• Life

    Life Lately

    November 28, 2017

    Hi friends. I just wanted to drop by and share that I am still here and still pregnant. I have completely dropped the ball on the pregnancy updates as you probably know. I have been keeping track of my symptoms in my journal as I’ve been doing most of my pregnancy but have completely stopped taking bump shots. I honestly just cannot seem to remember to take them.

    Just to be completely transparent with you guys, most days I don’t get out of my pajamas. I don’t have many clothes that still fit me and since I am not working before the baby comes this seems to be okay. I have a few outfits that I wear when we go to the doctors or church, but that’s really the only places I’ve been going lately lol. When I do actually get dressed, I always forget to take a picture before changing back into my pajamas.

    Anyway, now that I spent half this blog post explaining my pajama situation haha but that explains where the pregnancy updates have gone. I plan to take a bump shot tomorrow when I get dressed for my 34 week doctor’s appointment and will update you guys on how weeks 30-34 have been. (Everything is still going well so I am very thankful.)

    In other news, blogging is something that I seem to think about multiple times a week but then it seems to always be pushed to the back-burner. I am in full-on baby preparation mode and it seems to be just about all I think about. (Just ask my husband! 😉 ) I think that might be part of why I haven’t had the motivation to blog much too. I feel like once I have the baby there is going to be so much to write about because I am so much better at writing about things once I’ve already gone through them. Being in the middle of such a life changing event is all-consuming and super hard to really put into words how I’m feeling about it.

    I also really want to write a blog post about how the past year has been because we are creeping in on me having been a stay-at-home wife for almost one whole year. I’m just not sure if I can completely put into words how this past year has affected me. I still feel like I am somewhat in the middle of it and won’t be able to really form my opinions on it until I am not longer a stay-at-home wife and am a stay-at-home mom. I just can’t believe that everything is going to change so much so soon. I’m a little bit scared but mostly just so incredibly excited.

    Welp I think that’s just about enough rambling for today. I haven’t written a completely random post like this in a while and I hope you guys don’t mind. I’ve just been thinking about this space a lot and wanted to drop in and let you guys know what’s been going on. Look for a post soon about the last month of my pregnancy if that’s something you’re interested in. I am determined to get that one up this week! Thanks for reading if you’ve made it this far!

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  • Baby,  Pregnancy

    Baby Zin: 29 + 30 Week Bumpdate

    November 6, 2017

    You guys. Today is exactly two months from my due date. Holy cow, how did this happen?? I’m so excited to meet our baby boy and it seems with each passing week things just seem more and more REAL. I’m also freaking out just a bit too because I’m actually going to have to birth this baby soon! Let’s see how the past two weeks have gone.

    Size of the Baby: At 30 weeks, baby was the size of a Zucchini – about 15.7 inches and 2.89 pounds!

    Total Weight Gain: Weight: 123 – up 20 pounds. It seems that the weight gain has finally started to level out and I did not gain anymore weight over these past two weeks. (Which is a relief because I was putting on weight very quickly over the past month or so. I think baby went through a growth spurt!)

    Symptoms: Still kind of the same old symptoms, which I’m not complaining about! Pregnancy insomnia. Muscle cramps in my calves. Feeling quite heavy.

    This isn’t a symptom but I did get a cold when I was 29 weeks. That wasn’t fun and I was sick for probably close to a week, but it wasn’t that bad. I managed to get by without taking any medicine and just rested a lot. I think this may have had to do with not gaining weight as well because I wasn’t eating quite as much as I would have been if I was feeling more normal.

    Movement: So far a few times this pregnancy so far it seems like the baby has turned himself sideways in my belly and then his kicks and punches get so much more intense. The weekend when I turned 30 weeks he did this and all weekend long I was feeling super crazy movements!

    Tommy is: really excited about becoming a dad! Also super glad that all of the painting is finally done in our apartment, haha.

