23 Weeks Pregnancy Update

I feel this week that the pregnancy has become really slow and its not going quick anymore, before it was like oh wow its 15 weeks or 21 weeks now its just like its still only 23 weeks still soooo long to go.

 

But I've been feeling really good this week and we have been doing more set up in the nursery so that's been exciting its slowly coming together, I will defently post photos once i'm happy with the finished result.

 

the little guy is really active this time I don't think I remember my first baby being this active this early on, I can feel him on the outside of my tummy and you can see him kicking away as well as my husband can too, so that's exciting for him.

 

I have two appointments next week at the hospital one with a midwife for the first time and the other I have a 24 week ultra sound.

 

How Far Along? 23 weeks

 

Total Weight Gain? 89kg

 

Maternity Clothes? no new ones this week

 

Stretch Marks? No new ones, but I have loads of acne over my tummy which is gross, so that's defently hormonal.

Sleep? baby has been kicking alot mostly all night so im finding im awake alot

 

Best moment this week? getting my hair done.

 

Miss Anything? winter

 

Movement? yes so much

 

Food Cravings? No I didn't have them with first pregnancy

 

Queasy or Sick? no been a good week

 

Gender? Boy and we have picked his name and we love it.

 

Labour signs? no way

 

symptoms? tiredness, kicks from baby, tummy bump,

 

bellybutton in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? on

happy or moody? moody

looking forward to? spending the weekend with family

xx

 



19 Weeks Pregnancy Update

One more week and i'm half way there, it seems to have gone so quick.

 

I have felt really good this week no sickness no pain just baby kicking.

 

I had my 18/20 week ultra sound yesterday the doctor was happy, baby is measuring at the right size for the weeks its at. And yes we did find out what we are having but im going to say yet, you'll have to wait alittle longer hehe. 

 

 

4D scan, its nose, eyes, and mouth 

 

 

and that's the same, its eyes, mouths, nose.

 

 

We are off on holidays tomorrow to my parents house for a week I haven't seen them in a while so im alittle excited. they live about a 4 hour plane flight away so its going to be fun with out little guy that's only 2 and doesn't like to sit for more than 2 seconds before he's bored, so its going to be interesting.

 

 

How Far Along? 18 Weeks today

 

Total Weight Gain? 88kg ive put on 2kg in 1 week haha wow

 

Maternity Clothes? No new ones this week but I did buy a loose fitting dress on the weekend

 

Stretch Marks? I've been getting alot of red circles on my tummy and have noticed my previse marks are getting darker :(

 

Sleep? tired all the time sleeping when ever I can

 

Best moment this week? seeing baby and learning sex

 

Miss Anything? coffee and coke

 

Movement? kicks and movement getting alot stronger

 

Food Cravings? No I didn't have them with first pregnancy

 

Queasy or Sick? no been a good week

 

Gender? Yes

 

Labour signs? no way

 

symptoms? tiredness, kicks from baby, tummy bump,

 

bellybutton in or out? In

 

Wedding rings on or off? on

 

happy or moody? moody

 

looking forward to? seeing family tomorrow

12 Week Ultra Sound - Mummy Mondays

A 20 minute Ultrasound that it should take it took 2 hours because this little bugger wouldn't move into reach for the technician to get the right measurements and readings they where after, but in the end they got there and our little peanuts perfect not abnormality's which is great, but we would still defently love them as much if not the same if they did.

 

I now cant wait till my 20 week ultra sound let alone hold this little baby in my arms.

 

xx

 

13 Weeks Pregnancy Update

First trimester is over! yay

 

I am 13 weeks today the speed of this pregnancy seems to be slowing up abit or I think its just because im excited for Christmas and that just seems so long away and it doesn't seem to be getting any closer.

 

This week I have not had many symptoms, I still feel the occasional nausea and my appetite comes and goes. I had alot of lower abdomen pain but I defently remember having that with my first pregnancy so I'm not to worried about that.

