Week 35 & 36 Updates

I'm definitely the worst at this. :) But here are my updates for last week & this week!

How far along? 35 weeks & 2 days

Total weight gain: I'm really not confident...I really haven't been weighing myself a lot the last few weeks so I'd been guessing, but I'd say I'm around 28 lbs. gained!

Maternity clothes? Haven't worn anything maternity (other than the belly band) just yet but I have bought a few things!

Stretch marks? None that I've seen!

Sleep: Once I fall asleep...I LOVE my sleep! HA! 

Best moment this week: Childbirth class! It was very informative...though I was the farthest along, so some of the info was stuff I already knew! Oops! :)

Miss anything? Walking like normal, I look so awkward waddling around! 

Movement: Yes, lots!

Food cravings:  None really.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Coffee...well hot coffee, iced coffee is fine!

Gender: Baby boy!!!

Labor signs: None yet!

Symptoms: Heartburn, so much of it. and Lightening!

Belly button in or out? Still mostly in!

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy, but tired! 

Looking forward to: My in-law's Christmas party & getting to see my friends! Especially the ones coming in from Arkansas!

In my 35 week picture, I wore the poncho I was so incredibly excited to wear for Thanksgiving and then it decided to be way too warm to wear a sweater & poncho.  I ordered it on Goodnight Macaroon, and at the time it was on sale for $44.  Currently it is full price for $88, though the site has sales often! Here is the link, they have a LOT of really cute stuff on the site, check it out!

How far along? 36 weeks (the picture was taken right after midnight so TECHNICALLY I was 36 weeks! Ha!)

Total weight gain: 29 lbs. based on my doctor!

Maternity clothes? I wore my PinkBlush Maternity dress to the Christmas party. I LOVED it...so comfy and I got so many compliments!

Stretch marks? None so far! One of the nurses at my dr. office commented on it at my 36 week appt! 

Sleep: No trouble falling asleep, but I'm up several times to pee.

Best moment this week: My first weekly dr appt. I know I'm nearing the end now!

Miss anything? I miss my clothes fitting. Ha!

Movement: Yes, lots!

Food cravings:  None!

Anything making you queasy or sick? Coffee (hot coffee that is) makes me super nauseous!

Gender: Baby boy!!!

Labor signs: Having Braxton Hicks occasionally, not too much though.

Symptoms: Heartburn & nausea. Lightening still!

Belly button in or out? In! Although it's so close to popping out!

Wedding rings on or off? On during the day...can't sleep with it on anymore, my hands are too swollen in the morning.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy, but tired! 

Looking forward to: Finally getting our house decorated for Christmas! Haha!

My 36 week doctor appt. I had my first internal exam to check to see if I'm dilating and all that!  I was so excited, though I know that it being our first child I'm likely to go past my due date, and he still feels like he's in my ribs so I didn't expect anything great.  The doctor also let me know that I was likely to go past my due date, which was a little sad to hear but I knew.  I was told I was 1 cm. dilated and 70% thinned out.  Which she genuinely seemed surprised about....so for one minute I got excited! Haha. Then she told me I could be there for weeks so I'm going to just continue to hope and pray for a Christmas or New Year's Eve baby! I'm very ready to see my baby boy! :)

Alright y'all...I've got a tree that's waiting to be decorated! I'll update you next week after my appt! Expect the update on Tuesday!

See you soon!

XOXO.

Week 34 Update

This is coming a tiny bit late! I'm actually 35 weeks....but I haven't taken a bump picture this week, maybe tomorrow! :)

How far along? 34 weeks & 4 days

Total weight gain: 21-22 lbs.  Probably more with Thanksgiving! :)

Maternity clothes? Still just rocking the belly band! My mother-in-law did get me a couple things from Destination Maternity....I was really hoping to avoid buying any maternity clothes but here we are!

Stretch marks? None that I've seen!

Sleep: I have trouble falling asleep but I'm still sleeping very soundly!

Best moment this week: Wearing my belly band for Thanksgiving....I got to eat as much as I wanted without worry!  Ha!

Miss anything? Not really. 

Movement: Yes, lots!

Food cravings:  Still waffles. 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Not really!

Gender: Baby boy!!!

