Personal Life Post: First Movements & Body/Weight Changes

Hello Hello Everyone.

If you haven't read this post (--click) yet...

Please read that prior to reading this otherwise, you'll be completely confused.

I mentioned in my previous post that I will ONLY be updating my blog about the exciting things going on in my personal private life...

With that being said I also would prefer to keep any of the questions or lovely comments addressing my personal life here, or in an email... or even a private inbox message.

I really do appreciate all the positive and loving comments you all have but I am begging you to keep my beauty videos focused on beauty only.

As you can imagine, off topic comments on a tutorial or haul video can cause a commotion.

And of course don't we all get sick of the negative ones?

Thus why all video comments are on approval lately ;)

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Now for the update!

I know a lot of you are curious and generally concerned on how I've been.

A lot of my fellow expecting mama's or just mama's who are viewers/readers have been bonding with me through messages and it's lovely to hear from you all.

My last "update" was about a month ago.. give or take a week.

Time does fly doesn't it?

I am finishing up my 16 week of my pregnancy.

In 5 days I'll be exactly 4 months finished with this whole journey!

Almost half way there which is.. surreal of course.

I know the remaining 5 months will fly by so I'm trying to enjoy each moment.

At this time I STILL am unaware of the gender of my little one.

Sad, I know... but do not frown. I will know in less than two weeks from today!

Expect a mini update on September 15th :)

If your wondering what Alex & I are hoping for... we both want a girl :)

And 95% of our friends & families feel the same way.

With that being said, I think my little bundle is a boy LOL!

Alex & I are trying to keep the boy mind set so if it is a girl.. we can be surprised and excited

and if it is a boy then we can say... "I KNEW IT!" hahaha.

There are a million superstitions about determining the gender such as how the baby sits... and how the expecting mom feels the first trimester but none of them are 100% accurate.

And none of them are proven with scientific reasoning either so...

Only time will tell =P

I wish time would tell my impatient butt sooner but grrr... 13 more days.

First Movements:

Being 16 weeks I am approaching the time where I can start feeling the little one move.

The baby is around the size of a single piece of a kit kat bar so he/she is a little thing.

I officially felt the first kick last night!

September 1st - 11:42pm. Record that hehehe.

I was watching tv in bed and then I felt a kick against my hand.

(that was ironicaly in a good spot)

Imagine the... whoa face!

It brought back memories of when my niece would kick my face when my sister was pregnant.

I received one more little baby kick for Alex to feel and then no more!

The baby was soooo over it haha.

He being a guy who wants 24 kids back to back enjoys little moments like this more than you can imagine.

He begs the doctors to tell him there are triplets. I beg him to stop hahaha.

Body/Weight Changes Updates:

I know some of you are similar to my size and you want an idea of how you'll be when you are expecting.

Pregnancy is very different for everyone!

But I have no problem sharing my changes with you all.

For Reference: I'm naturally "underweight" on charts.. and I am 5'6 tall.

Prior to being pregnant I was roughly 88 - 88.5 lbs (pounds).

Yes I know, I'm "such a little thing"... I get that all of the time in public :D

Because I am underweight my doctors have a higher target weight gain goal for me than a usual person.

Usually 25-30lbs total is very normal. My doctor wants me to gain 40lbs at least.

Sorry doc... I don't think it's going to happen! I think I'll top off at 25lbs but we shall see.

I do eat the required amounts a day.. and then some!

But my body isn't a huge fan of.. holding on to weight =/

As long as the baby is healthy and happy that is all that matters.

The nation's average for the first trimester weight gain wise is usually 4-6 pounds.

I actually didn't gain any weight at all my first three months.

Now finishing up my fourth month I have now gain a pound.

So I am currently 89.5-90lbs depending on time of day.

And because of that.. I do not have an amazingly round baby bump to show you all :(

I know... booooooooo.

BUT I will take a picture on the 15th to show you all during the gender announcement.

