17 Weeks

How Far Along? 17 weeks!

Size? onion

Maternity Clothes? Yes!!Maternity pants and leggings! Ordered maternity clothes from ASOS (SIZE DOWN LADIES!!!) and from Old Navy!

Weight Gain? I'll find out next week!

Gender? I am still thinking girl, Jer is still thinking boy!

Old Wives Tale: FULL FACE I have DEF noticed my face getting more round, just like with Liv...could it be another girl?

How big sis is doing? Well, still working on the big girl bed! It is SERIOUSLY a work in progress! Jeremy got her to sleep in the bed ONE time, so one time is better then nothing! Also, still a mommy's girl! Wants me ALLLLLLL the time! I'm enjoying it though! :)

Sleep? Night time is when I feel the most sick...headaches and/or nausea so usually I wake up a lot...

Food Cravings? Still have had tuna fish cravings, still crave soup a lot and vitamin water. Also super into the chocolate chip muffin tops from Panera! LOVE salads for lunch especially Olive Garden salad! YUM!!

Anything making you queasy or sick: nothing MAKES me feel this way, but sometimes I just DO!

What I Miss? Well I am in the "awkward" stage of clothes fitting so I miss clothes fitting! maternity clothes are still a little big but regular clothes look funny so I throw in the towel!!

Symptoms? Been VERY sick this week! Actually went into work late one day due to throwing up all night. Dr. put me on new meds and they are AMAZING!! Only thing is the meds make me SUPER tired but I will take it!!

Mood? Happy! (and tired)

Best Moment of the Week? LOVE hearing the heartbeat on the doppler my friend gave me to borrow!! LOVE talking about the baby and planning the room with Jer. 

Looking forward to: Our 18 week appointment next thurs! It is our anatomy scan and I am hoping to get updated pics and see our little babe in 3D!! Hope the Dr. can keep the gender a secret!! We would like to NOT find out again! 

Trendy Tot Tuesday {CMU Homecoming 2013}

(October 19th was CMU Homecoming, so this post is a LITTLE belated! haha)

I just LOVE getting Olivia all dressed up in her maroon and gold for CMU events! ...Of course Jeremy & I didn't even think about dressing ourselves and just threw on our normal clothes! (bad alum!) 

Since I had a wedding downstate on saturday, we unfortunately couldn't partake in all of the fun that surrounds homecoming (the parade, the free food/free stuff at tailgate, etc.) but we did make it the homecoming alum breakfast! :)

After breakfast we had a little time before we had to get on the road so we took some pictures by the seal! It was SO cold out but I LOVE the colors in these pictures! I LOVE fall! :)

 Olivia's Outfit:

Peplum hoodie: Old Navy (Current)

CMU t-shirt: Meijer:

Hair clip: F21

Skinny Jeans: Target (current)

Boots: Stride Rite

This weeks TOTW is:

I am OBSESSED with this little beauty!! How cute is she? This picture needs to be blown up on a canvas!! :)

• Trendy Tot Tuesday is a chance to talk about kid's style, and pretty much anything goes.  Pictures of your cutie, talking about their style (that you buy and dress them in, ahem!), a Polyvore board, linking to the new kid's line at the Gap - anything!  All ages welcome, from you sweet pregnant mamas stocking up a closet to the teenagers that probably pick all their own stuff out now  

• This is a hop-style link up - please follow your hosts (Myself, Kelly & Lindsay!)- we are in spots 1-3.  Also, jump around to meet other bloggers!  We hope everyone gains some new followers from this link up and finds some fabulous new blogs!

• Please link back to (at least!) one of us, and feel free to steal our Trendy Tot Tuesday badge if you'd like.  If you're a tweeter or instagram-er, use #trendytot

• Interested in co-hosting?  Please let me know if you think you'd like to be a  co-host!! You can leave me a comment or email me!! :)
• Interested in sponsoring or hosting a giveaway? You can leave me a comment or email me! 

2013 Halloween/Fall decor

Every year during the holidays, I always browse through items when they first come out. If there is something I just CAN'T live with out I will buy it, otherwise I wait for after the holidays and buy it on clearance. Here is my post on last years decor, we stepped it up a little bit this year! haha

Last year after halloween, I was able to find a lot of super cute things on the CHEAP! :)

 I usually shop at Target for holiday decor but found a lot of these items at Meijer, Pier 1, Michaels, & TJ Maxx.

