in my bag 2.0

Welcome to In my Bag 2.0

1. An awesome MAC special edition makeup bag- probably the one red thing I own that I love (red and I aren't friends)

2. Okay so I have a lot of old makeup that I kinda never get rid of.. probably not the best thing and I definitely know better being a trained esthetician and all but its just so hard to throw away. 

Lipstick

- Avon lip miracle in Rose Parfaite (best color ever! I'm a nude lip addict because I have really red lips naturally) 

Lip gloss duo

- Too Faced dessert combo special edition

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Floss

- Oral B Satin floss in mint- don't bother buying any other floss cause this is the best

Lip Balm

- Rosebud Strawberry- one of the best lip balms and tastes like strawberry milkshake

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Lotion

- Johnson's Lavender & Chamomile - not sure if this really melts away my stress but it sure does smell good on my hands and I get it in the travel 99 cent section at Target

Powder compact

- Avon- once again ancient but hate throwing away something when I still can kinda use it but I will be buying just a blotting sort of compact once this is gone

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Lip gloss

- Bare Escentuals Buxom Lips in Sandy- I love Buxom lips I have 3 or four different shades of this plumping gloss because its a perfect consistency (slightly sticky but doesn't feel like you have goo on your lips) and the plumping action isn't too dramatic since they use mint, so it also cools your lips :)

Mascara

- Maybelline Falsies Volum' Express- This does work pretty well to separate and define lashes to look like false eyelashes but it does dry out really fast for some reason

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Tweezers

- Special awesome esthetician ones that have really nice grippy points, I tweeze where ever when ever basically so these come in handy often for my eyebrows and anytime someone has a splinter

Nail clippers

- basic.. but my nails grow like weeds and I also clips a lot of strings off with these

Acetaminophen

- really cute tiny bottle that came with a bigger bottle. Go Target!

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Nail file

- Ms. Manicure 4 step nail buffer/file- this thing makes my nails look gorgeous, that is when I give them the time they deserve.. 

35 weeks

Super cute pic of

Kim

and I - at the shower

• Weighty Issues: I started using a new scale at home and it says 131 lbs but I think I'm definitely more than that. We shall see at my doctors appt on Thursday.

• Stretch Marks: Still just a couple barely noticeable ones

• Sleep: Most nights I wake up at least once with acid reflux and take Tums that barely help and give me the grossest after taste in the morning. New addition to sleep are lovely night sweats, I presume partly due to our warmer weather and hormones.

• Best Moment this week: My shower!! It was so wonderful, My friends Jess and Niki did an amazing job putting it together. Such a blessing to be surrounded by amazing women showering me and baby girl with love, good food and gifts :) Plus moving in has worked out pretty smoothly basically only have our bedroom and craft/play area to be organized!

• Food: I've been eating lots of salads, cereal, smoothies and burgers lately. Yum! Our oven is now a gas one but is not working yet? so I haven't done any cooking at the new place yet.

• Clothes: Wishing I had some cuter shorts options for this warm weather but might have to resort to wearing dresses.

• Labor signs: No new braxton hicks thankfully! Hoping none for awhile and on the topic of labor we are really hoping that I don't go into labor anytime soon since Patrick's assistant manager is still gone, and really hopefully I will be over my due date :) I just don't want baby girl to have to share her birthday lol too many birthdays in July.

• Belly Button: Poky the last couple days, it definitely fluctuates

• What I miss: Only having my stove :( tired of having to eat out

• What I’m looking forward too: Just enjoying this time and getting our home ready. But of course really looking forward to her being here, its completely frightening and exciting at the same time.

• Weekly Wisdom: um nothing new I can think of really.. just enjoying this time

• Weekly WTH: Just the stove...

• Nesting: Full on nesting and organizational mode around here. Before baby being born is honestly the best and worst time to move because we are getting rid of loads of stuff we've held onto for who knows why and able to fit all the things we love :) and having lots of fun with our new Ikea items.

• Milestones: Hello my little honeydew melon :)

For more on the development of a 35 week old baby click

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in my bag

I have wanted to do a What's in My Bag post for a long time. So here it is! I have decided that I will turn this post into a new series here on Known As Emj :) oh and don't forget to link up your own bag!

The Bag:  

Gap tote bag- they make different versions of this bag every season. Mine is from Jan/Feb 2011

The Contents:

1. Camelbak kids water bottle- I like this smaller version since it fits in a side pocket
2. Gap wallet
3. Stella & Dot mini lookbooks
4. Super cute reusable Paper Chase bag
5. Gucci sunglasses- secret: I found these in the lost & found at my old job
6. My makeup bag
7. Huge bobby pins from my hair stylist, these work wonders and hold everything
8. Sanrio card case- I keep business cards and gift cards in here
9. Assorted keys/ keychain
10. Assorted pens, gum and yummy Philosophy pomegranate lip gloss
11. My pen case
12. Random extra bag

After taking pics I realized a few regular bag items were not in it... So usually I have my Kindle, a book, notebook and planner but not always all of them :)

