22 WEEK BUMPDATE


I really popped out this last week and a bit, there is no hiding her now! My tummy is rock hard which is really weird, and I have started to feel her a bit more, although I wish it was more often but she still has a lot of room in there so I don't always feel her. This past week although I have felt worried, wondering if she is doing okay in there, I have also felt calm and relaxed. I love the way she makes me feel, and I love knowing she's with me all the time - I never feel lonely! I have purchased a few things to do DIY's with, and later on I think I will be getting something a little pricier to use as a DIY as well. I almost bought it today but I thought I would wait a bit. Pretty soon we will start our prenatal classes, and I also plan on registering for a breast feeding class. Things seem to be progressing along faster and faster each week, but at the same time I just feel like it should already be September and she should be here. I've been trying to enjoy being pregnant because I know so many women miss it once the baby comes, lately I have been feeling really huge and it has become harder to sleep at night and I have also started experiencing charlie horses which is pretty painful. Overall I have just slowly been getting things organized, her room is coming together so when I start to have my shower's it will make getting organized easier. 

How far along? 22 weeks

Total weight gain? Total I have gained about 7lbs, so I'm still doing ok!

Maternity clothes? I am pretty much fully in maternity clothes at this point. 

Stretch marks? Yeah, no new ones though.

Sleep? Starting to get a bit worse, I can now only sleep on my side and i HATE sleeping on my side haha so it has been challenging. I have also started getting woken up with charlie horses in the middle of the night which are the worst.

Best moment this week? I think just everything overall, I have been at training for work which has been really informative and I have been loving that. I also have just been loving feeling my belly and experiencing he move a bit more.

Miss anything? My jeans haha

Movement? Yes, she is moving a lot more. 

Food cravings? Nothing really stands out, I have been gravitating towards the sweeter foods but I'm trying to make healthier choices.

Anything making you feel sick or queasy? I had a small glass of pop and immediately regretted it, I felt nauseas the entire night.

Showing? Yeah I'm all baby now.

Gender? GIRL!!!

Labor signs? None.

Symptoms? Just feeling right headed if I stand up too fast, charlie horses, and I have started feeling a bit nauseas here and there.

Belly button in or out? It's not too sure what it wants to do haha, I think it will be complete out soon. 

Wedding ring on or off? On, but lately I have always been taking them off at night. They aren't tight or anything they just irritate me. 

Happy or moody most of the time? Another emotional week for me.

Looking forward to: I get to see her a week from Wednesday which always makes me so happy. I love being able to see how much she has grown from the last time. I am also looking forward to my first shower which is a few weeks away, it will be so nice to have friends and Kyle's family be able to get together and celebrate Everly. 

According to my app, baby...
  • has eyelashes and eyebrows
  • is finally 1lb 
  • has a sense of touch 
  • is about the size of a small doll
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NURSERY INSPIRATION

my favourite part of her room so far

When I found out I was pregnant, I knew the nursery was going to be a labour of love until the baby got here. I think I changed the theme of the nursery about a hundred times, I am an indecisive person ha. At first I wanted a "vintage" looking nursery, but the more pieces I found, the more the room kind of looked like a dumping ground. That's the tricky part with vintage rooms, if you do it just right it is perfection, but if you go overboard like I did then it just looks like a giant garage sale. 

My second idea was a gender neutral woodland themed nursery, I thought it would be perfect because no matter what gender we had after this baby we could use the same elements for their nursery. I put together a private Pinterest board and this photo was what inspired me to get started:


It incorporated all the things I wanted in a nursery and a lot of the same furniture. HOWEVER (are you getting an idea of how I'm indecisive) once we found out the gender, the game changed. To be honest I thought I was having a boy, and when I found out Everly was a girl I thought this is my chance to really do the nursery I wanted. My mom had purchased this quilt from etsy and it was the base of the entire room. I loved how whimsical and girly it was, and the colours made me swoon. I went back to the drawing board (Pinterest of course) and started pulling inspiration. 




I loved how I could still incorporate some of the vintage items into her room and keeping the colour scheme. I wanted pink and mint with pops of gold, and even though we are still working on some things and waiting on a few items to finish the room, I am so happy with how it is turning out so far. It truly has been a labour of love and once it is all finished there will be a reveal post. I couldn't help but post a few photos on Instagram, but once everything is set there will be a more detailed post. 
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20 WEEK BUMPDATE


For the last 2 years I have envisioned what being halfway through my pregnancy and wondered if I would ever experience it, so this week was really special. Kyle is so mesmerized by how my bump has expanded in just a few days, although I think after I eat it looks a lot bigger than it actually is. Life overall feels really good, I have reached that point in pregnancy where I feel like myself, less like crap, and my appetite is slowly coming back I just find I get full quite quickly. Her nursery is a mess which is not helping my nesting urges! The room itself was never fully done so Kyle needs to finish it so I can start hanging her gallery wall and organizing all the baby stuff before our showers start happening. I always walk into the room wanting to accomplish something, but get overwhelmed and walk out again ha. I have a few DIY's left that I would like to do for her gallery wall, but I want to see what we have so far up on the wall before I add anything. Once her room is fully done I plan on posting pictures or a small video just as a keepsake. 

