tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67997687242748446612024-03-05T08:03:46.514-06:00Erika's Style DiaryErikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833966180191688588noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799768724274844661.post-60850667120638248152015-11-13T14:32:00.000-06:002015-11-13T14:43:24.200-06:00Fall Roundup: Pumpkin Patch and HalloweenI'm only 2 weeks late to post about our Halloween (oops!), so I decided to make this a post about Fall in general. :)<br />
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Madison and I dressed up as foxes for Halloween. She was absolutely adorable in her costume!<br />
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We spent Halloween with some good friends (our babies were born only one day apart!) and the little ones had fun hanging out...and banging on the window, haha. Look at that cute little tail!</div>
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We went to a pumpkin patch last week. I have enjoyed doing that before, but it's so much more fun with a baby! I can't wait until she's old enough to get excited about going. Holidays are going to be like that too and I'm really looking forward to celebrating with her.</div>
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Here are a few pictures from our time there (of course they are all of Madison). She's getting better at standing without assistance, but she's not walking yet.</div>
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She kept trying to eat the corn kernels. I love how blue her eyes look here.</div>
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She loved the goats! I think they reminded her of our dogs.</div>
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By the way, how creepy does this scene look? It reminded me of something straight out of a horror movie, so of course I couldn't resist taking a picture and sharing the creepiness with you all.<br />
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I know this has kind of turned into a baby documentary blog, but I promise I will be featuring some fashion soon! :)<br />
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Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833966180191688588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799768724274844661.post-44976997772225823352015-10-27T17:37:00.002-05:002015-10-27T17:37:44.316-05:00I'm Still AliveHello! I know, it's been awhile. I've written this post probably a dozen times in my head. The hardest part was getting it typed up on a computer. But I've finally done it. :)<br />
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I've wondered if I should continue this blog since life seemed too busy to give it any time. However, it's a fun and creative outlet for me so I will definitely be keeping it around, and hopefully posting more often than once every 6+ months! Plus I want to share my experiences as a new parent (and working mom!) and hopefully help others with what I've learned.<br />
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Besides baby girl, another thing that makes blogging difficult is that we are in transition. We are building a new house (yay!) and trying to sell our current house (boo!) and living life very minimally with most stuff in storage to keep the house show ready at all times (double boo!). I will be very happy when this process is over.<br />
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<a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/10/halloween.html" target="_blank">Halloween</a> is my favorite time of year and now that I have a mini me to dress up, it's even more fun! Here is her first costume. We received this strawberry costume at one of her baby showers and she couldn't be cuter!<br />
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I'm hoping the bad weather will stay away so that we can enjoy her first Halloween this weekend! I'm excited about her other costume. I will post pictures next week! :)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My nails are relatively simple since I'm always concerned that Madison will start crying before they are dry. Luckily she was good while I did my nails. :) And of course I always have to add a little extra something to give it flair, so I did a shamrock on my ring finger nail. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Madison and I were twinsies today! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy St Patrick's Day! May the luck o' the Irish be with you!</span></div>
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Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833966180191688588noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799768724274844661.post-57397998537241430672015-02-26T07:00:00.000-06:002015-02-26T07:00:08.482-06:00Madison Jean - Part III hope you enjoyed reading about <a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2015/02/madison-jean.html" target="_blank">Madison's birth story</a>. It was a challenging experience, but ultimately so worth it. She is amazing and it's fun to see her growing each day. This post is about some random things about Madison and my postpartum recovery.<br />
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Madison was the only name that I suggested that Marty liked. I had a decent list of baby girl names that I liked and tried to convince Marty to like, but Madison is the only one that he would agree to. We were thinking about finding one more name that we both liked and then seeing which one fit her best once we saw her, but we couldn't find another name, haha. So Madison won and I think it fits her perfectly. We originally had a different middle name picked out, but I started wondering if we should do a family name instead. I originally didn't care to do that, so I'm not sure where along the line I changed my mind. Maybe it was because her middle name worked out so perfectly. Marty's grandmother's name was Jean and my grandmother's middle name was Jeanne, so we decided to have Jean as her middle name. I love that it's different and still sounds so beautiful together. And we can call her MJ if we want. We'll probably go with Maddy, but I guess we'll see what sticks. :)</div>
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Madison was about 6 lbs when we left the hospital (babies tend to lose some weight right after they are born) and by her 2 week appointment she had gotten back to her birth weight of 6.5 lbs. Now at 5 weeks, she's about 7.5 lbs. I can definitely tell a difference in her face - she's getting chubbier cheeks like her mom. :) She has started cooing and being a little more interactive. I'm looking forward to when she'll start smiling more!<br />
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Recovery from the c-section has been surprisingly easier than I expected. I was on bedrest for a couple days following the surgery but by the time we left the hospital I was able to walk a couple laps around the hospital floor. I've been trying to do a daily walk since. I really think that helped me recover faster. Now at 5 weeks postpartum, I feel almost completely normal. I still have about 15 pounds to lose, but I'm not sweating it. I'm breastfeeding and that is burning lots of calories! Hopefully that weight will come off before I know it.</div>
