Saturday, March 28, 2009
Curly Girly
So last night I asked Lexie if I could put curlers in her hair and Jocelyn sat down and said "me first." I thought there was no way she would hold still long enough for me to do it but she was great. It was funny watching her try and get comfortable when she was going to bed. I had so much fun making them so cute though so I needed to share my pictures with everyone.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Finally an Update
Jantzen is already 3 months old and he is so much fun. All we have to do is tell him he is handsome and he gives us a big smile. I have been bad at taking pictures of it so I need to capture a better on.
This is Jantzen falling asleep while Bri plays his computer games.
He just looks so cute right here. He is really thinking about something.
As soon as the weather was good we were outside going to different parks and loving it. I don't make Jocelyn wear here helmet on the playground. She just wanted to and anyone that knows Jocelyn very well knows that it is probably a good idea that she keeps it on. She is our little "BIFF."
She always hangs and says "watch dis mommy, Jocie monkey." It is pretty funny. She won't ever say Jocelyn she just calls herself Jocie.
Lexie does a pretty good job getting across all by herself.
This is Jantzen falling asleep while Bri plays his computer games.
He just looks so cute right here. He is really thinking about something.
As soon as the weather was good we were outside going to different parks and loving it. I don't make Jocelyn wear here helmet on the playground. She just wanted to and anyone that knows Jocelyn very well knows that it is probably a good idea that she keeps it on. She is our little "BIFF."
She always hangs and says "watch dis mommy, Jocie monkey." It is pretty funny. She won't ever say Jocelyn she just calls herself Jocie.
Lexie does a pretty good job getting across all by herself.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Tags
I saw this on Amandas blog and it was fun to read everyones so I wanted to do it and read others. I also just got internet at my house so I can finally stay updated a bit and beable to check out everyones blogs.
Baby #1
1-Where were you when you found out? The doctors office becuase my test was negative and I was really sick.
2- Who did you first tell? I called Brian and told him and then Jessica Jensen and Anna.
3- Did you find out the sex of the baby? No she always was being modest during the ultrasound.
4- Did you have morning sickness? I mostly had night sickness.
5- How much weight did you gain? 40 pounds - yikes
6- Did you get any stretch marks? oh yeah
7- Did you have any cravings? I ate a lot of frosted flakes
8- Were there any complications? no
9- When and where did you go into labor? It was about 5 a.m. at my parents house for christmas break.
10- Did your water break? no
11- Who drove to the hospital? Brian
12- Who was in the room for the birth? Brian, my mom, doctor, nurses.
13- Was the baby born early or late? one week early
14- How long were you in labor for? 8 hours
15- Did you have any drugs for the pain? epidural
16- Natural or C-Section? Natural
17- What was your first reaction after birth? I couldn't believe that I just had a baby. I was exhausted and I didn't like that I had to get stitched up while Brian could enjoy her.
18- How big was the baby? 7 lbs. 6 ozs.
19- Date and time of birth? December 29, 2004 1:47 p.m.
20- Baby's name? Alexis Marie Vranes
21- Does the name have any significant meaning? We just liked Lexie, but Tesha and Anna's middle names were Marie so that is one reason and it sounded good.
22- Did the baby have any complications? no
23- How old is the baby today? 4 years
24- What kind of temperament has the baby had so far? She was pretty fussy and didn't sleep much, but she is much better now.
25- Would you change anything about it? Never. People always think I was crazy to have kids so fast after getting married, but I think that she brought so much into our lives.
Baby #2
1- Where were you when you found out? In my apartment in Bettendorf, Iowa
2- Who did you first tell? Brian
3- Did you find out the sex of the baby? yes, girl
4- Did you have morning sickness? no
5- How much weight did you gain? 20 lbs
6- Did you get any stretch marks? not any new ones
7- Did you have any cravings? not really
8- Were there any complications? no
9- When and where did you go into labor? I was in my apartment doing laundry and I was having contractions on and off but nothing to consistant. I decided to go in but thought I was going to be sent home since they weren't consistant.
10- Did your water break? no
11- Who drove to the hospital? Brian
12- Who was in the room for the birth? Brian, doctor, and lots of nurses.
13- Was the baby born early or late? 12 days early
14- How long were you in labor for? I was only at the hospital for 45 minutes, but I was in labor for awhile at home.
15- Did you have any drugs for the pain? no- it was so motivating to push.
16- Natural or C-Section? Natural
17- What was your first reaction after birth? Did I really just have a baby after 2 pushes? I glad Dr. Krug walked in while she was coming out.
