Thoughtful Tuesday

Little blue eyes staring up at the big blue sky…

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My little alien:

 

 

Definitely the best part of pregnancy is feeling the kicks and movements…even if some of them hurt a little once in awhile.  I was asked what they feel like the other day, and I couldn’t come up with a good description.  It’s really unlike anything I’ve ever felt before.  Even though I’m ready to meet Baby C, I am going to miss his dance parties in my belly at night when I’m relaxing.

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I officially only have 4 more Mondays to make it through at work…WOO!  Anyways, here are a few Mommy-themed musings I have pinned lately:

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And P.S. – I was featured today!  Head over to Double the Fun and check out her Monday’s Mama post.  I love following this blog since it’s led me to find so many other preggo’s who are expecting around my due date. 

 

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Old Navy has some seriously cute clothes lately…and even though he received so many onesies and rompers at the shower, I may still do a little more shopping :)  For instance, this will be the story of me and Baby C’s life this summer…well he may have it a little easier than me, though…

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And I’m tempted to get this one, too, since he’ll be a little traveler.  We’re already planning a vacation to Maine when he’ll be about 2 months old:

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This one just make me LOL:

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Of course, no outfit would be complete without some flip-flops:

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Who said baby boy stuff wasn’t cute?  Haha I could go nuts with buying so many things for him :)  Luckily he was beyond spoiled at the shower – promise to post some recap pics this week!

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25 Rules for Mothers with Sons

 

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Monday Musings – Preggo Thoughts

I’ve noticed quite a few controversial topics after following some other blogs and websites with message boards dedicated to pregnancy and babies.  Some of them being…

• When Should You Tell Your Family You’re Pregnant

I feel like mama-to-be’s are so divided on this subject.  Some are completely firm on not telling anyone until after the first trimester (usually 12 or 13 weeks), since you typically have an ultrasound at that point and can hear the heartbeat.  The percentage of miscarriage also goes down considerably after this milestone marker. 

For me, I wanted to tell my sister, my parents and hubby’s parents right away.  I took my first test on a Tuesday at 4 weeks, took a second test on Saturday and then called my mom a couple hours later.  If I were to have a miscarriage, I knew I would want my family’s support.  We decided to wait to tell our closest friends and the rest of our family after my first appointment at 7 weeks.  We saw Baby C on the ultrasound, heard the heartbeat, and my doctor said everything was looking good so far.  If something were to happen after that, I would rather have my friends know what was happening rather than keeping it a secret.  However, I understand that some people are more private and would rather keep it between them and their partner.  Posting it on Facebook was a different story – we waited until I was about 13 weeks along for that.  I have no regrets on how we handled sharing the news, however I do feel like some of our friends felt we told people too early.  If there’s anything that I’ve learned with this pregnancy, it’s that you always just have to go with your gut instinct and take other people’s “advice” with a grain of salt.

Another controversial topic…

• What Should You Eat When You’re Pregnant

Ugh.  I want to keep this short as this topic frustrates me because people tend to over-share their advice regarding what’s “okay” and what’s not.  I will just say that you should talk with your doctor about the foods you should avoid and foods you should eat in moderation.  My practice has a more of a “eat in moderation” belief, so really the only foods I’ve been avoiding are cold deli meats (I will eat paninis and sandwiches if the meat is warmed up), sushi (luckily I’m not a huge fan anyways), alcohol, soft cheeses like feta and blue cheese, diet soda, and regular coffee (I do drink 10 oz of decaf at work still).  Supposedly there’s lists of tons of foods you “shouldn’t” eat while pregnant – including various fruits, teas, other meats, etc.  Some websites even state you should limit peanut butter or else your baby will have an allergy later on in life.  I’m sticking to the everything is fine in moderation belief – I mean our parents ate all of this stuff and we came out normal, right?  ;)   Again, just trust your gut instinct and talk to your doctor if you’re really that concerned with it – talking with other people will just make you more worried.

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Monday Musings – Preggo Thoughts

Ever since we announced we were expecting, there have been a few things that people have to said to me that have rubbed me the wrong way, but I’ve learned to just brush those comments off.  However, the single most thing that has bugged me so far is when someone say to me “you’re not even showing yet!”.  Sigh.  This is the LAST thing a preggo lady wants to hear.  Sure, I bet I’ll be complaining at 35 weeks to not tell me “oh my gosh, you’re huge, I can’t believe you’re not due for another month!”  But for right now, at least pretend I’m showing or don’t say anything at all. 

Granted, this was a few weeks ago before the bump was really noticeable.  However, I thought I started showing at like 11 weeks.  I was bloated, none of my pants fit, and my shirts were getting tighter.  So I just assumed that everyone else could tell, too.  Looking back at pictures, I understand why it didn’t look like I was truly showing then.  Though, it made me wonder if people just always thought I had that big of a tummy?  I wasn’t small to begin with, but seriously!  It was much flatter before I hit the 10 week mark.  

But even just last week, I’ve had people say “I still can’t tell”.  Please don’t tell that to my face.  Tell me “you look great!”  or “I love that new shirt!” or just lie if you have to.  First, it’s so awkward to come back with something to that statement.  So far, I’ve said “oh, it must be what I’m wearing”.  And second, in my preggo mind I MOST CERTAINLY DO have a bump!  At this point since I haven’t felt Baby C moving much, the bump is really the only sign I have of my pregnancy right now besides the weight gain.  And you telling me I’m not showing makes me feel like a huge fat whale instead of a cute pregnant lady.

RANT OVER!  I’m sure there will be more of these to come… :)  And because I hate posting without a picture, here’s a happier Monday Musing:

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A little party inspiration + one of my all-time favorite books:

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Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
In the great green room
there was a telephone
and a red balloon
and a picture of...
The cow jumping over the moon
And there were three little bears sitting on chairs
And two little kittens and a pair of mittens
And a little toy house and a young mouse
And a comb and a brush and a bowl full of mush
And a quiet old lady who was whispering "hush"
Goodnight room goodnight room
Goodnight cow jumping over the moon
Goodnight light and the red balloon
Goodnight bears goodnight chairs
Goodnight kittens and goodnight mittens
Goodnight clocks and goodnight socks
Goodnight little house and goodnight mouse
Goodnight comb and goodnight brush
Goodnight nobody goodnight mush
And Goodnight to the old lady whispering "hush"
Goodnight stars goodnight air
Goodnight noises everywhere

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Story of my life:

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“A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in.”  ~Robert Orben

Spending the week in my favorite place with my favorite person…

doesn’t get better than this :)

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“Just so easy when the whole world fits inside of your arms
Don't really need to pay attention to the alarm
Wake up slow, yeah wake up slow
You hardly even notice when I try to show you this
Song is meant to keep ya from doing what you’re supposed to
Like waking up too early, maybe we can sleep in
I'll make you banana pancakes, pretend like it's the weekend now

 

 

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And we could pretend it all the time
Can't you see that it's just raining, ain't no need to go outside
Ain't no need, ain't no need, rain all day and I really really really don't mind
Can't you see, can't you see, you gotta wake up slow”

- “Banana Pancakes” by Jack Johnson

 

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Sometimes this is so hard to remember…

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Still trying to find a frame to fill this with…

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“I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you’ve done all you can do
And you can’t cope
I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
And I won't let go”

- “I Won’t Let Go” by Rascal Flatts

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Love ya, hubby :)