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There are 2 products that I'm wearing that will hopefully help my body bounce back to pre-pregnancy form. The first is the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shrinkx-Ultra-Postpartum-Compression-Black/dp/B00OTYRG96/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1424926919&sr=8-2&keywords=shrinkx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shrinkx Hip Compression Belt</a>. It fits low around the hips and helps pull them back together after being widened from pregnancy. The hormone relaxin is in a woman's body throughout pregnancy and for about 6 weeks postpartum. It helps the joints relax (hence the name) and stretch to accommodate the growing belly. It also allows your body to be manipulated back into place postpartum, which the belt uses to narrow your hips. My doula also used this to her advantage for my 2 postpartum massages - they were the weirdest and coolest massages as I could feel her moving things back into place, especially with my ribs and hips. The next item is the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Belly-Bandit-Womens-Bamboo-Viscose/dp/B002GKIMO8/ref=sr_1_1?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1424927613&sr=1-1&keywords=belly+bandit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Belly Bandit Tummy Wrap</a>. It's supposed to help pull my tummy back into place. I wish I had taken photos of my belly right before delivery and each week after to see how my progress is going, but I thought of it too late. Maybe next time I can do that. As long as I can fit back into my pre-pregnancy jeans, I'll be happy. :)</div>
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Madison has been doing pretty good at night. She doesn't like to sleep by herself yet, so we currently use a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Delight-Snuggle-Surround-Portable/dp/B0090YELGG/ref=sr_1_cc_3?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1424928101&sr=1-3-catcorr&keywords=nest+cosleeper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cosleeper</a>. She usually sleeps from 1 or 2 until 4:30 or 5. It almost feels like a full night's sleep, and with a nap or two during the day, I don't feel too sleep deprived. The morning is always the hardest time to wake up when she wants to eat though. I've never been a morning person! However, I've always kind of been a night owl, so staying up until 1 hasn't been hard for me. I need to start working on getting to bed earlier though, otherwise it's going to be a nightmare when I return to work and need to get up after Madison's morning feeding instead of going back to sleep.</div>
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Maternity leave has been awesome. I can't believe it's about half over. Time needs to slow down - I'm dreading when I have to start taking Madison to daycare. Until then though, I'm going to enjoy my days with her and our afternoon nap time snuggles. :)</div>
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Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833966180191688588noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799768724274844661.post-30586169677772208432015-02-25T07:00:00.000-06:002015-02-25T23:51:26.240-06:00Madison JeanBaby girl is here! Actually yesterday marked 5 weeks since she was born! I can't believe it's been that long already - time is flying. I've been meaning to get this post up about her for the past month, but time kept getting away from me. I also am not very efficient with my time, something that I had heard happens after you have a child, but I hadn't quite comprehended how that worked. I understand and empathize with all moms now! :) Being a mom is the best (it's still weird to think of myself as mom, haha) and I just can't get enough of my beautiful little girl.<br />
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Anyhow, I'm so excited to finally have this post done and to share more about our little baby girl! Madison Jean was born January 20th at 10:12pm weighing in at 6 lbs 8 oz and measuring 19 inches long. She was born with a full head of hair and the cutest little face ever. She was so tiny and has the most delicate features. It was love at first sight for Marty and me. I don't know if I can put into words how it felt when I saw and held Madison for the first time. Here she is not long after she was born:<br />
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<u>Birth Story</u><br />
The birth story is a little long but I hope you find it interesting enough to read it all. Writing about this is a little difficult. I had a birth plan in mind, but I also knew to have an open mind about how things could go since this was my first time and I really didn't know what to expect. Even still, things ended up going very differently than I had anticipated.<br />
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My plan was to go as long as I could all natural, without any pain medicine, and hopefully make it all the way through delivery. My doula was going to be there to help me through the process. My only concern was that I was getting induced* and I had heard that contractions are way more intense and painful when induced - I worried about being mentally strong enough to make it through without painkillers. I was keeping an open mind though because in the end, having an epidural would be fine. There'd be no reason to make myself suffer if I couldn't handle the pain and it's not like there's a prize for making it through all natural. It was just something I wanted to do if I could.<br />
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*Side note about why I was getting induced: baby girl had measured small throughout the pregnancy and my dr and the high-risk dr both were concerned about how efficient the placenta and umbilical cord were at delivering nutrients to her and didn't want to risk going past my due date in case she wasn't getting enough nourishment. I wished I could've been able to go into labor naturally and I feel like things would've gone better if I had, but oh well. Baby girl was born healthy and that's what really matters.<br />
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Tuesday morning, on January 20th, we headed to the hospital. It was kind of weird since I had always envisioned that we would be rushing like you see in the movies. I was calm with just a tiny bit of nerves that I was trying to ignore. I remember it was ridiculously foggy that morning and traffic was bad. We made it to the hospital without incident and were all checked in and settled in our room by 9:00am. At 9:30 they started the pitocin. I could feel the contractions, but they weren't painful at all. Marty and I hung out and watched a movie while we were waiting for things to start happening. At 12:30 my dr arrived, checked me (I was 3cm dilated with 70% effacement), and broke my water. Let me tell you, it is the weirdest thing ever! Sorry TMI, but I couldn't believe how much liquid came out and continued to come out with each contraction. I swear I lost about 10 lbs in water weight right there, ha! After they broke my water I started to feel some discomfort when the contractions occurred. <br />
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The contractions continued to get more intense and painful. I labored for about 7 hours naturally and then decided that it was just too much for me and I wanted an epidural. The relief I felt after I got it was indescribable. We were hoping that my body relaxing from the epidural would help me move along more. I was stuck at 5cm dilated at that point.<br />
