35 Weeks Pregnant

Hello. 

Just a quick little sentence to say this is not an 'official post'. I won't be posting it on my Twitter, it's kind of just a if you happen to read it then thats ok :).

So as you probably know by my posts and pictures I'm heavily pregnant and just wanted to write down how I'm feeling at the moment so when I look back I can remember how I was feeling so close to the birth of my second child.

I turned 35 weeks today so that should give me 5 weeks left. I have a feeling in my waters though that he isn't going to be staying in there too much longer. As I get closer to giving birth I'm starting to panic about being ready for it all. I'm still waiting for a couple of key things that have been bought for us and as we get closer to my due date my nesting instinct is driving me mad! I still need to get a snowsuit for my little man but the only one I have managed to find online from ASDA George is a girls one! Where are the boys ones then ASDA? Tut tut. My sister has also offered to lend me her baby carrier from my nephew so I'm eager to pick that up and have it ready in the house. Also my sister-in-law has bought us a bouncy chair and is waiting for it to be delivered so I'm eagerly awaiting to have that ready to go too. I find bouncy chairs are essential for newborns so I can't wait for it to arrive! 

Everything else seems to be sorted. I can't think of anything else me or Jay may need in the first couple of months. I've even started buying 3-6 month clothes for him so that when we eventually have to replace the 0-3 month stuff, it won't be such a big expense. 

Keira seems to be getting a bit fed up with Mummy being pregnant now. I can tell she misses some of the things we used to do before I got a big bump. She is a good girl though, she never complains about me being pregnant; just seems to be asking when I'll be 'not fat' again. I feel bad not being able to do stuff with her at the moment. I have a lot of help from family trying to keep her busy but you can tell she wants to do stuff with me. I'm thinking of having a day after Jay is born where me and Keira do something just the two of us so she can be rewarded for how well behaved she has been! I'm also thinking of doing her a little 'gift bag' to put on her bed for when I get back from the hospital. Just some sweets, a toy, maybe a new Disney DVD? And then write on the label that it is a gift bag for her from Jay as a thank you for talking to him and being his sister. Hopefully it will show her that this little creature in her home isn't as scary as she might think he is!

Me and Daryl seem to be really strong at the moment. We never really argued before I got pregnant and I don't honestly think we have argued since I've been pregnant either. He's been really supportive and since we've been giving each other space (I don't nag at him every time he wants to go skating) we are finding that we value our time together more. I don't think we could ever be one of those couples that live in each others pockets. Even though we live together we have the space we need which is what has made us a lot stronger as a couple. I do miss him though. With his work he gets home at gone 6 and by time we have had dinner and put Keira to bed I only get a hour with him a day before I get really tired and come to bed. Obviously after a long day at work I don't expect him to come to bed at half 8/ 9 o'clock. So I'll leave him to play on his PS3 and relax after a hard day at work. 

I don't know where our weekends go. They fly by so fast it feels like I only really get a couple hours with him. Plus he sometimes works away at weekends, next weekend being one of them so I'm not really going to be seeing him at all next week. It sucks but I know he enjoys having a decent income and providing for the family. It gives him a sense of pride.

My parents are also on holiday at the moment which is hard. Whenever I have a small problem that I just want to vent about my Mum is normally the first person I call. Not to mention Keira adores my Mum so when she is around it makes things so much easier. She'll be back not long after Keira goes back to school. I think once they are home and Daryl has done his last weekend away before his Paternity leave i'll feel better. At the moment I just feel a bit in limbo. Jay could potentially come any day now and with my medical problems over this pregnancy I wouldn't be surprised if he came before he is meant too.

I'm looking forward to having my whole wardrobe back too. I hate the fact that I have a wardrobe full of beautiful clothes and I can't wear anything! My maternity jeans don't fit me right. Note to self if anyone asks only recommend jeans with a full band, not just the ones with the 'stretch' above the pockets, they do not work! My bump is pretty huge too. The stretch marks are horrendous! I'm actually considering putting foundation on them so that my hubby doesn't see how horrible they look! I've always had issues with my weight and I know people say 'for god sakes you're pregnant, don't be stupid' I still don't like being big. I hoping this doesn't effect me after having Jay. I would hate to go through depression again just because of my weight. The pressure to be perfect ey?   

