32 weeks

32 weeks! Wow, I can’t believe that much time has gone by already. Let’s see what you are up to this week B. You are now about 19 inches from head to toe, and weigh almost 4 pounds. You are a growing boy and running out of room in there. You should be in head down position by now, but I just can’t really figure it out. You seem to move all the time and me and daddy try to figure out what little body part we are feeling. I know your feet have to be up in my rib cage because I can feel you kicking me all the time. It seems to help when we go swimming because it lets my belly stretch out.  We have been swimming a lot lately, it is really the only exercise we can do. It has been so hot outside that walking is impossible. Daddy hates swimming, but he still goes down there with me and reads a magazine while I swim laps. I just want to make sure you are happy and healthy in there. I have been trying to eat right and gain weight on track. At our last doctors appoint we had gained 5 pounds in 2 weeks! Mommy was not happy about that. I decided I needed to lay off the sweets at night. Now we only have ice cream a couple times a week instead of every night! People always ask me what kind of food cravings I have, but really I don’t think I have any. I eat pretty much all of the same things I did before. Other than being short of breath, backaches, and tired all the time I think I haven’t had it too bad. I say that now, but each week something seems to change. Alright, well I need to get dinner ready before daddy gets home from work. We love you B!

May 18th 2007

B. One more thing I wanted to tell you about. Today 4 years ago, May 18th 2007, daddy sunk a boat out in the ocean. We are so lucky that the sea decided to spit him back out. We will always remember this day and will always be thankful that we still have him here with us. Your daddy is always getting into some kind of trouble... that's why I worry so much about you. If you are anything like your daddy, I know I am going to worry for the rest of my life. The two of you will keep me on my toes. I am sure when you are older your daddy will tell you all about the many life changing moments he had. I know that this moment is one he will never forget, and it is something that made him realize to appreciate every day he is given. 

It's been a while..

B. I haven’t been keeping up on this blog thing like I should. There are so many things that are running through my mind lately. We have about 62 days until you get here, and there is so much that I still need to get done. I haven’t even started organizing your room yet. Every time I walk by your room I just get stressed out. I made daddy go with me to babies’r’us the other day to get diapers… and then about $200 worth of other baby things! There are so many things that I still want to get you and so much that I still need to do in order to make this house feel ready for the big day. I look in your closet and realize that I haven’t even started your laundry yet. There are toys and items still in boxes, things stuck in drawers, and nothing is in its place. I am waiting on my chair and your curtain. I need to finish painting the closet where daddy patched things up.  Daddy needs to run the cables and set up the TV in your room. We are still waiting on your airplane pictures from pottery barn, and we can’t hang your mobile until the pictures are in! ahh.. just reading all this makes me feel stressed. I made a list the other day of all the things I still need to get before you decide to make your appearance… mommy wants to make sure you have everything you need and more B. I just can’t wait until I am sit in your room and know that it’s ready and waiting for you. You would be really impressed by how well Riley is doing with not touching your things. I thought for sure she would be messing at all the new stuff in your room, but she doesn’t. I think she knows that all those things are yours. Lately, you have been causing me a lot of pain. You like to kick me in my ribs, but its ok B I understand that you are running out of room in there. You are a growing boy and mommy’s belly is only so big (for now), I just wish sometimes you wouldn’t kick me so hard. It has also been hard for me to breathe lately. Doing one simple thing around the house and I am out of breath. Before I never really felt “pregnant”, but I am beginning to really understand it now. Daddy has to help me up sometimes because I don’t think I can do it on my own anymore. It seems like every day my body is changing and you are getting bigger. I just can’t believe we are already at 31 weeks.  Did you know aunt Codie is leaving for Paris next week!? Mommy is so freaked out by that. I am trying not to think about it. Daddy thinks I am being crazy about it but I keep thinking about not being able to get a hold of her if I need her. She says she will have skype…but I am not convinced she will keep in touch with us enough. I am sure she will be having too much fun to worry about checking in with us. But after her trip to Pairs she will be coming down here to get ready for you! It makes me feel better to know that she will be here in case something happens while daddy is at work. Alright, I am going to try to get things done around here. Hopefully I don’t get too tired! I love you B.

Michigan Shower!

Oh Brayden… this weekend was your baby shower in Michigan at Nana and Papa’s house. It was so much fun! Everyone worked so hard to make sure that everything was perfect. The airplane cupcakes were one of my favorite things (I’m sure you liked them too!). So many people came to celebrate you, your Mema and Pop-Pop even flew in from Maryland to join in the fun! You are already so loved by so many different people. Everyone is excited to finally get to meet you, and you are going to love all of the amazing this people gave you. Aunt Codie made you a beautiful box for your room, I think that was daddy’s favorite gift. Aunt Codie also made you your very first CD. Mommy and daddy played it in the car today, and your mommy broke down in tears! You also got so many beautiful hand-made blankets. You are really spoiled rotten. You put on quite the little show for people at the baby shower. They got to see you kicking and moving all around. It was really a wonderful baby shower. I wish we got to stay up in Michigan a little longer, but next time we visit you will be here! I can’t believe we only have two and a half months to go. Next weekend we will be headed up to Maryland for another baby shower, we are really looking forward to it. I love you Brayden Theodore Rantz.