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Unfortunately, once I got the epidural, baby girl's heart rate began to decelerate. They stopped the pitocin to see if that would help and it did - her heart rate returned to normal. Sometimes pitocin will get your body to labor on its own once it gets started. That was not the case for me. Once the pitocin was stopped, my contractions stopped. Without the contractions I wouldn't dilate any further and I couldn't have a baby at only 5 cm. They started up the pitocin again, slowly adding more, but baby girl wasn't liking it and her heart rate went down again. They tried this 3 times and every time her heart rate decelerated. It was frustrating. They weren't sure if it was too much stress on baby girl or if she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her somewhere. It made me regret not trying to tough it out longer without the epidural since the issue didn't come up until after. <br />
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Since we weren't making any progress (and once they break your water you are on a time limit to have the baby), the only other option was to have a c-section. I was devastated. Here I was, originally wanting to do a natural birth, and I would have to have a c-section. It was the worst possible outcome and one that I didn't think would ever be in the realm of possibilities. :( Once I finally accepted that it had to be done, they prepped me and moved me to the OR.<br />
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Some say that you can feel a tugging sensation when you have a c-section, but I didn't feel anything. I just remember being very thirsty and occasionally shaking like I was cold, even though I didn't really feel cold (I found out that was from the medication and normal). The entire procedure was short, taking maybe 30 minutes. I'll never forget when I first heard her cry. I wanted to hold her right away but they made me wait until they cleaned her first. I finally got some skin-to-skin time, but only for a few minutes before they took me away to the recovery area. I wish I had been more demanding of getting that skin-to-skin time to bond right after they pulled her out, but the whole thing was a whirlwind and I was exhausted. After spending about an hour in recovery we finally were taken to our room. It seemed like an eternity before they brought baby girl back to me to hold. By the time I got her I think it was after midnight. It was surreal to hold her in my arms. My beautiful little miracle, my sweet baby Madison. I was completely exhausted, but I forced myself to stay awake so I could hold her just a little longer.<br />
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So even though I was disappointed that I had to have a c-section, I was so happy that Madison was born healthy and that I didn't have any complications from the surgery.</div>
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Since this post is already very long, I will end it here and have more about Madison in tomorrow's post (it's already typed up and scheduled to go so it will definitely get posted tomorrow). :)</div>
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This is my first post since baby girl was born. I can't believe it's been 3 weeks already! Time flies when you're sleepy and trying to figure everything out about having a newborn. I promise to have a post up about her with pics soon. :) In the meantime, this month's mani theme is Valentine's Day! </div>
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I decided to switch it up from the usual pink that I do for V-day and add some animal print. I also opted to do this because I had some leopard stick-on nail polish - let's be honest, trying to wait for regular nail polish to dry while taking care of a demanding newborn is not a good idea. :) </div>
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I only used the stick-on nails. I've never tried the gel part so I'm not sure how well that works. I added a red heart on my ring finger to make them more "Valentinesy" and because I love the way red looks with leopard. I also loved the way the silver polish looked <a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/12/monthlymani-winter-wonderland.html" target="_blank">last time I used it</a> so I decided to outline the heart in silver to make it pop. I'm not sure if I like it better with or without the silver outline.</div>
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I hope you all have a fun time celebrating V-day! Check out my <a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/02/valentines-day-outfits.html" target="_blank">post from last year</a> for some outfit inspiration.</div>
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Marty and I both took the day off from work yesterday and enjoyed spending our last baby-free day together. We hung out for part of the day with a couple that is really good friends of ours that are also expecting and getting induced this evening. I have a feeling our babies will be good friends. :)<br />
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We also took a few maternity pics yesterday - our last ones with the baby bump! Our next pictures will include our precious baby girl.<br />
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<a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-nursery.html" target="_blank">The Nursery</a><br />
<a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2015/01/pregnancy-update-weeks-34-38.html" target="_blank">Weeks 34 - 38</a><br />
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This will probably be my last baby bump picture. By 40 weeks, I will have a baby! It is unreal that I will be holding baby girl in less than a week. It really hasn't hit me yet. </div>
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I saw the high-risk doctor to get one last ultrasound done to make sure baby girl was gaining enough weight (since there were those inconsistencies with the ultrasound measurements previously) and she looked good! She was measuring to be about 6 lbs 3 oz. That is a good size if you ask me, but the doctor was a little concerned that she is on the small side. So she recommended that I get induced if baby girl isn't here by her due date. I saw my regular dr today and we set the induction date for January 20th, my original due date. </div>
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There is a decent chance baby girl might come before then. At the end of my appointment they put 2 monitors on me. One checked the baby's heartbeat and one measured contractions. From what I could tell, I hadn't felt any contractions, but according to the monitors I was having fairly regular ones! I'm glad they had me sit with the monitors so I could feel the difference in my body when it was going through a contraction. Even though they were happening about every 5 minutes, they weren't nearly as strong as they need to be nor were they lasting very long, so it's not real labor yet! :)</div>
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<a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2015/01/pregnancy-update-weeks-34-38.html" target="_blank">Weeks 34 - 38</a><br />
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This was my inspiration photo. I loved the bold stripes and how dramatic the overall look was. The final result is quite a bit different (we decided against doing stripes unfortunately) but you can see some elements from the inspiration photo in our nursery.<br />
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And here is our nursery!</div>
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As soon as we decide on her name, I'm going to get a white wooden letter of her first initial to put in between the elephant pictures below. On top of the changing pad is a super cute diaper cake that my awesome coworker and friend Christen made for me. She is super talented. She also made these amazing sugar cookies for my work shower. I will share those pics in another post.</div>
