And Sofia and I love having a bit of alone time every week as well :)<br /><br />Both the kids have stayed healthy the past few weeks....I am soooo glad too since so many other kids around us seem to be getting sick!! Plus we have our family ski trip to Colorado at the end of the month and I hope the kids stay healthy.<br /><br />Sofia has had a good couple of weeks...she continues to grow stronger and overall just more interested in everything around her. Her speech therapist had not seen her in a few weeks b/c of holidays and scheduling issues, so when she saw her she seemed really pleased on the improvement she could see. Sometimes it is so hard to focus on what Sofia can do when there is so much concern over what she can't. Sofia has become much more vocal (and she lets me know it!!) and more expressive, but no mama's or dada's yet. Now she loves to mimic blowing raspberries and trying to clap her hands....and she is great at using her blanket to play peek-a-boo now...these are new for her is just the past two weeks. She also just learned how to hold her bottle all on her own!!! Except now she likes to just play with the bottle at times and bite the nipple and she gives herself a milk bath!! And she is getting in so many teeth now!!<br /><br />Sofia still doesn't care for her physical therapy much....Sofia has mixed issues with low and high muscle tone now and she tends to kick in her high tone during certain aspects of her physical therapy, which makes it difficult to get her to do the positioning we want her in. So is has become a challenge to figure out what tricks work for her. She was demonstrating her new crazy little pose yesterday for the therapist where she is sitting and slouches back and tries to pick up her feet and holds that pose...we think she wants to lay down so she can use her feet to play with a toy, but is learning that she shouldn't just fall backwards...it looked like it was giving her quite an abdominal workout :) She is spending more time playing on her tummy on her own, so we love that!! And she just discovered how great the doorway jumper is...about a week ago I put her in like I occasionally do, and she just took off jumping!!! Now she cries and whines when she sees it b/c she wants to jump :) Love it!!<br /><br />We just started Sofia on Prevacid for reflux...I was becoming suspicious that she may be having a problem. So far she is tolerating it well and has not spit up since we started. I am curious to see if any of Sofia's sensory issues with her mouth improve with this medicine. If she does have silent reflux like I suspect, it may be a contributing factor.<br /><br />Sofia will be 17-months old tomorrow, but of course still has pretty significant delays. Upcoming appts include a follow-up with Neurology, which may or may not result in a repeat MRI and/or EEG. Sofia has her 6 month followup eval for her current therapy services next month. I am going to get her started with more physical therapy and speech through the Children's Hospital. She has an appt with Genetics in March....I think this may be the appt that could possibly bring us closely to a diagnosis. It will probably involve a lot of blood work and possibly a muscle biopsy. Then we have Rehab Medicine and Developmental followups in April. She will most likely get fitted with some sort of foot/leg bracing once her physical therapist feels it is appropriate. We don't want to push Sofia to hard towards walking yet since learning how to crawl is a very important skill, but they also feel that she might not end up so much of a crawler. I would love to see her walk by the time she is 2, but since she isn't crawling yet, I don't know how realistic that is. It seems to be taking Sofia 2-3 times longer than typically kids to learn skills.