Pregnancy Update-- Getting closer!

32 Weeks Pregnant!

The Bad; morning sickness has seemed to return. I feel terrible in the morning, and then again at night. It's getting very obnoxious! No vomiting, just annoy nausea that can't seem to be relieved. Heartburn has been at an all-time high, along with acid reflux. I feel like a freakin' fire breathing dragon! Not only when I sleep, when I bend down to pick up toys, when I wake up, when I sweep... now even when I'm vegging on the couch! It's becoming a continual all-day thing and I'm really not sure what to do! I've tried apple cider vinegar and it didn't do much, but I think I'm going to try again. I'm going through way too many tums. I think I'm going to buy some papaya enzyme tablets and see if it helps. So, aside from all of that it also seems the baby is trying to claw his way out of my cervix-- and that my friends is not a happy feelings. SO ready for this pregnancy to be over with!


Birth; I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I had a decent experience with my 2nd born child, but I definitely had some hang ups during transition and pushing. I've read so much more now than I had before so I have some new goals about this labor and delivery-- make low pitch moaning sounds and grunts, high pitch sounds cause more pain and less progress, low pitch sounds tend to help with the pain much better. Keep my lips and face) "loose". If I tighten my mouth and clench my face, my whole body will tense up-- not only that but I will break all of the blood vessels in my face during pushing just like last time! This time I plan to restrain from using my facial muscles at all and make an "O" shape with my mouth and continuing with the low pitch sounds so I don't tense up. I'll have my husband and my Doula to remind me-- thank goodness! The last difference would be the fact that I am having this baby in the water. My first water birth! I really hope this helps with the pain, I've heard it's wonderful and a much smoother transition into the world for the baby! I've also discussed delayed cord clamping with my midwife's NP and they are totally down for that! They also suggested having Tony help catch the baby... he however isn't too keen on this idea. I'm hoping he'll change his mind!


Breastfeeding; this is a sore subject for me, things went horribly wrong with my first two. I tried for *so* long and it never happened for us. It really destroyed me and made me feel like a failure. That all being said, i'm a bit nervous-- okay a LOT nervous about nursing this baby. However I've been reading about skin-to-skin contact and letting the baby lead the breastfeeding while in a slightly reclined position rather than sitting straight up and I'm so ready to try this all out! I also will be making lactation cookies very soon! I'll post a recipe and review when I do!




In other news; we sign the new lease and start moving on the 1st. Baby Tres' car seat came and I *love* it thus far. It fits perfectly in our backseat, 3 across, with room to spare! It's almost July now which means August will be here before ya know it and Baby Eli will be in our arms. How exciting! I really can't believe how fast time has flown by.

September 4th, 2010; a look back at our wedding day

30 1/2 weeks!

A quick mini update for ya! (As my heartburn radiates my insides)

We have a place! PRAISE GOD! We move in the beginning of July-- this is such a relief and a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders! It's a cute place in the same neighborhood we're in now (I sooo didn't want to leave so this is great!). It's seriously one street over! It's a bit smaller than this place, but that's okay! It'll be cozy. :) And while we still won't have central air, since it's smaller and a ranch style home it'll be much easier to cool than this old two story house! A huge plus is-- it has gas heat! YAY! No more expensive electric heat! It's 3 bedrooms and has a cute little eat in kitchen-- and nice tiling as well. The kids loved it as well!

I love my Doula! We hit it off very wonderfully-- she's the epitome of awesome! She had really cool dreads and felt so earthy and raw-- I love that! I cannot believe she is doing this for me pro-bono! How awesome is that? So my next issue is trying to think of a really special gift to show her how much I appreciate this! She'll be taking pictures of the labor and birth as well and burning us a cd-- how neat! I couldn't be happier!

I finally ordered little bambino tres' car seat! We decided to go with the Combi Coccoro for a few reasons: It's compact, and we need to fit 3 car seats across our backseat. This thing is literally tiny! It's smaller than most infant seats (the Coccoro is a convertible seat)!  It doesn't have the best height and weight limits BUT it RF's till 33 lbs and while that's not th ebest ont he market it should at least RF until he is 2! Another reason we chose it is because it got such good reviews! Last but not least, it's ADORABLE! Cutest little thing ever! They have so many colors to choose from, too; we chose Key Lime! We ordered the seat from Albee Baby and got a huge discount with free shipping and no tax! It has a stroller frame it locks into as well, so we really want to get that too asap! That's right-- a convertible seat that can be used in a stroller! SO COOL! Check out the Combi website for more info on the Coccoro!