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At some point I'm going to have to take the cake apart, but it's too cute and I'm putting it off. So it's just hanging out on the changing pad for now.<br />
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Since I kinda took over the closet in the baby's room, we decided to get the small wardrobe for extra storage. :) It will be something that she can use as she gets older too.<br />
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We found the exact same light fixture in the inspiration photo at Ikea, but Marty didn't think it would provide enough light for the room. We found this similar one at Home Depot and it provides a lot more light. Bonus: it was half the price too!<br />
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As I mentioned in the <a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/12/pregnancy-update-weeks-31-33.html" target="_blank">last post</a>, I suspected baby girl had moved into a head down position. That was confirmed by the doctor. So now she is in the right position for birth, and I hope she stays that way. My biggest fear is that she'll move into a breech position, but honestly I don't think there is enough room for her to move back.<br />
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I had my last 2 baby showers during my 35th week: my Houston family and friends shower and one at work. My dear friend Laura made the wreath below ~ isn't it amazing?! I can't wait to take a picture of baby girl in front of it when she gets here! We got lots of goodies at the showers and I'm still working on organizing them into the nursery. Both showers were beautiful. I am so spoiled by my friends and family. I will post some baby shower pics in a future post.<br />
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Basically at this point, baby girl is packing on as much fat as she can and her lungs and brain are finishing their development. Everything else is just about ready to go! It was reassuring to make it to this point since babies have a high survival rate if anything were to happen and she had to be born early. </div>
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Over the past 3 weeks we finished all of our baby classes. We took infant CPR, the hospital birthing class, and a breastfeeding class. They were all really informative and we had great instructors. I feel a little bit better about how everything is going to go with this new knowledge! :)</div>
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Now that I'm down to the last month, I have to start visiting the doctor every week. It is crazy how often it feels like I have dr appointments. At 36 weeks she checked me and I was not dilated - not surprising.</div>
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At my last doctor appointment (37 weeks) the doctor checked again and I am 1 cm dilated! (So exciting, haha.) So technically that means I am in the first stage of labor. From what I learned in birthing class, women can be in this stage of labor for over a month. It really doesn't mean anything until active labor starts. Marty loves the idea of telling people that I am in labor already. He is so silly. :)</div>
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I love the shirt I'm wearing above. It says "Tis the season to be pregnant." It would get a good amount of chuckles whenever I wore it. It's a bummer the holidays are over, because it was one of my most comfortable shirts. At 37 weeks, I am technically at full term, although the next 3 weeks are still important for baby girl's brain and lung development.</div>
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Eek ~ as of yesterday, I am 38 weeks and only have about 2 weeks left! It is unreal how fast this journey has gone by. I'm still comfortable for the most part and am not in any rush to start labor, ha. I got a labor prep massage last Friday with my doula. It helps open and loosen the hips to facilitate easier passage for the baby. My doula said that my hips are tight and that I really need to work on loosening them before baby comes. So I've been doing different stretches on my exercise ball each night. I have another labor prep massage this Friday, so hopefully I have good news that my stretching has made a difference. Having looser hips will help labor go faster, so I want to get them as loose as possible! :)</div>
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I know I promised nursery pics in my last post, but we are not quite done yet and I want to finish up the last couple of things before posting pics. We are going to try to finish it up tonight, and if we do, I will have pics for you tomorrow! I'm so excited to share it with you!</div>
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One last thing ~ some of you have asked if we have picked out a name yet. We have a couple that we like, but have not decided on one yet. We are probably going to wait until we see her to make the final decision. So, you will find out her name when she makes her debut!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Who’s ready for 2015?
Can you believe it is almost here?
This year has flown by and it was such a fun ride. Also, last week marked the one
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thinking back to last January, I never could have imagined how this year
would have turned out for me.
I had so many expectations of how 2014 was going to be and it’s funny
how things don’t work out exactly as you planned, but it turns out better than
you could have expected. Here were some
of my expectations/goals for 2014 and what really happened. Intermixed are some of my favorite posts from 2014. Click on the picture to see the original post.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Expectation 1:</u> Complete physical therapy for my knee and
play football again and wear high heels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Reality:</u> I completed physical therapy in April, making a
full recovery from my ACL tear. I was
able to play sports and wear heels again.
One of the reasons I started this blog was to occupy my time during the
recovery since I was missing sports. I
was able to play football for one season too (we even won the championship in
our league). So this was one of the few
expectations that came out just about as planned. The only unexpected part was that I only got to play that one season of football.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Expectation 2:</u> I would blog 2-3 times per week, mostly
sharing outfit ideas and inspirations, but also a few personal things now and
then.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Reality:</u> For the most part I think I did do about an average
of 2 posts per week, minus a few weeks here and there (especially lately) where
I didn’t do any. I think it would’ve
been a little easier to keep up with if I wasn’t pregnant. Pregnancy can be exhausting and who wants to
think about their next blog post when curling up on the couch with ice cream
sounds a thousand times better? Hehe…<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Expectation 3:</u> Grow my blog audience and become kind of
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Reality:</u> I know that you can’t get success overnight,
especially with all of the thousands upon thousands of blogs that are out
there. It’s tough to make yourself stand
out. I didn’t work on that nearly as
much as I wanted to. BUT, I made a lot
of new blogger friends.
