Nope... No baby yet!

Daddy and Mommy <3

I know some of you are probably wondering what the hell happened to me and If I fell of the face of the earth... nope that's not it and nor did I have the baby lol.... I have been very busy with work and trying to tie up loose ends before maternity leave, I helped plan my baby shower and I had a dessert table that I had to design for a one year old birthday party (check dashing designs blog to see both parties)... along with that I am physically and mental exhausted and want this baby in my arms..... I want my body back...I want to be able to walk and breathe normally....I want to sleep on my belly.... I want to buy regular clothes... I want to lose this weight ... I just want to be done! I do enjoy being pregnant (some what) there are good days (months) and not so good days (months) but I am sure all worth it in the end and I know I will miss him kicking me like crazy, doing somersaults in my belly and just having him with be 24/7.

I know the last time I did this I was 29 weeks and only 7 months....

now I'm 36 weeks and 8 1/2 months, Shit time flies!!

How far along: 36 weeks

Total weight gain/loss:  I have now gained a total of 25 pounds... haaa the days I worried because I didn't think I would gain enough .. what was I thinking!

 Maternity clothes: mostly maternity with the exception of some tops... but still in very small sizes

I'm ready for reallllll clothes....no more paneled pants

Stretch marks: Nope, still praying they don't just pop up over night!

Sleep: Still in love with Snoogle but not many peaceful nights... I wake up at least once a night to pee, I've been getting charlie horses and it hurts to turn over and switch sides

Best moment this week: ummm maybe my belly dropped some.... or it might just be wishful thinking

Gender: Blue

Belly button in or out?: flat, popped at the top, stretched.. just ugly

Craving:  anything just feed me 
What I miss: walking normally with out feeling like I'm going to die b/c I can't breathe

What I am looking forward to: Maternity Leave and Meeting my baby <3

Weekly Wisdom: Drink your water!

Milestones: 36 weeks hoping for a July baby! 

What's been happening since my last post-

We've moved into our new place and things have been good.. only compliant is the walk to the 3rd floor and the heat that rises into our place!

Little guy in a tie baby shower tuned out great, I had an amazing time with my family a friends and baby Mason got more gifts then any baby should ever need (okay Baby Mason does deserve everything... little stinker is going to be spoiled!)

I was in the hospital at 35 weeks because I couldn't breathe and my belly was tightening .... I was there for 4 hours hooked up to machines and IV. (I was having contractions,  I was dehydrated and my asthma was flaring up) Baby was perfect! 

Maternity Leave start July 28th at 4:30pm 

Baptism preparation class will end this weekend and 

we can baptism baby Mason when ever we are ready

Weekly Appointments and Internals begin next week!

Thanks to Grandma D we have Mason's coming home outfit
A Burberry One Piece !

This three piece set is for his hospital stay

To Do List:

Finish packing our hospital bags

Do a deep cleaning of our house

Install car seat and bases

Pay all the bills and get them out the way

Sterilize Bottles and Nipples

Finally put food in our fridge and cabinets

HAVE A BABY!

Mason's Nursery Decor Update!

Mason's nursery is almost finished just a few more final touches and then all we need is baby!

I will make sure to take pictures of his room once completed but in the mean time I will tell you about some of the decor I purchased for his room. As you know know we have moved into another apartment so bye bye to the striped wall that we loved so much....but at least we still have Marina Isle on the walls lol. This room is much larger then Mason's original nursery so it would be way to much work to add stripes on the wall his crib is against.. but we will def. hanging some things to decorate that bare wall.  

Here's to remind you what the bedding looks like! 

 I found this elephant "piggy" bank at target months ago on sale for $3 dollars and decided to paint it to match Mason's crib bedding.

 

Want custom block?

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At Keep Calm shop on etsy you can find 100s of keep calm posters in all different colors. We choose these two but in two different blue colors. Here the link if you want one of your own KeepCalmShop

 

Everything including the shelf is from Ikea

Closet Organizers Hisglory

Small table from Homegoods $30

We are using the same chair that was in the hubs office for the babies room

Sorry for the picture over load..I promise when the nursery is complete I will have better pictures up!

Birthday Wish List

It's that time of year again! 

My BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Here's my birthday wish list! 

Tory Burch Tote ( I want to use as the baby bag)

Tory Burch Flip Flops (currently on sale)

Reva Flats again? Yes, Please! I love my black ones!

 

 

Michael-Kors-Womens-Watch-MK5055

29 Weeks

 OOTD 

H&M Tank (not maternity)

H&M Boyfriend Jeans (not maternity)

H&M Necklace and bracelets 

Flats (can't remember where I got them from)

Here's a side view ( The front view is so deceiving)  

 

OOTD

Forever21 top

Gap Maternity Black Jeans

H&M Flats

Old Navy Sunglasses

 7 Months

 

How far along: 29 weeks

Total weight gain/loss:  Gained 10 pounds in a month :o lol So 17 pounds total

 Maternity clothes: maternity pants and shirts...I am still able to wear some regular shirts 

but they are getting short. I also have been purchasing regular shirts in larger

sizes.