    Best Moments: Tommy took me up to Lake George for a small little babymoon. It was a super nice relaxing weekend getaway. We may or may not have binge watched Stranger Things 2 while up there. 😉

    We also took Maternity Pictures this week as well! It was just a mini photo shoot that I actually got a great deal off of Groupon for. I honestly just wanted a couple special pictures from this time to remember it by, and I also wanted one really good one for our Christmas cards!

    Looking Forward To: Organizing all of the baby things we got from our baby shower! We had that yesterday (when I was actually 31 weeks) and we are so, so blessed by our friends and family. They went above and beyond for our little family and we got so many things that we needed. (I will probably do a whole post just about the baby shower in the near future.) Now just to organize and figure out what we still need! My fav!

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  • Baby,  Pregnancy

    Baby Zin: 27 + 28 Week Bumpdate

    October 26, 2017

    Hi friends. I’ve completely dropped the ball on blogging the past few weeks but I didn’t want to go too long without an update on Baby Zin. Things have been a bit crazy around here. We painted our entire apartment within the past three weeks and this week I caught a cold. Womp. But Tommy and I have a nice little weekend getaway planned for this weekend (last before baby!) so that should be a nice relaxing treat after being so incredibly busy for the last month or so. Let’s see how things have been going with the pregnancy though shall we?

    Size of the Baby: At 28 weeks baby was the size of an eggplant – 14.8 inches and 2.2 pounds!

    Total Weight Gain: I am officially up 20 pounds but honestly I’m still feeling pretty good about it. The weight gain has been about a pound a week and has seemed to gone mostly just to my belly. I do get more tired more easily with the extra weight but that’s to be expected.

    Gender: A baby boy! I’m still debating on sharing his name or not but we definitely have one picked!

    Symptoms: Heel and foot pain has got to be the most prominent symptom so far. My heels actually go numb a lot of the time if I’m on them too much. Tommy gave me the best foot massage though which helped A LOT.

    I haven’t been sleeping that well. I wake up 2-3 times a night to pee and sometimes don’t go back to sleep for about an hour. It isn’t too bad though. I have a little bit of calf cramping in the middle of the night if I’m on my feet a lot, but that isn’t too bad either. Nothing to complain about and for that I am so thankful!

    I also have definitely been getting a lot more emotional lately. I know that the 3rd trimester brings with it more hormonal changes and I think that’s what is to blame. I was also very stressed these past two weeks because I really wanted to get all the painting done and it was a lot of work.

    Oh and I’ve also been having braxton hicks contractions every once in a while. I definitely get them more if I’m too active and don’t rest enough so I’ve been trying to be more careful about that.

    Workouts: Nope but honestly I don’t really feel bad because I’ve been pretty decently active throughout the day.

    Cravings: Still having chocolate every single night after dinner and still loving it.

    Doctor’s Appointments: I’m officially in the part of pregnancy where I’m going to the doctor every two weeks. I did my gestational diabetes test at my last appointment and passed! Woohoo!

    Nursery: We have gotten a ton of stuff done in the nursery and I’m so happy about it. I can’t wait to show you guys but I decided to wait until it’s all setup and just do a nursery tour rather than include anymore pictures in the bumpdates.

    Tommy is: working up a storm to help get the house in order for baby and getting so excited to meet our little babe.

    Looking forward to: our little getaway this weekend!

    Best Moments: Finishing painting finally and getting some things for the nursery!

     

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    Baby Zin: 25 + 26 Week Bumpdate

    October 10, 2017

    Hi friends! I’ve been so busy lately and haven’t made much time to blog! 🙁 Tommy and I are currently in the process of getting the house all done and ready for the baby. When we moved in we knew we had to paint the entire house so that’s what we’ve been doing the past week or so. We also have been making process on the nursery as well. I can’t wait till everything is all finished and ready.

    Size of the Baby: At 26 weeks, he was the size of kale – about 14 inches long and 1.68 lbs!

    Total Weight Gain: 16-17 lbs! I’m still feeling good about it but I am hoping the weight gain will slow down a bit soon haha. I haven’t been eating a lot so we shall see.