 

How Far Along? 13 Weeks today

 

Total Weight Gain? 86kg hasn't changed

 

Maternity Clothes? no new ones this week

 

Stretch Marks? No

 

Sleep? not enough. because of a two year old that doesn't like sleep.

 

Best moment this week? ultra sound

 

Miss Anything? Missing family this week

 

Movement? can feel little kicks

 

Food Cravings? No I didn't have them with first pregnancy

 

Queasy or Sick? still a little queasy but getting better

 

Gender? No don't no

 

Labour signs? no way

 

symptoms? tiredness, queasy, appetite, cranky.

 

bellybutton in or out? In

 

Wedding rings on or off? on

 

happy or moody? moody

 

looking forward to? my holiday I a weeks times.

 

 

(not the best photo, I know but it was really windy)

 

xx

8 Week Pregnancy Update

Im 2 months pregnant today, it defently seems to be going quick, but then some days it feels that its going to be a long 9 months. I have been very nauseas this week the last 2 days I thought I was going to be sick so I would run to the toilet and nothing would happen.

 

ive also got really dry skin and hair and ive also been finding that ive been needing to go to the toilet alot more now and during the night.

 

ive also been getting alot of period like pain but I remember getting that with my first pregnancy.

 

I still have no appetite and no cravings yet.

 

How Far Along: 8 weeks

 

Total Weight Gain: still 87kgs

 

Height: the same I cant see me growing or shrinking

 

Maternity clothes: not yet

 

Stretch Marks: no new ones

 

Sleep: back to normal

 

Best Moment Of the Week: our little guy singing and dancing

 

miss anything: nothing new this week

 

movement: can feel fluttering movements

 

cravings: nothing

 

Queasy or sick: this week I have felt very queasy.

 

Gender: not yet

 

labour symptoms: nope

 

belly button in or out: in

 

Wedding rings on or off: on

 

Happy or moody: both

 

looking forward to: meeting with the doctor on Tuesday.

 

We met our midwife on Tuesday for the first time, she asked us all the usual questions about family history or history all those questions she wanted to know and now I have an obstetrician appointment this coming Tuesday so hopefully we get to here the little peanuts heartbeat or get some agnoligment that there is a baby there.

 

xx

 

 

 



Dinner Fridays - Teriyaki Stir Fry

I've really been getting into cooking again lately, I hate being in the kitchen for to long so I will cook mostly basic dinners, well I say basic but I mean I will use a stir in sauce rather than make it from scratch, but ill add my own ideas to the reciepe I never follow a reciepe other wise they just taste boring.

 

 

Last night a Teriyaki Chicken and Prawn Stir Fry with Asian Noodle

 

 

I Started with a heap of mixed vegetables (beans, carrot, baby corn, broccoli, onion) and a teaspoon of garlic and pepper. oh and 1 chicken breast.

 

 



 

Once the chicken and vegetables cooked I put in a good squirt of soy sauce and about a cup of prawns. 

 

 

 

 

then the sauce went in as well as the noodles and mixed all together and I totally forgot to take a photo of the finished product because I was just way to hungry so sorry about that.

 

xx

 

Epileptic Mummy

For those who read my blog (thank you) you would now know that I have a little toddler, Our little guy didn't come easy for me and my husband, it took us around 2 years to fall pregnant and alot of appointments with my neurologist to try and get the ok from him and make sure my medication was safe for a baby.

 

So after 2 years of trying to conceive my husband and I where starting to think that it was not going to happen naturally and we might have to look at options, but in the end we fell pregnant and after 5 yes 5 at home pregnancy test and 1 at the doctors and a blood test we where officially pregnant ha ha
I had a pretty boring pregnancy :( I never had morning sickness never had cravings had major mood swings (pore husband) and had cramping the whole way through, then I had a routine check up on my due date and they decided that they wanted to induce me so I wouldn't get to stressed so that afternoon we went in after trying to sleep all morning (which we didn't, because we where to excited ) they put the gel on and told me to sleep the night and in the morning they will give me the needle and brake my waters but at about 8pm that night I was getting really bad contractions and they took me to the ward and at 6:05am that morning our little guy was born.