Labor signs: Some Braxton Hicks but not really.

Symptoms: Heartburn and back pain.

Belly button in or out? In! It's starting to disappear, my husband constantly reminds me of it! Ha!

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy, but tired! 

Looking forward to: Starting childbirth classes!

I'm officially feeling HUGE! I haven't gained a ton of weight but I'm starting to get a little uncomfortable.  I'm 35 weeks now, I will do this week's update hopefully on Wednesday!

Also, I had an ADORABLE outfit that I had planned on wearing for Thanksgiving and it decided to be way too warm. :(  My Thanksgiving day outfit ended up being a pair of American Eagle leggings, navy tank top, and a red & navy plaid shirt from Kohl's!
Hopefully I'll be able to wear my new outfit on Tuesday and give y'all details! :)

See you soon!!

XOXO.

Marley Lilly!

Here I am again folks!

I'll have a baby bump update, hopefully Friday!  I've been putting off taking my bump photo so I can also post my Thanksgiving outfit! Killing two birds with one stone folks!

I've been lucky enough to be chosen to be a part of Marley Lilly's blogger review program again this year!  I love Marley Lilly, and often get gifts (both for myself and for family & friends!!) from the site.  This is the best time to write this review, as Black Friday is fast approaching and they ALWAYS have great sales!

Once I was accepted and received my e-mail stating my shipment was on it's way here I decided to look and see what I was getting.  Last year's tassle bracelet made me very nervous...I don't wear a lot of bracelets and tassels are not my favorite BUT I ended up loving it! I was much more open minded this year because of that.

I saw "Long Tassle Necklace" and felt the nerves shoot back up! I wasn't concerned about the tassle part...obviously I loved last year's so I knew I'd probably like this one as well!  It was the "long" part that concerned me.  But once again....I was being dramatic!

I apologize, these aren't my best pictures, but I wanted to get the post up before the holidays so y'all can get the benefits of the Black Friday sales! 

Like I said above, I was worried that because it was so long, I was going to hate it.  And at first...I did!  I put it on and looked down and all I could think was that I looked like a child trying to wear a cowboy's bolo tie. HA!  But once I paired it with something that wasn't just a ratty t-shirt and sweats...it was MUCH better!  One of the best parts about pairing it with my blanket scarf (by the way, I got that for free from Marley Lilly last year for spending $100 on Black Friday...just saying!) was that it didn't seem nearly as long!  I think that it will look great in the spring/summer months with a cute tank, and I'm looking forward to seeing how it looks with tunics and oversized sweaters (because at 34 weeks pregnant...that's about all I wear!)

My only real complaint about this necklace, and it's going to be a pretty poor complaint considering this was a gift, was that I've recently been much more into gold jewelry, so I'm afraid I won't wear it as often as I would like.  That being said, if it can work with my outfit....I may wear it anyway! :) The necklace is currently on sale for $18.99 and is available in Gold, Silver, Gunmetal, & Brown. You can find it here!

 I figure since I've been all over the Marley Lilly site, I might as well show you a few of my favorite options that are available!

This sweatshirt is probably my favorite thing on the Marley Lilly site right now.... and yes I know it's just a sweatshirt but listen...I dress for comfort these days! It's available in like 13 different colors and it on sale for $39.99 right now! Here is the link to it!

I love this tote!  It may not necessarily be practical but ya know what....I like it! Ha!  It's available in 11 colors and it currently on sale for $34.99.  Here is the link!  Also, if you'd like something smaller, they have adorable clutches! You can find them here!  They are available in 17 colors, and are on sale for $29.99.

There are SO many things that are available on that site!  They also have a boutique shop available for shopping!  Monday Dress has even more to see! :)

There is so much available for you on this site!  Right now, there is so much on sale!  And they've started the Black Friday sale early it seems, the front page of the site shows that for the next 4 days if you spend $100 or more you get a free blanket scarf!  I LOVE these blanket scarves! 

See you soon!!

XOXO.

Weeks 32 & 33 Update

I apologize for the absence.  We had a real time getting internet at our new home & I think I was using that as an excuse to not update! But here I am!! 

