Bump #3 Weeks 36 & 37

Hello, if you're looking for me, you'll most likely find me in the restroom. I have hit the stage where I'm visiting the place what seems like every 5 minutes during the day and at least once at night. Getting out of bed has also become challenging so getting up in the middle of the night is a lot of fun.  But the BIGGEST news is that your girl didn't get the pregnant nose. How you ask? I have no earthly clue!!! It usually comes around at 36 weeks and waking up every morning without my nose and lips on swole was so strange. I also did not have any swelling to my feet this time around. No cankles, no pitting edema, no nothing. I have no idea why things have been so different this time around but I am definitely not hating it. I have hit a weight gain of 21 pounds which is a record for me for sure. 

The Last

I'm having all the feels about this being the last baby I'll ever carry. I was just so happy and blessed to have conceived #3. I just wasn't sure we'd agree on having a third. I knew how much I wanted her since I was a child and now that this pregnancy is almost over I find myself thinking of all the lasts. The last time I'll feel these annoying Braxton Hicks, the last time I'll design a nursery, the last time I'll take a maternity pic. Thanks to the Found Shop Vintage I got some pretty cool, out of the box shots of me. 

Bump #3 Weeks 34 & 35

Ok I admit it!! Tj told me a couple weeks ago that he thought I was the biggest I'd ever been pregnant and didn't want to believe him. These last two weeks have forced me to face the facts, I'm bigger than I've ever been! The scary part is I know I only have more room to grow in these last few weeks. I certainly feel like this girl has got to be bigger than the other two. I feel like I feel her kicks higher on my belly than I did the previous times but who knows. 

Bump #3 Weeks 32 & 33

My body is going to be so ready for labor. That's if frequent Braxton Hicks have anything to do with it. They have been SO FREQUENT the last two weeks. At work, at home, feet up, feet down, hydrated, and especially with a full bladder. I can feel myself slowing down and it seems a little early for that but I do recognize that there is a lot more going on this time around. 

Bump #3 Weeks 30 & 31

Let's go 30's!!! I'm so ready to do this, or am I? This came entirely too fast. I'm NOT READY!!!! Running around with these girls and just life in general has got me drowning in what's left to do in preparing for this babe. BUT the wallpaper is up!!! 

Bump #3 Weeks 28 & 29

Oh boy am I late with these updates. Weeks 28 & 29 don't even have an official bump photo. Ahh well, I still have some bump pics to mark the time. These two weeks included our baby moon to Iceland and thank you Jesus it was a great couple of weeks. 

Bump #3 Week 26 & 27

DOG TIRED and REFLUX!!! That's the best way to describe the last two weeks. I even had to resort to Zantac, it's awful. If the hair connection has any truth to it, she's a hairy one. Her movements have stepped up tremendously!! She is busy and the girls have been able to feel her moving and Tj can seen her from the outside on a regular basis. She was usually active during the evening hours but now is active all times of the day. I've had more lazy days than I'd like due to just pure exhaustion. I hope this is a phase and not a sign of my life for the next 3 months.

Bump #3 Week 24 & 25

"I'll take a number five with an orange juice please"! I can't tell you how many times I've repeated this in the last two weeks. I want all the sausage biscuits with egg sandwiches and hash browns. Oh and the Caesar salad kick is still going strong. What I have not fulfilled yet is my craving for Steak N' Shake's chili, don't judge me. It was also a weird couple of weeks with lots of sciatic nerve pain and a weekend feeling like complete crap. The day before I turned 24 weeks I had to leave work early due to Braxton Hicks that would not quit and an episode of vomiting that I still don't understand where it came from. I was couch ridden for the entire weekend but the rest was much needed.

Bump #3 Week 22 & 23

Bump #3 Week 20 & 21

Baby girl must have heard what we were saying about her not so strong kicks because she presented me with several after we turned 20 weeks. 

Bump #3 Week 18 & 19

Bump #3 Week 16 & 17

Ok so I think we're only doing a picture once a week, because I can't seem to get it together enough to take a picture once a week! These two weeks brought the hunger!! When I say hungry, I don't mean like "oh I could eat something". I mean the kind of hungry where you have an entire meal and then 30 minutes later it's like you didn't take a bite!! It reminds me of the type of hunger that comes with breastfeeding and I hope it doesn't last long because my grocery bill can't handle it. 

Bump #3 Week 14 & 15

Bump updates here we come!! 

I decided that I wanted to go bare belly this time around since this is all she wrote. I've always wanted to do it but was always worried about what my belly would look like towards the end. Probably should've done this the first time around. 

