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super emotional past couple days. i think it’s the stress of trying to sell a house and buy a new one… i thought i would share my pregnancy craziness with all of you.
had a doctor’s appointment yesterday for my 27 week check up. everything went wonderfully the baby was bouncing around and everything sounded and looked good. but the doctor (i see a variety..a whole practice of women doctors.) she told me that i made a jump in my weight gain. i went from gaining 4 pounds to gaining 5 pounds to this month i gained 7 pounds. and she was like were you on vacation?? and i was like uhhh no. she asked how much i gained with sophia and then she said we have a wayssss of this pregnancy to go. and not sure if she wanted me to take it this way or not but i felt like she was saying you gained too much. oook……………? i left feeling like a total whale. fighting back the tears on the way home. ben could tell i was upset on the phone and tried to make me feel better. i’m pretty sure the kids in the school bus ahead of me saw me wiping my tears and smudging my mascara. haha. i sucked it up and came inside to make lunch with ben and sophia.. burned my grilled cheese TWICE. finally broke down into tears right there in the kitchen sobbing telling ben sorry (for being a hysterical emotional mess) and he hugged me telling me how amazing and beautiful i was(he’s good.). haha. looking back i laugh.. because seriously…who burns grilled cheese twice in a row??? right now nothingggg sounds good. grilled cheese didn’t even sound good. (totally different from sophia’s pregnancy where everything sounded delicious) so i was just miserable. i hid the m&m’s i had in the cabinet haha. i wish i didn’t throw up vegetables every time i ate them!! but yeah i was super emotional today. i even cried during dear genevieve when the firefighter proposed to his gf. haha…ridiculous.
don’t you feel so connected with me knowing how crazy i am? haha. one thing i’ve learned about being pregnant…..emotional roller coasters come with it. and now…so do burnt grilled cheese. I just encourage any of you who are pregnant right now and feeling like me.... we can do this!! hehe. We are a part of an amazing miracle right now and even though sometimes it’s overwhelming with the changes both physically and emotionally we just need to focus on the amazing-ness of it all!!! (that was my personal pep talk. hehe.)
I’m participating in these parties for thursday!!
KK
May 12, 2010 at 8:04 pmNext time the dr says anything about your “weight gain” just mention that you got asked to model for a magazine while pregnant – and blame it on your jeans or something. You’re so stinkin’ cute!!!
Ashley
May 12, 2010 at 8:15 pmOh dont feel bad. you look WAAAYYY better than I did at 27 weeks. During my second pregnancy I gained 9 pounds… NINE in one month. She asked me what I was eating and I told her I was eating alot of fruit. She told me to stop. HAHAHA. But you just hang in there. You look great!! oh and I always burn my grilled cheese too.
Megan-Joy
May 12, 2010 at 9:50 pmYou look beautiful! I was super emotional around weeks 28 through 30 of this pregnancy. I haven’t felt like that since then, thankfully. Hang in there!
Sarah
May 12, 2010 at 9:54 pmOh my gosh! Before I even read the body of your blog, the first thing I thought when looking at all the pictures and stuff was that you are seriously the cutest pregnant lady EVER! Seriously, I hope I look as good as you do when I’m pregnant!
anythingbutperfect
May 12, 2010 at 10:01 pmoh my gosh the weight comment from the doctor was totally unnecessary! you are such a cute pregnant person. with both my babies I gained weight EVERYWHERE! ugh. and I haven’t met a pregnant person yet who hasn’t had some emotional moments…its natural! :) not too much longer though for ya! Love your blog! Super cute!
Kristin
May 12, 2010 at 10:42 pmOh your poor dear! Hang in there! We still love you!!! Great pep talk – now remember to read it to yourself each day before you get out of bed :-) Hope you had a great Wednesday! ~Kristin from Windy Poplars
Susie R. Medeiros
May 12, 2010 at 10:52 pmOMG..I know exactly what your talking about. My doctor told me the same thing. But dont let it get to you cause you look amazing. And don´t worry your not the only one all emotional trust me. Me too. It´s like a roller-coaster. I have all kinds of emotions all in one day. At least we have an excuse we´re pregnant. So just hang in there and keep enjoying all your yummy recipes.
xoxo
Jenn @ Delicious Ambiguity
May 12, 2010 at 11:30 pmSounds like you need to punch your doctor in the face! :) Jokes. I gained 67 pounds during my pregnancy! 67! And I swear I wasn’t eating everything in sight (ok,,maybe the last month when I hit 200 pounds and made myself feel better by eating lots and LOTS of cheeseburgers. Hang in there beautiful lady. That little girl is going to be here before you know it and all the tears will be soooo worth it. Sending hugs your way!
