Last week was the official ultrasound with the gender reveal. When I called to make the appointment, I decided to go to the hospital (public) since it was free… but because I wanted my mom and step-mom to be there too… I soon abandoned the idea because there was no way in hell they would like 2 people let alone 4 peek at the ultrasound. I decided to cancel and call a private clinic, to switch my appointment. (Since I’m covered with my private insurance, it wasn’t gonna cost me much) The girl on the phone told me the price of the ultrasound was 220$. I figured that was the “usual” price for an ultrasound and didn’t ask any questions… but when we got there… to our surprise we saw baby in 3D /4D which originally we said we wouldn’t spend the money on… But glad we did, because it was worth every penny.
Last week, I put a poll up and made you guess the sex of the baby. Majority of you’s said Boy. Well, you are RIGHT my friends! We saw his weewee. 
Here are some pictures (but baby boy was hiding away) I know it’s not super clear, but if you open the image in a new window, it will be much bigger. It’s crazy how the 3D really gives you details.
Since I’ve been lacking in the baby updates, I thought I could start now (a little over mid-way) Hopefully that doesn’t make me a bad mommy to be.
CURRENTLY AT: 22 weeks
BABY SIZE: Papaya (10.5 to 11.5 inches, 12.7 to 20.8 oz)
BABY GENDER: Boy
CURRENTLY LIKING THESE NAMES: Miles, Liam, Mavrick, Ryan, Tristan…
MY WEIGHT: As of now, I have gained a total of 10 lbs. Isn’t that amazing? I am currently at 195 lbs. (still below my heaviest non-preggo weight (which was in august 2007) ) Unfortunately by the end of my pregnancy I will be well over 200 lbs…eeek but it’s okay, I think a baby is a good enough reward for the weight gain.
SYMPTOMS: Apart from being tired first trimester you can say None. Seriously. and I am beyond excited. No morning sickness, no weird cravings, no weight gain. Like I said, AMAZING! Only thing is a few stretch marks under my boobies…. but that happened in the first month, and the damage was done already. I take baths…. ALL THE TIME, is that considered a symptom?
MOVEMENTS: All the time. The first time we actually felt him move (both the hubs and I) was at 18weeks in. It was amazing that we could feel baby together. Since then… he hasn’t stopped one bit. He’s a kicker alright. I guess that means I’ll be a soccer mom.
CRAVINGS: Nothing out of the ordinary… just something that isn’t available during winter. Slushies and Freezies (and no popscicles or icecream don’t do the trick) its that ice mixed with juice that I love.
MATERNITY CLOTHES: LOVE EM. That is all.
WHAT I MISS: Eating Sushi and occasionally a baileys coffee, oh and also a swiss cheese and ham sandwich… oh well. No cold cuts for me.
WHAT I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO: Holding baby for the first time, and breast feeding. I really really really really hope I can breastfeed. I think its one of the most wonderful things a mommy can offer her baby (besides love)
CURRENTLY READING: Nothing! Does that make me a horrible person? I mean, I have my iPhone apps that tell me what stage the baby is at, and whats happening to my body… but that’s about it. I am not nervous, or feel like I need to be overally educated on the subject. Am I normal?
RANDOM THINGS: I love the my dad was like “Oh he looks like me when I was a baby”… I was like. Dad! there’s no way you can tell. He’s the size of a banana. I also love when people touch my tummy… that’s something I really don’t mind, and I know the more my bump goes the more it will happen.
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This week, I will be at 21 weeks… Exciting isn’t it? I’m actually more than half way there and it also means that the ultrasound is right around the corner. This Wednesday we will know for sure whether we are having a girl or a boy. I have to say, I am very excited… even though I originally didn’t want to know. But just knowing, will make things alot easier. (say in decorating the room 
) I invited my mommy and stepmom to the ultrasound to learn the news at the same time as us.
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When I did my first ultrasound, at 13 weeks, the doctor asked us if we wanted to know the sex of the baby. When we said yes, he told us that 85% it was a “blank”. Since it was still early in the pregnancy the doctor specifically told us to wait until the next ultrasound. (aka the one coming up) so that’s exactly what we did.
“What do you think it is Kelly?” People ask me… I have no freaken clue. All these things they say how you’re suppose to have a feeling, a maternal instinct on the gender of the child. Well that aint my case. Sure, I can say “a girl” because I always thought my first child would be a girl. But that is based merely on what I would want and not what I am feeling. Anyhow… do you really feel what your baby is before hand? All I know I have this little being growing inside me.
So what do you think… is baby part of team blue or team pink?
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I admit, I’m difficult when it comes to looking at baby bedding. I have all these rules, that generally expecting moms don’t…. and I’m sure if I were to list them, you would all look at me weird, or be like “really?!?” I mentioned last week that the room was painted before we knew we were expecting, and that 90% of the room design/decor would be based on the bedding we would choose.
I am really lucky, because the hubs tends to trust me with all the house decoration, and of course he gives his opinion, but knows that in the end what I come up with, looks good and/or better than what he thought. So ask him what he would like to have as room decor… he’s going to say animals, butterflies, planes… etc…. exactly the opposite of what I want. But try and find baby bedding without those elements. Not the easiest task.
