tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009303794201830852024-02-20T22:48:31.061-05:00Life is Like a Blog of Chocolates...Jeanna, Carmine, and Gabriel Anzalone's Blog Spot!Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-25418680356646063012011-08-15T19:11:00.004-04:002011-08-15T19:40:03.185-04:00The Summer Wind<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBFs3l_7LATLqgCuHuVdfjliNutL2_nLinNduaeeS-yq-3y1rWCHpUvEx-rcDJLriRNWPHURDAglewJjLdk1ciWiTlpDMEvKQTLwUzP-qIxlSSHWZOnp6CMR8aZ9roxNF811zykjRlZI/s1600/DSCN1673.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBFs3l_7LATLqgCuHuVdfjliNutL2_nLinNduaeeS-yq-3y1rWCHpUvEx-rcDJLriRNWPHURDAglewJjLdk1ciWiTlpDMEvKQTLwUzP-qIxlSSHWZOnp6CMR8aZ9roxNF811zykjRlZI/s200/DSCN1673.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641226687192416194" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" >Summer is wrapping up and I am preparing like crazy. September brings a lot of big changes for Gabriel and I, as I start a new career (working as the Media Specialist for Oak Street Elementary School in Lakewood) and Gabriel starts daycare and being away from me for the first time for more then an hour or two. He just turned 9 months old on Sunday and although he still is a little peanut and has no teeth, he started trying to talk, standing more, pulling himself up, almost crawling, and using his hands better then ever! Every development makes us smile and he brings joy to everything we do. I hope he continues to grow as strong in daycare and that the time we have together doesn't feel rushed or limited in anyway. Hoping for the best...</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzcwzZkArylaLMeRWTDdFoTrpX1OZmP_7E7HschSteSBCs9Bj5eeWDCyscmNKbNtwWIe0dvwN2vZE2w5gLCUQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-11129756526369529372011-07-18T14:33:00.004-04:002011-07-18T16:10:14.025-04:00If I could save time in a bottle...<span class="Apple-style-span" >Where does the time go? Here it is July 18th and I have been enjoying every minute of every day with my little peanut, Gabriel! BUT, it'll be back to the drawing board very soon, as I will be returning to work this September and I can't even think about just how very close that actually is. Gabriel was baptized in May on Mother's Day, we had some great pictures taken of him at Target that month, and we went to Grounds For Sculpture on my birthday. We went upstate to Gabriel's Nonna and Nonno's house twice, including Father's Day, and my mother came to visit for Gabriel's first Fourth of July. We had a few trips to the Beach in Sea Girt and Gabriel has been enjoying the pool at Paul and Jen's and Julie's with his friend Aidan. We don't want the Summer to end! I am hoping Gabriel will enjoy making new friends at Daycare in the fall, but it'll be very hard nonetheless.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fjdjames510%2Falbumid%2F5630764688570753793%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCKr25pqW-rOspAE%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></span></div>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-25809753109054420652011-04-23T22:43:00.007-04:002011-04-23T23:29:28.775-04:00Gabriel's 1st Easter!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYQyYmWTLTrddDBwlHFqA8Xg4JdTSRZ_bX-Ijxli4_MaVr5wrGb_-T-SQyt-SDjU-4Rg8dFqu0qtf8ip7RfXpJh_24RPdH4kJFeV4StfiYnt9e6HDsqtpa_DkfEimv11gogQmAzOvWw4/s1600/IMG_5061.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYQyYmWTLTrddDBwlHFqA8Xg4JdTSRZ_bX-Ijxli4_MaVr5wrGb_-T-SQyt-SDjU-4Rg8dFqu0qtf8ip7RfXpJh_24RPdH4kJFeV4StfiYnt9e6HDsqtpa_DkfEimv11gogQmAzOvWw4/s200/IMG_5061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598986954293897842" /></a><br />Happy Easter Gabriel! I know you won't yet understand the joy of Easter, Easter baskets, the Easter Bunny, and all that Easter means, but being that you smile everyday, I'm sure you'll enjoy it just the same. We are so truly blessed to have you in our lives and I love you more then these words could ever sum up. We'll be spending Easter at your Nonna and Nonno's house in Staten Island. Your first visit to the city where Daddy is from. Then we move on to May. Isabella and Annabella (a.k.a. Girlies) are making their first Holy Communion next weekend and then the following weekend is Baptism time! We've chosen your Uncle Paul and Aunt Jen as your God Parents, and I know they will be there for you to turn to anytime you need to. May is also Mother's Day, my birthday, and the month your dad and I got married. But with you now in my life this will be the best May ever!<div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDfFD8g3Xh_V_Wh3X890S2x2nGBlt-TKoqdcnAgj-t_YjbIMKviYUKJvaq6iL8cBxVzYEJTUhf_GWHEkmq8IsP7w0INNIDwLzaAVPOhHTl18XQ0Zz0DVGcE5QOMhkus3men76j6hR24w/s200/IMG_4824.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598985764899033938" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpXecfDuKrN0JCTVrKek2NYX9rquvHjeqxIaUH2_HNskuKF6K7PzReesfS6CDC3V-AK1n9lojYHCsPspBU8uWOyl33YiGimRjx3TEShTeaICbImTai8rnpl0sFf21d0XauR8JpJfEkDM/s200/DSCN0802.JPG" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598981827195820082" /></b></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" >H</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); ">ap</span><span class="Apple-style-span" >py</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); ">Ea</span><span class="Apple-style-span" >st</span><span class="Apple-style-span" >er</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); ">!</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><br /></b></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2NitPb-Iuu0JzrIXJ9-wa_xqw586dJbGqnqmDS367QBW8T2LEMq6jqM4Lpp_oOhYdqTqMlHzSf6HqhiEk-R_y_e556YCUkh0h_ltiOaN5t0Xye9q4BoNUo7SHho8xPitHkcN0Y0ek6Xc/s200/IMG_4891.