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Today we got up SO early (7:30AM) my husband was up waiting for me to get home so we ended up going to pick up some baby supplies. We mostly got breast feeding supplies like bags for pumping, nipple cream and pads. Then I got a cute Mickey onsies since we plan to go to Disney a few times in the fall and winter. We also picked up a bookshelf for his room and a few other random things.

Then when we got home I decided to wash and sterilize all the stage 1 bottles and Branden put together the bookshelf. I think Branden has more of a nesting instinct then me at this point. He gets so excited over anything to do with getting the baby's room ready. He is so awesome. I can't imagine how anyone does this alone. I would seriously be lost without him helping me get so much done.
One part of his room

BOTTLES! 

34 week belly I forgot to post.
June 28, 2011 No comments
Today has been a pretty lazy day. I didn't sleep well at all last night. I had heartburn and I think some BH contractions here and there. I also get up so much to pee that it's like what is the point of falling asleep just to wake right back up? I finally fell asleep around 8 or so then Branden kind of woke me up to say goodbye when he left for work then I slept till noon. My sister had wanted to hang out so when I got up she came over with her dog Jasmine and we went to Target while our dogs had a "play date". Then we came home and watched one of our all time favorite movies Empire Records! I had recorded it the other night and started watching it but it wasn't the same without my sister so I held out till she came over.
Then our Dad came by and we all went to Barnes and Noble. It's one of my all time favorite things to do with my Dad. Ever since I was little he would take me there on Saturdays when my Mom and sister worked and so it was always our thing but it was nice to have Ash come too.
Now I am home and I need to start dinner but I am hanging out in the backyard with the dogs since it isn't hot but the mosquitos are biting so I guess I should go in. A nice little treat was I finally got a picture of a blue jay that is always flying around our backyard.
June 26, 2011 No comments


How far along? 34 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 11lbs
Maternity clothes? Not really, some shirts though.
Stretch marks? Nope, I thought I had 2 small ones forming but I guess I was wrong!
Sleep: It's been bad!
Best moment this week: Finding out Ace is head down
Movement: He has slowed down a bit but now kicks more to one side since he is head down and curled up into a C
Food cravings:  Icee's and anything sweet
Gender: Baby Boy! Adonis Scott Eugene Kania, Ace for short
Labor Signs: BH contractions
Belly Button in or out? Innie still
What I miss: Sleeping comfortably
What I am looking forward to: My next apt. on the 7th to see what kind of progress we are making
Weekly Wisdom: People will always tell you the negative stuff about becoming a parent (you'll never sleep again, just wait for this or that). Don't waste your time listening to them.
Milestones: Baby moving head down