<br /><br />Of course I have to post just some oh so cute pictures and video of my sweet angel and her piercing blue eyes!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOojjOX07iGvqk4I-GKpn_KouwOxThYyRZ9-LIWCyf1CQBTIknArF3IhDmktPJ8IRPmo8l9t6ofkGsUX-awH98lbsQgagkG2RNsnLWN-yuGhNp1ZF-gkZe_YsEldPXmhII1G-0CbLJzxc/s1600-h/IMG_1860.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOojjOX07iGvqk4I-GKpn_KouwOxThYyRZ9-LIWCyf1CQBTIknArF3IhDmktPJ8IRPmo8l9t6ofkGsUX-awH98lbsQgagkG2RNsnLWN-yuGhNp1ZF-gkZe_YsEldPXmhII1G-0CbLJzxc/s320/IMG_1860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294238105031834754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-Zf8BtyGcEYbCgV9kR4ho6rwvxJ9gMqdAiZpOM1NHzeroksEC7SUW2y0JN4OE8gRvdpEsYwqHwEzNSxC043vhvLf2z17TyMnch7lG39K-96KCKs9ZRBbZNRurnZkwp4e_UklYGetKCc/s1600-h/IMG_1862.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-Zf8BtyGcEYbCgV9kR4ho6rwvxJ9gMqdAiZpOM1NHzeroksEC7SUW2y0JN4OE8gRvdpEsYwqHwEzNSxC043vhvLf2z17TyMnch7lG39K-96KCKs9ZRBbZNRurnZkwp4e_UklYGetKCc/s320/IMG_1862.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294238098617003362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfldZDYhW2s2-6fXOzCb5lZl7ihpERX_4IzMX4wSD8N5w_ERuuUQgEVfQZTobUA78-pqjPsWd7An-UxhydkomkwtiWXUQgzAnSKVJvK_h2WhRTGaIsdxSrnG7ILN6o1zl-HbEGltkR0g/s1600-h/IMG_1864.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfldZDYhW2s2-6fXOzCb5lZl7ihpERX_4IzMX4wSD8N5w_ERuuUQgEVfQZTobUA78-pqjPsWd7An-UxhydkomkwtiWXUQgzAnSKVJvK_h2WhRTGaIsdxSrnG7ILN6o1zl-HbEGltkR0g/s320/IMG_1864.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294238085639409650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxdiecv4W2LrUFYo44STROOhBscTcPudTAdRqBKWI_CBleJ1jc_4UcAHRqSjahDm7CFHIAyh6iTSc6Z-DxFzQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-47362646279566293212009-01-08T11:27:00.000-08:002009-01-08T18:05:38.767-08:00Sofia loves her peas!!!We are getting into our new routine with the start of the new year....Michael started preschool on Tuesday....he will be going on Tues and Thur from 9 am to 11:30 am. He seems to like it!! It was so cute watching him today go in and hang up his coat and bag with a little direction from another student. He kicked and screamed on Tuesday because he did not want to leave (he used to do that at daycare also), but today there were just a few tears since I had chocolate hershey kisses ready!!!<br /><br />Well, I decided I would just have to go with the mess to let Sofia explore foods on her own a bit more...as you can see by the pictures below she loves to paint with peas!!! Her hands did make it to her mouth at times and she seemed surprised that it was food on them. She also did great with fairly big pieces of liverwurst (it was and still is a favorite of Michael's)....she gladly eats the big chunks off a spoon, but doesn't like it when you try to put it in her mouth with your fingers. She doesn't like her mouth messed with. It doesn't help that she is still teething like crazy!!!