Orange Week

How far along: 15 weeks :) 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I'm still having trouble staying at a steady weight. I weighed myself right before writing this ( and eating a loooott ) and I'm at 122 which makes my gain +3.5 lbs.

Maternity clothes: I wore my maternity pants this week because I was just too lazy to put anything else one and I was swimming in them. :( So I decided to suck it up wear my regular size 0 pants with my belly belt :)

Stretch marks: None ... so far (fingers crossed).

Sleep: I'm straying away from my naps this week :( I've been so busy at work that it doesn't seem like I have time to sleep. I've been sleeping pretty well through the night though- that's a plus! Sassafras will alllllways make sure to sleep next to my belly too which melts my heart.

Best moment this week: Feeling Baby H's reaction to Daddy's favorite music. She seems to love all types of music but the calm stuff is her favorite. 

Movement: No kicks but little flutters that stops mommy :) 

Food cravings: EVERYTHING sweet. My best friend make cookies this week and I swear I ate my weight in them. I also wanted Vietnamese spring rolls and egg rolls today... I bought some and enjoyed every bite. 

Gender: We still believe Baby H is a princess  :D 

Labor signs: Nope! 

Belly button - in or out? In for now. 

What I miss: My clear skin. I've been breaking out a little bit on my face which hasn't happened since high school. I also miss having not having head/backaches. It's tolerable, it's just very out of the ordinary for me. 

What I am looking forward to: The Nevada VS. UNLV game this Saturday! I hope Baby H hears the cannon go off for us again ! She DEFINITELY will bleed blue for her Wolfpack <3 I also can't wait to see her Monday October 28th !!!! 

Milestones: Not being able to hide my growing belly when I sit down- as you can tell by my new picture. I haven't "popped" yet so you can't really tell when I'm standing. 

Lemon Week- Hello Second Trimester!

How far along: 14 weeks! Goodbye first trimester!!! 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I think it's safe to say I've gained 2-3lbs at this point.

Maternity clothes: I've got my belly belt and I bought maternity jeans and a maternity tank top from Old Navy. I haven't worn the tank top yet, but I've worn the jeans . I've got to say those things are sooooo comfy.

Stretch marks: None ... so far (fingers crossed).

Sleep: My usual afternoon cat nap with Sassafras ( ha get it? ) and am finally able to sleep through the night without having to get up to pee every 10 seconds.  I hope it stays that way... probably not.

Best moment this week: Buying Baby H's first book:) 

Movement: More movement from last week, but no kicks. 

Food cravings: Persimmons and rice! My mom has been cooking for me allll week which includes rice in almost every meal. 

Gender: We still believe Baby H is a princess  :D 

Labor signs: Nope! 

Belly button - in or out? In for now. 

What I miss: Buttoning my jeans. 

What I am looking forward to: Next doctor appointment on Oct. 28th.

Milestones:  Finally getting some ab work and yoga in this week. It's a lot harder now that I have to be careful of everything thing though. 

Peach Week

How far along: 13 weeks 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Still around the same weight but feeling soo bloated :/

Maternity clothes: Nope, just my belly belt.

Stretch marks: None ... so far (fingers crossed).

Sleep: Work has been crazy with overtime so I've been trying to get an afternoon nap in .

Best moment this week: Opening my gift from Motherhood! It came with Baby H's first bottle. 

Movement: A little this week no kicks yet though. 

Food cravings: Mmm the Battleborn sandwich from Whole Foods.  AMAZZZING! 

Gender: We still believe Baby H is a princess  :D 

Labor signs: Nope! 

Belly button - in or out? In for now. 

What I miss: Buttoning my jeans. 

What I am looking forward to: Next doctor appointment on Oct. 28th.

Milestones:  Finally getting some energy back. 

First Trimester Essentials :)

It's surreal that I'm nearing the end of my first trimester. I can't believe how fast time is flying. I can't wait to meet Baby H<3 

My essentials so far have been : 

1. Bath & Body Works Body Butter in Coconut/Shea Butter/Orange 

     - I love this lotion right now. It's thick and creamy. It's perfect for the entire body . It keeps you soft   

          FOREVER! And yes I use all of them all the time. I'm a lotion freak right now. 

2. Palmer's Coco Butter 

    - I use this before I go to work every morning and before I go to bed at night. I used to HATE the smell of it, but now it's not that bad. It must be a pregnant thing ha. I really don't want stretch marks :/ 

3. 'What to Expect When Expecting' by Heidi Murkoff

   - This book is AMAZING. I thought it was cliche before I bought it, but when I started to read it 

      religiously my mind changed. This book is a MUST have.  

