Everyday of January

Goodbye January!

It's been a blast.

28 Weeks

How far along? 28 week, 3 days

Maternity clothes? Good Old maternity jeans and my large PJ pants or sweatpants when I'm just hanging aroudn the house.

Stretch marks? None

Sleep: Good, besides getting up 3 times a night to pee.

Best moment this week: Had a nice relaxing week which feels good!

Miss Anything? Being comfortable!!

Movement: Lots of moving and kicking (ouch!)

Food cravings: Chocolates/sweets

Anything making you queasy or sick: Morning sickness decided to give me a rest this week :) 

Have you started to show yet: yes

Gender: ITS A GIRL!!!!!

Labour Signs: None, suppost to be feeling the braxton hicks around now.
Belly Button in or out? Becoming more shallow.

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Sometimes I can get irritated pretty easily... (sorry husband)

Looking forward to: Getting going in the nursery (we're painting today)

Third Trimester Thoughts

Today I welcome my third trimester.

With the final days approaching I can't help but be cliche in saying that it feels like only yesterday that I took a pregnancy test at 2am and found myself staring down at 2 pink lines and clasping my mouth in disbelief.

On the other hand, I hardly remember ever not being pregnant and that big day that I can finally look into the eyes of this "alien" who's been kicking me in the ribs all week, can't come soon enough.

I've come a long way in the past 6 months and the emotions I have found myself going through have been a non-stop roller coaster ride. I'm not going to deny being terrified those first weeks after we found out that I was pregnant. We hadn't quite planned for this to happen so soon and just only a few months into our marriage and it was time to give up the care-free lifestyle, because things had just become serious.

My first thoughts were:

 "Where on earth are we going to live?"

"How are we ever going to be able to support a child?" and

"What ever happened to our 2 year plan?"

Like most people (I'm sure) I imagined that by the time I had kids I would be living in a big house, driving a reliable car, college educated and have a steady career. Instead, there I was in a tiny studio apartment, a permanent "check engine" light glowing, on my 7th "gap year" and working a job that I had never pictured myself doing in the first place.

My life has always been one reality TV worthy adventure, so I don't know why I was so surprised when things didn't work out completely "text book" worthy.

I am so thankful that those earlier feelings of fear and anxiety have totally lifted over the last half year. I've decided that there never really is a "perfect time" to have a baby because you will never totally feel like you are financially secure or emotionally prepared enough or by the time you do feel like you are absolutely ready, your body has already given up on you and your days of fertility are just a distant memory.

It has not been easy, nor is it going to get any easier. Rent is totally outrageous, my car is still a piece of shit garbage and my work hours have been cut which makes saving any money totally out of the question.

So why do I feel so ready to become a parent?

I just know that everything is going to be okay. My supportive and loving husband, a supportive family (no matter how near or far) and the promise of a love so HUGE that unconditional does not even begin to describe it. 

I am so blessed with everything that I do have in my life and it makes me feel secure and prepared to give this little girl the best life I can possibly give her.

Little and pink

Aren't baby clothes just the cutest things ever? 

Especially little girl clothes.

Its hard to imagine that there is soon going to be a tiny little body to fill all the adorable outfits that I've accumulated so far. 

I'm so excited for all things pink and sparkly with ribbons and bows.

Is it too early to decorate for Valentine's Day?

I don't think so!

Ever since moving to the new place, I decided that I want to be one of those wreath people. You know, those people who don't just stick to the standard Christmas wreath once a year, but the ones with a wreath for every occasion. Valentine's Day, St Patrick's Day, Spring, Fall etc. etc.

And since this is my year of DIY, I'm making them all myself.

First things first, you are going to need to gather supplies. I headed to Michaels for all of mine.

I actually bought the "love" sign more then a year ago and as you can see, it has been through a bit of a rough time. I used the paint and some ribbon to decorate the sign and it came out looking like new.  

Next, it is time to start wrapping yarn around the wreath. I hot-glued the start of the ball of yarn to the wreath and just wound it around and around (and around) making sure that it was tight and there were no gaps.

At the end of all that wrapping, hot glue the end of your yarn to the wreath (making sure you put the join on the backside) and you should have something that looks like this:

Next is the fun part. Glue your decorations onto your wreath. (I added my newly painted love sign and a pink feather)

Add a ribbon to the top of your wreath and hang on your door!



27 weeks

How far along? 27 week, 3 days

Maternity clothes? Maternity Jeans and my regular shirts. Shirts are starting to get a little tight!

Stretch marks? None

Sleep: Back to a regular routine and managing to actually sleep in a little on the weekends.

Best moment this week: Almost done with all the painting around the apartment. Just have the baby's room left to paint.

Miss Anything? Comfort is becoming a luxury, so I miss the days of no rib/back/butt pain.

Movement: Still moving a lot when she wakes up

Food cravings: None really

Anything making you queasy or sick: My friend, Morning Sickness, is back! BLEH!

Have you started to show yet: yes

Gender: ITS A GIRL!!!!!

Labour Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? Becoming more shallow.

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Good mood!

Looking forward to: Weirdly enough, I'm looking forward to my glucose test next week. Even though there is going to be a needle involved, I love my doctor check ups and seeing how baby is progressing.

Not something you see everyday

Here is a little video I took of my husband getting up close and personal with some of our long-necked friends on our trip to South Africa. 

It was so cool to seeing my husband get to experience some real African wildlife.