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598985762830395650" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQPBHwhQm3GWZzh_GmXdILOEMeqy9GiPfq1i3keZd9p9BK2JeTMcKqrKJJHcjora7wxUKti0_p4D9vyCio-ote3mt0GGiM9sbtst9hlq5gInP30rextOxG0g5eCkfWAcE3Si-OsFs6II/s200/IMG_5007.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598985755563324226" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB07dqdFgU0OtuctQowqlg3Mj7AxNmZ8Ztr13YxSQEIJfhKX-sCglw6cJRrVcs2RcDNBSyrHfO3RVYQ3rK7ia7xHZ87ISimGRR0xormBeUD2IeyjdjADapPs2wj08-P4sJT6xDYRrghEQ/s200/205626_1846687054674_1465597997_32034142_7308251_n.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598982820182971106" /></div><div><div></div></div></div>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-30384209424654897102011-03-12T20:12:00.002-05:002011-03-12T20:19:59.720-05:00Boppy and Bumbo<span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>Just had to post th</i></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQkz-4uv85BoWzm-taGsIjN18SgCE46qrLJnSlth4vLVPENHcUDdyRAoDtYJ2KWMCk1Rs07-lNi7_yarJKTXa_ezMWeiFOxuKNdYqgyObbjs1jsgH3s9XaXEBvikhs0lOyoT15BbXG6s/s200/DSCN0600+-+Copy.JPG" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583367525059301762" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKxXg05TLODvZj1qZTPHvhxgMTu9Rj_vdbs1AqEbZg3uNHfk6SlOpXs3ARjaqdtmMJGdrW94qJIeZtElDm3HjqQn3V_9SvseAwH0tyT1rk6MjhCCzHP_3lCTNevrLsUX65vDBnoP4Gwk/s200/DSCN0565+-+Copy.JPG" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583367516438535426" /><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>ese...</i></span>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-29338292044002719332011-03-01T18:21:00.004-05:002011-03-01T18:37:21.124-05:00In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgTuNfR96mKgxLcQOPfBce-bpF6z8gt53RQXNa6YFAovzMckBsAU5OVmM5WFoSIF6xfHxng1C__zi4p-DAbkEsQ03KTwTrRzPdS_Y-7fhc0UP0TehFGfZ5WMaD1_1vRmTMLIY1YypCaI/s1600/IMG_3058.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgTuNfR96mKgxLcQOPfBce-bpF6z8gt53RQXNa6YFAovzMckBsAU5OVmM5WFoSIF6xfHxng1C__zi4p-DAbkEsQ03KTwTrRzPdS_Y-7fhc0UP0TehFGfZ5WMaD1_1vRmTMLIY1YypCaI/s200/IMG_3058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579259456649867778" /></a>Here we are in March already! If I was planning to return to my job at Rutgers, I'd be going back already. I can't imagine leaving Gabriel with strangers so soon, which is one of the reasons why we are going to bite the bullet and have me stay home with him until I find a job in the library field. I will be hoping to return to work in September. In the meantime, we'll be poor, but it's worth every second I spend with my son. My mother is coming to visit this month again, Isabella and Annabella turn 8 (a reminder of how fast time goes by), and if the Groundhog got it right last month, the weather should begin to warm up soon enough to spend more time outdoors. Gabriel has been great during our trips shopping and to the park, which makes me look forward to taking him out more and more. He's still sleeping through the night, smiling all the time, and getting strong enough to hold his head up more. He amazes us every second of every day.Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-64670579696534379172011-02-10T17:37:00.003-05:002011-03-01T18:21:35.307-05:00Beautiful Boy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfRIb033aTLsezpp0HJ9cPnhgiSIX3HjcjT-XuEc2YDh7gB8EnQLyuqIgATenbSE7CXpKhmRYhUEv9RpGbgp67tnYrlVVyhSghxrtFvYDm_Q7OB8C9Yvj1BO5NeLU4AF21PuiY016dsM/s1600/2011-01-30+16.50.54.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfRIb033aTLsezpp0HJ9cPnhgiSIX3HjcjT-XuEc2YDh7gB8EnQLyuqIgATenbSE7CXpKhmRYhUEv9RpGbgp67tnYrlVVyhSghxrtFvYDm_Q7OB8C9Yvj1BO5NeLU4AF21PuiY016dsM/s200/2011-01-30+16.50.54.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572197422864504194" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><div><i style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: medium; ">"Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children."</i></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: medium; ">~Charles R. Swindoll, <i>The Strong Family</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: medium; "><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Gabriel will be 3 months old on Valentine's Day! He recently started sleeping through most of the night and smiles at us constantly. His reflux is far from gone or over, but is getting better and I am planning to begin venturing out with him real soon. Being the control freak that I am, it will take a lot of letting go and just allowing and accepting what will happen. He's in control now, so I have to let go. We've been couped up in the house due to his size, fear of germs, and of course the torturous winter weather we've had this year. But, it's supposed to be a bit warmer this week so first Carmine and I will give it a shot together by heading to the mall or some place like that and then later in the week I'll pick a place for just Gabriel and I to go. He's a little over 9 pounds now, which is quite an accomplishment from the 4 pounds he came home at 3 months ago. I'm so proud of him...already. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: medium; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: medium; ">My son still amazes me every time I look at him, he's beautiful, he's perfect, and he's mine!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br /></span></span></div>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-16079972509956958352010-12-21T17:35:00.002-05:002010-12-21T17:40:51.402-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJHAEiegW3aHTpLJZ-z44chNLbU9LbHpDRcBTpm6Kr4UheIF5mUG73nmGEzxQ2WSkE4_vMuoIpP1awXVuFtCThGI4T-vMqsRYIUh2JWM0oyflPBwX9E2n9hPadnkAXaf9XnNZVgyrnCo/s1600/IMG_1841.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJHAEiegW3aHTpLJZ-z44chNLbU9LbHpDRcBTpm6Kr4UheIF5mUG73nmGEzxQ2WSkE4_vMuoIpP1awXVuFtCThGI4T-vMqsRYIUh2JWM0oyflPBwX9E2n9hPadnkAXaf9XnNZVgyrnCo/s200/IMG_1841.