How far along? 20 weeks

Total weight gain? I have gained a total of 4lbs so I'm not doing too bad!

Maternity clothes? I have started wearing some maternity pieces 

Stretch marks? Yeah, no new ones though.

Sleep? Has been really good! Deep sleeps which has felt really nice.

Best moment this week? Feeling her more has been so special, and just admiring how much I've grown and how every day I look more and more pregnant I love it. 

Miss anything? Nothing really stands out this week.

Movement? Yes, she is moving a lot more. 

Food cravings? Nothing crazy really this week. 

Anything making you feel sick or queasy? Nothing this week, I have noticed feeling more light headed but that is about it. 

Showing? Yeah I have a bump for sure and I love everything about it :)

Gender? GIRL!!!

Labor signs? None.

Symptoms? Just feeling right headed if I stand up too fast.

Belly button in or out? In, but it's starting to pop out haha.

Wedding ring on or off? On, but lately I have always been taking them off at night. They aren't tight or anything they just irritate me. 

Happy or moody most of the time? Moody and emotional again this week, sorry Kyle :/

Looking forward to: Finishing the nursery and my first shower which is a little over a month away!

According to my app, baby...
  • is the size a paper airplane
  • is practicing breathing 
  • can now be measured from head to toe instead of crown to rump :) 

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19 WEEK BUMPDATE


This week went by really quick which was surprising after coming back from our shutdown week. It feels so surreal that next week we are halfway done! Seriously the time is flying and the summer will be over and she will be here before we know it. That realization hits me every once and a while and I feel very unprepared. I have experienced some nesting, wanting to organize the nursery because things just seem to be all over the place and once we have our showers it will feel even worse. Unfortunately until the bedroom is finished there isn't much I can do which is driving me nuts of course haha. 

How far along? 19 weeks

Total weight gain? I haven't weighed myself this week so I'm not 100% sure on the weight gain. 

Maternity clothes? The jeans are getting tighter, so pretty soon I'll have to transition I think. 

Stretch marks? Yeah, they aren't prominent but I know they are there. 

Sleep? I have been staying up later and pretty much back to my original bedtime which is around 10/10:30pm. However, it doesn't matter how late I stay up, I ALWAYS wake up around 6am which can get annoying.

Best moment this week? This makes me emotional just talking about it. I have a doppler and one night this week I was finding her heartbeat. When I found it I felt a tiny little kick and proceeded to ugly cry for about an hour and call my mom ha. I think at that moment it hit me that I'm having a baby, I have been feeling small movements but they happen so fast, this was the first prominent kick (she probably hates the doppler and it was her way of saying get that thing away from me mom!)

Miss anything? Nothing really stands out this week.

Movement? Yes, she is starting to make herself known!

Food cravings? It's always ice cream.. which I don't hate haha but seriously how is she not sick of it?! I have a small bowl at least once a day, usually as my "nighttime treat."

Anything making you feel sick or queasy? Nothing this week, sometimes I wake up feeling gross but it goes away fairly quickly.

Showing? It's 50/50 with me and maybe it is because I see my body all the time. My stomach is hard so I know I'm pregnant, but it doesn't feel like I'm always showing. Kyle has told me multiple times that I am really starting to show, but I guess it just depends on the clothes I wear. 

Gender? GIRL!!!

Labor signs? None.

Symptoms? Nothing outstanding, have been told I have the glow and I really do not feel that way but I'm sure that's normal.

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding ring on or off? On, but lately I have always been taking them off at night. They aren't tight or anything they just irritate me. 

Happy or moody most of the time? Moody and emotional. It really is a rollercoaster of emotionas that I can't explain. I hate being moody especially towards Kyle I feel so guilty after, but small things have really made me on edge and I either freak out or cry about it lol. Hoping next week is a happier week :/ 

Looking forward to: Being half way! And for the weather to get warm again .. seriously we are almost into May and looking at potential snow this week. 