Hilary Surratt
May 12, 2010 at 11:45 pmI am right there with ya! I went to the doc last week and he was getting on to me for gaining 7 pounds! I’m 18 weeks and that’s all I’ve gained, and I thought that was pretty good! oh well, they just need to calm down on how much we gain! Also, I’ve been eating grilled cheese like crazy. Being pregnant is crazy. I’m glad I’m not the only one! You’re blog is so inspiring & I love reading it!!! :) Have a great rest of the week!
Geezees Custom Canvas Art
May 13, 2010 at 7:11 amYou poor thing, i think you look amazing!
Just came across your blog and i adore it, you are so creative and your blog is so pretty!
Glad i found you! :)
carissa @ lowercase letters
May 13, 2010 at 8:48 ami had a big weight gain too… the nurse weighed me twice to double check… the 2nd time she realized she weighed me wrong (thank goodness) but it was still a whole lot of weight gained in only 1 week. i just remind myself that i got it all off once, and i’ll be able to get it all off again!!! you will too! don’t worry about it pretty lady! plus, i think the whole world agrees that you look amazingly beautiful as a preggers!
Nancy
May 13, 2010 at 8:58 amYou are so stinkin cute. Seriously… That is always so hard to hear. I had to hear that EVERY single month during my 52 lb. gaining pregnancy. Don’t worry, you know it will come off. It did before. It will again. Just enjoy your pregnancy and feeling that little miracle inside moving. I would just love to feel that again. I would take the weight gain again, too. YOu look beautiful
Cynthia
May 13, 2010 at 9:20 amWait a minute…you mean breaking into tears over burnt grilled cheese isn’t a normal thing? If it makes you feel better, I did that just last week…and I’m not even pregnant ;^) Hang in there! I say, that when you are a vessel growing such a young and precious life…you are allowed to be off kilter a little!
Have a wonderful day Natalie! (oh oh and thanks for the 1 year bday party ideas…I have to get crackin’ on planning something soon…)
littleflowerana
May 13, 2010 at 9:34 amNatalie,
I am pretty sure that I left the doctor crying 3 or 4 times during my first pregnancy, the nurse practitioner was totally hung up on my weight gain! (which i totally lost right after the pregnancy) It is so absurd how weird some of them are about it, my midwife could care less, but others are just ridiculous. I ended up having Mike confront the nurse, in a really sneeky way, and she basically admitted that she wasn’t worried at all about it and there was no reason for her to continue to mention it, at that point he told her to stop bringing it up with me, haha, the things our husbands will do for us! Needless to say, she hasn’t brought it up at all this pregnancy:) Anyways, I always connect with these kind of stories, especially with being crazy and emotional, pregnancy is beautiful, no doubt, but it does do weird things to us. I hope you start to feel better and that food starts to sound good!! God bless the rest of your pregnancy!
Ana Hahn
nichole
May 13, 2010 at 10:26 amFirst of all you look amazing! Way to go too on keeping your eyes on the prize! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog again! I’ve had so much fun reading yours and I am still on my “cloud nine feeling” from you featuring me! lol. I’ve changed my button to your newest one;)
Nichole
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Anonymous
May 13, 2010 at 10:47 am“A Christian mother cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral—a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby’s body. The angels have not been blessed with such a grace. . . . God joins forces with mothers in performing this act of creation. What on God’s good earth is more glorious than this—to be a mother?”
Francine
May 13, 2010 at 11:17 amIf it makes you feel any better, I was doing great the first couple of months and then jumped 10 lbs the last time i was there! Don’t even worry about it, you totally look fabulous! And I couldn’t help but notice the countdown you have.. I think we’re due about the same time! Fun!
