2 WEEK Baby UPDATE

Time is definitely flying by way too fast! Although I am tired and sleep deprived I've been trying to savor every moment with my son.

I can't even describe the love that I have for him! I was so worried I wouldn't love him as much as Mila but that is so silly to me now that I look into his deep blue eyes and my heart melts!

Now new worries are settling in, for example: I don't want my daughter feeling left out so I am trying harder to squeeze in mommy daughter time. Definitely not easy but trying to keep it a priority. Since I never had that bond with my mom I strive to have an amazing relationship with my daughter.

It's amazing how when I first had Mila I would be home with her all day and that would be my only focus. Now I have to focus on Mila, baby, dog, business transactions, house, and cooking. I have no idea how people with more than 2 kids get it done. I do have to say that I have an amazing helper with me this summer that's helping me stay sane by helping around the house. My sister is a true blessing to me. I don't know how I would manage with out her! She tidies up, plays with Mila and walks the pooch. I am truly grateful for her amazing help!

I never knew what it meant to have family help until now!

Anyways, here's our 2 week baby update! Enjoy! And Subscribe!!!

Weight loss Road blocks!

Since giving birth I have been dying to start working out and eating well just so I can feel like my old self faster! This past week I started my weight loss vlog on youtube..so check it out if you get a chance.

I have a long way to go to get back to my pre-baby body but I am optimistic and as long as I keep eating well, moving and sleeping I should be ok.

The problem is, with a new born it's a bit of a challenge to sleep since he wakes me every 3-4 hours and sometimes wants to party all night! When I don't sleep enough my body is out of whack and just craves junk food through out the day. Luckily I don't have very much junk but I do tend to over eat anyways. So the battle to get enough sleep to stick to a healthy diet is on.

I did manage to make it to the gym a few times in the last week which I've been craving like crazy! It's amazing how different this pregnancy was compared to Mila's. I worked out, ate well and now my body is ready to snap back! I am slightly worried it wont shrink down as fast as I want but I am still optimistic. I just keep telling myself to focus on good eating, exercising, and sleeping!

My husbands birthday was this weekend and I did splurge on cake...I didn't gain weight just stayed the same during those 2 days of cake eating bliss! lol Other than that I've been pretty good. Eating tons of fruits, veggies and whole grains! I tried to be a vegetarian to lose weight but I have had some super healthy turkey from whole foods so I guess I'm not exclusively vegetarian.

Anyways...here's my first vlog on weight loss....enjoy :)

Guess how much weight I lost!

Started eating my vegetarian diet now that the pregnacy is over. My hubby made me a veggie burger with avocado, tomato, spinach and ketchup on Chalah roll. It was absolutely delicious! With a healthy diet, exercise and breastfeeding I'm hoping to get back in shape in no time! You wont believe how much weight I lost. In a week I lost 16 lbs. so currently I'm 163!!Yay for weight loss!
Looking forward to posting my first weightloss video next week so stay tuned! Here's a little postpartum update!

We're Home, mini update

Here's a quick update while I try to find time to put all the footage together for "Labor Part 2" I hope to have that finished by tonight so stay tuned!

After delivery I was tired but still super energetic. Pavel on the other hand was Done. He had shut down. Although he has been an amazing coach and guide for me during labor he needed to rest, we all did.

Last night I urged the Doctors to dismiss us so we can go home. I really don't like hospitals and wanted to be with my family.

We got home around 8:30pm last night and I do have to say it was a bit stressful. My house was a mess, Mila was all over the place, the dog was super curious to find out what we brought home and super hyper. Since I really haven't slept since Tuesday night I was looking forward to getting some rest...yeah right! That did not happen and so Today I am running on Empty!

After delivery I had this amazing energy but now I just feel all beat up! I am going to find time to sleep while Lex sleeps and hopefully finish up my labor video tonight! Thanks for all your support and love! You have no idea how much it means to our Family! XOXO

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LAST day of PREGNANCY?!

Early start to June 12, 2012

Went to sleep around 10:30pm and got woken up by some serious pain around 2:40am. At first I thought it was just my bladder but after a quick bathroom break it was evident that a contraction was upon me. This was my first contraction but on a different level than the baby ones I've been having last week.

What do contractions feel like you may wonder. They can be different but for the most part it feels like a menstrual cramps. The contractions are so much stronger now because I can't sleep through it anymore. I'm also getting this  dull, aching pain in my lower back as baby's head presses against my spine. 

My mind is racing as I type this blog because I'm not sure this is the real thing yet and I'm still concerned about my cervix not opening up. Doc checked it yesterday morning and it was still closed. My water has not broken yet either. Oh boy here comes another one(time4:34am) trying to focus on my breathing!

So far the contractions have been between 8-10 min for the last 2 hours. I want this baby to come but now I'm flooded with emotion about my life changing. Why must I be so emotional..lol Thoughts of an epidural were also on my mind...will they mess it up this time too?? Will have shooting pain in my brain for a week after? Will I be able to get up after? Or will it be smooth sailing this time around? Will I have a good experience with this delivery? What if this is false alarm?? All these unknowns are annoying! Trying to put my faith in God. Here come another(time 4:44am)

My husband has been super supportive, giving me back rubs and reminding me to breathe. I feel bad because I know he needs rest and gave him some space. I need one of us focused, alert, level headed and I need him to truly be there for me when I can't take it anymore! 

Some how some way I fell asleep and this morning my contractions have spaced out again. Gosh for sure I thought I was in labor. When will this show get on the road?! Super tired!

I did manage to get my 40 pregnancy update video uploaded if you haven't seen it here it is:

Tired of being Pregnant!

Feeling tired of being pregnant is an understatement! Due date is at midnight and I'm still here!!! Ughhh!!! Anything could happen tonight though so I'm still optimistic. During Mila's pregnancy my water broke at the stroke of midnight on her due date! So maybe I'll have the same go down tonight!? Also, I do have to say my contractions are picking up and getting stronger I just hope i don't have to wait another week!!  This weekend definitely made another trip to the mall and in particular Sephora! I love eye shadow sooo much!! Why must there be such wonderful products out there?! Here's my video on what I bought....

Sleepless Night but No Baby Yet! All packed & ready to go though!!

Last night was a practice run of a sleepless night! Except instead of one baby keeping us up at night it was 2! Lex was on the move and so was Mila. Around 2 Mila decides to hop in our bed and starts having conversations with us. I couldn't sleep as it was because Lex was super active so I gave into talking to Mila. Surprisingly Pavel was not annoyed but also amused! Today I thought for sure I'd be dying from exhaustion but surprisingly I found energy to finish packing for the hospital! Here's what I packed and here's a few photos of us hanging out in the last 2 days! Enjoy!!