34 weeks

• Weighty Issues:  If my scale was unpacked I would tell you.
• Stretch Marks: I found a couple odd little ones on my side. Thankfully not scary ones.. 
• Sleep: Randomly wake 3-4 times a night, sometimes to pee and the other times I'm not always sure.
• Best Moment this week: Moving!! Can't wait to share pics once we are settled :)
• Food: Strangely not as ferociously hungry this week but drinking a lot of fluids.
• Clothes: Bored with and uncomfortable in most of my clothes. Lets just say the sweat pant and I are more than friends. We have good weather this week so I will be able to wear some comfy dresses and the steal of a deal dress I got at Old Navy for my shower on Saturday!
• Labor signs: Had my worst Braxton Hicks yet on Sunday while we were watching the NBA Finals, they surprised me a little bit but manageable with the Bradley techniques I learned.
• Belly Button: Not as poky this week :)
• What I miss: Just sleep, all this moving business has turned me into Nesting Freak!!
• What I’m looking forward too: My shower on Saturday, I love all-girl parties and don't get too many chances to go to them. (I must plan some now that we have the space to have guests over plus more people need to get married and have babies.) Really really looking forward to little lady arriving soon but feel like I have too much to do! 
• Weekly Wisdom: Relax and balance, this has definitely been the theme the past couple of weeks. So much has been changing in our lives plus I have asthma and now my lungs have less room so I get winded pretty easily. 
• Weekly WTH: I look like crap lol...
• Nesting: New apartment woah, so much to do but it is getting done. To do this week though is work on my sewing projects and wash everything of baby girls.

Sorry for the lack of posts lately but as you just read-we have been moving..

33 weeks

• Weighty Issues: Weighed in at 133 at my appt. last week. total lbs gained= 20

• Stretch Marks: Still the same! I do rub lotion on my belly after I shower but I believe my lack of stretch marks has more to do with genes than lotion.

• Sleep: Getting up more at night has caused me to sleep in more and on some busy days take long naps :)

• Best Moment this week: My appt. was great, gotta love hearing babys heartbeat and appts are gonna be closer together now, next appt. is on the 16th. Hubs had the car washed and cleaned in prep for baby, love it time to put car seat in soon!

• Food: I've been snacking during the day a lot, these are my mini meals in between regular meals. I ate a whole container of hummus, thankfully its good for you.. Having lots of salads for late lunch, mmm. Craving sweets non-stop this week, definitely not my norm.

• Clothes: I really do wear a mix of stuff but obviously mostly maternity. I'm pretty bored with my whole wardrobe at the moment.

• Labor signs: No other braxton hicks for a while now.

• Belly Button: Is still out, not as flat boo!

• What I miss: I believe I am beginning to miss having my body to myself, I love pregnancy even the yuck parts have been okay with me but I forget what it feels like to be just me and what I used to look like. I still miss salami as well.

• What I’m looking forward too: Taking newborn care class together this Saturday and shower next week and uh moving whenever that happens..

• Weekly Wisdom: Balance

• Weekly WTH: I get itchy allllll over and it sucks.. the only relief is to shower, which is not always convenient.

• Nesting: With packing to move I'm in a sort of nesting limbo and it sucks! Packing is not fun at the moment, it was sooo much easier when we moved from our parents homes to our apt we have now.

• Milestones: hello baby pineapple :)

For more on the development of a 33 week old baby click

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32 weeks

Cloth diaper babies are super adorable!!

• Weighty Issues: Still at 132, my fluid intake has been a little down today but belly is definitely bigger so I'm sure I've gained. Total gained= 19 lbs

• Stretch Marks: Still good with just my tiny one :)

• Sleep: I go to sleep between 11 and 12 most nights and wake up always around 7. Some days I nap, mainly the crazy busy ones like Sunday. Some nights I wake up only one time and sometimes its 4..

• Best Moment this week: My breastfeeding class was last Saturday and extremely helpful and informative. Not gonna go into details but I learned a lot and we got to practice holds with fake babies.

• Food: I think I want to eat Panera Bread's chicken apple salad everyday plus some crispy green beans from PF Chang's. Birthday week was awesome I basically ate whatever I wanted. Won't be able to do that for much longer...

• Clothes: Got to wear beautiful $5 maxi dress from Target on Sunday and actually wore some heels, wedges actually otherwise I would have fallen on my face. I felt gorgeous! Which definitely doesn't happen everyday.. but is helped by my new hair do.

• Labor signs: Some random Braxton Hicks like feelings here or there but nothing serious.

• Belly Button: Out/stretched, sometimes it shows a little through a shirt..

• What I miss: Eating spicy food w/out getting heartburn/acid reflux. We eat spicy stuff a lot, I kinda suck it up because I love it so much.

• What I’m looking forward too: There is just so much fun baby things going on in the next few weeks (32 week appt. tomorrow, Monday I will be fabric and thrift shopping with my Mom, Newborn care class that Saturday, and then shower the Saturday after that) plus moving to our new place!! but I'm most excited to just cuddle my baby girl and smell her babyness :)

• Weekly Wisdom: Spend as much time w/hubs as possible, we won't be alone much longer.

• Weekly WTH: Just general feeling of waiting or dealing with certain situations.. I know, vague right.

• Nesting: Waiting on the new place to be ready... but trying to purge even more stuff as I must begin to pack today.

• Milestones: Hello 8 months!

For more on the development of a 32 week old baby click

HERE

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