28 week pregnancy update!

12 weeks to go! I can't believe it!! This week went really fast and I'm thinking the next 12 weeks will too. So far we have bought a few new outfits and been given all my nephews clothes which are pretty much brand new (thanks Michelle!!). We have a bunch of gender neutral blankets left over from MJ, her burp cloths, her bassinet, her cot (we will be getting MJ a bed when jelly bean is ready for the cot), a jungle themed swing which we were given (thanks Suzie!!) as MJs swing is pink, an adorable lamp we were given (thanks again Suzie!), 2 boxes of newborn nappies which were bought for us (thanks Amanda!) and a massive amount of toys which are a combination of MJs, Michelle's and Suzie's. We are so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends. 

We still need to purchase a baby bath, a larger car seat for MJ, our cot sheet set which won't be used until jelly bean is 4-6 months old, swaddles, a couple blue blankets, bath products and my hospital items! I know we have left it very last minute but I'm worried alot of that will be bought for us at our baby shower so besides the car seat, we won't be buying much until after the baby shower.

We also haven't set up any sort of nursery as we may be moving very soon and our house is only 3 bedrooms. So I will have to swap the girls rooms so MJ has the larger room, then put jelly bean in with MJ. I don't want to do all that if we're moving soon after!!! So we won't be buying nursery decorations until we know what were doing!

Week: 28 weeks!!!!

Pregnancy symptoms: I'm starting to get quite hungry but I'm trying to be good! I'm still feeling a little tired and my indigestion is getting worse! 

Moody/happy: Happy chappy this week! :)

Total weight gain: 73.5 kgs

Movement: Jelly bean is so active! I know MJ was even more active then this but I don't remember it so this is just as amazing and new to me! I had a very very late night (5am) one night this week and he didn't really move for 2 days. I got so worried, I was planning on making a trip to the hospital, but after some rest, he went right back to kicking like crazy :) Lesson I have learnt; I'm not 16 anymore and my baby needs rest!!!

Best moment this week: We had our first midwife appointment today :) It went really well which I'm so thankful for. I was really worried because last pregnancy I had a bad experience with my midwife centre and ended up seeing a private OB. Jelly bean is measuring a week ahead which needs to be monitored. I'm hoping this doesn't mean he is going to be a big boy :s Ouch!!! Otherwise everything else was perfect!!

Looking forward to: Sharing love with my family and friends this christmas! 4 days until Christmas and it couldn't have snuck up on me any quicker! I still have 3 presents to buy!!! Eeeeppp

Xxx

29 week pregnancy update

Week: 29 weeks 

Pregnancy symptoms: I'm starting to feel very large. It's not too bad but I do find myself waddling and am finding it a little difficult to move around.

Moody/happy: Overall, very happy :) I did get a little emotional last night from lack of sleep over Christmas but otherwise there has been a smile on this dial all week!!

Total weight gain: 74.5kgs :s eeep I did some damage over Xmas!!!

Best moment this week: Well that's quite obvious!! It was Christmas of course!! We had a wonderful 2 day Christmas celebration with our families and I got very spoilt :) 

Looking forward to: Christmas is over, so now we have a baby shower to organise!! And I had to move the date because a few family members couldn't make it so its only 3 weeks away now!!!! We have decided to have a very relaxed BBQ, with men and women, in a blue theme of course!! I've always organised my own baby showers. I don't thinks its very big here in Australia to have your mum/best friend organise it for you and I don't want to take the chance and possibly miss out on having one! I've had a baby shower for each of my children which seems sort of greedy to some but I have asked for no presents as we just want to celebrate our babies!! I think the rest of this pregnancy is going to go super quick seeing as its new years eve in 4 days, our baby shower in 3 weeks, Tom's birthday in 5 weeks, my brothers birthday in 9 weeks and our baby is due to make his grand entrance in 11 weeks!!! I'm almost positive there's a few more birthdays in there somewhere!

Watch my 29 week update here.

Xxx

27 week pregnancy update

Week: 27 weeks!

Pregnancy symptoms: I've been incredibly tired and I'm starting to wonder if its my iron levels? I have indigestion every day but its not so bad so I can deal with it :) Incase you were wondering I had it with both my children and they both had hair when they were born! Slight traces of protein in my urine but nothing to worry about! I get out of breath fairly quickly and I'm swelling a tad during the day. I think that's it!!

Moody/happy: Still very happy! 

Pregnancy cravings: My eating habits have taken a turn for the worst! I'm so tired that I can't be bothered preparing anything so I keep eating junk. And now all I want is junk food :s I would gladly eat super healthy but someone would need to come cook for me lol! When I do have energy I've been making a few nights dinner and freezing them because I don't want to feed my kids junk and i'd really rather not eat junk for dinner.

Total weight gain: 73.2kgs (4.2kgs all together)

Sleep: Still sleeping amazingly. I don't remember being this tired with the girls though.

Movement: Jelly bean is not kicking as hard as mj did but he's certainly kicking alot! I'm still crossing my fingers that he will be smaller and his kicks are not as strong because he has more room!

Best moment this week: Well because I'm  uploading this entry late, it's actually part of next weeks update but on Saturday I surprised Tom with an engagement ring. We were supposed to go looking together but I knew exactly what he wanted so I just went ahead and bought it! He was stoked. 