    Gender: A sweet baby boy!

    Symptoms: Honestly this has been the hardest thing to track lately. I don’t really have many new symptoms. My feet have been hurting a lot more lately from walking around with so much extra weight. On the plus size, I think my leg muscles are growing because of it as well. 😉 That’s honestly the only symptom I can really think of and for that I am thankful!

    Stretch Marks: Nope! I’ve been using Burts Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter (affiliate link), and that seems to have worked so far.

    Workouts: I actually have started to do some prenatal workouts off of YouTube the past few weeks. I feel really good about them after I’m done too and they’re not too strenuous so that’s good. I’ve also been super active just moving around all day trying to get the house clean and ready for the baby.

    Cravings: The only craving that I get is that I have to have something sweet after dinner. I can go all day without anything sweet and I’m fine but before bed I NEED something sweet. Usually with milk too haha.

    Doctor’s Appointment: I switched doctor’s during my 26 week checkup. I mentioned in my last bumpdate that I wasn’t crazy about the idea of having a male OB/GYN. I’m so happy I made the switch and I really like the new doctor I saw last week.

    Nursery: We got and put together his crib and dresser! I really wanted to talk some nice pictures of them to add to this post but things have been a bit crazy with all of the painting going on. I will definitely include them in the next bumpdate though!

    Tommy is: helping out so much with all of the projects I want to get done. We had a ton of fun putting together the baby furniture (minus a few mishaps)!

    Looking forward to: having the house all painted! It’s been so much work and I can’t wait for it to be done!

    Best Moments: Definitely putting together the furniture and seeing a little crib in his room! I can’t wait until he’s here!

     

     

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  • Baby,  Life

    Currently, October 2017

    October 3, 2017

    Hey friends, I decided to skip over my bumpdate for this week and combine the last two weeks again because there’s not much to update as of right now! I haven’t done a “currently” post since April of this year and SO much has changed since then. (Moving out of our first apartment, finding out I’m pregnant, moving into our new apartment.) If you’re interested in what life was like back then, check that post out here.

    E n j o y i n g / The last few months of it just being my husband and I. I’m so excited to have our little guy join our family in just three short months (😱), but I’m also a bit sad that my time with just Tommy is coming to an end. Going to soak up all the time we have together now!

    R e a d i n g / Honestly, nothing much. I fell off the reading train and can’t seem to get back on. I usually prefer to watch YouTube videos during my free time. Hopefully sometime soon I can prioritize that again.

    W a t c h i n g / Tommy and I have been re-watching How I Met Your Mother at night before bed. This is one of our absolute favorite shows to watch together. I want to stick to light-hearted, funny shows right now while being pregnant because I don’t think my emotions can handle any real drama haha.

    L i s t e n i n g / Jefferson and Alyssa Bethke just re-launched their Podcast, Love That Lasts, and I’ve been listening to that every week. I’m really loving it. One week they talk about just their life and answer questions from listeners and the next week is like a documentary series about marriage. It’s super interesting.

    P r e p p i n g / For baby of course! We have finished painting the nursery, bought and assembled the rocking chair, dresser, and crib! I can’t wait to show you guys in my next bumpdate.

    P i n n i n g / I haven’t been pinning much lately – just some dinner recipes that I want to try.

    L o v i n g / The start to the fall season! I just recently (within the past few years) have fallen in love with fall. We went apple picking this past weekend and it was so much fun.

    E a t i n g / Lots of cinnamon oatmeal in the mornings. I figured out how to make really yummy homemade oatmeal (let me know if you’d be interested in the recipe) and I’ve been eating it a lot lately. It’s so yummy and fall themed. 🙂

    F e e l i n g / Pretty emotional lately. I feel like my hormones are starting to amp back up now that I’m approaching my third trimester. I just feel like I’m starting to feel everything a lot more intensely recently. It’s probably from all of the changes happening as well.

