Bouncing Baby #14 - Weeks 29 & 30

Hello my wonderful readers! So at the very end of last week we had a doctors appointment and doctor said everything is good with me and little miss Penelope. We are now starting our Kick Card, how long it takes her to kick 10 times. We learned from the doctor that I could have contractions but not they are not actual labor just something your body does, and I do think I felt one last night. On a fun note we finally watched Tangled and Frozen, I really like Tangled actually but with Frozen I wasn't really impressed big time like what all the hype was about, it was cute but not my favorite. So now the only Disney princess I haven't seen the movie I think is the Princess and the Frog, pretty good stuff to know when having a little girl haha. Week 29 ended good just battling fatigue. 

Week 30 started good, ONLY 10 MORE WEEKS!!!!! I can't believe we are at the point where we are in single digits of weeks now really. I think she is going to come a week early personally haha. Week 30 has been really emotional. I am just worrying about everything it seems like, from whether we have everything we need to money to whether stuff is put away correctly, everything is something to cry over it seems like lately. These hormones are driving me crazy! Other than that the only craving besides a California roll and chili dog still, is chocolate swiss rolls haha. Other than that my husband is good, just hanging on to the emotional roller coaster best he can, poor guy. 

This is me at 30 weeks, looking and feeling bigger every single day! Loves. 

A Few Projects for Penelope

Hello my fabulous readers. So since I have quit my job, I am focusing now on being relaxed and healthy for baby. Nothing makes me more relaxed than crafting and creating new things. I am a huge YouTube watcher I guess you can say, I love to watch craft and beauty videos on there all the time. I came across this channel by Melanie Ham that is called I Heart Stitching and have been loving trying some of the projects she has on there. Also she breaks everything down so good that me, as a visual learner, got it in a second. I have made her newborn crocheted hat and I also made a scarf to go with it (scarf is not on the channel for newborn). 

They are a baby pink color, the camera made them look a bit purple haha, I plan to make a little flower eventually so when we put the scarf around Penelope's neck the little flower can hold the two ends together. I thought this was a good idea since she will be born in November and it may be a bit chilly. 

Also from the channel I tried the baby blanket that she makes on there as well and may actually be making another one just because I loved doing it so much. 

The three pictures are the start, half way through and the completed pink, white and brown little blanket for Penelope. It was very relaxing to sit and do these projects and if you have a second check out her channel and try some of your own. https://www.youtube.com/user/iheartstitching    Loves. 

Review It - Lush Bath Bomb and Fruit Smoothie Mask

Hello my wonderful readers! I thought I would do a review post this week cause I tried two new beauty products on my road to trying to relax during pregnancy. Growing up me and my mom both had sensitive skin so we didn't really get to do the face mask thing and hang out, we did them once and both broke out bad all over our faces. Ever since that bad experience I have been so scared to try any face mask or anything along those lines, but as I have gotten older I have wanted to try them more and more. I had Ulta rewards to use and thought I would just go for it with one I found in the checkout line on the stand with all the goodies that get you every time haha. After a nice day with my husband just hanging out and for once not having to be anywhere, I ran a bath and tried a new (to me) Lush bath bomb called Twilight, http://www.lushusa.com/Twilight/03157,en_US,pd.html#start=8 . It smelled so good and turned the water purple and felt so moisturizing and luxurious. I would recommend that bath bomb to anyone, it was so relaxing. Right before I got into the bath with my fresh glass of brewed decaf iced tea, I put on this crushed raspberry fruit smoothie deep pore cleaning masque by Montagne Jeunesse. Here is where you can find it http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod2960041&skuId=2165171&_requestid=233227 . Mine looked a little different then the one of the website but that is the same one. 

The good thing about the mask was that it was only $1.99, I love that price. If you have the chance to try either of these products go for it! You might see me reviewing more masks in the future since I'm not so scared now, because my skin felt good after and no breakouts. Loves. 