Looking forward to: Our first midwife appointment next weekend. I'm naughty and missed our first one due to the whole getting engaged and spending an amazing weekend with my fiancé lol. I do see my doctor regularly though so it wasn't a big deal. I am a little nervous because I really didn't like the midwives I had with mj and its the same clinic. I ended up seeing a private OB.

Not looking forward to: If you have had the glucose test then you will know what I'm talking about, but for those who don't know, it's a test to see if you have developed gestational (pregnancy) diabetes. First you have to fast (not eat). Then you need to drink 600mls (I think) of this straight sugar syrup yucky stuff which is ok for the first mouthful but by the end you feel like you've just drank a litre of straight cordial. Then you need to wait an hour (i think) in the waiting room, then you have to have your blood drawn. I think you may have to have your blood drawn before the test to. I suppose it isn't a big deal but the wait is sooo boring. Thank god for candy crush lol!

To watch my 27 week pregnancy update click here.

Xxx

26 week pregnancy update

Week: 26 weeks

Pregnancy symptoms: I had a sore back again for 2 days but nothing major. I'm starting to feel quite hungry again, like I could just eat all day and I'm in quite a predicament. I want to move our bedroom furniture around and make room for baby, start exercising, organise the baby shower ect ect, but I can barley keep my eyes open and I haven't moved off the couch much in the past week. I'm sleeping so much at the moment! But as I've learnt, these symptoms come and go so the minute I have energy, look out! I have also been experiencing pain in my right hand which felt worse this morning, so I took my rings off an walla! The pain is still there but I have a huge indent where they sat. Thank god my engagement ring is too big. I'm not taking that puppy off!!

Moody/happy: I'm not sure if its because of my awesome birthday week or that I'm the future Mrs Mears but I've been feeling great in the mood department. I don't feel pregnant at all in that category :) 

Total weight gain: 73.2kgs

Sleep: I can't get enough! I've been overly tired these past few days.

Looking forward to: Christmas! I've been really naughty this year so I only have a few presents but over the next few weeks I will have all my laybys paid and can put them all under our tree!!! And we have a few christmas concerts and carols to attend, one being Caitlin's concert which will be fun :)

Worst moment this week: Here in Australia, summer started December 1st. And here in Melbourne it's been rainy and cold since December 3rd!!!!! Stupid weather!!

Movement: Jelly bean has become quite active! Even daddy notices in the middle of the night while he is snuggling me. His kicks have gone from full jabs to little bubbles popping all over. I'm almost certain he has gone head down and is getting a little squashed now. 

Belly button in/out: It's slowly been going inside out but I've noticed over the past few days it's pretty much out and staying out!

Best moment this week: Well this was actually last week but seeing as I didn't do an update: We're engaged!!!! I guess that was the best moment this week also as I still catch a glimpse of my ring every now and again and it's almost like being surprised all over again. I forget that we're getting married and to be reminded at the most random of times puts the biggest smile on my face and brings back all the memory's of that night :) 

To read our proposal story click here.

To watch my 26 week update click here. 

Xxx

Surprise proposal!!!!

Well it's official, my dreams have all come true!! I have 2 wonderful daughters, my little man is due in March, and the man of my dreams asked me to marry him!! So how did the proposal go?

On the 21st November 2013 Toms parents, sister, my dad, his partner, our kids and I all went out for dinner to celebrate my 26th birthday. Tom kept pulling each family member away one by one and as far as I could tell, he was asking them permission/there thoughts on proposing to me. So I asked him once we were in the car what he had been doing and he came up with the greatest excuses. I was convinced he either hadn't asked there thoughts at all or he had but was going to sit on it and think about it for a little.

On the 22nd of November 2013 I dropped the kids off to be babysat at around 5pm and when I got back Tom had changed all the tyres on the car, cleaned the car top to bottom but was sitting on a camping chair in the middle of our shed looking very gloomy. I gathered by the tent at his feet that we were going camping, but it had started to rain :( 

So we decided a movie and dinner was a good second option and I began to get ready. A few minutes later Tom runs in and tells me his brilliant plan. We have a station wagon and could just put the seats down and sleep in that! So I start getting ready AGAIN. It was so random and fun, we basically took nothing. Just a few blankets, a lighter and a change of clothes. The drive was awesome, we laughed, chatted, talked about how much we loved each other, the future, the past, EVERYTHING! It was so great to just have some alone time, time to remember why we fell inlove with each other. 

We got to Walhalla quite late so Tom had to set up the fire in the dark but luckily it had stopped raining. We sat in front of the fire for hours, talking about everything and anything again. I felt like we were meeting each other all over again. That night will stay with me as one of my favourite nights for the rest of my life. It's one of the stories we will be telling our grand kids :) 

By about 2am I was struggling to stay awake and a near by camper had asked us to quieten down lol so we went to bed. Fire still lit, and the car backed up to the fire, we jumped in the back. Tom climbed over me and grabbed something out of the front seat, which ended being a business card. Not that I could tell because I could barely see anything! He started to explain that this is not how he had planned things nor how the trip was supposed to go with the rain and all and he pretty much confused the hell out of me because we were in the dark, he was holding a card and his ramblings weren't making any sense! But finally he said the words that still make me shiver, "Would you do the honour of becoming my wife?" And in a high pitched squeal I screamed "YES!!!!!!" That was followed by "what the hell are you holding lol??" 

