picture overhaul part 1

like the title says, i'm going to try and get all the photos over the past three months into a couple of posts so that i can start blogging about current events. i took a break from posting regularly in order to get into the swing of having a baby and also getting things in order to move the two of us back out to california. now we are here, in san fran, and even though i still have tons of unpacking and a long way to go before we are settled, i feel i am so far behind that i just need to throw all my pics at the screen and catch you all up. so prepare yourself to get smacked in the face with baby pictures.

but first... to the left is what it looks like to be a mom: exhausted & air dried hair.

and to your right is when i have the opportunity to shower, curl, & put on some makeup. you begin to truly appreciate things you took for granted once you have a child... like a whole hour to yourself to put your face on & grab coffee

 i am in the process of hanging these prints in the new san fran nursery.

the eric carle lion print is one of my absolute favorites.

changing pad / changing pad cover

he is such a ham. he changes so much each week & i can't believe how fast he is growing... please stop!

walrus onesie 

    

pete came to spend quality time in CT as a family of three over his spring break. 

the boys even sleep the same. like father, like son.

& waves, shades, & babes. i'll give you one guess who picked out this onesie.

did you guess pete? thaaat is correcttt (chris farley voice)

first few days in the hospital...

38 weeks!!!

38 weeks!!

this little nugget will be here in 6 days! and that's IF he doesn't come before then! ... not to get into too much gross detail, but i had something happen yesterday morning that is one of the first signs that baby is ready to come out. i called my surgeon & he said it could be today, a couple days, or i could make it to next tuesday... every woman is different. so naturally i had a panic attack and went into full "getting ready for baby" mode... cleaning everything i could get my hands on & packing up all my bags just in case.

so i am READY. ready to go. ready to meet this little peanut!

i will be posting as much as i can, but i'm not tech savvy enough to know how to post from an ipad in the hospital so follow my instagram: LAbabnis for pics of the baby until i get back home :)

36 weeks!

baby has reached bowling ball status!

21 days left! (not that anyone is counting) ... sleeping great, chugging water, & had the worst craving for mcdonalds yesterday so i obviously drove in the snow to get some :) i feel great & anxious to finish last minute things before march hits. like clean out my car... yikes... so that i can set up the car seat! & wash all of his clothes... all that fun stuff! 

he is so active these days. he's going to be such a little athlete & if he takes after his dad, he'll be skating on ice in no time. all he does is move around. i went to my appointment last week & my doctor goes "so, are you feeling daily movements?" ...literally as he says that baby boy goes 'womp' and either shoved an elbow or kicked his leg up to be seen. story of my life. he is constantly moving, constantly adjusting... i just hope this isn't an indication of a bad sleeper!!

21 days & i'll be holding our little baby. i can't believe it. this must be a first time mom emotion, but it's just crazy. it's one thing feeling him & getting to know him in my belly... i just can't imagine the feeling of seeing his little face and holding him in my arms... so so soon!

wardrobe post: 20 weeks!

and baby is a....

BOY!!!

PANTS: Old Navy black maternity skinny jeans

COAT: DKNY via Marshalls 

TOP: Anthropologie

BOOTS: Kohls

how far along: 20 weeks! half way done!

gender: BOY! & we are thrilled :)

complexion is: muchhhhh betterrr. hooray!

hair: finally happy with the color & while it is a bit long, i'm having fun playing with it!

maternity clothes: oh you know, just my awesome Old Navy black skinny jeans that i kind of want to wear forever, even after baby boy is born... & i bought a few more pieces, but haven't needed them yet. i am still not showing much, but i am sure i will pop soon!

energy level: pretty good. not sleeping too well tho... lots of tossing & turning.

food cravings: strawberries & cereal all day.

i miss: beer. 

& best moment this week: feeling our boy toss & turn not just inside my stomach, but feeling him when i put my hand there! oh, and purchasing the awesome coat above. my WHOLE wardrobe is still in cali & it is getting cold, cold, cold here. so i'm making due wearing my long anthropologie shirts & my one pair of boots... but i needed a coat badly. i fell in love with this one at Marshalls & scooped it up :)

*i apologize for the quality of photos. my camera is in san fran along with my sanity. bear with me!

wardrobe: 16 weeks!