18- How big was the baby? 6 lbs 10 ozs
19- Date and time of birth? January 15, 2007, 4:02 p.m.
20- Baby's name? Jocelyn Hope Vranes
21- Does the name have any significant meaning? I have always liked Jocelyn and I had a good friend in Iowa who is a Jocelyn and Hope is after the one and only Hope Walters.
22- Did the baby have any complications? no
23- How old is the baby today? 2 years
24- What kind of temperament has the baby had so far? She was such a good baby. Slept good and still does. She is pretty fiesty now.
25- Would you change anything about it? It would have been nice if my mom would have been there when it happened so we didn't have to make the Kimballs take Lexie for us so much and Brian wouldn't have had to take her to school. We are so grateful for the help we had.
Baby #3
1- Where were you when you found out? In my apartment In Davenport, Iowa
2- Who did you first tell? I told Brian that I got our scrapbook caught up so I gave it to him to look at. I was cleaning the kitchen and I saw him close the book and open it up again really fast, and he said, "are you serious?" I just put a paper on the last page saying baby #3 due January 1, 2009
3- Did you find out the sex of the baby? yes, boy
4- Did you have morning sickness? no
5- How much weight did you gain? 30 pounds
6- Did you get any stretch marks? yes, my belly was the biggest it has every been.,
7- Did you have any cravings? not really
8- Were there any complications? not with me
9- When and where did you go into labor? Well since Jocelyn came so fast I was paraniod and went to the hospital a couple of times so my doctor just told me to come in the morning so he could break my water.
10- Did your water break? no
11- Who drove to the hospital? Brian
12- Who was in the room for the birth? Brian, doctor, nurses.
13- Was the baby born early or late? 15 days early
14- How long were you in labor for? 4 hours
15- Did you have any drugs for the pain? I got an epidural sat back and told them I needed to push so it went into effect right after he was born.
16- Natural or C-Section? Natural
17- What was your first reaction after birth? This is just getting easier. I was grateful that he came with 2 pushes and I was so happy to have a little boy.
18- How big was the baby? 8 lbs. 0 ozs.
19- Date and time of birth? December 15, 2008, 11:47 p.m.
20- Baby's name? Jantzen Randy Vranes
21- Does the name have any significant meaning? Jantzen is after my best friend Jantzen Mazza from high school and Randy is Brians dads name.
22- Did the baby have any complications? Yes, he cried so fast and swallowed amniotic fluid and got it in his lungs so he had an infection and had to get an iv from day one. They first thought they were going to have to send him to Ogden in a helicopter but then decided he would be fine staying. It was really emotional.
23- How old is the baby today? 3 months
24- What kind of temperament has the baby had so far? so much more calm then my girls. His cry is really soft and he puts up with ALOT! (Lexie and Jocelyn)
25- Would you change anything about it? I would just change that he didn't swallow anything so he could have been in the room with my the whole time and gone home with me when I did. Other than that I was so happy to have my first little all-star.
I tag whoever wants to do it. Its kinda fun.
Baby #1
1-Where were you when you found out? The doctors office becuase my test was negative and I was really sick.
2- Who did you first tell? I called Brian and told him and then Jessica Jensen and Anna.
3- Did you find out the sex of the baby? No she always was being modest during the ultrasound.
4- Did you have morning sickness? I mostly had night sickness.
5- How much weight did you gain? 40 pounds - yikes
6- Did you get any stretch marks? oh yeah
7- Did you have any cravings? I ate a lot of frosted flakes
8- Were there any complications? no
9- When and where did you go into labor? It was about 5 a.m. at my parents house for christmas break.
10- Did your water break? no
11- Who drove to the hospital? Brian
12- Who was in the room for the birth? Brian, my mom, doctor, nurses.
13- Was the baby born early or late? one week early
14- How long were you in labor for? 8 hours
15- Did you have any drugs for the pain? epidural
16- Natural or C-Section? Natural
17- What was your first reaction after birth? I couldn't believe that I just had a baby. I was exhausted and I didn't like that I had to get stitched up while Brian could enjoy her.
18- How big was the baby? 7 lbs. 6 ozs.
19- Date and time of birth? December 29, 2004 1:47 p.m.
20- Baby's name? Alexis Marie Vranes
21- Does the name have any significant meaning? We just liked Lexie, but Tesha and Anna's middle names were Marie so that is one reason and it sounded good.
