Weekly Update | 25 Weeks

Great week it's been! I found out everything is great with my little man and he weighs a good amount. I'm too excited to see his little face and start shopping for him. Loving my son so much! I don't have any belly shots for this week, but I do have a few sonogram images to share with you all.

His nose bone is there and the echogenic focus is no longer on his heart! I am beyond grateful for everything being great for him. He has 3 more months in the oven before his debut.

How far along? 25 weeks!

Total weight gain? 13.5lbs since last appointment.

Size and growth of baby? I did get my baby's weight on Friday. He was 1lb and 7oz, so he may have gained a few since.

Gender? Boy!

Maternity clothes? No, just wearing clothes either a size or two bigger than usual.

Sleep? Insomina. He likes to play more so when I want to sleep.

Best moments? Finding my baby's okay and his weight.

Movement? Soooo much movement...from kicks to punches to turns. This baby is a gymnast for sure.

Food cravings? Sweet and sugary candy. Ice cream.

Food aversions? None.

Morning sickness? None.

Symptoms? Insomnia. Groin pain on the right. Achy feet. Toothache (needed a root canal, but I waited to long and now have to get an extraction). Constipation. Frequent urination since he kicks me in the bladder. Get hot quickly when going to bed.

Labor signs? None.

Belly button? Out, wide and getting darker than ever due to my linea negra.

Wedding ring? Engagement ring still fits perfectly with the guard on it.

Happy or moody? Shockingly, I've been pretty happy this week!

What I miss? Nothing.

What I'm looking forward to? Prenatal appointment, baby shopping and sleeping!

Here is the cutest shot of my son making a pouty face. His lips are closed and mouth is tucked towards his chest. So freaking cute and reminds me of myself when I use to make those faces . . . I probably still do to this day.

Overall this week has been perfect! Well, minus the toothaches, but I get my extraction on Monday, so hopefully I'll be great after that. Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are soon approaching . . . excited to baby shop!

Have a blessed day!

Weekly Update | 24 Weeks

Six months pregnant and I'm a complete emotional wreck. Three months left before my little one is here and I'm more than excited to hold my baby and go back to being little ol' me. Lol. I didn't take any pictures as I have been in my house all week trying to keep warm.

How far along? 24 weeks!

Total weight gain? 13.5lbs since last appointment.

Size and growth of baby? Baby is about 1 and 1/3 lbs and almost a foot long.

Gender? They think it's a boy.

Maternity clothes? No, just wearing clothes either a size or two bigger than usual.

Sleep? Insomina. As the months get closer I feel more movement which means less sleep at night and frequent long naps during the day. I even woke up in the middle of the night from the baby's movement and got real hungry around 1:30am. This baby is my new boss. Lol.

Best moments? Feeling all of my baby's movements.

Movement? Soooo much movement...from kicks to punches to turns. This baby is a gymnast for sure.

Food cravings? Sweet and sugary candy. Ice cream.

Food aversions? None.

Morning sickness? None.

Symptoms? Groin pain, back pain, round ligament pain, light headed, itchy boobs, dry breasts, nasal congestion and slight nose bleed.

Labor signs? None.

Belly button? Out, wide and getting darker than ever due to my linea negra.

Wedding ring? Engagement ring still fits perfectly with the guard on it.

Happy or moody? A queen b! I've been feeling down and a bit depressed. Just feel like a burden to my fiance and my mother. Even though I know I'm not I just feel this way. I feel helpless and powerless. Part of me wishes this pregnancy was planned because I would feel secure, but it wasn't planned. I do however shed a few tears, smile and laugh when my baby kicks me. Reminds me of the love I have growing inside of me despite all the craziness going on in my life.

What I miss? Being the plain old me lol. Being able to do things for myself.

What I'm looking forward to? Ultrasound on Friday to ensure baby is healthy and to recheck the gender.

This week has not been much of anything. Mostly just trying to keep my emotions intact is all. Next update I should have a picture and some information for you all as well.

Stay blessed!

Weekly Update | 23 Weeks!

Can't believe I'll be in my 6th month by the end of next week -- it's so surreal! I have yet to do any real baby shopping as I want to confirm my baby's gender on Nov 8th. Ready for my baby emotionally!

Loved my outfit that day! Just realized I can still be fashionably stylish and pregnant. I'm starting to feel so amazing!!!

How far along? 23 weeks!