Blogging is such a fun community and I have found it really supportive
and welcoming. I wouldn’t trade my new
blogging friendships for all the success in the world. :)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Expectation 4:</u> I was obsessed with getting a pair of
Christian Louboutin shoes. Red is my favorite color and I love the pop of red
on the bottom of those shoes. I had a
plan in place. I was going to be super
frugal and put aside about $100 per month for 6 months and then purchase a pair and it was going to be awesome.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Reality:</u> I was doing great for about 2 months but then I
found out I was pregnant! I could no longer justify
getting a pair of expensive shoes when I knew that I would have lots of upcoming
baby expenses. Sometimes women’s’ feet increase
a shoe size during pregnancy too (so far so good that has not been the case for me) and I didn’t
want to risk an investment on a pair of shoes that I might not be able to wear
in a year. So I scrapped the plan for
now, but I think I may try again in a few years.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Expectation 5:</u> Continue to eat healthy and stay in shape.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Reality:</u> I got pregnant! :) Haha. It wasn't planned, but Marty and I couldn't be happier. Sure, I may not be working out as much as I want, but I will have time for that after baby girl comes. I'm still eating healthy, but allowing myself more indulgences than before. Baby girl is making me crave it (I can blame it on the baby for now, right?)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gosh, it was hard to pick out my favorite posts from 2014, there were so many outfits that I loved. It makes me miss my old wardrobe so much and I can't wait to get back to my normal size and wear those clothes again! I miss my long hair too. I'm working on growing it out again. FYI, I keep an album on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ErikasStyleDiary" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> of all the outfits that I've featured on the blog, in case you ever want to see them all in one place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are some of my goals for 2015. It will be fun to come back to this post at the end of next year and see how they turned out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Have a baby! Enjoy how my life is going to change and try not to stress about the unknown.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Continue to blog and understand that it may be inconsistent since I'll probably have less time, but still try to fit it in as much as I can. My goal will be to post an average of about once a week. Hopefully I can do more, but I'm setting my expectations low as I don't know what life will be like after baby. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3. After getting cleared by the doctor, make time to work out and take care of myself, so I can get back to my normal size and wear all my fun clothes again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Be more thrifty. I started checking out second hand shops last spring and made some amazing finds. (Thanks to my awesome blogger friends for encouraging this!) I can't wait to see what treasures I find during 2015.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So here's to 2015 ~ I wish you all the best for the new year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">xo, Erika</span><br />
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Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833966180191688588noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799768724274844661.post-53560034213300705062014-12-16T22:43:00.005-06:002014-12-16T23:48:14.902-06:00#MonthlyMani: Winter WonderlandChristmas is one of my favorite times of the year, especially when it comes to all of the fun holiday things that you can paint on your nails! I decided to do snowflakes for this one.<br />
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I used 3 nail polishes for this design. I love the skinny brushes from Kiss. They make it easier to do designs that require more precise lines.<br />
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{<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=436482446&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kiss Silver</a>, <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pure-Ice-Nail-Enamel-Polish-by-Bari-Frosted-Ice-STARRY-NITES-633-Deep-Purple-/190853794487" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pure Ice Frosted Ice Starry Nites</a>, <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=436482446&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kiss White</a>}</div>
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First I started with this gorgeous blue base color. I've had this color forever and it always seems to be the perfect shade for winter themed nails.</div>
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Next, I started the intricate snowflake pattern. First, I painted a simple star design. </div>
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Then I added a mini zigzag between the star lines, creating diamonds. </div>
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Finally, I added 2 more lines at the end of each star point to create a "fork" for the tips of the snowflake.</div>
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They look a little messy up close, but from just a little ways away they look much better. :) I added a couple half snowflakes on my middle and pinky nails and then silver lines on my pointer and ring nails.</div>
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PS ~ This post is going live a little late because today is my birthday! Between my baby shower, birthing class and my birthday, I had too many activities going on the past few days, but I finally found some time to do my nails. :)</div>
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Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15833966180191688588noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799768724274844661.post-12047493918227130452014-12-04T07:00:00.000-06:002014-12-04T07:00:03.266-06:00Pregnancy Update: Weeks 31 - 33I am finally down to single digit weeks left. It is unreal. Everything is still going along pretty well. Her kicks have gotten more powerful and her feet are right where my muscle tear is on my right side; and wouldn't you know, that seems to be her favorite place to kick. :( Usually it's not too bad but every once in a while she will do a hard kick that catches me off-guard and it hurts!<br />
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We had another ultrasound between 31 and 32 weeks. It is crazy how much bigger she looks and with all the added fat her face is starting to look more like a baby face and not a skeleton. The growth looked good, but the doc is still having me get one more ultrasound this week just to make sure. I shouldn't complain that I've had to get so many ultrasounds because it's awesome to see her so often, but it's annoying to schedule the appointments and take the extra time for them. And I think it's fairly obvious from my stomach that she is still growing, haha.</div>
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I finally got a prenatal massage over Thanksgiving weekend. It was awesome! I noticed the next day that my legs were almost back to normal with no signs of swelling too! The swelling has been minimal, so it wasn't a drastic difference, but it was still nice to see them looking better. <br />
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I mentioned in my last post that I was looking for a doula. I found one and I am so excited about it. She comes highly recommended and her specialty is massage (hallelujah!). I had never heard of a doula before becoming pregnant. I remember reading an article about pregnancy after I had just found out I was expecting and it mentioned something about a doula. It wasn't much information and my curiosity took over and I googled it. At first I thought it sounded like some weird thing a hippie would use at birth (no offense to hippies, but you get my drift, ha), but the more I read about doulas, the less skeptical I became. I tucked that info away in the back of my mind as something to look into later in the pregnancy. Then I began hearing about doulas randomly through friends of friends, when they'd mention how awesome they were on Facebook and how they couldn't imagine giving birth without one. I kept hearing more and more positive things about them that finally I knew that I wanted a doula to help me survive labor. Plus, they are great with helping the spouse know what to do to help his wife during labor, and I think my hubby could benefit from that. :) I will definitely be sharing my opinion on how it goes with the doula when everything is done.<br />
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The last couple of days I think I have experienced some Braxton Hicks contractions. They can start occurring as early as 30 weeks (and sometimes earlier) and are believed to help your body practice for the real thing. They don't hurt and it feels like my stomach is tightening during them. I thought it was the baby moving the first few times I felt them, but then it dawned on me that it was BH contractions. It really is no big deal though, at least right now since they have only happened a couple times a day. I heard that they occur more often as you get closer to your due date and can get really annoying. We shall see.<br />
