It's funny that the last time I wore a bodycon style dress must have been about five years ago at least, and I've not been brave enough to wear one since. This pregnancy has given me so much body confidence though. I don't know if it's because I know this is my last baby or because I'm just proud of this little life growing inside me, but I have loved wearing clothes that show off my growing bump.
Mama Style: Jojo Maman Bebe Maternity Tube Dress
It's funny that the last time I wore a bodycon style dress must have been about five years ago at least, and I've not been brave enough to wear one since. This pregnancy has given me so much body confidence though. I don't know if it's because I know this is my last baby or because I'm just proud of this little life growing inside me, but I have loved wearing clothes that show off my growing bump.
27th January 2017
At 30 weeks pregnant my little Pip is about the size of a cantaloupe melon. She (yes, it's a girl!) is nearly 17 inches long and weighs around 3.5lbs. Here's what's been going on during my 30th week of pregnancy with baby number three.
Pregnancy Diary: Third Trimester - 30 Weeks
27th January 2017
At 30 weeks pregnant my little Pip is about the size of a cantaloupe melon. She (yes, it's a girl!) is nearly 17 inches long and weighs around 3.5lbs. Here's what's been going on during my 30th week of pregnancy with baby number three.
Welcome to Happy Days! Katy and I host this linky with the purpose of inspiring you to make the most of each day, no matter what you've been up to, and to find happiness in every day. It's where I share the little moments that have brought me joy.
Happy Days: Wedding Flowers & Little Baby Clothes
Welcome to Happy Days! Katy and I host this linky with the purpose of inspiring you to make the most of each day, no matter what you've been up to, and to find happiness in every day. It's where I share the little moments that have brought me joy.
20th January 2017
At 29 weeks pregnant my little Pip is about the size of a pineapple, just a little less spiky. She (yes, it's a girl!) is about 16 inches long and weighs nearly 3lbs. Here's what's been going on during my 29th week of pregnancy with baby number three.
Pregnancy Diary: Third Trimester - 29 Weeks
20th January 2017
At 29 weeks pregnant my little Pip is about the size of a pineapple, just a little less spiky. She (yes, it's a girl!) is about 16 inches long and weighs nearly 3lbs. Here's what's been going on during my 29th week of pregnancy with baby number three.
As I get closer to my due date I am starting to get things ready for when the baby comes. I have the most gorgeous new changing bag from PacaPod in one of their new spring 2017 colours; it is the Richmond bag in dusky pink herringbone and it's so pretty! PacaPod changing bags are actually three bags in one and they're rather cleverly designed! I have been saving it for when the baby is actually here as it will just end up being full of the boys' toys and snacks if I start using it now, but I thought I would give you a closer look as a lot of people have been curious to know how more about it.
Mama Style: PacaPod Richmond Bag
As I get closer to my due date I am starting to get things ready for when the baby comes. I have the most gorgeous new changing bag from PacaPod in one of their new spring 2017 colours; it is the Richmond bag in dusky pink herringbone and it's so pretty! PacaPod changing bags are actually three bags in one and they're rather cleverly designed! I have been saving it for when the baby is actually here as it will just end up being full of the boys' toys and snacks if I start using it now, but I thought I would give you a closer look as a lot of people have been curious to know how more about it.
2016 was all about hygge, the Danish concept of calm, cosiness and simplicity, and it was something I embraced over the winter months. Snuggling up with blankets, candles and hot chocolate just seemed sheer bliss. For 2017 though, a new Scandinavian trend is sweeping over us Brits: lagom.
Lagom comes from Sweden and is more of an ethos, rather than just being about blissful moments. It's about finding balance: about not having too much or too little, but having just the right amount in life. Rather than finding time to squeeze a bit of lagom into your day, it's about finding balance in your whole life and with the world around us, making it more enjoyable, more sustainable and less expensive.
Goodbye hygge - hello lagom
2016 was all about hygge, the Danish concept of calm, cosiness and simplicity, and it was something I embraced over the winter months. Snuggling up with blankets, candles and hot chocolate just seemed sheer bliss. For 2017 though, a new Scandinavian trend is sweeping over us Brits: lagom.
Lagom comes from Sweden and is more of an ethos, rather than just being about blissful moments. It's about finding balance: about not having too much or too little, but having just the right amount in life. Rather than finding time to squeeze a bit of lagom into your day, it's about finding balance in your whole life and with the world around us, making it more enjoyable, more sustainable and less expensive.
Welcome to #SundayBest! Hayley from Sparkles & Stretchmarks and I host this weekly linky to show off your favourite posts. We want to keep things nice and simple, there are very few rules and if we all play nicely then everybody benefits!
Sunday Best #21
Welcome to #SundayBest! Hayley from Sparkles & Stretchmarks and I host this weekly linky to show off your favourite posts. We want to keep things nice and simple, there are very few rules and if we all play nicely then everybody benefits!
13th January 2017
Hitting 28 weeks pregnant marks the start of the third trimester; we are on the countdown now! It's both exciting and terrifying, because time is really slipping through my fingers now. At 28 weeks pregnant my little Pip is about the size of a coconut. She (yes, it's a girl!) is nearly 16 inches long and weighs around 2.5lbs. Here's what's been going on during my 28th week of pregnancy with baby number three.
Pregnancy Diary: Third Trimester - 28 Weeks
13th January 2017
Hitting 28 weeks pregnant marks the start of the third trimester; we are on the countdown now! It's both exciting and terrifying, because time is really slipping through my fingers now. At 28 weeks pregnant my little Pip is about the size of a coconut. She (yes, it's a girl!) is nearly 16 inches long and weighs around 2.5lbs. Here's what's been going on during my 28th week of pregnancy with baby number three.
