Must Have Monday: Maxi Dresses!

Sorry y'all my cheerinot thrown off because my baby girl didn't have school yesterday so this week's must have Monday is a tad late.
      Being pregnant in the summer can be hell. Anyone who has been through a summer pregnancy can tell you. However there are some definite up sides to bein pregnant in the warmer months. Spending time in the pool to keep cool, flip flops when your piggies start to swell. But theres one big one.
      MAXI DRESSES. I cannot even begin to tell y'all how obsessed I've become with these y'all. I never even wore these before the bump. But now the game has changed. These things are heaven, light weight fabric, flow and completely bump flattering no matter what stage of pregnancy you're in.
      Tip: Invest in a pair of maternity spanx or knee length cotton fitted shorts. I don't know about y'all but I have some thunder thighs haha. Any woman can tell you how bad it hurts to have thigh chaffing. This will eliminate that problem.
       Invest in some cute thin fabric pieces and thin belts. This is a great way to dress up a simple casual maxi dress along with the shoes you wear. The best part? You can keep them as part of your wardrobe after baby!!
      There are a ton of reasons maxis are one of my must haves, I could go on and on...and on. But you'll have to wear one for yourself to feel it. Until next week y'all, keep your babies and bellies happy and remember that every bump is different but beautiful in its own way.
                                                   

21 week bumpskie - anatomy scan!

      21 Weeks y'all!  19 weeks to go. 132 days.

I'm so excited. We had our anatomy scan yesterday and found out Riley weighs 13 oz! Everything looked perfect and he's measurin' right on point. The belly definitely popped this week! I did a comparison and I'll let y'all be the judge. Until next time y'all. 

Must Have Monday!

Coconut oil. We've all heard or read about it. For cooking, stretch mark cream, moisturizer you name it. I was really intrigued by this y'all.  I mean cmon somethin to make your food taste yummy and your face look purty? Y'all know I had to try it.                              

Stretch Mark Cream:
I've tried just about everything for stretch marks. Palmers, vitamin e oil, etc. And nothing has really helped. Now I've been using pure coconut oil for about a month now and I love it! My stretch marks are lighter and my tummy doesn't itch anymore. This one I'll be using til the day Riley makes his debut.
Rating: ♡♡♡♡♡/5

Keep in mind I've had 2 babies and I'm 20 wks with #3.

Facial Moisturizer:
Every article I have read has said to use this only as your night time moisturizer but that's far from the case y'all. Everyone's skin is different some are oily, some are dry and some are in between. Now that bein said I live in Colorado y'all and my skin is drier then the desert in July. On a good day. Again I've been usin it for about a month and I like usin it better in the mornin. It makes such such a great base for make up. My skin looks so much better since usin it.
Rating: ♡♡♡♡/5            

        

Hair moisturizer:
This is the only one I have some gripes about. Now it's said to put it on dry hair then cover in plastic wrap so the oil warms up and penetrates your hair. The couple times I have tried this its nice and soft the next day but then goes back to bein dry the day after that.
Instead: Twice a week I use an apple cider vinegar rinse on my hair y'all and it works wonders. As long as you wash it out all the way you'll never even know. It leaves my hair shiny and smooth.
Rate: ♡ ♡ / 5

I even used this as a last result diaper rash cream and it worked y'all! You can also mix a little with some sugar for a diy all over sugar scrub! I'm gonna continue usin this in my day to day regimen and I'll keep updatin. Highly recommend this stuff!!

20 Week Bumpsky!

      20 weeks. Officially half way done! Halleluja. I was so sick yesterday, I still have days about once a week where I'm still throwing up all day and can't keep anything down. That was yeaterday. 

      I weighed 147 the morning I found out I was pregnant, dropped to 139.5, finally got up to 144 and after yesterday's bout I'm back down to 141. I didn't start gaining weight until 32 weeks with Bruce. 

      I'm craving smothered breakfast burritos like no one's business! I could eat them constantly. Oh man. That and snow cones and coke with ice. When Im not getting sick I'm hungry all the time. 

      We have our anatomy scan next Wednesday to make sure Mister Riley is where he needs to be and I'll update y'all with the results. 

      Until next time y'all enjoy that sunny weather and go get your toes wet!

OOTD

Hell yeah y'all feelin good today!

19+4!

Must Have Monday!

Now I don't know about y'all but for me the first trimester was the worst trimester. You get stuck in that awkward adjustment period which isn't helped by the hormones, changin body and constant queasiness. So here are my must haves for first trimester survival. 

