Hey there! Yes, it's me. Yes, I'm really blogging. Yes, I had a baby...7 weeks early.
One thing about pregnancy is that it isn't an exact science. You never know when and how things will shift at any given moment. I plan to do an entirely different post about my birth experience because my story is worth sharing. For now, I tell you that I am basking in the new mommy glow of having not one but two sons.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Midweek Mindlessness
- Today is my mommy's birthday. She really dreads celebrating her birthday as of the recent years because there is always some family tragedy to occurs in the month of October. Last night she got a call that her oldest sister was being taken to the hospital. :( My mom is the strongest person I know and I know she hates bad news.
- My ankles and fingers are swollen so typing at this point in the day is painful for me.
- All I want to do is sleep and eat watermelon. That's it.
- My husband and I had our first real marriage decision talk last night about a huge financial thing we needed to take care of. I felt so...grown up. I have to say, premarital counseling was the best thing we ever did. It has helped us find a productive and positive way to have difficult convos. I can tell him anything.
- My husband massages my feet and ankles every single evening without complaint or me asking. I guess he figures since I'm carrying his child and doing the really hardwork, its the least he can do. Can I get you clean the bathrooms though, bruh?
- I think its time for us to do a weekend getaway before the baby comes but I'm afraid I would spend it sleeping :(
32 Weeks Pregnant
How I'm feeling:
Heavy and tired ALL THE TIME
What I'm craving:
Carbs and Sugar because I can't them in excess
How I'm sleeping:
Sleep? What's that? You mean that thing I used to do before being almost 8 months pregnant?
Thoughts:
I apologize for my 4 week hiatus but you can only imagine how I'm feeling at this point. My pregnancy is on the downhill slide and I forgot how rough the last few weeks can be. Not only am I dealing with gestational diabetes (which I still need to blog about) but I'm also dealing with being bigger, a baby that moves a lot more and life in general. I love being pregnant but I can't lie, the last 8 weeks are ALWAYS the hardest no matter what. Unless you're like me and your 8 weeks is really 6 weeks.
My baby shower is in about 2 weeks and I am so excited. I can't wait to see all of my close friends and family. The plans are pretty much finalized and everything is taken care of. My awesome friends and family have outdid themselves and I can't wait to see the end result.
Heavy and tired ALL THE TIME
What I'm craving:
Carbs and Sugar because I can't them in excess
How I'm sleeping:
Sleep? What's that? You mean that thing I used to do before being almost 8 months pregnant?
Thoughts:
I apologize for my 4 week hiatus but you can only imagine how I'm feeling at this point. My pregnancy is on the downhill slide and I forgot how rough the last few weeks can be. Not only am I dealing with gestational diabetes (which I still need to blog about) but I'm also dealing with being bigger, a baby that moves a lot more and life in general. I love being pregnant but I can't lie, the last 8 weeks are ALWAYS the hardest no matter what. Unless you're like me and your 8 weeks is really 6 weeks.
My baby shower is in about 2 weeks and I am so excited. I can't wait to see all of my close friends and family. The plans are pretty much finalized and everything is taken care of. My awesome friends and family have outdid themselves and I can't wait to see the end result.
Friday, October 3, 2014
28 weeks pregnant
How I'm feeling:
Heavy. This baby is picking up weight!
What I'm craving:
No real cravings. Just thirsty all of the time.
How I'm sleeping:
I'm now in the insomnia phase of my pregnancy. I find myself wide awake during the middle of the night watching tv or cleaning something because my baby is having a party in my tummy, or because I'm anxious thinking about all of the baby stuff we need to do.
Thoughts:
28 weeks is almost over and we are just about 10 weeks away from D Day. In the midst of all, the baby is doing great, weighing around 2-2.5 pounds. I, on the other hand, are suffering from a little bit of pregnancy acne and just found that I have gestational diabetes. I will admit I felt devastated when I found out but I've met with a dietician and my OB/GYN and we have a game plan. I'll be doing a separate post about this whole situation. Right now, I'm just trying to get my head together for all of the things I have going on this weekend.
Heavy. This baby is picking up weight!
What I'm craving:
No real cravings. Just thirsty all of the time.
How I'm sleeping:
I'm now in the insomnia phase of my pregnancy. I find myself wide awake during the middle of the night watching tv or cleaning something because my baby is having a party in my tummy, or because I'm anxious thinking about all of the baby stuff we need to do.
Thoughts:
28 weeks is almost over and we are just about 10 weeks away from D Day. In the midst of all, the baby is doing great, weighing around 2-2.5 pounds. I, on the other hand, are suffering from a little bit of pregnancy acne and just found that I have gestational diabetes. I will admit I felt devastated when I found out but I've met with a dietician and my OB/GYN and we have a game plan. I'll be doing a separate post about this whole situation. Right now, I'm just trying to get my head together for all of the things I have going on this weekend.