June 25, 2011 No comments
June 23, 2011 No comments
My cousin Elizabeth had her baby today!! The baby was going to be a surprise and I knew she was having a girl. I just knew it. I would say "she" and so not mean to when we would talk and guess who was right?! That is right, ME! haha. I am pretty good at predicting baby's genders. I have guessed correctly on almost all of my friends and family except one. I am surprised I have had this good of a track record.
Anyway back to the beautiful new addition, who's name is Madelyn Rose! She is named after my cousin's grandma (her grandma was my grandma's sister). I think that also made me think girl because we are having a son and he is named after my grandpa and it just seemed fitting that her first baby would be named after her grandma who she was also close to like I was with my grandparents. Madelyn was 9lbs 1oz and 22inches long. She is so cute too! Sometimes newborns can look a bit crazy when they first come into the world but I looked at her picture and go to Branden "OMG, she is actually a super cute newborn!" Not that newborns are ugly but they just look like newborns, Madelyn has chubby little cheeks and a button nose. So precious! I am so happy for my cousin. I can not wait till our babies can meet one day. They live in Illinois so it may take some months but we definitely want to get them together!
Madelyn Rose
June 19, 2011 No comments
Oy! I keep getting my weeks and days confused. Next week is my next appointment and our pediatric appointment. Good thing since Bran isn't off for the pediatric one if it were this week lol.
I have been so super bored. I do basically nothing all day. I hate not working or having something to do. All my friends work so it's not like I can go hang out with anyone. Bran will be home at around 7 but I babysit for a few hours tonight so of course I won't get to really hang out with him. Same goes for tomorrow but then Friday we are off to the Keys! Yay! Hopefully it is pretty carefree. I think just my parents are going too so that should be nice. My sister can't go since is redoing her house and my brother works Saturday. I like that the house won't be crazy loud and busy. Maybe we will go see a movie too. We love the movie theater in the Keys. It seems so old fashion to us since the ones here are huge and always overcrowded and busy.
I wish I had something more exciting to write about but I don't.
June 15, 2011 No comments
I remember when I was little and summer started. It was the best. Sleeping in, playing in the pool all day, going to the movies on rainy days. It felt like the best times. As you get older its rare to have summers off. Well, now that I am pregnant and my nannying jobs are done pretty much till after the baby comes I get a "real" summer. I have been sleeping in a bit, not much since we have our dogs waking us up but if Bran feeds them I do get to sleep in a bit. I can go to my parents house and hang out in their pool whenever I want and will probably go to a few movies on Bran's days off.
I also went today and got an Icee! I love Icee's in the summer. I went to the library to get a good summer read too. I never get books from the library but I figured why waste money when I can get them for free. I was surprised they had the one I wanted so I was super excited.
Not to much else is going on here. Just being super lazy and hanging out at home.
June 14, 2011 No comments
I am prepping the bubs diapers!!!! This is when you know you have no life, you are super excited about washing cloth diapers.
This past weekend has been pretty busy. My aunts came into town for my uncles funeral which ws Saturday. It was really sad and kind of rough. My Mom was a disaster, which is understandable. Then Sunday my sister and I went to my parents house and met up with everyone and hung out and had a bar-b-q which was really nice. It felt like old times. Bran had to work so that was a bummer.
We were supposed to have our pregnancy photo shoot Saturday morning but I had Branden cancel it. I was to upset over my uncle. I couldn't even sleep the night before the funeral and when I did sleep I had bad dreams. After saying our goodbyes it has been a little easier to sleep.
Next weekend is Father's Day! I need to figure out a gift for Branden and my Dad. I am thinking something to do with golf for Bran. We are also going to the Keys so that should be fun. Not to much else is going on except I have a doctor apt. on Wednesday and we were supposed to meet the pediatrician on Thursday but I don't think Bran scheduled his day right so I might have to reschedule.
June 13, 2011 No comments
Today I found clothes for our pregnancy photo shoot! Yay!
We also got the crib mattress, 2 sets of prefolds, a bummis cover, spray for the wipes, snappi's and his angel care monitor! I was so excited to get the mattress in his room and the crib set up. Not like he can even sleep in it for awhile and most of the bedding will be removed till he is older but it was still fun to set up.
32 weeks 5 days




June 10, 2011 1 comments
Today has been a rough day. I got into a argument with Branden this morning and just felt so frustrated with him even after he apologized. It wasn't anything major but I was feeling so emotional. I ended up going to the mall to see if I could find a skirt for our maternity shoot on Saturday and found nothing came home and everything was fine. We went in the baby's room and again cleaned out some things and then just hung out for a bit. He had to go to work early and I was bummed I wasted time being upset with him. I always hate feeling mad with him because we usually never argue over anything major and our fights aren't usually too major so we don't stay upset long and I like to just enjoy our time together. Anyway after he left for work, I ate lunch and headed to my Dad's funeral home to meet up with my Mom, Aunt, her Mom and sister. My sister was going through paper work and things for my uncle's funeral one Saturday. At one point my sister played a song my aunt said she and my uncle would always play and dance to in the kitchen. She started crying and said I miss him already, he was my best friend for 35 years. This has been stuck in my head all day. It broke my heart. I can not even imagine losing Branden. I love him so much and he is my best friend. He is there for me for everything and is my biggest support. He has done so much for me and I just love who he is as a person and a man. I sometimes feel like I got incredibly lucky when I hear some woman  talk about their husbands or significant others that treat them horribly. I can not even imagine living a life like that because Branden has this huge heart and just cares about me so much.
The whole thing today just made me realize how short life is and how much I do not want to waste time on being upset over something so petty. I know I am hormonal and get upset easier but I should have just accepted his apology and moved on then and there. I just get upset with myself when I hold a grudge even if it is only for an hour and then I am over it. I usually try to not be that way with Branden, especially because he is so good to me and I just really love what we have and I do see how short life can be.
I guess another part of me is just feel emotional over losing my uncle. I am so sad for his wife and sons. I don't know what state they will be in on Saturday. I know his younger son is more of the strong silent type while his older one is much more emotional and will break down easier. I am just glad my Mom's sisters are coming into town today and tomorrow and everyone can be together. I am also so grateful that we got to have a nice time with him at my baby shower and at the baby reveal party, where my one aunt from Ohio and my other aunt from Tampa were both able to be there so that was nice that they got to see him recently.
I guess I am just rambling on but I had to get this out. Hopefully I won't feel so sad all night.
June 09, 2011 No comments
My family got terrible news yesterday. My Mom's brother, my Uncle Billy, passed away at the age of 53. It was terribly sad to hear but I think a long time coming. My uncle had had heart issues for quite awhile and so I think his body just couldn't keep up. He leaves behind his sons Derek and Taylor and his wife Liz. The funeral will be Saturday at my Dad's funeral home at 3. My aunts are all coming down so it will be nice to have everyone together.