I'm in the home stretch y'all! Single digit weeks left.  I can't believe how quickly this pregnancy has gone by, but I've loved it so much! 

How far along? 32 weeks & 4 days

Total weight gain: 19 lbs.  Though it feels like a lot more!

Maternity clothes? Luckily no, it's cooling off enough I've started wearing a lot of leggings, oversized shirts, and when I put my jeans on I wear them REAL low! :) At this point, I'd rather not buy anything but it's not looking good...Ha ha!

Stretch marks? None that I've seen!

Sleep: Not so much having trouble falling asleep....just staying asleep...Reid enjoys laying on my bladder while I try to sleep!

Best moment this week: My weeks are all blending together now, but hearing the heartbeat at the doctor is my favorite thing!

Miss anything? Not really. 

Movement: Yes.  His favorite two places....my bladder...and my ribcage! I have a short torso so not a lot of room for him to move around. Ha!

Food cravings:  Waffles. I could eat waffles every second of the day. 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Not really!

Gender: Baby boy!!!

Labor signs: No.

Symptoms: Heartburn.

Belly button in or out? In! It's starting to disappear, my husband constantly reminds me of it! Ha!

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy, but tired! 

Looking forward to: My last baby shower!

How far along? 33 weeks

Total weight gain: 20 lbs. though I think the scale is wrong...feels like a lot more!

Maternity clothes? Just my belly band....though I hardly have to wear it, leggings & sweatpants are my best friends.

Stretch marks? None.

Sleep: Just waking up randomly having to pee, but no problems getting to sleep!

Best moment this week: My last baby shower.  I'm still so amazed at how many people have given us gifts!

Miss anything? Not a thing right now! 

Movement: Moving around all the time, I adore feeling his little movements.  

Food cravings:  Waffles still.  I feel like Leslie Knope! (My fellow Parks & Rec fans will get that!) :)

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!

Gender: Baby boy!!!

Labor signs: A few Braxton Hicks contractions, but nothing really.

Symptoms: Heartburn & pregnancy brain!

Belly button in or out? It's fighting to stay in! Ha!

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: My last "vacation" to Chicago before the baby arrives!

Hopefully I will be better about updating now that we have our wifi situation figured out!

See y'all soon!

XOXO.

Week 23 Update

I've been THE WORST at this bump update! Ha!  We've been so busy with building our house that I forget to take a picture!

But here I am, week 23! I'm getting so excited, it feels like time is just flying by!

How far along? 23 weeks & 3 days

Total weight gain: According to the doc, 11 pounds!

Maternity clothes? Nothing yet, but I have to wear my jeans awfully low...I may have to admit defeat and start getting maternity clothes.

Stretch marks? None.

Sleep: Having some trouble getting to sleep, and the pregnancy dreams are SO weird!

Best moment this week: It's probably been the best moment for the last couple weeks, but Chris feeling him move makes me so happy :)

Miss anything? Mimosas. Always mimosas. 

Movement: He moves around all the time! I LOVE feeling him move!

Food cravings:  Penn Station. Which was so weird because I am NOT a fan normally. Ha!

Anything making you queasy or sick? Everything.  Although it may just be heartburn....I'm so dramatic. Haha!

Gender: Baby boy!!!

Labor signs: No.

Symptoms: Heartburn.

Belly button in or out? In! Although it may be popping out sooner than I realized.

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy, though the hormones may have caused me to break down and cry while putting away dishes one night. Hahahaha!

Looking forward to: Finally closing on our house in the next week or so......& going to Chicago (although I dread the drive!)

Hopefully I'll be able to add some pictures of the house AND a bump update and all that next week!

See y'all soon!!

XOXO.

Week 19 & Week 20 Updates

Well it wasn't exactly soon was it? Ha! But I'll do two updates in one this time! :)

How far along? 19 weeks 2 days

Total weight gain: About 7 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Nothing yet! 

Stretch marks? None.

Sleep: Not having any trouble sleeping though these dreams are getting really weird. Ha!

Best moment this week: Finding out what we are having!!!!!

Miss anything? Mimosas....still....lol

Movement: Some, not a lot :(

Food cravings:  I got my brownie fix last week but I'm still craving those macarons.