So it turns out that at my birthday dinner he asked everyone there thoughts on marrying me and I was happy to hear that his dad said it was a great idea and everyone could see just how inlove and happy he is :) And finally he asked my dads permission which my dad replied "welcome to the family mate!" With a big hand shake :) So my suspicions were right but I had no idea that the proposal was only a day and a bit away!

So what's with the card? Well it turns out that Tom had started planing this moment just over a month ago. He had picked the ring, ordered it in and then found out they had ordered the wrong ring. So he ordered the right ring and went to pick it up while I was out dropping the kids off. Only they had sent it to the wrong store!!!!!! He was unable to get it for the big weekend, and that explained the bumbed out mood he was in when I got home to find him in his camping chair. So he had the choice to wait even longer, which he had told me was just not an option for him because he had been waiting a whole month for this moment, or he could propose to me with the card that the jewellers had given him! But what made it even more upsetting for him was that he had planned on taking me to the Thompson river the next day and proposing there, but it had started to rain again!!! So he was afraid that this would be the last romantic chance he would get. 

And boy was it romantic. He felt so bad but seriously I'm still up in the clouds. It couldn't have been more perfect and the fact that he had tried so so hard to make it perfect, and in the end he couldn't hold it in any longer, was the most flattered I have ever felt! The proposal isn't about a fantastic setting or a great diamond ring, it's about love, and he opened up that night and I felt so loved that I could go the next year without a kiss and still live off that moment, knowing im loved. 

November 24th 2012 came next. This is my birthday. We spent this day relaxing more than anything after our camping trip. We had toured alot of places on the way home so we were exhausted. I went to pick the kids up but when I got home, my sister and her boyfriend where sitting on my couch. Once again Tom had confused me. "We're going out for that movie and dinner, we have to do something on your birthday!" So my sister was there to baby sit for us.

By the end of our date, there was still just enough time to duck into the shops to grab a pair of sunnies. So we jumped into the car and started driving toward the shops car park. Then Jason DeRulo's "Will you marry me" came on the radio and Tom said "That was convenient" I said "Oh what, are you going to sing it to me haha?" Then he asked me to grab him a napkin from the glove box. We had used all of these to wipe the 'breath' off the windows the morning after we slept in the car so as I was saying "I don't think there's any left" I was opening the glove box. I can't even imagine what face I made in that moment. The glove box was empty, except for one opened box, holding the prettiest solitare engagement ring. The exact one I had spoken of a few months before.

He pulled the car over and put the ring on my finger. And the rest? We lived happily ever after ;) .........

                            Xxx

24 week pregnancy update :)

Its been one hectic busy week!!!

Week: 24 weeks

Pregnancy symptoms: Be careful what you wish for. I've been saying this pregnancy has become very slow and boring, and as many of you know I've been having back troubles. Well I went on a cleaning rampage again, then I drove almost 2 hours away and back again 2 days in a row which left me almost cripple. It got to the point where even rolling over in bed was impossible and I was couch bound :( then on Tuesday night the pain went from my back to my groin and I got very panicked because I felt so much pressure and shooting pains that I thought labour was trying to jump start. I cant even beginto explain how painful it was. On top of that we all have a horrible cold so Mary-Jane was awake most of the night with me in this unbareable pain and poor Tom ended up having to try to settle her which gave him about half an hour of sleep all night. I gave up trying to sleep at 5am and went to the toilet which is when a huge light bulb appeared over my head like in the cartoons. This was like a uti but a million times worse. So off to the doc I went and sure enough there was huge amounts of blood and protein in my urine. That's why labour felt like it was on its way, because uti's can put you in labour, especially severe ones like I had. I still have slight back pain but if that's all I have to live with for the next 16 weeks, I'm happy!! I'm still battling a cold but fingers crossed it goes away soon.

Moody/happy: A bit of both. If I didn't have the uti and cold I'm positive I would have been happy all week but being so sick and almost cripple got me a little down :( But I'm very happy now even though I still have the cold, because..... It's my birthday Sunday!!!!!!!

Total weight gain: 73kgs

Sleep: The first 4 nights of the week were awful, I basically didn't sleep at all. The last 3 days however, I can't get enough sleep! I could sleep all day, it's that fantastic!

Looking forward to: My birthday is on Sunday!!!!!!! I already started celebrating 2 days ago lol. I think Tom has a few suprises up his sleeve for this weekend and my step sisters 21st party is on Saturday so busy busy busy! 

Best moment this week: The Troy and Adam concert :) We had so much fun!

Watch my 24 week update here.

Xxx

23 week pregnancy update!

Week: 23 weeks!!

Sorry, no bump pic this week :(

Pregnancy symptoms: I'm so stiff!!! I'm like a little old lady these days. I have so much trouble going from a sitting position to standing upright, I'm usually hunched over for a minute or so. My indigestion is getting worse :( but no where as bad as I know it will get! 

