Blogger FAIL

I totally failed this whole daily or even weekly blogging. I promised myself that I'd try to blog about my pregnancy & keep up with weekly measurements of weight & baby bump growth. Now that I'm at the last leg of my pregnancy (or however that expression goes) it's a bit too late to even back track. BUT if you're a follower of my Instagram (ig) then you'd have been kept updated with the weekly pictures I post of my ever growing belly.

As far as the pregnancy goes, here's a quicky update: Based off my last menstrual period (lmp), my expected due date (edd) is 07/30/2012 which means I'm exactly 36 weeks & 3 days. Or what my iPhone app sees as 37 weeks pregnant & considered full-term (though I thought it was 38 weeks being considered full-term, but what do I know), in which case I can deliver now! BUT based off my first scan or ultra sound (u/s) my due date is 08/10/2012 which makes me 35 weeks exactly (if my calculations are correct). My last Obstetrician (ob) check up I didn't get positive results from my attending physician (Md), why? Well, my urine came out with excessive proteins & my blood pressure was a little high considering I'm only 24 plus I'm pregnant so neither of those are a good sign. My specimens were sent out to the lab to make sure everything is alright, haven't heard back from the Md so I'm assuming everything's just fine? Hoping I don't have preeclampsia. [crosses fingers & toes]. In addition, my Md has ordered another u/s just to make sure the baby is alright because he's not measuring accurately externally (via measuring tape) since he's apparently a lot lower than he was two weeks ago. What does that mean? He wants to come out! The u/s is also to check that there's plenty of amniotic fluid in the womb & that the baby is measuring fine since there's a discrepancy at least that's what's written on the u/s orders from the Md office.

That's pretty much it as far as pregnancy update. I mean if you really want more I could talk about.. pelvic pain, insomnia, excessive weight gain, leg cramps, hip pain, joint pain.. I can go on!

What else have I been doing? As a mother to a 14 month (mos) old or 1 year old (y/o) so it's not so complicated.. trying to keep up with life! Oh, & crocheting! Finished superbaby1's (will be referring to my first born son by this nickname) blanket that I started a little after his birth. Finally! I know! I've also made a few different beanies for superbaby2 (will be referring to our second born son by.. oh you get the picture). Now I'm in the process of crocheting an area rug. Yes, an area rug. Why? Well, buying any area from any store is going to cost 10 times more than making it. Plus, it's a lot more special this way. And.. it will be machine washable!

What else.. superdad is considering signing up with the officers program of the airforce. More on that when he & I talk more about it. Superbaby1 has his own bed now.. causing more of my sleepless nights since I have to check up on him every 15 minutes. I prefer not to but my body has it's own alarm that I cannot fight. After superbaby2 is born superdad is suppose to get a second job or at least have his own account with a hotel which means we'll be staying here in Milpitas & even getting our very own place. Lord knows we need the space on top of the privacy.

Let's see.. dinner tonight is "Crock" Pot Roast.. my very first time making it. Only because our housemate bought excessive amounts of meat for the barbeque we hosted yesterday for no more than 5 people. He bought enough to feed oh.. say 50?! So now we've got meat (beef) up to our noses & I'm trying to find ways to cook them in big bunches! The Pot Roast was a success since I'm an insomniac I started on it at 6am & well.. it was done cooking 3 hours ago which I was able to eat for lunch.

Okay.. so that's it! Until next time!

Dress Shopping & Pregnancy

Quick update.. over the weekend I went dress shopping with my cousin, who's getting married in October, & the rest of the Bridal Party. Let's just say it was the most painful (emotionally) thing I've ever had to do. No body's fault that I'm pregnant, but I wish we could've started this dress shopping a lot earlier or at least like the bride wants.. push the wedding back to next year. But the groom wants to get married this year! Anyways.. it was hard to try on ANYTHING! I'm only 18+ weeks but this being my second pregnancy I've already well.. popped! I had to go in the following Monday to talk to the consultant about sizing me now.. that way whatever size I am today will hopefully be the size I am by the time the wedding comes around. I'll be 2 months post by then. After getting sized for the dress that was chosen to be in the running.. my cousin decided she may want to change the dress into a more fitted dress. While the dress that I was originally sized for is an empire waist line. The empire waist line is more suited for the bridal party only because we've all got 'different' body types & it will definitely suit us perfect. Versus the fitted dress.. well.. we'll all look like a bunch of blimps. That's how I feel. But it's not my wedding so I can't really be picky. I just want to be comfortable in what I'm wearing.. & well be able to BREATHE!

