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Naples, Florida, United States
Hi my name is Emileigh and I am married to my wonderful husband Nate. We have two children, Nataleigh (5) and Adam (3). I'm a stay-at-home-mom. I have a degree in applied science with my major focusing on Radiography.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

14 week survey

Due date: 7-28-15
What fruit are you: lemon
How far along: 14 weeks
Next appointment: 2-16
Gender: not finding out!!!!
Total weight gain/loss: 3 pounds total
Exercise: walking and a bit of swimming.
Stretch marks: no new ones
Swelling: none yet
Maternity clothes: some pants for comfort sake but I can still fit in a bunch of my pants/capris. Shirts are non maternity still.
Belly button: inny
Sleep: pretty good. Wake up once to go pee most nights.
Food aversion/cravings: still very nauseous. This weeks aversion was hot dogs. The smell of them made me sick!! 
Symptoms: nausea & vomiting, breast tenderness still, tired
Movement: none yet
Labor signs: none
What I miss: having energy and going into the hot tub to relax
What I am loving: juice 
What I am looking forward to: feeling better and not sick all day long!!!
Best moment of the week: got a new haircut and I love it! 
Milestones: another week down another week closer to meeting this little one!
News: I've started picking out ideas for the nursery (even though the baby will be in our room I still want to do stuff! Plus the baby will be around 6 months by the time we move and then he/she will have their own room!
Goals: still trying to stay hydrated! 
Weekly wisdom: use moisturizer to keep keep skin hydrated and help minimize stretch marks.

Pics for this week 




Lastly my before & after pics of my new do!



That's all for now! Till next time!!!




Tuesday, January 20, 2015

13 week survey

I thought I already posted this but I guess not! Here is the info sorry it's late!

Due date: 7-28-15
What fruit are you: peach
How far along: 13 weeks
Next appointment: 2-16
Gender: not sure!
Total weight gain/loss: 2 lbs so far!
Exercise: some walking and swimming
Stretch marks: no new ones yet!
Swelling: none
Maternity clothes: some pants for comfort tops are still fitting well :)
Belly button: inny
Sleep: pretty good!
Food aversion/cravings: tons of aversions! This week guacamole was the trigger! So sad too because it was so good but not fun coming up! Will have to take a break for a little bit!
Symptoms: tired, nauseous 
Movement: none yet
Labor signs: none yet
What I miss: feeling well and like myself!
What I am loving: naps I can get away with here and there!!! So nice!
What I am looking forward to: getting more stuff ready for this little one! If you know me well you know I like to plan and organize! 
Best moment of the week: finally announcing!!!!
Milestones: making it through the first trimester!
News: if you didn't see our announcement here it is:


This was a picture I took in December at Dinosaur World. I'm happy with how it turned out! Haven't seen a pregnancy announcement like this yet!
Goals: keep weight gain in check!
Weekly wisdom: water water water! I have the hardest time staying hydrated while being pregnant so I'm eating more fruit that has a lot of water in it(watermelon, grapes, peaches)

This weeks photo

Here are a few pics from the ultrasound I had yesterday!

Baby's hand & head

So cute already!!!



That's all for now! Till next time!

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

New year new changes!

Well in November we found out that we are expecting again! It came as quite a shock but we are excited about this bundle of joy that will make their grand entrance late July possibly early August.

So I am going to do my best to try and document this blessing each week! 

Week 12 survey:
I'll start the survey with a picture :)

Due date: July 28, 2015
What fruit are you: a large plum
How far along: 12 weeks
Next appointment: 1/19
Gender: don't know. My guess this week is boy. 
Total weight gain/loss: I've gained 2 lbs so far
Exercise: going for walks with the kids
Stretch marks: no new marks, just previous ones from Nataleigh & Adam.
Swelling: none yet
Maternity clothes: regular clothes still. I have all my maternity clothes hanging up ready to go though :)
Belly button: inny belly button
Sleep: great! I might wake up once a night to go to the bathroom. Feel very rested every morning.
Food aversion/cravings: this has been the biggest change since becoming pregnant. I have a hard time drinking water. Coffee has been bothersome haven't had it since I found out but if I smell it I am instantly nauseated. One day something's sounds great the next day I see it and get sick. That has been the most frustrating part. My cravings this week are: salt & vinegar chips, Apple crumb pie with vanilla ice cream. 
Symptoms: nauseous & tired during the day.
Movement: none yet too early
Labor signs: none yet
What I miss: being able to do turbo fire
What I am loving: taking naps during the day
What I am looking forward to: getting over this nauseous stage. Only 6-7 more weeks of it if this pregnancy is like my last two.
Best moment of the week: 
Milestones:
News: looking forward to sharing the news publicly!!!
Goals: trying to keep my blood sugar up, eat plenty of healthy food and limit junk food consumption. 
Weekly wisdom: eat several small meals throughout the day about every 2-3 hours that are high in protein and low carbs.