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Baby Two: 27 Weeks Pregnant

Baby Lamotta is due September 28th, 2017! Today is 6/29/17 which means I’m 27 weeks pregnant. Some say this is the 3rd trimester, others say 28 weeks is! Since my midwife says 28, I’m sticking to 28! Baby is the size of a camping lantern! I’ve gained… 15 pounds! yikes! Midwife appointment this week? Yes! Tuesday night I had my 2nd trimester solo appointment that included my glucose screen. The appointment itself was great but the glucose screen was a nightmare. The organic grape juice was good, thankfully, but when it came time to…

Baby Two: 26 Weeks Pregnant

  Baby Lamotta is due September 28th, 2017! Today is 6/22/17 which means I’m 26 weeks pregnant. Baby is the size of a bowling pin! I’ve gained… we’re not talking about it. Mmmkay? 😉 Midwife appointment this week? Nope, but I have my glucose screen next week. Yikes. Thankfully I asked for the organic grape juice so I don’t have to drink the watered down sprite-like drink… Current mood: All over the place, honestly. Happy that things are finally coming together with buying my dad’s house (my late childhood…

Baby Two: 25 Weeks Pregnant

Baby Lamotta is due September 28th, 2017! Today is 6/16/17 which means I’m 25 weeks, 1 day. Baby is the size of a baseball glove. I’ve gained… well the scale at Baby & Co said I gained 13.4 pounds – however – I was wearing my chunky wedges on the scale so I’d subtract like 2 pounds for those so I’m going to round to 11 pounds for now. 🙂  Midwife appointment this week? Yes, I had my 2nd trimester group visit at my birthing center Wednesday afternoon. This was my first…

5 Must-Have Rolling Carry-ons for Summer

I’m getting ready for my trip to Barcelona and Lisbon in July and it occurred to me that since I’ll be in my third trimester, I’m probably not going to want to lug around a backpack like I usually do as a carry on. Therfore, I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect rolling carry-on that will hook up to my regular luggage but will also allow me to roll it through airports after I’ve checked my bigger bag. Below are some of my favorite finds via Amazon! I wish I could get them…

Baby Two: 24 Weeks Pregnant

Baby Lamotta is due September 28th, 2017! Today is 6/8/17 which means I’m 24 weeks. Baby is the size of a GI Joe. I’ve gained… Good question.  Midwife appointment this week? Nope – next week though! Current mood: A bit relieved that I survived another milestone without my mom. Yesterday was her birthday so I bought sunflowers (her favorite) and we bought a watermelon cake (it was vanilla but looked like a watermelon). I miss her more than I can say.  Cravings: Carrot cake & banana bread still. I bought some carrot cake along with the…

How to Save Money So You Can Travel With Your Kids

I’ll be honest; I didn’t travel but one time in the first year of my son Jude’s life. I was the ultimate traveler before I had kids, but once he was born, I didn’t think I’d be able to afford travel anymore. But also, I was scared of traveling with him. I mean, what do you DO with all those diapers, extra clothes, car seat, stroller, etc, on a plane or in a small car? Babies need way too much stuff and I just didn’t feel like dealing with it. But when I finally…

Baby Two: 23 Weeks Pregnant

Baby Lamotta is due September 28th, 2017! Today is 6/1/17 which means I’m 23 weeks. Baby is the size of a barbie doll. I’ve gained… well, I actually weighed myself like 3 days ago and had LOST a pound. So weight gain is approx 7 pounds right now. Midwife appointment this week? No. Current mood: I’m a little down. My mom’s birthday is in a week and this is the first one since she’s passed so I’m trying not to think about it too much.  Cravings…

Baby Two: 22 Weeks Pregnant

  Baby Lamotta is due September 28th, 2017! Today is 5/26/17 which means I’m 22 weeks, 1 day. Baby is the size of a water bottle. I’ve gained… good question. I really need to weigh myself. I swear I’ll do this next week! Midwife appointment this week? Nope. Current mood:  I just almost fainted so not in the best mood.  Cravings: I’ve been loving fruit lately. Especially strawberries and cherries.  Food Aversions: Pizza BUT I was able to eat one with spinach on it the other day. Although, it just…

A Healthy Pregnancy with Prenatal Supplements

**This post is a collaboration with Forte Elements. While I have received compensation and free product, as always, all opinions are my own.** Let me start by saying I am normally a healthy mama. I love to exercise and eating right and have been known to go vegan for months on end. But as soon as I got pregnant with baby 2, all my healthy habits went kaput. This pregnancy has been absolutely terrible, especially during the first and into the second trimester. Now that I’m solidly in my second trimester, things are starting to shape up. However, when…

Baby Two: 21 Weeks Pregnant

  Baby Lamotta is due September 28th, 2017! Today is 5/18/17 which means I’m 21 weeks! On the down slide now! Baby is the size of a baseball hat. I’ve gained… let’s be honest for a minute here. I haven’t weighed myself and while I’m tempted to walk my tush upstairs and do so, I’m also terrified because homegirl is looking more and more like a whale each day.  Midwife appointment this week? Not this week! My next appointment will be my 2nd trimester group visit…