Week 32

Maternity clothes? Pretty much all the time! Starting to feel like I'm running out of things to wear.

Sleep? Since I've reunited with my own bed and Snoogle, I've been getting some solid sleep.

Best moment of the week? Unpacking all Brennen's new stuff. Still going through and organizing stuff, which we all know I love to do!

Miss anything? I miss being able to bend over. Putting socks on is becoming more of a chore. Not to mention the swelling in my ankles has hit me full force.

Movement? Kicking away!

Food cravings? Nada.

Have you started to show yet? This is obvious!

Gender? Brennen = Best dressed Baby

Wedding rings on or off? OFF! Feels weird to not wear them, but those suckers are so tight it hurts.

Happy or moody? I have to say I'm happy. Moody at times, but nothing too extreme.

Looking forward to? My 2 week appt with my MD...always reassuring to know things are going well. More importantly I'm looking forward to these last 8 weeks to fly by. I'm ready to meet Brennen and become Mommy!

Week 30/31

How far along? 31 weeks

Maternity clothes? Pretty much all the time! Able to wear some pre maternity shirts & sweaters. Pants have to be maternity though, the stretchy band makes life much easier.

Sleep? Sleeping pretty good. Missing my snoogle pillow, wasn't able to pack that bad boy for my trip home.

Best moment of the week? Being in Michigan tops the list! Baby Brennen's baby shower was fabulous! Feeling blessed that this little guy is already loved by so many family and friends.  This baby has a pretty pimp clothing selection in the making! 

Miss anything? I miss alcoholic beverages.  Especially with the holidays here, wish I could just crack open an ice cold bud light.

Movement? Moving all over the place. Causing me some discomfort in my rib area, nothing I can't deal with though.

Food cravings? None at all. Just eating! Can't wait for Aunt Kar's peanut butter balls! 

Have you started to show yet? This is obvious!

Gender? Brennen = Loved child

Wedding rings on or off? On....but I see them leaving my finger very soon.

Happy or Moody? Happy! Tis the season to be jolly!

Looking forward to? Christmas Eve & Day! Also look forward to unpacking all my new baby stuff when I get back home to FL.

*The shower in Michigan was absolutely amazing.  The decorations made by Auntie Lo were so cute and I loved everything about the way it all turned out.  The cake and cookies made by Aunt Kar were the bomb! Nobody can make a cake like that lady. Huge thanks to all my family and friends that were present and for showering Brennen & I with such awesome gifts. Thanks to Grams for taking care of it all! We had a great time and appreciate you all!

Week 29!

How far along? 29 weeks, 4 days

Maternity clothes? Either maternity clothes or pajamas is what I'm rocking now in days.

Sleep? That feeling of exhaustion is slowly coming back. Sleep isn't really an issue. I'm getting as much as possible now, bc once baby is here my sleep will never be the same again.

Best moment of the week? My awesome glider came in for the nursery. So comfy, I love it. The ottoman was broke, so that I have to wait another 8 weeks for. Another fun moment this week was spending some time with our niece Madison. I love hearing her talk about "my cousin Brennen", really is the sweetest thing ever. I think she is as excited as we are for this baby to arrive.

Miss anything? I miss my pre pregnancy body. If one more person tells me my face is fat, I may punch somebody!

Movement? Kicking, punching, and playing! Love these moments!

Food cravings? None at all.

Have you started to show yet? This is obvious!

Gender? Brennen = My heart. Love this baby so much!

Wedding rings on or off? On! Off at night, getting extremely tight.

Happy or Moody? Happy! No complaints from this lady. Little over 2 months to go and I can't wait!

Looking forward to? 1 week until the Mitten! Can't wait to get some cooler weather in my life! Looking forward to the holiday season, love this time of year! Also can't wait for my baby shower with all my favorite people! Anxious to see all the hard work Auntie Lo put into this event!

I will post a 29 week pic tomorrow. Today I appear to look like a hot mess. Cleaning and nesting all day long people!

3rd trimester!

