Wednesday 26 March 2014

27 Weeks!


We have now hit the third trimester! Hooray! This feels like an exciting time. Feeling great (no more puking), finally looking pregnant & everything is setting in that I will soon be a "mom" (still is hard to believe at times) Actually just last week I had the moment where I realized it's really all happening. Hard to believe I have only 2 months left of work then I will be on maternity leave & next thing you know I will be holding this baby girl in my arms.

Everything is still going well with the pregnancy. The usual visits with the Doctor every 3 weeks. My stomach seems to be growing by the day. It's now quite firm & finding that clothes aren't fitting like they used to (thank goodness for Old Navy & Thyme Maternity). Baby girl is so active during the day. I swear she is doing somersaults in there. Makes me happy when I can feel her moving around all day. She's the size of a cauliflower, unreal. I'm still sleeping well but noticing is much harder to roll over during the night, could be the massive tummy I have now ;) Finn already loves baby girl. He lays on my stomach in the evening. Precious! Starting to do yoga again. Found some great articles on prenatal yoga. Also considering taking a prenatal Pilates class. It is true what people say, pregnant ladies do love their ice cream. Can't seem to get enough of it these days! 




"You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and loved more than you'll ever know."
- Winnie The Pooh 

Melissa xo

Sunday 9 March 2014

Nesting, Nesting & more Nesting

Feels like I have been going through a lot of changes lately (not just the fact I have a baby growing inside of me) but at home too. All of a sudden it hit me that I wanted to set up a nursery, re-do a bathroom, paint furniture, plant a garden, clean the entire house top to bottom & the list goes on.... I've heard of this "nesting" phase but I thought it wouldn't effect me. I always felt I was on top of cleaning & having our house organized. Now it feels like time is of the essence and there are a million things to be done! I better start making my list of to-do's as we are on the 15 week countdown. When did this pregnancy start going so quickly?! 

We have accomplished a lot in the nursery. We put up our polka dot Urban Wall decals, set up the dressers (filled with clothes, shoes, blankets etc.) crib & shelf, picked up an area rug & now just waiting for prints to arrive to complete our gallery wall. Starting to feel like a cozy little room for our baby, thanks to my wonderful husband for all the work he has put into it. 

Here's a sneak peek of what we have been up to:

Baby girl is moving like crazy! I'm not sure if she is trying to get my attention or she is trying to burn off energy. Thankfully it's during the day so I can still get a good nights sleep (knock on wood). I can actually see my stomach moving now. Very neat! Appetite still feels the same, lots of fresh fruit seems to be what I "crave". I can't seem to get enough of navel oranges. We are just over 6 months now & everyone seems to notice within the last week that I finally look pregnant. No denying the baby bump now. This week baby girl will start to open her eyelids. Also, if the belly is poked she will most likely move around. So amazing to learn the new developments week by week. 

Melissa xo