Moody/happy: Not only am I happy but nothing seems to bother me!! I hope it stays that way :)

Maternity clothes: I got a dress in the mail yesterday from eBay. It's very formal but I'm unsure if I like it.

Pregnancy cravings: Coffee!!!! I seriously can't get enough but I'm trying so hard to limit it to 2 a day. I decided not to have any yesterday and ended up with a migraine :(

Total weight gain: 72.7kgs. That's a total of 3.7kgs in 23weeks :)

Sleep: That good that I'm going to have to set an alarm or I just won't wake up lol!!

Looking forward to: Troy and adam concert with the hubby this weekend!!!! Will be a great night :)

Favourite moment this week: Christmas decoration shopping!!!!! Was soooo much fun. 

 

Watch my 23 week update here.

Xxx

21 week pregnancy update

Now that I've hit half way, this week has gone so slow!! The baby shower seems so far away, let alone the delivery!!

Week: 21 weeks

Pregnancy symptoms: I had a very vivid dream this week about my nan who has passed away. It was nice to see her again :) Other than that no other symptoms. 

Moody/happy: I was ok most of the week but I had a bad panic attack due to choking on Wednesday, which put me in a very unsettled mood the rest of the day.

Maternity clothes: I received a pair of cargo 3/4 pants by pumpkin patch in small in the mail and there way to big, and I must say, very unflattering on my bum!! Tom said it was a "mum bum" lol. 

Total weight gain: 72 kgs

Sleep: Sleep is ok, I have been tossing and turning a little but nothing that fully wakes me up.

Looking forward to: My birthday :) 23 days! And catching up with all my mummy friends today :)

Worst moment this week: Wednesday morning while eating my breakfast I started choking. It's not because of food getting stuck believe it or not. I had this as a child too which led me to only eat soup for 4 months. Turns out that when I swallow just that little too much, I start to panic and my throat completely closes up. The last time it happened my parents actually thought I was going to die (coming from parents who say "you'll be right" if you break your leg!) I was about 12 years old. Occasionally it starts to happen again, but as I've learned to control my anxiety, it never gets that far. Wednesday I was home alone, mj was asleep in bed, and I swallowed just that little too much. So I walked over to the sink to get some water and calm myself down but the anxiety took over and I couldn't swallow the water. It felt like forever but within a few seconds I remembered the last time I almost died, vomiting opened my throat again so I could breath. So I started trying to make myself throw up and after about 4 goes my throat opened again! But I ended up hysterically crying for over half an hour and having a massive anxiety attack. It was so horrible! I just wish I hadn't been home alone. I did make a video for awareness if you would like to watch that here.

Best moment this week: On a more positive note!! Jelly bean has been kicking so much lately! Tom and Caitlin have both felt it now. I love feeling his kicks :)

Watch my 21 week update here.

Xxx

Gender reveal!!!!!!

So I've been really really slack on writing my blogs! I do update my YouTube channel every week: mummysvlog

Two weeks ago we went in for our gender ultrasound. We were so nervous. We knew jelly bean was ok because she/he has started to kick tonnes. So jelly bean had been kicking all morning. We were nervous because we were so excited!! The weeks had flown by and we couldn't believe it was already time to find out what we were having. 

Tom started to doubt if he wanted to know the gender at the start of the week which in turn made me doubt it. I guess we could wait till the baby's born, right? But then I weighed up the fact that we would have three kids, one being a new born, and I would be recovering from labour. Could we really be bothered doing all the baby shopping after jelly bean was here?

So we decided that for us, it was easiest to know now. We sat in the waiting room for only a few minutes which was great because I always get really anxious before an ultrasound. The tech that we had was absolutely brilliant! I wish I knew her name so I could refer her to all my friends. She talked us through every little thing. We learned so much we didn't know from our previous scans. And it got Tom so involved in it because he found it so interesting to learn all the facts. Much more fun than sitting there looking at a blob haha.

The minute she put the wand on my tummy I knew what we were having. She did a quick scan of the whole body and then Zoomed in on the belly which is where I confirmed to myself that I was correct. I didn't tell Tom because he had asked not to know until the tech told him incase my guess was incorrect. So it was a long 40 mins of holding it in!!

At the end of the scan I asked her to tell us, so she scanned the groin area n showed us. She asked me what I thought and I looked at Tom and asked him if I could say. He was like "yeah!!!! Tell me!!!" Lol I think he was sick of waiting. "That!! Is a boy!!!!!" The tech confirmed that I was right and Tom couldn't figure out where the boy bits were. So she zoomed RIGHT in until that's all you could see. We laughed so loud because it was so obvious. 

So in conclusion, were having a baby boy and we are so over the moon!  Tom really wanted a boy that he could share all his hobbies with like golf and motor bikes, just like his dad had done with him. 

We have done a little shopping but its the wrong season here ATM so were waiting until the warmer clothes come out to go on our baby shopping spree!!

Watch my gender reveal video here!

Xxx

20 week pregnancy update!! Half way!!

So I'm half way! I only noticed this at the end of the day and I must say, I did do a little dance hehe.

Week: 20 weeks

Pregnancy symptoms: I really don't have any anymore!! Except my growing belly. 

