Week 8... Baby bump and bad symptoms.

I'm just starting my week 8 and I'm already tired and with no intentions of leaving this comfy bed. 

My weekend was not a baby glowing one. 

1-My breast have been hurting a lot, hubby touched them and I almost cried... 

2-I had throat and ear pain. 

3-I have been having cramps. I hope all is fine. 

4-And morning sickness is fighting back; I try to eat fruits or nuts to ease it and for a few minutes I feel alright, but then, nausea comes with a passion. 

I keep telling myself that it's gonna be alright, in a few months I'll be holding a gorgeous baby and I'll be laughing at all these crazy symptoms. Hubby has been amazing, he's always supporting me and making me delicious food.

My belly is growing. I know it's only week 8 and baby is tiny but it feels fuller. I'm trying not to use my skin tight dresses to avoid suspicions. Can you believe how big my belly looks? -sigh-

Woke up wanting Nutella... Here's the recipe

I don't know yet if this is a craving or not, but when I woke up all I wanted was Nutella and oh boy, every tiny bit tastes glorious... I think baby J loves Nutella -just like his mum-...

So long story short, I made the cake in a mug. I'm sitting here licking my spoon... 'Why?!'

Anyways, I thought the recipe my be helpful for you guys... If you add ice cream on top you'll turn into an award winning desert! I made some adjustments to make it a little bit healthier...

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons self-rising flour
4 tablespoons sugar (or brown organic sugar)
1 egg
3 tablespoons cocoa powder (unsweetened)
3 tablespoons Nutella
3 tablespoons milk (organic lactose free)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil (or coconut oil or olive oil)

Directions: mix up all the ingredients, first the dry ones and then the liquid ones. Place the mixture in a BIG mug and microwave it for 1 min and 30 seconds. 

Optional: Put ice cream on top et voilà!

Enjoy!

Pregnancy Week 7: Baby bump

After gaining 2.4lbs in the past weeks, here I am wondering where does all that weight comes from. 

1- The baby is the size of a blueberry!

2- I just look fatty not pregnant yet.

3- All I wanna do is nap and eat fruits -specially juicy ones-.

4- This morning I woke up feeling like I was experiencing a bad hang over. Not vomiting yet though. 

5- I need to start working out but my tiredness isn't motivating me to do so. 

6- Around 9-10pm I'm usually exhausted for no reason, because I'm currently not working, which makes me feel the laziest person on earth. 

7- I'm thinking on ideas on how to announce it on my instagram.

8- I'm still loving tangerines! 

9- I feel emotionally stable. I'm happy and in love of my hubby...

10- I'm only 5ft, I'm wondering if that's gonna affect this pregnancy. Hopefully not. 

And here are the traumatizing pics of the week...

Lots of kisses!

Ps. I stole this photos from my hubby's iPad. Sorry babe. 

First Ultrasond: Pregnancy Week 7

We got to see our little blueberry for the first time! I can not begin to describe how wonderful we felt to have the opportunity to see a miracle right in front of our eyes. 

We were able to see the baby's heart beating... A growing baby that is half me and half J (I think this is the most romantic idea...)

So I'm 7 weeks exactly, which means that the baby's due date will be September 1, 2015. And even thought I had some spotting, everything seems to be alright -relief...-

I'm so thankful!

XX

Pregnancy Week 7: We spilled the beans & our relationship....

Yes, after a deep conversation, hubby and I decided it was time to break the news to our closest family members and asked them not to tell anybody yet. It was a great feeling telling my Dad he is going to be a grandpa, he's excited!

J and I are over the moon. It's hard to believe that inside of me there's a little baby human growing rapidly. We hope to meet you soon, baby.

At the same time, I'm try to control myself and avoid overwhelming J with extended, long talks about babies and pregnancy. I know he's already 100% involved in all this. The 'Men's World' works different. I keep telling him how good husband he is  -cause it's true!- and be supportive to him ... I know dads to be sometimes worry about not getting any attention after the baby is born... 