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One last thing to mention is that I think baby girl has finally moved to the head down position. For the entire pregnancy she has been laying in a transverse position (left to right instead of up and down, if that makes sense) and so I would feel her kicks and arm movements on the sides of my belly. It was also the reason the ultrasound technicians were having a hard time getting accurate measurements on her growth. The last couple of days she has been pushing hard on my right side and it was very uncomfortable, especially with the muscle tear on that side. I thought it felt like she might be turning but I wasn't sure. Then yesterday morning I noticed the movements were more at the top and bottom of my belly instead of the sides and my belly was less wide (kinda weird). It's great because I felt like she was getting too big to be laying transverse and that my belly wouldn't stretch out that wide any more! Haha. I will be able to confirm her position at the ultrasound this Friday. I just hope she is head down and not breach, but I'm pretty sure she is because I have felt hiccups in the lower part of my belly.<br />
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Wow, this post turned into a novel! I will save the rest for the next post. :) Also, the next post will contain pictures of the nursery! It's not quite done yet, but it's coming together quite nicely and I can't wait to share. That gives you something to look forward to in the next pregnancy post!<br />
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<a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/09/he-or-she-its-a.html" style="color: #aa0033; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Gender Reveal</a></div>
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<a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/09/20-weeks-halfway-through.html" style="color: #aa0033; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Week 20</a></div>
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<a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/08/weeks-16-and-17-embracing-bump.html" style="color: #aa0033; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Week 16 & 17</a></div>
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I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Did any of you brave the crowds and go shopping on Black Friday? I apologize that I didn't get a post out about the BF deals. I was in the country with my family and didn't get a chance to get it written up before I left. So I will make up for it with my fave deals for Cyber Monday. From what I've heard, it's one of the least productive days at work. I wonder if that is still true since the crazy deals seem to go all week long rather than just on Black Friday and Cyber Monday nowadays. I did end up purchasing a couple items online for myself on Saturday - a pretty dress for my work Christmas party and a maternity swim suit so I can get back to swimming. I didn't do any Christmas shopping over the weekend, but I will probably get some of that done today. I actually have most of it done already. :) It definitely helps that my hubby and I are only doing small gifts this year since the baby stuff has been so expensive.<br />
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Happy almost Thanksgiving! I am so excited to celebrate with family and eat lots of good food in a couple days! Are any of you planning on shopping on Black Friday? It was always my favorite day to get some Christmas shopping done and also get a few items that were on my wishlist that were now at a super discounted price. Sadly, I'm not doing any shopping for myself this year unless it's a baby item on sale. Oh, how my priorities have changed! :)</div>
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I'll put together a round up of my favorite sales from the places I normally shop, along with items from my wishlist that I would get if I wasn't preggers, and post them on Thursday (in case you need some shopping inspiration).</div>
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One of the maternity pieces that I thought was worth investing in was a crisp white button up for work. It can be worn so many different ways by simply adding a different (non-maternity) cardigan or sweater over top. I added a belt to make it seem less bulky on my small frame. I also invested in a nice pair of black pants for work. Since they are classic and go with just about anything (and since I wanted to save money and only bought a couple pairs of maternity work pants), I've worn them regularly on repeat (sometimes even twice a week) and no one's the wiser. </div>
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<u>What I'm Wearing</u><br />
Shirt ~ <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=443535220&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GAP Maternity</a> (Regular version <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=443877290&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>)<br />
Cardigan ~ WHBM (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=464732415&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">similar</a>)<br />
Pants ~ <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=447040340&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Pea in the Pod</a> (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=442676706&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">similar non-maternity</a>)<br />
Necklace ~ GAP (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=463910827&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">similar</a>)<br />
Earrings ~ Park Lane (cute option <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=444326350&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>)<br />
Belt ~ Limited (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=446108165&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">similar</a>)<br />
Purse ~ Limited<br />
Shoes ~ DSW (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=376889518&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">similar</a>)<br />
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These are the nail polishes that I used.</div>
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{<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=440116627&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Opi Top Coat</a>, <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=94342359&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Base Coat</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/OPI-Lacquer-Getting-Piggy-Ounce/dp/B00CJQFSQY/ref=sr_1_2?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1416408005&sr=1-2&keywords=opi+getting+miss+piggy+with+it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Opi Gettin' Miss Piggy With It</a>, Hot Topic Black Glitter, <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=436482446&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kiss Black Stencil Polish</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pure-Nail-Color-981CP-Super/dp/B00FFB7SWM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416407494&sr=8-1&keywords=pure+ice+super+star" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pure Ice Super Star</a>}</div>
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I started with a white base. Honestly I wasn't too sure what the plan was for the design, and so I ended up doing a little something different on each nail. It makes it more interesting that way, don't you agree? Haha. The skinny brush that came with the black polish really makes it easy to do fun designs on my nails. <br />
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I think I like my middle finger design the best. I call it "the chicken foot" hahaha.<br />
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I added the top coat and cleaned up around the nails and there you have it! Fun nails that surprisingly didn't take that long to do.<br />
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I have to go in to visit the doctor every 2 weeks now instead of once a month. Everything is looking good so far. Baby girl was a little stinker when the nurse went to check her heartbeat this last time. Every time the nurse would find her heartbeat, she would move away from the monitor device. She did this for at least 5 minutes and finally the nurse gave up and decided to let the doctor do it. It took the doctor awhile as well, but finally baby girl took a break and let her get the heartbeat. We were laughing about how active and crazy she was being. She is causing trouble already! :) <br />
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I'm definitely feeling a lot more movement as she is getting stronger and kicking me harder. I think I've felt some hiccups recently too. It's a weird sensation.<br />
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This last weekend we got a lot accomplished with the nursery. We painted the walls, bought a crib and dresser and put those together, and picked out a rug for the room. I will share some pictures once it's a little more put together. It definitely felt weird when I was helping my hubby with the crib. It makes everything feel so much more real. Sometimes I feel like it still hasn't sunk in yet that I will have a baby in 10 weeks. Eek! :)<br />
