I heart my pregnancy body

I ABSOLUTELY love my pregnancy body.

It's probably the first time I've ever felt truly comfortable in my own skin.

It has taken me ages to build confidence in myself and to actually truly accept that I am me, I am perfect to myself and my beautiful daughter and to the baby growing inside of me.

I want my daughter to grow up with the confidence it took me 24 years and 2 pregnancies to develop.

To me, my daughter is the most beautiful little girl in the world and both her father and I remind her of this every chance we get.

Having body issues and no confidence is probably one of the worst feelings and it is definitely something I don't want her to feel.

So today (even though it's late), I am most definitely proud of my wonderful body, no matter how many stretch marks, lumps and bumps I may get.

I am me and I am happy to be who I am!

Meal planning monday!!

Thought I would give this a go seeings as we are always sooooo disorganised when it comes to meal times!

Monday: Rissoles @ Nanna's house (Thanks mum!)

Tuesday: Home made hamburgers

Wednesday: Steak Diane with Mash (personal favourite of mine.. MASSIVE craving for this at the moment thanks to the pregnancy)

Thursday: Dinner out at a restaurant. Yay for Date night!

Friday: Sausages & Veggies

Saturday: Tuna Pasta bake

Sunday: Lamb Roast & Roast Veggies


Steak Diane (serves 4)

What you need:

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• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• olive oil cooking spray
• 4 (100g each) beef minute steaks
• 1 cup cream
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce

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To Make:

1. Heat a fry pan over medium-high heat. Spray steaks with oil. Add to pan and cook for 1 minute each move to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
2. Reduce heat to medium then add the cream, tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce and remaining garlic to pan. Stir the pan and cook until sauce thickens slightly.
3. Serve up! I prefer to have my Steak Diane with Mash Potatoes and some mixed greens.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

My week according to instagram!

|bear |Chinese gardens |farmer Tilds |killjoy |blocks |getting set up |new bassinet |sick bug |26 weeks | 

 It's been a pretty good week on the home front. Setting up the nursery makes things really sink in... Wow, I'm having another baby! =P

Miss Bug has been sick with a viral infection (thanks preschool!) So this means days off school for her and days off work for me. On the positive it means I get to catch up on the house work!

 

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My week according to instagram

| tummy| expensive mango| gorgeous| but it's warm in bed| selfies| funny faces| everclear| nephew| 25 weeks|

Ooh the pain!

Well hello Monday! You, Monday, are a very long, tedious, painful day. I just want to say there is absolutely NOTHING fun about working full time and being a mum whilst pregnant and suffering from symphysis pubis dysfunction. Nothing at all.
Being a mum is the hardest as it's so difficult to explain to a three year old that mummy can't sit on the floor as mummy probably won't be able to get up without a) being in extreme pain and b) requiring the assistance of another adult to help her get up.
The pregnancy isn't all that bad if you take away the pain. Bubs kicks and moves about frequently which is such a joy. I love those little feelings. It's probably the best bit about pregnancy. That and the glowing skin and silky smooth hair! Booyah!
24 weeks. Still to many to go!

23 weeks

So, I'm twenty-three weeks. The weeks still seem to be flying. We had an ultrasound on Saturday night. Bubs is looking well and is very active.
The pregnancy.... Well.... Im carrying lower with this one so it's causing so much pain in my pelvis, so much so that it hurts when I walk, sit lie down or stand.
Other then that I've still had no other real issues. Morning sickness was non existent, there is minimal heartburn, my hair is all shiny and my skin is all glowy.....

Besides pregnancy, we've been having issues with the house we have purchased. It seems to be problem after problem. So much stress.

Got to take the bad with the good though.

22 weeks!

Well, I am officially 22 weeks pregnant (23 this friday)!

It's been going exceptionally quick this time round which is probably due to working full time and being a mumma bear to Miss Bug who is a rambunctious 3 year old princess!

We have been getting more and more kicks and the lovely partner felt bubs kicking last night for the first time. He was so excited, it was so sweet.

I think we are also on track for nursery equipment which, annoyingly enough, I can't start setting up until I know for sure where we will be living by January. It's all very exciting.

Miss Bug is being an absolute champion about having a new baby brother or sister and has even started blaming the new baby for things she has done. She reminds me so much of myself at that age haha.

I think that's pretty much all that's been happening lately, stick around for future updates.

xox

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