25 Weeks

 Pregnancy Q's

How far along? 25 Weeks, 2 Days
Total weight gain/loss: 15lbs but maybe more lol
Maternity clothes? Yeah, I'm mainly in my maternity jeans and lose/maternity tops
Sleep: Awesome!
Best moment of the week: Spending time w.my husband who's on vacation!
Miss Anything? Margaritas! lol
Movement: Yess and I specially loved the 2 times J has been able to feel our baby
Food cravings: None
Anything making you queasy or sick: Terrible heartburn earlier in the week!
Have you started to show yet: Yes sir
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? In ish
Wedding rings on or off? On, but every morning my finger is a bit swollen

Happy or Moody most of the time: Sooo happy except when I wanna look sexy and I just don't see it happening ahahah!
Looking forward to: Enjoying the rest of our vacation! #babymoon

Well that's my update! If you have questions, comments, or concerns, reach me by commentng below, or emailing me at wife.nextdoor@yahoo.com or tweet me!

xoxo,

                           wife-nextdoor <3

Like a challenge?

As I shared on the first post of the year, one of my resolutions is to read the whole bible this year and I am going to follow through with it. (I failed last year...ooops) Anyway, now it will be easier for me since my amazing husband agreed to join with me! It truly makes my heart rejoice; I am truly blessed! <3 I found this challenge last year on Pinterest from a blog. Well I will share the first 7 days and hopefully you will join us!

Well it's pretty easy...you just read 4 numbers a day...of course if you are catching up, it will take a bit longer to catch up, but once you do, it will go by pretty fast! I love learning new things about it and really thinking about how it was possible or what it means! (I also learn new words ahaha). If you want to talk about it (like a bible study), you can be sure to contact me, ya know where to reach me, comment below, email me at wife.nextdoor@yahoo.com or tweet me!

xoxo,

                           wife-nextdoor <3

24 Weeks

Please ignore my ribbon lol

 

Pregnancy Q's

How far along? 24 Weeks, 2 Days
Total weight gain/loss: 15lbs!!!! (Gained 10lbs in ONE month! What the...now I'm scared I'll gained over the 25-30lbs wahh)
Maternity clothes? Some but I wear lose shirts most time and thankfully it's winter time so I can layer
Sleep: Great but 2 days ago I was having hip pain from being on my left too much
Best moment of the week: Hearing everything is great in my pregnancy so far and New Year's Eve w.fireworks!
Miss Anything? The occasional margarita and maybe a night on the town for dancing lol...also realized I can't go ice skating like I love to every winter =/ #smallsacrifice
Movement: Yesss and I LOVE it!!! It's THE best feeling ever! I can't wait til J can feel the baby and til it shows from the outside lol
Food cravings: No real cravings
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really except 2 days ago I threw up again after having milk and cookies but I think it was the fact that I ate in the car
Have you started to show yet: Oh yes, just look at the pic!
Gender prediction: It's a boy!
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? In ish
Wedding rings on or off? On, but every morning my finger is a bit swollen

Happy or Moody most of the time: I'm loving pregnancy, our baby, my husband and my life in general!
Looking forward to: Our getaway to Ohio and the casino in Oklahoma coming up! (:

Well that's my update! If you have questions, comments, or concerns, reach me by commentng below, or emailing me at wife.nextdoor@yahoo.com or tweet me!

xoxo,

                           wife-nextdoor <3

New Year

This post is to recap the past weeks that have been busy! One of my New Year's resolutions is to post more often so it's only fair to start on the first.

We celebrated our one year wedding anniversary, the "paper" anniversary (which I will post about later)...had a maternity photoshoot (which I will post later as well lol). We had family over on Christmas Eve and visited J's family on Christmas. It wasn't very festive at all to be honest, the only festive thing was giving each other gifts and that kind of made me sad. Maybe next year I can make it funner and more Christmas like. As much as Christmastime seemed to be dragging on, it went by pretty fast...

New Year's Eve seemed like it was going to blow considering we didn't really have plans til last minute. We went to my cousin's, played cards, and drove back home to light fireworks. (All which my brave husband did by himself for our entertainment lol) I don't even know why I was stressing but I enjoyed every part of yesterday spent with my husband. And with that last sentence I shall write down some of my New Year's resolutions that I can name from the top of my head.

1. I want to enjoy every moment more.
2. Write more on my blog
3. Write on my personal journal
4. Be a better wife
5. Spend less on nonsense
6. Finally pay off my credit card (which I relied on this Christmas....ooops)
7. Get fit after baby
8. Be the best mommy I can be
9. Read bible in one year


Those are just a few; I'm actually pretty tired but even writing a few down makes it more probable that you will accomplish a goal. With that said, I hope everyone had a fantastic NYE and an awesome first day of the year...let's make 2014 our year! Well yall know where to reach me, comment below, email me at wife.nextdoor@yahoo.com or tweet me!

xoxo,

                           wife-nextdoor <3

Gender Reveal!!!!!!!

This morning we went to our 20 week ultrasound! We were soo excited and the baby's features were sooo clear! Ahhh we love our baby! The baby was being very active and moving too much so the session lasted a while, so much that I almost fainted! Lol my pregnant followers know what I'm talking about, once you hit the second semester you can't lay on your back for long without feeling faint! I was like "umm I feel weird and lightheaded...I think I need water" ...and then the tech told me to lie on my left and gave us a few minutes. Now let's cut to the chase...

We are having...

a very very cute and healthy baby!!!!!!!!!!

Took off baby's full name for personal reasons but starts w.J like daddy!

