re: Prepping for her arrival:

<blockquote><b>Quoting P Pickle Pants:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Lucas'Mama:</b>" Pregnancy seriously suits you, you look absolutely ... [snip!] ... feel like I look better during pregnancy than when I'm not. I give birth and then look like hell again within a few months."</blockquote>




You looked AMAZING right after Ax (best I've ever seen you look) And this time without Minera I'm sure you'll look amazing and maintain it!

Quoting P Pickle Pants:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Lucas'Mama:</b>" Pregnancy seriously suits you, you look absolutely ... [snip!] ... feel like I look better during pregnancy than when I'm not. I give birth and then look like hell again within a few months."

Ah yes, the sleep deprived zombie look.. I know it well   Well worth it, I love my screaming ball of cuteness   can't wait to see pics of little Ainsley! Glad things are going well.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Chels :3:</b>" I'm going in to get an induction date today. And I did this last night! Lol looks good mama   I LOVE the colors. We did purple but I really like the colors you chose as well. "</blockquote>



Crazy! I can't wait that long...I'm a prepped. When we go on trips I'm packed like a week before we leave. When I'm nesting I'm worse!!!

My hubby just smiles and backs slowly out of the room now!

<blockquote><b>Quoting Jae=Devin & Jordyns Mommy:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting P Pickle Pants:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Lucas'Mama:</b>" ... [snip!] ... right after Ax (best I've ever seen you look) And this time without Minera I'm sure you'll look amazing and maintain it!"</blockquote>


I was a LOT smaller starting out this time, so I'm hoping to regain my post Smidget body pretty quick. I was a size L in maternity with him and a size S-M this time. Was a size 4-6 post preg with him (135lbs) and a size 6-8 pre preg this time (145lbs)...

With no added hormones from hell, my goal is to be back in the 140s within 6w and to the 130s by 3mo. Then try like hell to get to 120s by Christmas---but I held 10lbs the whole time I Bf Smidget, so 130 may be all I get while BFing.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Lucas'Mama:</b>" Ah yes, the sleep deprived zombie look.. I know it well   Well worth it, I love my screaming ball of cuteness   can't wait to see pics of little Ainsley! Glad things are going well."</blockquote>




Not sleep dep. I cosleep and BF, so I sleep like a log! Haha. If Smidget hadn't had reflux making him barfy, I'd have never woken more than once a night (for a door change) because I slept topless and he just grabbed it when he wanted it.

I always get ugly again PP from hormones (BC = never again!!!) or from depression eating, etc.

Plus the normal PP hormones make me break out and get puffy and stuff too.

Although I'm all broken out this time, so maybe I'll clear up PP? Haha

Quoting P Pickle Pants:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Lucas'Mama:</b>" Ah yes, the sleep deprived zombie look.. I ... [snip!] ... hormones make me break out and get puffy and stuff too. Although I'm all broken out this time, so maybe I'll clear up PP? Haha"

How do you do it?! If he's latched I can't for the life of me get any sleep unless I'm seriously deprived lol. I had a perfect sleeper up until a few weeks ago, his sleeping schedule is shot to hell now, I wish with all my heart I could just let him do all the work  
Lol you weren't ugly to begin with missy, though I do feel you on the hormones.. 4 months PP and I still have pimples and scars from pimples everywhere   I miss my clear skin. I swear, it wasn't even this bad when I was going through puberty lol. I'll keep my fingers crossed for a speedy clear-up for you after she's safely out  

<blockquote><b>Quoting Lucas'Mama:</b>" How do you do it?! If he's latched I can't for the life of me get any sleep unless I'm seriously deprived ... [snip!] ... bad when I was going through puberty lol. I'll keep my fingers crossed for a speedy clear-up for you after she's safely out  "</blockquote>


As for sleep---the oxytocin from nursing ALWAYS made me groggy, even daytime, so I just nodded right off all the time day or night, haha. I napped during half my nursing sessions til he was over a year!

As for the skin: try Neutrogena makeup remover wipes in "night calming"---it's $6 for 25 wipes ($0.25 ea roughly) so a little pricyc but I don't use them every day (just if I don't shower before bed and need to take off makeup or grime)

And I use a cheap Olay face wash in the shower. It helps a LOT.

I seriously can't wait to see Ainselys newborn photo shoot!

Beautiful room & beautiful you!!

omg its so gorgeous. 

Quoting P Pickle Pants:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Lucas'Mama:</b>" How do you do it?! If he's latched I can't ... [snip!] ... don't shower before bed and need to take off makeup or grime) And I use a cheap Olay face wash in the shower. It helps a LOT."

I was using Garnier face wash throughout my pregnancy, but I soon figured out that it was just making my skin worse haha. I might have to try some other brands  

Quoting P Pickle Pants:" I was feeling a "little nesty" today and turned an empty room into this: I still need to hang ... [snip!] ... and paint the bookshelf white...but it's getting there!!! And a new belly pic from yesterday (26w!) for my stalkers   "

is that a ppb bag?? i love it! haha

<blockquote><b>Quoting *Lindsey*(20 weeks):</b>" is that a ppb bag?? i love it! haha"</blockquote>



Yup! Got it for $60!!! (A gift from a friend, when I told her ongoing what I wanted, she gave me money via PP)

And the bedding set for $95+ shipping!!!

Almost everything else was either shower gifts or hand me downs from brother, pretty much. I bought a few small things and CLOTHES  

Quoting P Pickle Pants:" <blockquote><b>Quoting *Lindsey*(20 weeks):</b>" is that a ppb bag?? i love it! haha"</blockquote> ... [snip!] ... everything else was either shower gifts or hand me downs from brother, pretty much. I bought a few small things and CLOTHES  "

thats awesome. Is it the one called boxy backpack? does it have backpack straps as well?? i went to a gala last night and was bidding on one at the silent auction adn it went for 185$ i had to stop bidding the other girl was not backing down haha

Quoting *Lindsey*(20 weeks):" thats awesome. Is it the one called boxy backpack? does it have backpack straps as well?? i went to ... [snip!] ... was bidding on one at the silent auction adn it went for 185$ i had to stop bidding the other girl was not backing down haha"

yup! it has all that! im in love!