According to my app, baby...
  • Is the size of a Gameboy
  • Creating that coating to protect her called vernix caseosa 
  • 6 inches long 
  • Beginning to sprout tiny hairs

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18 WEEK BUMPDATE


Well it has been 2 weeks since I last did a weekly bumpdate - and it feels like a lot has happened but I think it's mostly because I have been super busy. This past week was my work shutdown so I had a week off, I spent half of it in Ottawa visiting my cousin and the other half at home visiting my family. So lots of driving! But I have also had a second ultra sound to verify that she's still a girl (she is ha) and just being able to feel more and more connected to her, these last two weeks have been so special. 

How far along? 18 weeks

Total weight gain? Still just sitting at 2lbs total.

Maternity clothes? I don't need them, but this week I did try out a few things I have and you can definitely tell I'm pregnant when I wear them haha.

Stretch marks? I have a few, it was inevitable - my skin has also been SO itchy, so I know more might be on their way.

Sleep? Going well, no complaints! I still miss my cousin's cot I slept on when I was visiting her, it was SO comfy!

Best moment this week? I felt her for the first time - it felt kind of like popcorn, and I think in that moment it all kind of sunk in that she's all mine forever. 

Miss anything? With the warm weather I kind of miss being able to go on rides haha - random I know, I passed Canada's Wonderland a lot this week so it was on my mind.

Movement? Yes, she is starting to make herself known!

Food cravings? It's always ice cream.

Anything making you feel sick or queasy? I have felt a few waves of nausea once and a while, I have also been experiencing feeling light headed. 

Showing? Yeah I'm showing now, more when I wear certain clothes.

Gender? GIRL!!!

Labor signs? None.

Symptoms? Nothing really, finally starting to feel that "second trimester glow" haha

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding ring on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy this week, I have enjoyed the time off and spending time with loved ones and feeling like a weight has been lifted off being away from home. 

Looking forward to: More of the GORGEOUS weather! 

According to my app, baby...
  • has eyelashes
  • can yawn and swallow
  • has ovaries full of eggs 
  • may be beginning to have hair

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16 WEEK BUMPDATE


I can't believe that in 4 weeks I will be halfway done :/ sometimes it feels like time drags on, and at the same time this is flying. It feels like I blink and I am already back for my monthly doctor's appointment. I am still in that awkward stage where I don't know if I'm showing or I look like I just ate 5 burritos in a row. I am looking forward to when it is a prominent bump and I can feel movement, I think that is when it will hit me that I am actually with child. 

How far along? 16 weeks

Total weight gain? Still just sitting at 2lbs total.

Maternity clothes? Nope

Stretch marks? I have a few, it was inevitable 

Sleep? Going well, I have started waking up in the middle of the night to pee, which I am sure will only increase as time goes on.

Best moment this week? Getting a lot of things settled for her nursery, it makes my heart happy 

Miss anything? Not that I can think of this week. 

Movement? Still unsure, but probably not. 

Food cravings? Nothing stands out this week craving wise

Anything making you feel sick or queasy? Sometimes when I eat too fast or go too long without eating I'll feel off. 

Showing? Not that I can notice.

Gender? GIRL!!!

Labor signs? None.

Symptoms? Nothing really, finally starting to feel that "second trimester glow" haha

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding ring on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy this week 

Looking forward to: Our spring shutdown, one more week!!!

According to my app, baby...
  • can now detect light through my belly
  • can hear my voice and my heartbeat
  • her legs are now longer than her arms
  • is the size of an action figure

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15 WEEK BUMPDATE


This week was such a whirlwind it almost doesn't feel real. Between the ice storm that came through, Easter, and finding out the gender last minute, it has been an eventful week!

How far along? 15 weeks

Total weight gain? I gained about 2lbs this week.

Maternity clothes? Nope

Stretch marks? I have a few, it was inevitable 

Sleep? For the entire first trimester I always went to bed no later than 7pm, now I'm staying up until about 9pm - so my energy level is getting back up there. 

Best moment this week? Finding out the gender and being able to see our baby again <3 

Miss anything? My appetite still ha .. 

Movement? Nope, I thought maybe I felt a flutter earlier this week but I think it was my mind playing tricks on me. 

Food cravings? Frozen waffles :/ 

Anything making you feel sick or queasy? Sometimes when I eat too fast or go too long without eating I'll feel off. 

Showing? Not that I can notice - my mother in law said I have a bump but I don't know about that.

Gender? GIRL!!!

Labor signs? None.

Symptoms? I've felt a little bit of cramping with my uterus stretching, but other than that I'm slowly starting to feel like myself.

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding ring on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy this week 

Looking forward to: Our spring shutdown in 2 weeks! :D

I can't describe the feeling we have every day knowing that we are going to be a family, it hasn't hit me yet really. But we are so over the moon for what is to come with our little girl <3

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