Total weight gain? 13.5 lbs

Size & growth of baby? About the size of a pomegranate. 

Gender? Boy -- still waiting for second ultrasound for confirmation.

Maternity clothes? Nope, but I should be since all my clothes are tight. Going the budget savvy route -- buying my clothes 1 or 2 sizes bigger!

Sleep? I so hate insomnia. That's all I can say about sleep. Lol.

Best Moments? Getting my test results from genetic counselors. Baby has normal chromosomes! I feel so at peace.

Movement? Oh boy, am I! He kicks a lot more now throughout the day. Especially after a quick snack or good meal. He loves to stretch his little body.

Food cravings? Lay's Barbecue chips, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut cookies, ice cream

Food aversions? Nope, not that I can think of.

Morning sickness? None still so far! I feel lucky.

Symptoms? None this week actually. I do, however, get back pain if I'm either sitting up straight or standing for too long.

Labor Signs? No, thankfully! Trying to make it to 9 months with no labor signs, unless Braxton Hicks contractions count -- lol

Belly Button? Out and still getting darker -- ewwww

Wedding/Engagement Ring? Can still wear it with my skinny little fingers.

Happy or Moody? Surprisingly, I've been pretty happy with things. I guess it's because of me reading my Bible consistently every morning along with my Joyce Myers reading and I Declare by Joel Osteen. Trying to keep myself as spirtiually grounded as possible -- even though I still have a few kinks and flaws to work out, I'm getting there and it's making me a bit happier with myself, my life, my future and all that's going on.

What I miss? Summer weather!

What I'm looking forward to? Reconfirming my baby's gender and baby shopping!

Seriously, I can't believe these months are flying by for me. Starting to enjoy my pregnancy. Just can't wait for the day of new life and the perfect addition to a new start.

Have a blessed day!

Weekly Update | 22nd Week

Wow -- can't believe I'm almost 6 months pregnant. This has definitely gone by fast. So far I have no regrets, I just could be a bit more happier about this growing belly. Not much happened for this week, so there is not much to tell. I still have no pictures for my 20th to 22nd week of pregnancy so hopefully I can get back in to taking those pictures this week.

How far along? 22 weeks and 1 day.

Total weight gain? 12 lbs, but I get my weigh in on Friday at my prenatal appointment.

Size and growth of baby? About the size of a papaya or spaghetti squash at about 11inches and weighing close to 1lb.

Gender? Boy, but doing a second ultrasound to confirm.

Maternity clothes? No, but I should be wearing them. I just find maternity wear to be highly expensive for no apparent reason. I just buy my clothes either 1 or 2 sizes up.

Sleep? Sleep has been better as I am use to his movements, but I do get back pains from time to time so it does make sleeping a bit complicated. I do have four pillows (two I lay my head on, two for my feet) and two teddy bears (one on each side for my back) so it makes sleeping easy. I do need to buy a body pillow though for sure before I hit 7 months!

Best moments? Cleaning my room up and organizing my clothes and products. I feel the closer I get to having my baby shower and the close I get to him being here that I need to really start cleaning up more and getting use to organizing at least 3 times a week. A baby is not going to be easy, but I know I'll do great!

Movement? After I eat he is wide awake and kicking. Between 8am and 10am he kicks around, I'm guessing morning stretches. From midnight to 2am he's up playing tag with me. He also lays in weird positions which makes my stomach look extremely deformed and it feels weird, but knowing that he's in there just makes it so special and makes me smile every time.

Food cravings? Lay's Barbecue chips which I normally hate, Vanilla ice cream, Butter Pecan ice cream, gummy bears, gummy life savers and Sour Power Straws.

Food aversions? Snickers ice cream bars -- but that's more so due to me needing a root canal and extraction.

Morning sickness? Nope!

Symptoms? Fatigue, back pains at night, dry boobs and my feet tend to hurt after standing or walking for about 3 to 5 hours straight.

Labor signs? None thankfully. Hope I have none until after Feb 2nd as that's when I hit full term!

Belly button? Out and it has darkened due to my linea negra darkening.

Wedding ring? On, still doesn't fit fully without a ring guarder on.

Happy or moody? I was pretty content for my 22nd week, just was moody due to USPS not delivering my mail in about a month.