22- Did the baby have any complications? no
23- How old is the baby today? 4 years
24- What kind of temperament has the baby had so far? She was pretty fussy and didn't sleep much, but she is much better now.
25- Would you change anything about it? Never. People always think I was crazy to have kids so fast after getting married, but I think that she brought so much into our lives.
Baby #2
1- Where were you when you found out? In my apartment in Bettendorf, Iowa
2- Who did you first tell? Brian
3- Did you find out the sex of the baby? yes, girl
4- Did you have morning sickness? no
5- How much weight did you gain? 20 lbs
6- Did you get any stretch marks? not any new ones
7- Did you have any cravings? not really
8- Were there any complications? no
9- When and where did you go into labor? I was in my apartment doing laundry and I was having contractions on and off but nothing to consistant. I decided to go in but thought I was going to be sent home since they weren't consistant.
10- Did your water break? no
11- Who drove to the hospital? Brian
12- Who was in the room for the birth? Brian, doctor, and lots of nurses.
13- Was the baby born early or late? 12 days early
14- How long were you in labor for? I was only at the hospital for 45 minutes, but I was in labor for awhile at home.
15- Did you have any drugs for the pain? no- it was so motivating to push.
16- Natural or C-Section? Natural
17- What was your first reaction after birth? Did I really just have a baby after 2 pushes? I glad Dr. Krug walked in while she was coming out.
18- How big was the baby? 6 lbs 10 ozs
19- Date and time of birth? January 15, 2007, 4:02 p.m.
20- Baby's name? Jocelyn Hope Vranes
21- Does the name have any significant meaning? I have always liked Jocelyn and I had a good friend in Iowa who is a Jocelyn and Hope is after the one and only Hope Walters.
22- Did the baby have any complications? no
23- How old is the baby today? 2 years
24- What kind of temperament has the baby had so far? She was such a good baby. Slept good and still does. She is pretty fiesty now.
25- Would you change anything about it? It would have been nice if my mom would have been there when it happened so we didn't have to make the Kimballs take Lexie for us so much and Brian wouldn't have had to take her to school. We are so grateful for the help we had.
Baby #3
1- Where were you when you found out? In my apartment In Davenport, Iowa
2- Who did you first tell? I told Brian that I got our scrapbook caught up so I gave it to him to look at. I was cleaning the kitchen and I saw him close the book and open it up again really fast, and he said, "are you serious?" I just put a paper on the last page saying baby #3 due January 1, 2009
3- Did you find out the sex of the baby? yes, boy
4- Did you have morning sickness? no
5- How much weight did you gain? 30 pounds
6- Did you get any stretch marks? yes, my belly was the biggest it has every been.,
7- Did you have any cravings? not really
8- Were there any complications? not with me
9- When and where did you go into labor? Well since Jocelyn came so fast I was paraniod and went to the hospital a couple of times so my doctor just told me to come in the morning so he could break my water.
10- Did your water break? no
11- Who drove to the hospital? Brian
12- Who was in the room for the birth? Brian, doctor, nurses.
13- Was the baby born early or late? 15 days early
14- How long were you in labor for? 4 hours
15- Did you have any drugs for the pain? I got an epidural sat back and told them I needed to push so it went into effect right after he was born.
16- Natural or C-Section? Natural
17- What was your first reaction after birth? This is just getting easier. I was grateful that he came with 2 pushes and I was so happy to have a little boy.
18- How big was the baby? 8 lbs. 0 ozs.
19- Date and time of birth? December 15, 2008, 11:47 p.m.
20- Baby's name? Jantzen Randy Vranes
21- Does the name have any significant meaning? Jantzen is after my best friend Jantzen Mazza from high school and Randy is Brians dads name.
22- Did the baby have any complications? Yes, he cried so fast and swallowed amniotic fluid and got it in his lungs so he had an infection and had to get an iv from day one. They first thought they were going to have to send him to Ogden in a helicopter but then decided he would be fine staying. It was really emotional.
23- How old is the baby today? 3 months
24- What kind of temperament has the baby had so far? so much more calm then my girls. His cry is really soft and he puts up with ALOT! (Lexie and Jocelyn)
25- Would you change anything about it? I would just change that he didn't swallow anything so he could have been in the room with my the whole time and gone home with me when I did. Other than that I was so happy to have my first little all-star.
