28 Week Pregnancy Update

Hello friends,

Happy Monday! 

Here's a recap of my 28th week of pregnancy.  This week, baby is the size of an eggplant and weighs about 2 1/4 pounds. :)

1. How far along? 28.3 weeks 
2. Maternity clothes:  Still wearing maternity pants, leggins, and regular tops.  Although, the weather was so nice this Friday and Saturday that I actually wore some of my maxi dresses.  They were so comfortable! By the way, I am loving this shade of blue.
3. Stretch marks: Thankfully, none have come in yet. :)
4. Sleep:  Better this week.
5. Best moment this week:  My husband and I celebrated our 7th year anniversary this past Tuesday.  We realized this will be our last year as a family of two.
6. Miss anything:  Being able to sleep on my stomach.
7. Food cravings:  No.
8. Anything making you feel sick or queasy:  My dear husband cooked bacon for the first time this week and enjoyed every bite.  Conversely, I don't eat bacon and I didn't have the heart to tell him the smell was making me a little sick.  
9. Gender: Boy!
10. Symptoms:  Two new ones this week - light cramps (or maybe Braxton Hicks contractions?) and heart burn.  Not a fan of either one. 
    
11. Wedding rings on or off? On
12. Happy or moody? Excited.
13. Looking forward to: Printing our maternity photos!  We had our photo shoot this past weekend and I am in LOVE with every. single. picture.  I will be posting pictures soon (hopefully this week!). 

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Karina

Healthy Quinoa Chili Recipe

Hello friends,

Happy Friday!  We've survived yet another week.  Today I am sharing a healthy and delicious recipe with you that I made this past weekend.  We woke up to a cloudy and downright gloomy Sunday, so I decided to finally give this Quinoa Chili recipe a try.  I've had it pinned for a long time but never got around to making it until now.  Let me just say that I am so glad I did.  Even my husband liked it and he is not a huge fan of vegetarian dishes (husband 0 - wife 1).  This would be the perfect dish to make and freeze for when baby arrives too!

The original recipe is by Chung-Ah from www.damndelicious.net.  I am definitely going to attempt making some of her other recipes, she has so many to choose from!  The only ingredient I left out when making this chili was the juice of one lime.  I did a taste test and liked it just as is, but I can see how the lime juice could enhance the flavor to the chili even more.  I may try adding it next time just to taste the difference. I topped mine with low-fat mozzarella cheese and added some fresh avocado (not pictured) and it was so good and comforting. 

I hope you give this recipe a try as it is so quick and easy to make.  You may already have all the ingredients in your pantry/fringe, so happy cooking!   If you have any quinoa recipes that you would like to share, please feel free to post them in the comment section below.  I am always looking for good and healthy quinoa recipes.

Karina

27 Week Pregnancy Update

Hello friends,

Well, I am officially celebrating the beginning of my third trimester, whoa!  I still can't believe that I will be meeting my precious baby in three short months, crazy!  With only three months to go, I've scheduled my maternity photo shoot for next weekend.  I just hope the weather cooperates because it has been a bit unpredictable as of late.  Baby this week measures about 15 inches and weights approximately 2 pounds.  He can now recognize my voice and blinks, how cool is that? 

1. How far along? 27.3 weeks, eek! 
2. Maternity clothes: Yes, but I'm still able to wear my regular tops. Although, I must confess, I have been changing into my husband's PJs as soon as I come home - can't help it as they are so comfy. :)
3. Stretch marks:  Still none to report. I have been applying Burt Bees Mama Bee lotion and Palmers Cocoa Butter lotion in combination with coconut oil.
4. Sleep: Overall it's been good.  I still tend to wake up at random times at night
5. Best moment this week: Feeling lots of movement.  We also got to work on his nursery some more and finished a few DIY projects! 
6. Miss anything: Still tea, especially when it's cold and gloomy outside. :(
7. Food cravings: None to report.
8. Anything making you feel sick or queasy: Not really.
9. Gender: Boy!
10. Symptoms:  I don't recall being this thirsty since becoming pregnant.  I could not drink enough water this week.
    
11. Wedding rings on or off? On
12. Happy or moody?  Happy
13. Looking forward to:  My maternity pictures and my next doctor's appointment.

Wishing everyone a very lovely and blessed week!

Karina