The mummy jars Liv & I made, you can find the tutorial here :)

Mummy Mason Jars

If you are looking for a an easy and cute project for halloween, THIS is it! I already had all of the supplies minus the eyes! :)

SUPPLIES:

Mason Jars (or glass jars)

white crepe paper (or gauze)

scotch tape

scissors

googly eyes

candles

DIRECTIONS:

Take mason jars and wrap with crepe paper. I started them in all different places. Some I started wrapping the mason jars at the top, some the middle and some at the bottom. Tape beginning piece to jar then wrap. After jar is covered (make sure to over lap a little bit) then place another piece of tape. Place eyes where you would like! I also placed a candle inside so we can light it at night.

EASY! :)

16 Weeks

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How Far Along? 16 weeks!

Size? avocado

Maternity Clothes? This has been the first week of maternity pants! I have "officially" popped! Still can do leggings and non maternity tops as long as they are long!

Weight Gain? Between appointments I gained 2lbs bringing the grand total to 5lbs! (YIKES!)

Gender? I keep going back and forth but am still thinking girl, Jer is still thinking boy!

Old Wives Tale: SUPER dry hands and cold feet! (Again could be the season!)

How big sis is doing? Still working on the big girl bed! DEF gonna be a "work in progress!" Also, Liv is wanting me over daddy these days, kind of makes me nervous for when the baby comes!! I love it now but makes me worried she will be jealous of the baby!

Sleep? I have my good nights and bad nights. This past week the headaches and nausea have been AWFUL so I have fallen asleep on the couch a few nights...

Food Cravings? tuna fish (I know, weird!), a local mexican restaurant (which hit the spot times 10!!), and chicken! Chicken has been weird since for the past month I couldn't even look at it!! haha 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing I can think of this week!

What I Miss? Being at the wedding this past weekend where champagne was EVERYWHERE was hard because I LOVE a good glass (or 2) of champs!! Otherwise the usual- feta, sushi and smoked salmon...

Symptoms? The cramps and "growing pains" have been awful but this is the week I seriously "popped" so now I see why! haha Nausea and headaches have been bad but I got more meds from my dr to try out!

Mood? Happy!

Best Moment of the Week? There have been LOTS!! I've been feeling LOTS of movement! :) This past weekend was CMU homecoming and one of my best friends from college wedding! I LOVED seeing my best friends from college, so fun to reunite! Had my 16 week dr appt this week and LOVED hearing our little babes heart beat! Also, Jer surprised me with a week night date night which was SUPER cute and fun!

Looking forward to: Meeting our new nephew who was born this week! Hoping to RELAX this weekend (per doctors orders of course!) ;)

Trendy Tot Tuesday {Boots}

One of my favorite things about fall weather are fall clothes, in particular sweaters and boots. We got Livs fall boots from Striderite this year, but couldn't find them on the site. I rounded up some other favorites!

Fall boots by meganlawless-1 on Polyvore

This weeks guest host is Kristen! 

Kristen is the mama to the beyond adorable Ellie. I am obsessed with the way she not only dresses herself but her beautiful daughter! I love following Kristen through her fairytale wedding, pregnancy and now her updates on E! :)

This weeks TOTW is:

Those boots, that hat, LOVE!!!!

• Trendy Tot Tuesday is a chance to talk about kid's style, and pretty much anything goes.  Pictures of your cutie, talking about their style (that you buy and dress them in, ahem!), a Polyvore board, linking to the new kid's line at the Gap - anything!  All ages welcome, from you sweet pregnant mamas stocking up a closet to the teenagers that probably pick all their own stuff out now  

• This is a hop-style link up - please follow your hosts (Myself, Kelly & Lindsay!)- we are in spots 1-3.  Also, jump around to meet other bloggers!  We hope everyone gains some new followers from this link up and finds some fabulous new blogs!

• Please link back to (at least!) one of us, and feel free to steal our Trendy Tot Tuesday badge if you'd like.  If you're a tweeter or instagram-er, use #trendytot

• Interested in co-hosting?  Please let me know if you think you'd like to be a  co-host!! You can leave me a comment or email me!! :)
• Interested in sponsoring or hosting a giveaway? You can leave me a comment or email me! 

15 weeks

How Far Along? 15 weeks!