Moody/happy: I've been really happy lately. I think the hormones are easing off now.

Maternity clothes: I got a new top and a new dress from asos maternity which I must say are too big. I am a size aus 10 and they say on there sight that it is the same as uk 10 but everywhere else says aus 10 is uk 8.. Ill be getting an 8 next time!!

Pregnancy cravings: My craving is a naughty one!! ALCOHOL!! I just want to sip on a beer or a nice glass of champagne, especially with the warmer weather that's coming! This craving is really strong to the point where I can actually taste it in my mouth!

Total weight gain: I now weigh 71.6 kgs

Sleep: I'm sleeping perfectly, except for the fact Tom keeps ending up on top of me lol!!! 

Missing anything: Alcohol!!

Subscribe to my YouTube channel mummysvlog and keep up to date with my pregnancy!!! To watch my 20 week update click here.

Xxx

18 week pregnancy update!!!!!

It's finally here!!!!!! I'm getting my scan done today and fingers crossed that jelly bean does not have his/her legs crossed!!!!!!! Mummy and daddy are very excited :)

Week: 18 weeks!!!

Pregnancy symptoms: None!! I seriously feel so un-pregnant right now. Except for the fact that I feel about 40 years older. Finding it slightly hard to get out of bed ect.

Moody/happy: Happy to say that I'm one happy little vegemite!

Maternity clothes: I receive a new pair of black skinny leg maternity jeans in the mail from eBay and I'm in love!! There from jeans west.

Pregnancy cravings: Yep, one. I REALLY wanted Christmas cake and custard at 8pm the other night so Tom went down and got me some. What can I say? He's lovely. Lucky for him I don't have too many cravings hehe.

Total weight gain: 71kgs

Sleep: Yep I'm getting uncomfortable again :( I sleep ok but some nights I toss and turn and I get random vivid dreams. 

Looking forward to: We'll dahhh. Our scan today haha.

Watch my 18 week update here.

Xxx

16 week pregnancy update!

Jelly bean seems to have grown this week. It may not look like it in photos, but I've had alot of people comment this week on how big my belly is getting! We got to hear babies heart beating for the first time this week. I think we've listened to it 20 times since then.

Week: 16 weeks!

Pregnancy symptoms: I'm still getting slight headaches and dizzyness but nothing too full on. And I do get nauseous if I don't eat for a long period of time or if I stay up really late.

Moody/happy: Happy most of the time!

Maternity clothes: I purchased a couple of non maternity tops in a size medium the other day which are perfect for my growing bump and I put one top and one skirt in a size 12 on layby this morning at Kmart. they are slightly big but will look great when my belly is bigger :)

Pregnancy cravings: I've had none this week! I haven't actually been to hungry lately.

Total weight gain: 70 kgs

Sleep: Awful!!! I have been tossing and turning all night for the past 4 days and I'm not getting into a deep sleep until early AM then Mary-Jane has been waking me up at 6AM before she falls back to sleep. And then I cant get back to sleep. Looking forward to this passing!

Movement: Yes! I've been feeling this for a while now but last Sunday I quickly placed my hand on where I felt the very light flick and got one twice as hard in my hand! defiantly baby kicking. Tom and I sat there for 5 minutes waiting for another one but jelly bean had gone into hiding.

Miss anything: Sleep lol.

Looking forward to: Our gender scan!! It's in 2 Saturdays from now. What do you think it will be?

Watch my last doctors appointment and listen to jelly beans heart beat here.

Xxx

15 week pregnancy update!

Well I'm getting boring aren't I! Not much has happened again this week except I thought I was 16 weeks so I was a bit bummed to realise I am only 15 weeks. And then I remembered school holidays start today... Must think of activities to keep Caitlin busy so she doesn't drive me crazy haha!

Week: 15 weeks.. Well so much for the weeks flying. Now I'm going to feel like I'm 16 weeks for 2 weeks in a row!!!

Pregnancy symptoms: I think jelly bean had a growth spurt last night. There was a lot of pulling and stretching. But otherwise, NONE! Can I get a Woop Woop!!

Moody/happy: I'm hap-hap-happy!! Well except for my on edge mood last night due to some annoying children. But otherwise I'm getting so excited about our baby and I'm looking up baby stuff even though I don't know the gender yet. I like to pre plan things so I have a mental list of "what to buy if it's a girl or boy". Oh and I got these amazing flowers this week which just made my week even better!!!!

Maternity clothes: I have 4 maternity tops that I wear but as far as pants go, I'm still squeezing into my size 8 jeans with the help of a hair tie on the button trick :) I'm having trouble finding maternity pants that are long enough and high waisted enough. Otherwise I just wear. leggings. 

Pregnancy cravings: Last night I wanted something to snack on but just couldn't think of what I wanted until this girl on the TV said to this guy, "that line was really cheesy". I shouted cheese at the top of my lungs which got me a really weird looking glare from Tom haha. I then proceeded to eat way to much cheese and felt sick :) And 3 nights ago I really wanted a Mars bar, which as a teen was my favorite food in the world, so Tom kindly went and bought me one. If you find a man who will go out in the middle of the night to buy you food when your craving, he's a keeper!

Total weight gain: 69.7kgs today. No changes!

