29 & 30 bumpdate

       Sorry for slackin on the bumpdates y'all! With the munchkins outta school for summer and plannin all of the events comin up I lose track of time and pregnancy brain is in full effect. 

      ***29 weeks come and gone. I've craved a title bit of everything under the sun but most prominently ICE! I eat it by the cupful. I know anemia blah blah blah. I have an iron deficiency that gets worse when I am pregnant. I finally caught Dusty moving on camera!! Only took 206 days hahaha. 

      ***30 weeks - this back pain is no joke and I finally can't hardly get off my couch without help. I'm hungry all of the time but never for anything we have at home. But I make do with what I have. We are going camping this weekend y'all. Which should be so exciting and fun but the thought of sleeping on the hard ground does not excite me. So wish us the best of luck haha. 

Upcoming:

4th of July party

BaByQue 7/19

Honeys Snippin 7/25

Vegas 8/15-8/18

Then little man is due 9/4!!

Must Have Monday - Hospital Bag Edition!!

      Hey y'all!! So one of the most frequent asked questions I get is "what on earth goes into the famous hospital bag!?" Seconded by "is a whole bag really necessary!?" Yes, yes, yes it is necessary. The last thing you wanna have happen while in the midst of prepping to push out your peanut is havin' your honey runnin' back and forth between the hospital and home. Not everyone lives within 5 minutes of their delivery place so that can cause a problem. Not to mention labor times vary from momma to momma. Mine were 23 hrs and 27 hrs. And you'd better believe it can be boring. Even if your labor is only 4 hours (lucky duckie) there are still comforts from home you'll want with you. I will also be going over what you truly want in babies bag as well.

Momma's bag:
- Clothes, keep em baggy.
(Most women still look about 4-5 months along after giving birth so make sure you have comfy clothes. Ie baggier shirts, and sweats. Not to mention your momma bits will be sore for a couple days so you aren't gonna want anything super tight)
- Granny panties.
(Yep I said it y'all. Let's be real here. The pads you will be wearing post baby will make you feel like you are wearing your very own diaper so make sure they aren't anything you don't wanna throw away.)
- Maxi pads
(HEAVY flow)
- Nursing tanks/bras. (I'll post a link for cheap DIY nursing tanks from Pinterest at the bottom)
- Postpartum support belt **optional**
- Camera and charger or extra batteries
- iPad, ereader or tablet and charger
- Phone charger
- Travel bod wash, shampoo and conditioner
(Surprisingly most hospitals will only give you Johnson's head to toe while you are there so bring your own.)
- Face wash and moisturizer
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Hair ties, clip or Bobbi pins and Brush
(Keep hair up during labor and for easy styling for pics after baby is born)
- Socks with grippy bottoms -- buy at Target ;) and slippers
(The hospital ones never stay up)
- Snacks or change to buy snacks
(You may not be able to eat while laboring but your honey may get hungry)
- Basic make-up for pics post baby
- Change of clothes for your honey and his tablet w/ charger
- Your own pillows! Makes a huge difference!!!
(Make sure to put a bright colored or patterned pillow case on your pillows so hospital staff doesn't mistake them.)

      Now obviously there may be some things that you add or subtract from that list depending on personal preference but I promise everything will be wanted. Now onto babies bag. Most moms figure they need everything plus the kitchen sink in babies bag, but in reality it is the complete opposite. Your bag should be more full then your babies.

Babie's bag
- Coming home outfit and extra jammies.
- Outfit for in hospital newborn pics.
- Baby blanket
- Ziplock Baggie
(Keepsakes!! Hospital bracelets, name plaque from bassinet, etc.)
- Your own binkies
- Swaddlers
- Hats
- Socks
- Pediatrician info!!
- Boppy pillow and car seat.

      Whattttt!? No diapers and wipes!? *Ghasp* the hospital supplies you with diapers and wipes, and encourage you to take home the extra! Some hospitals even give out welcome baskets and things like that so that is why you pack babies bag lightly y'all!
      Now sometimes things change and due to certain reasons your hospital stay might be extended, this is when you would send your honey home for more stuff. Hope this has helped y'all and please is you have suggestions on things that should be added comment or email me!