    M i s s i n g / Our old apartment 😔. Reading my April currently post reminded me of how sad I was to move out of that apartment. While I am grateful to have two bedrooms in this one, I still really miss that space.

    D i s c o v e r i n g / New YouTube channels. I never really used to be into watching YouTube until I got pregnant. Now I love to watch mommy vloggers and things like that. If you have any suggestions, please comment them below!

    A n t i c i p a t i n g / The birth of our baby boy, duh! 😉

    D r i n k i n g / Pour-over coffee. I’m not sure if that’s its official name but I have started using our pour-over coffee maker instead of K-cups (because we ran out) and it’s been so yummy I haven’t wanted to switch back.

    F i n i s h i n g / My baby registry! My baby shower should be in about a month and I’m so excited to keep preparing for baby.

    What have you guys been up to? Comment below, I’d love to know. 🙂

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    Baby Zin: 23 + 24 Week Bumpdate

    September 26, 2017

    Hi friends. As I mentioned in one of my last posts, I forgot to take a bump picture for week 23 so I just decided to combine weeks 23 and 24 together. I noticed this month is going so much slower than any of my others. I feel like the closer I get to my due date, the more that’s going to happen because I’m getting more and more excited. Let’s recap the past two weeks, shall we?

    Size of the Baby: At 24 weeks he was the size of a cantaloupe – about 11.8 inches and 1.3 pounds!

    Total Weight Gain: 13 pounds! I’m really starting to feel it too. It feels much harder to move around.

    Gender: A sweet baby boy!

    Symptoms: For week 23, I had a lot of stomach issues. I think it was indigestion and it lasted all week. I had taken so many Tums that week but it eventually cleared up. I also was super tired in the beginning of this week too. I went to bed at 8 pm one night, which is unheard of for me! I also took a few naps the following days. It could have been from the indigestion too because I wasn’t sleeping well at night because of it.

    For week 24, I honestly didn’t have many symptoms. I did start waking up twice in the middle of the night to pee instead of just once. I somehow have not been more tired though, which is really nice. I have been pretty hungry lately too.

    Stretch Marks: I don’t think so at least!

    Maternity Clothes: Since I had to return my maternity jeans because they didn’t fit right, I still do not have any maternity clothes! I only really have one pair of pants that I can wear out haha. I really need to get myself a pair of maternity leggings and jeans though! My tops are still fitting for the most part so I’ll probably hold off on buying any maternity shirts. It’s a good thing I don’t leave the house much. 😉

    Cravings: I did have a random craving for a brown sugar toaster strudel one night haha! I haven’t had toaster strudels in like 10 years, it was so random. I seem to only want random things super late at night and the cravings usually go away very quickly. Actually, besides chocolate or something sweet after dinner – I seem to crave that every day. 😉

    Movements: Baby Zin has started moving so much more lately. One night I woke up around 3:30 am and felt him moving around like crazy and I felt so connected to him. It was such a cool experience.

    Nursery: We did end up finishing the shiplap and painting this week. I can’t wait to show you guys what we’re working on this week in my 25 week bumpdate!

    Tommy is: trying to keep up with my crazy nesting urges. They seemed to have really kicked in these past two weeks because I realized just how quickly time is flying by! I have so many projects I want to get done before the baby is here and I have this fear that the baby is going to come early so I want to get them done ASAP. Tommy is essential to all of these projects too and is trying to keep up with them.

    Looking forward to: going to my new doctors. I actually ended up switching doctor’s offices this week. I don’t actually go and see my new doctor until week 26 though. It’s not that I didn’t like my other doctor, but when I went to the gyno I actually saw his nurse practitioner. When I got pregnant, I got switched to him instead because the nurse practitioner obviously doesn’t deliver babies and I’ve never been too fond of having a male gyno/ob. Honestly not for any specific reason but I just would feel more comfortable with a female so I decided to finally switch to one before it was too late.

    Best Moments: Feeling baby move more and finishing painting and the shiplap!

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