How far along? 28 weeks, 5 days

Maternity clothes? All day everyday! It's all about comfort at this point.

Sleep? Sleep has been rough this week. I have bronchitis, so it has been hard sleeping. Using a lot of pillows to prop myself so I can breath.

Best moment of the week? Passing glucose test! Hearing Brennen's heartbeat at my 28 week appt. I can now hear his heartbeat with my stethoscope which is pretty awesome!

Miss anything? I miss sleeping on my stomach and/or back. Side to side is getting old.

Movement? Busy baby like his Mommy. We won't be having no lazy boy ;). Anthony felt his movement this week. He was trying to listen for heartbeat with my stethoscope and the LiL guy punched at him! It was a pretty awesome experience!

Food cravings? None at all.

Have you started to show yet? Yep! Loving my baby bump, hating the extra lbs. All worth it in the end.

Gender? Brennen = Blessed Baby

Wedding rings on or off? On! Definitely off at night, getting tighter.

Happy or Moody? Moody! Been sick twice in past 3 weeks. Not a happy camper.

Looking forward to? 2 weeks until Michigan! Can. Not. Wait!

Stretch Marks? None. Please stay this way!



Jen Candusso at 6:24 PM

27 weeks

How far along? 27 weeks, 5 days. Sunday marks the third trimester! Yay!

Maternity clothes? Rocking Mommy clothes all day everyday! Loving my wardrobe. Have some really cute sweaters I haven't been able to wear. Michigan weather is 3 weeks away!

Sleep? Sleep is my best friend. No problems here. Changing positions frequently and using lots of pillows to help get comfortable.

Best moment of the week? Worse moment this week. Failing that damn 1hr glucose test. My number was 140 and the cutoff is 130. Needless to say today I spent 3 hours doing the test again. Please let me pass!

Miss anything? Since it is Friday night, I'll say I miss bud light in a ice cold bottle. I really miss being able to order a cocktail when out to dinner. Soon I will reunite with above!

Movement? This LiL man is moving and kicking like crazy. Starting to experience some rib pain, not so much fun! But I love feeling him play and move around. Best feeling ever. This is one part of pregnancy I will miss.

Food cravings? Nada. The whole food cravings idea is nonsense.

Have you started to show yet? Growing & Glowing. When I look at myself in mirror I don't feel that big. But when I look at pics I'm think I look pretty large!

Gender? Brennen = spoiled loved LiL man

Wedding rings on or off? On but tight.

Happy or Moody? This week I've had a LiL of both. Couple of emotional break downs. It's the hormones people!

Looking forward to? 3 weeks until Michigan! Can. Not. Wait!

Stretch Marks? None. And believe me I exam daily for these bad boys. Crossing fingers I have good genes.



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Week 26!

Maternity clothes?  Pretty much all I'm wearing now in days.  Loving the cooler weather and being able to wear my maternity sweaters!  It's all about comfort!

Sleep? Sleep hasn't really been an issue thus far.  Waking up less frequently to pee, but I also stopped drinking so much water in middle of the night.

Best moment of the week? Seeing our lil guy in action on the 3d/4d ultrasound. What an amazing experience.  Highly recommend to all my prego friends!

Miss anything? The ability to bend over easily.  Thank God I never tie my sneakers, because at this point I'm not sure I would be able to. 

Movement? This is one active baby.  I can only imagine how this is going to feel as he continues to grow.  

Food cravings? Not at all, I think the cravings thing is a bunch of crap. 

Have you started to show yet? My belly seems to be growing so fast now.  I am starting to feel a lil large and in charge. 

Gender? Baby Boy Brennen

Wedding rings on or off? Still on.  But they are getting tight.  By the end of the day, getting hard to remove. 

Happy or Moody? This week I've been extremely happy.  All good things happening, no complaints from this Mommy.

Looking forward to? 4 weeks until we are in the Mitten!!! Can't express how excited I am to be with my family and friends over the holidays!  I'm hoping for lots of snow when I'm there.

Stretch Marks? None.  Continuing to lather up day and night with Burt's Bees Mama belly butter.