We also have our maternity photos Saturday morning so I am hoping it will work out ok. I hope it will keep my mind busy before the funeral.
June 08, 2011 1 comments
I have been extremely fortunate through out my pregnancy. There as been a few bumps in the road but nothing to horrible. I didn't have insanely bad morning sickness, I haven't gained an insane amount of weight or gotten stretch marks yet. My boobs haven't exploded to enormous sizes, which is good since mine are fake and I was worried about this. My hips and butt haven't changed either.

On the other hand the end has definitely gotten really frustrating for me. I have had horrible anxiety. My boobs have been burning like crazy. My baby is laying transverse (horizontally not breech) and so he likes to shove his back or butt up my ribs and make it really hard for me to breathe. I also have to pee constantly. I think this is the most annoying thing of all. I have always been a champ when it comes to not having to pee constantly. Now I go all the time and in the middle of the night I go at least 4 times. Last night was the worst. I couldn't breath when I laid down and then I kept having to get up to pee then try to get comfortable without trying to take deep breathes just to breathe and then I would roll and have to pee again. So frustrating!

I had to vent a bit because last night was just insane. I will say it will be worth it when I see that little face but I do not understand how people do this more then once. Maybe it is true what they say, you forget all the aches and pains?
June 06, 2011 No comments
I am 32 weeks pregnant! Yay! 8 or so more weeks and this peanut will be here. I can not wait to hold him. I can't wait to officially be a Mom and Branden be a Dad. I feel like there is nothing like your husband becoming a Dad.
Last night we tried to organize the baby's room for the 4th time. This time we actually did a good job at getting things organized and moved around and things that needed to be taken out of the room were taken out! It actually has space to walk around now. I still went in there again this morning and cleaned out a few more things. We had gotten so many hand me downs from the people I nanny for that we had a bunch of stuff that we could donate or give to my brother (he is expecting a baby boy in October) and Branden's friend who is having a baby boy in September. I just was able to get rid of a bunch of wash cloths lol. I didn't register for any but ended up getting some and had some from my sister from when we found out we were having a boy then we had a bunch of used ones from the one lady I nanny for plus some other new ones so I ended up putting them all in a bag for my brother and they can go through them and keep them or get rid of them.
We are still waiting on some more things or the baby's room. Once we get his little drawers for his cloth diapers I feel like we can really organize his shelf/changing table and have even more stuff in it's place. I just can't wait to have everything here and organized.
Not to much else has been going on. Branden is working today so I am super bored. I went to Target searching for a basket and found it so that was my big day.
Oh yesterday we went and saw The Hangover 2. It was pretty good but basically the same as the first one but not as funny. I would say save your money and wait for it to come out on DVD and see something else that is funny since it seriously is too similar to the first one but again, not as funny.
I am craving an icee so I might go get one! Yum! Here is a new belly pic. I realized I probably haven't updated one in awhile.
June 05, 2011 No comments
Branny and me!


This past weekend was great and a bit overwhelming. On Friday Branden's Mom, sister and niece all came down. Then we went to my parents, had pizza and headed to the 3D ultrasound place. I can not believe how cool it was. Unfortunately Ace had his face squished to the side but we still got some good shots. I would have loved to have a full on face one but we got close. I think he has my nose but that was the only feature I could see that may have been his or mine.
Pack n' play from my cousins!

Then on Saturday was our baby shower! I was awesome. We had a co-ed one so it was super crazy. We were going to do a few typical baby shower games like unscramble works and make as many words out of the baby's name as possible and the belly measure but instead just did the baby measuring one and then a baby beer bottle chugging contest. The best part about it was a girl won the beer chugging one and two guys one the belly measuring game. I was cracking up. I thought it was so funny that it was the opposite of what we thought.
My Coach diaper bag from the amazing Anna!

We got lots of amazing gifts and my friend Anna, who lives in NYC got me a Coach diaper bag! I couldn't believe it. She is so generous and awesome. I feel very lucky to have such great friends and family. We got a lot of our big items which was great. We got our pack n' play, jumparoo and play yard. We also got lots of clothes and all our bottles. This baby boy has more things then anyone I know. I swear!




Ace bag from Grandma Renee!

Some of my fabulous friends

Beachy cupcakes

Beach Baby!

Candy Bar

Lots of gifts! Ace is very loved.


Margarita machine for the non-preggers

Sisters and best friends!

My bestie, Kat, and my girls Ashleen and Brielle 
Me, my brother and sister

In the backyard

Our roommate Daniel and us, we love him! 

My family
June 01, 2011 No comments
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