4. 'The Baby Bump' by Carley Roney 

   - I bought this book at the same time I bought ' What to Expect' all because it had pictures. It's a fun book 

     to read . :) 

Plum Week

To keep family and friends updated with Baby H & my progress, I decided that I could document all of it.
Here it goes! :)

WEEK 11

WEEK 12

How far along: 12 Weeks 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Looking back at when I didn't know I was pregnant I gained about 8 lbs quickly and dropped it all by the time I found out I was pregnant. I got EXTREMELY sick ( I thought it was the flu and it turned out to be morning , afternoon and night sickness :/ ) Now I'm back to pre-pregnancy weight, but REALLLLLLLLYYYYYY BLOATED.

Maternity clothes: No maternity clothes yet, but I bought a belly belt . I got tired of the old rubberband trick with my skinny jeans . My XS shirts are starting to get a little snug though.

Stretch marks: Nope, I'm hoping I inherited my mom's AMAZING genes (four kids and the woman has no stretch marks.... please God help me)

Sleep: I get up 1-2 a night to go to the bathroom ... even if I drink water 4 hrs before I went to bed. I do try to nap as much as possible. I really do miss my being able to sleep through anything sometimes. I've adapted to the wake ups though.

Best moment this week: Hearing Baby H's heartbeat for the first time on Monday. The heartbeat was strong and made me feel so unbelievably blessed. 

Movement: Some people think I'm crazy, but I've felt baby move a little more every week. Baby goes CRAZZZZZY when daddy gets close:) 

Food cravings: I love BREAD! haha If you know me at all I CAN NOT stand bread, but now that's all I want to eat. I can't handle steak or any kind of red meat (unless it's ground beef) the texture is disgusting. Everything my husband eats is what I want.. NEED to eat which is completely opposite of what I'd eat normally. 

Gender: I have a strong, strong, strong, feeling Baby H is going to be Daddy's little Princess<3

Labor signs: OH NO! Way too soon. 

Belly button - in or out? In for now. The "bump" is a bloat bump. ha! 

What I miss: My old sleeping and eating habits as well as not getting sick ALL THE TIME! 

What I am looking forward to: Next doctor appointment on Oct. 28th. I hope to confirm my gender prediction. :D 

Milestones: Hands down... hearing Baby H's heartbeat. 

Surprise!

I met my husband my sophomore year in high school, married him right after I graduated TMCC and a year later I am pregnant with our first child . Needless to say, we are through the roof with happiness with this new blessing in our life. This pregnancy came to us by surprise, but it's the best surprise we could've asked for. We've always talked about being parents and now it's all coming true.

I had no idea I was pregnant until an elder woman at work told me that there was something about me that changed overnight. I thought she was out of her mind- nothing about me changed. She told me to take a test anyways , what could it hurt? I did as I was told and sure enough the test turned positive quickly. I cried as soon as I saw the results . I knew that, that positive test was going to rock my world. 

The next morning, I called my OB to confirm my results and sure enough the most perfect little olive sized baby was in me. We were going to be parents April 2014. I was 9 weeks and 1 day pregnant on Sept. 13th. I cried again and couldn't look at my husband as we watched our baby on the monitor do a baby hula dance. This was real. This is the beautiful product of our love.

I can't wait to meet you Baby H<3

Getting back into the swing of things...

A month or so has passed (give or take :) ) since I've written on here. I know in my last post I was so eager to update the following day, but I know that I should hold off. The positivity in my life in this moment is through the roof. Good things are happening because I'm not counting on the bad to happen. The positivity has also transformed my happiness as well as the overall feeling in my home. Everyone believes that ANYTHING is possible. How amazing is that right?

In my last post I've said that I was working on not being negative and to think before I say anything bad about anything/ anyone. Needless to say it has worked wonders! Now don't get me wrong. It was EXTREMELY difficult at first to get use to the idea of not just blurting out the first negative/hurtful comment that came to mind, but after I started to catch myself I noticed that it was soon to become routine. Now I don't even think about it. Some things are truly better left unsaid.

I've dialed back on the yoga almost everyday at The Studio this month. Reason for the latter was me not being able to justify the price of my yoga membership along with my Anytime Fitness membership. (It was REALLY pricey). So for now I will stick with the donation yoga sessions on Saturday morning at Wingfield Park with The Studio. As well as going to Yoga at Anytime Fitness every Monday morning at 6:30. I think between the two yoga sessions and going to the gym I will find the perfect balance of gym and yoga. All I honestly care about is staying active throughout the week since my job isn't the most demanding job in the world.


Until we meet again...


PEACE & LOVE

J9