1. Water. WATER. WATER. And more WATER. I got so sick of hearin this one! But it truly is crucial y'all. When you're fightin keepin anything In your tummy you gotta make sure to step up your hydration game. Take it anyway you can get it. Whether it be from from a bottle or an ice tray.

2. An extra pillow. Now with my other two babies I didn't try this trick because I thought to myself "I'm barely pregnant why would I need a pillow between my legs." I wanna go back and slap myself. Using a throw pillow from Walmart was the only thing that would kick my back and hip pain. 

3. When you're in your first tri you've got so much time to kill. In between naps and trips  to the porcelain pony that is. Baby Bump is a free app for Android and Apple. I highly recommend the pro version though. It's a great way to connect with other mommies going through the same thing as you and keep up on what's going on in your belly. 

4. Peppermint anything. Peppermint candies, peppermint tea etc. Peppermint helps calm your tummy and helps he give you a refresher after somethin doesn't agree with you. This time around my sickness was worse at night so I always had some peppermint tea on hand.

5. Unisom Sleep Tabs (doxylamine). Make sure you get the doxy one and not the depha one. This not only helps you sleep it's 110% pregnancy safe! Not to mention it kicks mornin sickness in the keester.

6. Dr.Teals Calming Bath Foam. Such a great brand. Lemme tell ya, most bath products have such a strong smell not to mention they cost a pretty penny. You can by Dr.Teals at Walmart and Target and they really work. Baths are a great way to relax and bond with the fact that you're pregnant. Just make sure the waters not hotter then hadies and baths are a pregnant woman's best friend!

There ya have it y'all my survival kit. I'm now in my second tri and still love and use this entire list! Happy & healthy 9 months to my momma to be's. Remember to stress less and love more. Till next time y'all!

   

  19 weeks y'all! Half way to our full term goal. Yes my doc says 38 weeks for full term and seein' my history we'd be happy to make it to that!
      Now I've actually been feelin pretty darn good lately. Still a little sleepy but not too bad. Oh and I crave EVERYTHING haha yep healthy southern woman here. I've been behavin though I'm just hungry all the time.
Until next bumsky, kiss your babies and love your family. 💕

Due Date Facts!

So Mr.Riley James is set to make his grand entrance on Thursday September 4th 2014. Now momma here thinks otherwise. I'm thinking the end of August. Only time will tell but I've been trying to find ways to kill that extensive amount of time haha. Today I present you with Riley's due date fact sheet! Enjoy. 

1990:

#1 pop song was 

Blaze of Glory

By Bon Jovi 

1994:

#1 movie was

Forest Gump

Famous People born 9.4:

Beyonce, Dr.Drew, Damon 

Your birth flower is Aster. 

Your birthstone is Sapphire.
Your birth tree is the Weeping Willow.

Your sign is Virgo.

Gma The Greats bday is 9.25
Daddys bday is 9.14
Donnas bday is 9.29
&
Goobies bday is 9.27

IG = Family ♡

This is a special post today thanking all of you amazing ladies for everything. Most of you I have known for 2+ years stemming from our June 2012 BB group. Some of you I have just met. Regardless of how long we've been talking, I am so lucky to have you ladies. Through all of the ups and downs you've been there giving good advice and making me see things differently. So thank you. I love you ladies ♡♡♡

18 week bumpsky!

18 weeks. Dang. 

Almost half way there! Finally starting to feel some consostent moving and I'm loving every kick ♥ He really likes to ball up on one side and push out Lol. Bruce learned to say "Love you Riley" and talks to my belly all the time. Haven't had a ton of cravings this week. In fact I'm kinda back to the nothin sounds good area unfortunately. 

Hug your babies

Love your honeys

And 

Know that what ya do have 

Outweighs what ya dont. 

♥

No pain no gain!

    I've been thinking a lot this pregnancy about certain things I want done differently because it will be pur last. I want it to only be Brian and I and docs of course in the room, but more so I think I wanna put my big girl panties on and NOT get an epidural or any other pain meds.
    Ya see, there are still so many things about my labor with Bruce that I can't rememeber. Now I know it was in part from the magnesium for the preeclampsia but I have anxiety attacks to this day thinkin about it. I wanna be completely aware of what's going on this time I wanna be able to move around and not be bed bound.
   Have one of those "I am momma hear me roar" moments dammit! Hahaha. What have y'alls experiences been? Have you been through a natural labor?