I can’t believe my sweet girl is five moths old already! That means next month is half a year and I could already cry about it! I’ve been getting a lot of questions about Gemma’s schedule and how she’s sleeping, so I will be covering all that today. I’m also going to share some of our current must have baby products and toys that she has been loving.
Read moreSurviving the Fourth Trimester: Tips for New Moms
Postpartum life is hard and I’m sure it looks a little different for every one. Today I’m sharing what I found to be most helpful as a first time mom from my first week home until now, four months later.
Read moreNewborn Essentials + One Month Recap
I can’t believe it’s already been one month! it’s been full of newborn cuddles, lack of sleep, midday naps, baby smiles, tears (mostly from me), tiny hands and feet, night sweats, crazy hormones, nursing, new routines, creating sweet memories, falling more in love with rob watching him be the best daddy, and so much more!
Read moreHospital Bag Essentials
I’m not sure if I’m 100% qualified to be writing this post. If you read Gemma’s birth story you’ll know that she was four weeks early and when I went to the hospital I initially thought I was going to be sent home so I didn’t bring anything with me! I didn’t even have my bag packed lol, so that was fun face timing my mom telling her what to pack and where everything was. All jokes aside, you truly don’t need much!
Read moreGemma's Birth Story
Rob & I are so excited to announce that our sweet Gemma Leigh was born on September 3, 2019 at 4:03am. She was 5 lbs 11 oz and 18.25 inches long. She has the most perfect little face we’ve ever seen! Even though she arrived four weeks early (her due date was October 2), she is super healthy and we’re doing great!
Read more35 Week Pregnancy Update
5 more weeks! Time is flying by you guys! I feel like I say that during every update I write, but it’s just so true! In five more weeks (give or take) we’re going to have a sweet baby girl in our arms. There are still times when it seems surreal, but now that I’ve had my baby shower and the nursery is coming along, reality is starting to set in.
Read moreBody Positivity During Pregnancy
Body positivity and loving yourself seem to be trending now a days, and for good reason. Learning to embrace your flaws, love your body, and recognize that every body is different, yet beautiful, is such an important message to spread. However, I believe body positivity should go beyond the way our bodies look. It should also be about how we feel.
Read more31 Week Pregnancy Update
31 weeks!! I can’t believe it! For some reason when I say only 9 weeks to go, it hits me that it’s almost time for baby girl’s arrival! I feel like I just told Rob I was pregnant and now here we are, about to start the nursery in hopes it gets finished in time lol.
Read more26 Week Pregnancy Update
I can’t believe we’re at 26 weeks! Two more weeks & I’ll be entering the third trimester which just seems crazy. (That also means glucose test - fingers crossed I pass.) Time is definitely flying by. Summer is in full swing & soon enough it will be over, and then it will be time for baby girl to arrive!
Read more22 Week Pregnancy Update
We had our gender reveal on Memorial Day and it was a success. In case you missed it on Insta, we’re having a sweet baby girl come October! I shared a video of the reveal on my stories and saved it under the baby girl highlight if you want to watch!
Read more18 Week Pregnancy Update
18 weeks!!
Hi babes! It’s been a few weeks since I’ve shared a pregnancy update, so I thought now was a good time! I’m going to try to do these monthly but we’ll see how it all goes.
Since my first trimester update, not much has changed. I’m 18 weeks and 2 days as of today! The nausea I had been feeling 24/7 in the beginning subsided around week 16 which has been amazing. I feel like I can eat so much more now. As far as appetite goes, I’ve been open to whatever. The only thing that doesn’t sound great is seafood, but that’s probably because we had salmon like three weeks in a row haha. If there’s anything I’m craving it would be Mexican. Before pregnancy, I could always go for Mexican, and now it’s just the same x1000 lol.
As far as exhaustion goes,I’m still pretty tired, so I’ve been trying to get as much sleep as I can, while I still can. I’m a sleeper, and if there’s one thing I’m really nervous about when baby comes, it the lack of sleep. Fingers crossed this babe is like his/her mama!
I’m definitely starting to show a little bit more, but not as much as I thought I would be or as much as other girls who I know that are pregnant and around the same timeline as me. * Side note: this is why pregnancy is such a beautiful thing. Everyone’s bodies are unique and it’s amazing what pregnancy looks like on all different people! * In the morning, I have a little bump that could pass for a food baby haha. But at the end of the day, it’s usually pretty noticeable! It’s been weird because I haven’t wanted to buy a ton of clothes yet, because I’m not sure when I’m really going to pop and what will fit or look okay! So we will see how that goes when the time comes.
All of our appointments have been great and we go in a few weeks for the anatomy scan! I think I made it for like 21 weeks because then it’s one week before MDW, which is when we are having our gender reveal! Rob would be just as happy being surprised as he will be with finding out the gender. Needless to say, he’s going to be the one hiding the envelope from me for a week so I don’t open it too soon! We both want to be surprised at the gender reveal and I CAN’T wait to know if it’s a boy or girl so I can really start planning!
As always, thanks for stopping by!
xoxo
We're Expecting!
Ahhhh! I am SO excited to finally announce that Rob and I are expecting our first little babe this October! This has been such a hard secret to keep, but of course we wanted to make sure all was well before announcing. We are definitely feeling all the feels, but most of all, we are beyond thankful that everything looks great so far. We are so excited for this new chapter to begin and we cannot wait to meet our little babe!
I personally am so excited to expand my content into the world of motherhood. Being a mom is something I have dreamed about since I was a little girl and I am so blessed to be on this new journey with my soulmate by my side. Rob is going to be the best daddy and I can’t wait to see him with our little one! Our hearts are so full right now, and I only imagine they will get fuller with time!
Now, let’s talk details! I’m officially 12 weeks today, and it’s been a crazy first trimester to say the least! You may have noticed I’ve been a little MIA, especially after posting pretty consistently in January. I’ve just been SO tired you guys. I thought I was tired before, HA. This is a whole new kind of tired. And the nausea has been killer. Like it lingers 24/7. Luckily, I never actually got sick, but feeling sick all day, every day isn’t the easiest thing to deal with as I’m sure you can imagine. It gets better as the weeks go by, so I’m hoping I get some energy back as I enter the second trimester!
With that aside, our favorite part of pregnancy so far was getting to see our little babe on the ultrasound for the first time! Rob and I both cried. It’s such a surreal feeling that I can’t put into words. It made everything seem so much more real! Rob literally cried more during that appointment than he did on our wedding day 😜 but I couldn’t ask for more. He is SO excited to become a dad and I know he’s going to be the absolute best.
I’m going to do a few polls on insta stories to gauge your level of interest in pregnancy related posts, so make sure you’re following me over there if you aren’t already. This is a whole new world for me, but I’m open to sharing my experience if that’s something you girls are interested in! I know I love reading pregnancy and motherhood related posts, so I’m hoping you guys do too! With that said, I will follow up with a Q&A post next week! If you have any specific questions, drop them in a comment or send me an email (megan@pinebarrenbeauty.com) and I will be sure to answer next week!
xoxoxo <3
