*Long post! Obviously I’m no longer pregnant and this post is way overdue, but it’s been crazy hectic since Emma was born! Sorry for the late post, but better late than never! I have a few more posts to upload including Emma’s birth story, so stay tuned!* 34 Weeks Baby’s size: A butternut squash! Baby’s movement: MyRead More
Pregnancy Update: 30 – 33 Weeks
30 Weeks Baby’s size: A cucumber! Baby’s movement: She still kicks and jabs, but I think she is running out of room because most of the time her movements are subtle, almost like she’s rolling around. It makes my tummy shake and vibrate. Total weight gain: 24 lbs! Pregnancy symptoms: Pelvic pains whenever I get in and outRead More
Maternity Photos and Babymoon
Whoever thought of babymoon should be awarded! The purpose of a babymoon is to spend quality time with your partner to relax before the baby arrives. And Steve and I did just that for our babymoon because our life as Maddie and Steve will be long gone come Emma’s arrival! We decided to do a weekend tripRead More
Pregnancy Update : 26 – 29 Weeks
26 Weeks Baby’s size: A head of lettuce! Baby’s movement: All the time! I woke up the other day to one of her kicks.. I hope this means she’s going to be a calm baby when she is born.. 😉 Total weight gain: 19 lbs, lost a pound from last week. Pregnancy symptoms: I amRead More
Our Baby Shower – Celebrating Emma!
Steve and I decided to have a co-ed baby shower in Chicago where majority of our friends and family live. And we are so glad we did, because we got to see a lot of them! Living afar, we don’t get to see them as often as we’d like, so not only was it aRead More
Pregnancy Update: 22 – 25 Weeks
22 Weeks Baby’s size: Papaya Baby’s movement: Kicking and punching throughout the day! Total weight gain: Not sure! I didn’t get to weigh myself in the middle of moving and all. Pregnancy symptoms: Occasional hip pains and major indigestion! Food love: I have never had Sour Patch Kids before, and I happened to come across it at the airportRead More
Our Jelly Belly is a…
GIRL!!!!! The suspense is O-V-E-R, we are having a little princess!!! Steve and I are beyond ecstatic for this news. We couldn’t sleep the night before our anatomy scan because we were too anxious to find out what we were having. After patiently waiting for the ultrasound tech to check different parts of Jelly BellyRead More
Pregnancy Update: 18 – 21 Weeks
With moving and all, we didn’t get to take bump pictures for the past month! But I did squeeze in some selfies 😉 18 Weeks Baby’s size: Sweet Potato Baby’s movement: Oh my, so much movement! Especially when I eat breakfast in the morning, I think Jelly Belly is having a dance party, moving nonstop for the entireRead More
Pregnancy Update: 14 – 17 Weeks
*This post is super delayed since I’m now at 20 weeks 😉 14 Weeks Baby’s size: Lemon Baby’s movement: I can’t distinguish between flutters from baby’s movement or gas bubbles… LOL! Total weight gain: 5 lbs! Pregnancy symptoms: They aren’t joking when they say 2nd trimester comes with headaches! These headaches are a killer! Food love: Still lovingRead More
My Very First Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day to my dear Mother, Mother-in-law, and all the mommy & mommy-to-be friends! It was a super busy Friday and Saturday for us this weekend. After work on Friday, we made a quick overnight trip down to NC, and ended up coming back home almost 2 in the morning today. On our drive home,Read More