32 week pregnancy update

This week has been one of the hottest weeks I can remember and I've had to go without aircon ;( It's been a constant 42-45c (107-113f) all week but I must say I coped pretty well considering I baby sat 2 out of the 5 hot days and had to have the dogs inside the whole time (out of the full sun). 

Plus there was the cakes and cupcakes I had to make for the baby shower, the last minute shopping and we steam cleaned the house twice!! Although I drank a tonne of water, I had to stop every half an hour because it really took its toll on me.

But on a happier note, we had our baby shower yesterday (I'm writing this on Sunday) and it was such a fantastic day! I usually plan these big parties and I end up stressed out over making the food and setting myself decorating tasks that I know I could never complete. And then of course the morning of my parties I end up with 10 text msgs off people cancelling for one reason or another and then half the people show. So basically most of my parties are epic fails! This time I was incredibly organised and very calm. I decided to take short cuts where I could, packet mix cake mixed with my own ingredients to make one very tasty cake, pre making what I could days before, set the main table up the day before ect. And then a large amount of people I didn't expect to show up, did! Most of them I hadn't seen in years so it was so fun to catch up! Ill tell you all about it in my next blog post plus a present haul of all the amazing presents we received.

Week: 32 weeks

Pregnancy symptoms: I've had a boob-spurt in the last few days. Suddenly my maternity bras from my last pregnancy don't fit! I'm having quite intense braxton hicks now. They take my breath away and almost feel like the start of labour. Apparently they get worse with each pregnancy :(

Moody/happy: I've been a little sooky this week but I put that down to the heat and all the things that have been on my mind. Although I have 8 weeks to go, I'm starting to want to have everything done like wash all jelly beans stuff, pack my hospital bags and clean up Mjs car seat to turn back into an infant seat. I think my impatience is stressing me out a little. I hope it goes away soon!! Tom bought me these beautiful flowers today to cheer me up!!! :)

Total weight gain: 73.3kgs again this week. I guess my weight gain has stopped for now.

New stuff: So I didn't know what to title this, obviously lol, but I did some shopping today and would like to share! Most of the stuff I layby'd as I don't need it just yet. I got a black 3/4 sleeved feeding top as the one I currently own is all stretched. I plan on using this after the baby is born. I got 2 tops that have a deep vneck to make it easy for breast feeding but they go loose under the breast so I can wear them as soon as bubs is born and not have to worry about left over belly flab! I got a 3 pack of singlet suits as I'm not the biggest fan of singlets but these are expensive compared to singlets so I'm doing half and half. I got all the minis for the hospital, a Johnson's pack for bubs and deodorant, shampoo, conditioner mouth wash and body wash for Tom and I. I got a toiletry bag for the hospital. I got a 3 pack of muslin swaddles and 3 pack of stretchy swaddles. It will be the end of summer, start of autumn here in Australia so although I like stretchy swaddles, I have muslin ones as well so he won't overheat if its a warm day. I got an extra towel as I only have one for him so far. I got some orthodontic dummies just incase. And I think that's about it!!!

Looking forward to: It's Tom's birthday in 2 weekends and I'm looking forward to spoiling him! I'm not sure what were doing over the weekend but I think he will be very pleased with his presents :)

Xxx

31 week pregnancy update!!!!

Week: 31 weeks :)

Pregnancy symptoms: If you watch my YouTube channel or read last weeks post, you will know that Tom and I are juicing! This has given me tonnes of energy :) I've been running around like a mad hatter cleaning and organising my house! But as of yesterday I got a bit slack and only had the one in the arvo and haven't had one yet today. I notice such a big difference. I'm struggling to keep my eyes open!! My indigestion has eased up since eating very healthy too. I pretty much don't have it anymore at all!!!  I've been trying hard to stick to my facial routine but once again, the last 2 days have been slack so I've only been cleansing my face once a day, but I'm still seeing an improvement. Otherwise I just feel a little uncomfortable as jelly bean makes his way up under my ribs but I think he dropped a little to make room to grow some more!

Moody/happy: Still pretty normal! I don't feel hormonal at all :)

Total weight gain: 73.7kgs-74kgs (my scales are being stupid and giving me either one of these each time I step on and off!)

Miss anything: I miss my energy! I wish I had energy to just get everything done without having to juice ect. It seems as though all my chores are dragging out so much! And it's getting quite warm too so I miss having a nice sip on hot days like these :(

Looking forward to: I've just received some of my baby shower stuff in the mail from eBay! And I bought a few items from kmart and woolworths so I'm getting really excited about my shower. To the point that I'm mad cleaning my house and yard lol. I get a bit perfectionist sometimes when I have the energy! Can't wait :) !!

Xxx

30 week pregnancy update

Only 10 weeks left!!!! I can't believe it :) I'm still slightly in denial that we're having a baby but at the same time I'm counting down the days.

Week: 30 weeks :)

Pregnancy symptoms: Mega Mega indigestion!!! Yep my junk food days are over. Looks like a healthy diet for the next 10 weeks is in order. Infact I lost a little weight over the past 2 days from eating healthy. Tom is on a juicing/ clean eating diet so I've joined in a bit and I'm feeling great :) To watch the first episode on his weight loss journey and juice recipes click here.

Moody/happy: Happy as Larry this week :)

Total weight gain: 73.3kgs! Lost all that Christmas pudding weight lol. I think I stabilised at this point with the girls. Then I gained a few kilos at the the end as they porked up :) Looks like it will happen again this time around.

Best moment this week: Tom and I welcomed the new year with a fire in our yard, some tunes and some non alcoholic sparkling! Then we were surprised as we were surrounded by fireworks from our neighbours! It was pretty magical :) 

We have now set up the bassinet in our room for jelly bean. I'm thinking he will sleep in this for 4-6months. It still needs all the material cleaned which I will do closer to his due date. We also had a problem with cupboard/drawer space so we came up with a very thought out solution. We have joined the girls bedrooms, Made a play room, and Tom's nan gave us a HUGE cupboard to store all his little clothes and things in. So that's in the play room too :) What a brilliant idea! It's working very well for us for the time being. No more destroyed bedrooms or lounge room and now we don't have to clutter our room with jelly beans stuff!

Xxx

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