So, it is REALLY hot outside! And my pregnant behind was getting pretty darn sick of jeans and leggings in this nasty heat wave! So I finally went to Motherhood and bought a pair of denim shorts! And what's great about these shorts is there is no belly panel and I can totally see myself wearing them after I'm not pregnant anymore! The back pockets are so cute with cute designs and they have that "destroyed" look that I love! So not your typical maternity wear! My biggest thing is not looking like a granny, ya know? I'm completely satisfied. :) Not the greatest picture at ALL and they are way cuter in person but, here they are!

I am currently awaiting the arrival of the Icky Baby "Take Me Home" outfit I ordered off of Zulily (click the link and sign up! If you sign up using THAT specific link-- I get 15 dollars when you make a purchase!) -- I cannot wait for it to get here so I can post pictures! It's the cutest vintage disney (101 dalmations) little outfit with a cap and booties! It's gorgeous and soft and so BABYish. It was originally $36, but thanks to Zulily I got it for like $11 + shipping & tax! INSANELY AWESOME! :D

Well, that's all for now lovelies! Toodles!

Pregnancy Update-- Third Trimester already!

Cravings: Sweet Tea, Fruit and Maple Oatmeal at McDonalds, S'mores, Ginger Ale, Sour Cream, Taco Bell,  MILK SHAKES/ICE CREAM!, Muffins.-- It's safe to say my healthy eating plan hasn't been going as well as I had hoped. :/

Complaints: I pee every. Single. Time. That I stand! Hearburn, owww! Exhaustion. Crampy/painful contractions when I walk too much, haven't had enough water, etc. and sometimes just because my uterus wants to annoy me! ;) Tons of pressure thanks to baby M being head down already, measuring big and super low!

Solutions: Just got a maternity support belt (by Medela) today, hoping it'll help with the frequent urination and pressure(midwife suggested it)! TUMS. Lots of them. For heartburn obviously.

I start seeing the midwife every 2 weeks now. YIKES! I can't believe how close I am to being a mom of 3! Insane. I love my doctor office and my midwife and her nurse practitioner, We're planning a water birth, and that is so exciting for me! I meet with my Doula this Saturday- YAY! I hope we hit it off, I'm a bit nervous! I want to talk to her about my anxiety over the transition and pushing phases of labor and also breastfeeding.

I've been adding wheat germ to nearly everything I eat-- for fiber and CHOLINE! :D It's so good in vanilla yogurt, mmm! Choline is supposed to help with brain function and memory! It's a nutrient that is required for normal cell function, healthy nerve and brain function, transporting nutrients throughout the body, and liver metabolism.  You can get choline from eggs, soybeans (although I don't recommend over-doing soy, especially while pregnant, there is some controversy over that), beef, lentils, salmon and more! I like to use the wheat germ, as I don't always include choline foods into my everyday diet. I've also been trying to eat more avocado for some good fatty-acids! 

We have the baby name that we LOVE picked out. And while multiple (okay quite a few) have been told the "most likely" name we haven't OFFICIALLY announced it. I changed my daughter's name last minute and was so sick of hearing "What happened to Lydia?!" as if they preferred it to the name we gave her. Annoying! But I really think this IS the name. So I might as well mention it here, since I love it so much! His name is going to be (most likely!) Elias Antonio Martinez. We will (and already do) call him Eli for short! We love it/ it's perfect. I twas the perfect compromise when we just couldn't agree on a name. And now it doesn't even feel like a compromise! It just feels "right"- it feels like it's HIS name. Elias is just a name we like, and it is also biblical which is a HUGE bonus! Antonio is my husband's middle name, which was very important to us that we used it. Elias means "the Lord is my God" and Antonio means "Priceless". Love it. :)

We are moving out of our rental home (landlord is selling) and that is just beyond stressful this late in pregnancy! Ahhh! I'm hoping we get our "dream house" we applied for, but we're up against a few other applicants so it could go either way. :/ We have 2 other places we like as well-- so if we don't get this place it'll be time to apply to the other's. We find out Monday... I'M SO NERVOUS!

I went shopping! I was at Kohl's last night and bought the baby two outfits to add to the rest of the collection I have been trying to build and I think that they are just TOO cute!

Third Trimester-- the home stretch! Goodness! :)

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How cute are these?! And incredibly useful in distracting baby from scratching and pinching mama! Fun for baby I am sure! I'm hoping to get one myself for baby M. Hopefully a free one, even! :D That would be great. Join me and enter this awesome giveaway! Ends June 3rd at 11:59 pm-- so hurry!