My little Bit of Honey

It’s been quite awhile since I have written anything and for a not so great reason. I just haven’t been able to gain the courage to actually write down what is going on and I’m finally ready to come face to face with it… I’m fat. Now, before everyone rushes to me and says “but you just had a baby! You look great for that!” please, hear me out first. I’m not putting out what I gained during pregnancy, but it was a lot. I didn’t exercise while I was pregnant; I was either way too tired or way to sore and used everything above as an excuse. So, here we are, 3 months after my beautiful son has been born and I’m still weighing in at what I weighed 3 weeks after he was born (and all the swelling finally went down!). My knees and my ankles hurt when I move and I know it’s from the extra weight, it takes a little more effort for me to get up out of a chair or go up and down stairs. I’ve never ever been this big and while I know it was for a good reason, it’s still hard to look in th...

Well what a crazy few months it's been! My son is 6 weeks old and absolutely perfect and beautiful, he was 100% worth the stretch marks, jiggly tummy and the lovely scar I am now sporting thanks to my C-Section. I may never be able to wear a bikini again, but that's totally fine with me.  Now that I am healed for the most part and got the OK from my doctor to exercise and start to lose some of the baby weight, it's time for me to start planning my "attack" on the weight that I gained from my pregnancy. When I got home from the hospital, I had these visions of wearing my old"fat" jeans. A week went by and I still couldn't put them on, I figured "Oh, I'm still swollen"..two weeks went by... then three... and I still can't fit into any of my old pants. I currently have one pair of jeans that are maternity and are huge on me. This is normal and I'm not getting myself discouraged over it, I did after all just go through 9 and a hal...

First, the bumpdate: HOW FAR ALONG:  34 Weeks/4 days! 6 weeks to go!  MATERNITY CLOTHES: I want to hug whoever came up with yoga pants, seriously. They are the most comfortable things to wear. They don't restrict my belly (like regular pants do with the panel) and they just are so comfortable. I'm really getting to the point where not much fits at all, while it's so frustrating, I know that I only have a few more weeks to go.  WEIGHT GAIN/LOSS:   I can't even go there right now.  BEST THING THIS WEEK:   We had our baby shower on Saturday! It was absolutely lovely and our baby boy got so many great things. It was so heartwarming to see just how loved he is already. More on that below though!  MOVEMENTS: I have one active/big baby in there! According to the drs he weighs about 6lbs 7 oz right now (granted, those ultrasound measurements are usually off so I try not to go by them). I can just feel how big he is from the way he is moving....

W ell here we are! 8 Months..2 left to go..very hard to believe!  How Far Along: 32 Weeks 5 days  Size of baby:  From what the Bump says he is the size of a squash! However, at my last ultrasound they told me he is weighing in at 5lbs!! The dr didn't seem all that concerned just yet at how big he is, those are only estimates and can be way off as well. Maternity Clothes: Yup. lately I am loving leggings and long shirts, trying to stay as comfortable as possible. Gender:  Boy! I even had the ultrasound tech verify that for me haha!  Movement:  He's running out of space in there, so when he does move it can sometimes hurt. He's also been rolling around a lot more which is definitely weird.  Sleep: Sleep is going OK, still not getting a lot and when I do I h...

So, I'll be 32 weeks tomorrow but I haven't done a 31 week update. I figured I might as well do one, I think doing these will be good to look back on when I've had the baby. Anywho, onto the update!  How far along are you? 31 Weeks 6 days, almost 32!  How I'm feeling: Overall pretty sore and tired. I wake up in the morning and everything hurts, then as the day goes on I start to swell and my back gets even more sore and by the end of the day it's hard to even climb the stairs to go to bed.   Total weight gain: A lot.  Cool baby facts: All of baby's bones are hardening and all five of his senses are now working. His body temperature is starting to be regulated by his brain as well.  How big is baby? The size of a pineapple. A PINEAPPLE. I picked a pineapple up when grocery shopping and almost died. Those things are freaking big. I'll find out approx how much he weighs at my drs appt tomorrow, I'm thinking from his last measurements he'll weigh ...

The thought of being a parent in just 10 short weeks is still slightly terrifying to me, but lately I've been thinking of how we should raise him and what things I'd want to teach him as he gets older. I know my husband will have his list of things he wants to teach him, but I thought I'd start a list of my own. So, here we go! I'm sure I will have a lot to add as time goes on, but this is a start. Also, these are in no particular order. 1.) Treat others with respect, no matter what they look like, where they are from or what their beliefs may be. 2.)  Don't be afraid to stand up for what you believe in, your voice and your opinion matter. 3.) Karma is a real thing, always remember that. 4.) You have been loved since day 1 and you always will be loved. 5.) Your heartbeat is the most beautiful music I've ever heard. 6.) You will have a first love and you will probably have your first heartbreak with your first love. Please remember that it happens and...

How far along : 30 Weeks 4 Days, final stretch now. Development:   Baby is currently the size of a cucumber and weighs approx 3 lbs 4 oz. According to the bump his skin is getting smoother and his brain is developing. I had an ultrasound last week and he was moving around in there.  Movement:  A lot. He must be in a weird spot today because my right side is sore and it feels like he is just hitting the to of my hip constantly. Plus, one of his feet is right under my rib which has just been super painful.  Maternity Clothes:  Yup, although a lot of the ones I have are not fitting so I'm really limited as to what I can wear lately. It's been kind of depressing me a bit, I have all these cute clothes that aren't going to fit me for quite awhile..  Stretch Marks:  I remember when I was about 5-6 months along and I kept saying "I don't have any stretch marks!" yeah..I didn't know they showed up between the 7-9th month. Lovely.  Best moment of my week...