<br /><br />We are still working on encouraging longer stretches of tummy time and working on weight bearing on her knees and arms...those arms!!! I can tell she is getting stronger in her arms, but she is still so weak in her arms. She gets so mad at me (and her therapist) when we don't let her roll onto her back. She loves to roll to go exploring...lately she has taken a real liking to the tile floor...and she always seems to want Michael's toys....<br /><br />Tom is starting to work at the VA Emergency Room this weekend....he is going to do a few shifts a month to keep up his internal medicine skills and earn some extra income so I can continue to stay home with the kids. Plus, I would love to add in some more therapy sessions for Sofia.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvlZZcnZ5garhFzDItyLHdfqtx5fL2GPRAbgyzUFRcydppPw4a3X4WJzlNgn3t_uqP5JyJoGQQRhvqErds2_vaZpxOp4HfW6F8s1EPN7w6au737ybiU7IpKQM2WLKt5plB07KB76tmBso/s1600-h/IMG_1826.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvlZZcnZ5garhFzDItyLHdfqtx5fL2GPRAbgyzUFRcydppPw4a3X4WJzlNgn3t_uqP5JyJoGQQRhvqErds2_vaZpxOp4HfW6F8s1EPN7w6au737ybiU7IpKQM2WLKt5plB07KB76tmBso/s320/IMG_1826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289007280623653362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7HRL02hToVWm4B6x7vjIE0-wQaX5_O7guKhZnU-AQ_rgguUW9zf_P7iAejeFUBi0OCb7s1T3TGlBbOHpzirtoUJthHO1dsC-3vSd2RYKHm3FIrCLeeFCPttcii5H0GIAEqdAJLi3We0/s1600-h/IMG_1822.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7HRL02hToVWm4B6x7vjIE0-wQaX5_O7guKhZnU-AQ_rgguUW9zf_P7iAejeFUBi0OCb7s1T3TGlBbOHpzirtoUJthHO1dsC-3vSd2RYKHm3FIrCLeeFCPttcii5H0GIAEqdAJLi3We0/s320/IMG_1822.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289007256117170034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz1LbFXpfX8uFu8Z-eIh58CFsSUHZME4_Lwfu49zL82MBb-uA5lra--Ot-5X5LpPrFgLco5nufEAirfzWY8HQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-37014347992989664802009-01-03T17:27:00.000-08:002009-01-03T17:32:42.960-08:00Up to date!!!I got all my postings done from our trip to Florida.......so you if go all the way down to the posting that is titled Happy New Year, the postings above are all from our Christmas vacation!!! I hope you enjoy them!! I will post again next week, most likely on Wed, unless something exciting really happens. The only new Sofia thing is that I decided yesterday that I was not going to hold her bottle for her anymore....I knew she was capable of doing it...and well she is holding it all her own!! I lay her down and pop it in her mouth and make her grab on and I walk away!! She got the hint :)<br /><br />NatalieThe Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-83467964373456221912009-01-03T08:43:00.000-08:002009-01-03T17:26:58.743-08:00Christmas DayOpening presents from Santa....Michael opened most of Sofia's for her...she seemed to enjoy watching him do it though!!! Michael was so excited when he woke up and realized Santa had come....he promptly woke all us and was ready to open presents!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzfrE0lRgHH7VGe5PG0FI0ukTRvLqeJMGCi1TJyAvqSJTE00asolZFGYXSY3ejIEqaSTSq6utnVFrmCpp_b0IdkcywyR4L1C3wx4USk4JIueG9AtJHLo8-jecDNb2gP3TTuIctSOkVIc/s1600-h/IMG_1781.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzfrE0lRgHH7VGe5PG0FI0ukTRvLqeJMGCi1TJyAvqSJTE00asolZFGYXSY3ejIEqaSTSq6utnVFrmCpp_b0IdkcywyR4L1C3wx4USk4JIueG9AtJHLo8-jecDNb2gP3TTuIctSOkVIc/s320/IMG_1781.