You can find inspiritation just about anywhere, and with technology and apps, its possible to be inspired right through your phone! Every time I get on Instagram, there's always those users that I am completely in love with their pictures and actually get inspired to go out there and do something. One of my favorite users actually did a "my favorite users of instagram" post on her blog herself before I could! And that's @Kaelahbee. She's a momma of two and she still rocking that wardrobe! I'm in love with her dresses and her blog that you guys should check out! (Link button is on side of website under the categories or go to http://www.thecluelessgirl.com). I am also in love with @Theallisonshow . She does parties for a living, I mean how cool is that? She also loves to make cookies and they are just adorable. She truly inspires me to work harder and maybe one day I'll get to do what I love for a living! (Her blog is http://www.theallisonshow.com) And my last but not least, top favorite Instagramer is @Laurenallyson. She's a Nashville stay at home mama that seems to have fun adventures every single day. From exploring parks, to weaving, to finding new places to shop and dine in Nashville, her pictures are themselves an adventure if that doesn't sound too corny!
Maybe in the future I'll do a "Favorite Instagramers" blog again. Everything and anyone can be an inspiration! As I was scrolling down Instagram, I saw a picture of one of my followers pregnant belly in a hospital gown. Her caption said along the lines that she hoped that her baby wouldn't come out any time soon because she is only 29 weeks pregnant.
Pregnancy can be such a beautiful thing, and also very scary. I can imagine the fear she has right now and I send lots of prayers and hope that everything is ok. I can imagine how she feels because I went through something very similar when I was pregnant with Benji, only I wasn't 29 weeks pregnant, I was just 12 weeks pregnant. Before I begin, I want to say my story is about a sensitive topic, so this is my final warning. I remember dying to reach the 12-13 week period because that is the stage in which a pregnant woman can relax since the chances of a miscarriage decrease significantly. And there I was, 12 weeks pregnant, shaking in an emergency room gown. It was 6 am, I woke up to a warm wet feeling in my underwear. I figured it was probably some weird discharge since pregnancy comes with some interesting changes in your vaginal secretions. I went to the bathroom and as soon as I sat down, I was completely horrified. My underwear were red and smelled like chlorine, and I could feel something dripping out of me. I ran out the door and surprisingly my mom was coming out of her bedroom. "I'm bleeding!" I remember telling her, and her smile turned into a cold stare. I remember not even changing and rushing to the Emergency Room since I still didn't have a gynecologist. I was crying and everyone was telling me to calm down even though I could see fear in their eyes. After 2 long hours of waiting in the waiting room, they finally took me into the ultrasound room. I remember grabbing my small belly and whispering to Benji that everything would be ok. As the ultrasound technician turned on the ultrasound screen, my heart raced, "Can I see please?" I asked. She said nothing and turned the screen; there he was, twirling and moving like my little squirmy baby that he is to this day. I felt the tension leave my body as she let me listen to his heart beat, and I quickly believed that everything was ok, that's until she said that there were more tests to be done. I was moved to another room where they were gonna check my cervix for any dilation. It was the most painful thing I had ever experienced. The doctor that checked me left with the large Q tips that she had just inserted into me to test the blood. I was shaking all over again. When she came back she looked concerned, but with no emotion said, "you are diagnosed with a possible spontaneous abortion, or a threatened miscarriage. Go home and if the bleeding increases or if you experience pain, come back". I seriously cried the entire way back home and cried the next hour and a half. Luckily, I didn't experience any pain but the bleeding did increase, so as a first time mom, I had to go back, and I'm glad I did. A different doctor attended me and recommended my OB/GYN, Dr.Daisy Ayim, which I saw the very next day. She was very nice and I totally recommend her. She checked my cervix and said everything looked fine, and that I hadn't and wasn't dilated. That was the biggest relief of my life! The bleeding stopped 2 weeks later, and the rest of my pregnancy was easy peasy. To this day, remembering my 12 week "checkpoint" brings a tear to my eye. The fact that I didn't lose my son when the chances were 50/50 is truly the biggest blessing I have received. My heart goes out to the mothers with baby Angels and to the mothers suffering from a hard pregnancy. I still don't know what caused the bleeding, but if this or worse happens to you or a loved one, seek medical help immediately and don't let your questions go unanswered. Blessings to all. xoxo A lot of my mama friends have been liking, commenting and sharing videos of these amazing strollers posted by Ali Landry. If you haven't heard of them, they're by Quinny. I have never heard of Quinny before until today. Like any mom, I was in awe over the video I saw; you could turn a car seat, into a stroller! That's right mama's and dads! Turn a car seat into a stroller. How awesome is that?
I loved the idea of it, especially for a newborn or napping babe! It seems very convinient for parents with small cars or napping babies. And not only do they have a convertible car seat, but they have many fancy strollers as well! I fell in love with this canopy stroller called Yezz. It folds up nice and small! How I wish I had this stroller the day I went out with my best friend, who by the way has no baby and drives a mustang, definitely not stroller or car seat friendly. I think these strollers are essentials for new parents or people who do quick errands often or are tight on space. Check them out at http://www.quinny.com for prices and other strollers. They look amazing! ![]() ![]() Ali Landry Actress more from Ali Landry » Lately I've been thinking about whether I'd like to return to being a YouTube vlogger. Long ago, in my teenage years, I had created my first YouTube account and uploaded my first video, "How to do Scene hair". Yup, you read that right, SCENE.
