Third Trimester


Here's another maternity outfit! Now that I'm in the third trimester I've definitely grown out of my Next jeans and into these Seraphine Over-Bump Ripped Skinny Maternity ones which I'm embarrassed to say looked huge to me when I first got them! Now they fit like a glove ;) But seriously, they are super comfy. Whilst pregnant I will almost always reach for leggings or something less restrictive than jeans but I make the exception for these. They're a very soft, stretchy denim with an over the bump panel which makes them feel almost as good as any pair of leggings or joggers! I wear these in a size 10. My shirt isn't maternity - it's a classic blue Romy large pocket shirt from Whistles (now unfortunately out of stock). I love this one because it's quite oversized and made from a very soft cotton. My boots are from YSL which I purchased last autumn. 
   

I also uploaded my pregnancy workout for the second trimester with Lucy, so if you're interested in that kind of thing check it out here! :)

Throwback Thursday: Baby Talk


Here's little baby me, well not so much of a baby...more so Emilia's age or a bit older...munching on an apple, wearing a homemade nightie sewn by my auntie (which I loved by the way!). I was such a blondie! Nowadays I pay good money to colour sections of my hair this shade! 

Today was Emilia's first day back at school after half term. And tomorrow Eduardo starts nursery for real! :( My babies are getting big! Everyone keeps saying to me "oh it's fine you'll have another baby soon" and while it might be a distraction, every child is different so I still don't think it softens the blow of seeing your other children grow up! The baby stages with both Emilia & Eduardo were so special and individual...unfortunately there's no way to get them back BUT that's why I love what we do. I will be eternally grateful to Jonathan for keeping up a daily vlog throughout these special times in our life when our children are small! Because sometimes looking back on the vlogs gives me a whole different perspective. It's also misleading to a certain extent because you're only seeing a fraction of a day, so at times I find myself looking back through rose-tinted glasses when in reality those times were hard work! Especially after Eduardo was born. I think having two under two plus moving countries is probably one of the most stressful things I've ever done in my life...but at least I can enjoy these moments and revisit them from a safe distance!

I've been thinking a lot about babies, age gaps and all that sort of thing. At first I was worried about having three because God knows these two, well behaved and easy going as they are, can still be a handful especially when I'm trying to balance working from home. But now I'm realising that this age gap might actually work to my advantage as Emilia will be 4 and 1/2 and Eduardo almost 3, both will be at school/nursery in the mornings so at least for half a day it'll just be me & the baby. In a few months time I could be eating my words and obviously, I know there will be moments when I'm pulling my hair out (when aren't there moments like that?!) but I'm hopeful for a more chilled out experience the third time round. Until she starts moving about and is off the boob...then I'm in trouble ;) 

What I Ate Wednesday {3.1.17}


Breakfast 8:20am
First What I Ate Wednesday of the year! I know how much you guys love these...and truthfully I really like doing them because I love seeing what other people eat in a day - I don't know why but somehow it's fascinating?! So I definitely plan to keep these posts up in 2017.  Anyway, for breakfast this morning I had a soft boiled egg, a slice of multiseed toast with butter, a black coffee and bottle of water. I always add salt to my boiled egg too (just a little, but it makes all the difference!).


Snack 11:30am
Mid morning I had a quick snack of a tiny banana (hahaha...not by choice! But that's what you get sometimes with organic fruit) and spoonful of peanut butter (my fave!). 


Lunch 2pm
We went to Bluewater Shopping Centre to do some baby shopping and by the time we arrived it was lunchtime. So we eventually settled on Wahaca for lunch (after attempting to queue at about 5 different restaurants) which does amazing Mexican food. My favourite is the supercharge salad which contains avocado, feta cheese, pumpkin seeds, bulgur wheat and grated carrot and is served in a tortilla bowl (which I always eat...even though it's probably not very healthy!). I also shared a big bottle of water with Jonathan.  


