What do you get...

when you cross a pineapple with pressure points and a mile long walk?I wish there was a hilarious knee slapper of a punchline to this one, but there's only one answer: a couple nearing the end of their pregnancy, desperate to try anything to naturally induce labor NOW. Our due date is on Tuesday..as in 5 days from now. As in, it is baby time, and there are many many people waiting on pins and needles for Ava to come out to meet them. Our hopes...

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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe - The Final CountdownUploaded by DARKBENZIN. - Music videos, artist interviews, concerts and more.Okay I had to put that video there..but now that it's out of the way, let's get down to business.We are less than a month away from Ava's due date, but the fact is, she could be coming at any time now and it's simply a matter of us being as ready as we can be. Last night was a strong reminder of the fact that we are playing a guessing game here,...

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10 weeks. Wait, 10 WEEKS?

Holy crap.Technically slightly less than that. But still. If all goes as planned and this baby is here on the due date we originally received (and she could very well come out much earlier), we will be blessed with Miss Ava's presence in 10 WEEKS. That is nothing. And no matter how many different ways I try to envision it or reword it, it still sounds like hardly any time at all (and quite frankly, scares the living daylights out of me).Obviously...

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Becoming # 2

First of all, this entry has nothing to do with diapers, poop or anything of a less-than-fragrant nature...I know, this is rare for me. No, the # 2 here is in reference to one of the most incredible changes that occurs during pregnancy. It's not physical, it goes fairly unseen, and it definitely isn't listed in the beginning of the chapters of 'What to Expect'. What I'm talking about is how becoming pregnant and getting ready for a baby has the...

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I'm a terrible blogger..

I'll just throw that out there to begin with. Although, I will say that the time that has elapsed between postings is a perfect indication of how busy we have been and how fast time is flying by. I'm now referring to how close the due date is in terms of weeks rather than months, which is a scary thought! At this rate, before I know it Ava will be in high school driving my car and I'll be fully gray and developing a serious case of Dunlap's disease...

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The Stroller Coaster

I've always considered myself to be an excellent researcher. Hell, most of my major classes in school depended on it. So between researching demographics/marketing data for school, and having an OCD-influenced habit of reading online reviews before major purchases, I considered myself a research savant. Things have changed.Strollers have effectively crushed my research ego.Let's take an abridged walk down stroller lane. Strollers. Seems simple...

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The First Post of Awesomeness

This is my blog.  That much is obvious.  Now why did I feel the need to start a blog? Simply put, I have a LOT going on in my life right now.  And as useful as facebook and twitter (both conveniently linked above) are, I needed another avenue to talk about everything that is going on.  Plus, I think that somewhere out there in this Internet universe, there are other young, Generation Y fathers-to-be and husbands-to-be that are looking for an opportunity to relate a bit.I titled this bad boy 'A Family of My Own' because these two major things that are happening revolve around one common theme; making that big step in life from...

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