 

 

So this is where ill tell you how I'm an epileptic mummy. So when I was born I had a stroke which coursed me to get 3 holes in my brain, I was seizure free till around 14/15 years of age (when I met my husband the same year) I had my first Grand Mal seizure late one night at a friends house and was put straight on anti epileptic meds it took a while to find the right ones but I'm now on the best ones I think, I've been on these ones for around 5 years they do make me abit moody and hungry, but I can deal with that I have had only ever 5 Grand Mal seizures mostly if I've had a big night or I'm extremely tired or something dramatic has happened in my life so I do have to stick to a routine.

I do suffer from myoclonic seizures usually on a weekly basis, that can really suck sometimes, when your in a social situation or just in general really.

I've learnt that different foods and drinks can set me off so I stay clear of those and playing with my phone and computer in the dark that's a big no no!

Oh I'm currently taking Topamax 50mg twice a day.

 

But Since having our little guy it has not effected him in anyway he is a health happy toddler and exceeding all his growth and learning skills everyday.

 

We can't wait to do it all over again.

 

Xx

Beauty Thursday - Mummy Go To MakeUp

Hi Guys,

So recently I've been really busy always running out the door in the mornings, after getting my little toddler breakfast getting him dressed getting our puppy food making sure he's eating and making sure he's going to the toilet (TMI I know). But I've been finding I've been using only drug store (very cheap products) and well I have to say they last me all day and after running around after my little man and our little puppy. But in saying that I do still love my hi end makeup products that I have, when I'm all done up in them I fell well more dolled up and pretty and well it hard to explain, but you know what I mean. Ha ha.

So I thought I would let you guys know what I have been using when I just have to run to the shops or to a not very important meeting and I don't have time or well couldn't be bothered to pull out all my hi end makeup so my toddler can brake and take it all over the house, so I just use my drug store and even supermarket makeup and I love some of these products......

 

OK first is I always lather my whole face neck and arms with OLAY Moisturiser, I absolutely love this stuff I Love the smell and texture I have been using this since I was about 12 ha ha no joke my mother brought me up on this stuff also. I use it morning and night. ( you can buy from most drug stores, chemists, supermarkets.)

 

2. OLAY Regenerest again I love Olay products my mum has been using them all her life and she has amazing skin and she's 55 and barley has wrinkles. I got send this sample size about 12 months ago and I've been using it morning and night and ill defiantly be repurchasing this product I love it.

 

3. Starlet Natural Cream Coverage,  This is my favorite products of all time I know all you makeup pros out there are cringing right know but this is my most use tinted/foundation moisturiser that is great so my skin that is cheap and it blends amazing especially when you only want a light coverage when your just doing mummy ernes.

 

4. Rimmel London Match Perfection Concealer 2 in 1 I've mentioned this before in a favorites blog I use this everyday, but I'm thinking I might get a new type soon I'm getting alittle bored with this one ha ha.

 

5.W7 All over powder this powder is alittle dark for me but as it is coming into summer hear I'm starting to get my tan back so its good.

 

6. Maybellene dream terra sun Bronzer, I only got this bronzer last week its alittle light but I'm starting to like it.

 

7. Maybellene Blush, I love blush I change blush each day but I seem to use this colour more. (I can do a blog about the different colours and brands I have as most of them are cheap drug store brands)

 

8.Maybellene masterliner Eye liner and Maybellene colosal volume express mascara sorry I've mispacled the lid for the eyeliner. Mascara I've used in a favourites blog. I also don't always use eyeliner but I defiantly always have to have mascara on, even if I don't leave the house.

 

9. L'Oréal Paris colour appeal trio pro shadow this seems to be my favourite smokey eye palet that I always seem to use when in a hurry. But I defiantly don't always use eye shadow.

 

And that's it.

 

So its very basic and very cheap products.

 

Xx

 

Baking Day - Desert

My little man and I spent the afternoon baking, he was on the floor playing with the measuring cups, banging away.

Then daddy came home and it was tasting time. Yummy..