Flash Back Friday: India.Arie - Little Things

This is one of the songs I play, by the very talented Miss India.Arie, in the morning to remind me to cherish and find joy in the little things during my day. Hopefully it reminds you take the time out to smell the roses and embrace the tiny things that are the big things.

 Press play and enjoy. :)

 

Don't Call it a Comeback

So I have coined a new term to describe myself called 'slazy'. It means I have been sleepy and lazy at least 100% of the time. At 23 weeks, this pregnancy has been kickin' my butt from the roota to the toota. I have been trying to maintain some energy and manage my inner crazy preggo.

With the twins' pregnancy I feel like I was remarkably emotionally stable and just overall chill, until after the boys were born of course lol. With this pregnancy I feel like I have been extremely emotional and sensitive and it has been driving me craaaazzzyyy. I just want my emotions back!!!

On a really positive note, I feel like I have finally come to peace with the fact that my body is completely capable of  growing and birthing a baby vaginally, since the twins were brought into this world through good old fashioned c section. I have been naturally apprehensive of labor and delivery and VBACing because I have no idea what to expect. All I really know is that I DO NOT want a repeat C section, no way, no how. C Sections are not my cup of tea.

I have been trying to read a lot of positive VBAC stories and affirmations and I must say that they, coupled with prayer, have really been working in helping to put my mind at ease about the birthing process. I want to have the most positive and uplifting pregnancy, labor and delivery possible.

22 weeks pregnant and the poster child of slazy

I'm really loving the Ina May Gaskin affirmations that I found on Pinterest, I'm copying them here if there are any preggos out there who need a little bit of positivity and light during this baby growing time.

 

Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth: Updated With New Material

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My body is beautifully and wonderfully made.

 

My heart and body know exactly what my baby needs, my mind is learning.

 

I am a powerful, loving and creative being.

 

My pelvis releases and opens as have those of countless women before me.

 

Good strong contractions help my baby come into the world.

 

My body contains all the knowledge necessary to safely birth my baby.

 

My baby knows how and when to be born.

 

Birth is a safe and sacred experience.

 

My baby will be born healthy and at the perfect time.

 

I am a strong and capable woman.

 

I am a powerful, loving and creative being.

 

I am willing to meet myself with kindness in all that may arise.

 

I accept this labor as my labor and believe it is the right one for me and for my baby.

 

I feel the love of those around me.

 

I proudly step forward and take my place within the collective of motherhood.

 

15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 Weeks Pregnant Update

SO, I have severely been neglecting my blog and documenting this pregnancy. :(

Being pregnant and having small children is seriously no joke, I have never been more tired in my entire life.

So here is my 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 week update lol. Yeah I'm way behind, but better late than never right? Right!

 

I have been pretty much vegetarian this pregnancy. I DO NOT like red meat like at all, the very thought or smell makes me queasy. I'm not really fond of other meat either, except fish, which I can't get enough of. This meat aversion is weird because with the boys all I wanted was meat, especially burgers. I am currently physically exhausted 24/7 out of my mind! It's way worse than with boys pregnancy, probably because  I am chasing after two wonderful, wild, one year olds.

 

I feel like the time has really flown by, and if I do nothing to record some of the thoughts, feelings, and the overall essence of this pregnancy, it will be a fleeting memory way too soon. I feel as if I haven't had enough time to process that sometime in September another precious baby will be apart of our household.

 

I feel as if I haven't had enough time to just sit and soak in the beauty and miracle of the tiny life living inside of me. The crazy surreal feeling of those first tiny kicks and body rolls. The enjoyment of comparing the similarities and differences between a singleton pregnancy and twin pregnancy.

 

All too soon I will no longer be pregnant, so here is too me keeping record of this pregnancy, the ups and the downs. Here is to me immersing myself completely in this rollercoaster called pregnancy.