Happy 13th Birthday Laura May x

Happy 13th Birthday my baby Goddaughter! Not a baby and not little anymore!! It's been lovely to watch you grow from a tiny little baby, to a young girl into a lovely young woman. Love you lots and can't wait for more years of watching you grow and having fun! xx

What We Got Up To This Month - November 2013

Another month gone and this year is almost over! How time flies! For us November was a busy month of gift buying and trying to get ready for Christmas early! Here is what we got up to this month:

- Remembering the beautiful woman that was my Nanny RIP
- Getting a head start on Christmas gifts!
- Spent alot of time like this....sleeping!
- Watching bump and blip grow
- Our new Christmas mat!
- Our new pram (thanks Dad)
- Recording memories!
- Festive Starbucks
- Celebrating my Goddaughter's 13th birthday
- My baby Goddaughter is a teenager now!!
- New Christmas decorations over blip's changing area!
- Main craving this month roast chicken with all the trimmings!
- Paul's Elf slippers!
- It's beginning to look alot like Christmas around here!
- Paul and his Movember!

November went so quickly, December we are ready for you little baby will you met the world this December? Only time will tell!

What I Ate Thursday

The weeks are going by so fast! Here is what I ate today:

Breakfast - 8.30am
Manged to have a lie on this morning and Paul made me a boiled egg and toast this morning. I had this with a cup of tea and my diabetes and prenatal tablets.

Snack - 11.30am
For my mid-morning snack I had two mandarin oranges I just love this fruit!

Lunch - 1pm
For lunch today I had a bowl of chicken soup and one piece of granary bread. Nice and warming!

Snack - 4.30pm
I was quite peckish today so for a snack at 4.30pm I had some celery sticks (which I am loving at the moment) hummus and a cheese triangle with a tall glass of water.

Dinner - 6.30pm
Paul made this lovely dinner of steak with a mushroom, onion and cream sauce with home made potato wedges.

Snack - 9pm
Last snack of the day was a glass of water with ice and a small bowl of popcorn.

So that's what I ate today!

Bump To Baby - 34 Weeks Pregnant

- Little Blip is the size of a honey dew melon

- Baby has settled into it's birth position this week, which is a little scary!
- Had a hospital appt this morning and Doctor is happy with my sugar levels as they have levelled out!
- Also got told I will be getting induced at 38 weeks which is Christmas week! 
- No exact date of getting induced should find out more in two weeks time at my next appt! 

How Many Weeks Pregnant?: 34 Weeks

Nickname For Baby?: Little Blip

Gender Of Baby?: We don't know!

Any Stretch Marks Yet?: No new ones this week!

Any Maternity Clothes Yet?: Again nothing new this week!

Any Movement Yet?: Lots of movement again this week which is a great sign. At my hospital appt today we had a little scan to measure baby and baby was moving around lots. Doctor said it a good sign of a healthy and happy baby  

How Is Sleeping?: Sleeping is not great like other weeks waiting up alot to go to the toilet and with aches and pains

Any Nausea?: None this week

Food Cravings?: Celery and hummus again this week! 

Food Aversions?: None

Miss Anything From Before Being Pregnant?: Chocolate and wine!!

Symptoms This Week?: Lower back pain, pressure on my pelvis area! Trapped wind, heartburn and a little indigestion. Oh and I have been a little moody this week! I'm sure my husband would agree!! The main three symptoms this week where shortness of breath (as baby hasn't dropped yet) braxton hicks was very bad this week and fatigue I just feel tired all the time!!

Worst Moment Of the Week?: No worse moment of the week. There has been a few very uncomfortable moments but nothing too bad!

Best Moment Of the Week?: Being told today in the hospital that my sugar levels have dropped and have levelled off the way they should. Also being told that I will be getting induced at 38 weeks give or take a few days at least now we will have some sort of idea of when to expect little blip! Before or after Christmas Day place your bets now!!

Five Things 39/52

Hey everyone, hope your weekend was good, doesn't it always go too fast?! Ours was a busy one but a really nice one! Finally got my way and got my hubby to agree to put up our Christmas decorations!! Here are my five things of the weekend: 

Reading this book by Tess Daly I am really enjoying it. It's not a guide it just her own experiences being, pregnant, childbirth, and babies. 