Anything making you queasy or sick? The burgers that my father-in-law was making over the weekend, the smell nearly knocked me down. 

Gender: We find out in a couple days! I'm getting so anxious!!!

Labor signs: No.

Symptoms: Some heartburn.

Belly button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy for the most part!

Looking forward to: Finding out whether this baby is a boy or girl! And seeing how my hubs surprises me with the gender!


So this one is going to be a little longer because I thought I'd include how my husband surprised with me with the gender! :) He had big plans because I had been cravings macarons to get blue or pink macarons to give me.  The problem is that we live in a small community and the bakeries here don't make macarons.  (That's not completely true, there is one, but he waited to long to special order them) So one of his coworkers (a SAINT, in my opinion) offered to try to make them.  Knowing how hard they are to make, I felt terrible!  It took a couple tries but she did a GREAT job!  She made a dozen of pink and a dozen of blue.  They were in plain white boxes, he came home for lunch and sat it on the table.  I walked over, opened it, and found a bunch of blue macarons! AHHHH!!! It's a boy!!! We are so incredibly happy!

How far along? 20 weeks & 3 days

Total weight gain: 9 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Nothing yet! 

Stretch marks? None.

Sleep: Some insomnia....not a fan! 

Best moment this week: Feeling all these little movements! :)

Miss anything? Mimosas...always mimosas. Ha!

Movement: So many little movements!!!

Food cravings:  Since getting my brownie & macaron fix I've been good!

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope.

Gender: BOY! :)

Labor signs: No.

Symptoms: I'm hungry...all...the...time.

Belly button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!!!

Looking forward to: Moving so we can start on the nursery! 

See y'all soon!

XOXO.

Week 18 Update

Y'all I'm bad at taking those weekly pictures :( I'm so sorry!  And by the time this gets posted I will actually be 19 weeks BUT at least I'm doing an update this week! Ha!

How far along? 18 weeks 5 days

Total weight gain: About 6 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Nothing yet!

Stretch marks? None.

Sleep: Still having trouble sleeping on my side but once I fall asleep I have no trouble sleeping.  Although my dreams have started to get really weird!

Best moment this week: Possibly feeling the baby move. I'm not confident that it was movement but it was a very different feeling from the norm.

Miss anything? Mimosas. :(

Movement: Possibly, I usually feel something late in the afternoon/early evening. And then right when I lay down!

Food cravings:  Brownies....all week.  And macarons.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nothing.

Gender: We find out next week!!!! I still think girl!

Labor signs: No.

Symptoms: I've had it pretty easy lately, sore boobs seems to be it!

Belly button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy for the most part (I have some moments lol)

Looking forward to: My ultrasound at 19 weeks!

I will try to get better at these! We've gotten behind because I like taking the pictures at our house and we haven't been able to go in and look as often as we were at first!
Hopefully you'll see my 19 week update in the next few days! :)

See y'all soon!

XOXO.

Week 15 Update

So I recently started reading a blog, Anna Saccone, and throughout her pregnancies she did a weekly questionnaire that I thought I'd start (although I'm starting a little late). Hope you enjoy!

15 Weeks!

How far along? 15 weeks & 1 day (technically 2 days by the time this gets posted!)

Total weight gain: About 4-5 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Nothing yet!

Stretch marks? No more than I had before my pregnancy!

Sleep: I'm not having trouble getting to sleep, though I haven't found a comfortable way to sleep on my side!  I feel like my poor husband keeps waking up just to tell me to roll over! HA!

Best moment this week: Finally seeing a "bump"....whether everyone else sees it or not!! ;)

Miss anything? Not really!

Movement: Nothing yet!

Food cravings:  I haven't really had any cravings!  I've wanted to request strange foods to my husband but Baby D hasn't had any such requests!

Anything making you queasy or sick? I hadn't noticed anything making me queasy until Sunday when someone brought in cooked fish.  I wasn't a fan BEFORE I was pregnant and my enhanced sense of smell has only made it worse!

Gender: We don't know yet.  I think girl!

Labor signs: No.

Symptoms: Sore boobs, dry skin ( I have dry skin already but I've noticed it getting worse), and headaches. :(  The headaches have been pretty awful too!