What I miss? Taking maternity shots. I haven't taken a belly shot for about 2 weeks, so hopefully I can snap one today for the 22nd week and one this week for the 23rd week. I miss fitting into my cute tops, dresses and jeans. I miss wearing my stiletto pumps and wearing cute jammies to bed. Everything I wear now is either too tight, too shot 

What I'm looking forward to? My genetics test results on my little one and my doctor appointment for this week. Also the hospital tour. I plan to go in about 2 weeks or so, before I hit 7 months probably so I can finish filling out my registration form.

Last week I decided to start doing my waist and hips to see my progress. My waist is now at 30 inches. Pre-pregnancy it was 24 inches, so I've gained 6 inches in my waist. For my hips they've gone up 2 inches. Pre-pregnancy they were at 34 inches and now they are at 36 inches.

That's about it for my 22nd week !

Weekly Update | 18-21 weeks

I haven't done one of these updates in a while on my blog simply because I forgot that I even had this blog and my energy is off the wavelengths. Also I've been dealing with a few things these past few weeks as well which I'll get into towards the end of the update. I've also included images of my pregnancy from my 18th and 19th week as I have to still edit my pictures from my 20th and 21st week. Will include those in a separate post.

How far along? 21 weeks and 4 days. Can't believe it's been 5 months!!!

Total weight gain? 12lbs since pre-pregnancy.

Size and growth of baby? Baby is about the size of a banana or carrot.

Gender? Supposedly a boy lol, but will reconfirm at next ultrasound.

Maternity clothes? No, but I should be at this point! I buy all my clothing in a size or two bigger now.

Sleep? Sleep has been good. Still need to change my pattern, but baby gets really active at about midnight to about 3am. In all sleep has been interesting.

Best moments? Feeling constant movement every single day from my little one. It's amazing to feel how active they are in the womb.

Movement? A ton! I have more of a night owl so he'll move more so after midnight, but during the day he makes sure that I'm aware of existence by kicking and punching a few rounds. We even play tag sometimes, lol.

Food cravings? Since the 18th week, ice cream, sour power straws in green apple, rice krispies, dill pickles in packet or glass, shrimp and mash potatoes.

Food aversions? None. They have all subsided thankfully!

Morning sickness? Nope...none so far in my 5 months of pregnancy.

Symptoms? Since the 18th week...back pain, nasal congestion, lower adominal pain, dehydration, cramping, dry hands and constipation. I have had groin pain, but that may be due to the yoga I'm doing.

Labor signs? None.

Belly button? Out completely and really dark.

Wedding ring? On, it never fit correctly as my fingers are small.

Happy or moody? Both! One minute I'm great, excited and on top of the world. The next, crying, sad and over it. My emotions have skyrocketed and I tend to have a comeback for everything and get defensive really quick.

What I miss? Wearing my shirts, skirts and dresses. I need to find some clothing flattering for my petite body. I miss lying on stomach too as it relaxes me. Working as a freelance makeup artist.

What I'm looking forward to? Looking forward to more shopping for dresses and tops. My baby shower and bsby shopping. My hospital tour and seeing my little one.

Now, these past few weeks have been crazy for me as I had my anatomy scan on Sept 30th. When I was there they found two markers for down syndrome -- small nasal bone and echogenic foci on the heart. Now, I'm not too concerned as my family has small noses and the bright spot on heart is common during the ultrasound, but then again I am. I have been freaking out like crazy and trying to stay calm and collective. Yesterday I meet with a genetics counselor and opted not to do amino for personal reasons. I decided to just do the noninvasive prenatal blood test. I should have those results by next week Friday, so I'll do a more in depth post later on, but today I just wanted to do a quick update.

Overall, I'm healthy and little one is measuring on time. I've been gaining 4lbs a month. My only issue is that I'm dehydrated, so that means I need to drink tons of water. Pray for me! Lol.

Hope you all have a blessed week!

Weekly Update | 17 Weeks

Good morning everyone!

I haven't done a weekly update since my 7 week update in early September, but not much has happened since then.

I don't have a belly shot for this week as I took one when I was 16 weeks pregnant, not much of a difference. So I'll take one every 2 weeks instead of weekly.

How far along? 17 weeks! 

Total weight gain? In total I've gained 8.5 lbs which is right on point. I gain about 2-3lbs every 4 weeks which is good since my doctor wants me to gain at least 4lbs a month.

Size and growth of baby? Baby is about the size of an onion.

Gender? Find out in 2 weeks!! Praying for a baby girl.