Dinner 6pm
That tortilla bowl filled me up until later in the evening when we got home for dinner. We had baked salmon (one of my favourites and I know I've featured it loads on here before!) with sweet potato, baby carrots and steamed broccoli. The sweet potato and carrots were roasted in the oven with a little olive oil, garlic and parsley. They are sooo good! I also drank another bottle of water with dinner. 


Snack 9pm
I've been trying to keep it healthy so instead of dessert I had a bowl of chopped mango and (out of date) plain yoghurt with a cup of licorice and peppermint tea. I was actually really craving fruit so this hit the spot! 



That's all for today - you can check out my video above featuring the whole family plus two crazy dogs and Theo's hilarious antics (Albi and Theo have a love-hate relationship...it's complicated!). Enjoy!

My New Year's Resolutions 2017


1. Write/keep a diary
I'd really like to keep a diary this year - I do have a life planner where I write all my to-do's and keep on track of my calendar. This is something I'm very consistent with but finding the time to write is not as easy. However I have kept diaries in the past and find looking back on them so interesting! So my main resolution this year is to write something in my diary every day (or at least most days) in 2017.

2. Walk the dogs more
This time last year I was working out 5 times a week and since getting pregnant I've been trying to keep up with my training at least twice a week but I miss being more active with the dogs. Bringing them out for walks is such a bonding experience and also keeps me fit as well! Having six dogs and two kids does make it difficult to keep it a priority and they do already get walked several times a week by their dog walker anyway. It's also impossible for me to walk all six at the same time which is probably why I put it off so much, especially while pregnant! But I'm going to make a conscious effort this year to walk two different dogs on the other days of the week, so that it's fair for all of them! I also want to take them out more two at a time on family activities and just enjoy our dogs more as part of the family even when we're outside the house. 

3. Eat balanced - but not diet
Dieting is a no-no for me but eating healthy is always a good goal to strive towards! I feel like as long as you don't feel guilty for eating certain foods, never go hungry and just keep a healthy balance everything is okay. So my goal this year (especially after Christmas!) is to try to keep my meals & snacks healthy during the week and then splurge a bit more at the weekend. Over Christmas I've been eating whatever I wanted (aka lots of mince pies and cream!!) which is fine too but I know there are slightly more nutritious options that would probably benefit me & the baby a bit more! 

4. Get more sleep!
I think this was a resolution for 2016 too and I can't say I've stuck to it very well! I also think this is probably a silly goal to have when I'm about to have a baby...but what I mean is I would like to go to bed earlier. I'm really terrible at this and more often than not it ends up being about midnight by the time my head hits the pillow. Jonathan is such a night owl & I always find myself trying to keep up with him! But then I lose out as I'm an early riser so I find myself burning the candle at both ends. When I was in my final year at school I was so good and used to get 9-10 hours of sleep a night...I also felt amazing! So I know the benefits of getting more sleep...I just need to put it into practise. My goal is to try for 8 hours each night and my FitBit actually tracks my sleep so this has been quite motivational and should help me stick with it!

5. Decorate our house
Something I haven't mentioned on here yet but it's been talked about on our vlog...but we bought a house! Which we are now in the process of decorating and tweaking to make our own. There are a few changes we'd like to make before we move in so Jonathan and I are looking forward to decorating what should hopefully become our dream house. I'm also really excited to be able to plan for an actual nursery this time!

Huge Winter ASOS Haul!


Happy New Year everyone! And welcome back to my blog! Today's video is a big winter sales haul I did on ASOS. Check out my picks below - I've linked everything up for you. And enjoy the video...it's full of interruptions from kids, dogs barking and even Jonathan makes an entrance ;) This is what happens when it's half term and you're still trying to film! I'll be back to posting 5 days a week on here and Mon-Wed-Fri on my YouTube channel. Enjoy and happy 2017!


















ASOS Maternity Boucle Cardigan Size UK 8 (forgot this one as it was hanging in my closet!)

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