Quality Time
I'm still fairly new to this marriage thing and listen, the learning never stops. I honestly learn something new about my husband each week, despite the fact that we have known each other for 7 years. Its crazy. Anyway, the focus of this post is not necessarily the new quirks I learn about him but more about quality time - specifically, how to get it in.
Being parents to a rambunctious 6 year old is not easy feat. Our son is our world and we absolutely love spending as much time as possible with him but...every now and then we want to do something with just the two of us. I love hearing about all the new Transformers and Power Ranger shows but I do enjoy cuddling and watching a romantic comedy occasionally with my better half.
With both our busy schedules and a child raise, plus another on the way, finding time together has become challenging but we manage to make it work. Primarily because I force it to work, but a girl has to do what a girl has to do. I recently implemented "Friday Family Movie Nights" as a way for the 3 of us to spend some time together. I confiscate all electronics, we put on pajamas and cuddle up on the couch for the movie of the night. Usually the little guy selects it and we suffer through yet another Disney movie but that's ok; this is family time. Sometimes we find ourselves at my parent's house having movie night with them too.
As for my husband and I, we find time alone wherever we can. Sometimes we lounge in bed a little longer than normal and just talk. Other times we spend a Saturday or Sunday afternoon catching up on our favorite tv shows. One thing we do make sure we do each day is eat dinner together as a family. Hubby and I tend to linger at the table longer and just talk about nothing in particular. It's times like those that I appreciate most. As annoying and messy as my husband can be, one of his greatest qualities that I love and attracted me to him is the fact that he is a great listener. He actually listens intently to every single thing you say. What man does that?!
My favorite time now are the foot and leg massages he gives me. My pregnancy has definitely made me slow down and my body is changing everyday. It helps to have a partner who understands that I may randomly go to bed at 8:30pm or that my feet hurt and will massage them for me without complaining.
With just over a year into this marriage thing, I never lose sight of the fact that it is work and that you must work to maintain it. With our family expanding (and planning to expand more next year), I know our relationship must always remain a priority.
Being parents to a rambunctious 6 year old is not easy feat. Our son is our world and we absolutely love spending as much time as possible with him but...every now and then we want to do something with just the two of us. I love hearing about all the new Transformers and Power Ranger shows but I do enjoy cuddling and watching a romantic comedy occasionally with my better half.
With both our busy schedules and a child raise, plus another on the way, finding time together has become challenging but we manage to make it work. Primarily because I force it to work, but a girl has to do what a girl has to do. I recently implemented "Friday Family Movie Nights" as a way for the 3 of us to spend some time together. I confiscate all electronics, we put on pajamas and cuddle up on the couch for the movie of the night. Usually the little guy selects it and we suffer through yet another Disney movie but that's ok; this is family time. Sometimes we find ourselves at my parent's house having movie night with them too.
As for my husband and I, we find time alone wherever we can. Sometimes we lounge in bed a little longer than normal and just talk. Other times we spend a Saturday or Sunday afternoon catching up on our favorite tv shows. One thing we do make sure we do each day is eat dinner together as a family. Hubby and I tend to linger at the table longer and just talk about nothing in particular. It's times like those that I appreciate most. As annoying and messy as my husband can be, one of his greatest qualities that I love and attracted me to him is the fact that he is a great listener. He actually listens intently to every single thing you say. What man does that?!
My favorite time now are the foot and leg massages he gives me. My pregnancy has definitely made me slow down and my body is changing everyday. It helps to have a partner who understands that I may randomly go to bed at 8:30pm or that my feet hurt and will massage them for me without complaining.
With just over a year into this marriage thing, I never lose sight of the fact that it is work and that you must work to maintain it. With our family expanding (and planning to expand more next year), I know our relationship must always remain a priority.
27 weeks pregnant and catching up
Has it really been 4 weeks since my last pregnancy update? Sheesh! Well, Ive been busy. Correction: I've been in super nesting mode. Let's run down the list of things I've been doing:
That's just the baby stuff. I have a whole list of other stuff that I've been doing as well but I won't get into that list. For now, I'm just going to take a moment to breath and reflect on the fact that I'm 89 days away from my estimated due date. Lawd!
My 6 year old baby lost his first teeth yesterday and last night the tooth fairy brought him 4 whole dollars.
- Purchased a new ceiling fan for the nursery
- The crib was delivered
- Hubby is almost done getting his stuff out of the baby's future room
- Purchased the travel system (carseat and stroller)
- Bought a wintersuit for the baby to wear home from the hospital
- Booked the hotel location for the baby shower
- Finalized the invitation design; one correction to go back to the designer
- Finalized my cupcake designs; placing order with the bakery tomorrow
- Reorganized dresser drawers and clothing for both kids
- Preregistered at the hospital
That's just the baby stuff. I have a whole list of other stuff that I've been doing as well but I won't get into that list. For now, I'm just going to take a moment to breath and reflect on the fact that I'm 89 days away from my estimated due date. Lawd!