Week 25

Maternity clothes?  Pretty much always wearing my Mommy clothes.  Although I am still able to fit into some pre-maternity shirts and most of my dresses. 

Sleep?  Sleeping pretty good. Really miss being able to sleep on my stomach.  Tossing and turning a lot trying to get comfortable.  

Best moment of the week? Scoring some great deals on diapers! Mommy talk people! 

Miss anything? Missing a nice cold bud light!  

Movement? This lil guy is getting stronger! Love feeling he move around....pretty awesome!

Food cravings? I haven't had one craving during this pregnancy. 

Have you started to show yet? Growing each day! 

Gender? Baby Boy Brennen

Wedding rings on or off? Still on but off at night.  Don't want to wake up and not be able to remove them.

Happy or Moody? Lil of both. I get frustrated at times with stupid crap.  I am a busy body and get annoyed when I can't complete all the tasks on my lists. Trying to teach myself to slow down and RELAX!

Looking forward to? Thanksgiving this week! Also our 3d/4d ultrasound is the day after.....can't wait!

Stretch Marks? Nope. Please let it stay this way!

Sneak peak of Brennen nursery

The nursery is my new favorite room of our home! We are still waiting on the glider and ottoman from buy buy baby. We also are trying to find an area rug, I really want shag just can't find right size and color yet.
Still have some finishing touches to be done, but for the most part we are good to go. Baby Brennen hasn't had either of his baby showers yet, so I'm sure we will have lots more to add

Week 24...time is flying!

How far along?  24 weeks

Maternity clothes?  Just placed another order online for some cute new maternity clothes! Loving showing off my growing belly :)

Sleep?  Sleeping good. Still waking up wayyyy too frequently. Wishing I could sleep on my stomach.  

Best moment of the week? Making appointment for 3d/4d ultrasound, can't wait to see our lil man in action. Hearing Brennen's heartbeat at the MD always melts my heart!

Miss anything? Miss being able to bend over easily.  This is becoming a slight chore!

Movement? We have one active baby! He loves to kick right around bedtime, and I love every minute of it!

Food cravings? Still no cravings to report. Just eating like a champion!

Have you started to show yet? Oh yes! Growing and Glowing!

Gender? Baby Boy Brennen

Wedding rings on or off? Still on. Getting a little tight. 

Happy or Moody? Happy! Anthony actually asked me the other day when the "mood swings" would kick in. LoL. I guess that is a good sign that I've been one happy pregnant mommy.

Looking forward to? Our trip to Michigan next month. I can't wait to spend the holidays at home in the COLD! I also can't wait for my baby shower, anxious to see all the hard work Auntie Lo has put into this little monkeys shower!

Stretch Marks? Nope.Hoping that my genes are good and I don't get any.

Week 23

Maternity clothes? Loving my maternity wardrobe! Can't wait to wear my new sweaters! Leggings are my new BFF!

Sleep? I'm not going to lie, I get plenty of sleep. My sleep is broken up every couple hours to go to the bathroom. This is becoming very annoying!

Best moment this week? Feeling a lot more movement. This baby is a gymnast. Also, I met the ultrasound tech at the hospital, and now can see Baby Brennen much more frequently!

Miss anything? Miss being able to enjoy an adult beverage.

Movement? Yes!!!!! Truly is the best feeling in this world!

Happy or Moody? Happy!

Stretch Marks? None! Thanks to Burt's Bees mama belly butter.

Looking forward to? Finishing things in the nursery. Taking the baby care class to prep for our new bundle of joy. Also counting down the days until we are in Michigan with the best family and friends ever!

Week 21/22

Maternity clothes? Still wearing both. Tomorrow I have to go buy some new scrubs, getting a little uncomfortable around my growing belly.

Sleep? No problems in this department. Waking up less frequently to go to bathroom. Loving my snoogle pregnancy pillow....Uma loves it too, when I work she sleeps with snoogle :)

Best moment this week? Recognizing movement of Brennen. Best feeling in the world. Love love love him!

