Tuesday, December 13, 2016

28 Weeks - Third Trimester!









As you can see I pretty much live in my maternity leggings. I have a few different pair but thought I would share with my pregnant friends the link to my favorite ones. These are thick, great support, and the belly goes up all the way and doesn't show the big indention middle of your belly. For size reference I have a Small.  I think they do run a bit big, so if you have a smaller lower half with your hips/butt, I bet an XS would work.   

HERE is the link for Target!

They might actually be in store, but I'm lazy and didn't want to dig to find them since I got the recommendation offline from someone else! :)


How far along: 28 weeks - 7 Months

Size of baby:  Head of Cauliflower (16in, 2.5lbs)
Sleep:  Hm, that would be awful! ha Between constant bathroom breaks, insane vivid dreams ALL night, and broken hips.. not happening. I have reached the point of extreme, extreme pain when laying down.  This is definitely the point I actually prefer the crazy newborn wakeup nights over painful  nonexistent sleep!
Symptoms:  The worst is definitely the hip, back pain I mentioned above.  This belly grows by the minute is seems.  Anything like putting on shoes or socks, painting my toenails, etc is a whole ordeal.  Lance came into the bedroom Saturday and I was on the floor so out of breath and he asked what happened.. oh ya know, just trying to get my socks on! lol The one plus about being big in the spring/summer last time was I lived in maxi dresses and flip flops.  The heartburn is also here and can be INTENSE.  Tums are my new best friend.
Miss anything:  My body!
Movement:   He moves mostly in the morning and at night.  He is still pretty calm during the day which isn't good.. that baby needs to get his days and nights figured out NOW. Yea, right.  A girl can dream. 
Food cravings:  Still loving carbs and sweets here.  No specific food as always. One thing I do really enjoy that is the same as Tilly's pregnancy is the Hershey's white chocolate peppermint bars that come out for Christmas. Yum!

Best moment this month/looking forward to:  Just getting closer and closer to meeting this baby and feeling human again! I have my 28 week apt on Friday, which is the glucose test. Fingers crossed all goes well and I pass the first time around like I did before.  We are also getting everything all ready for Christmas and then I'll be having my baby shower for this sweet boy early next month.  Can't believe it's all coming together so fast. The holidays will definitely make the next month or so fly by and then it'll be SO CLOSE! ah!

Monday, December 12, 2016

Tilly's Christmas List - 2.5yrs old

I thought I would put together a fun little Christmas list for anyone searching for what to get their girl toddler.  I know this year was pretty hard to think of things because the girl has EVERYTHING.  And when I search and look at toys, so many are the same type thing she already has- just a different character or colors maybe. Plus, I am THAT mom that avoids toys with 900 million pieces that I know will just get thrown everywhere at this age.  With that being said, here are a few things either we have purchased or ideas I have passed on to grandparents that they purchased.


Anything baby dolls is a hit with this little girl.  She LOVES anything baby. Baby baby baby!

 
Baby doll set found HERE



Cradle found HERE 
 
It shows unavailable now but I think updates daily
 
 
 
High Chair found HERE
 
 
 
 

 
Castle found HERE
 
This item goes back and forth between unavailable, around $50, and as low as $18 which is what my mom ended up getting it for! Another one to add to your cart and watch daily!
 
 
 
 
This next gift is a practical one.  We are moving Tilly into her new room either by the end of the month or first thing January. I have heard rave reviews on these type of clocks and got this specific recommendation from another blogger.  I realllllly  hope it works some magic with her being out of the cage.. aka crib! haha
 
 
Clock found HERE
 
 

She is very into a few certain shows right now and Sophia the first (which she calls 'Dresses' haha) and Doc McStuffins are the top runners.


 
Sophia doll found HERE
 
 



 
Book found HERE
 
 
 
 
 
HERE is a link for Amazon, but I actually found this for $10 at Big Lots!
 
 
 
 
 
Hospital bag found HERE
 




A few other things I know of she will probably end up with is other random baby doll accessories, Doc McStuffins doll, cookie monster doll, big sister and potty (oh the dreaded potty) books, etc.

Stocking wise so far I've just picked up little items here and there- a digital Minnie Mouse watch ($4.99 find last week at Aldi! They also have other characters), character socks from Target's dollar spot, candy, her own chapstick - long lid only of course (girl is obsessed!!!), bath paint, etc



I hope this helps some of you girl moms out there!  Soon enough I'll have some boy ideas too! :) 
 
 Merry Christmas!!!