Wow. Looking over this post I sure have rambled a lot. Luckily nobody has to read this apart from me so it's OK.   

NOTD #5- Warrior

Hey Ladies! 

Today's post is a Nail of the Day! I must say I am quite liking these nails at the moment as they seem to go with every outfit I pick! 

They are a muted gold colour. I think they are perfect for the 'season changing' time of year. At the moment we seem to be in the middle of Summer/Autumn and its getting harder to decide what to wear or how to paint your nails! For now we'll call it Sautumn. 

I got this nail varnish from ASDA. It was no more than £2 which I love! I can't resist a bargain! The shade is 45 Warrior. I must say I love the name too. You can definitely relate the golden colour and shine to a warriors armour. Very well done ASDA, I approve! 

Have you found any bargains lately that you want to share? Feel free to tweet me @bethanymay_xx and let me know! 

Until next time my lovelies! 

What's in my hospital bag? #1 - Wash bag

Hey Ladies! 

Today is my first post in my 3 part 'What's in my hospital bag?' series. I'm starting off with my wash bag. I'll be giving you a sneaky look into what I think are necessities to take into hospital for your after labour shower and freshen up! 

From left to right:

1. Of course you need something to wash yourself with! So I packed myself a couple of flannels to use. I chose blue in honour of my little boy. I these pack of 3 flannels from Primark Home. I can't remember how much I paid for them but it definitely wasn't anymore than £2.50.

2. Hair bands and hair clips! These I think will be one of the main things I reach for during labour. There is nothing worse than being hot and having your hair sticking to your face! So yep, packing plenty of these! 

3. Impulse miniature body spray in truelove. This is one of my favourite body sprays so when I saw it in a mini version I defo had to have it. 

4. Mini hair brush. I don't personally like taking my hair brush out of my house so I decided when I was looking in the travel items section to pick myself up this little brush to pop in my bag. 

5. Tooth brushes. I know most people would just pack their toothbrush when going somewhere but I don't like taking my 'good' toothbrush out of the house. So I picked up this cheap pack of four tooth brushes to pack. I know I won't need all four but you never know how long you might have to stay and knowing me i'll throw away the brush thinking I'm going home and then they'll tell me I have to stay over night. So better safe than sorry! 

6. Aussie Miracle Moist Shampoo and Conditioner mini's. I don't really need to explain why I need to take shampoo and conditioner but hey ho! It helps that I really like Aussie products and when I was shopping for my bag I wanted to get products that I knew I loved so it would make me feel a little bit better after labour.

7. Nivea Pearl and Beauty & Invisible body sprays. Like I said back up with the hair bands, being hot and sticky is not one of my favourite feelings! So I'm packing plenty of body spray to keep me smelling fresh.

8. Oral B 3D White Mini Toothpaste. I love this toothpaste! When I got given 5 free samples randomly with my food shopping I was defo going to be saving a tube to take with me to the hospital! 

9. Dove Deeply Nourishing Body Wash Mini. Of course you can't have a shower without body wash! I love the smell of this body wash and the way it makes your skin super soft! 

All the mini's were 3 for £3 from ASDA. Not including the toothpaste which I got as a free sample. I hope you have enjoyed a little look into my hospital wash bag. The next post will be coming soon! 

Until next time my lovelies! 

     

FOTD #1- Baby Shower

Hey Ladies! 

Today is my first FOTD post. As you can probably tell it is the make up look I wore at my baby shower last weekend. I didn't want to go OTT because I get hot really easily and didn't want to look like a hot runny mess! So this is what my face looked like :D.

The make up I used is all photographed above. 

FACE: 

I started out with my skincare routine, washing my face, moisturising, cleansing, toning. I then used a little bit of tinted moisturiser by Natural Collection and just buffed it into my skin for a little bit of extra coverage.

 Secondly I went over the darker patches of my skin and any blemishes with my Natural Collection Concealer in Fair.

 I then applied my favourite foundation Rimmel's Wake Me Up in Ivory. I find this foundation does wonders to make your skin look brighter, very handy when you're waking up multiple times a night for the bathroom!

Next I went over any shiney areas with my MUA pressed powder. I really like this powder as I find a little bit goes a long way and its even better considering MUA is a cheaper make up brand.

For contouring I used Collection's Shimmer Shades and just lightly brushed over my temples and under my cheek bones.