Stretch marks: Nope (crossing my fingers and checking every day)

Sleep: Snoogle Love <3

Best moment this week: Passing my GLUCOSE

Gender: Blue

Belly button in or out?: Top out bottom in... it looks weird 

Craving:  anything just feed me
What I miss: Lately I've been messing my old body and there are just so many cute clothes 

that I  want to buy but can't  b/c some of these trends are not meant for preggos :/

What I am looking forward to: Meeting my baby <3

Weekly Wisdom: Get a snoogle asap!!

Milestones: 3rd Trimester

 

Your Baby: Month 7

Baby’s energy is surging, thanks to the formation of white fat deposits beneath the skin. (Have those kicks and jabs to the ribs tipped you off yet?) Baby is also settling into sleep and waking cycles, though -- as you’ve also probably noticed -- they don’t necessarily coincide with your own. Also this month, all five senses are finally functional, and the brain and nervous system are going through major developments. 

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To make a long story short we are moving out of our cute little townhouse and renting a very small 2 bedroom apartment to save money (a ton) and start looking for a house... it's bitter sweet because I know its the best things for us but at the same time baby M nursery was coming out so cute and it really makes me sad to leave! Sometimes you have to make  sacrifices and I know this one will pay off! Have Faith!!

Spring Finds

I am totally in love with all the spring/summer trends... except its so hard to stay trendy when your pregnant and can't find styles you love in maternity wear or that fit you properly in regular clothes (just larger sizes) Most of what I have purchased lately hasn't been maternity I would much rather just buy a Medium or a Large in tops and buy accessories to try and pull together some trends. Here's what I've recently purchased(that I could find online). Oh and I just want to point out that H&M has been totally winning me over, I am finding that there clothing selections, shoes and accessories are far better then forever21 lately. Go H&M! :)

Speaking of trends... I am in love with feather extensions, so of course I got some. I don't have a picture of mine but here's what I'm talking about.

24-28 Weeks (picture overload)

I don't know how I went from 23 weeks to 28 weeks.... time has been flying and with the warmer weather I find myself super busy. My iphone calendar looks like connect the dots with so many appointments, graduations, birthdays, meetings etc. but I am glad the weeks are flying by but I'm sure not getting any smaller lol with that said here's the bare belly pic from a couple of days ago.

 

 

The hubs and I finally started the nursery, after I had been bugging him to start moving his office stuff out so we could paint, he finally did. So the past couple of weekends we've started painting, putting up furniture and decorating a little.  

 

 

 

 The hubs Chocolate Brown walls are now Marina Isle

     

 After all the walls were painted the hubs worked his butt off to put "Tropical Water" stripes on the wall where baby M crib is going. 

Here is the outcome and what we have so far in the nursery. 

The hubs really did an awesome job!

 

Here are the valances that great grandma and grandma made to match baby M bedding 

using a cotton shower curtain.

 

 Oh and of course I can't forget to leave you with a picture of baby M from our 3D ultrasound

 

 

 

How far along: 24-28 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I've gained another 3 totaling 7 pounds

 Maternity clothes: maternity pants and shirts...I am still able to wear some regular shirts 

but they are getting short. I also have been purchasing regular shirts in larger

sizes.

Stretch marks: Nope (crossing my fingers and checking every day)

Sleep: Finally got a snoogle which has helped me a ton!

Best moment this week: We had 3D ultrasound done,

so getting to see parts of his face was awesome!

(I say parts because someone was cooperating)

Gender: Blue

Belly button in or out?: Top out bottom in... it looks weird 

Craving:  anything just feed me
What I miss: Lately I've been messing my old body and there are just so many cute clothes 

that I  want to buy but can't  b/c some of these trends are not meant for preggos :/

What I am looking forward to: Meeting my baby <3

Weekly Wisdom: Get a snoogle asap!!

Milestones: 7 months and blessed to be having such an easy pregnancy so far

 

 

 

Your Baby: Month 6

Let your spouse put an ear to your belly -- he might be able to pick up baby's heartbeat (no stethoscope required). Inside the womb, the formation of tiny capillaries is giving baby a healthy pink glow. Baby's also soaking up your antibodies, getting the immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and baby will soon perfect the blink -- perfect for batting those freshly grown lashes. 

 

Wordless Wednesday

Laker Easter Egg (6months)

Easter OOTD

OOTD

 Cousins (6months and 3Months)