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This is the last leg of my pregnancy before we become a party of five and giving you update about this pregnancy. So if you have been following me on instagram. You probably read how my doctor’s appointment went yesterday.

Update: So I went to the doctor 3 weeks and ago and she said the measurement of my belly was small of the age of gestation. She told me that she will order an ultrasound when the measurement of my belly is still small just to make sure baby measures well. And so it was yesterday, I am just worried that baby haven’t positioned herself yet. The doctor also mentioned that it was probably how baby Andi was positioned. She might still be in breech position, hopefully not. I don’t want to get have a c-section delivery.

On a good note, At least I will get to see her again inside me to make sure everything is okay. Also, I passed all the blood work that was taken last week and I do not have a gestational diabetes. They also gave me a vaccine called DTap Vaccine. It is a new thing as I did not get that from my 2 previous pregnancies. Which is something good that I will know will cover baby Andi from whooping cough. They encourage everybody who will be around the baby to get the vaccine so it means the whole family.

Another positive note, even though my tummy is getting bigger and heavier and it really is a hard time to position myself sleeping at night and getting up to go use the bathroom. I know I am only 3 and half months to go and we’ll get to see our third bundle of joy.

As for this dress, I have been loving a lot of Yumi Kim’s dresses. They are so chic and comfy specially for maternity. I so love all her collections as you can see me wearing a lot of her creations lately. It makes me feel good as we all know that being pregnant can be difficult sometimes as there are a lot of changes happening in a woman’s body.

Until the next update. Once I get my results back, I’d be happy to share it again with all of you. Thank you so much for passing by and see you again next time.

Here is the link to the last Bumpdate in case you missed it/

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Hello everyone and Happy Wednesday! Just sharing some maternity update on you guys that I think you might find helpful if you are experiencing the same thing.

Last week I went to my doctor’s appointment and she did the usual, checked the heartbeat and the movement of baby Andi. They were all good except for the measurement of my belly which she thought was small for its age of gestation. She literally triple checked it and said that if the measurement on my next visit was still small she has to do another ultrasound and see what is going on. That really scared me and I did share the news to my co worker. She told me it was the same thing for here because her baby was breech.

That it ringed a bell, because when we did the anatomy scan ultrasound, baby Andi was breech. So it seems like she hasn’t turned yet. My daughter Adi(my first born was the same but she turned so both my first 2 babies were both vaginal deliveries. And as I was reading about breech delivery, it has to be c-section if the baby is in breech position.

So then I googled it more and found some exercises to do to make the baby turn and hopefully it works, There are some bridging exercise and cat and camel positions that I can do at least 15 mins a day.

So i will let you all know when I get to see the doctor by the end of this month. Also I am due for the glucose screening next week and hopefully I did not acquire a gestational diabetes. I really have to be very fit so It will be as easy as when I gave birth with Aidan. I was really exercising then and walking a lot. It really made a difference.

Thank you all so much for stopping by and please do share this post if you find this helpful to other pregnant ladies you know.

Simply,

Christianne

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Here comes Mother’s Day this weekend and a lot of people have been saying it is another expensive Holiday because you have to give gift. But to me, if a person is that special to you, you really do not care about it that much. There is also a time when you are tight in budget so here are some special way to celebrate Mother’s Day for mom.

1. Cook your mom’s favorite dish and eat with her. Now a days, a lot of people rarely hang out with their mother’s that much special when you start working. This is a gift of giving time and effort.
2. If your mom loves to workout. Go with her and join her doing her workout routine. Working out is so fun specially when you are with someone special.
3. If you know how to do arts and crafts. Most of the treasures in life cannot be bought like making her a bracelet. Check out what my Adi made for me for Mother’s day on my IG story.
4. Frame your most treasured photos together and give it to here. She will definitely be touched by it.
5. Give her a hand massage as most moms are always tired doing a lot of different things in and out of the house.
6. If you know how to draw, make a sketch of your mom and frame it.

I used to do a lot of this specially when I was younger. When I did not have money of my own. But I can really see how much they appreciate those gifts because it came from the heart and they know how much time and effort you invested creating those special gifts.