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553269073211531842" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Gabriel James Anzalone</span></div>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-13932816068703671852010-12-21T16:48:00.005-05:002010-12-21T17:42:57.679-05:00Welcome Gabriel!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCen2uCRKK9dKmiAs_VXFzEIKb_edtaJg8Cbekazk5hTcb0GqzsUll4kpu4GFfc5yh2WBnenveLzpSf6_6NXMg7ebJ6ipI65Dm0Dxvrm7PDGCmyA9u_XsBc15U-cDL2mNt5Jjnn1Xd0Xk/s1600/IMG_2247.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCen2uCRKK9dKmiAs_VXFzEIKb_edtaJg8Cbekazk5hTcb0GqzsUll4kpu4GFfc5yh2WBnenveLzpSf6_6NXMg7ebJ6ipI65Dm0Dxvrm7PDGCmyA9u_XsBc15U-cDL2mNt5Jjnn1Xd0Xk/s200/IMG_2247.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553264732340845138" /></a><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpFPW0Y1RXu9vuTypG7Np0vjMv5AzwWoSlTnB3RGRph_RVI7W5Np7-keoi95kX-UWw4qnTbRBQUqaEGKs0axwq7kV5AJBl6sA7PhmPBuQI4z8FOUhSCh294mPEsOuNmxrjv7t15x_zAU/s200/IMG_2197.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553265969273834210" /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Season's Greetings!!!</div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Christmas came early this year for Carmine and I as our beautiful son, Gabriel James Anzalone, arrived on Sunday, November 14, 2010 (at 10:24 a.m.). He was a month premature and spent 6 days in the NICU before coming home. He weighed only 4 lbs. 8 oz. at birth and came home only 4 lbs. 1 oz.! He's the love of my life (my little Munchkin Man) and the best gift we've ever received. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">As we struggle through the holidays as new parents dealing with Gabriel's digestive issues, we will not forget what this time of year is all about--love, peace, and gratitude.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Merry 1st Christmas, Gabriel! May your first year be a happy one. We LOVE you!!!</span></div></div>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-88292886883682954382010-11-04T16:15:00.003-04:002010-11-04T16:57:38.144-04:00November, A Month of Thanks...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><h1 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></h1><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">"Fallen leaves lying on the grass in the November sun bring more happiness than the daffodils" </span></span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">~Cyril Connolly</span></span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">"How wonderful it would be if we could help our children and grandchildren to learn thanksgiving at an early age. Thanksgiving opens the doors. It changes a child's personality. A child is resentful, negative—or thankful. Thankful children want to give, they radiate happiness, they draw people."<br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">~Sir John Templeton</span></span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><i><b><span style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">T </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">hanks for time to be together, turkey, talk, and tangy weather.</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />H </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">for harvest stored away, home, and hearth, and holiday.</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />A </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">for autumn's frosty art, and abundance in the heart.</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />N </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">for neighbors, and November, nice things, new things to remember.</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />K </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">for kitchen, kettles' croon, kith and kin expected soon.</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />S </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">for sizzles, sights, and sounds, and something special that about.</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /> </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">That spells THANKS for joy in living and a jolly good Thanksgiving.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span><span style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> <br /><i>~Aileen Fisher, </i></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">All in a Word</span></span></i></span></b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">November is National Diabetes Month and Prematurity Awareness Month. This month, 1930, my grandmother Gertrude (aka Lefty Sr.) was born. This month, 1976, my brother Chris was born. This month our nation gives Thanks for all that we have been given. And yet as important as all of that is to me, nothing can compare to the greatest thing we now await to happen this month, for in just two weeks time, I will be having a c-section to deliver our son (prematurely) and God willing we'll soon be celebrating another November birthday and our greatest reason to be thankful will be born! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Carmine and I have so many hopes and dreams about our son. We both picture him from either the sonogram pictures we've been blessed to receive and just from our own visions of what he may look like and while our visions may be different I know that we both picture him as the most gorgeous thing we've ever seen. While the middle name for our son was (and still is) one of debate, we both came to love the name Gabriel. I love its meaning, "God is my might", I love the sound of it, I love both the full name, Gabriel and the nickname, Gabe. Gabriel is also the angel who let Mary know that she would give birth to her son, Jesus. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">After the unexpected and painful loss of our first son, Newby Angel, we were filled with concern, worry, and anxiety this pregnancy, but it was a much different pregnancy with a much better doctor (Charles Hux, MD). I got to enjoy my son's movements (even the more painful kicks in my side), I was able to keep my diabetes in good control, and despite the fact that we were often filled with worry because of the baby's size (always a little smaller and in the lower percentile throughout the pregnancy) we have now made it to 34 weeks, our son made it to 4 lbs. and we have high hopes that we will get to bring our son home this time.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I don't know what the future holds for our son or what he will grow up to be, but I do know he will be surrounded by love, adored by many, and that Carmine and I will be the best parents we can be. Carmine will no doubt make him laugh and be an excellent role model of kindness and support and I will do my best to teach him many things. I can't wait to read to him, sing to him, dance with him, and show him all the things I love most in the world. I especially can't wait for our first trip to my favorite place, DISNEY!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Lots of Hugs and Kisses await you Gabriel! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Love, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Mommy</span></span></div><div><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></p></div></span>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-64948200954903322352010-10-21T21:09:00.005-04:002010-10-21T21:47:52.557-04:00Winnie the Pooh<div>Our Nursery!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); ">“Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. "Pooh," he whispered.<br /><br />"Yes, Piglet?"<br /><br />"Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw, "I just wanted to be sure of you.""</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); "><br /></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaHkEWnAu8Cz146kM4W_lMNggXIXq7d8rL-t66NUeGyYBn1jnOpk5rB02EuSllGA4Qmvt0d5v7DEsoPCO7Vxb9BSCu9MxTuCeUMRd1UilZfQfk3Gj95MtozKNClxo6PIyTXZz6DLTP5s/s200/IMG_1419.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530677898188816754" /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwVsG07_KXMTkbKMWbJ1GmO_9i4KwmILp7VzRuVb5HIcYZrYSz6Usq7J1wvdpQ98c0egtihyPGFUrCITivatatThZbn77vo52y9ttpyDwh84N0H8rPT-pL8Y3394agSkclAAiihqfc44/s200/IMG_1435.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530677906275338322" /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lhUdvJlWHLd4ZGr-Z1dETEEcrOriHchD1-J7IlBbnzkrl705PXCNHpsJoHUTGiUgTb9uLHtycosmZHLNCoQWhrcv3UnhvdTLrh_e-KNxS4f6BWFCxXEVq_hOvp-hkxOa1jHPA1AlY68/s1600/IMG_1441.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lhUdvJlWHLd4ZGr-Z1dETEEcrOriHchD1-J7IlBbnzkrl705PXCNHpsJoHUTGiUgTb9uLHtycosmZHLNCoQWhrcv3UnhvdTLrh_e-KNxS4f6BWFCxXEVq_hOvp-hkxOa1jHPA1AlY68/s200/IMG_1441.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530677911537229106" /></a><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMaUM70s3_Ik-IKDMAnPOM4ejfBo1_VbI6Ede1ZDmqVPXHzVnl_7SPX50riyyS4tscgnnjBb8CXP-ICqVo04xSsNZUoDEtmDXXPeaBtPvJxne-VAGqfsPydgbVFhdpz0Q-_kEp0gZSmU/s200/IMG_1437.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530677917820236402" />Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-7288513402577526682010-10-18T20:51:00.004-04:002010-10-18T21:04:02.195-04:00Showered with Love<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">My baby shower on 10-10-10 (my favorite number), was AMAZING. Jen, Monique, and my Mom really put together the best shower and every last detail was unique and perfect. I was surrounded by so much love from my diverse and lovely family and friends. The baby and I received gifts galore and we couldn't need for anything. We can't wait for our son to arrive and meet all those who love him already. Carmine and I are both so excited and I simply can't wait to be a mom!!!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Shower Photos:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fjdjames510%2Falbumid%2F5529533166962065377%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "><br /></span></div>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-19832596495505234342010-10-05T14:37:00.010-04:002010-10-05T15:33:51.654-04:00A New Dawn, A New Day, A New Life and I'm Feeling Good!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So, I figured enough time and events have passed without posting to my old friend Blog. In May, I received my Master's Degree in Library Science and I'm currently taking the final State Certification Course in order to teach in a public school. I look forward to a career change, but only after my even more exciting upcoming role as a Mom! </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I am 30 weeks pregnant and anxiously awaiting the arrival of our </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">son</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">! With all the hopes and and prayers we can offer up for him (and I) to arrive healthy at the end of this pregnancy, we're happy to report so far so good. Of course we already love and adore him and think he's the most adorable thing we've ever seen. I can't foresee a day without him in my life. His every move makes me smile. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Our mom's sent us furniture for the nursery and Carmine has been working extra hard getting everything put together and ready for our son to come home. Carmine and I went to a Breast Feeding and Infant Care Class, this Sunday (10/10/10) my family is throwing us a Baby Shower, and we have appointments to meet with 3 different Pediatricians for the baby. It's all very exciting!!!</span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Here is our favorite Sonogram picture of the baby!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGojMNxEW3IenX5Z_d9wcV90c8be0d0ujq8sAjy_55keHT0bxAs4qhAXrV_a7YXVqEQAMkpNUbfnECmsi_CvlomXttys9Yj5wjzGFiPM6vUsokxlPu8bnmMoVbL21xF1EE3yTAlcJjY5c/s200/ourbabyboy2010.