Baby P #2 Bump Watch: 31 Weeks Preggers

*Originally posted August 4, 2017 on Fab . Fit . Me*

31 Weeks

And, of course....another cute moment between mother and daughter....

What is up with Baby P #2 this week?

• She is measuring over 16 inches long and weighs about 3 1/3 lbs making her about the size of a coconut and is heading into a growth spurt!

• She can turn her head from side to side, and her arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump up as needed fat accumulates under her skin.

• She is probably moving a lot, too, which can make sleeping a bit difficult because her kicks and somersaults may keep me up - which I don't mind because that just means Baby P is active and healthy!

What's been happening with ME this week?

Weight Gained: will give an update in the next post! Since my doc appointment happened at the start of my 32nd week

Workouts: workout? What's that?

Symptoms:

• Major drooling. Yup. Gross but true. I didn't realize it was pregnancy related but I noticed the drooling for about the last month or so? I don't usually drool but it never dawned on me that it could be pregnancy related until I saw some article about pregnancy symptoms pop up on my FB newsfeed. But yeah... makes sense. Extra saliva = drooling problems. Go figure.

• Aches and pains. All over.

• Pregnancy brain. It's real yo!

• Cankles. Swollen because of the heat.

• Frequent trips to the restroom.

• Extreme fatigue.

Food Aversions: none

Food Cravings:

• Nacho Cheese Doritos w/sour cream

• Fried chicken. Like country fried yumminess.

Sleep: still pretty good. Even with the bathroom trips, I'm able to go right back to sleep.

Any Baby/Pregnancy-Related Purchases? we ordered our maternity photos! Gotta say... our toddler stole the show. As far as baby stuff... will be making purchases in the weeks to come. She'll be here before we know it... we need to buy some things before that happens.

Stretch Marks: still no new ones.

Miss Anything?: just being able to get in and out of bed with ease!!! Ohhhh the simple things in life we take for granted.

Belly Button In or Out? I think after this pregnancy, it may never go back in 😂

Wedding Rings On or Off? It came off for a couple of days because the heat just made my fingers swell. But they're back on!

Happy or Moody Most Of The Time? I would say it was an emotional one. Just a few issues that I can thank my raging hormones for sure. There were some tears shed. Some moments of emotional outbursts. And then even some sadness. I won't go into detail about the chain of events that led to this emotional rollercoaster ride but I think it's something that started off very early on in this pregnancy that I just tried to push to the back of my mind. And then I think the anxiety of my fast approaching due date triggered something that just sent me into a state of emotional instability... it wasn't pretty. But I'm good now.

Any Movement? Yes! Non-stop! She's definitely running out of room!

Fun and/or Interesting Things from the Week? Probably the only fun thing this week was getting to see the digital gallery of our maternity shoot and picking out our favorites! I'm looking forward to getting them in the mail so I can put them out on display!

Looking Forward To? Going shopping for this baby of mine. Even though we have a lot of things from Ella, there's still some things we need for our #2. Some people might think we don't need more stuff but I beg to differ. So I'm excited to go on a little shopping spree for this little princess.

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Happy Birthday Baby P!!!

*Originally posted July 14, 2015 on Fab . Fit . Me*

Sorry for being MIA!!! A lot has been going on since my last blog post update. Have been trying to juggle so many things all at once and, of course, my blog fell right down to the bottom of my "to do" list.

So this one is gonna be short and sweet! Why? Because I didn't want to go long without posting something and letting you all know that I haven't jumped off the wagon. At least not on purpose anyway.

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his is my reason for not posting my 38, 39, and 40 week prego updates...

Her name is Ella Juliet. And she decided to make her debut 11 days earlier than expected! Miss Ella was born on June 28th, just after 5pm. She has been keeping the hubby and I pretty occupied the past couple of weeks. Not that I'm complaining or anything. But she sure takes up a lot of our time. Like a lot.

And we just love her to pieces. It's crazy how quickly your life changes once you bring a child into this world... It's absolutely the best feeling ever.

I hope to blog more once I'm able to establish a routine of some sort... And don't worry, a detailed account of how it all went down (and by "it" I mean "Labor Day") will be posted soon, I promise.

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36 Weeks Bump Update

*Originally posted June 17, 2015 on Fab . Fit . Me*

36 weeks pregnant and totally in nesting mode!!! Officially went on maternity leave June 11th. Been trying to get everything in order in our tiny little space... sorting Baby P's clothes and just organizing and getting everything ready for her arrival. All the while, she continues to bake inside my ever growing belly.

And this is me, looking absolutely exhausted and just homely in loungewear...

Gotta love it.

What Has Baby P Been Up To This Week? At my 36 week check up, Doctor said Baby P is healthy and right on target! She is already head down and in position for whenever she's ready to come. That's exciting news, no doubt... but I can't help but feel a little nervous, too!!!