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I've decided to hire a doula to help me through the last part of my pregnancy and through the labor and delivery. I'm meeting with a couple this week and am really excited about it. I'll share more information on that in a future post.</div>
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Now that I'm in the home stretch of my pregnancy, I prefer to wear more casual and comfortable clothes. Luckily maternity pants are SO comfortable. When I don't have to dress up, I like wearing athletic wear around the house or for running errands. I can still fit into most of my non-maternity athletic bottoms since they are more elastic in the waistband. This is one of my fave sporty styles that I've been wearing lately on the weekends.</div>
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<u>What I'm Wearing</u><br />
Top ~ <a href="http://www.ilycouture.com/product_p/pregtee.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ILY Couture</a><br />
Jacket ~ Lululemon (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=459488548&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">similar</a>)<br />
Pants ~ <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=463192770&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Under Armour</a><br />
Sneakers ~ <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=462232711&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Asics</a><br />
Bag ~ c/o <a href="https://www.mythirtyone.com/shop/productdetail.aspx?prod=4236" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thirty-One</a> (thanks Kristie!)<br />
Necklace ~ <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=460891940&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiffany & Co.</a><br />
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A few weeks ago we went up to NY to visit family. The trip was great and it was the first time in years that I was up there during fall when the leaves were changing. It was beautiful and I miss experiencing this time of year. It was a bit colder than we were expecting, so I was glad to have the different layers to wear together to stay warm (especially since I can't zip up my jacket over my belly, haha)! In addition to giving the outfit a fun layered look, the blue vest under the jacket also gave it another pop of color.</div>
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Shirt - <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=462870105&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Limited</a><br />
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Purse - Kate Spade<br />
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The weeks continue to fly by. I'm officially in the third trimester now that I've reached 28 weeks. I can't believe it - 2/3 of the pregnancy is already over. I am both excited and nervous for the next 3 months. I'm looking forward to meeting baby girl and losing the belly, but I'm anxious about how everything is going to work out. I know it will all be fine in the end, but the unknown is a little intimidating!</div>
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I finally bought maternity jeans last weekend. I was having a hard time finding ones that would fit my body but I finally found a couple good pairs. Since I don't wear jeans as much, I think 2 pairs should be enough for me for the duration of the pregnancy. They are so comfy. My regular jeans were getting to the point that the rubber band trick wasn't as comfortable and the belly band was getting a little tight. </div>
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Last month I bought this huge <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002E7DIQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">U-shaped body pillow</a> to help me sleep on my side. I normally sleep on my back and you can't do that after a certain point in your pregnancy. It wasn't uncomfortable switching to my side, but sometimes I would wake up on my back and I felt like I was waking up more often during the night. I sleep much better with the pillow. It's so comfortable to snuggle up in it. I'm still sleeping completely through the night for the most part and not having to get up to use the bathroom. I'm surprised and will continue to enjoy it for as long as I can because I don't know how it will be once the baby gets bigger. </div>
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A friend who had a baby a few months ago once commented during the last part of her pregnancy that she felt like she was an alien in her own body, like she was just along for the ride and had no control over what was happening anymore. I'm starting to understand what she meant. It is weird to experience all these changes that your body goes through and you really do feel like you lose control of many things, such as your expanding girth and the weird pregnancy symptoms. Luckily I haven't had too many weird symptoms. The only thing I really complain about is a muscle tear that I have on my right side near my ribcage. My doctor said that it's fairly common in shorter women and it happens when your ribcage expands to make room for the baby. Luckily it doesn't hurt too much and if I put pressure on the spot, it makes the pain go away. It has been kind of annoying though and it won't heal until after the baby is born. I feel like I can't really complain though since the rest of the pregnancy has been smooth sailing.</div>
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I almost forgot to mention that I passed the glucose test at my last appointment! Woohoo, no gestational diabetes to worry about! :)</div>
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Here is what we wore for Halloween (same shirt as above). These shirts were too adorable to pass up. :)</div>
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<a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/10/pregnancy-update-weeks-24-26.html" target="_blank">Weeks 24-26</a></div>
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<a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/09/pregnancy-update-weeks-21-23.html" target="_blank">Weeks 21-23</a></div>
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<a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/09/20-weeks-halfway-through.html" style="color: #aa0033;" target="_blank">Week 20</a></div>
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<a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/08/weeks-16-and-17-embracing-bump.html" style="color: #aa0033; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Week 16 & 17</a></div>
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<a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/07/exciting-announcement.html" style="color: #aa0033; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Pregnancy Announcement and Weeks 11-14</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A fun welcome sign that I found at Kroger. They always have cute holiday themed stuff at
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A few days ago we hung out with Marty’s sister and her family and carved
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Last year we held an animal themed Halloween party. The inspiration was the song "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jofNR_WkoCE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Does the Fox Say?</a>" I was obsessed, hehe. I even found a cute fox costume! We are keeping Halloween more low-key this
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I love to bake and make fun treats, so that is one of my
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years ago there was a scary food contest </span>where I worked <span style="font-family: inherit;">and this was my entry: edible intestines. Muahahaha! You can find the recipe here at </span><a href="http://wannabite.com/edible-intestines-recipe-perfect-halloween-party-recipe/" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">wannabite.com</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> (I used Nutella and peanut butter for the filling instead of frosting and
chocolate chips). Let me tell you, once you get past the ick factor, it was delicious! A friend suggested making this with
cinnamon rolls. I think I might have to
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At 24 weeks, we had to visit a high-risk doctor. We had to do another ultrasound 2 weeks after the gender one to get clearer pictures of some of her organs for the doctor. For some reason they were measuring her as having a drop in weight from the 20th percentile to the 11th. The doctor thought it was probably a bad measurement, possibly due to the baby's position, but wanted to make sure. Since I was feeling her moving around a lot and my belly was measuring where it should, I wasn't too worried. Turns out, the baby is completely fine. She was actually measuring in the 40th percentile for weight. So while I'm still with my regular OB, now I have to go to the high-risk doctor for any ultrasounds, which is kind of annoying, but I'm happy to make sure the baby is ok. Here are a couple ultrasound pictures. Check out that cute profile!<br />