Debbie
May 13, 2010 at 11:18 amOMG I can’t believe how sweet you are!~ Even emotional and teary eyed. Honey we all felt that way seriously every pregnant woman on the planet, if they tell you otherwise they are full of it!~ I have a great pregnancy story somewhere on my blog, I think it is dumb things people say…you want to see a big girl go look at me sista! You will feel so much better about yourself…because you know I am cool like that, I like to make people feel good. You changed your entire blog, I love it, and I can’t thank you enough for featuring me, you did a fantastic job on all the features.
Debbie
May 13, 2010 at 11:41 amMy story is under my pregnancy story, huh that makes sense, anyway I think you should go read it, I am sure you will feel great!
Ashley
May 13, 2010 at 12:39 pmNatalie, I think your great and beautifully pregnant. Im 28, no children yet but love watching all my blogger woman go through it. I was just thinking the other day how great you carry pregnancy!! I only hope to look as lean as you. ;) I featured you and one of your recipes on my blog today! So come visit me and see! cheer up buttercup.
Elizabeth
May 13, 2010 at 3:11 pmI just dropped by to say how much I love your blog (again!) I loved coming home from vacation and settling in to catch up on all the great ideas you pass along or create yourself. I am scheming a way to spice up my living room, and finish up decorating our bedroom. Just have to get the hubs on board. Keep up the great work. And, you are beautiful, by the way!!!
Hilary Lane
May 13, 2010 at 3:12 pmIt’s funny that you wrote that about what your doctor said. When I first started reading the post, I thought, Wow, she’s got to be all belly, because she’s still so thin!!
Natalie Catherine
May 13, 2010 at 3:29 pmwow you guys are sooooooo sweet! i think every girl should start a blog just to get great comments like this! haha. seriously…when i’m having a “i’m a pregnant whale” type of day i’m going to read these comments haha. all of you ladies really encourage and inspire me. thanks for taking the time to leave me these lovely comments. i smile every time i read one!
It's A Jaime Thing
May 16, 2010 at 5:05 amHello! I found your blog via my stats page and noticed you linked to me – so first of all, thank you!!! I’m honored to be listed on your fabulous blog! I’m planning on linking up to yours as well. Right now though, it’s 4am and I’m just up for a few seconds sneaking (sssh, don’t tell) an Oreo cookie for my 32nd week prego butt…lol. This is my first pregnancy so I’m really enjoying reading your blog, you are adorable and your family is too! I’m pretty sure you’ll have to become one of my daily reads as I have officially bonded w/your blog over grilled cheese. I didn’t think ANYBODY cried over grilled cheese like I did, in my first trimester and again in my third – HA HA! Seriously, I vow to never make grilled cheese again until our baby girl arrives in July (due 7/11). Anyhow, I’m totally babbling but just wanted to say what a fab blog you have here and I can’t wait to read more. Cheers and best wishes to you on your 2nd little one!!!
Sincerely,
Jaime @ It’s A Jaime Thing ;)
Madeline P
June 17, 2010 at 5:39 pmThanks so much for the link!
And you look great, doctors are trained in a lot of things, but generally not sensitivity.
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sweets5260
February 9, 2013 at 9:56 amHi Natalie! I have a funny story to tell you about weight gain. During my 1st pregnancy, (we have 4 children), I had a steady weight gain of 2-3 lbs per month. It was perfect. I really watched what I ate and the doctor was happy. Then in like the 6th month, I gained 15 lbs! OMG! He asked what I had been eating and I remember eating out more than usual that month, but all was fine. Or so I thought. lol Talk about feeling like a whale LOL. Tears were shed that day too and I never ate again for the rest of my pregnancy. I think it’s really normal during pregnancy to gain more weight than others and I think the doctors just say something at the slightest sign of weight gain so we don’t go off and gain 100 lbs. lol If you ever get pregnant again, I’m sure you’ll appreciate this story! (I have to conclude, I lost all my baby weight and was back to normal 6 months postpartum. So 15lbs in one month: NO PROBLEM! :)