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 161px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524640407085247394" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes,</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> of which all men have some." ~Charles Dickens</span></i></div></div>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-42302405996874132622010-01-06T15:27:00.016-05:002010-01-06T23:22:30.986-05:00Auld Lang Syne and On To a New Year!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ocerxpJDKJHpJEqq4bblISicpN35YlpAQJsuyMFpO8-avynn8QPZpQ5T_pkjf4QkTud2P3Kib3iuwd2lz5LnLusNC9gbqFoncr85NgZ7nIT3NHfLvB6bupETMQ8w7ZIAYu5FJ2jTtoY/s1600-h/Me+and+C.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423729683372925794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ocerxpJDKJHpJEqq4bblISicpN35YlpAQJsuyMFpO8-avynn8QPZpQ5T_pkjf4QkTud2P3Kib3iuwd2lz5LnLusNC9gbqFoncr85NgZ7nIT3NHfLvB6bupETMQ8w7ZIAYu5FJ2jTtoY/s200/Me+and+C.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Welcome 2010! My wish for this year is the same as every year, that Carmine and I can welcome a small addition to our family. I'm hoping that this year will be a good one for us all! It's an even year, which always tends to be better for me, so there's hope. I had a wonderful Christmas with my husband, family, and friends! We spent Christmas Eve making Gingerbread Houses with Girlies (Carmine turned 36), Christmas Day in Staten Island with Mom & Dad Anzalone, I spent some time in Florida with my Mom & David and my Grandmother (we even got to go to Universal Studios one day!), and we spent New Year's Eve in Staten Island and New Year's Day with Girlies playing games! We got lots of nice gifts. I've really been enjoying our new Keurig coffee maker that we bought with a Gift Card from my Father and Marla, so simple and tasty! I'm not looking forward to taking down the tree and all my Christmas decor. I would love it if we could just go right from Christmas to Spring, but a long winter is no doubt ahead of us. </span>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Here's to a little positive thinking, creating positive energy, and bringing positive results! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Happy & Healthy New Year!
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<br />Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-49657980076582272422009-12-01T14:59:00.004-05:002009-12-01T15:16:13.181-05:00Christmas is Coming...<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLPLhKAiIEDjSdBLiCR0j4nh7QIpq8uDP5-6netwgBE19qJKkWETQZUu2sRcLWBAkxzlKO6ONLFo45RnjPAaDr7-tDq9ylcZ421y149EE77-dv0DJ-JA8UzUO6ddvrcMZ-hAm0lK01eo/s1600/PC250202.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410362886425311346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLPLhKAiIEDjSdBLiCR0j4nh7QIpq8uDP5-6netwgBE19qJKkWETQZUu2sRcLWBAkxzlKO6ONLFo45RnjPAaDr7-tDq9ylcZ421y149EE77-dv0DJ-JA8UzUO6ddvrcMZ-hAm0lK01eo/s200/PC250202.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em>It's that time of year again and whether we want to be or not the Season has a way of making you happy! I could be sad, sad because our son isn't with us as we had once hoped and expected, but instead the Season gives me hope. Hope that 2010 will bring better luck, better things, and another opportunity for our dream to come true. I'm looking forward to the holidays, time spent with family and friends, decorating the house with Christmas goodies, wrapping presents, and of course all the great Christmas Music!!! I'm also looking forward to visiting my Mom in sunny Florida on December 28th for a few days. I wish I could stay longer and I really wish Carmine could join me, but his job doesn't allow that time of year off. Carmine got a new job and goes for training in Oklahoma for most of December. We're so happy he finally got a better job at the Post Office and now he even has Saturdays off! Me, I start my last semester (finally) for my Masters in January and I can't wait to finally be done and hopefully move on to bigger and better things. We wish everyone a very <span style="color:#ff0000;">Merry Christmas</span> and <span style="color:#009900;">Happy New Year</span>! I hope 2010 is a much better year for all!!!</em></div><div><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!!!</span></em></div><p align="center"><em><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SxV40DxfuxI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/YS5CdZckkEM/s1600/cr_cc_SantaSixtythree.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410363363116956434" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SxV40DxfuxI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/YS5CdZckkEM/s200/cr_cc_SantaSixtythree.jpg" border="0" /></a></em></p>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-30760535946172136952009-10-09T14:43:00.006-04:002009-10-09T16:29:11.927-04:00Viva Las Vegas!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_XWOHbp-QnJ2BcE9tfkz6LHfGhjHaUBN_ZoWEW4BL3p69RROHkQ7KHkTrYrxItFYS-PPc6PkMTjXk8xE96Ds2bNqGG8jXmyruLdkQ4lDBRJYvLrkc9N37dY24FKkJuZCzZm3IgOFxHA/s1600-h/Vegas,+etc.+775.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390678125812462162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_XWOHbp-QnJ2BcE9tfkz6LHfGhjHaUBN_ZoWEW4BL3p69RROHkQ7KHkTrYrxItFYS-PPc6PkMTjXk8xE96Ds2bNqGG8jXmyruLdkQ4lDBRJYvLrkc9N37dY24FKkJuZCzZm3IgOFxHA/s200/Vegas,+etc.