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I was unaware that I was pregnant back in April when I bought my ACL ticket. I still wanted to go, as my last "crazy" weekend before the baby. I went with my best friend Melissa and her husband (my hubby is not a fan of music festivals, haha). We were sure to get some fun bump pics, like the one above, which was in front of some artwork they had there, and the one below. If you follow me on <a href="http://instagram.com/erikasstylediary" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, you've seen the next 2 pictures. :)</div>
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I saw that they were selling these cute onesies and had a matching adult shirt at ACL. I couldn't resist getting a little memento from baby girl's first music festival.</div>
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Last week, at 26 weeks, we were in NY. It was such a fun trip and I'm sad I couldn't stay longer. I loved seeing my family and I even got to see some friends from high school. Also, the fall foliage was gorgeous! I was looking forward to cooler weather, but it ended up being a bit colder than we expected! The average temps were 45-50 each day. It was a refreshing change from the Texas heat though. :) </div>
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This week I hit 27 weeks, aka 6 months. I have the dreaded glucose test today at my doctor appointment. I'll have an update and bump picture up next week!<br />
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<a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/09/pregnancy-update-weeks-21-23.html" target="_blank">Weeks 21-23</a></div>
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<a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/09/he-or-she-its-a.html" style="color: #aa0033; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Gender Reveal</a></div>
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<a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/08/weeks-16-and-17-embracing-bump.html" style="color: #aa0033; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Week 16 & 17</a><br />
<a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/07/15-week-update.html" style="color: #aa0033; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Week 15</a><br />
<a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/07/exciting-announcement.html" style="color: #aa0033; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Pregnancy Announcement and Weeks 11-14</a><br />
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I like to use these monthly mani posts to experiment with different nail polish techniques and this month is no different. I decided to do a random dot design using different color pinks over a white background.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">{Pure Ice Tease, OPI Suzi's Hungary Again, CHI Ring Around the Roses, OPI Tutti Frutti Tonga, Pure Ice Super Star}</span></div>
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Next I used a Q-tip to add some dots of one shade of pink.</div>
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Then I added more dots of the other shades of pink with the Q-tip. I tried to make them as random as possible.</div>
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They didn't photograph well, but they look pretty cool in person. It's almost like a watercolor effect. It kind of reminds me of a Monet, only with pink instead of green and blue. I think it would be fun to try an ombre effect next time with the dot technique.</div>
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I also did these <a href="http://erikasstylediary.blogspot.com/2014/08/monthlymani-romance-in-bloom.html" target="_blank">pink nails</a> a couple months ago. They would've worked great for this month's theme too. :)<br />
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Check out how the other ladies did their nails:<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kristi from <a href="http://alligatortoe.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Alligator Toe</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Piniel from <a href="http://pins-place.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Pins-Place</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Justine from <a href="http://thetwocentchick.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The Two Cent Chick</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kate from <a href="http://intothestratosphere.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Into the Stratosphere</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Miche from <a href="http://buttonsandbirdcages.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Buttons and Birdcages</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jacki and Lesli from <a href="http://sistasfromcali.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Sistas from Cali</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Marlena from <a href="http://hereprettykitty.wordpress.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Here, Pretty Kitty</a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Tracy-Ann from </span><a href="http://mintstatement.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Mint Statement</a></span><br />
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Also, speaking of that song, have any of you seen the parody of it called I'm So Pregnant? It's hilarious, especially if you are currently pregnant or have been in the past. Check it out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVuittFyM34" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> when you have a chance.<br />
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Dress ~ Adrianna Papell (very <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=402669134&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">similar</a> with lace sleeves, similar in <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=454483547&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">silver</a>)</div>
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Clutch ~ Limited (similar in <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=444033619&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">silver</a> and <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=357792243&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">red</a>)</div>
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Shoes ~ Enzo Angiolini (I like these <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=456311014&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ones</a>)</div>
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Earrings ~ ILY Couture</div>
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Bracelet ~ <a href="http://www.liasophia.com/regional/productcatalog/product-detail?sku=101404601&showCrumbs=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lia Sophia</a></div>
Ring ~ <a href="http://www.liasophia.com/regional/productcatalog/product-group?productGroupId=1001888&showCrumbs=true&defaultProductId=-2147483648" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lia Sophia</a><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/feed/blog/11505045" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Follow Me on Bloglovin'!</a> ~ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ErikasStyleDiary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> ~ <a href="https://twitter.com/erikastylediary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> ~ <a href="http://instagram.com/erikasstylediary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> ~ <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/ErikaStyleDiary/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest</a><br />
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This is really funny - I was looking through my blog postings for some stats and I came across this post that I had started back in July but never published! I don't know what happened, whether I was distracted or just plain forgot (maybe I can blame this on pregnancy brain since it was about a month after I found out I was expecting, haha). But anyways, here it is, as a #ThrowBackThursday if you will. I was about 2 months along at this point but not really showing. :)</div>
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Top ~ WHBM (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=459092942&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">similar</a>)</div>
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Jeans ~ Limited (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=453250481&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">similar</a>)</div>
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Clutch ~ Henri Bendel</div>
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Shoes ~ Banana Republic</div>
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Necklace ~ <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=429367175&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiffany & Co</a></div>
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Bracelet ~ Lia Sophia (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=452136782&pid=uid625-24314775-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">similar on sale!</a>)</div>
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