Okay.. enough of that. I need to get back to studying & try to get a bit of sleep. =(

Baby Baking Update

Trimester: 2
Weeks Pregnant: 17 & 6 days
Weight:128lbs
Gain: 18lbs
Waist: 36" (at belly button)
Bust: 32"
Hips: 37.5"
Average # of times I get up to pee every night: 3
Est size of the baby: Sweet Potato
Est weight of baby: n/a
Position: n/a

Other pregnancy related: Baby has been very active! I've got back & hip pain like a mofo.. there are times where I can't even walk. Often times I wonder how I'll be able to march from the parking garage to my class which is from one end campus to the other (length wise). Been really good about what I'm eating. Unfortunately, I'm not drinking enough water like I'm suppose to. I've got an appointment tomorrow, but it's not baby related. At least I don't think so anyways since I was told it's regarding the lump they found in my.... it's a lump that was discovered a few years back. The doctor just wants to make sure it hasn't gotten larger since. Also, in my last obstetrics (OB) visit my MD says my cervix looks a little strange.. probably cause I had a baby! lol! But she wants to get that checked out too. =/ I'll be 20 weeks in a couple of weeks. I hope the MD orders an ultra sound (u/s) since I'm really anxious to find out how the baby is doing. I've yet to see him/her since 6 weeks. So it's been a while! Hopefully then we find out what the gender will be too. =)

That's all for now. Stay tuned!

Baby Baking

Unfortunately, I didn't start this pregnancy journal early enough so I could see the weekly difference. But here's my stats from pre-pregnancy (that I can remember that is)

Weight: 110lbs
Gain: I was 8lbs lighter from before I was pregnant with Ares
Waist: 26"
Bust: 31"
Hips: 36"
Average number of times I get up to pee per night:
Est size of the baby:
Est weight of baby:
Position:

Other pregnancy related things: 1st trimester wasn't as bad as my first pregnancy. I wasn't as tired & weight gain was steady. I guess having been previously pregnant  you learn to control your cravings. Too bad I can't say the same about my emotions. I told my mom I was pregnant in December when I was 10 weeks.. I remember because she asked me. She's actually excited to have another grandbaby. Now.. I wonder when Mark's planning on telling his parents. Maybe after 20 weeks when we find out what the baby's gender is. After all.. he did the same thing last time. =/

Maybelline Baby Lips; First Impression

A friend of mine recommended I buy the Maybelline Baby Lips Chapstick/lipbalm/gloss/tinted moisturizer. I can't figure out what it is yet. Apart from this, there was only one other color available which was some neon pink color. I was a bit intimidated so I stayed away & bought this one which is Quenched #05.

First Impression:

-cute packaging reminds me of glue stick

-love that there's a lot of product

-smells like.. Fruity scented eraser from the Philippines. (if you're Filipino you should know what I'm talking about)

-glides on smoothly without chunks or excess products rubbing off

-doesn't feel oily or greasy

-not shiny, shimmery, or glossy

Overall pretty impressed with the product. The back does state that my lips will show improvement in 4 weeks of continued use. We shall see! I plan on purchasing a different shade.. The peach & grape colored one. I'm more curious to see what they smell like. Lol!

So far.. I recommend this product. The price is fair $2.96 at Walmart.. Down side since its a popular item it's hard to find.

Stay tuned for more updates!

2012

Just listing out a few things that will be happening this year.

**April:
-Baptism
-Ares 1st birthday

**August:
-new addition will be born

**October:
-Cousins wedding in which I'll be the maid of honor

**November:
-Baby daddy turns 26 (not so important)

**December
-my 25th birthday (that's a crisis lol)

I'll update this if anything else comes up. Busy year for this mommy.

Cravings

Been craving:

-Indian food.. Attempted to get some but I didn't understand what they were selling since their menu didn't have a description of the food item.
-I recently had a dream about beer. Not sure if I'm craving it but it's been a while since I had any type of alcohol.
-Mediterranean food.. I've always liked trying new dishes. It's just that this time it's hard to satisfy a craving a can understand.
-I've had Ethiopian food before & I loved it. I always enjoy being able to eat with my hands & it was great that eating with hands was one of the ways to better experience this food. Down side it was quite $$$ for one whole tray of food which you share with everyone. That's right, one tray of food & a group of friends digging their hands in the same food you're consuming. Haha! All part of the experience.
-this time around I'm having a worse time taming my cravings. I can't taste salty foods. I keep telling my baby daddy that I need to add salt in the dishes I cook.. At least more salt. Keep in mind he's not very good at describing.. Well.. Anything. So he just tells me don't add salt. Even when it comes to foods like take out.. I crave salt. Damn taste buds!

There's something my body is craving for & I can't put my finger on it. I'm more aware of what I'm eating this time around so it's harder to gain appropriate weight without letting my brain go wild & eating whatever it feels like it wants to eat. I am getting adequate nutrition, but maybe.. Like with Ares I need to just let go & not control my appetite. After all.. I'm sure I'll lose the weight so long as I breast feed** like I did with Ares.

**if that didn't give it away well you've got problems! Lol!