Miss anything? Miss my energy level. Just can't seem to accomplish nearly as much as I'm use to.

Movement? Yes!!!!!

Happy or Moody? Happy! Loving this journey.

Stretch Marks? None! Thanks to Burt's Bees mama belly butter. Need a new jar soon!

Looking forward to? Working in nursery. Crib, dresser, and chest are set up. Waiting on delivery of hutch for dresser and rocker/ottoman from Gram Glo! Bedding is washed and ready to go (Thanks to Auntie Mary & Mrs. Barb). I love to decorate and can't get enough time being in the nursery!

Please excuse the wet hair/pajama look! But I missed last week and needed to get my blog on!

Week 20. Half way there!

Maternity Clothes? Little of both. Today I wore a pair of maternity jeans from my sister in law that I just love. Recently ordered a couple maternity sweaters for our trip to Michigan this winter.

Sleep? Still waking up at least every 4 hours to go pee. Been getting heartburn so bad at bedtime. But sill managing to get plenty of sleep!

Best Moment this week? Finishing painting nursery. Also, today I received a shipment of nursery gifts from Auntie Mary & Mrs. Barb! Love love love!

Miss anything? Being able to go go go. I find myself tiring out very quickly now in days.

Movement? Still unsure. My MD said I should definitely be feeling movement within the next couple weeks. She thinks I've felt it, just not realizing it yet. Anxiously waiting!

Gender? Brennen Anthony Candusso

Happy or Moody? Happy as ever! I have moments, but over all I'm feeling overly excited!

Wedding rings on or off? Still on!

Stretch Marks! None! Still lathering up day and night with belly butter.

Looking forward to? Setting up nursery furniture next weekend and the start of decorating our LiL guys nursery.

Week 19

How far along? 19 weeks, 2days

Maternity Clothes? Considering it has been hot as hell, still rocking some of my pre-maternity dresses. Although I'm loving all pants with a stretchy band. It's all about comfort these days!

Sleep? Sleeping pretty good. Still up frequently for my bathroom visits. Having some awesome dreams about our baby boy :)

Best moment this week? Picking and buying our nursery paint color. We have most of our nursery furniture in boxes in the garage. Just waiting on the hutch and rocker to come in!

Miss anything? Not this week! Just missing my bestest friends and family from the Mitten!

Movement? I still am sooo unsure if I've felt the baby move. But I know he is moving bc our ultrasound proved that!

Gender? Picking out boy names. Still in the works!

Happy or Moody? Happy! I can't wait to be a Mommy!

Wedding ring on or off? Still ON! But I'm starting to swell already.

Stretch Marks? None! And hoping it stays this way.

Looking forward to? Daddy to be painting this weekend while I work. Setting up and decorating our LiL guys nursery!

Boy or Girl!?!? Week 18

How far along? 18 weeks, 2 days

Maternity clothes? Still wearing my pre maternity dresses. But when it comes to pants, maternity all the way! Just way more comfortable with this growing belly.

Sleep? Sleeping good. Making frequent trips to the bathroom. And changing positions often throughout night.

Best moment of the week? Having my Mom in Florida for the big gender reveal day........

Miss anything? Miss my brown bottle.

Movement? I don't think I have felt movement yet. The other night I thought I did, but kinda unsure!?

Food cravings? I haven't experienced any of the crazy cravings people claim to have. Still just eating for 2!

GENDER!?!? A mister is on the way!

Wedding rings on or off!? Still ON!

Happy or moody? Happy as ever! Loving every day of this awesome experience!

Stretch marks? Nada. Just received a new Mama Bee Belly Butter from my Mama. Still lathering up day and night!

Looking forward to? Registering at buy buy baby. Daddy painting the nursery. Picking up our baby furniture. And the best part decorating!!

Week 17

How far along? 17 weeks, 3 days

Maternity clothes? Just got my 1st shipment from old navy. Loving all my new maternity clothes! I think I'll be rocking a lot of leggings.

Sleep? Night shift has ruined my sleep. Waking up frequently to pee. Still loving my Snoogle!

