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