As a mom now, What melts my heart are those small things my children do for me like. When they know I am tired and they give me a minute of foot massage. Giving me flowers that they picked from the Garden. Preparing a glass of water at bedside because they Know I need it.

Simple gestures that as a mom, You will always treasure it forever in your heart. so don’t feel bad if you cannot afford to buy mom gifts. More so when you are capable of buying expensive gifts but is willing to give more of your time and effort to make your mom feel special on this Mother’s Day.

Do you have any other Mother’s Day ideas I haven’t mention as I would love to hear from you guys.

Thank you so much for stopping by and may all of you celebrating have a wonderful day! Enjoy this Mother’s Day weekend!

Simply,

Christianne

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Hello everyone! It’s been a week seen I posted here on the blog and yes we are having a baby girl. I am really not into a gender reveal party because I just don’t find it practical. Baby shower to me is most important and it is just me.

Since we found out we were pregnant. We have been thinking about baby names that starts with letter A since both our children are already named as Adrianne (Adi) and Aidan. We were really looking online and we found this cool names. If it was to be a boy we would have named him Ace and since it is a baby girl, she will be named Andi. Andi is the feminine form of green name Andreas.

What do you think about the baby names? Do you also look into baby names and their meaning or you just give names because they are cute. And I know some of us have a really deeper meaning because it was a family members name like a grandparent or your own parents name.

Originally if it was a boy, We will use my dad’s nickname Aboy and give it to him as his nickname. I wanted to give my dad’s name but it starts with E. Maybe call her Agirl since she is a girl. Nah, she would be mad at us then when she grow up. Lol!

Thank for stopping by and see you again!

Simply,

Christianne

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Hello everyone! I have been missing out a lot on the blog post. I try to be consistent with instagram but I still fail. But, here I am again, regaining my energy after the first trimester. It was really something for me, the first trimester. I was always out of energy after a full days work as a Physical therapist. I am glad my family understands my shortcomings at home as It was not intentional. I was very sensitive to strong scents and some fried foods. Another weird thing was I always felt nauseous every time the cold air blows on my face.

I am glad they are all tapering down now. Since I am officially on my second trimester. Also, 3 weeks ago we had the genetic testing done for pregnant ladies over 35 to check for genetic defect. Just got the result Friday says everything came back normal so now just waiting for the doctor to reveal to me the gender of our precious baby. Hopefully we get it today 🙂 I am looking forward to have this energy so I can share my creative thoughts and helpful insights here on the blog with all of you. I will be sharing a lot of maternity styles too.

in case you have not seen the cute little bump trying to come out here. Here are some pregnancy travel outfit here. Make sure to check out my maternity outfits for more inspo, there will be more coming soon here on the blog. 

Simply,

Christianne

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My Top 3 Self Help Books I Read that Improved my Life. And the reasons why you should also start reading them to prepare you for the New Year’s. We all have goals every New Year right? I use to call it New Year’s resolution but it is more appropriate to call it goals. As we set goals to achieve, we have to be mentally prepared to work on them to make it a reality. And these books I listed here changed my way of looking at life and how I can improve myself and be that person achieving those goals. 

1. The Secret – I have read this prior to migrating here in the U. S. and it really made me persevere to achieve my goal on migrating here and start working as a Physical Therapist. It made me summon the goals I want to achieve and make it a reality. 
2. How to win Friends and Influence People – This book helped me to better communicate with other people. Instead of making enemies because you don’t know how to respond to things. This book taught me the right approach with people. 
3. You are a Badass – This is the one I recently read to help me working more on changing my habits to improve my blogging career. I know I have the potential to improve my blog and be the boss lady I want to be and it is still a work in progress. This book helps you to think positive and learn to make your dreams a reality. 
4. My Top 3 Self Help Books I Read that Improved my Life. And the reasons why you should also start reading them to prepare you for the New Year’s.

I hope this helps you get on target when it comes to New Year, New you. 

Simply,

Christianne

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