+775.jpg" border="0" /></a> Carmine and I had a wonderful time in Vegas this month, we saw and did so much and keep talking about all the things we still want to do when/if we go back someday! It's beautiful there and so much fun! Good food, beautiful statues, great shows, shopping, and of course gambling! We saw Criss Angel's, "Believe", which was "eh". Certainly not the world's greatest magician, but he is really cute. We also saw Cirque de Soleit, "O", which was incredible -- dancing, synchronized swimming, diving, and we had great seats! We stayed at Mandalay Bay, which has a beach and a lazy river pool, it was so relaxing. We loved the Venetian, where we ate and took a Gondola ride, and we saw "O" at the Belagio home of the breath taking fountain show perfectly in sync to Andrea Bocelli's amazing voice. I truly loved the whole trip even though my feet were killing me from all the walking we did. We laughed at the fact that more of the walking was just finding our way in and out of the hotel/casinos. They really set it up so you can't get in and out quick. Carmine (wimpy) made me go on the rollercoaster at New York, New York alone, I wouldn't have missed it for the world, it was great! We didn't win it big (although Carmine did get $340 out of a .25 cent machine after only putting in $7). We really did enjoy every minute!<br /><br />Carmine and I are participating in the "Share Walk for Rememberance" in Bridgewater next Saturday (10/17), which was our Newby's due date. We're very thankful that the walk just happened to be scheduled for this difficult day and month when the hopes and dreams we have still aren't yet to be and when Newby is so often in our thoughts. The Share group we go to every month has been very helpful. Each month we seem to dread going and consider skipping it, only to leave at the end and say, "I'm glad we went". The hardest part of the group for me, is all the people with kids. I understand that their loss is just as sad, but I can't help feel that if I was fortunate enough to have children or even one child, as they do, I would be too grateful to continue with all the sad talk and regrets. <br /><br />Now it's on to some scary movies, haunted hayrides, and candy corn. Gotta love it! Happy Halloween!!!<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&noautoplay=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fjdjames510%2Falbumid%2F5390347406471103377%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-44639310324682275162009-09-01T10:37:00.002-04:002009-09-01T10:50:31.216-04:00The Autumn Wind...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErHF3fy5BI9VVJoZMKZYbbapKm1qduGiNmMScGh6blnDm05eDDIMx8FInlL_znOqilYEOCEHfiMC-TMAoW5Gb-C7bN_CcyNwXKmN-UVgcHreEYPs1Z_jDvgL1hymVoWi5H244LOqJ4yc/s1600-h/new-england-2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376511379967527762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErHF3fy5BI9VVJoZMKZYbbapKm1qduGiNmMScGh6blnDm05eDDIMx8FInlL_znOqilYEOCEHfiMC-TMAoW5Gb-C7bN_CcyNwXKmN-UVgcHreEYPs1Z_jDvgL1hymVoWi5H244LOqJ4yc/s200/new-england-2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">It's only September 1st and it seems fall is truly in the air already, a little cooler, the leaves already beginning to change colors, and for many (including myself) back to school! I am beginning what I hope to be my last year of school here at Rutgers and probably my most challenging. Come the Spring semester, I have to use all of my vacation time in order to complete the required Field Work, but as there are two sides to every coin, that will probably be the most enjoyable and productive part of the entire program! Carmine and I are looking forward to a trip to Las Vegas at the end of the month. I've never been and I can't wait to see all the casinos and non-stop action! We're staying at Mandalay Bay, the only casino with a "beach". Our biggest hope is to be pregnant again sometime soon and we'll be praying everyday for better luck and our ultimate wish...to be a mom and dad.</span>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-63345674964830172682009-06-29T21:46:00.003-04:002009-06-29T21:52:00.132-04:00I Grieve...<em><span style="font-size:130%;">So hard to move on, still loving what's gone. </span></em><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I know they say that time heals and makes it better, but somehow the more days between the last day my son was with me and the days that he's now gone only make me miss him more and more and more. My poor son, you carried all of my hopes and dreams, perhaps it was just too much for you. I can only hope that the pain I feel today and will feel everyday without you is somehow pain that you were spared. I loved you the minute I found out you were inside of me and I will continue to love you everyday that you are not. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">The Urn</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">We looked forward to</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Your laughter</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Your cries</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">The color of your eyes</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Today we are left with </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">The urn on our dresser</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">We had hopes</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">We had dreams</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">We were happy, so it seems</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Now we are left with </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">The urn on our dresser</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">We miss you</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">We love you</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">We wish you were here</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Instead of the urn on our dresser</span></div><div align="right"><em>by Jeanna James Anzalone</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-17506458816431954122009-06-20T19:28:00.003-04:002009-06-20T19:31:59.430-04:00You'll Live in Our Hearts...<span style="font-size:130%;">In Memory of <em><strong>Newby Angel Anzalone</strong></em> who was born and died on 6/19/2009 but will live in our hearts forever & ever.