28 weeks!

28 weeks heck yeah! In the home stretch. And I can't wait to be holding my second little man in my arms! We have lots of things to be countin down to. The BaByQue is the last weekend in July. Our Vegas trip is in 63 days and my EDD is in 83 days. That seems like forever but I know it's not all that long. I got Riley's blanket almost completely done just have to heavy stitch his initials. Also lookin into how to make a no sew boppy cover. 

Had our first hospital visit this week but proud I made it to 28 weeks. I have a hard time feeling him move because of the anterior placenta so we had to go have him monitored. But he looked fantastic thank goodness. 

Cravings: 

Ice

Sunny D

Symptoms: 

Acid ugh

Sleeplessness

Back pain

3 week bumpdate!

25, 26, 27... 

      3 weeks behind!! Things have been kinda crazy so I apologize for the delay! We're to start? Well T rally is officially out on summer break which has proved interesting because the sibling bickering has increased between my two hellians. Y'all lemme tell ya this has kicked up some nervousness on my behalf thinking about having 3 of em! But I couldn't be more excited. 86 days until Riley is here and we still need a car seat and to start stockin up on diapers but on the upside we got his glider and his playpen and got em all set up. 

      Now that that's all outta the way I wanted to talk about something kinda serious that a lot of women experience but no one talks about because of stigmas etc. Prenatal Detachment.  I am nearly 28 weeks and I still feel a tad bit disconnected from this pregnancy. Now I am beyond happy to be pregnant and goodness knows I cannot wait to meet and hold and kiss Riley but it still doesn't seem real to me. So many women experience this and make themselves feel guilty about it. It's not that we don't want to be pregnant or we don't love our baby. It is more so we want to skip the pregnancy and just be holding the baby. It's a very real thing y'all and it's ok. It has no reflection on a woman as a mother. Keep your head up y'all. 

Now...

Cravings: Sunny D, Tokyo Joes, ICE!! 

Symptoms: Acid reflux, back pain

24 week bumpsky!

Man oh man this week has been rough. I despise Braxton hicks y'all. Truly. When I was pregnant with Bruce they told me I hand an irritable uterus. Meanin' the tiniest little thing will send my uterus into a fit! They have been outta control this week. I can't even stand for long periods of time without feelin like I'm gonna fall over. So lots of restin for this momma. Other then that I think Riley has developed sleep awake schedule and this little buckaroo looooves to bounce around at my bed time, go figure haha. I have an appt on Wednesday and get my glucose drink to bring home. Boy am I dreadin drinkin that. Yuck! But the even better news this week {drumroll} Riley has reached viability! Now we still want this lil guy bakin for at least another 13 weeks if not longer!! Well y'all this mommas got a gaggle of chores to get done so keep on lovin and livin til next time!

23 weeks!

Hey y'all! And another week bites the dust! I finally started stocking up on stuff for mister Riley last weekend. Got some onsies and it's starting to fee more real! His movements are getting stronger and I can finally see him on the outside of my tummy too. Not to mention he is sitting lower now so I'm peeing every 5 minutes again haha. Hubby and I have picked a date for the BaByQue and are starting to look at locations, it's going to be in July so we are thinking about a park. Let me tell you something...I would kill for some cheese enchiladas right now...it's all I can think about y'all! How are all my lovely bumpin mommas doin!? 

22 Weeks!!

Time is starting fly by y'all! 18 weeks to due date. 16 weeks to goal. I am so thankful. I'm 22 weeks and haven't had to get to the er or OB TriageTriage once. Hallelujah! That's a huge acomplishment for Riley and I. By 17 weeks with both Taralyn and Bruce I had been hospitalized at least once. Maybe I'll get my normal pregnancy after all *knock on wood*.  I think we have finally picked out a car seat, rock and play and a swing. Plus it's time to start planning our BaByQue. We plan on doing a diaper/gift card raffle but that's for another day and another post. Hope y'all have a wonderful day and until next week.