Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Big Ol' Belly

 I cannot believe we are going to have another sweet little girl literally any day now. That being said, Fraser took some quick pictures of Harper and I, with the big belly since this will be my last time being pregnant. I do wish we took some pictures earlier in my pregnancy as right now I feel like a whale, understandably being that I have a full grown baby who still continues to get bigger, inside of me.
Harper still loves my belly. She knows there's a baby in there and if you ask her where her baby is (her doll), she will come over to me and lift my shirt up to point to my belly. She always puts her ear up against my belly, almost as if she is trying to hear her sister, and will usually give my belly a kiss before putting my shirt back down.
Fraser and I were talking this past weekend about how excited we are for this baby to make her appearance and how crazy it will be to do it all over again. But we both looked at Harper and were quickly reminded that she too is still a baby. She is 18 months old this month and although she is running around the house, saying a new word every other day, she truly it still in the baby stage.
Fraser always says to me before we go to bed, how amazing she is - and I think this is why he is truly excited that we are expecting another girl; another daddies girl.
It's crazy how different this pregnancy has been from my first. Not only was I a lot sicker in my first trimester, but the pains I've experienced my final trimester have been brutal. I think partly due to the fact that I have an 18 month old to chase after but also how I've carried this baby. I have been experiencing contractions on a off this past week which is torture because it makes me think she's on her way and then they just abruptly stop. I really hope I don't go over my due date this time around but who knows what will happen.
 
 
This past month of my pregnancy has been hard, dealing with lots of stress due to family drama has caused me to struggle both physically and mentally. There's been multiple days where all I have done is cried, unable to shut off my brain to everything that was going on around us. During a time that is supposed to be full of excitement and happiness has been full of dread and stress.Thankfully this whole experience has made Fraser and I stronger as a couple and has shifted our focus back to what truly matters to us - each other and our girls.

 
Love these two to pieces and cannot wait for our other sweet girl to join our family - hopefully sooner rather than later ;)

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Mother's Day, Hair Cut + Contractions

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend. I sure did. Not only did Fraser spoil me but he also made me relax and do pretty much nothing all weekend. My Mother's Day gift was a little shopping spree at one of my favourite stores, Home Sense. He also had me order in whatever food I wanted for dinner as he felt I shouldn't have to cook on "my" weekend. Pfff, okay, sounds good to me. Haha! So I requested Chinese food and it was delicious!

My weekend started off with a hair appointment - I was about 2 and a half years over due :) I got 12 inches cut off and donated it - which always feels awesome. I was very happy with the end result.
Fraser took a before picture of how long my hair was - it was touching my bum!!
Harper was apparently not in the mood for a photo ;)
One of my favourite clothing items currently with the weather warming up, has definitely been maxi dresses. I am too big to fit into a lot of my maternity clothes (my belly usually sticks out the bottom), so dresses it is! This picture was taken at 36 weeks 3 days.

Yesterday was a little rough for me. I started having painful contractions at around lunch time that were all over the place. I had to call Fraser and have him come home as I was a little worried. At first they were so inconsistent, happening every 20 minutes, then every 10 minutes, then every 30 minutes. About 4 hours after they started they stayed at 10 minute intervals for about 3 hours. This is when I was wondering if this little girl was going to make an early appearance. I did everything, drank lots of water, had a warm bath, a warm drink and tried my hardest to get comfy and relax. Finally at almost 10 o'clock at night, the contractions got further apart and then finally stopped. Being 37 weeks I would have no concern of her coming, however I always think it's best for them to be in the womb as long as possible.

I'm very curious to see when this little babe is ready to come out!

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Spring Baby Haul + Mommy Daughter Time

 I have spent the entire week with Harper, even though I should be in bed taking it easy, due to my mom being sick. It's been an awesome week getting to spend lots of quality time with my little lady. She has been SO good, allowing me to relax all while getting to hang out with her. She has been a little cuddle monster lately, which normally you're lucky if you can get two minutes of cuddles on the couch with her. It's like she knows I'm not feeling well. 
I can't even explain how much I've enjoyed our quality time this week. I know things are going to drastically change in the next month when peanut # 2 is here, so spending time with my first babe means so much to me. I still get frustrated that I can't always keep up with her - especially outside. It's been so beautiful out and I always want to take her for walks to the park but it's just not possible. I last maybe 30 minutes outside chasing her around and playing, before I need to go lay down due to excruciating pain. This has caused me some stress at times and I become a little emotional. Fraser is always good for making me feel better and reassuring me that I'm doing a good job (Ugh, I love him) - but I still wish I could run around with my babe.
 Harper is still obsessed with my pregnant belly and I'm 100% convinced she knows that there is a baby in there. She will come over, lift my shirt up and place her ear on my belly and then follow up with a big kiss. It's honestly the sweetest thing ever. I think she is going to love being a big sister.
On a random note, I am still obsessed with her adorable chunky feet. I LOVE her cute little toes and how ticklish her feet are. I could just eat them!
Hello Dad Onesie - Green Leaf Onesie - Red Onesie - Polka Dot Onesie - Pink Faux Leather Sandals - Silver Sandals


Harper needed a new spring/summer wardrobe which meant I could do some shopping for her. I love love love the onesies from Baby Gap. They are so stinking cute and easy to throw on her with some cute shoes or sandals. I went a little crazy with buying her new shoes/sandals - like 15 new pairs? AH, I have a problem, but when Old Navy has their baby shoes on sale AND 30% off..there is no resisting. My favourite ones I've bought her are the pink pair (pictured above), if they came in my size, I would be rocking them too. It's way to easy for me to shop for Harper because I love dressing her up!

The babies nursery is so close to being done, Fraser just needs to hang her little book shelves and a wall shelf for above her changing area/dresser. I plan on doing a whole blog post dedicated to the girls rooms. So exciting!