FULL TERMMMMM :D

Officially 39 weeks tomorrow. I've gone from being too worried AJ was gonna come too soon to worrying that he will be late. I've been praying hard and know that God has this all planned out and he will come when the time is right.

Everyone who's due around the same time as I am already had their babies - I'm waiting here impatiently for my turn. I'm super anxious and excited but very nervous of how painful this is gonna be. Anyways, overall just excited and ready for baby to make his appearance.

My mom has been staying with us for two weeks now and will be here till mid Nov. Hoping my dad can take some time off work to make a visit here. Baby time means more time with family. My brother and some family and friends will be visiting for AJ's baptism as well.

I officially can't wear my wedding ring :( it's stowed away till after baby; when my fingers aren't swollen anymore. Here's one of my fav wedding pics - our beautiful rings and it makes me smile every time I look at it (we actually have a copy of this in our living room) :D

And since I'm looking back at pics, here's one of AJ at 18 weeks when we found out we were indeed having a BOY :D

Every time we had an ultrasound I couldn't help but tear up. And I've loved going to all my antennal appointments just cause it means that I get to hear my baby's heartbeat. Pregnancy has definitely been a long and hard journey; it's been a roller coaster ride. I've had the BEST support system I could ever ask for. And as time is passing us by and Baby AJ's appearance comes closer & closer, I would like to thank everyone who has been with me during this amazing journey - I appreciate every single one of you and your time (even if it's just to talk to me and cheer me up when I needed it).

The biggest thanks of course goes to God; who has watched over us throughout this journey. Ive had many scares and was even in a car accident this pregnancy. He has shown me that he is always watching over me and even when I was terrified he assured me of his presence and made sure that everything was ok. He continues to provide and for that I am grateful.

And lastly, a special thank you to my amazing husband. He is my Superman. He is awesome and always puts the family before anything else, he is selfless; and I honestly couldn't have asked for a better companion and father for our child. I look forward to the many more chapters in our lives, the new beginnings, and everything in between. I am truly blessed.

#TooBlessedToBeStressed

Almost at TERMMMMM

Can't believe how fast time flies. I'm going on 36 weeks pregnant soon and I just can't wrap my head around how fast time flies. Had a scare last week and was admitted due to signs of pre-term labor - but everything is looking great as of my appointment today. I'm dilated and they monitored baby boy and he looks great! I'm so excited to meet him & am finishing the final touches before his arrival.

Baby AJ's grandma is flying in from Malaysia (sometime between the 26th & 27th). I can't wait to spend some time with my mom as the last time I saw her was more than a year ago. The distance really sucks but I'm glad she will be here to spend some time with us :)

Daddy is so excited for our son's arrival. We are counting down the days -- he is gonna be so loved by all the amazing people around him. I really just can't wait. We are finally settled into our new place. We managed to make everything work and I am so blessed & am truly thankful for the amazing family and friends that have assisted us throughout this new chapter in our life. Of course, as with all things there are negative people and comments; but they aren't worth my time. I'm happy and we're happy, and that's all that really matters. Lastly, I am truly thankful for my amazing husband. He still has to commute but he does it and sacrifices so much for our family. I can't wait to make it up to him once baby is here :D

Anyways, nothing exciting planned this weekend. Just more relaxing. The end of pregnancy has this momma in a lot of pain & discomfort.

30 days till AJ's due date!!!

xoxo

New Adventures with the Mr.

So many changes, in such a short amount of time! It's been a roller coaster ride but it is well worth it in the end. I guess it's even more awesome when you're doing it with the one you love :). I really couldn't be more blessed to be with the man of my dreams - couldn't have picked a better person to be my husband and Adrian's daddy.

We are finally moved into our new apartment. Our first official place together -- it's awesome to know that we will be staying put for awhile... Him & I both have done so much moving during our college years; it'll be nice to have a more permanent home for once.

Vince has been a real trooper - I did the packing but he had to do all the heavy work (He was sick while we were in the middle of moving), had to deal with an overcrowded house due to all the stuff I've accumulated since college, and he has to drive an hour and a half to work until he gets transferred in September. The man has the biggest heart ever, I love him so very much.

Pregnancy update:
We are now at 34 Weeks + 3 Days. Can't believe how fast time flies and how much we've accomplished during this time. All I can say is that I'm truly blessed, I really can't complain :)

So right now since all is said & done and all the cleaning and organizing is complete -- I'm waiting for AJ's arrival. Come on baby boy, Mommy can't wait to meet you!

P.S.: Gonna attach pics once I'm done here :D <3 I've attached pics that depict the milestones that we've overcome this year, together :)

XOXO

My favorite from our maternity shoot 

My growing bump! This was at 34 weeks + 1 day

Our happily ever after

Awaiting our little guy's arrival

4th of July :)

I can't believe how fast time flies. We are already at the second half of the year :) two more months till we get to meet our little guy, AJ. Vince & I are sooooo excited!

What does the 4th of July mean to you? Fireworks? Or celebrating the country's independence? Or both? For as long as I can remember, the 4th has always been celebrated with family & friends. This year I will be with friends since Vince has to work :(. Mini road trip for me & this baby bump before I get too huge for long car rides lol

Many people have been asking me how married life has been so far.