• Baby P is still packing on the pounds (about an ounce a day) and is now almost 6 lbs and more than 18.5 inches long - about the size of a head of romaine lettuce.

• She is shedding most of the downy hair that covers her body as well as the vernix caseosa - the waxy substance that protects the skin during its nine-month bath in amniotic fluid.

• Baby P swallows this stuff, along with other secretions, which forms a tar-like black substance called meconium, which Baby P will pass in her first bowel movements.

• At the end of this week, she will be considered "early term." Full term is 39-40 weeks. And she is most likely in head-down position.

What's Been Happening With ME This Week?

Weight Gained: Up another 4 pounds. Whew. Thought I was gonna be up another 10 lbs the way I've been eating!!! That brings us to a total of approximately 30 lbs gained so far (from my last pre-pregnancy weight check). I'm ON TARGET so I'll take it!!!

Workouts: Lots and lots and lots of walking!!! And even that gets painful after only a few minutes of it.

Symptoms:

• Flintstone feet! Chubby toes and swollen feet... gotta love the last stages of pregnancy combined with this horrible SoCal heat!!!!

• Aches in the groin area! Yup... that, too, comes with the territory!

• And because of the aches in that very sensitive area, I'm officially waddling everywhere! Even getting out of bed is difficult.

• Baby has definitely dropped. How do I know? I can now breathe a lil easier (yay!). But the sucky part is? She's lower in the lady part region so a lot of her movements hurt. Oh well. Just a little bit longer!!!

• Exhaustion level is about quite the same.

• Vaginal discharge

• Pregnancy brain for sure

• And this is a given: frequent trips to the potty!!! (sarcastic much?)

Food Aversions: Asian Food. Because after I eat it, it throws my taste buds out of whack and everything else I eat afterwards just doesn't sit well with my belly.

Food Cravings: Nothing in particular. Maybe that whole deal is over? I dunno, we'll see right?

Sleep: Pretty darn good now that I get to sleep in past 4am!!!! Oh the things we as adults get excited about!

Any Baby/Pregnancy Related Purchases? Oh yes. Quite a few actually. So with all the gift cards we received from the shower, we bought things we didn't get: receiving blankets, towels, socks, mittens, diaper cloths, and other necessities. And even after all of that, we still have a good amount of gift cards leftover (Baby P is set for awhile!).

And then I had to buy some things for me. Stuff for my hospital bag. A new robe, some pajama bottoms, new slippers, nursing bras, nursing pads, and a bunch of toiletry items (you know, those little bottles they sell for travel so I don't have lug around my regular bottles of shampoo and stuff).

After all that shopping, I thought we were finally set and ready to go. I figured, now all I have to do is ALL of Baby P's laundry, pack mine and hubby's hospital bag, and then clean, clean, CLEAN right? Wrong. When I was done with Baby P's laundry, I decided to get her infant car seat all cleaned and installed into our car so that we would have one less thing to worry about when the time comes. The car seat given to us by my lil sis-in-law who kept it in really good condition. Except, when I went to clean it and put it together (the harness straps had been disassembled so she could wash the car seat cover before putting it away in storage), I realized that one of the metal pieces that actually holds the strap in place was missing. Go figure. We tried to see if we could order the part online but everyone who ever carries this part is out of stock and would take anywhere from 6 weeks plus to have it delivered. Yeah we ain't got time for that!

So... we went out and bought a brand new infant car seat.

NOW, it is safe to say... we are ready (baby gear-wise) for Baby P!!!!

Stretch Marks: None, nada, zilch! Let's keep it that way!

Miss Anything: Everything I've ever mentioned in any of my prior blog posts

Belly Button In or Out: OUT!

Wedding Rings On or Off: Haven't tried to put them back on yet.

Happy or Moody Most of the Time: Definitely happy. A little emotional at times. But hey, I'm pregnant and I'm allowed to get emotional.

Any Movements? Yep. She loves to beat me up from the inside!

Fun and/or Interesting Things From The Week? Not that this is baby-related, but it definitely is worth something to mention! While Baby P may not have seen this event take place, she definitely heard every bit of it. She was able to witness, in her own special way, her daddy graduate with honors from college! Such a great accomplishment for him as well as his little growing family. We (both Baby P and I) could not be more proud. So many awesome things happening in our lives, how could I not share it with the world?

Hubs and I pre-graduation ceremony lunch/dinner

Hubby chillin' on campus before the ceremony

The family congratulating the Twins on a job well done!

And then a post ceremony reception for all the Public Policy Graduates and their families

Looking Forward To: Relaxing once I'm done with all this cleaning and organizing. Enjoying this little "vacation" before this Baby comes. And, of course, counting down to Baby P's arrival.

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