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Love,</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Mom & Dad</span>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-46692088022800928752009-06-03T13:59:00.009-04:002009-06-03T14:28:50.184-04:00Snips and snails, and puppy dogs tails it is!<span style="font-size:130%;">We're having a <span style="color:#33ccff;">BOY</span>!!! We were thrilled to see Newby again yesterday, despite the fact that the day didn't go as well as planned. It turns out he's a little smaller then he should be and it is probably due to the fact that I've developed Pregnancy Hypertension (high blood pressure). I am praying that it doesn't lead to Pre-eclampsia, which would have me on bed rest first, and could lead to a very early delivery (only 28 weeks!!!). I'm cutting all salt out of my diet and going to try to mildly exercise a bit more. Although, this really is all related to my diabetes, I can only hope for the best at this point. I go back for another sonogram in 2 weeks, and hopefully he will be bigger, a sign that he's still growing and only fell a little off track. The doctor says he appeared to be the size of 19 weeks despite the fact that I'm 20 weeks along. I said, couldn't that be just a miscalculation of my due date? She said no, because my 12 week sonogram was right on target. It's so hard not to worry but I know that stress certainly won't help things and will only make it worse. Poor Newby, sorry your mom has this awful disease. I pray everyday that you come out ok despite it all. Even though she said he's smaller then he should be, he is proportioned well and still look adorable to us. We can't wait to meet him!!! </span><div><div><div><div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Had to go to the hospital for this Sonogram, where unfortunately the pictures were not clear at all! Newby at 20 Weeks:</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/Sia_8zfp8WI/AAAAAAAAAdI/PaTvesmX0Hk/s1600-h/img147.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343169059257708898" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/Sia_8zfp8WI/AAAAAAAAAdI/PaTvesmX0Hk/s200/img147.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-31927090946115042602009-05-22T12:29:00.003-04:002009-05-22T12:34:16.571-04:00It's Our Anniversary!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghztPMSQuuxIAmQyyBmiItOlOAy-ZUzbeWL4BT1j0yB1Z9Wte1KDpUnkAPuCjLEqPrCzPK7zNpMhOxFQq-veVCm0E5k5TtSC2-K_Okr49AUSPpSZ3glHGijjgJGP_wr2Bgni17lxZ0juw/s1600-h/Picture+119.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338687309575505938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghztPMSQuuxIAmQyyBmiItOlOAy-ZUzbeWL4BT1j0yB1Z9Wte1KDpUnkAPuCjLEqPrCzPK7zNpMhOxFQq-veVCm0E5k5TtSC2-K_Okr49AUSPpSZ3glHGijjgJGP_wr2Bgni17lxZ0juw/s200/Picture+119.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">Hard to believe how fast it went, but one year ago this weekend was filled with pure joy and excitement as we got married! We spent the whole year talking about how great our wedding was and I still surround myself with pictures of the memories. Now with our beautiful home and Newby on the way, we are truly a family and my husband has been wonderful!</span><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-1019294231954359682009-05-12T13:14:00.003-04:002009-05-12T13:30:23.034-04:00April Showers Bring May Flowers!April was filled with wedding bliss down in Sunny Florida! Mom & David's wedding was perfect from the low humidity sunny weather, to the beautiful ceremony and reception surounded by water, and of course the happy couple joined by family and good friends. I have my next sonogram scheduled for June 2nd (20 weeks) when we're hoping to find out if it's a boy or a girl! My birthday was on Mother's Day this year and it was a really nice weekend. My husband got me everything I wanted (Wii Fit and a new ring) and even surprised me with a Mother's Day gift from "Newby", a Thomas Kinkade Disney picture of Pinnochio, which will be hung in the baby's room. In a few weeks, Carmine and I will celebrate our 1-year Anniversary. Time is flying!<br /><br />Link to view Mom's Wedding Photos:<br /><a href="http://www.photoworks.com/photo-sharing/shareSignin.jsp?shareCode=ABDC5D1C855&cp=ems_shr_alb_pml&cb=PW">http://www.photoworks.com/photo-sharing/shareSignin.jsp?shareCode=ABDC5D1C855&cp=ems_shr_alb_pml&cb=PW</a><br /><br />Link to me singing at Mom's wedding (on You Tube):<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDmc2EkpsKo">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDmc2EkpsKo</a>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-40228064253069373492009-04-07T09:28:00.006-04:002009-04-07T09:47:32.192-04:00Lookin' Good!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SdtYM6AQeQI/AAAAAAAAAb4/IotZFuFQkaE/s1600-h/img143.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321944363420383490" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SdtYM6AQeQI/AAAAAAAAAb4/IotZFuFQkaE/s200/img143.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Had my first external Sonogram/Ultrasound yesterday and was left <span style="color:#ff0000;">AMAZED</span>! <span style="color:#000000;">"Newby"</span> (as we like to call him or her) got so much bigger and I could count all the fingers on <span style="color:#3366ff;">his</span>/<span style="color:#ff99ff;">her</span> hands! "Newby" was awake and moving around a lot! <span style="color:#3366ff;">He</span>/<span style="color:#ff99ff;">She</span> even appeared to be sucking <span style="color:#3366ff;">his</span>/<span style="color:#ff99ff;">her</span> thumb and then turned <span style="color:#3366ff;">his</span>/<span style="color:#ff99ff;">her</span> back to us! It was truly surreal and hard to believe that amazing little life is inside me moving around. I don't feel any movement yet, but I'm really looking forward to that part!