Just like the last two times, I have had to deal with lots of horrible stomach aches. It started around week 8 and was full force from there. Almost daily my stomach would feel so ill and sour. Ugh!! It was so hard to eat when my stomach got to this point. It slowed down a bit after week 15 and I only experience it every couple of days. Now that we're in the second trimester, I'm hoping this will come to a complete halt. Week 14 also brought back the boobs!!

Baby Hazley #2

Here we go again!! I am so happy to be carrying another blessing but I am finding that things are very different this time around, not with the pregnancy (which seems very much the same thus far) but the effort in which I put forth. Don't get me wrong, I am so freaking excited to have another bundle of joy in our arms and giving Noelle a sibling makes me so elated I could cry. I mean it was planned, but the pregnancy is just ya know, I'm pregnant. I guess because it is no longer a novelty I don't have the same kind of feeling, like when you get a new puppy. You're all excited at first until it poops on your couch for the first time. Feeling the baby move still amazes me and I am so excited to find out what we're having. I'm just not sending Tj weekly updates about what is happening in this week of pregnancy. I'm not reading every article I can find on pregnancy, Tj and I haven't discussed ONE name!! Moms of more than one feel me right? For instance the way I documented my bump last time was like this….

This time, ain't nobody got time to do hair and makeup every week just for a photo, though my eyebrow routine is much better this time around. I just don't have the energy to do that. So, it's gonna be this!

These super cute bump stickers are by Lucy Darling.

Just for fun I thought I'd give you guys a list of things I WON'T be doing this time around. 

1) Posting on social media every time the baby moves. 

Not that I did this before but acting like I am the only person who knows what it's like to be pregnant won't happen. 

2) My breast milk achievements. 

 I don't think I did this the last time either, maybe I should label this "things that annoy me". I was so incredibly blessed to breastfeed and pump for Noelle for as long as I wanted to but I think boasting about breastfeeding can sometimes be very insensitive to other mothers who didn't have the same experience, plus no one really cares.

3) Hold my belly in EVERY photo. 

I am totally guilty of this and this time around, I think people can see a bump and I don't have to hold it. 

4) Talk about my pregnancy ALL THE TIME. 

The first time around I was really excited and I talked about how I was feeling, in detail, to anyone who would listen. Now I'd say if I do say anything, it's more like complaints about how hungry I am!

We are now half way there!!!!! I can't believe we're already here. I definitely plan on doing more frequent updates to keep you guys posted on Baby Hazley #2 and I'll throw in some nail designs along the way! We're doing another gender reveal in just about 2 weeks! We have no idea and I can't wait to see all our friends and families reactions back home as we find out pink or blue.

On This National Siblings Day…

Noelle has a special message, look close…

She's going to be a BIG SISTER!!! We are so excited for another Baby Hazley this year, we are so thankful to God for this tremendous blessing. 

 Nail art was such a big part of my pregnancy with Noelle that it was a no brainer I would paint her nails for the first time for this special occasion. She said she was "big sesster" for the rest of the day. We have no doubt that Noelle is going to be a great big sister. Thanks so much to Nest Children's Boutique in Denver, CO. for providing this super cute outfit for Noelle. So excited to shop there for our new little one! Due date sticker from Lucy Darling. And you already know Natalie Elizabeth Photography was behind the camera! Every shoot we do with her is my new favorite, you did it again friend! 

We're so excited!! And I promise more blog posts once we come back from Thailand :)

HAPPY SIBLINGS DAY!!!

Lovely Lady Lumps

Who has 3....count em....3 friends to have babies due the same week?!!! That would be lucky me :)) So in honor of these beautiful pregnant ladies I have decided to dedicate this post to them!!! I am going to share some of my jewels for pregnancy, delivery and recovery here!

Joanne!!! Due July 27th

 Zonovia :)) Due July 28th

Erica XOXO Due July 31st

Isn't this crazy?!!!!! I pray they don't A) Have their baby showers on the same day B) Don't have their babies on the same day. I can't describe the pure glee I have for these three!! They are going to be such great Mom's. I am so happy to be able to share some of the things I've learned as a first time Mom so far that they can use. I know they are all such huge supporters of my blog so I wanted to do this just for them :)

There is no way that I am going to remember everything so I'll make updates to this when I think of something else.

