Thursday, June 4, 2015

26 Week Bumpdate





 Wearing: Isabella Oliver Clement Print T-Shirt Dress c/o {currently 15% off using code CX315}





How Far Along?   26 weeks - almost out of the 2nd trimester!
 



Total Weight Gain?   19 pounds.  I can not believe that I'm actually typing those digits out!  At this point I'm just letting my body do its own thing.  I'm still active, and eating healthy organic + nutritious foods {most of the time!}, so as long as I'm healthy and babies healthy that's all that matters.  I know that with time the weight will come off.....

 
 

Maternity Clothes?   Oh heavens, yes!  I live in these maternity jeans from A Pea In The Pod {they're my absolute favorite pair}, and Isabella Oliver dresses.  I can not even begin to tell you how comfortable their dresses are!  They are probably the #1 thing I'd recommend to any of my prego girlfriends :)

 

Gender?   It's a sweet baby girl!



Cravings?   Still chocolate protein shakes every morning made with 1 banana, and a scoop of PB2 - so yummy!  I've also been craving salmon a lot lately, and have been eating it almost every time we go out to dinner.  Over the weekend, I had a killllllller craving for gnocchi, so I made it from scratch in my kitchen!  Recipe will be up on the  blog soon :)



Miss Anything?   I basically just miss feeling like my old self.  I used to feel so confident and sexy in my own skin and I feel differently about my body now.  I feel beautiful, but in a completely different way, more along the lines of what my body is going through to create this little life is so remarkable and beautiful.

I talked about body image in my last bumpdate, and while I am more accepting of my new curvier figure, there are certain things that I'm ready to say goodbye to {like the cellulite on my ass & thighs. ughhhhh}.  I also miss being able to throw basically anything on and feel cute & put together.  Now it takes serious thought to put together an outfit that is flattering and doesn't make me feel huge!  



Exercise?   I ended up quitting my prenatal yoga classes a few weeks back.  It was too weird for me.  There was so much chanting, and singing songs to our bellies - not the workout that I was looking for.  Since then, I've upped Pilates to 3x per week.  I work out with a private instructor who has worked with multiple pregnant women in the past, and we work on not only strenghtening moves, but also concentrating on moves that will help get me through labor + delivery.  I've also been swimming in my pool several times a week which feels gloooooooorious!  Seriously, swimming has never felt so good before!



 

Symptoms?  Besides what I described in last months bumpdate, the only new symptoms that have cropped up are some serious hip pain, and pain in my ribs.  Pilates really has helped with the hip pain, but it seems to really strike at night when I'm sleeping.  Lately, it's taken some strategic positioning of pillows in order to get a good nights sleep!



Mood?   Really, really happy!  If you would have asked me 2 years if I was happy, my answer would have immediately been yes.  We had just gotten married, taken an unreal honeymoon in Africa, and had a lifetime of possibilities ahead of us.  But now looking back, the excitement & joy that I've experienced during this pregnancy overshadows any happiness that I've ever felt before.  It sounds pretty corny, but I really feel like my heart is just overflowing with so much love and happiness.


Baby Movement?   So much movement!  She has certain times of the day when like clockwork she starts moving around, and other times when she will get really active from hearing something like our dogs barking & playing, or from music.  Adam & I love to just sit and watch my belly move at night - it's pretty amazing!



Best Moment This Week?   Passing my glucose test earlier this week!  I was so convinced that I was going to fail the test {because of my weight gain}, and was shocked that I passed with flying colors!


 
Looking Forward To?   Meeting with our doula that we hired to go over my birth plan {I want an all natural birth, I know cue the eyeroll!  I'll hopefully get a blog post together that goes a little more in depth on that topic later!}.  The nursery furniture is supposed to be delivered in the next few weeks, so I'm really stoked to get started on that project, and we're leaving to go on our babymoon in the next couple of days!!  

15 comments:

  1. you look fantastic - that dress is amazing on you! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

    ReplyDelete
  2. So exciting! I've loved following along and love your honesty about how you feel. I've never been pregnant, but I can imagine that I would be excited AND concerned about everything going back to it's sort-of original place! Looking forward to your post on natural birth. If I have a kiddo, I want to try for natural too.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Leslie! Yes, that's my goal too - try for an all natural birth. If it happens that would be terrific, but I also have an open mind about it. I'll try to get a post up soon! xx

      Delete
  3. Yay!!! Glad you're swimming!! I swear it saved me during my pregnancy last summer in our God-awful South Florida heat...it was the only thing that kept me cool and made my swelling go down lol!!
    This last trimester will go by so quickly...you're almost there!! :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. girllll swimming has been a god send! It feels so good when I have hip pain, and definitely helps cool me down! xoxox

      Delete
  4. I cried the first time I saw the cellulite on my butt...like legit bawled! Kyle thought I was crazy!! Our prize at the end will be worth the cellulite and fat :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. ughhhhh I can totally relate! and yes, getting this little babe in the end is worth 1000x the amount of cellulite I've gained lol!

      Delete
  5. I am so glad you are being honest about your pregnancy journey b/c nothing is more frustrating than reading about people who talk about how "wonderful & perfect" pregnancy is all the time. It is certainly not that way for everyone & thanks for keeping it real! Your body will go back to the way it was in no time, as long as you and baby are healthy that is all that counts!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Alyssa! I've had to actually hold back on the honesty factor for fear of over sharing and scaring everyone {like the time a few weeks back when I sneezed while waiting in line at Home Goods and kinda sorta maybe peed my pants!} ha! Pregnancy definitely isn't all rainbows and butterflies, but the journey is worth every single weird change that our bodies go through. Thanks so much for your readership and taking the time to comment. xx

      Delete
  6. OMG LOL - literally laughing out loud about the prenatal yoga "singing songs to our bellies." We are so on the same page with that one...I could not sit and do that with a straight face! haha! Loving this update, and you look GORGEOUS! xx

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. omg girl, it was too much to handle! I'm just here for the workout, not to hold hands & braid each others hair while we sing to our bellies :)

      Delete
  7. So excited for you! Even though I have never been pregnant myself, I love reading your bumpdates, and your excitement really shines through! :) You really look wonderful, and can we take a moment for your hair? It looks glorious!!! Hope your babymoon is relaxing and amazing, have fun! :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks so much for your sweet comment, Nicole! Have a great weekend xoxo

      Delete

 

design + development by kelly christine studio