Big news..literally

So two BIG things happened to me recently. I had my 26 week appt. last week and I have now gained a total of 20lbs. I'm not even 7 months pregnant and I've gained 20lbs!!! Some women gain 20lbs throughout their entire pregnancy. I don't know what's going on. Unfortunately my appt. was not with my Doctor. I had to reschedule and the soonest available appt. was with another doctor. He didn't put me on a strict diet or anything but he did advise me to slow down. I really don't know why/how I am gaining so much weight. It's crazy. I definitely noticed a difference. A couple of non-maternity jeans that were fitting two weeks ago suddenly don't fit anymore. I'm totally okay with the weight gain. I don't think I look too bad. Sometimes I do feel huge but I'm always being told that I'm all belly. I definitely can tell that I am not all belly but I guess you'd have to see me naked or in underwear or a bathing suit to really see the difference and Lord knows I will not be putting on a bathing suit anytime soon. I haven't been great with exercising. I completely stopped when I found out I was pregnant because during my first trimester I didn't have the energy to do ANYTHING. I pretty much just walk now and I will occasionally pop in my pregnancy yoga DVD. After last weeks visit I have decided to hop on the treadmill again. I will of course take it easy and listen to my body but I think I need to step up my physical activity a tad bit. I refuse to "diet" while I'm pregnant. I don't think it's necessary. I'm not a horrible eater and I don't think I overindulge at all. I hoped to gain no more than 30lbs during this pregnancy but it looks like that's not going to happen :( I'm totally okay with the weight gain though. I lose weight pretty quickly and I'm fattening up for the most precious gift ever and that is totally fine by me.

Here I am at 26 weeks. I was in the middle of cleaning the bathroom so ignore the toilet paper roll and the frizzy hair. Next time I'm going to take a picture of my thighs so you can see the real weight gain ;)

In other news, I came home on Tuesday night to this lil' cutie. Meet the newest member of our family. Juicy! I am in l o v e with this precious pup. She's such a good puppy. She's a Lhasa Apso and she's 5 months old.

My bf's aunt purchased a male (his name is Lucky) from the same litter a little over a month ago and I wouldn't shut up about him. I really wanted a dog but wasn't too sure about the timing considering our daughter will be here in approximately 13 weeks but, I figure it would be harder to add a pup into the mix once she has made her arrival. We've only had two accidents so far and I think that's pretty good considering the fact that she is trying to adapt to an entirely different environment. She hasn't had her shots yet so the bf is taking care of that this afternoon and then lil' Miss Juicy will be heading straight to the groomers for a nice haircut and some pretty pink bows!

So, there's the big news. I'm getting fat and we got a puppy! lol. Seriously though, life has been great lately. I couldn't ask for anything more. I feel so blessed. I'm constantly thinking to myself "okay, something bad is going to happen, things have just been TOO good lately". I have got to stop it with that. I'm still looking for a church in OC. I haven't found one yet but I am determined to find a place that feels like home. Keep me in your prayers yall.

xoxo

I'm late on my weekly survey - I know, I know. But there has been tons going on lately. Works been busy, we had a busy weekend and things are finally slowing down (thank you Jesus). Here's my weekly survey and tonight I will definitely take (and post) a 26 weeks belly shot. Dang! I'm 26 weeks already!!! Approx 14 more weeks until we meet baby girl. Can't believe it!

• How far along?: 26 weeks.
• Total weight gain: Not too sure. Have an appt. on Friday, we shall see...dun dun dun!!!
  
• How big is baby?: Approximately 2lbs!
  
• Maternity clothes?: Yessir. Currently wearing a very cute maternity dress.
  
  Stretch Marks?: Nope! Yay
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  Sleep?: Still sleepin' like a baby
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  Best moment this week?: Receiving an unexpected package for Avery from my bestie.
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  Movement?: My lil' girl is still a night owl. She wakes up to dance at around 11pm every.single.night.
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  Food cravings?: Brownies...mmmm.
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  Labor signs?: Nope
• Belly button in or out?: Still flat
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  What I miss: Corona! Spending time poolside without a beer is so not fun.
  
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  What I'm looking forward to: Maternity photos.
  
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  Milestone: Another week down, which means I'm closer to joining the mommy club.

Here's a snapshot of all the Adorableness Auntie Audrey sent Miss Avery. Juicy pacifiers?! I think it's safe to say my daughter is and will continue to be spoiled :)

And here are my adorable Gerber Daisies from Trader Joe's in my .79 cent Ikea glass vase. Cheers for good deals.

p.s. I seriously cannot stand blogger. Look at those bullet points! that's just ridic. Ok, back to work I go.

xo

I'd rather be

at the pool...with these two crazies! Hurry up weekend, i miss you!

Weekly Survey & Horrible, no good blogger

Okay, I'll admit it. I suck at blogging. I wait and wait to load pictures and post about what's going on and then I put it off for so long that I no longer wanna do it! It's horrible. I should probably be better at documenting my pregnancy. Moving forward, I will, I will, I will!

I've decided to do a weekly survey that I've seen on a couple of other blogs. I think it might be fun so here goes....

Weekly Survey:

How far along?: 24 weeks. Is that 6 months? The week to month conversion confuses me.

Total weight gain: At my last appointment I was up 17 lbs (I cannot believe I just admit ed that to the internets). Who knows where I'm at now.

How big is baby?: A lil' over 1 lb. The other 16 lbs have made a home in my thigh/butt area.

Maternity clothes?: Yup. Not frumpy maternity clothes though and honestly, I'm still wearing my pre-prego clothes too.

Stretch Marks?: Nope, and I pray it stays this way.

Sleep?: Sleepin' like a baby but it's getting harder to roll over from one side to the other.

Best moment this week?: Waking up at 3am to the sound of my bf talking to Avery while she was kicking like crazy.

Movement?: EXTREMELY active between 11pm - 2am. She goes nuts late at night. She gives me a couple of kicks throughout the day too. So precious.

Food cravings?: No cravings.

Labor signs?: Nope

Belly button in or out?: Not in or out. Just flat.

What I miss: I know this sounds horrible but I miss my tiny waist. There are so many skirts that I want to wear that are high waisted and flowy but I can't :( Avery's so worth it though).

What I'm looking forward to: My baby shower.

Milestone: Viability!

In other news, my BF's Great Grandmother turned 90 this past weekend! 90 years old! I hope & pray I live that long. She is hilarious and tells the most amazing stories. Here's a pic of her and the bf. (I have no clue why he looks like a 16 year old, but I think it's kinda cute :) and yes, that is his 90 year old Great Grandma throwing up a peace sign. lol.

and the bestest news....my best friend is pregnant! whooo hooo! Our babies are gonna be 5 months apart. Now I have to really convince her to move from VA to CA soon. I'm hoping she has a boy so he can be Avery's lil' boyfriend :)

I'll have my lil' sis for the weekend so I'll definitely have my hands full. Have a great weekend and happy Mother's Day to all the mama's!

xo