One Month Old Baby Benjamin

We have a ONE Month old!
Talk about the fastest month of my life!
Little Benjamin is doing so well! He eats so good, sleeps...eh, what baby sleeps a full night? Not mine but that's okay, his cute stare makes up for it .;)

Weight:

- at one month, Ben is weighing in at 9 pounds 14 ounces.
-21 inches long

Ben is beginning to smile more and more. It's the cutest thing ever! He stares and stares at me and everywhere I go.
Oh, that's another thing, I cannot be without him. I went to Walmart the other day to get groceries and he was frantic! David called me to tell me that I needed to hurry back ASAP! I could here the baby's frantic cries over the phone, it broke my heart! He's super attached. More so than with my other two boys. Benjamin likes to sleep in my arms, pretty much only my arms.

There's our sweet new addition in his mini crib. =)
We co sleep just like we did with Noah and Levi but Benjamin will at times nap in his crib. I lay him in it just to try and get him used to it while he's awake and I'll look over maybe ten minutes later and he'll be asleep. But come night time, he knows he what he wants, and that's to be right next to mama feeding.

Benjamin's short and sweet month update! 

Welcome Baby Benjamin!

We Are Officially a Family of 5!

Name:  
Benjamin David McDaniels

Date of Birth
March 13, 2017

Time of Birth:
7:25pm

Weight & Height
7 lbs 12 oz  20 1/4 inches Long

Benjamin, you are oh so perfect in every way! You are everything we asked for ! We love you. Welcome son. 

"F My Life" 38 weeks with Baby Number 3!

3 F's in my life
Feeling: Fat, Fatigued and Fiesty.


Nope not carrying triplets, nor twins... theres just one in there. I do tend to get a big belly with pregnancy but it's usually accompanied with a larger body too! Well, don't get me wrong, thees plenty of cottage cheeseyness on my thighs to go around but ... I'm not as big body wise as I was with the other two.

Yesterday we had our 3rd ultrasound to measure baby since with gestational diabetes babies tend to get big... well to our surprise, baby is measuring in at 7.5 lbs! So what the heck?! Maybe a lot of amniotic fluid again? I don't know, but my belly feels so heavy and causes me so much hip, back and lower body pain. It's hard for me to go from sitting to standing.

In just a few days I will be 39 weeks and my doctor might induce than. Fingers crossed, I am ready to get this boy out!

In other news, We bought and installed baby boy's carseat!
It's tight in our little Nissan Sentra, but it'll do for now.

It's feeling more and more real that he'll be here in just days!
My hospital bag is packed and loaded. Just need to pack the boys' bag for staying at grandma's house for a couple of days and we're good.

Also been selling a lot on different apps to try and save and buy this beautiful and functional diaper bag

Isn't she lovely?! ha I want this so bad! And with three littles, the backpack style is perfect!

Flirty Maternity Pictures

Oh man! Here it goes! So as always, I had it in my head that this time I would professionally get my maternity pictures taken and it was going to have a certain look and I was so excited.... and than life happened. We moved, we spent a lot of money on the move, we've been busy and so on. So I asked my sweet willing husband if he would mind taking some fun maternity pictures of me to remember this pregnancy. He did such a great job! We were literally giggling the whole time and had fun! I haven't been brave enough to post these anywhere else, maybe I'll post on instagram in the future but for now I'll just keep them on here.

Take note, mom, dad, brother... if you don't want to see me in a bra and shorts, look away. ;)

The lighting wasn't great but I still love the soft feel of these photos. Thanks baby! oh and we have some silly ones too..

According to David, this is what I always look like. (eye roll emoji)


Baby number 3, we love you so so so much and can't wait to meet you!

30 Weeks Pregnant w/Baby number 3!

Hello Baby Bump! We are at the end  already and I could not be more thrilled about it! These past few weeks have been so so exhausting and trying on my body. I am now 30 weeks pregnant and I have a feeling this little baby will be here early and sooner than we think! I'm doing okay but do have some not so good news going on at that moment with the pregnancy.

How far along ?

30 weeks & 4 days.

Weight Gain?

Plenty.. Actually not as much as I gained at this point with my other two. But it's about a pound a week.

Symptoms and or Problems?

Anemia, Gestational Diabetes and pain below. Gestational diabetes is not a huge concern, I just need to eat a clean diet and drink plenty of water. Anemia scares me when delivering but I need to load up on iron supplements and foods and I should be okay. I can't be on my feet a long time anymore without it causing me pain. This belly is heavy!

Have a Name for baby yet?

Yes! Will announce soon! David actually came up with it all on his own. I could not think of a name I fully liked so he came up with this one. He's actually liked this name since I was pregnant with Noah but It didn't seem fitting. This name with his middle name has a wonderful ring to it!

Cravings?

Ugh yes! Sweets for sure, but with having gestational diabetes I need to watch it. Can't go crazy with those cravings!

Rings on or off?

On! tight if I don't drink enough water through out the day.

Sleeping?

What is sleep? I cannot get comfortable for the life of me. And than I do and I have to get up to pee.

Movement?

So so much moving in there! What could he possibly be doing in there?! I love it.

Stretch marks?

No new ones. Same ones on my lower belly and sides. They're the clear kind so not super noticeable in pictures but they're there. 
Oh and I am beginning to get the Linea Negra. Belly button is now out as well!


There ya have it! My due date is March 22nd, but I am almost positive he will be here sooner than that. Who knows, maybe for his daddy's birthday March 9th? I can't wait!

Bumpdate 20 Weeks With Baby #3!

Well here we are, half way there and I could not be more thrilled! Baby boy and I have hit a milestone together this week! Twenty Weeks and feeling good!