Size? navel orange

Maternity Clothes? I went shopping this past weekend with my dad & Liv and bought some maternity dress pants. I was VERY against them but after trying them on they actually are SUPER cute! Now that it is getting colder out (60's) I have been sticking to leggings/tights and skirts/dresses

Weight Gain? I'll find out on October 21st! (I'm def thinking YES! haha)

Gender? Jer still thinks boy, and after seeing these pics I am DEF thinking girl! (high bump and fat face...maybe it is all of the salt...)

Old Wives Tale: headaches Oh yes! The headaches have been in FULL force! IDK could be the season and weather though!

How big sis is doing? We set up her "big girl bed" this past weekend and lay with her in it. She loves it but hasn't technically slept in it yet. Hoping to get that started soon since we are giving her crib to the baby.

Sleep? STILL waking up a lot through out night and having a hard time falling asleep at night too.

Food Cravings? This week it is ice cold water, still those vitamin water zeros, pizza with mushrooms and banana peppers and then the other night I had a craving to make french dip sandwiches (and in case you were wondering yes they were amazing! haha)

Anything making you queasy or sick: Still chicken. Just the thought of it makes me want to gag!

What I Miss? STILL missing feta cheese, smoked salmon and raw sushi!! It is worse when I see people with pics on IG! I actually took a few grocery trips this week looking for pasteurized feta but NO luck!! :(

Symptoms? This past weekend I was VERY sore, I had the WORST growing pains!! I could literally feel my belly growing/stretching! I don't remember it being this painful with Liv.

Mood? Very emotional haha (we will just leave it at that...)

Best Moment of the Week? Loved shopping with my dad this past weekend and looking for gender neutral clothes (which we found out don't exist lol) Also, I let Liv pick out a boy outfit and a girl outfit and I adore what she picked! SO cute!!

Looking forward to: The exhaustion going away and these headaches!! Also, have a wedding this weekend of a good friend from college so I will be reuniting with a lot of my best friends! SO excited!! :)

Trendy Tot Tuesday {Pumpkin Patch Field Trip}

Last week Liv had a field trip to our local pumpkin patch! I had this whole idea of what I wanted her to wear for her field trip but then Olivia had OTHER ideas so we settled on what she is wearing below. It is CRAZY to me how opinionated she is ESPECIALLY her outfit choices! I can only imagine the years to come! haha

I was so happy Jer & I could both go on this field trip together. I know time is limited where we can both do stuff with Liv before #2 comes and we have to split our time between both of our babies! The trip started off with a Hayride, then we moved on to different activities. We got to pick out pumpkins, ride "rides," see animals, etc. Liv was VERY hard to keep up with. She wanted to see everything! Once she started "slowing down" we took her inside and got some cider and donuts (which I then learned I couldn't have the cider because it wasn't pasteurized) and enjoyed some family time. 

Liv had a blast and took the longest nap she ever has at daycare. Jer and I both went back to work and spent the rest of the day texting each other how exhausted we were but how much fun it was to see our girl living and learning :)

This weeks Guest Host is Meg

I am sure you recognize Megan from her blog! I have been following her LONG before she became a mommy! I love her sense of humor and ESPECIALLY her beauty posts! I have bought SO many products that Meg has recommended and keep coming back for her honest and thoughtful posts! Go check out her blog! :)

This weeks TOTW is:

• Trendy Tot Tuesday is a chance to talk about kid's style, and pretty much anything goes.  Pictures of your cutie, talking about their style (that you buy and dress them in, ahem!), a Polyvore board, linking to the new kid's line at the Gap - anything!  All ages welcome, from you sweet pregnant mamas stocking up a closet to the teenagers that probably pick all their own stuff out now  

• This is a hop-style link up - please follow your hosts (Myself, Kelly & Lindsay!)- we are in spots 1-3.  Also, jump around to meet other bloggers!  We hope everyone gains some new followers from this link up and finds some fabulous new blogs!

• Please link back to (at least!) one of us, and feel free to steal our Trendy Tot Tuesday badge if you'd like.  If you're a tweeter or instagram-er, use #trendytot

• Interested in co-hosting?  Please let me know if you think you'd like to be a  co-host!! You can leave me a comment or email me!! :)
• Interested in sponsoring or hosting a giveaway? You can leave me a comment or email me!