Fun Discovery!

Good Afternoon....
So if you scroll down my page a little, you will see that I was once upon a time subscribed to BirchBox. And... to be honest I miss it a little! =( The reason I stopped my subscription was because the baby is coming soon and I thought as a responsible parent, I could be using the $10 a month on something for my little boy I enjoy everything about Birchbox and when the time is right, I will definetly reactivate my subscription. In the meantime...  enter BLUUM.

I was browsing the internet like I usually do, and I came across either a 'Pin' or someone on Twitter, I can't remember for sure who had mentioned their Blumm box. Of course, I had to check it out.



Picture from here.



And ta da... it is the equivalent of birchbox for Moms & Babies. From what I can tell, it looks like this is a fairly new product. It seems to follow the same concept as Birchbox. Each month you receive a box full of deluxe samples of various products for you and your baby.

So if you are a new mom, or expectant mom, or know someone who is ready to have a baby, I would strongly recommend looking into this company. It is a great way to discover products for your baby that you normally would not have access to. Who knows, maybe your baby gets irritated by some products and this box will hold the solution to that!

My first box ships out February 17th... I can't wait!! I will def share my goodies with all of you!!

Happy Friday!
=)Rachel

Week 24!

So another week has come and gone... and I am one week closer to the BIG DAY!

How far along? 24 Wks 6 days
Maternity Clothes? More and more maternity tops. I can't quite get away with non maternity tops at work anymore - and I am living in my leggings and yoga pants when I am hanging around the house.
Stretch marks? No sign of any yet... I have a feeling I have some in places I can't even see anymore. But I have been a slave to my Burt's Bees Mama Bee Belly Balm!
Best moment of this week: I think we have a name picked out!! Not 100% sure but about 95%!
Miss Anything? Not really... I have been able to do and eat pretty much everything I did before I was pregnant. (minus the obvious things of course!!)
Movement: He slowed down in the beginning of the week, which made me nervous, but the last couple of days he has been very very active! He favors the right side of my body.
Food Cravings: No =(
Anything making you queasy or sick: No
Have you started to show yet: YES!!! I must have had a growth spurt too because ppl are commenting on how much bigger I have become (which I GUESS I will take as a compliment)
Gender: Little Baby Boy
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? IN!!... But I might not be that lucky next week!
Wedding rings on or off? Still on. Doesn't seem to be getting tight yet.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happyish... still stressing about a few things, hopefully once decisions have been made I can relax and be happy all the time
Looking Forward to: Painting still. I thought we had the color picked out, but I am just not sure!! I want it to be perfect so I am being very picky about this paint color!

This week has been quieter than others as far as prepping for the baby. We still need to make some large purchase decisions. I think I went a little crazy on baby clothes when I first found out the sex, so I am trying not to buy a lot because I don't want to buy things that he will never even get to wear!

Favorite Nonmaternity Maternity Piece

Happy Monday! (ugh where did the weekend go?)



Every morning when I wake up... I dread getting ready. Since adding a few inches around the waste band, my cute and stylish clothing choices have slowly dwindled. All of the cute maternity clothes are so expensive it is crazy! I have no problem spending a little extra on clothes, but I want it to be on something I can wear for longer than 4 more months. My go-to top for my crazy weekends of running around getting ready for the baby definetly has to be my Vicotoria's Secret PINK Essential V-neck Tee!

If you are not familiar with this T-shirt ~ The fit is already a bit long and oversized. But that is why I love it! I have a long torso and this T is the perfect length for my personal liking. Because it has a comfy baggy fit, it is perfect for my ever growing belly! It also can be dressed up with large statement pieces of jewlery or down with a casual scarf and still look cute. I am a huge fan of the V-neck T for guys and girls, and I am a super fan of this V.S. one. I have gone back a few time through this pregnancy to pick up more and more of these T's. I finally caved the last time and went a size up, but only because I wanted to make sure I could rock this T all the way until the end. Bonus: I can keep wearing this T after I am preggers!!! 