</span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Here's "Newby" - </span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SdtWS6YDjsI/AAAAAAAAAbg/wqg032QaiWE/s1600-h/img143.jpg"></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SdtYa1HtsZI/AAAAAAAAAcA/0foBieG-ZOw/s1600-h/img145.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321944602627649938" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SdtYa1HtsZI/AAAAAAAAAcA/0foBieG-ZOw/s200/img145.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SdtZAQULvcI/AAAAAAAAAcI/qUMN_XFvmKY/s1600-h/img144.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321945245582867906" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 152px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SdtZAQULvcI/AAAAAAAAAcI/qUMN_XFvmKY/s200/img144.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SdtWS6XdYyI/AAAAAAAAAbo/6ts6-AC0UGI/s1600-h/img144.jpg"></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SdtWS6XdYyI/AAAAAAAAAbo/6ts6-AC0UGI/s1600-h/img144.jpg"></a></div><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SdtWS6XdYyI/AAAAAAAAAbo/6ts6-AC0UGI/s1600-h/img144.jpg"></a></p><div align="center"> </div>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-46798682142503696152009-03-20T11:32:00.005-04:002009-03-20T11:41:42.184-04:00With Arms Wide Open!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI45atpmfRQRzscCRdBFX4nmjG2ktJcz3pRVZ20JJbX75J7mEqWMGh2ReNsz7Qpyh_BwgCzLDe-MG8JkF0NVbitQxy7lcSlG0Hd4PKt5DrDdcRxRMSamxph12Ji0come70FE8I6Ec_8eU/s1600-h/IMG00018%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315294746115024818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 201px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 164px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI45atpmfRQRzscCRdBFX4nmjG2ktJcz3pRVZ20JJbX75J7mEqWMGh2ReNsz7Qpyh_BwgCzLDe-MG8JkF0NVbitQxy7lcSlG0Hd4PKt5DrDdcRxRMSamxph12Ji0come70FE8I6Ec_8eU/s200/IMG00018%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffccff;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">Carmine and I are expeting our new bundle of joy sometime in October (due date 10/17/09)!!! We're so excited, nervous, anxious, curious, and overjoyed! We've both talked about and dreamed about this for a long time and the time is here and now. We will definitely be finding out if it's a<span style="color:#33ccff;"> <em>boy</em></span> or a <em><span style="color:#ff99ff;">girl</span> </em>who will bring us so much joy but either way, we just pray everyday that I can carry and bring a healthy baby into the world in October. Now it begins...</span><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-65184585335721121212009-03-12T10:01:00.006-04:002009-03-12T10:15:09.955-04:00Long Time No Post!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SbkXxI6sr8I/AAAAAAAAAbI/E9Wq1bx9vNo/s1600-h/clover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312303368434921410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 98px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 123px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SbkXxI6sr8I/AAAAAAAAAbI/E9Wq1bx9vNo/s200/clover.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">Sorry to those of you who actually do check my Blog for info, Facebook has sucked me in and it's hard to update both regularly. Carmine and I are really excited and anxious for Spring. This month is full of birthdays - Happy Birthday Dad, David, Matt, Isabella & Annabella, and Paul! Girlies are turning 6 this year and cuter then ever, looking forward to their "Highschool Musical" Birthday Party! I get a Spring Break from school next week, but I'd like to try and get ahead, so it won't really be a break at all. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Happy St. Patty's Day!</span></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SbkXkV72HiI/AAAAAAAAAa4/lMVLvlvH0ak/s1600-h/St.+Patty.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312303148591095330" style="WIDTH: 131px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 105px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SbkXkV72HiI/AAAAAAAAAa4/lMVLvlvH0ak/s200/St.+Patty.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div> </div>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800930379420183085.post-31082947485013459812009-02-10T10:48:00.005-05:002009-02-10T11:13:40.844-05:00Happy Heart Day!<span style="font-size:130%;">I'd just like to say enough already! In light of the latest Yankee to be found guilty of steroid use (A-Rod), I'd just like to say, why don't we just allow steroids in (all) sports? Modern day sportsmen could become more like late day Gladiators. The bigger the better. Then we wouldn't have to pay them the ridiculous salaries they get because all athletes would be super athletes. If an athlete can't take steroids, then he won't probably won't be able to play, sorry. We'd be able to take sports to a whole other level. Making athletes like Mark McGwire look small and weak. Imagine Hockey with everyone on steroids? No more press speculations, accusations, suspensions, fines, million dollar players apologizing, teams in distress. </span><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Valentine's Day is coming and I just love that there is a holiday that is all about hearts, love, and romance. It's always even better when it falls on a Saturday! I hope everyone has fun with their loved ones. I hope all your kids give and get lots of Valentine's in school.</span> </div><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SZGmJIUQcII/AAAAAAAAAaY/cgPqVTcE77E/s1600-h/202413wve7c1ygp9.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301200912173265026" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5uNoOttJ-k0/SZGmJIUQcII/AAAAAAAAAaY/cgPqVTcE77E/s200/202413wve7c1ygp9.gif" border="0" /></a></p>Jeanna James Anzalonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047385198436630540noreply@blogger.com0