I'm back! Catch up; baby, Christmas, essential oils

I can't believe I haven't posted anything since April! I've been pretty busy with my little bundle of joy. Being a mother is the best job in the world. I'm so lucky to have such a perfect little girl. 

I could go on and on about her, but I'll stop myself there. Christmas is coming up already. Time flies! I did some shopping on cyber Monday, but I still have my husband to buy for. He's the hardest person to buy gifts for. So if you have any ideas, please let me know. 

So my new obsession is doTerra oils. Which I'm sure you've heard about because it's everywhere, but if you haven't, check them out. I love having candles burning in the house, but since having Addison I've tried to be more clean and get rid of synthetic products.

Diffusing essentials oils is the best. Not only because they smell good but they have a lot of health benefits. As I write this right now, I'm diffusing Serenity while Addison naps.  It smells amazing and promotes a restful sleep. My other favorite to diffuse during the winter months is OnGuard which promotes a healthy immune system. I can go on and on but if you want more information just go to my page.

http://www.mydoterra.com/laurenmacdermid/#/

My little peanut is stirring so I'll make this post short. But I will post again soon. We also moved into a new house, and got a pool! Yayy!! So I will be posting pics soon.

L

xo

Some pics from my maternity shoot!

Week 34 bump pic!

I love this.

A Baby Asked God.“They tell me You are sending me to earth tomorrow,but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"

God said,"Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you. ” 

The baby said,“who will protect me?” God said,“your angel will defend you even if it means risking her life.” 

The baby said,“God,please tell me my angel’s name.” 

“God said,"You Will Simply Call Her Mommy.”

Sneak peak of our maternity shoot

I can't wait to see the rest!

Happy Mother's Day Mommas!

I treated myself with an early Mother's Day gift. 

Can't wait to use it!

My pregnancy symptoms: Week 25-29

Wow, I have really been slacking on these updates and I apologize. There weren't too many new symptoms with these weeks though, so not much to blog about.

I got my energy back.

Heartburn crept back into my life again.

And because I'm petite my ribs really started to hurt and my stomach just felt squished.

Nothing too crazy. But it's getting so close now that I'm in the third trimester! After knowing a few girls that have miscarried, I am extremely grateful that I have made it this far. And so blessed I've had a healthy pregnancy and baby, so far (fingers crossed) despite having an arcuate uterus ( apparently it isn't bicornuate). But anyways, let's just hope labour goes well!

The comfiest maternity bra

So I had boughten two underwire maternity bras from Thyme Maternity when I was in my first trimester and they were fine. But now that I'm in my third trimester, I just can't stand them anymore so when I  recently heard great things about this Lamaze Maternity bra, I purchased it right away. I thought I'd share it with you moms because I really love it. It's so comfortable and under $20.

Check it out!

Maternity Bra

xo

Pandora video

You moms have to watch this video. It's so sweet. I cried. (Of course)

http://youtu.be/DRoqk_z2Lgg

Getting ready for baby Addison!

The bassinet my sister got us has arrived and is all set up for Addison!

25 weeks baby bump pic!

Cute Maternity Clothes

I find shopping for cute maternity clothes a difficult thing to do. So if you are struggling to do the same, I've posted a few links of cute places to shop.


Pink Blush

Asos Maternity

Old Navy Maternity

Top Shop Maternity

Pretty Plum Sugar

H&M Maternity

My pregnancy symptoms: Week 17-24

I have been slacking on the posts lately. I apologize for those few who read this blog! We just put our house up for sale so we've been busy trying to get our home "show ready". Good news- we got an offer on our first showing! Yay!!

As for baby news, nothing much for symptoms, besides heartburn. 

And I feel her kicking and moving a lot more. I love it. 

I'm growing obviously a lot bigger so my back has been sore. But my new pillow really helps with sleeping. I have my first ob appointment in 3 weeks! It's going by so quickly. I can't wait to meet our baby girl. 

Here's a couple pics of my munchkins. 

The best Valentine's Day gift for a pregnant woman

The Snoogle! It's a lifesaver.

Ideas for my little girls nursery

20 Week Ultrasound and Gender Reveal!

My gut instinct was right! We are having a mini me. We are so happy and so in love already with little Addison MacDermid.

19 week bump pic!

Cloud b

Have you heard of or seen these cloud b stuffed animals? They are too cute. I bought my niece the sheep that plays soothing sounds and she loved it, and then afterwards my youngest nephew loved it.  Basically, it was a great investment. 

Then I saw these the other day, Cloud b twilight buddies. How adorable right? They project a starry night sky onto the ceiling. I've already got my eye on this cute little sheep!

They have a bunch of other cute stuffed animals. Here's the link if you want to check them out!

Cloud b

My Pregnancy symptoms: Week 13-16

So here's my symptoms during the second trimester. ( still no morning sickness) 

Also note: food aversions and nausea are gone! Yayy!

-Had heartburn a few times early on but haven't had it recently. My doctor gave me a prescription for some medication but I never used it. I found Tums worked just fine.

-Headaches also early on but none recently. And thank God because they were painful!

-Stuffy/bloody nose. I pretty much had it since the beginning but it's gotten worse in the 2nd tri.

- Dry belly! I know it's due to my belly growing and stretching. Luckily no stretch marks yet. (Knock on wood)

- Breakouts. I'm not sure if I've mentioned this but I've had random breakouts all over my face since the beginning. Luckily they only happen every so often. It's like being a teen again!

- Just recently my belly has popped now that I'm 17 weeks. And for a couple days I had an annoying pain at the front of my right pelvis. Didn't hurt while sitting, just when I was walking around. It felt like I pulled a muscle. But I've been reassured it's just everything growing and moving around in there.

- I think that's it. Can't really complain. I still have my tired days but for the most part my energy is back. 

Oh, and sleeping sucks! I think I'm going to get myself the snoogle pillow. I heard it's amazing!

And 3 weeks until we find out the gender!! Yayy!!

Xo

16 week bump shot!

Pregnancy Apps for the Iphone

Hello ladies!

I thought I would just make a quick post today listing the pregnancy apps I've been using. If you have any good ones that aren't on here, please let me know. I'm always looking for a good app!

So of course #1 I have the What to Expect app. Probably my favorite app. I really like the community, as I'm part of the June group. It's nice to chat with other moms experiencing the same thing. (FREE APP)

I also really liked the Pregnancy + app, but once you get past 14 weeks you have to pay for it. Which I didn't, so I have limited information now, which kinda sucks. (FREE APP UNTIL WEEK 14)

Next, is also another popular one and it's the bump app. I really like this one too. They also have a community. (FREE APP)

Babycenter is another one, kinda similar to the bump. (FREE APP)

OviaPregnancy - I really like this one. Lots of good info and articles. Also they have an instagram for baby pics which is super cute. (FREE APP)

Sprout which is pretty cool. Tells you what's new each week. I think I just have the free 14 days trial though. (FREE for 14 days)

Babybump- I'd say gets used the least. Maybe I just haven't explored enough on it, but I don't find there's much info. (FREE APP)

And that's all I got! I also get the fitpregnancy magazine on my ipad. Sorry this is so short, but I am starvingggg! xo

Pregnancy Workout

I am so excited to start this tomorrow!

Pregnancy cravings

This has been mine recently.

I've been using the Epicure recipe and it's delicious!