=)Rachel

Baby Room Paint Color

The moment we found out we were having a baby I started looking at nursery room ideas. I am so thankful for the amazing resource known as PINTEREST! Without it I wouldn't have even known where to begin on ideas as to how to decorate and organize etc... One thing that I knew from the very beginning... was the paint color. Luckily my color of choice just so happens to be right on trend... gray (or grey... I'm not sure). I have been in love with the color for as long as I can remember. Forget the pinks, and blues... I have always been a gray kinda girl. So, when given the chance, of course I am going to paint my first child's room gray. Now... out of the 1 million shades of gray out there... which one to pick? We have narrowed it down to 4 different grays...

Photo taken by phone, so it isn't the greatest!

So now we have the daunting task of making a final decision. Our son's bedroom has a lot of wall space, so the problem is making sure the color we choose isn't too overwhelming! I think the finalists will be the top two. We have about a month to make the final decision. My parents are coming down to visit and we are enlisting their help with painting! Hopefully by then we will have come to a conclusion. Once the painting is done, the room will be on its way to becoming a nursery.

Stay tuned for more!!! 

=)Rachel

Week 23!

Since I have been away from blogging for quite sometime, I thought I would get up to speed with my pregnancy. I have seen this done on other blogs and I really enjoy reading them. It is also a good way to keep track of the things that are happening during pregnancy. Especially when 'pregnancy brain' steps in and you can't remember what you were even doing!

How far along? 23 Wks 6 days
Maternity Clothes? Some... I am still in mostly nonmaternity clothes, but my pants def don't button all the way!
Stretch marks? No sign of any yet...
Best moment of this week: Making our first big purchase decision on the stroller and car seat! YAY!!
Miss Anything? Not really... I have been able to do and eat pretty much everything I did before I was pregnant.
Movement: All of the time! I caught him jamming to Nicki Minaj in the car one time
Food Cravings: Not really, one of the ladies at my work keeps Starburst at her desk and I have been known to grab a couple of those from time to time
Anything making you queasy or sick: No
Have you started to show yet: YES!!!
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: This is my first baby, so even if I were having them, I probably wouldn't know.
Belly Button in or out? IN!!! But it is on the verge of atleast leveling off... I hope that is as far as it goes =)
Wedding rings on or off? Still on. Doesn't seem to be getting tight yet.
Happy or Moody most of the time: I would like to say that I am Happy most of the time... but I am starting to get more uncomfortable... so that causes me to become Moody! =)
Looking Forward to: Painting and setting up the baby's room. I have these grand ideas in my head... I hope it turns out how I picture it!

I had a doctor's appointment this week and everything is on track! I get to take my glucose test next week... I am sort of dreading that!!

Interesting fact: After you reach 24 weeks, if preterm labor occurs the baby has an amazing chance of survivial.

I pray that does not happen, but it is good to know that incase something does happen this baby will still be OK!

=) Rachel

I am back in full force!

Ok... So I know that I have been away from blogging for quite sometime. I started to get used to the ida of blogging and finally gained a good focus... beauty and fashion and everyday things... then I got married on August 20th and shortly there after... SURPRISE! We found out we were pregnant! So after coming down from our honeymoon high... we were sent on another crazy adventure of finding out we were preggers! Because this was going to be something completely new for my husband and I, I thought, well maybe I should change my blog into something more family orientated and share my pregnancy experiences and what life is like with a newborn. So that is my new goal. Because we don't live close to any family, it will also give our family and friends a way to see how the pregnancy is going and what is happening. I won't be posting any ultrasound pictures because my husband is very protective of our little one, but I will give you a little peek into my pregnancy so far!!

So with that being said... I hope to post on here a couple times a week. Things are so crazy that I am trying to document them as they happen and then hopefully share them!!!

Thanks for taking the time to read this and I hope you look forward to more of me and my family's new adventure!

=)Rachel

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