Another little Christmas treat to Starbucks this time with the in-laws after picking out little blips cot. This time I had toffee nut decaf latte and a lemon seed muffin. Here is a little pic of the cot we picked, thanks Eddie and Bibi (Mammy and Daddy In-Law) we love it xx

Catching up with a close friend who brought beautiful flowers! Love girlie catch ups!

Finally getting the hubby on board to put up our Christmas decorations, people may think we are mad but I don't care I love Christmas and I want to show it! Wonder if Little Blip will see this Christmas or will it be New Year when it makes it's way into the world?!

Settling down after a lovely bath, with a cheeky baileys to watch our first Christmas movie of the season Trading Places......never got to finish the baileys as I feel asleep 30 mins into the movie!

So that's my five things what's yours?

Small Winter Maternity Clothes Haul

Hi more maternity clothes I hear you say, but because of when I got pregnant it worked out that I need summer maternity clothes and now also warmer winter clothes. You can look at my other maternity clothes haul Here Warning I look HUGE in alot of these pictures!!

Outfit Number One:
I love layering in the winter time to keep me warm, and this outfit has alot of layers!
Pink Bow Scarf - Pennys/Primark €4
Long Sleeved Black Maternity Top - New Look €9.99
Long Blue Dress - Parents Bought For Me On Hols in Bulgaria
Long Black Cardigan - Pennys/Primark €12
Over The Bump Black Leggings - New Look €11.99
Black Boots - Pennys/Primark €24
Pink & Cream Handbag - Pennys/Primark €15.99

Outfit Number Two:
I really like this warm cosy outfit nice for a walk on a cold fresh day.
Hat - Pennys/Primark Last years think it was €4
Long Sleeved Black Maternity Top - New Look €9.99
Grey Zip Up Cardigan (not maternity size 12) - Pennys/Primark €15
Pink Bow Scarf - Pennys/Primark €4
Boot Cut Maternity Over The Bump Jeans - Next €38
Red High Tops - Pennys/Primark €4 On Sale!

Outfit Number Three:
I like this casual look with a lovely warm over size jumper!
Earrings Sliver Studs - Pennys/Primark €2
Grey Maternity Love Jumper - New Look €24.99
Boot Cut Maternity Over The Bump Jeans - Next €38

Outfit Number Four:
I think I look huge in this outfit but it's very hard not to look huge at eight months pregnant plus its a really comfortable outfit!
Red Bow Hairband - Pennys/Primark €2
Black Diamond Earrings - H&M €4
Red & Black Scarf - My Uncle brought home from holiday for me!
Long Black Cardigan - Pennys/Primark €12
Orange & Black Handkerchief Dress (not maternity just large size) - My parents bought this on holiday for me in Bulgaria
Over The Bump Black Leggings - New Look €11.99
Black Boots - Pennys/Primark €24

Outfit Number Five:
A casual outfit for everyday!
Earrings Sliver Studs - Pennys/Primark €2
Wine Snood - Pennys/Primark €4
White & Blue Striped Top (not maternity size 16) - Dunnes Stores €12
Black Stud Bag - Bought on Holidays
Boot Cut Maternity Over The Bump Jeans - Next €38

That's it for winter maternity clothes I do have a few things I bought at my last haul that I have teamed up and layered with things to make me nice and warm! I do also buy normal clothes in larger sizes the only things I wouldn't do this with are jeans, tights and leggings, as you always need a good pair of maternity of all of these things. I also have a few Christmas Jumpers etc to wear over Christmas who know when little blip is going to make an appearance! 

What I Ate Thursday

Sorry its late but was crazy busy yesterday! Here's another week of What I Ate Thursday gestational diabetes diet:

Breakfast - 8am

I was cold this morning and wanted some quick and warming. So I had two weetabix with some warm milk and a glass of cold milk with my gestational tablets and prenatal tablets with my breakfast.

Snack - 11am

My mid-morning snack was a pear and a mandarin orange.

Lunch - 1.30pm

For lunch today I fancied some plain cheese on grandary toast with a cup of tea.

Snack - 4pm

I just had two string cheese today for my afternoon snack

Dinner - 7pm
We just knocked something together quickly for dinner this evening. It was Jamie Oliver's lamp mince kebabs, with corn on the cob and a small salad. I really enjoyed this and my sugar levels where really good after it.

Snack - 9.30pm
Last snack of the day was no added sugar jelly and a large glass of water.

So that's what I ate today. I am finding the past few weeks my appetite hasn't been as big think it's due to size of baby and lack of room in there now!!