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287110743275169762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJUTsYdiqkJc6yQ_RGC2lH7G255D_dMCsv5LCruw47JF6OFo1PXzsFuEzWSzVPQ7IdaTcPb_JCPGzS4S_nMZrsPRK2JoCtiBYpWA-canjwb9Fk2qIHloODREwDWyFhzu4grCZtJ4NBHM/s1600-h/IMG_1776.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJUTsYdiqkJc6yQ_RGC2lH7G255D_dMCsv5LCruw47JF6OFo1PXzsFuEzWSzVPQ7IdaTcPb_JCPGzS4S_nMZrsPRK2JoCtiBYpWA-canjwb9Fk2qIHloODREwDWyFhzu4grCZtJ4NBHM/s320/IMG_1776.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287110735496528722" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy7V2HiRQwZ9K5J7cuD4-XQR8ede7kgniZl4lfO6fazbDXw5fa2rCqzoVScT42o1oMz5tgUy7JIKuYS14lx_w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe> Sofia loves her pacifer....watch and see!!!<br /><br /><br />One of Michael's favorite gifts was his Polar Express Train!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3uTixYTu5hiOf9onWL9zVqnke9TpmhqGFdA2UyK2qLoR4vFYgjAthw8eSbz6AkZyYMfqXF6SVVsq5DEpPDBn9P0exkrZ2fG5QIt-eXm88C9np_A4k6zKBs4bn1Dmn0pRU3uwxxjHpgI/s1600-h/IMG_1782.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3uTixYTu5hiOf9onWL9zVqnke9TpmhqGFdA2UyK2qLoR4vFYgjAthw8eSbz6AkZyYMfqXF6SVVsq5DEpPDBn9P0exkrZ2fG5QIt-eXm88C9np_A4k6zKBs4bn1Dmn0pRU3uwxxjHpgI/s320/IMG_1782.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287132209161899442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxwcjCaRzlkvya5OBqpCjjk4ypBpRZVZjpRiBLberbdE8nQ2itrTik6gFQOF7NfFSdmgDwS6bp26-JrJ_ApuQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Testing out his new train!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Christmas is always a day of incredible amounts of food at the Lupoli house!!!! You have to wear your stretchy pants to make it through the day!!!! Below is just an example of one of the many antipasti plates that was part of the first course (unless you count the appetizers before we sat the table as the first course). The food just kept coming out!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuumz-EYz-xFSuZNqousmvwiMa2899Cab25Bx1-SPcBjzIsssJCxbc-CKqRXCc2S3AnED_KJCPwtlud9XwOusdnKAklLjBzoxon6ikcOUjlBUNXLn-uOmhrqYU9CcZCdmHjb90ch0C9o/s1600-h/IMG_1803.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuumz-EYz-xFSuZNqousmvwiMa2899Cab25Bx1-SPcBjzIsssJCxbc-CKqRXCc2S3AnED_KJCPwtlud9XwOusdnKAklLjBzoxon6ikcOUjlBUNXLn-uOmhrqYU9CcZCdmHjb90ch0C9o/s320/IMG_1803.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287242093729104690" border="0" /></a><br />The boys always love to pose for a picture with their cigars :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBPNojkhb7-x6BCi21CLnVC5tghPeshmd4EnbAzRkXMMmTxZieSiY7-QLWh3kbcHHt0t3VBVG6_-rp23EvKqrKiQmxi1ohqGfn33QbgzaGaLo9DMxK7G8kL-L3MdghZKxKq2YX85XO2M/s1600-h/IMG_1808.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBPNojkhb7-x6BCi21CLnVC5tghPeshmd4EnbAzRkXMMmTxZieSiY7-QLWh3kbcHHt0t3VBVG6_-rp23EvKqrKiQmxi1ohqGfn33QbgzaGaLo9DMxK7G8kL-L3MdghZKxKq2YX85XO2M/s320/IMG_1808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287242088432971826" border="0" /></a><br />We finished out the evening (after of course coffee and many choices of desserts) with some games of wii bowling, boxing, and baseball.....it was pretty fun watching most of the family play for the first time!!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBumTMkEzZjSnSc-48k8NNq3M9_s4-R0joK0x1UYeqq38rN0Lf3WDyrN1PIvtdPyhXfwsyKF9-OwxDhBoSjF3_3FdSqOGbquWx92rUlWZvkYZzAYxQLMuGKGv7CdpBThFmzZIDhPwgss/s1600-h/IMG_1814.