Since I have only gain a pound a lot of people give me a O____O face when they hear that I am 4 months pregnant!

It's hilarious!!!! LOL They think it's a joke or something.

I'm lucky though... no facial chub from what I can tell!

To the person who said I look fat in the face online a month ago... you were just hyping things :P I literally have gained 1 pound THIS WEEK. More specifically in the past three days.

Clothes wise: I still fit my clothes perfectly fine...

I can still fit my size 0 (24/25 waist skinny jeans) but I prefer to wear size 1 just so I can eat with no worries about comfort.

I do not plan on buying any expensive maternity skinny jeans..

I'd rather wear a belly band or borrow my sister's skinnies when needed which are a size 3.

I prefer to wear sweats to school anyways (no needed to impress) so all is good!

Shirt size is still "Small".

I try not to buy any new X-Small because the boobs are a little snug though everything else fits.

My boobs (I can't believe we are talking about boobs) are usually right between an full A-Cup & small B-Cup.

They are currently getting a bit bigger... so now I am much closer to a full B-cup.

I don't mind because I am planning to breastfeed and... having boobs for a bit isn't horrible haha.

School Updates:

I have just finished up my first week of my second year.

Classes are going well.

I'm taking, organic chemistry lab.. microeconomics, college level physics & a tech class :)

I have class 4/5 days a week and I've been having a great time snacking like a pig between classes.

I sleep around 10-11 hours every day which is perfectly fine because I'm already super happy with 6 lol

I've cut down my commute time from 30-45 mins to 5-7 mins because Alex's house is literally 6-7 lights away from my college.

Very convient.. it allows me to sleep in more (to get that.. "needed" rest for the baby to develop) and have easy access to the house if I forget or need something.

Then on weekends I go back to the Maryland house because I miss my niece, sister and my rents and well.. we are just that close. Plus you can't beat my mom's homecooking :D

Other Changes:

I'm not sure if I mentioned before but I am also in the process of moving into a new condo that is even closer to my college. Literally 2-3 lights away. So my drive would be.. 3 minutes haha.

Still close enough to Alex's current house where his gmama is.

His grandmother babysits a few kids during the daytime (as a job) and she is also our future babysitter when I go back to class full time next May.

(Alex works full time for the government.. 9-5 Mon through Fri)

Very convient ehh? Gotta love asian families.. there is always someone who wants to steal your kids from you. Literally, steal.

I've witnessed my own mother yank my niece from my sister hands multiple times to feed, change or bathe her. For no reason but her love of being a grandmama.

My mom is pushing 60 too... so it's that time ya know?

The last big change is... a car change!

If you are a viewer of my vlog channel, you've probably seen clips of me riding in Alex's car.

Though he loves his car, it is a modified Subaru and if you have no clue what that means... it means, it's loud & shaky enough to damage your ears. Especially if your a baby.

My car? Being a 2010 Toyota Camry.. is super smooth and quiet so I figured we'd use my car for most of the baby's transporting.

But Alex being the car lover he is... is bored of his car now that it has been around for a little over two years.

And he is trading in his car this month for the mommy mobile I've always wanted!

So let's all say bye bye to his 2008 Subaru STI which he named.. Victoria.

(this is actually his car in this pic)

And hello to a very gently used (he refuses to buy any car new)

Supercharged Range Rover Sport.

Which he is naming Vanessa.

Black on Black Leather! :D

It's gorgeous, we test drove it the other day and he is beyond excited to take it home.

Down right giddy!!

It is actually faster than his STI so you can imagine how happy he is.

It is pushing 400 Horsepower because it is a supercharger... -_- lovely family car LOL

& That is about it for this update!

No new wedding info because it just isn't as fun without showing you all the pictures of cakes, flowers, jewelry, and my dress... which I can't do yet just in case Alex accidentally comes across the pictures of my dress!

I hope you all enjoyed this update!

Talk to you all again about these topics soon :)

P.S --------Place your gender guesses right now!

Since the next update will be the big reveal!!!!!!