I'm determined to strengthen our relationship, that's what a baby needs in order to feel loved and protected.

So... In another story... Today's is our first appointment and I'll have an ultrasound as well! Who knows, maybe I'll get to see our little blueberry. Probably this is how he looks by now...

Food tendencies & Weight Gain

It's only week 7 of this pregnancy and so far I have not had any crazy cravings yet. I'm starting to think that it all might be a big excuse and a great amout of hormones out of control for some ladies. No offense...

My weight has always been a constant worry for myself. To start with, my weight at the moment of conception wasn't my ideal one -114.5 lbs to be exact, usually I'm satisfied being around 108lbs. Anyways, still it's a healthy BMI. I weighted myself this morning and I've already gain 2lbs in seven weeks. My clothes still fit so I know I shouldn't worry too much. I just want this pregnancy to be a healthy one & I'm conscious that after the baby does his big apparition into the world, the weight won't go away magically (oh how we wish...) So if all the internet massive collection of pregnancy info is true, then I should gain between 25-30lbs. I can already see myself looking just like Mrs. Potato head... I've quite an imagination.

Speaking of potatoes... I love them! Specially mashed potatoes. I eat them when I'm feeling queasy and then I feel better. Yum. 

Another thing that I enjoy are tangerines, orange juice and chicken....

And lots of salad, specially if it contains kale!

I'm hungry already! Baby J is getting big very fast! Well I gotta go and have lunch....

Xxx

Pregnancy Week 6

Week 6 is almost  gone but before that let me resume how I've been feeling lately (upcoming TMI):

• No vomiting yet! But lots of nausea. It comes and goes, morning, afternoon, night... 
• Very hungry... I feel hungry every 3 hours. I am trying to eat lots of veggies and fruits. Water tastes gross for some unknown reason but I force myself to drink this precious liquid. 
• Constant bowel movements. Well at least it's better than constipation!
• Sore boobs. It feels like somebody is punching my chest at night. They feel fuller and hubby likes it... haha
• Tired to death. All I wanna do is nap, I feel like a fat house cat.
• Bloating! My belly bigger thanks to painful gas. My skinny jeans are starting to feel slightly tighter.
• For some reason McDonald's tastes better than ever. Note to myself: Stay away from it!
• Hubby thinks baby is a boy. I just want him/her to be healthy as possible.

I received my lab tests and they were positive (duh!)... There's no way to be wrong now haha...

First (telephonic...?) appointment is this next monday. I am truly excited! In the mid-time you can traumatize yourself comparing this two photos, one from week 4 and the other one from week 6... Thank you, Bloating.

XX

And more of week 6... Maybe I will start showing up earlier than I expected, huh?

I am pregnant...

On 12/24/14, we found out I was pregnant, but I guess it took me until now -more than two weeks later- to realize that those two red lines were "truer than true".
My period was supposed to arrive on the 23rd; a day later, I took the courage to pee on a dollar store pregnancy test. 30 seconds later, the two bright lines showed up. "What? This test must be wrong" Although I knew that a positive result was a posible thing. Next thing I did was buying a ClearBlue Digital test... and again! Pregnant 2-3 weeks...
I did not felt pregnant at all...
Now that I look back, I had very light symptoms but I just assumed they were part of the PMS suffering.
I felt shocked and smashed by a sense of reality. "I am not ready for this" followed by all the common what if's of motherhood. I got married recently and we are just starting to get used to each other. Do not misread me, I am not afraid or sad, I am just experiencing the ordinary worries of every mom-to-be. Growing a baby and raising him is almost a feat nowadays.
Thanks to the support of my dear husband, I feel better now. He is happy and so am I. Nobody knows the news yet. First, we are assimilating it all before we can share the joyful word-spread. I must confess that I love keeping this little secret to ourselves...