Showing posts with label 9months. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 9months. Show all posts

Friday, February 21, 2014

Beautynthebaby| Weeks 31-34 - Oh yeah! I blog about this...

Ok, so I have been insanely busy lately and this blog has sadly fallen to the bottom of my to do list. Mainly because not a whole lot has been changing- aside from me being HUGE and unable to get comfortable. I have been going to the doctor every other week now for some time and next week will be my first weekly appointment. So, you know what that means?!?Baby girl is getting closer and closer to her debut. I just need her to wait 4 more weeks and then she can do what she likes. Even though I feel like 4 more weeks is just not enough time to get everything done. I have been working on getting her room together- which is coming along nicely  and of course there is the 1 million and 1 things around the house that never bothered me before but all of a sudden I feel like I need it all done before she gets her. And that my friends is nesting...it is real and it is causing me such anxiety! Everything in my life has been put on a to do list and I am having such joy checking them off. 

I have been filming all of the nursery DIY projects and plan on putting them up over the next several weeks. I am also going to film a few more pregnancy related video- pregnancy tips & tricks, what's in my hospital bag?, and a nursery tour. I think that's all I am going to have time for folks. I probably will only be filming a couple of more beauty videos because I think I am getting to a point where I have GOT to slow down. Working full-time, blogging, taking care of my house, prepping for baby, and growing a human are really starting to wear me down. SO, I am trying to slow it down over the next couple of weeks so that I can enjoy the calm before the storm. 

Next weekend is my baby shower and I am really excited about it, except that I can't find a dress! All I want is a cute dress that doesn't make me look like a whale-ephant and is a blush pink color....is that so much to ask for!?! 

Symptoms

HOLY HEARTBURN! This symptom is getting worse and worse- and my bedside tums are NOT helping. I had to stop eating citrus because that was making it worse, which sucks because I love grapefruit and oranges. I also have been trying to avoid spicy food as much as I can. I never thought I would get to this point but being a prisoner of heartburn at night is just not what I need in my life- and no jalapeno can convince me otherwise!
Sleep deprivation has been a major betch lately. I probably get 2 good nights of sleep and that is because I am so exhausted I can't help but to pass out. Between heartburn and the inability get comfortable- unless I have a certain pillows that are arranged in a certain way- I have been really suffering in this department. 
Shortness of breathe has gotten a lot worse- I can't breathe! It's so annoying- I also can barely get up with what feels like a brick laying on my midsection. Okay sorry to be the Debbie Downer- but hey I had a great pregnancy and now I am seeing the dark side... Everything everyone says that is horrible about the 3rd trimester is true! Just know that- and I am only expecting it to get worse.....see Debbie Downer...

Bump Watch

Ok, so the one bonus on waiting so long to write this is you can see the major bump progress. Baby girl is gains about .5 lbs. a week and I definitely can tell.  I am missing week 31 ( I accidentally deleted it while getting it ready for this post and I am so mad about that) and week 32- I 've always had a challenging time remembering to take these and I totally dropped the ball on that one. BUT this is the 1st one I missed my whole pregnancy so far, so I think that's pretty good...with pregnancy brain and all...


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I just got home from the gym in this pic! Don't judge me looking a hot mess lol! My stomach only looks bigger in 33 because that shirt is not fitted over it- there is like a gap and borderline belly cleavage- which I have been rocking on accident occasionally lol. 

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Beautynthebaby| Week 22 & 23- Are we there yet?!?

So close, yet so far. I really feel like I've come so far in my pregnancy- but why does it feel like I still have an eternity more to go? Oh right, because I do lol- I am just about a month beyond that half way point. Which brings me to the question of the hour- why is translating weeks to months during pregnancy so damn difficult?!? I just turned 24 weeks- logically I would say I'm 6 months and I am claiming that! But some people say 26 weeks marks 6 months or that it is a range between 23-28 weeks....what?!? I don't have time for that and math isn't my thing. BUT if pregnancy is 40 weeks- I am concluding that to be 10 months, therefore I am six months ...right?!?! Anyways this isn't about my 24th week but it's been on my mind.

Which leads me to the much more exciting news...my husband was finally able to feel her kick at the end of the 23rd week! And not only can he feel her but we can see those little kicks too. He's so happy about it and I am really happy that we can finally share that. I really can't help but giggle when I see it because it's very surreal but exciting. That's like her way of communicating lol even though we don't know what it means except maybe...HEY! I'm in here! I love it!!

In baby prep news....I am feeling a bit annoyed because I'm searching high and low for my color scheme. I want to do gray, cream, and peach. You would think that peach is the devil or something....like WHY can't I find anything?!? I guess I am pretty particular too because I want it to be soft and and I don't want any animals!! OK.... no characters and no florals... it's been a challenge- but I think I have stumbled upon a set that I like and that has my colors. My mom is on crib duty and my husband will be working on the baby room over Christmas-he's got time off and a lot of work to do lol....he doesn't know how much yet...