Bouncing Baby #13 - Weeks 27 & 28

Hello my wonderful readers! Week 27 started a little rough emotionally and ended in a bittersweet emotion. I quit my job and that was my last week after being with the company for almost two years. I was filled with many emotions. I feel I have not been treated that well since transferring to my new store after our move and it got to the point that I just couldn't take it anymore. I had talked to the manager many times about certain issues and she would say every time that she would change it and it hasn't happened yet and that has been going on since April. My original plan was to stay until October. My husband and I decided it wasn't worth the stress on me and baby to be there any longer, so I gave my two weeks and that is over with. I plan now to stay home for awhile until that's no longer possible for us and then find a job that hopefully I can use my degree in and is just all around better for me and our family. On a pregnancy note, since this is what it is suppose to be about haha, I got sick for the first time since my first trimester. I believe I just ate something that didn't sit well with the baby. Other than that I am just tired and everything else is perfectly fine. I have been trying to exercise as much as I can. The one craving I have had since I got pregnant has been chili dogs and California rolls, well my parents came to visit us and we went to sushi and I had California rolls and they were AMAZING! They tasted like the best thing I ever ate in my life haha. 

Week 28 is the start of the Third Trimester!!! We are 2/3rds of the way to meeting little miss Penelope Ann. I am scared and nervous both for everything and whether we will have all we need and it will be ready for her when she gets here. We did get our first pack of diapers sent to us from a friend so we do have one pack of newborn size diapers, and we did buy our first pack of wipes because they were on extreme clearance at CVS that we couldn't pass up 180 wipes for $4, it was a better deal than we had really seen anywhere so far. I felt really excited to have those two things for sure for her and of course we have picked up a few outfits along the way since we found out it was a girl (I'll share those in another post soon). Otherwise week 28 has been good and I did get my chili dog and it tasted so good! Also this week I joined a Moms group that is starting at our church that I am really excited about. We haven't really joined anything since we moved and met a lot of people from this area so I am excited to meet some moms and maybe get some tips and tricks as well as just hanging out with some nice people that share the same values. I will end with another baby bump picture from week 28. Loves.

Bouncing Baby #12 - Weeks 25 & 26

Hello my wonderful readers! Week 25 has come and gone with no big deals happening besides my work not being very understanding that I am pregnant and can't really do everything a normal non-pregnant person can do. Other than that week 25 was good and just normal. Week 26 started with so much movement from little Penelope. I love to feel her move but sometimes she kicks in the same place over and over again and it starts to actually get sore. Also it feels like she is kicking into my rib cage and leaving her foot or hand there for while and that's not the best feeling but it is still wonderful to feel her moving in there. Also the start of week 26, Aaron finally was able to feel her kick as well, which was amazing for both of us, to see his face when he felt her made me so happy! As week 26 comes to a close there is nothing really big happening we are going to be relaxing and having lunch with my parents, sushi I hope cause that is what I have been craving, the all cooked kind like a California roll of course since I can't have the other stuff. Loves. 

Better Late than Never- Memorial Day!

Hello my amazing readers! So this post is really late since it is the end of July and the pictures are from our Memorial Day BBQ at my parents house at the end of May. But I wanted to share them with you anyways. We had a good time at my parents visiting with family and just enjoying everything. My dad BBQ'ed of course as he always does, which was of course delicious. Here are some of the pictures from that day.

Above is my Aunt and my mom (on the far right), they are twins if you can't tell, with my niece. Below is me and my husband Aaron. 

Above is a decent shot of everyone sitting around the table after food talking up a storm as always. Below is Aaron looking for a place he wants to go camping this summer before baby arrives. 

And last but for sure not least here is my niece Sophia trying to share her food with me as I take her picture. Hope you enjoyed this little post about the great Memorial Day we had this year, even though it was a little late. Loves. 

Bouncing Baby #11 - Weeks 23 & 24

Hello my wonderful readers! Week 23 was a good week for the most part. I didn't have any problems besides being annoyed with my husband over a few things. It ended with helping my aunt and uncle move, well I moved pillows and blankets and made sure everyone had water haha. I was still very exhausted after the day of moving and my husband who moved a lot of the stuff was extremely exhausted. Anyways I mentioned to my manager that I might possibly not come back after I have the baby and her response was to tell everyone of the managers and now they all bother me and ask me why I'm not coming back and that I should. I don't know if I want to, I get crap for hours and I am really just plain miserable at that job, I have been since I transferred there. I will keep you posted on that. Week 24 started off ok, just picking up and cleaning the house. Got some new neighbors that hopefully don't smoke or aren't too noisy. Other than all that my mom came to a doctors appointment with me and Aaron to hear the baby's heartbeat and spend the day visiting with me, and a much needed pedicure. All my eating has been fine no sickness and nothing else that has been bothering me besides getting annoyed really easy with some people. Baby Penelope is kicking like crazy and very very active it feels like, mostly in the mornings.

This is me at 24 weeks 2 days. Getting rounder every week. Loves.