Best moment of the week? Picking out nursery themes for a boy/girl. We keep changing our ideas. Deciding which spare room to use for nursery!

Miss anything? Same stuff. I really miss stomach sleeping.

Movement? Haven't felt anything yet. Eagerly awaiting!

Food cravings? Nothing really..eating like a champ!

Have you started to show yet? Yep! Getting large and in charge.

Gender? We find out September 28th. I can not wait.

Wedding rings on or off? ON

Happy or Moody? Happy and so excited!

Looking forward to? Finding out gender of our baby. The anticipation is killing me. I'm also super excited to register and start working on the nursery.

Stretch Marks? Nope. Lathering up day and night.

Week 16

                             

How far along?  16 weeks, 2days
Maternity clothes?  Haven't had to wear any yet
Sleep?  Waking up every few hours to pee. In love with my Snoogle!
Best moment of the week? Hearing the baby's heartbeat again at MD appointment
Miss anything? Sleeping on my stomach and bud light in a bottle!
Movement? Haven't felt anything yet. Eagerly awaiting!
Food cravings? Nothing really...I just love to eat!
Have you started to show yet? Yep!
Gender? We find out September 28th. I can not wait. Team girl!!!
Wedding rings on or off? Still on
Happy or Moody? Happy, but I definitely have my moments. 
Looking forward to? Finding out gender of our baby. Shopping like a crazy lady. Shipment of our nursery furniture. 
Stretch Marks? Nope. Using Burt's Bees Mama Bee belly butter day and night. 


Today I spent 2 hours browsing in Buy Buy Baby! Super excited a store opened up close by. The nursery theme regardless of the baby's gender will be everything OWLS. I have fallen in love with a bedding set for a girl, still working on a boy set.  2 more weeks until we know the gender! TEAM GIRL! As much as I really want a baby girl, I will be happy with a healthy baby regardless if boy or girl! My Mom will be coming down to go to the anatomy appointment with us....we have a overly excited soon to be grandma on our hands. : )  If we have a girl, her name will be Isabella (?middle name?) Candusso. If we have a boy, his name will be (?first name?) Anthony Candusso.  As soon as we know the baby's gender, we will start working on our registry at Buy Buy Baby with the assistance of my Mom.  Even though I am OCD organized, and pretty much know exactly what I want!  
For all my Michigan family and friends, our baby shower will be December 22nd at noon.  We will be home visiting for Christmas from Dec 21-27! Can't wait to see you all! xoxo

We are pregnant!

Pinterest and my BFF Megan have inspired me to blog my pregnancy journey!

 I knew I was late for my period, but I kept delaying the fact because my BFF Mary was coming to visit for my birthday. We had a week of partying planned! 2 days prior to her arrival (June 24th), I took a pregnancy test and bam it was positive. My stomach dropped, as I sat there alone in the bathroom and started reading the directions to the test. Thinking I'm reading this wrong, I can't be pregnant. I wasn't suppose to get pregnant until August. I have a week of drinking planned and boat race weekend, which again is all about dranking!!! "shit, shit, fuck, damn, Anthonnnnyyyyy.". I ran to the kitchen, threw my hand up in the air with the positive test in hand. Looked at him and said "omg what the hell, this test is wrong, get your keys your driving me to cvs I need another test NOW!" He hugged me, happy as ever, as I still was in utter shock! That drive and line in cvs seemed never ending. Got back home, took 2 more tests, all POSITIVE!  This is the point reality set in and I realized OMG we are having a baby! 

Mary arrived June 26th, that day I saw my MD to confirm the pregnancy. Needless to stay I had the first ever sober bday since I was a child. We had a fabulous week and didn't have any hangovers. Another first for me and my BFF! 

After all the emotions of being shocked, happy, scared, and nervous it didn't take long to accept the fact we are having a baby. After all, this is what I've wanted since the day I married my best bud! Ant and I are overly excited for our new journey as parents. Baby Candusso is going to be one blessed child!

I will start posting my weekly baby bump pictures tomorrow!