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March 28, 2017

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  • Oh hello 👋🏾 checking in with a bit of a life update.⠀ ⠀ Still preggers🤰🏾Though I’m only just hitting the 38 week mark, so no surprise there. But I feel as if these last few weeks are draaaaaaaaggggiinngggg.⠀ ⠀ This may come off a bit whiny but I’ve definitely been feeling these last few weeks of pregnancy and it’s been hella frustrating.⠀ ⠀ It’s hard for me to move, it’s hard for me to get comfortable, it’s hard for me to keep up with Mason, it’s hard for me to get dressed because literally nothing fits anymore - including my maternity items. And it’s all made me really annoyed with life. ⠀ ⠀ Hence why I’ve been really m.i.a. - I’m not one who likes to come on to social media and complain when I’m in a funk so I’ve been avoiding everything in efforts to will this baby out of me.⠀ ⠀ It’s funny to think that I felt big in this photo from when I was just barely 24 weeks. Y’all should see me now! 😅⠀ ⠀ I guess I just wanted to let you know I’m still here, but will probably be in and out until this baby makes his final exit.⠀ ⠀ Tis a season of surviving, not really thriving at the moment.⠀ ⠀ I did update my stories with some tidbits from the past week, so feel free to check those out.⠀ ⠀ Other than that please send all the positive juju for this baby to come sooner rather than later ❤️🙏🏾
  • Typical moment in our everyday life - mama’s back is our favorite jungle gym and her head makes for the perfect race car track 💁🏾‍♀️😅
  • 35 weeks pregnant and I’m ready....but I’m also not. ⠀ ⠀ While April seemed to fly by, I can already feel May draaaaagggginnnggg. Part of me is like - cool, more time to prepare. But another part - the part that knows what I’ll have to go through in order to bring this child into the world is like - let’s get this show over and done with! 👊🏾⠀ ⠀ I’m ready to finally see this little guy’s face. But I don’t feel entirely ready to officially become a mom of 2 (under 2!).😬⠀ ⠀ I’m ready to see how a relationship forms between Mason and TBD. But I’m not ready to see how our relationship will change between mama and son.🥺⠀ ⠀ I’m ready to have my body back. But not looking forward to that awkward postpartum stage where maternity clothes don’t properly fit anymore, but you’re not ready for your pre-pregnancy clothes either.😒⠀ ⠀ I’m ready for it all to be over, cause this pregnancy has been a struggle. But I’m also a little sad to see it end....🙁⠀ ⠀ Just some of my thoughts that show how the mind (especially when pregnant) can be a really wacky place. 🥴😅
  • Gotta love a low key weekend. Though there wasn’t any breakfast in bed (missing that cruise life!), there was a lot of all-day pyjama wearing, lie-ins on both bed and couch, and complete avoidance of any and all laundry piles 🌝⠀ ⠀ Mostly though it was nice having family time with this little one, as his days as only child are numbered 😅 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦⠀ ⠀ What’d you get up to this weekend?
  • I don’t like to complain, but I’ve got to be honest: the last few weeks of this pregnancy have been killing me 😣⠀ ⠀ I’ve struggled both mentally and physically throughout this pregnancy. But this final stretch has really been a battle.⠀ ⠀ Ever since we got back from our cruise I’ve struggle to find my daily rhythm and motivation.⠀ ⠀ But it’s extra annoying, because I know it’s all in my head. It’s me putting this pressure on myself to stay on top of everything and keep pushing when all I really want to do is take a freakin nap (which I actually did today, because I was a literal zombie 🧟‍♀️ by this afternoon).⠀ ⠀ I don’t know why I’m having such a hard time letting go and slowing down....actually that’s a lie, I do know - it’s my independent perfectionist nature. ⠀ ⠀ But, nonetheless I’ve decided my mantra going into the weekend and the next few weeks is going to be: it’s okay.⠀ ⠀ It’s okay that you ordered pizza instead of cooking tonight 🍕It’s okay that you haven’t looked at your planner in over a week. 🙈 It’s okay that after a full day with Mason all you want to do is lie on the couch/bed instead of staring at the computer screen working on the blog. 👩🏾‍💻It’s okay to be out of touch with social media for a few days📱.⠀ ⠀ 🌟 It’s okay 🌟 What’s meant to be will be and things will come together one way or another.⠀ ⠀ Can I get an amen?! 🙏🏾❤️😄
  • When you tell the fam to strike a selfie pose 💃🏾🤳🏾⠀ ⠀ I think each face says a lot about each person 😂⠀ ⠀ Just going through my photo reel and reliving some memories from our trip ❤️

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