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBumTMkEzZjSnSc-48k8NNq3M9_s4-R0joK0x1UYeqq38rN0Lf3WDyrN1PIvtdPyhXfwsyKF9-OwxDhBoSjF3_3FdSqOGbquWx92rUlWZvkYZzAYxQLMuGKGv7CdpBThFmzZIDhPwgss/s320/IMG_1814.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287242082858526914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here are a couple more pictures of my cuties.....Sofia with her new Cabbage Patch kid and Michael got to open up a tool bench set when we got home to Kansas.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyI8IenqQ10ejIsH-G7FkvEmAdy6QMNPv01u5lTkGoD7Cqrj6nIMXHMVmW0KZeTbvscqqWiOFwfiT2npj2QDpJN1FN4BPkXeIvMWKJpw99eORkmhk4wq04mbT0YjU8NH6HWGwW1fT5qBk/s1600-h/IMG_1816.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyI8IenqQ10ejIsH-G7FkvEmAdy6QMNPv01u5lTkGoD7Cqrj6nIMXHMVmW0KZeTbvscqqWiOFwfiT2npj2QDpJN1FN4BPkXeIvMWKJpw99eORkmhk4wq04mbT0YjU8NH6HWGwW1fT5qBk/s320/IMG_1816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287242075389608354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCwbDWOQndqesZnOWyyqLtqKZiXlBc6S_5rEiQax72rALaDWnmQ2Jcx5UqkxcI3A6m-GyxZQI6gcsdNv5b0tnL3JUL-eD41CHU4vn28RjG9KmZziBieVggGwtoK_JEx_LW9J6wF2o-Co/s1600-h/IMG_1786.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCwbDWOQndqesZnOWyyqLtqKZiXlBc6S_5rEiQax72rALaDWnmQ2Jcx5UqkxcI3A6m-GyxZQI6gcsdNv5b0tnL3JUL-eD41CHU4vn28RjG9KmZziBieVggGwtoK_JEx_LW9J6wF2o-Co/s320/IMG_1786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287242064657758642" border="0" /></a>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374698479922952675.post-26517390692680490132009-01-03T08:31:00.000-08:002009-01-03T08:42:50.458-08:00My cuties on Christmas EveI love that Sofia is strong enough now to sit up on her own without falling over!!! It makes picture taking so much more fun!!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMD84v8QcByONaPuSc0M3FXbHazk5-FeJL2fbkiadATO0Vy51oQPe1-k_kLGg6pllCJSTM1OkL-dBdf52j7AlgWBMScJLBZIsoj3kf_wGqzR7xcOHdrWR5jRnGbW1DPueOAHDLpav8ykM/s1600-h/IMG_1742.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMD84v8QcByONaPuSc0M3FXbHazk5-FeJL2fbkiadATO0Vy51oQPe1-k_kLGg6pllCJSTM1OkL-dBdf52j7AlgWBMScJLBZIsoj3kf_wGqzR7xcOHdrWR5jRnGbW1DPueOAHDLpav8ykM/s320/IMG_1742.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287107526459447442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUAy3Z86zKVn2AzcWfVy7n386S4WhEp1H0B0wckl5NcgEVIBMr4CqYoxP5gFJB8GhyXgA3eOM89kqkFB71EZuLwV-uZ9qv_YPR_nXbLaRzoNBWbGlt-eG9uQgtbJ0jpyum7l2E1siCos/s1600-h/IMG_1752.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUAy3Z86zKVn2AzcWfVy7n386S4WhEp1H0B0wckl5NcgEVIBMr4CqYoxP5gFJB8GhyXgA3eOM89kqkFB71EZuLwV-uZ9qv_YPR_nXbLaRzoNBWbGlt-eG9uQgtbJ0jpyum7l2E1siCos/s320/IMG_1752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287107507754331554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95_goMLF8ew3EHjXKtUXzhysyl88Y-yzk0zefmfffLRvgBFvdf5E65MMjjSw2NCMXDuks3gjiywVmTkP1Atqk9wx8gcZUKuq6y-UEN1u_i6KoZ6H-aUVSwAHFXhYr0jy8_3SfT2OwMks/s1600-h/IMG_1756.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95_goMLF8ew3EHjXKtUXzhysyl88Y-yzk0zefmfffLRvgBFvdf5E65MMjjSw2NCMXDuks3gjiywVmTkP1Atqk9wx8gcZUKuq6y-UEN1u_i6KoZ6H-aUVSwAHFXhYr0jy8_3SfT2OwMks/s320/IMG_1756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287107502462606738" border="0" /></a>The Lupoli'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385701581192760624noreply@blogger.com0