Pregnancy Q's

How far along? 20 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 3lbs
Maternity clothes? I have two jeans, a few tops, and I'm loving leggings
Sleep: Good, no need for maternity pillow yet lol
Best moment of the week: Today! Finding out our baby's gender!
Miss Anything? Not lately
Movement: None...cause of the anterior placenta but hopefully soon!
Food cravings: Nope
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing thank God!
Have you started to show yet: Look at the picture and you tell me hehe
Gender prediction: Everyone was right...BOY!
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Sooo very happy! We love our baby!
Looking forward to: Buying ONE boy outfit tomorrow (don't wanna have too many considering we will probably get some at baby shower!

A very big thank you to everyone following my pregnancy and blog! yall know where to reach me, comment below, email me at wife.nextdoor@yahoo.com or tweet me!

xoxo,

                           wife-nextdoor <3

Uncommon fact of my pregnancy

We had a doctor's appointment yesterday and everything seemed great! Surprisingly I've only gained 3 lbs, and I say surprisingly because my belly is already showing...the baby was measuring a little higher/bigger than the 19 weeks but that was okay. J and I got a little worried when the assistant took a while to find the baby's heartbeat, but she did and it was normal...149. According to our nurse practitioner though, it might've taken longer to find the baby's heartbeat because I have what is called an "anterior placenta". At first I worried a little but the nurse explained it to me.

As you can see on the picture, it all depends on the location of the placenta in the uterus. Most of the time, a fertilized egg will situate itself in the posterior uterus (the part closest to your spine), sometimes, the egg implants on the opposite side, closest to the abdomen. When the placenta develops, it grows on the front (or anterior) side of the uterus, with the baby behind it. This also explains why I still haven't felt our baby's movements...the placenta is cushioning our baby's movements. It made me a little disappointed knowing it'll take longer to feel our baby but I am still grateful that our baby is still doing great!

Well that's all I have today; I am getting ready for our one year anniversary and Christmas shopping for family! We cannot wait to find out our baby's gender in just TWO days!!! I will definitely share it with everyone on here so if you want,  comment below, email me at wife.nextdoor@yahoo.com or tweet me!

xoxo,

                           wife-nextdoor <3

Mango baby!!!

19 Weeks

Please forgive the crappy picture lol (bad lighting)

Pregnancy Q's

How far along? 19 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I really don't know
Maternity clothes? I have two jeans, a few tops, and I'm loving leggings
Sleep: Good just have to remember not to sleep on back sometimes I find myself in that position
Best moment of the week: Thanksgiving dinner!!! Nom nom! All that cooking was definitely worth it!
Miss Anything? Feeling like I look hot lol I feel like I look cute but it's not the same...specially since I love dressing up and stuff during the holidays. I miss cute dresses and heels!!! Wahh
Movement: None that I've noticed...I'm starting to worry =/
Food cravings: No real cravings
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing thank God!
Have you started to show yet: Yess I'm soo happy! In the last week and a half I'm actually looking pregnant, not just bloated/fat lol
Gender prediction: Everyone says boy lol
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Sooo very happy! I love our baby!
Looking forward to: Thursday's gender reveal ultrasound!!!

Thanksgiving

I hope everyone had a yummy Thanksgiving full of the people you love! Family, Food, and Football! Lol well not really for us, we are more basketball fans. Anyway we had my parents and J's parents over for thanksgiving and we all went to town with the turkey and the ham ...ok enough about food or I'll be heading to the fridge for leftovers!

This year I am thankful for too many things! Like I always say, I am definitely blessed...we both are. This past year we were engaged, got married twice, the second being our dream wedding, honeymooned, had many moments with family, started our life together apart from everyone and then luckily ended up back near family! We enjoyed our time, traveled, and on my birthday I got the best gift ever! I found out I was pregnant with our first baby! We bought our first house and have finally settled in...now it's time for the joyous holidays!

Well I wish you all nothing but the best, remember to be positive and enjoy the little things, they are what make up the big pictures anyway; we attract what we give and reap what we sow. Have a great weekend, yall know where to reach me, comment below, email me at wife.nextdoor@yahoo.com or tweet me!

xoxo,

                           wife-nextdoor <3

First It list

How's everyone's month going? We just had our housewarming parties this weekend. On Saturday friends came over and then on Sunday it was a family event! Both successful and we couldn't be happier! All the downstairs has been decorated and it's basically done but I have been stalling the second floor of our house lol blame it on the pregnancy =P

Speaking of pregnancy...I have skipped the last two weeks of my chalkboard progress pictures because in reality, I haven't seen any progress on my baby bump! I still don't look pregnant and I believe I might've gained weight in the wrong place =/ Guess we'll see in early Dec. Now for a new part of the blog...

The IT list

• Cooking. 2 weeks until Thanksgiving and that means we should get started with the planning. If you're like me and it's your first time hosting, you might want to start trying out a few recipes so you can impress and be more than ready by Nov 28th! Pinterest here I come!
• Dog Clothes. Now that it's cooling down is it acceptable to put on clothes on your dog? Who am I kidding, I always do! But for those of you who only do so in the cooler months, this is the perfect time to warm your fur kids w.holiday themed outfits or just cute little sweaters! Here are just a few I've seen.

One | Two | Three | Four

• Fuzzy Socks. I'm not even going to lie, I live in these socks, but if you aren't the kind to wear them 24/7, now is the perfect time of the year to stock up and maybe even put some on your family and friends' stockings for Christmas! Never too early to start Christmas shopping #HousewifeTip
• Hot chocolate from my Keurig! Yum! And if you're a working wife, you can always stop by starbucks for their seasonal flavors! You bet I get my very own red cup every time I go shopping. Irresistible 

 
Well I hope yall enjoyed this new part of my blog, I will continue to post It Lists as the year progresses. Yall know where to reach me, comment below, email me at wife.nextdoor@yahoo.com or tweet me!

xoxo,

                           wife-nextdoor <3