A BEAUTIFUL day...

I spoiled myself today... mommy-to-be needed it!! I went out for Panera Bread lunch with some of my girlfriends, funny bunch, since I am married and now expecting, I am not around so much anymore...

Then one of my favorite things... the nail salon... manicure, pedicure and eyebrow waxing... later more waxing, gotta keep those hairs in check lol walking out of my trusted spa I see a hair salon, so why not ask if they would cut my split ends real quick, well they did... I am beyond happy and all set for Christmas and the new year... NYE is going to be a quiet one, we both prefer that over the NYE hype all around us... 

8 week summary...

Nausea = about 2-3 days so far... mood swings = constant lol this hormone level is not easy to handle... funny part is that hubby has more pregnancy symptoms than I do, but hey, we'll manage, hubby is pretty understanding of 'the moods', even tho this might actually be hard to understand... despite the hormones I am already a fairly emotional person, but I'm sure I'll find the right herbal remedy soon, to balance me out... I always do... that's kind of my go-to-thing... homeopathy... recently realized that 'Vitamin Shoppe' carries tons of homeopathic remedies <3 <3

Looks like tons of emotions run through your head in the first trimester... lots to handle... lots to figure out... try to keep yourself busy, too much down time = too much time to think...

My take on pre-natal vitamins...

So even before I knew I was pregnant I figured it's good to take pre-natal vitamins ahead of time, so I looked up what should be in them, compared and then decided to get Wegmans brand pre-natals... Once I found out we are expecting, I realized I will need DHA now as well, someone recommended Ocean Mom's DHA to me, so I went to 'Vitamin Shoppe' and got them... 

At my first doctor's visit I got a prescription for OB Complete pre-natals, comparing the two, the OTC ones clearly win!! I find it odd that they win in comparision, but my intuition tells me that the ones I picked, are the right ones for me, so I let my doctor know... after all, always remember it is your pregnancy and your intuition is probably the best guideline...

So I am now taking:

4 Wegmans pre-natals

1 Ocean Mom's DHA

1 Nature made Iron (if needed)

3 Nature Made Cranberry for bladder health

2 Probiotic live bacteria in the am

Try to find your own balance and do what feels good, women need to trust their intuition...

Predictions...

Oh hi there December... the month where doctor's appointments just won't really happen as planned due to snow... gotta love VA... re-scheduled twice... but today... Friday the 13th was the day!! 

So here are two personal predictions first: We believe we are having twin boys (we have been hoping and wishing & wishing and hoping), I believe they are going to arrive on July 28th 2014 (reasons I am rooting for the 28th... we met on July 28th and my wish to have children before my 30th birthday would come true! I'm turning 30 on July 29th.)

Here are the 'for now' appointment results: The first and early sonogram only showed one baby today... and predicted due date is July 30th 2014...

After completing these 9 months of creating life... we'll know if our personal predictions somehow will end up being true... fingers crossed...

I'm a blogger now...

December 12th 2013: Today I've decided to start a blog... what is my topic you ask? Let me explain... starting with what I stand for... I stand for positivity, but never to forget the 'debbie-downer' moments of life, the dark or sad moments, the ones that make you proud when looking back, that is where your strength comes from... I am all about learning from my mistakes and taking a closer look... progressing as an individual, learning life's lessons... 

I am going to combine the positivity aspect of me with my adventures as being an immigrant, being a newlywed and expecting new mom...

I'm going to write about different cultural aspects and traditions, love for my new home, reasons why I am not living where I was born, the married life and mommy-to-be feelings/choices/ideas/insights etc.

All in one place... welcome to...

Not just another baby journey...