I tag whoever wants to do it. Its kinda fun.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
1. Where did you meet your husband? Highschool - I had a big crush on him when I was a freshmen.
2. How long did you date before you got married? 9 months
3. How long have you been married? 5 years
4. What does he do to surprise you? Cleans the house
5. What is your favorite feature of his? His body- He has a nice build and he has always been good at keeping up with the weights.
6.What is your favorite quality? He is such a good husband, dad, and chiropractor.
7. Does he have a nickname for you? Dewey- It started off as honeydew, and then hondew and then just became Dewey.
8. What is his favorite food? Pizza
9. What is his favorite sport? Basketball
10. When and where did you first kiss? In my living room after we had only spent a couple of nights hanging out together.
11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? Go out to dinner, cuddle on the couch and watch a movie, many other things.
12.Do you have children? 3 -- Lexie, Jocelyn, and Jantzen
13. Does he have any hidden talents? He is a really good singer.
14. How old is he? 27-today
15. Who said I love you first? He did.
16. What is his favorite music? he likes a variety. He isn't to big on country though.
17. What do you admire most about him? He has always been very motivated. He knew since he was a junior that he wanted to be a chiropractor so he got everything done quickly and he is still wanting to learn more and improve.
18. What is his favorite color? I don't think he really has one.
19. Will he read this? Probably not
20. People I tag. Whoever wants to do it.
2. How long did you date before you got married? 9 months
3. How long have you been married? 5 years
4. What does he do to surprise you? Cleans the house
5. What is your favorite feature of his? His body- He has a nice build and he has always been good at keeping up with the weights.
6.What is your favorite quality? He is such a good husband, dad, and chiropractor.
7. Does he have a nickname for you? Dewey- It started off as honeydew, and then hondew and then just became Dewey.
8. What is his favorite food? Pizza
9. What is his favorite sport? Basketball
10. When and where did you first kiss? In my living room after we had only spent a couple of nights hanging out together.
11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? Go out to dinner, cuddle on the couch and watch a movie, many other things.
12.Do you have children? 3 -- Lexie, Jocelyn, and Jantzen
13. Does he have any hidden talents? He is a really good singer.
14. How old is he? 27-today
15. Who said I love you first? He did.
16. What is his favorite music? he likes a variety. He isn't to big on country though.
17. What do you admire most about him? He has always been very motivated. He knew since he was a junior that he wanted to be a chiropractor so he got everything done quickly and he is still wanting to learn more and improve.
18. What is his favorite color? I don't think he really has one.
19. Will he read this? Probably not
20. People I tag. Whoever wants to do it.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
5 Year Anniversary
Our 5 year anniversary was on the 26th. It is kind of crazy to look back on the past 5 years and see everything that has happened. We have 3 beautiful kids, Brian has graduated from Chiropractic school, and we are loving being close to family again. I am so grateful for all the experiences we have had and for the friends we have made. Brian has always been so good to me and I am lucky to have found such a great guy.
First Days Home
Jantzen with his namesake Jantzen Mazza. He has been my friend since I was a little girl and Brian and I both liked the name and he gives it a good name so that is where the name came from. We didn't tell his we were thinking about it so it really surprised him when we told him.
I just had to show how fast they grow up. Jocelyn looks so big to us now.
They round circles on his cheeks are the left over adhesive from the stickers. He has really sensitive skin.Jantzen Randy Vranes
Jantzen was 8 pounds and 20 inches long.
This is his second iv. After the first one went bad they had to use a vein from his head to give him his antibiotics and fluid.
Lexie is such a proud big sister and she has been a great help to me.
This is his first iv. He looks like he has a broken arm. They were also monitoring his heart rate, body temperature, and his breathing. He didn't like his oxygen and he would get his hand up to his face and pull it down. After the first day they put stickers on the side of it to keep it up.
I can't believe we are already a family of 5! We are so grateful that he is now healthy and that he only had to stay at the hospital for 5 days. The girls are doing great with him and they always want to hold him. Thursday, December 25, 2008
Jantzen Randy Vranes
I do not have internet at my home anymore so that is why I don't have any pictures of Jantzen posted. While I am home for Christmas I will try to get the pictures downloaded to my inlaws computer. If it doesn't work I just wanted to write a quick update. Jantzen was born on Monday, December 15th. I had a lot of false labor. I went so quickly with Jocelyn that I was worried, but with him I was having consistant contractions but I wasn't dialating. He decided he would break my water Monday morning. He did around 8:00 and I had him at 11:39. I was going to try and be tough and not have an epidural since I didn't with Jocelyn but after a few really hard contractions I decided I needed it. They got it in and I sat back and I felt like I had to push. I told Bri to get the nurse and she came and checked me and said that I couldn't push until the Doctor got there. It took him about 5 minutes and as he was walking in the door he told me I could push if I was having a contraction. I only had to push a few minutes and he was here. I felt everything, but the epidural did go into effect right after he was born. He swallowed some amniotic fluid and it got in his lungs so he had to get hooked up to an iv and had heart monitors and all sorts of cords all over him. We had to stay in the hospital for 5 days. We came home on Friday the 19th and he is doing great. I took him to the doctor at one week and he was already back to birth weight so they said he was doing really good. I hope to get pictures soon, but I just wanted to let everyone know how things went. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Family Update
I don't have any new pictures to post, but I thought I would do a quick update.