Belly button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!  Though I definitely have my moments!

Looking forward to: My 15 week doctor appt!

Alright, that's all for now! :) 

See y'all soon!

XOXO.

Birchbox Review: July

It's that time again!

I received my Birchbox this week and decided since I'd posted once this week I should probably just go ahead and write a review.

Before I jump in and start the review of the products....I am LOVING this box.  The pattern is adorable!  However, the items IN the box....this was the first time I have ever been disappointed with the majority of the box.  I will say that I still have managed to not get the same sample twice, which is pretty impressive, but I still wasn't loving this month's samples.

1. dr. brandt microdermabrasion skin exfoliant, Full-size $78

This was one of 2 items I was excited to get.  Though to be fair, I feel like I get a facial cleanser/exfoliant/etc in every box and I am beginning to hate that.  I haven't found my "holy grail" yet, and at this point I think my face is getting tired of trying all the new products! HA!

2. Miracle Skin Transformer Body SPF 20, Full-size $34

Here's where the disappointment begins.  While the sample is for "the body" the sample is quite small.  I can't imagine I'll get more than one use out of it and that's disappointing because it is supposed to give a "temporary glow" and I'm all about that in the summer.  I'm hoping that with one use I can tell whether I'd want to purchase the full size.

3. Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray, Full-size $22-42

Honestly I should be more excited about this product.  It's a cult favorite and I'm sure it works on most hair types, but not on mine.  I will continue to use this and hopefully I can make it work because it is a great sample size and it's a good company but texturizing sprays are just not my thing.

4. still look at me liquid lipstick, Full-size Set of 3, $20

Listen y'all....I got to choose the color I wanted for this since they have 3 different color options.  I, of course, chose red.  OBSESSED!  I LOVE liquid lipsticks.  The smell is so good and the formula is great, going on like a gloss and working like a stain.  I couldn't wait to get my box just for this one item and the color was exactly what I expected. I MAY have to order the set so I can try out the other 2 colors.

5. Supergoop! Anti-Aging City Sunscreen Serum SPF 30, Full-size $42

Listen, I know how important SPFs are, especially in the summer, but why did I have to get 2 sunscreens?!  I was mostly disappointed with the fact I was given 2 sunscreens.  I'm sure this is a good product, and I will use it, I just wish I could've gotten a different sample.

Closing Thoughts

This wasn't the most disappointing box!  It's just the first time that I've not been impressed with the items in my box.  I still believe that Birchbox is worth the money, even if I wasn't satisfied with the samples, the sizes for 4 of the 5 items were great.

If you are interested in signing up for Birchbox and getting all these goodies, you can click here!

See you soon!

XOXO.

I'm Baaaaaaaack!

Hey y'all!

So I took a longer break than I had anticipated but this year has been a very busy one!  We've had some good and some bad happen (I'll leave out the bad because honestly I'm not ready to talk about it!).  But I'll let y'all in on all the awesome things that are going on that have kept me from being dedicated to the blog.

First of all, we started building our house! (I'm taking a minute to have a little panic attack..............okay I'm good!)  It is so exciting to go by and see what's been done!  The house has been "in the works" for a while now but we started on it this year and I cannot wait to get in and start decorating!

This was a few weeks ago, I don't have a newer picture! :(

Secondly, we are having a baby!!!

How we announced on Facebook :)

When I found out at the end of April, my plan was to start blogging again and do creative little weekly updates but life happened and I just never started this back up.  That's my bad!  I'll add the unoriginal bump pictures we've taken up to this point and maybe I'll keep up with this and do weekly updates! 

12 Weeks, the picture was taken in the room that will be Baby's nursery :)

13 Weeks! Didn't get a chance to go to the house for this one.

14 weeks (Forgive me, I dress for comfort these days! Ha!)  Freshly primed walls behind me ;)

So needless to say we are going to have our hands full the next year, with moving and having a little one and trying to furnish a new home (my taste is all a little too pricey for our budget...of course! Ha!)

I thought I'd update y'all on my life since I promised to be back in January and it's now July! :( I'm the worst!! Hopefully I can get back in the swing of things soon!  I know this was a short post but I felt like I owed y'all some info!!

See you soon!

XOXO.