This week has been a game changer. Not until this past week did my nausea subside and boy am I glad. I'm thinking that probably had something to do with me "popping" this week as well! I wasn't showing much until now. And I kinda like it!

Gap Maternity blouse: 4.99 Goodwill
Liz Lange Maternity Jeggings : 7.99 New @Goodwill  ( the most comfortable pair of maternity pants ever! I suggest sizing down, I got a Medium and I'm pulling them up a lot.)

I took these pictures on self timer mode so bare with me on the blur. 

Had to add my littlest photobombing.

We haven't settled on a name for little guy yet but we have a  few in mind . I'm in no rush to pick out a name. It seems that now that I am showing, Levi knows something's up and presses on my belly or lays his head on it. It's cute. I consider it brother bonding hahaha.
I'm not sure how these updates will go. I'm thinking every five weeks maybe? I know in the past I'd do a weekly bump date but sometimes there's not a whole bunch to report so maybe every 5 weeks we'll see a big difference.

As of right now, I crave tacos. Like bomb tacos from a taco truck. And yep, I've been eating them. =)

Baby Number 3 is a....

Baby Number 3 Is a BOY!
Another Boy! Can you believe it?! I know I can't! I along with all of my family members really thought this might have been a girl this time! Those boy genes run strong!
One is for sure, I'm crazy about the boys I have now, so adding one more to the mix has me excited! I love my boys!
I can't wait to see what this little man looks like and acts like. So far we have a genius (yep I am being bias , you would too!) we have a comedian... so maybe this child will be our shy quiet guy? hahaha in my dreams right?!

We have a few ideas for names, but are still a little unsure. Check out the legs and perfect little nose on this baby! Ah I love him so much!
Noah keeps asking "mom, are you squeezing the baby out today?" . I love it. This journey is so incredibly different than my other three pregnancies. I am exhausted. My bones ache. I feel sick to my stomach everyday at least twice a day. It's shocking how different every pregnancy can be from the last.
With Noah I had a lot more energy. And than I got pregnant with the twins, and I couldn't leave the house without having to use a restroom within minutes. Than being pregnant with Levi, I was tired from being pregnant but also for chasing my two year old around. Now put a 3 year old and a very head strong clingy one year old into the mix.... It's freaking exhausting. I may be a stay at home mom , but I am working just as hard running around and dealing with these babies. I'm learning to really ask David for help this time around and let him take over when he gets home. Since I don't nurse anymore ( as of a month and a half ago ) David gets up at night now to get Levi a bottle. That helps so so much!
I'm excited, nervous, and anxious to see how life with three 4 and under will be. I'm only 26 and I have three boys! Crazy!

Here We Go Again!

Surprise! To all of us! Hahaha! We are pregnant with Baby number 3!!!! We are so excited for our little growing family! We found out early July we were pregnant and still can't believe it! Currently I am 15 weeks along, and we still don't know the baby's gender. My next appointment is October 4th and I'm hoping my Doctor will squeeze in an ultrasound then =)

I will admit, this baby was a little happy surprise, I mean, we know how the human body works obviously  so I probably sound mildly stupid saying I was shocked.. But, honestly, I was. I have ALWAYS dreamt of being married at a very young age, having kids right away (done and done) and I knew I wanted a big family. I was sure of at least 5 I would say. Than we had 2.... and as fun and as amazing it is, it can also be super hard and trying at times. That being said, we had agreed to disagree on waiting a while for baby number three. Not going to get into detail, but God had another plan for us and we are now pregnant.

How I feel: Let's be real, I'm a stay at home mom of a 3 year old and a one year old. Also known as dealing with Mr. attitude and Mr. super attached. As you probably already know, I do nothing all day , just sit around pampering myself and doing as I please. I have all the time in the world to get everything I need to get done at my time and pleasure. My house is spotless.....


NOT!!!!!
If you have two little tots, whether you work or stay home, you know that is so not true. I'm pretty much always yelling it feels like, changing a diaper, getting juice for one or the other and always picking up after their mess. I AM STRESSED OUT ALL DAY LONG. I wish I had time to blog, or heck even think a thought to myself. It has been a trying time and I'm not afraid to admit that. I do however know that this is just A small portion of my life. It will pass, and I will miss it someday. That's the crazy thing about motherhood. It's so freaking hard, but in the end, I know it's worth it and I will miss my baby wanting me all day everyday.

Back to baby #3

We found out, literally at about three weeks. I just knew. I took a test and the line was oh so faint. My heart dropped when I saw the faint line. The last time I saw just a faint line on a pregnancy test, it was because my HCG levels were low and we would soon be miscarrying our twins. I sent my best friend a picture of it and she said that was a positive test. David came home that day and I asked him : " so, babe, I'm planning out your birthday, how would you like to spend it at the hospital with me delivering our 3rd baby?!" He was so happy and excited! He was like " Aw man! I knew something was up!". I had looked online to calculate the baby's due date based on my last period, according to it I would be due March 11,2017.

We scheduled an appointment to be seen and we got our first ultrasound. It was too soon to be able to see anything. We tried again two weeks later... Again it was too soon. I was devastated.
one week passed, and at 7 weeks we went back , and there was a tiny little dot inside of the yolk sac! I was pregnant! We were told to come back in a week again to see if we could see a heart beat.
Again, success! Praise God. After our miscarriage two years ago, I always fear the worst until I see a heart beating on that monitor.

We decided to tell our families than, and they were all so excited and happy for us!
Baby Number 3, we are so excited to have you in our lives! I have never doubted how much I love you since I found out about you, and we are all so excited to meet you !

Baby McD 3 coming March 22,2017.