Maternity clothes? Should be wearing them, but I don't. I try to stick to leggings, button ups and loose tops.

Sleep? Has been getting a bit better. I sleep before 2am and wake up by 9am now.

Best moments? My doctors appointment last Friday. Everything measured pretty well, I heard my baby's heartbeat aagin which was 157 to 158 bpm, heard the baby kick and my belly measured on point.

Movement? Sometimes it'll be slight movement as if baby is moving from my left side to right, but no kicks as of yet.

Food cravings? Pickles, ice cream, strawberry milk, fruits and shrimp.

Food aversions? None this week.

Morning sickness? Nope!

Symptoms? Headaches, mild cramping, dry skin, mild breakouts on face and horrible nasal congestion.

Labor signs? None

Stretch marks? Nope, been using my Palmer's Cocoa Butter Lotion for stretch marks.

Belly button? Starting to poke out a bit more and stretch.

Wedding ring? On, still can fit them both.

Happy or moody? Moody all the way. One minute I'm happy, the next upset, then I want to cry. My emotions have been a rollercoaster. I rather be alone then around others including my fiance.

What I miss? Only thing I miss is summer.

What I'm looking forward to? My ultrasound to see what I'm having and baby shopping of course 

Quite excited for my anatomy ultrasound. Simply can't wait to see what I'm having so I can start shopping.

Something I also wanted to start doing is giving myself a weekly and/or monthly goal just to keep me active, aware and happy.

Weekly Goal(s):

1. Yoga at least twice for a minimum of 15 mins.

2. Drink at least 4 bottles of water.

Monthly Goal(s):

1. Drink more water.

2. Take more pictures of myself and belly.

3. Be more happy and friendly.

As for my goals during my 16 week updateThanks for checking out my 17 week update.

Stay blessed!

Weekly Update | 16 Weeks

Good morning everyone!

I haven't done a weekly update since my 7 week update in early September, but not much has happened since then.

Above is my belly shot for only 16 weeks... I look like I'm about 5 months, so my belly is going to be big by the end of this pregnancy.

How far along? 16 weeks and 1 day..Already three weeks into my second tri!

Total weight gain? About 6.5lbs since I found out I was pregnant.

Size and growth of baby? Baby is about the size of an avocado.

Gender? Find out in 3 weeks!! Praying for a baby girl.

Maternity clothes? Should be wearing them, but I don't. I try to stick to leggings, button ups and loose tops.

Sleep? During the day I can sleep for houra if I'm bored, but at night I can't seem to fall asleep until the hours of 2 to 4am. I need to fix that!

Best moments? Since my 7 week update...there really hasn't been any. I've been down in the dumps for a while.

Movement? Sometimes it'll be slight movement as if baby is moving from my left side to right, but no kicks as of yet.

Food cravings? Seafood, French fries, ice cream, milkshakes, smoothies.

Food aversions? Macaroni salad, tuna fish, grilled burgers & franks.

Morning sickness? Nope, just get nauseous if I don't eat right away after taking my prenatal vitamins.

Symptoms? Back pains along the sides of my spine, headaches, mild cramping, dry skin, itchy belly, mild breakouts on face and nasal congestion.

Labor signs? None

Stretch marks? Nope, been using my Palmer's Cocoa Butter Lotion for stretch marks.

Belly button? Starting to poke out a bit more and stretch.

Wedding ring? On, still can fit them both.

Happy or moody? Moody all the way. One minute I'm happy, the next upset, then I want to cry. My emotions have been a rollercoaster. I rather be alone then around others including my fiance.

What I miss? Wow...summer!!! I didn't do all that I planned due to being pregnant. No clubbing, drinking, partying, beaches, pools or even work. Wish I could have found a job.

What I'm looking forward to? My ultrasound to see what I'm having, baby shopping and doctor appointment. 

Quite excited for my anatomy ultrasound. Simply can't wait to see what I'm having so I can start shopping.

Something I also wanted to start doing is giving myself a weekly and/or monthly goal just to keep me active, aware and happy.

Weekly Goal(s):
1. Take a walk everyday.
2. Do yoga at least twice for a minimum of 15 mins.
3. Drink at least 3 bottles of water.
4. Spend time bonding.

Monthly Goal(s):
1. Drink more water.
2. Take more pictures of myself and belly.
3. Be more happy and friendly.

Thanks for checking out my 16 week update.

Stay blessed!