My 6 year old baby lost his first teeth yesterday and last night the tooth fairy brought him 4 whole dollars.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Labor Day Weekend in Review
Hey there! I wish I had a super exciting, jam packed labor day weekend to blog about but I don't. Nope. This pregnant woman took it easy this year for Labor Day for the first time in years. No Hilton Head, no road trips, no shopping trips, no clubbing. Just me, my little family and swollen feet at home avoiding the Georgia humidity by all means necessary.
Friday
I really can't remember what I did Friday night but I believe it was...nothing!
Saturday
Woke up super early to get downtown for the DragonCon parade. Listen, this event is getting bigger and bigger each year. My brothers are avid participants in the festivities so we go to support them and check out all of the cool costumes. We were a little late getting there so our space for watching the parade sucked and let me tell you, attending this while pregnant is no fun. I was hot, irritable and RET TO GO! We didn't even get to check out the vendors and tour around because I having Braxton Hicks contractors and feeling nauseous. Since we rode with my parents, my dad was like, "Let's get the hell out of here before you go into labor."
Hubby had a video shoot that afternoon and I figured he wasn't going to get home until late (which I was right about) so I pretty much spent the rest of the day doing absolutely nothing around the house except reading and laying under the fan and a/c. Y'all, this heat while pregnant is no joke.
Sunday
Woke up and finished decorating my 6 year's old room. I've been meaning to get some of his stuff up on the walls and clean up the room so you can actually see the floor. Glad I finally got around to it because it looked fantastic. Of course it looks like I did absolutely nothing at this point but whatever. Hubby worked on some stuff in Baby #2's room so we are on track with that. We should be ready to paint and replace the ceiling fan in the next two weeks. I can't freaking wait. We did manage to get out the house and go to the movies with my parents to see Hercules with The Rock. It was a little slow and boring but the action scenes were good. Plus The Rock's body is ridiculous!
Monday
It was too hot to do anything (again, pregnancy issues) so we lounged around the house before heading downtown to pick up my oldest brother from DragonCon. We scooped him up and headed back to the southside in record time. The rest of the day was spent being lazy and catching up on my reality tv (aka ratchet tv). Hubby and I did manage to finally see that movie Noah. It was good. My parents came by Monday evening and my mom and I had a quick meeting about my baby shower. Thank goodness we did because we were going in totally opposite directions. Plus I had to let her know that the guest list count is at 60 so far 0_0. Listen, I have a big family; we don't do anything small LOL
Friday
I really can't remember what I did Friday night but I believe it was...nothing!
Saturday
Woke up super early to get downtown for the DragonCon parade. Listen, this event is getting bigger and bigger each year. My brothers are avid participants in the festivities so we go to support them and check out all of the cool costumes. We were a little late getting there so our space for watching the parade sucked and let me tell you, attending this while pregnant is no fun. I was hot, irritable and RET TO GO! We didn't even get to check out the vendors and tour around because I having Braxton Hicks contractors and feeling nauseous. Since we rode with my parents, my dad was like, "Let's get the hell out of here before you go into labor."
Hubby had a video shoot that afternoon and I figured he wasn't going to get home until late (which I was right about) so I pretty much spent the rest of the day doing absolutely nothing around the house except reading and laying under the fan and a/c. Y'all, this heat while pregnant is no joke.
Sunday
Woke up and finished decorating my 6 year's old room. I've been meaning to get some of his stuff up on the walls and clean up the room so you can actually see the floor. Glad I finally got around to it because it looked fantastic. Of course it looks like I did absolutely nothing at this point but whatever. Hubby worked on some stuff in Baby #2's room so we are on track with that. We should be ready to paint and replace the ceiling fan in the next two weeks. I can't freaking wait. We did manage to get out the house and go to the movies with my parents to see Hercules with The Rock. It was a little slow and boring but the action scenes were good. Plus The Rock's body is ridiculous!
Monday
It was too hot to do anything (again, pregnancy issues) so we lounged around the house before heading downtown to pick up my oldest brother from DragonCon. We scooped him up and headed back to the southside in record time. The rest of the day was spent being lazy and catching up on my reality tv (aka ratchet tv). Hubby and I did manage to finally see that movie Noah. It was good. My parents came by Monday evening and my mom and I had a quick meeting about my baby shower. Thank goodness we did because we were going in totally opposite directions. Plus I had to let her know that the guest list count is at 60 so far 0_0. Listen, I have a big family; we don't do anything small LOL
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