Symptoms & Cravings 




Cereal has finally taken a backseat on my list of cravings. This is probably for the better because my preference was for the sugary kid cereal. I still like pizza though...other than that- nothing crazy. I just lean towards unhealthier foods, not that I didn't like that before but my will power was much stronger!!
Symptoms...well let's see I feel like normal mostly. Except the gas and also not really tolerating lactose....yet I continue to eat it then feel like I'm going to vomit.... Swelling and gas....what's better than that? LOL honestly I can't complain and I can deal with it.
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Other thing that's been going on in this department is that I have been on stretch mark watch! I haven't gotten any pregnant related ones...yet...and I am hoping to keep it that way. I have noticed that the little ones that I had on my hips, prior to pregnancy are fading. They were never that noticeable- but I know they're there of course. Anways, the point is- they are faded and I am pretty excited about it because it gives me hope that A the products I have been using ( Burt's Bees Belly Oil) works and also if I do get any I can get rid of them....HAPPY!!!! I have been consitantly using the oil since I found out I was pregnant- which mean consistency is key. If I wasn't pregnant and trying these products I would have gave up long ago- so I feel like I am getting the ultimate review. I also just picked up some Bio-oil to try, even though I am a little nervous about switching since I feel like the Burt's Bees has been working.... we will see....


BumpWatch

Bumps getting bigger and wardrobe is taking a lot more creativity in order to avoid buying an arsenal of maternity clothes. We will see how much longer I can avoid that-I feel like this girl is going to be a big one!  She's got a mean kick!
LAWD, this belly is real...see for yourself...

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Top| Target (in Juniors section)
Maternity Treggings| H&M
Boots| Just Fab
Bag| Just Fab

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Beautynthebaby | Week 20 & 21 -The GLAMbaby....


Just an FYI- I am actually 22 weeks- I write this after the week closes...just in case that wasn't evident. I thought of it because I watch update videos and they are usually filmed on the actual week...random and no one cares but I thought I'd clarify. 



On week 19, we finally got to share the gender with our families and with all of you the following week! They all got their cards and loved them. Super excited that I am having a girl- my grandmother affectionately calls her her GLAMbaby.  So cute, I love it! 



I always knew that- one night I had a dream about my aunt that just passed and I had this feeling that I was having a girl! I woke up and told my husband-it's a girl, I feel it. But I didn't want to bank on that feeling and with everyone telling me it was a boy, so when I found out it took a while for it to sink in that it was actually a girl. I just cannot wait for her to get here!!


I definitely feel a greater connection with her, like I knew I would. Not only is it because we know a little more about the munchkin- but she's getting bigger and stronger and I can feel her so much! It is really the greatest feeling ever and it instantly puts a smile on my face.


Something else that has been putting a smile on my face- SHOPPING!! I can finally get stuff knowing that it's a girl! I am starting a little collection- in addition to the huge collection my mom has already accumulated (first grand baby = spoiled rotten). Every morning when I see her little onsies or shoes I just cannot help but touch them and imagine them filled with her little tiny body! Ok, I'll stop being so mushy! LOL I guess it's one of those hormonal days!




Anyways, I have still been keeping up with my workouts and I have noticed that my body starts getting a little more resistant after a while- like after I am on the elliptical for 30 minutes my sides cramp a bit. I just listen to my body and switch machines. 



In other news, I've been trying to get my head around birthing and have been really wanting to get more knowledge about labor, delivery, and breastfeeding. Not that I didn't want to know that before and I still do have like 4 1/2 months but before I definitely felt like it was too soon. Now I feel like I am ready to explore. In January my husband and I are planning on taking some classes and we will be going on our hospital tour late January. I am confident that I will carry full term, but you never know and I don't want to wait too last minute to prepare for things. 



 I recently watched the movie " The Business of Being Born" and "More of the Business of Being Born," this movie scared me but it was definitely food for thought and I am glad I watched it. They made a lot of valid points and it doesn't hurt to have as much knowledge and perspectives about all of your options.  I do recommend it for mom's, new definitely!



Symptoms & Cravings 



I have been having some serious gas, and I can't say that I am enjoying that. Sometimes it is so painful- like I haven't experienced. Also, burping mid sentence isn't exactly endearing... Blame the bump..I have also been retaining water a bit- I talked to my doctor about it and she did confirm that. I don't feel like I am super swollen, think Kim Kardashian, but I have noticed swelling in my feet, indention all over my body from clothing or anything touching it, and it's increased my weight a bit. I've got to take some responsibility for that though because my doctor was asking about my diet and and the foods that I crave are high in sodium! Soups, sandwiches (sandwich meat), Lean Cuisine pizzas... so I am going to make a bigger effort to watch that intake. I also am going to give up on my sugary cereals. I haven't been craving them as much so I think I am ok with that. My latest craving that I have yet to indulge is Oreo Cheesecake....OMG I am dying for some. I think I will let myself have a few oreos and milk instead and see if that kills it!



BumpWatch


I am still fascinated at how different my bump looks from week to week. It's not just a progression like you would think. Sometimes it looks smaller then the week before. It must be the water retention... who knows.... I am measuring a week behind- but my doctor said that's ok and we are on target!!


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and some OOTD pics...
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What I wore to see Best Man Holiday last weekend
Sweater: Forever21
Jeggings: JCPenny juniors (old, non-maternity)
Boot: Just Fab
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and a work outfit from this past week..
Sweater: Pink Blush Maternity
Tank: Express
Jeans: Target (old, non-maternity)
Shoes: Target

 This sweater was sent to me from Pink Blush Maternity- they've got some great and AFFORDABLE fashion finds!! LOVE their site!!

XoXo,
Amanda