I want modern, a mixture of textures and patterns… and IF and I mean IF there happens to be anything in the list above, it better be modern and not too in your face.
Here are a couple of bedding inspiration… I thought I would share with those who like me… don’t like the classic stuff.
Blossom Bedding: MiGi Style
Blue Bullseye Bedding : JJ Cole
Pinwheel Bedding: MiGi Style
Garden Blossom Bedding : Dwell Studio
Do you have a distinct taste when it comes to baby decor? Do you know of any awesome modern bedding sites that are must sees? I’m still trying to find a way to incorporate some typography elements… so maybe next time around, I look at nursery decor inspiration and maybe then, I might find the bedding to match the decor. Ya, okay who am I kidding. It’s not that simple! But I wish!
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As a designer, for sure I like themed matchy and pretty parties. I mean, add some typography elements and/or mix and match patterns, and I will be one happy person. Now, of course I have no control on what my baby shower will look like, but I thought from now, til… well, when I am surprised with my baby shower I can post some awesome inspiration, and hopefully… hopefully someone will see this
These are beautiful real inspiration details from Molly’s Vintage Surf Baby Shower! I think they did a magnificent job. I mean, look at it. Its stunning. A candy bar ( I want) to matching monogram sugar cookies.
Obviously I think the whole party is a breakdown of the super cute shower invitation. Might I add I love the color combo : brown, blue and red. The colors mesh so well together, and the stripes, polka dots and ribbon make the whole look … just perfect!
I love all the little details, from the cupcakes (yes, I would love me some of those at my shower) to matching napkins. Hats off to the organizers. They did a fantasic job. I am sure Molly loved it! 
Now don’t worry, I will feature more Baby Shower inspiration… up next a baby shower theme for a baby girlVia Project Nursery }
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When we moved in our house in September, we decided to paint the “future” baby room right away since we were painting the whole house anyway. We opted for a neutral color so that whether we had a boy or a girl we could always dress up the room with accessories, wall decoration and bedding. and wouldn’t need to paint it all over again. The bedroom already had some wainscoting… which was exactly what I wanted for baby’s future room.
I knew I wanted chocolate brown furniture in the room when I saw the image below. I liked the look of it with the pale wainscoting and walls. Even though the furniture is more of a walnut color (in the image), it gives an overall idea of the color differences.
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We painted the wainscoting a pure white, and the top part a grayish/purpley color (middle color – smoked oyster) The color looks a little more purple than what you see on screen. I didn’t want a pure gray because I didn’t want the room to feel cold. So have a tint of color warmed it up just a bit.
I’m really happy with the color choice for the room. Neutral, yet can still be gender focused when paired with other colors. So say we have a girl, we can accent with pinks and/or purples and if we have a boy we could go green and/or blue. Below is a variety of possibilities for color choices.
(the image above is actually the nursery 3-piece set we got for the nursery – in espresso)
Now, I know that before I can start decorating… I need to 1) Choose the bedding 2) Decide if I want a theme (no animals please) 3) Run it by the hubby… heh I tend to make decisions without even asking him. I know bad Kelly (slaps hand)
So now, gotta choose some bedding. Any good sites with no-so-common baby bedding? I don’t want to have animals, planes, butterflies, trucks..etc (Ya I know I don’t have it easy) But I prefer having say a mixture of textures / patterns. Dots, Stripes, Tartan… what ever looks neat. I’m going for modern, yet fun. Something like this…
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Oh Sarah Richardson (also known as my ultimate FAVE designer) you did it so well…Hopefully I can be 1/100 as good as you
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This simple question is the start of a huge debate. When is it too early to announce your pregnancy??? Personally I think any time before 12 weeks is a huge gamble but if you are willing to live with the possibility of a miscarriage and having to re-announce it to everyone… then hats off to you!
As you all know, I announced my pregnancy to my family and friends at my 12 week mark. I mean a select few knew before hand (I could count them on my fingers) but I decided to wait… to be sure. (note: this is my first pregnancy)
For the longest time… pregnant friends and family members told me I wouldn’t be able to hold off and not announce it! Keep the secret for 3 months?!? “No way” they told me. Well I guess they were wrong, because I did. Why? Simple, I am dead scared of miscarriages and I didn’t want to have to pull the “How’s the pregnancy going?”… “well, I miscarried” line.
Even to this day, my family can’t even understand how I kept the secret for so long… well when you put your mind to it, you can. Honestly, I am happy I waited. Even though I’ve been blessed with a worry free pregnancy (so far) I wouldn’t of done it any other way.
So my question is this…When is early too early to announce your pregnancy?
And for those of you who have, and unfortunately miscarried… do you regret announcing so soon?
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So lets face it, we don’t have the same figure as say when we were in high school. Unless you are one of those Makeover’s stories worthy to appear on Jerry Springer or Maury. I’ve always been a bigger girl than average… but for some reason (luckily) I never looked my weight. People always gave me a good 20 lbs less. No complaining here.