Lastly for my face I used a little bit of Natural Collection Blusher in Pink Cloud. Again I just lightly applied some to my cheek bones to give me a rosy glow. 

EYES:

I started off with my eyebrows using MUA's Pro-Brow Kit. I love this kit for my eye brows and will definitely be repurchasing once it runs out!

Another MUA product I love is the Undress me too pallet. I find this pallet so easy to use when you're wanting a nice neutral look. With all the different shades you can have any neutral looks.

 Next I went over my top lash line with Collection Extreme Pen Tip Liner. 

Once my eyeliner dried, I applied a little bit of Rimmel Scandal Eyes Mascara in Black.

PERFUME:

Of course I wore my favorite perfume which is Christina Aguilera Original.    

  

   

LIPS: 

Finally I used Max Factor's Lipfinity Lasting Lip Tint in 003. I love lip tints as they don't dry out my lips and I can give my hubby I cheeky kiss and not share any of the colour! Ha. 

Until next time my lovelies! 

OOTD #2 : Baby Shower!

Hey Ladies! 

Last Saturday mine and Daryl's family threw us a baby shower to celebrate little man coming soon. It was a lovely afternoon with cake and lots of chit chat. I thought I would show you all what I decided to wear to continue with my attempts at OOTD posts. 

 Thought I'd do a side shot of my bump seeing as I'm 32 weeks in this picture. Not long to go now, eek! 

The maxi dress is not actually a maternity dress but I find maxi dresses to be very comfortable with my big bump. This one was from Boohoo.com and cost £30. Got to love a bit of animal print! 

I didn't go mad on accessories as I thought the dress itself was quite busy so I just wore this simple owl bracelet from Ebay for £1.59. 

I didn't take a picture of my shoes as I just decided to wear flip flops as I was going to be on my feet a while and needed to be comfortable! I hope you enjoyed this little post. I will be writing up a FOTD for you very soon and I will be starting my 'whats in my hospital bag' posts soon. 

p.s I hope you like the new blog design! 

Until next time my lovelies!

Shopping Haul!

Hey Ladies! 

This week me and Keira decided to go out and do a little bit of shopping since she had some birthday money and I had some bits and bobs that I needed to pick up! I thought I would show you what we brought since I haven't done a haul in a little while! 

Firstly I got myself a new phone case as my one was getting really grubby and wasn't cleaning up too well! I got this from eBay for £1.59 + 0.59p+p. Here is the link if you like it! It also comes in Lilac. 

 I went into New Look to have a mooch around the maternity section, as you do, ha! I saw that the maternity bra's were on offer and I couldn't resist picking some up. Not only are they going to be uber comfortable for my last few weeks being pregnant but they are also nursing bra's so will be used long after my little man makes an appearance! These bra's were only £5.00 each reduced from £11.99 and £12.99. Can't complain when I got both from less than the original price of one! 

We also went into Primark for the first time in ages! I decided that being 31 weeks pregnant it really was time to start getting my hospital bag packed. So I went to look at the night dresses. They had a lovely selection to choose from, unfortunately they didn't have many in the size I needed. So I picked up these 3 which I liked the best in my size. The top and middle one were £4.50 each and the 'Night Night' one was £5. Quite a lot of money to spend on night dresses that might only survive one day but I'd rather pay it and feel comfortable. 

I couldn't resist looking at the baby section even though Jay has clothes coming out of his ears! To my surprise they were selling packs of baby grows for £3.00 each! So I picked Jay up a natural pack of onesies. Not going to turn it down when its 3 for £3. I only wish I have thought to get him some in the next size up for that price!

  

Last but not least here is what Keira got herself with her birthday money! I swear she is a girl, ha. She just prefers to act like a boy! The 'Dude' T-shirt she chose from Primark was a bargain at only £1.00. The 'TMNT' p.j's were from B&M for £4.99. The 'Scooby Doo Mystery Machine' were £12.99 from B&M. Lastly the 'Scooby Doo Action Figures' were £6.99 from B&M. She picked out everything herself and is happy with what she chose. 

I hope you enjoyed today's little post. If you have any questions feel free to tweet me @bethanymay_xx. Have you done any shopping recently? If you have send me your links! I love to be nosey! Until next time my lovelies!