Baby #3 | 17 Weeks

Sweater | Leggings

How far along? 17 weeks

Maternity clothes: Still mostly regular clothes, but definitely turning to maternity tanks, jeans, and work pants for comfort.

Stretch marks? So far, so good!

Sleep: Sleep has definitely been much better!

Best moment this week: It's freaking fall!! We had the best time on Saturday, picking apples, and spending time with family. I swear, my mood on the weekends is night & day, based off of Jose's work schedule. Also, despite still having pretty low energy, Aurora and I did quite a bit of cleaning yesterday. Probably the most cleaning I've done while pregnant with any three kids. 

Miss anything? Energy... food I can't have (sushi, Jimmy John's, hot dogs,... stuff I wouldn't normally eat much have, but want them now that I can't have them!)

Movement: Definitely a few flutters here and there.

Food cravings? Nothing in particular really, just everything. I'm back to being able to eat more healthy foods which is good.

Anything make you queasy or sick? Not really anymore! 

Gender prediction: You guys. I have no clue. No strong feelings either way! I obviously don't care, as long as it's healthy, so definitely can't wait to find out in October!

Labor signs: None yet

Symptoms: Low energy - have I mentioned that yet? 

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood most of the time: Tiiiiired!

Looking forward to: We're going into Jose's off weekends, so I definitely always look forward to those! And just some of the different things we have coming up the next few months!

Total weight gain: 11 lbs so far. I've definitely been more active this pregnancy than I was with Holden. I don't really care how much I end up gaining, because I know I'll be able to work it off after. With Aurora, I gained about 30 lbs. and had a job where I literally stood and walked around all day. With Holden, I gained about 50 lbs. and had a full-time desk job. Now, I sit at my desk while I'm at work three days a week, but have been taking regular walks about halfway through my day, I'm usually pretty active on my days off, AND I now have chasing Holden + our nightly walks as a form of exercise, so I'm interested to see how much I do end up gaining. I had just started a pretty healthy eating routine (not a diet plan! 2B Mindset, y'all!) and was getting back into running fairly regularly, before getting pregnant. So I'm still trying to stick to as much of that as I can and feel like I'm doing okay. (Not running, because I don't feel like I'd been doing enough that my body was quite used to it yet, but walking a lot!)

Clear Business Cards with Basic Invite

Recently, I've found myself talking about my blog more and more to people. However, when they ask for info on where they can find me, I'm always hunting around for a scrap piece of paper or napkin to write my blog's name and address on. I thought about getting some business cards, but just never got around to it. So when Basic Invite reached out about teaming up with them to feature their new clear business cards, I was definitely super interested!

To be honest, I hadn't heard of Basic Invite before. But after just a few minutes of checking out their website and social media accounts, I was way impressed! They seriously have the cutest designs and their clear business cards are such an impressive and innovative way to introduce yourself!

I actually did not end up going with the clear ones only because I do not yet have a set logo (in the works!), so I opted to go with a picture on mine instead. I definitely went back and forth on this one, though, and will likely do the clear ones with my logo once I decide on one. (You might notice the address shown on the cards in the picture below is different from the one you're currently at. I've been working on my new site for over a year - totally in over my head with this one - but it's coming and I wanted to have my cards ready for when it's up and running!)

I really cannot even tell you how easy creating my business cards online was! Basic Invite allows you almost unlimited color options with instant previews. Once you select a design you can change the color of each element on the card to over 180 different color options so you can make sure the card is exactly how you want it down to the littlest detail. They also have foil cards, available in gold, silver, and rose gold, and you can choose flat or raised foil on all of Basic Invite’s foil designs.

In addition to business cards, they offer invites, birth announcements, stationery, and other printed pieces as well! You can even order a printed sample of your actual invitation so you can see exactly how it will print as well as the paper quality before you place your final order. Basic Invite also offers over 40 different colors when it comes to their envelopes so you can make your invitation stand out before it's even opened.

The best part? Right now Basic Invite is offering 15% off with coupon code: 15FF51. Aaand, I know it seems a little early to be talking about Christmas greeting cards, but they have some of the cutest designs and let's be honest, once Halloween hits, it's all a blur and it's best to be prepared! Amirite? ;)

This post is sponsored by Basic Invite, but all opinions are 100% mine. Thank you for supporting the brands I love!

Baby #3 | 16 Weeks

How far along? 16 weeks

Maternity clothes: Still mostly regular clothes, but maternity jeans and tanks have become a regular thing.

Stretch marks? So far, so good!

Sleep: My sleep this past week was been dependent on a certain little boy waking up on and off, but it's been better these past few nights.

Best moment this week: Spending the day with Jose after he was gone for most of the week! 

Miss anything? Still energy. And Jimmy Johns. 

Movement: Definitely a few flutters here and there.

Food cravings? Nothing in particular really, just everything.

Anything make you queasy or sick? Not really anymore! 

Gender prediction: Still pretty neutral.

Labor signs: None yet

Symptoms: Low energy, tired as a mother

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood most of the time: Tiiiiired!

Looking forward to: Finding out the gender in October!

Total weight gain: 11 lbs.

Baby #3 | 14 Weeks

How far along? 14 weeks

Maternity clothes: Regular clothes for the most part, but maternity jeans and tanks for extra comfort.

Stretch marks? Nope! Palmer's cocoa butter lotion and oil are still my BFFs.

Sleep: Thankfully, sleep has been better.

Best moment this week: Coming out alive, haha! Work has been pretty busy, prepping for the first home game, and then Jose has been working a lot, so I feel like I’ve been constantly going, with no break until the kids are in bed. But Holden has been sleeping better (he went through a spurt where he was waking up in the middle of the night), so that means I’ve been getting better sleep too, making things more manageable.

Miss anything? Energy, always the energy.

Movement: Maybe a few flutters, but also could’ve just been stomach growling because I’m literally ALWAYS hungry!!

Food cravings? Nothing in particular, just give me it all!

Anything make you queasy or sick? It varies. The queasiness is definitely starting to die down, but it shows up every now and then. Headaches are the biggest pain now. 

Gender prediction: No strong feelings either way, but thinking boy

Labor signs: Not yet

Symptoms: Nausea, headaches, low energy

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood most of the time: Tired. Maaaybe a little cranky.

Looking forward to: Maybe a little soon, but Christkindlmarket! We accidentally found it a few years back, but weren’t able to spend much time there, so we have a trip planned this year - just Jose & I - and I can’t wait! When the kids are older, I’d love to make it a tradition. Oh. And Disney. Definitely looking forward to Disney more and more every day. 

Total weight gain: Scale is still out of batteries, lol. I’m gonna guess I’m still up about 5 lbs. Goal for this week: Replace scale batteries.