Love You Grandpa Paul :)

My grandpa passed away yesterday morning (Saturday), peacefully in his sleep.  He would be 91 in November - what an amazing life!  Given his age and his health, we had sort've been prepared for him to pass soon - but really, not this soon.  I had thought it'd happen on my maternity leave sometime between now and January, but never thought it'd be day 1 of my leave. 

We visited my grandpa in September and I had a great conversation with him that day.  He told me he was ready to "go" - that he knew where he was going, and ready to see my grandma again.  The peace he seemed to have really does make his passing easier - although it is never easy.

Now - I'm worried I won't be able to attend his funeral.  Which is Wednesday/Thursday.  If I had the baby today, I'd be out of the hospital in time to attend his services.  As Aaron keeps telling me, don't stress over the things you can't control.  Things will work out as they are to be.   

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My grandmpa and I in September...he was proud to be Polish (hense his shirt: Polish Mafia!)!

Grandpa and Addy last Halloween - he was the winner of the costume contest at the P.I. nursing home as a pirate.  He was getting ready for this year's contest, hoping to defend his title -- he was going to be a Wizard :)

On a side note - we've been doing everything to get this baby moving.  Pedicures, mopping on my hands and feet, eating spicy food, researching the accupressure points that are to help induce labor, bouncing on an exercise ball, working out on the Wii Fit for a while yesterday...yeah, it's exhausting waiting for this little one! 

The Big Forty!

Well, tomorrow I am 40 weeks...super excited for the day to come, and super super super ready to meet this little one.  I'm not sure why, but I am more impatient (both Aaron and I are) with this baby than I was with Addy.  I remember assuming I'd be overdue with Addalyn - but so many people have hinted that they thought I'd be early this time, I started to believe it myself!  But, being early has officially come and gone, and we are still here :)

I have an appt. tomorrow - and then I'm pulling out all the stops.  In an email to my sisters today I joked that I was going to come home and run some hills...wouldn't that be a site!  Pretty sure that I will NOT be running hills....but, I DO plan on getting myself a pedicure and eating spicy food around lunch time, and keeping myself active - maybe mopping my floors the old fashioned way.  If I don't have the baby this week, my last day of work regardless is Friday - and then I officially start maternity leave!

I'm really hoping my next post has some super big exciting news...

40 weeks :)

Maternity Photos

When I was 35 weeks, we had maternity photos done...I did the same with Addalyn and I have decided I will do them with all my kids.  Every pregnancy is so unique and it was very fun to add Addy to the mix of pictures.  Our photographer got some great shots!  We got the CD from this photographer, so I am able to share some of my favs on here.  It's going to be so hard to narrow them down!

Preparing for Baby!

We haven't been pointing to my tummy and saying baby or prepping Addalyn for the baby coming. Given she is only 16 months, we just felt she was too young to try and "get it". Also, I didn't want her to associate my belly (or a belly!) with the word baby when she is at the age where she is learning a ton of words and associating them with objects!

There was one thing I wanted to do, not necessarily to prep Addy, but so that she can be a "mommy" while we are adjusting to having the new little one in our home. I wanted to get Addy a baby doll so that she can feed and take care of her baby while mommy (and daddy) are feeding and taking care of our new baby. We bought her one this weekend and she is such a good little mommy!!!



She feeds the baby :) ....

Cuddles and loves the baby ....

And gives her baby lots of kisses!!!

She's going to be such a good big sister :)

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I mentioned a few posts back that we had both cribs up in the nursery. We now have the bedding and bumper, so I thought I'd share a picture. Obviously the cribs aren't identical, but that is okay!



Addy's crib is on the right, the baby's on the left. (He/she will be in our room for a little while before they actually start sharing a room)

We are officially waiting for this little bundle to arrive - less than 2 weeks until my due date. It was getting pretty nerve-racking around here trying to agree on a name, but I think we are getting it narrowed down! Any day now - WE ARE READY!!!

I'm not saying I'm a Packer's fan....

....but I'm pretty sure my little Addalyn is destined to follow in her daddy's footsteps.  And I gotta say, she looks pretty cute!



Touchdown!  Go Pack Go!




Thank you to my aunt Nancy for giving Addy this outfit ---- I'm keeping my eye out for a Viking's one
also.  Purple is TOTALLY Addy's color!

36 weeks!!!!!

 Well, last Thursday I was 36 weeks - WHAT??!!!  This pregnancy has flown by.  I actually haven't had an appointment since the last week in August, I have one on Friday coming up...it is really weird how little I have gone to the doctor this pregancy.  I was having appointments every week at this time during my pregnancy with Addalyn, and I haven't even gone down to every-other week yet.  Crazy.

I started to feel SUPER stressed about mid-week last week.  It all came to me at once that I could basically have this baby at any time, and we still hadn't gotten some things ready around the house, and I wasn't feeling ready at work either. 

Seriously, POOR AARON.  I was super stressed and pretty emotional about it -- and he handled me very very well.  I know if I had been dealing with me, I wouldn't have handled me as well, LOL! 

But this weekend, we got the room basically ready - crib #2 is up, closet is organized, my bag is packed, the newborn sleepers are washed...and after this week I'll feel more settled at work so I'm starting to feel like I can breathe again.  I'll post a picture of the changes to the nursery after we get the bedding - waiting for the bumper to come for the crib and then we'll be set! :) 

I've had 2 people to tell me today thatt I've dropped - I don't feel like I have, but I don't know.  So many people tell me different things, it's hard to keep it all straight.  Someone told my mom the other day that I was going to be at LEAST 2 weeks early by the way I am carrying, which would make me have only another week left...that's pretty crazy to think that I could be holding my new little one basically any day.  Where did time go?!!

36 weeks and still smiling (or finally getting my smile back after getting some things done around the house!)

 I think I'm pretty lucky that my husband is a "handy man".  I wanted a shelf for the closet to organize the clothes, since the dresser in the nursery is pretty small - and Aaron made it customized to exactly what I wanted/needed.  We painted it to match the nursery - it turned out awesome!



The key to my heart...making me things that gets my life more organized, LOL!  I love it! 

 Pretty sure I'll have time to do more posts before this baby comes...but at this point, you just never know!  Until next time.... :)

Daddy's Girl

So Addy loves her mommy....but she LOOOOOVES her daddy :)  I've pretty much known from the beginning that she was destined to be a daddy's girl!  I can't explain it, but it is just something that is "there".  It's great - what girl doesn't just adore her dad??  I know I did/do!  Tonight I was shopping with my mom - and when I got home, Aaron shared these pictures that him and Addy took with each other while I was gone.  Super cute. 

P.S. - do you LOVE the Christmas Pajama's that Aaron picked out for Addalyn!??  I have all her PJ's for the winter in her drawer, and already have Christmas ones because they are "hand-me-down's" from my nieces...  It makes these pictures even more special - gotta love it when daddy dresses the kids!  Christmas PJ's in September...why not?!!

Kisses!



Me and daddy have SO much fun together!