PANTS: Gap

TOP: Lucky

SANDALS: Saltwater

summer is putting up a last minute fight to stick around with weather in the 80's today! i got to wear my Saltwaters for probably the last time this year, so i wasn't complaining! the crinkle shirt is old from Lucky, & these red Gap pants i scored on sale last month & have a loose waist, perfect for baby!

how far along: 16 weeks!

gender: don't know yet

complexion is: much better. i feel a little glow these days in my face :)

hair: the same, growing faster than i can manage, but made an appointment to get my roots done next weekend... guess i'll be staying blonde during this pregnancy. which will go well with my ever fading tan!

maternity clothes: aside from my awesome black skinny jeans i got, haven't purchased anything else. but my belly has GROWN in just the past week. it's higher up now, if that makes any sense & i can't suck it in even if i tried. 

energy level: really good, aside from a few nights of not so good sleep.

food aversions: bacon still... but i should change this to food cravings! totally craving this raspberry pretzel dip from le gourmet chef. it's the bomb. i bought like 3 jars. that, and KFC. i've literally had it like once in my life, but i've been craving fried chicken like crazy & my older brother is home for his birthday so he's making me homemade KFC tonight. even better!

sleeping: not too bad. my kitty Leo is missing & it has thrown me for a bit of a loop. that and hormonessssss...

i miss: beer. and being able to drink a ton of coffee throughout the day. and i miss going to the gym and killing myself when i have a bad day. my boobs are too sore to do that!

& best moment this week: i THINK i felt the baby move. eeek!

 *hair curled in this post with one inch curling iron. start with the underneath & work in sections. tease at the crown & really twist the hair as you wrap around the curler. that will give you the wavy curls instead of curly curls ;) spray to hold!

nursery inspiration!

it's never too early to start brainstorming about colors, cribs, & mobiles for little babies. lucky for me, i've had a nursery pinterest board going for quite some time. since i don't know whether it is a boy or girl, i have a few pictures for each gender that i'm majorly swooning over. and with my thrifty abilities & love of diy projects, i am confident i can turn a small space into a wonderful & colorful place for baby B to grow.

first up: little baby girl rooms! i am totally digging red and purple together these days & with the addition of that anthropologie toadstool, i would love to have a nursery that was a combo between nature & circus (crazy i know. think hot air balloons + mushrooms.)

...and then the boy rooms: i'm thinking neutrals with pops of color, stripes, & how cool is that bumble bee wallpaper? love.

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wardrobe: 15 weeks

JACKET: H&M

DRESS: GAP

TIGHTS + BOOTS: Kohl's

i want to keep up my wardrobe posts so i figured once a week i would do one & incorporate a little question and answer baby post (similar to LittleBabyGarvin's... love her.) i'm not wearing any maternity clothes yet besides a pair of pants i just bought recently... but as a matter of fact i'm not really wearing many of my clothes besides sweats while home in CT. the upstairs of our SF condo has my whole wardrobe gathering dust.. not that most of it would even fit me right now. hello boobs. so today, i wore a perfect staple of a dress from Gap, a fun little jacket from H&M, and of course, had to bust out my Kohl's boots. i'm hoping to just wear a lot of dresses with boots and long tunics while being pregnant through the fall & winter (& holidays! food! score!) and then pop out this chicken nugget early spring!

how far along: 15 weeks

gender: don't know yet, we might not find out.

complexion is: meh. my face is okay, but the whole rest of my body is somehow now covered in little bumps. a common occurrence (so i've read) that supposedly goes away right after birth (it better!)

hair: driving me insane. it's growing faster than i can keep up with so i dyed it darker, then the low lights all faded out, hence the lovely roots. and i keep cutting tons of length off and then a week later it's super long again. i guess i shouldn't be complaining about fast growing hair, but being blonde with fast growing hair sucks... especially for my wallet.

maternity clothes: just purchased my first pair of maternity pants. some black skinny jeans. because walking around with my fly unzipped wasn't too cute.

energy level: much, much more energy than the first 3 months. no more naps.

food aversions: bacon. can't even be around it. i ordered my favorite crispy chicken sandwich from mcdonalds last night and they made it a club & i almost cried over the bacon.

sleeping: great. aside from the (like clockwork) 2 trips to the bathroom every night.

i miss: pete. i'm heading out to cali for a few months after my 18week ultrasound & i can't wait. other than that i miss a TALL glass of blue moon beer with the perfect size orange slice and that first sip that goes down smooth. omg.

mood: a smidge emotional ;) but happy.

& best moment this week: finally showing a little more than the "i just ate a whole pepperoni pizza" bump. 

time to bring back the blog...

with some big news!
that little guy/girl (loungin with its feet up already) is due early this march & i couldn't be more thrilled.

this came as a total... and i mean total, surprise. pete and i were not planning on having kids until i had more time to heal my spine, we had JUST moved out to cali for goodness sake. but this little peanut will bring us such happiness and love, i cannot wait.
so that's where i've been... in CT... for the past few months seeing all my doctors, figuring out how i am going to have a baby after the past year. i am already considered high risk, but i have a team of people i trust completely, monitoring everything & calming my nerves. the problem has been that there is literally zero information on anyone who has gone through a pregnancy after a coccygectomy (the surgery i had a year ago)... let alone anyone who had the spinal infection and complications i went through. my doctors all did literary searches and came up empty handed. so i'm basically on my own with advice when it comes to anyone else who has been through something similar, which has been tough, but i've had lots of support & so far besides my usual spine pain, i feel great :) 

i am so happy to have the blog back, i've missed it so much. and how bout this weather huh?! perfect fall goodness. thank you to all my readers & happy monday!!