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. 

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!