Sleep: Sleeping soundly still!

Miss anything: I just went through a bunch of clothes and nothing looks good anymore!!! I miss my clothes looking good lol. I will be heading out on a shopping spree very soon I think. 

Looking forward to: Our 16 week doctors appointment!!! I'm going to ask if we can hear jelly beans heart beat as we haven't heard it yet.

The top photo is 15 weeks pregnant with Mary-Jane and the bottom is 15 weeks this pregnancy.  I feel much smaller this time!

Watch my 15 week update here. 

Xxx

14 week pregnancy update. Second trimester!!!!!

Not too much has happened this week so this will be just a quick update.

Week: 14 weeks!

Pregnancy symptoms: I've only just realised that I've been having mild headaches every day for the past few weeks. I don’t pay much attention to them, hence why I haven’t noticed them. And I'm peeing so much more now!! It’s incredible.

Moody/happy: I'm so happy to announce that my emotional break downs have stopped!! I do get sad over sad movies and TV shows (and I mean crying at the most ridiculous stuff) but I'm not being all crazy emotional pregnant woman at my loved ones which is great!! I feel so much more normal!

Maternity clothes: No new clothes this week but I have worn the maternity tops that I bought last week a few times. I’m wearing mainly leggings at the moment.

Pregnancy cravings: Nothing since my crazy burrito craving last week. But I am eating quite a lot at the moment.

Total weight gain: This week I am weighing in at 69kgs :) Pretty happy with that.

Sleep: I'm getting great sleep at the moment although I would like more!

Looking forward to: I have a doctor’s appointment in 2 weeks so I'm going to ask him about my headaches and hopefully we will get to hear our baby’s heart beat! Exciting!!

Watch my 14 week pregnancy update here.

xxx

Survival guide to your first trimester, tips and tricks!

Here are a few things that helped me through my first trimester!

•           Eat things like muesli and whole grains that will keep you fuller for longer.
•          Use toast/bread as a staple as It's quick and easy to make
•          Use protein shakes as a staple, especially good for morning sickness sufferers
•          Maxalon, doxylamine and vitamin b6 are just some medications that can be prescribed for morning sickness
•          Don’t eat foods that are hard to digest
•          Eat smaller meals
•          Eat more frequently (I'm eating 3 hourly)
•          Get rid of all unnecessary smells if you are sensitive to smells. Get your hubby to put his deodorant/aftershave on after he leaves the house!
•          I'm using bio oil and palmer's cocoa butter for stretch marks
•          Find a good face wash, toner and moisturiser and make them your best friend, especially if your suffering from hormonal acne
•          I'm using hydrozole on my acne when it gets really inflamed and itchy. It seems to be helping
•          Go natural!! Stop washing your hair and stop wearing make-up if you have the chance!! I didn't really leave the house as I was so sick and my hair is looking fab now and my skin is looking so much fresher
•          Sip water all day. This will keep you full and possibly keep your morning sickness at bay. It will also keep you hydrated and may prevent headaches

My main problem through my first trimester was morning sickness. You just have to work out what's best for you and the quicker you do this, the more enjoyable your first trimester will be. I never fully worked out how to stop my morning sickness but I managed to limit the sickness to night time using the methods I mentioned above. I hope that some of the methods I've suggested help you! Wishing you all a happy and safe pregnancy.

Watch my survival guide video here.

xxx

13 week pregnancy update!

I'm writing to you on Sunday night. Sorry I'm so late getting this up but it has been one crazy/fun weekend! The kids went to their grandparents for the weekend so we just jam packed it with romantic and fun things to do. I have to say it was one of the best weekends I've had and I definitely recommend to everyone to have a weekend like this with your partner once in a while. We've been like high school kids falling in love all over again :) Friday night we dropped the kids off and then headed out for the burritos I was so dying for all week. 

Yummo

After, we wandered around the shops for a bit until Tom insisted I get a massage while he went "looking at stuff" (wink wink). I didn't mind because the massage was amazing!! Then we went and saw "We are the Millers".  Unfortunately it wasn't the best movie we've seen lately (The Heat was amazingly hysterical), but it had its moments. Saturday we went antiquing which was alot of fun as I haven't been many times and I loved learning the history of all the different item's. 

I recommend this as a fun, free thing to do on the weekend. Tom managed to hurt his back so we spent the rest of the day playing old school Mario brothers on the original Nintendo. I kicked his butt hehe. 

We then spent about an hour deciding on where we wanted to go for dinner. I reckon I Googled just about every menu in the country. The choice ended up being a great one and we both really enjoyed it. 

It was nice to just sit and chat about the things you forget to share with each other about your week. Kids are very distracting!! I don't know if it's because I'm pregnant or If I'm just getting old but we decided to hire some movies and spend the rest of the night on the couch. I was so pooped! And then today (Sunday) we headed to the Caribbean market were I got myself some sunnies after looking at almost every stall. I was surprised we didn't come out with our arms full of goodies, there is so much to see there. I was advised not to eat there so we went to a local restaurant for lunch. After stuffing our faces we ended up at the local shopping Centre where we walked around aimlessly for a few hours until my feet nearly feel off. 

He's really hoping we have a boy so he has an excuse to play with toy trucks!