Sadly, yes, I went through that scene. If you don't remember it or have never heard of it, let me give you a few reminders of what it was: Big teased poofy 80s hair, chunky rings, cupcake print everything, brass knuckle necklaces, and raccoon make up. I was young okay? Anyways, I thought maybe I could be a scene queen of my space if I got noticed by making a couple of YouTube videos, and surprisingly, they were kind of a hit! My first video got a wopping 200 views the first day, and to me, that was alot! I decided to expand that and did "How to do Scene make up" next. That too began to get alot of views. I later did my most famous "How to do Big Sexy scene hair" which I remember got a good 1000 views the first week! I enjoyed the amount of views I was getting which at the time seemed like a lot to me. Over time as my views increased, so did the comments, and amongst those comments, we're the really mean ones. I didn't let it bother me, I was going to be a Scene Queen so I couldn't had let that bother me! It was until the comments were getting a lot worse on a daily basis. Every day after school, I'd get on to check my views and the comments. "Ugh she's so f*cking fat!" "Her hair looks like a rats nest. Eww" "Does she not shower? She looks so dirty!" "Someone tell her how ugly she is this is ridiculous" Pages, and pages of the most disgusting comments I have ever read in my entire life! I won't lie and say I didn't cry because there were times that I did. Even my older sister told me she hated seeing people say mean things about me when they didn't even know me. I remember one day after a bad day at school, I came home to the most terrible page of comments ever on my video. Enough is enough! I remember my feelings were so badly hurt that I didn't even care about the views, or the subscribers, and I deleted EVERY SINGLE VIDEO. In all honesty, to this day I regret it. Alot of people also liked my videos, and as a new YouTube vlogger, I had a decent amount of subscribers as well! If anything, I should had disabled the comments if they bothered me that bad, but what's done is done. Lately though, I've been wanting to start YouTube again. This time it will be more like my Blog. I'd upload videos of Benjamin's outfits and talk about baby products! I'm so undecided because I remember the negative comments about just me, this time around I'd die a little if I read someone talk about my son or my ways of parenting. Maybe I'll do a list of pros and cons and maybe if I start YouTube again, I'll be mature about it, and ignore the mean comments. Who knows! Maybe YouTube videos might be in my future again! Until then, I'll blog my days away! Going through these pictures was so emotional. I never realized how much of a baby my baby doesn't look like anymore! I will always see him as that little newborn I first held almost a year ago. Seeing him grow is the biggest blessing God has given me.
So it has been 2 busy months since my last post! Benji hasn't gotten any less clingy which makes it hard for me to get things done, but I promised myself to start teaching him to be independent! With that being said he's about to be 4 months and the contents of my diaper bag have changed. Lets see some Benji essentials I keep in my bag:
•Green bottle storage baggy (from hospital): helps keep his bottles nice and tidy and warm if the temperatures get chilly! •Soothie(any store carries these): Sometimes he doesn't need it and knocks out on his own, but this little sucker (pun intended!) is really a big help when Benji needs nap time but fights his sleep. •Boogie Whipes Blasters(Target but any store carries these): With a very berry scent, these moist whipes help when Benji has a runny nose. The minty scented ones work awesome if your little one has a cold! •Changing pad (came with my first diaper bag): Dirty public restrooms=one of these! •Toys and teethers (baby book from Target, rattle from Tj Max, teether baby shower gift): The little one can get bored and cranky, so I bring along a small selection of goodies for him to chew on and get distracted. •Diapers, diaper rash cream and whipes (pampers, Desitin): Need I say more? •Extra onesie: Sometimes Benji has a little accident, and sometimes a BIG accident. Be prepared and carry an extra pair just in case! •Burp cloth (Target): Idk about other babies but Benjamin can be a messy eater! This little fella is a necessity! From his messy feedings to a spit up, this helps you keep the milk off your little one! And you. •Chevron print Bib (HugMeSew on Etsy): Recently Benji drools, A LOT. Instead of letting the baba (drool) get on him, I use this to catch that baby goop. •Lipsticks, hair ties and lip balm: Mama needs a little something for herself too! Don't neglect yourselves (; So what's inside your diaper bags? :) Snag a pic and hashtag or tag coffeenpoptarts on instagram or twitter so I can see! xoxo *Bag from Ross It was 7:55 am when little Benji decided to wake up; 4 hours after mommy decided to go to sleep and all I can say is never again! Luckily after his 8:30 feeding, he fell asleep at 10 and then we both woke up at 1pm! To do list?
•Finish folding laundry •Change his crib sheets •Organize his clothes •Pick him up cus he won't stop crying (pobresito had a tummy ache) •Do make up •Get diaper bag ready •Finish Christmas shopping •Wrap presents It doesn't look too bad but man oh man am I pooped! But nothing feels better than to crawl into some jammies and snuggle up with your sleepy baby! xoxo So apparently little Benjamin's been going through the 6 week growth spurt which means less sleep and more mr.grumpy! He only slept ONE hour. Cuddling wasnt helping and neither was his paci. Tummy time lasted a good 5-10 minutes until the grunting began! Maybe play time will work and to my surprise it did! It was exciting seeing him actually reach up to hit his toys; I cant wait to see him play but please baby dont grow too quick! xx
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