As you reach the end of your pregnancy these things may become helpful:

1) Compression stockings- they worked wonders for my cankles after a long day of standing

2) Belly support band- I waited until the very end the get one of these and it could have done me some good much sooner

3) Your baby shower- make sure whoever is throwing your baby shower that they tell your guest to get at least ONE item from your registry.

4) If you plan on breastfeeding, start reading now! I highly recommend 'The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding' (find here). There was a lot of information that I didn't know until after the first couple of weeks of breastfeeding that I wish I had known at birth.

Packing your hospital bag! Some of the things I had, some I wished I'd brought:

1) Baby washcloths- Every hospital is different but where I delivered they only had really rough washcloths. I knew to bring some for me but I totally forgot about the baby. I had to wipe down poor Elle with those rough cloths and I felt horrible.

2) Button up pajamas- These were super comfy and the buttons were great for breastfeeding

3) Nursing tank tops and bras for obvious reasons. I got my tank tops from Target and bras from Diaryfairy.com. The bras are great because you can also use them for hands free pumping. I would suggest not getting the bras until after your milk comes in because there is no way to predict your breast size. The tanks can hold you over until then.

4) Nursing pads- I took them to the hospital but really you won't have to worry about leakage until your mature milk comes in.

5) Overnight pads- You might not need as many as you may think. Of course everyone is different but I bought entirely too many. You may be surprised by how short you have a heavy flow. Plus the hospital usually provides them.

*By the way you may want to use of the hospitals clothing items (gowns, socks, underwear) during labor because there are a lot of leaking fluids that you don't want on your own clothes. I had no idea that you continuously leak amniotic fluid after your water breaks up until the baby is delivered.

Caring for your newborn:

1) Swaddle consistently- I didn't swaddle Noelle during the day and eventually she wasn't going for it when I tried doing it at night. There is no harm in not swaddling your baby at all but it is supposed to keep them from having a startle reflex that will wake them up.

2) They say to wait until their umbilical cord falls off to submerge them in water but I would suggest waiting a few days after it falls off. It still has some healing to do and getting it really wet could open the scab, increasing the chance of infection.

3) Do what comes natural. You will soon be told by EVERYONE what you need to do with your baby. Right now I am currently exercising some serious self control as you could probably imagine. If you thought people telling you what you need to do while you are pregnant is annoying, OH just you wait!!!!!! For a first timer of course we don't know much about being a Mom but you do know your baby better than anyone!

Caring for YOU:

1) Use the Lanolin cream (or any other nipple cream you prefer) for your nipples if you are going to breastfeed from feed one! I brought it to the hospital. Because they feed so often in the beginning it can get really uncomfortable but try to apply after each feed to prevent cracking.

2) Sitz bath, sitz bath, sitz bath!!!! I cannot express this enough!

3) Seriously the sleep when they sleep thing....people don't just say that because it sounds good! DO IT! And you'll have to sometimes tell people that you'll need to reschedule their visit because you need rest. Don't feel bad about it!!!!!

I love you three and CAN'T wait meet your offspring!! If there is anything you'd like me to add or address please let me know!!! So excited for our endless play dates :)

Is This Normal?

Let me share with you a couple of text that I receive after sending my best friend pics of my belly in the morning vs. the evening!!

"OMG!! What are you eating?"

"Are you sure that the doctor didn't miss an extra heart beat?"

"Are you bloated? I'm so confused"

"Could you be further along?"

So you're thinking, "she obviously has never been pregnant before", or "it can't be that drastic"

Well allow me...

In the morning.

Eating Healthy?

This really isn't my thing per se....the whole eating healthy thing! I mean I don't eat horrible, fried food is not a regular part of my diet and I've never had alcohol on a regular basis. There's a big difference is what I avoid eating and making because I don't like grease popping on me and purposefully making healthier choices. I've always been known for refusing to eat ANYTHING fat free or reduced fat. Even claiming that the reduced sodium soy sauce tastes different than the original. So this was going to be a real challenge! But we went to the grocery store and I took my first real stab at it.

So That's It! My Little Nugget!

Our first appointment was upon us. Giddy as can be I patiently waited until 2:40pm! Tj met me there and things were underway. First the pee test then my Doctor surprised me with a ultrasound, which apparently isn't routine for the confirmation appointment. There it was, our little nugget!!! It seriously looked like a chicken nugget, it was the first thing that came to mind, and the way Tj and I are about a name, this baby might have a food name until the day of birth. I was 7.5 weeks. So excited!!! I still can't believe it :)) I take every moment to thank God for giving us this blessing!

There he/she is, Baby Hazley!!!!