I definitely felt pregnant today. But as I said it was a great weekend so it was well worth it. So anyway onto my 13th week of pregnancy!!!

Week: 13 weeks

It's another selfie! Lol.

Pregnancy symptoms: Almost none! I am feeling the slightest bit nauseous at night but nothing serious. I have been experiencing alot of headaches too which is strange. They feel like I've strained my neck or something. 

Moody/happy: After the weekend I've just had I'm over the moon happy!! But all in all my emotions have seemed to settle down.

  Maternity clothes: Yes!! I bought myself 2 new tops. One t-shirt with navy blue and white stripes and one 3/4 sleeved top with white and burgundy stripes. Yep, I like stripes haha. I've already worn both and I love them.

 Pregnancy cravings: Well the only craving I had this week was for burritos (Thanks to daily bumps video) and it was the most intense craving ever. My amazing man drove me an hour away just to get one Friday night. That's real love :)

Total weight gain: Weighing in at 70kgs after a weekend full of food! I'm pretty happy with that.

Sleep: I'm so lucky, I'm sleeping like a baby. Not that babies sleep.. Mary-Jane sleeps 12 hours straight though. So I'm sleeping like Mary-Jane.

Looking forward to: A catch up with my best friend tomorrow night. We're having a scary movie marathon!

Watch my 13 week pregnancy update here. 

Xxx

12 week pregnancy update!

These 2 week has flown past. You really notice these things when your doing weekly bump updates. I feel like my last one was 2 days ago! Sorry I didn't get to update last week. I explain all that in my vlog but basically the whole family had been sick/injured.

Week: 12 weeks

Another dodgy selfie! I'm so sorry, I know I promised but Tom's been working alot and I always forget when he's home. 

Pregnancy symptoms: My morning sickness is gone!!! Completely! I'm so greatful. Although I'm incredibly sick with a bad case of tonsillitis but I would rather that any day. I have TERRIBLE hormonal acne but if I wash tone and moisturise every day, it seems to really help. I've never had pimples this bad in my life!

Moody/happy: I'm still having my up and down times of being emotional. Today is a nice sunny day and I don't feel sick so I'm feeling happy atm. But in general I've put myself under alot of stress which I'm hoping I can just let go because stressing fixes nothing, right?

Maternity clothes: I'm thinking I need some new leggings. The ones from my last pregnancy are all stretched and yuck. I don't feel as big and bloated as I have been previous weeks so I've stuck to my regular jeans this week, but I know how quickly that will change haha!

Pregnancy cravings: Besides wanting KFC one day this week, I haven't really been craving anything. AND there has been chocolate in the cupboard all week and I just haven't felt like it. The sore throat is a big contribution to that i think. When i eat though, it's things like sandwiches and food's you would eat for dinner. I'm just not wanting the sweet stuff. I must be sweet enough already ;p

Total weight gain: I just weighed myself then as I was typing this and got a huge shock. I'm down to 67.5kgs. When my doctor saw me the other day he said I had lost weight but he didn't seem too worried. I haven't weighed this little since I can remember. Once I'm feeling better I'm sure I will gain it back.

Sleep: I've still had no trouble with sleep which is nice.

Worst moment this week: Mary-Jane had a horrible temperature last week so we went to the doctor and the poor baby had tonsillitis. Then Caitlin came down with a virus that had her vomiting every where. And now I have tonsillitis. We can't win!

Best moment this week: Seeing our baby. It was so precious. I didn't get to hear the heart beating but I got to see it and our babies cute little face. I've already printed off a bunch of photos haha.

Little jelly bean at 12 weeks!

Looking forward to: Well I guess now morning sickness has gone and we've had our 12 week scan, I'm looking forward to our 20 week gender scan. And hoping the emotional roller coaster doesn't last the whole pregnancy!

Watch my 12 week pregnancy update here.
xxx

Baby kicks??

I wasn't going to bother saying anything but Saturday afternoon I felt a jolt in my stomach after playing around with my belly. I thought for sure it must have just been gas moving around. You don't feel kicks at 10 weeks right?? But... Sunday I was massaging my belly again while talking to Tom and I got another jolt. I took my hands off and as I was explaining what had happened to Tom, kick, it happened again!! I wasn't even touching this time. We both just looked at each other and had a huge smile. It was such a beautiful moment. 

I'm still not positive that it was kicks but being my 3rd baby and feeling my last at 12 weeks, it's a very exciting possibility!!

Xxx

10 weeks pregnancy update!!

My morning sickness is starting to slow down now. I was feeling sick almost all day every day but now it's only the arvos ranging from 3pm-6pm. I usually stay up as long as I can so I have some alone time alone with Tom (around 9pm) but by then I feel awful and absolutely have to go to bed!!! Fingers crossed its going away! Not much else is happening. I'm starting to clean out my house. After being so sick over the last month, it's become what some may call "a tip" which isn't just going to be resolved with spray and wipe. I would take a photo but I'm too embarrassed!! So when ever Mary-Jane is down for a nap, I get stuck into it. Unfortunately when your pregnant your energy is no where near normal so after 10 minutes my heart starts to race and I become really light headed. I'm still trying though...