When I was little I used to get ill a lot. I was diagnosed with asthma from a very young age and it meant that something like the common cold could really take it out of me. I remember the feeling of my mum rubbing Vicks VapoRub onto my chest and back to help me breathe more easily at night-time. I loved the comforting touch, and would often fall asleep as she did it. If I was off school due to illness all I ever wanted to do was be cuddled and snuggled under a cosy blanket on the sofa. I wanted my mum to comfort me and stroke my hair. I wanted to be looked after.
How I soothe the children when they are unwell...
When I was little I used to get ill a lot. I was diagnosed with asthma from a very young age and it meant that something like the common cold could really take it out of me. I remember the feeling of my mum rubbing Vicks VapoRub onto my chest and back to help me breathe more easily at night-time. I loved the comforting touch, and would often fall asleep as she did it. If I was off school due to illness all I ever wanted to do was be cuddled and snuggled under a cosy blanket on the sofa. I wanted my mum to comfort me and stroke my hair. I wanted to be looked after.
6th January 2017
At 27 weeks pregnant my little Pip is about the size of a bunch of bananas! She (yes, it's a girl!) is about 15 inches long and weighs over 2lbs. Here's what's been going on during my 27th week of pregnancy with baby number three.
Pregnancy Diary: Second Trimester - 27 Weeks
6th January 2017
At 27 weeks pregnant my little Pip is about the size of a bunch of bananas! She (yes, it's a girl!) is about 15 inches long and weighs over 2lbs. Here's what's been going on during my 27th week of pregnancy with baby number three.
Welcome to #SundayBest! Hayley from Sparkles & Stretchmarks and I host this weekly linky to show off your favourite posts. We want to keep things nice and simple, there are very few rules and if we all play nicely then everybody benefits!
Sunday Best #20
Welcome to #SundayBest! Hayley from Sparkles & Stretchmarks and I host this weekly linky to show off your favourite posts. We want to keep things nice and simple, there are very few rules and if we all play nicely then everybody benefits!
Welcome to Happy Days! Katy and I host this linky with the purpose of inspiring you to make the most of each day, no matter what you've been up to, and to find happiness in every day. It's where I share the little moments that have brought me joy.
Happy Days: Baby Scan, Happy Post & Little Treats
Welcome to Happy Days! Katy and I host this linky with the purpose of inspiring you to make the most of each day, no matter what you've been up to, and to find happiness in every day. It's where I share the little moments that have brought me joy.
Right at the end of last year the boys and I headed to our favourite woodland area here in beautiful north Hertfordshire, armed with a gorgeous feather-filled balloon kindly sent to us by The Feather Balloon Company, to do something very special: the gender reveal! We made a little video which caused a lot of happy tears among you lovely readers, and I promised to show you some of the photos we'd taken as well. With Christmas, New Year, general pregnancy woes and a new laptop to transfer all my images over to, I've only just got around to it! But here they finally are, I do hope you love them as much as I do!
It's a... Our Gender Reveal! The Photos
Right at the end of last year the boys and I headed to our favourite woodland area here in beautiful north Hertfordshire, armed with a gorgeous feather-filled balloon kindly sent to us by The Feather Balloon Company, to do something very special: the gender reveal! We made a little video which caused a lot of happy tears among you lovely readers, and I promised to show you some of the photos we'd taken as well. With Christmas, New Year, general pregnancy woes and a new laptop to transfer all my images over to, I've only just got around to it! But here they finally are, I do hope you love them as much as I do!
30th December 2016
At 26 weeks pregnant my little Pip is about the size of a butternut squash - which is huge! She (yes, it's a girl!) is over 14 inches long and weighs about 2lbs. Here's what's been going on during my 26th week of pregnancy with baby number three.
Pregnancy Diary: Second Trimester - 26 Weeks
30th December 2016
At 26 weeks pregnant my little Pip is about the size of a butternut squash - which is huge! She (yes, it's a girl!) is over 14 inches long and weighs about 2lbs. Here's what's been going on during my 26th week of pregnancy with baby number three.
Welcome to #SundayBest! Hayley from Sparkles & Stretchmarks and I host this weekly linky to show off your favourite posts. We want to keep things nice and simple, there are very few rules and if we all play nicely then everybody benefits!
Sunday Best #19
Welcome to #SundayBest! Hayley from Sparkles & Stretchmarks and I host this weekly linky to show off your favourite posts. We want to keep things nice and simple, there are very few rules and if we all play nicely then everybody benefits!
Welcome to Happy Days! Katy and I host this linky with the purpose of inspiring you to make the most of each day, no matter what you've been up to, and to find happiness in every day. It's where I share the little moments that have brought me joy.
Happy Days: New Dresses, Big Achievements & A Spa Day
Welcome to Happy Days! Katy and I host this linky with the purpose of inspiring you to make the most of each day, no matter what you've been up to, and to find happiness in every day. It's where I share the little moments that have brought me joy.
Don't you just love surprises? I do, but only when it's a proper surprise. When Ian says "I've got you something, but you'll have to wait and see" it drives me potty, I need to know, and I pester him until he tells me. But when you get something unexpected, well that I love! Back in my 16 week pregnancy update I mentioned that I had been getting a bit of an achey back and hips, so imagine my delight when a care package arrived from Deep Freeze with some goodies and gifts to help me through my pregnancy.
Coping with back ache during pregnancy - and a surprise gift!
Don't you just love surprises? I do, but only when it's a proper surprise. When Ian says "I've got you something, but you'll have to wait and see" it drives me potty, I need to know, and I pester him until he tells me. But when you get something unexpected, well that I love! Back in my 16 week pregnancy update I mentioned that I had been getting a bit of an achey back and hips, so imagine my delight when a care package arrived from Deep Freeze with some goodies and gifts to help me through my pregnancy.
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