Now, I’m not one who is ashamed to say how my I weigh, and its for this reason I am going all out and sharing this info with you. Before the wedding (1.5 years ago) I weighed in at 168lbs and just in August I went on the scale and saw that I was at 197lbs… I KNOW what the hell? oh yes, and I’m short too 5 3′ 3/4 (hey the 3/4 is really important!!!) so my height doesnt help… and well the results my ASS = HUGE! 
I decided to go on a soup diet (and lost 16 pounds in about a months span) Which is really really awesome. The weight loss make me feel really good about myself, so I thought I would share 11 ways to feel great about your body (no matter the size, big / small, short or tall)
- Having sex – but only the good kind, bad sex will make you feel worse
- Being in a good mood makes you feel great about your body and everything else, too
- A partner who thinks you look great helps you love the skin you’re in
- Eating healthy, but not necessaily going on and off those diets that never seem to work (well apart of that soup dies )
- Knowing what makes you feel good helps you feel great about your body
- Eliminating people & media images that make you feel bad
- Participating in activities that you enjoy helps you love the skin you’re in
- Exercising not for weight loss, but for fun and adventure
- A balanced perspective of your abilities, talents, achievements, and self will help you feel great about your body
- Accepting that nobody is as perfect (even the models in the magazines are airbrushed /photoshopped BIG TIME!!! )
And the most important one
- Don’t get pregnant!!!!!!
Hehe… funny but so true. Your body changes during and after after pregnancy, and its something you actually have to accept. When I found out I was pregnant… I literally said to myself “there goes all the weight I just lost” Even the hubby laughed at the whole situation. (as did I ) I was sooooo sure I would be a fat blob pregnant. I mean, nothing in my life indicated otherwise. I thought, after 1 months I’d be over the 200 lbs for sure… and that’s something I have a hard time accepting.
Well… I am shockingly surprised… why? Because I actually lost weight During the first month of the pregnancy… Wassup with that? I’ll get pregnant more often then. (kidding) and after 16 weeks, I’ve only gained 5 lbs. 5 LBS…. do you know what that is???? NOTHING. I know I shouldn’t get overally excited, because I’m pretty certain I’ll gain lots in a few weeks. But still… its kinda fun when your body surprises you like that.
Keep it coming body… (i want the good stuff… aka weight loss) who knows, maybe after I breast feed ill be back in my High School figure. Ya, ok! A girl can dream right?
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Well then you might as well call me Ragu from now on, cuz that’s what I am : prego (the non-canned version) This news is a big a shocker to me as it was to my family and friends. Well…because this pregnancy wasn’t planned.
I was on the pill, missed a few a lot and voila, I got prego. Now I know what you are thinking. “Kelly, you missed birth control pills? What did you expect?!?” Well let me explain a little. Last December until end of June I got off the pill because we had started trying with no luck of course, but once we bought our house… we decided we would wait a year. So I got back on the pill in August.
With the hubs starting his new job, packing, prepping for the move, decorating and unpacking, let me tell you the “sex-life” was almost nonexistent. (Hey, don’t laugh, I am sure many of yous have been through this… admit it) I missed pills (because I needed a renewal but my doc was on vacation and the pharmacy didn’t want to help me out) but I figured, what the heck we tired non-stop for 6 months with no luck, and with the nonexistant sex life, what were the odds. Well bam that’s when it happened. (Stupid of me, I know) but I guess this baby had plans of its own. I see it as a blessing, though to be honest, I am not fully prepared to be a mommy. (but then again, who is?)
I held on to the secret until Christmas (hence the Christmas tree pics), so my family and friends had no clue. I’m so glad I don’t need to hide this any longer, or suck my belly in. We played charades and I drew a ‘I am pregnant’ drawing. How did I do that?
Eye + Ham + Pray + Egg + Net + Ant
At the end when they finally figured it out… they didn’t catch on. They thought it was part of the game… but when I said ‘for real’ the house went nuts. My mom lost it… and cried for hours, and was on the phone telling everyone she’s gonna be a grandma for the first time. I also made everyone a Christmas ball saying ‘Auntie Tanya’s first Christmas’ ‘Grandpa’s first Christmas’ .. etc so that this time next year, we can all put them in the tree and add Baby’s first Christmas ball too… hehe
I’m starting my 15W this week and this might be a shocker but I haven’t seen the doctor yet (stupid Quebec Health System – a post on that coming soon ) But I only have to wait another 2 days, because I am finally seeing him this Wednesday. Who hoo!!!
So that’s the big news, I’m Ragu Prego.
Now I hope you don’t mind that there will be a little more baby talk on Glamour This! At first I was considering starting a completely new blog Glamour This! {Baby edition} having a header with a stroller instead of shopping bags. I haven’t completely dismissed that idea, but for now, the baby posts will be blogged here, until I get my act together. I mean keeping up with one blog at the moment is alot. Can you imagine a completely other one? But if there’s demand for it… well, you never know.
Was your pregnancy unexpected… as in : we-weren’t-planning-on-having-babies-now? If so, how did you react. Because how I did… that’s completely another post.
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