Answer: It's great but honestly doesn't feel too different than how I felt before. I say this just cause as soon as him & I knew we were gonna be serious, we already had established the whole commitment thing, we stayed together so we knew we would be able to handle it, so the only difference now is the fact that I'm a MRS and a wife, +++ soon-to-be Mommy :)

We are in the process of moving and could really use prayers. Starting to really get down into the "searching for our new home" phase but just hoping that it all works out. Please PLEASE keep your fingers crossed for us :)

Anyways, just thought I would jump on for a bit before I left for the weekend. More updates & pics from my weekend to come :D

Happy 4th of July! <3

XOXO
Mrs. Nagalingam-Heal :)

And more updatesssss......

The weeks always seem to fly by, I feel like my third trimester is flying by in a blink of an eye. I'm going on Week 30 already -- I'm so excited to meet Baby AJ!

My bunny Bella is growing so fast too! I love her to bits and she is definitely our princess bunny :). This past weekend I took the husband to go see Transformers. I fell asleep thru part of it only because I was so uncomfortable in those theater seats that I finally fell asleep when I got somewhat comfy lol. On Sunday we went to Mount Olympus Water Park and spent the day there (after spending the morning in church). It was a beautiful day to be outside and we were able to beat the rain and storm. Monday & Tuesday were spent in Eau Claire - I had my LAST invisalign appointment. I now have perfect, straight teeth and I really couldn't be happier. That's just to say the least -- days are always busy now and I always manage to fill Vince's days off with stuff we need to do haahahha.

Excited and looking forward to the 4th. Husband works but I'm looking to spend it with some friends.  I hope everything is going well for all of you! :)

I try really hard to get on and write as much as I can - and with baby keeping me awake that is made possible. Our current task is to finalize moving details and to secure our apartment :) I'm super excited for the big move and look forward to getting reorganized and getting Adrian's room ready!

Until next time, XOXO

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes Adrian in a baby carriage (but not in that precise order)

So many exciting events in the past weeks. I'm officially at Week 29 of pregnancy. I'm sooooo excited. We will be moving due to Vince's job relocation but I am so excited for Adrian to get here! :)

Vince & I got married on the 21st of June, 2014. It was magical. I'm the luckiest girl to be able to call him MY MAN :). We also had our baby shower the same day + maternity photos. I can't wait to see all the beautiful photos.

How is pregnancy going so far? Nesting mode is on, body aches, but I have so much energy it is insane -- BUT I love it. My bunny Bella is growing too. She was tiny when we got her but she is getting so BIG. She really is a princess tho lol & loves her daddy to bits.

I'm so excited for the big move and for my parents, brother and some friends whom I haven't seen in a long time that are coming to visit.

Here's a pic of Adrian's car seat -- so ready to put it together :). I love to plan ahead and am trying to get as much done asap so Vince doesn't have to deal with it alone lol

Hope everyone is doing great. Until next time...

XOXO

When I found out I was pregnant...

Since this blog is focusing on my life - right now the BIGGEST thing in my life is my pregnancy and I really do hope to include pregnancy related type posts to document my journey, I thought this would be a fun way to get the ball rolling :)

When I found out I was pregnant....

It was 2am in the morning. I finally gained the courage to just take that pregnancy test. Why was I so afraid to take the test? There are missing pieces (obviously. These are from way way before but it's too long winded to get every detail). I was afraid to take the test because we had been trying to conceive  - I was just afraid to be disappointed.

Anyways, at 2am I finally gained the courage to take the test. Vince was asleep right beside me and for some reason I just decided I HAD TO take the test. I was late and I just had a feeling that it could be. I figured that I'd just do it and if it's a negative, I would just wait till morning to tell him about it. I waited and those two lines popped up - "I AM PREGNANT!" I cried in the bathroom, I thanked God, I was just so overjoyed. I went back to the bedroom and woke Vince up. I felt bad for waking him but I just couldn't contain myself. He was happy and we celebrated the moment & he went back to sleep. I didn't sleep that night, I was just so happy and excited. I couldn't believe it. We broke the news to family right away but decided to keep it off social media until we hit the 2nd trimester.

I had my first doctors appointment within the first couple weeks of getting the positive, and we found out that I was 10 weeks pregnant. I'm a planner and Vince and I had so much planned already but it was exciting to know that it was all really happening. We knew what we wanted to do, we knew we wanted to find out the sex. I'm just not that big on gender neutral colors so I figured I would want to know so I could plan accordingly. We had a list of names way before we got pregnant - it was more of deciding on a name that would just fit and one that we both liked. We knew the boy name from the start (perhaps that was a sign) but were somewhat undecided on the girl name. Vince wanted his baby boy first and he did get what he wanted :) we both couldn't be happier.

The start of my pregnancy was pretty rough. I was sick all day, everyday for about 17 weeks. It was painful but I reminded myself that I should cherish all these moments because I will look back on them. Vince was the sweetest and he dealt with my many cravings and insane mood swings (and I REALLY appreciate it). At week 18 we found out we are having a boy :) . I've really just been savoring the whole pregnancy. The feeling is amazing and knowing that I am part of God's miracle is such an amazing feeling.

I finally have more energy and haven't had morning sickness for awhile now. At this point, we've both been able to feel his kicks from the outside. I've been able to see his movements (trying to record it but for some reason he just knows when I'm trying to record it lol). It's so amazing and I'm enjoying it every step of the way and I really couldn't be happier or more blessed. I love our little family & the amazing journey that is ahead.

Here's a saying that I really like :)

LIFE is so wonderful. Words of wisdom for the day "Go out and smell the flowers, breathe in the clean fresh air, and most importantly - count your blessings."

xoxo