Sorry for taking another selfie. I promise I'll make Tom take the next one. 

Week: 10 weeks!

Pregnancy symptoms: I still get nauseous but only at night now! Now that I'm not nauseous all day, I have noticed a lack of energy. As I just said I'm getting light headed too.

Moody/happy: The last few days I've been feeling very emotional. I cry so easily!! I'm still putting this down to the 10 week spike in hormone and hoping it goes away very soon!

Maternity clothing: I bought a size xs pair of maternity jeans when I found out I was pregnant off the Internet. There fairly tight but I fit into them atm so I decided to wear them yesterday. Since my belly has popped out, wearing my usual high wasted jeans is fairly uncomfortable. I'm thinking of getting a belly band.

Pregnancy cravings: Funny story. Yesterday I was dying for pasta. I've grown up with spaghetti bolognese being the only pasta our family ate (unless out for dinner). So I wanted to try making a creamy mushroom pasta seeing as I was having a GIANT craving for cooked mushroom. I got my ingredients remembering that I had some evaporated milk in the pantry which was what the recipe used instead of cream. But when I got home I realized it was sweetened condensed milk. I looked up the Differences and good old Google said it's pretty much the same thing. So I go ahead and make it up. It looks delishes and by now I'm getting really excited but I decided to try it before I added all the pasta. OH MY GOODNESS!!! It's like dessert mixed with dinner. I totally forgot how sweet sweetened condensed milk is.. I ended up mixing a jar of pasta sauce with the pasta and we had to eat that lol. Worst disaster ever and I was so disapointed :(

Total weight gain: Still the same. 69-70kgs

Miss anything: I still miss not feeling sick, although it's not too bad now. I also miss spending family time together. I'm usually sick by the time Tom gets home and on weekends I spend a lot of time resting. I'd like to get back into family activities on weekends.

Looking forward to: Still just our 12 week scan and not feeling sick at all!!

Well I'm off for my dreaded 10 week blood test so I'll talk to you all later!!

Watch my 10 week pregnancy update here.
Xxx

I'm pregnant!! 9 weeks 4 days. Baby #3

I am so excited to announce to the blogging world that were expecting baby #3 on March 14th 2014. With any luck he/she will be here before April lol! I'm known to go over due. I found out at week 4 but then was told I was a week behind so I've known now for 6 1/2 weeks! Time has flown though. Except those few weeks I spent on the couch day in day out. I've been incredibly sick, although I haven't been throwing up. The doctor has put me on a new medication which has seemed to help a lot. Tom has been so so helpful over the past 6 weeks, looking after the kids and the house when I haven't been able to so I owe a BIG thank you to him! I love him Lots :)

Sorry for the dodgy selfie!! I wanted to submit this post and didn't want to wait until Tom got home!!

Week: 9 weeks 4 days

Pregnancy symptoms: NAUSEA!! I have been so sick :( I also have pregnancy acne which I've never had before.  My belly has popped out this week. Bleeding gums when I brush my teeth. Completely turned off garlic which is something I usually love. The smell makes me want to throw up. Sleeping a lot although that is easing up a little. And my boobs have grown half-full cup size. Can't say I'm complaining about that :p

Moody/ happy: Although were stoked to be having another baby, I'm extremely moody. It seems like anything my eldest (Caitlin) says, irritates me something shocking. My fuse is becoming increasingly short! I put that down to the 10 week spike in hormones!! Sorry family!!

Maternity clothes: Sad to say but I am now wearing a maternity bra. I don't wear it all the time, I do swap between my normal bras. The Maternity bra is mainly when I'm not leaving the house. I don't like to go bra-less so I've opted for the maternity bra.

Pregnancy cravings: I just randomly crave things and then need to eat them. I've been so sick lately that if I crave something and then eat something else, I automatically feel ill. It's mainly been for KFC or eggs on toast.

Total weight gain: Well I started at 68kgs then within 2 weeks (6 weeks pregnant) I was 70kgs. By 8 weeks pregnant I was 68kgs again. My current weight is between 69kgs-70kgs. I might mention that im 5 foot 10-11inch. Or 178cms tall.

Sleep: I'm sleeping alot. In bed around 9pm and up around 7-8am with no disturbances (thanks MJ!) I do get sleepy during the day but MJ naps in the morning so I don't get to have a nap :(

Miss anything: I miss not being sick and I miss my house being tidy. I try to clean it but either exhaustion or nausea hit me. Tom has mainly been cleaning up but he also works so it's really just a clean up of things we really need.

Looking forward to: I have my 12 week scan in 2 weeks so I'm very excited for that. We had a scan at 6 weeks to determine if I was having an ectopic, which is where I found out I was only 5 weeks (apparently I implant late). Everything was fine! Then another at 8 weeks to check the due date was right, which is where we saw our little jelly beans heart beating :) So I'm so excited for our 12 week because we will get to see our jelly beans face for the first time!!!!

Well that's about all the updates I can give you at the moment. I will do another short one on Friday (10 weeks) and then one every Friday from then on. I wont be uploading a video log for this week as I will be doing one in 3 days for my 10 week update and I've tried to record one 5 times now and having the worst luck ever so I gave up!!! I hope your all enjoying your week :)

Xxx