Our New Home

In December right before baby is due we're moving into this lovely 3 bedroom home. Our current place only has 2 bedrooms which leaves no room for guests and no room for a nursery. I couldnt be happier with this place. You walk in and it feels like home. Wish we were moving in sooner :)

xx. Tara

Banana-Mango Smoothie

Ingredients

• 
  1 cup cubed peeled ripe mango
• 3/4 cup sliced ripe banana (about 1 medium)
• 2/3 cup fat-free milk 
• 1 tablespoon nonfat dry milk (optional)
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

1. Arrange the mango cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet; freeze until firm (about 1 hour). Place frozen mango and the remaining ingredients in a blender. Process until smooth.

Note:

Freeze the cubed mango overnight in an airtight container to make this smoothie a snap to throw together (for variety, try substituting frozen berries for the mango). Remember to let frozen mango thaw for 15 minutes to soften slightly. The dry milk is optional, but one tablespoon provides about 100 milligrams of calcium.

I find that smoothies are awesome for an in between meal snack and can be really good for you at the same time. For an extra boost of Iron add a little spinach to your mix.

xx- Tara

Randoms

Today was quite a busy day for me. I get up drop Mimi to school then the 2nd most important thing is that I have breakfast. I am a MONSTER when I don't eat by 9am. So me and Ricci stopped over to a little restaurant and had a fabulous breakfast by the water.

This morning like most mornings I had 2 scrambled eggs with cheese, crispy bacon, pancakes, fruit and an orange juice. Breakfast happens to be my favorite meal of the day right now. I could care less what I have for lunch of dinner, give me a big breakfast and I'm a happy pregnant person.

Any way my moms getting married next week in Antigua and I picked up my bridesmaid dress from the seamstress and I'm beyond amazed with how great it fits. I'm my moms MOH so I was a little nervous about how big I would be and how great the dress would fit.

Thats me!!! 5 Months pregnant in a mermaid gown!!! Who knew ;)

Couldnt end the day off without stop for some much needed snacks aka candy. I have a major sweet tooth these days mainly for chewy fruity candies. Heres what I picked up.

One is an Australian brand of licorice and the other from the US. DELICIOUS!!

xx. -Tara

Nursery Inspo

I'm so not your traditional mom. I love that you can get really stylish when dressing and decorating your baby's nursery. I love the color scheme in this nursey

So deliciously adorable!

xx. Tara

17-20 Weeks

17 Weeks: Oh baby! Our baby is about the size of a TURNIP

19 Weeks: Our baby is about the size of a large TOMATO. 

20 Weeks: Our baby is about the size of a BANANA.

How far along? 17-20 weeks

Total weight gain: 1.5 lb

Maternity clothes?leggings, maxi dresses

Sleep: Exhausted by 8:30pm

Best moment this week: Feeling my baby move

Miss Anything? I miss South Florida

Movement: Yep! He's a very bouncy little boy

Food cravings: Starburst, Turkey and Cheese grilled cheese, Chicken sandwiches, and Juicy Twist

Anything making you queasy or sick: not getting food in my mouth soon enough.

Gender: BOY

Labor Signs: NO

Symptoms: Exhaustion and braxton hicks

Belly Button in or out? its poking out now lol

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and beginning to feel nervous about being a mommy of 2 yikes!

Looking forward to: My moms upcoming wedding in Antigua

16 Weeks- Its a...

16 Weeks: Our baby is about the size of an AVOCADO

ITS A BOY!!!!

Today we had our 16week visit and we're expecting a baby boy. So my feelings were right. Couldnt be happier!

How far along? 16 weeks

Total weight gain: 1.5 lb

Maternity clothes? nah just leggings and loose fitting blouses

Sleep: Still going extremely early

Best moment this week: Finding out our babies sex now time for shopping!!

Miss Anything? a nice patron margarita 

Movement: not yet

Food cravings: Cereal and candy

Anything making you queasy or sick: cilantro 

Gender: BOY

Labor Signs: Mild braxton hicks

Symptoms: Just tired and boods are tender

Belly Button in or out? still in

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy

Looking forward to: My Tiffany's inspired baby shower.

xx- Tara

14 Weeks

14 Weeks: Our baby is about the size of a LEMON.

I FINALLY feel more like myself. Aside from the exhaustion I'm up and active again at least during daylight hours. On this day we took a boat ride to a small island and had a BBQ. Was a beautiful day.

Now that I am eating again we had a date night at La Luna where I had my fave sea crab linguini. DELICIOUS!

xx.- Tara

12 weeks: Pregnancy Announcement

How cute is Mimi with her lipstick :)

12 weeks: Our baby is about 2 inches long

We've finally announced our pregnancy and we did so subtly while releasing this picture.

Up until this point Ive been in bed with all kinds of issues from gas to nausea. I'm finally feeling a little more like myself and thank god for the end of this trimester.

How far along? 12 weeks

Total weight gain: 1 lb

Maternity clothes? nah just leggings and loose fitting blouses

Sleep: I'm falling asleep earlier and waking up about 7am 

Best moment this week: My friends and families reaction to the baby.

Miss Anything? still food

Movement: not yet

Food cravings: Cereal

Anything making you queasy or sick: not getting food in my mouth soon enough.

Gender: ?

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: Nausea after 6pm, gas, exhaustion, different body aches and pains.

Belly Button in or out? still in

Happy or Moody most of the time: more happy than moody

Looking forward to: Our 16 week visit to find out baby's sex

6-8 Weeks

These past few weeks have been exhausting. Not being able to keep anything down at this point I'm missing all my fave foods. This week I'm actually back in my hometown of Fort Lauderdale, FL visiting family and trying on bridesmaids dresses for my mommy's wedding.

This is a salad Ricci made for me. Grilled chicken caesar with heart shaped ciabatta. Salads tend to be going down well.

I find that I'm showing a lot sooner with this baby than with Mimi. [excuse my awful mani]

Our 1st ultra sound. Baby looks like a little peanut <3.

How far along? 6-8 weeks

Total weight gain: 0 lbs

Maternity clothes? Nope still wearing my regular stuff

Stretch marks? None other than the ones i received from Ameera

Sleep: Sleep is the only thing that I am doing normally

Best moment this week: Seeing baby's heartbeat at our 1st appointment.

Miss Anything? FOOD!!!!

Movement: NOPE.

Food cravings:  Popsicles and Pickles 

Anything making you queasy or sick: everything 

Gender: ?

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: Nausea and exhaustion

Belly Button in or out? in

Happy or Moody most of the time: Moody

Looking forward to: Getting past the 1st trimester and being able to eat food again.

xx. -Tara

The Beginning...

We're Expecting!!

June 19, 2012 I took a home test after experiencing some random nausea. My boobs had been a little tender so I kind of thought we could be preggers and my feelings were spot on. This is my 2nd pregnancy and my boyfriends first. Our family consists of me, my 5 year old daughter, and Ricci <3.

<3

I'm approximately 5 weeks counting from my last period.

We're so excited to begin this journey!!

xx. Tara