Rookie of the Year

Today is not only my wonderful hubby's birthday, but we have another reason to celebrate as we've finally gone "FB official" and now it's time to go "blog official" that we will have a new rookie of the year up to bat in October. I had my ultrasound the other day to find out the gender of the baby, but the results are sealed away in an envelope until our gender reveal party. You'll have to let me know if you're team pink or team blue!

I've been successfully (or maybe not-so-successfully) hiding that little bump in my recent outfit pics until we were ready to make the big announcement on social media. You may have noticed my posts involving my undying love of Skinny Girl cocktails or champs have been few and far between which may have been an indicator that I was keeping this little secret. Oh how I can't wait to enjoy my two favs again! I keep telling myself if I got through feeling like garbage during my 1st trimester and dragging myself to work, I can go another 4 and 1/2 months without my favorite cocktails.

Dress {sold out - similar here and here} - Kate Spade | Sunnies, Bow Necklace, Bracelet, and Watch - Kate Spade | Wedges - DSW | Bag - Kate Spade Perri Lane Romy Bubbles

I picked up this dress at the Kate Spade outlet back in February when we found out the big news, and knew it'd be perfect for our pregnancy announcement shoot. It had room to grow in, and I loved the little bow detail on the opening in the back. KS just always knows where to put pretty little bows!

 

Now that I've let the cat out of the bag here, I just wanted to say this space will not turn into a pregnancy/mommy blog. I will continue to blog about weekend fun, beauty finds, outfit posts, and my all time love - travel. Below will be one of very few pregnancy related updates so that I don't inundate you guys with the same ol' information, but I thought it would be fun to let you know how things have been so far and how much longer I have before meeting our little prince or princess. 

1. How far along? I'll be 20 weeks on Friday - halfway point! 

2. Weight gain: This has been a hard one for me since I've worked so hard to shed the extra weight I gained after H and I started dating. Upon finding out I was pregnant, I was down about 25 lbs. from our wedding day - crazy huh? As of right now, I'm up about 10 lbs. from my pre-pregnancy weight.

3. Stretchmarks? So far just a little bump with no stretchmarks *fingers crossed it stays that way*. I'm currently using Burt's Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter religiously after every shower, I've also thought of checking out It Works so if anyone has any recs on natural creams that work definitely send them my way!

4. Movement? Not yet, but apparently it's common for first time moms not to feel any movement until after 20-22 weeks. I'm sure I'll feel it though soon, since the ultrasound tech always comments on how active and kicky my little one is in there.

5. Sleep: Pretty good with the exception of getting up to pee anywhere between 1-3 times per night. I'm also still getting away with sleeping on my stomach for the most part with our comfy memory foam. I'm sure that'll change in the coming weeks, as I get more large and in-charge.

6. Workouts: I've cut out my Jillian Michaels DVD's at home since they incorporate a lot of jumping, but have continued my Bar Method workouts during the week mixed in with bike rides and George St. Pierre's Rush Fit DVD's on the weekend. I've continued my schedule of 5-6 workouts per week, and hope to keep it up as long as possible.

7. Cravings/Aversions: Not too many cravings yet, only if I smell something good I have to have it. My aversions were pretty bad in the 1st trimester with the nausea, but those seem to have subsided for the most part. I couldn't even think about salads, most veggies, certain salad dressings, and random things like pepperoncinis, soup, and some cereals during that time. Yeah it was not a healthy time for me, all I wanted was meat, cheese, and carbs carbs carbs.

8. Symptoms: The 1st trimester was rough with a capital woof, but I try not to complain because I was extremely thankful that I wasn't living with my head in the bowl like some women suffer through. The nausea and exhaustion were epic, but I got through it and even managed to keep up with my workouts (which honestly helped with the nausea and exhaustion). I'm in the "honeymoon trimester" now where I feel more like myself, but I'm not so big that I'm uncomfortable yet. Definitely enjoying this time with the exception of the increased acne which is no joke!

9. Missing Anything? I miss my old figure, and wearing shorts/pants as ridiculous as that sounds it's hard to look at pictures from last year or even a few months ago or trying to pull on pants or shorts that used to be baggy only to find out that they no longer fit or are extremely snug. Belly band here I come! And of course I miss my happy hours filled with margaritas or champs, but it honestly hasn't been anywhere near as hard as I thought it would be. I've got this!

So the big secret is out, and this is all becoming more and more real! Back to regularly scheduled programming tomorrow :)