-Brian is doing really well at work. He is really enjoying working with the two doctors and he has had some great experiences. He is certified in Active Release Technique (A.R.T.) and it has definitely shown to be well worth it. We are really enjoying Brigham City and we just hope that things will continue to go well.
-I am just enjoying the girls and waiting patiently for this little guy to come. If I haven't had him by Thursday the 18th my Doctor will start me. So we only have one more week, and we are so excited. We still are having a hard time deciding on a name, but it will come to us when we see him.
-Lexie is the biggest sweetheart. She is such a good kid and she is very motherly. She is going to be just like I was as a kid. She already tries to control Jocelyn. (sometimes a good thing, sometimes not.) She loves to color and she is really good at it. She can't wait to start preschool next year and she is going to be a great helper when baby brother comes.
-Jocelyn is my spunky kid. She is always into mischief and she has the cutest twinkle in her eye. She still loves her binky, but she knows she can only have it when she is sleeping so she puts it under her pillow when she wakes up. It is really funny. She loves playing with Lexie and they always have a great time together.
-I am going to try and be better at updating. Everyone check back in about a week and we should have pictures of our little one.
-Brian is doing really well at work. He is really enjoying working with the two doctors and he has had some great experiences. He is certified in Active Release Technique (A.R.T.) and it has definitely shown to be well worth it. We are really enjoying Brigham City and we just hope that things will continue to go well.
-I am just enjoying the girls and waiting patiently for this little guy to come. If I haven't had him by Thursday the 18th my Doctor will start me. So we only have one more week, and we are so excited. We still are having a hard time deciding on a name, but it will come to us when we see him.
-Lexie is the biggest sweetheart. She is such a good kid and she is very motherly. She is going to be just like I was as a kid. She already tries to control Jocelyn. (sometimes a good thing, sometimes not.) She loves to color and she is really good at it. She can't wait to start preschool next year and she is going to be a great helper when baby brother comes.
-Jocelyn is my spunky kid. She is always into mischief and she has the cutest twinkle in her eye. She still loves her binky, but she knows she can only have it when she is sleeping so she puts it under her pillow when she wakes up. It is really funny. She loves playing with Lexie and they always have a great time together.
-I am going to try and be better at updating. Everyone check back in about a week and we should have pictures of our little one.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
I just got a bunch of pictures from Brian's mom so I wanted to post a few. They are all from the summer, but the girls just look so cute.
Congrats Dr. Vranes
It is official now, Brian is a Doctor of Chiropractic. We went out to Iowa last week for a really quick trip. My parents kept the girls in Idaho, and I rode with Bri's parents. We were really concerned about how the girls would do without us because they have never been away from me, but they were really good so it made things that much better. The ceremony was great and it was fun to see everyone again. I wish I could have seen more people but I was only there for about 1 day total and it was pretty crazy. Brian will continue to work for the same Doctors that he did his preceptor with. We are so excited for what is ahead, and we are grateful for all the wonderful experiences we had in school. Also you can all see what my 31 week belly looks like.
These three rode together because they had to be there earlier. I definately miss having these guys show up on my back porch.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Peach Days
I am really delayed on my posts, but here are some pictures of Brigham City Peach Days. Kimballs came up to spend the weekend with us and the kids had so much fun together.
Jocelyn was exhausted after the big day of rides, parade, and walking around.
I couldn't get a good picture of Jocelyn on the train because she was to small so we couldn't see her over the side very well.
Bri and the girls in line for the merry-go-round.
Jocelyn was exhausted after the big day of rides, parade, and walking around.
I couldn't get a good picture of Jocelyn on the train because she was to small so we couldn't see her over the side very well.
Bri and the girls in line for the merry-go-round.
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