Beauty Haul 4/14

Nowadays I find myself more often going window shopping with a kind of disappointed feeling, because nothing would fit! I have put on weight during my pregnancy which is pretty good spread. So I don´t have the chance to buy even pants. This is why I find myself more often now in the beauty section of our drugstores. Although I would admit that I am not in need of anything and just pile up more and more stuff without ending up the older ones.. haha! :)

These two new essie nail polishes are so summerish and colorful I could´t resist! The pink one is called bachelorette bash and is a dark yet summer-ish pink. The other one is called tart deco and is a illuminating, coral-orangy tone. I put this one on my nails right away and I love it. It looks super cool with a light tan as well!

Other than that I went for 2 new lipsticks and a lipliner. Okay I will admit I could never have enough lipsticks! Especially because they always 'get lost' in some of my bags :) I do have very light lips compared to my skin tone and dark hair, so sometimes it is hard to find the right lipstick color for me.

A tone that I really like for my lips is nude. Particuarly pink nude suits me and I think they are comfortable to apply, because for a fresh up it´s also fine without a lipliner underneath, I think. However, I got the Maybelline lip liner in the color 132 sweet pink which is good for light colored natural lips. Just don´t give too much pressure while applying it and make it in one/less line(s) if possible. So you wouldn´t end up have already a darkish undertone for your light colored lipstick!

Here I have swatched both lipsticks the pink nude one is Maybelline´s 852 Coral Pearl - definitely a go-to lipstick for everyday for me! And the left one is L'Oréal´s 371 Pink Passion - a strong but lightweight summerish pink which is perfect for brunettes!

I hope you liked this post and wish you a nice day - hope the sun will come out today so it will be even more fun to put on my new pink lipstick! :)

Sani <3

28 weeks pregnancy update / ssw 28

This week I went to the UV studio because I wanted to put on a little tan. My pigments were irritated already before I was pregnant, which has gotten a lot better with using the right products and have returned after my little tanning session now. Also my linea nigra has very slightly appeared which must probably also be referred to tanning. I don´t mind these little irritations, the line is barely to see and I usually wear powder or a bb cream on my face when I go out.

I´ve also done some real progress in Lillian´s closet. She has about 1 million pants! It´s 6 blocks of pants.. I think I´ve never had so many myself in my whole life, haha! ;) 

Left side from top to bottom is cardigans, t-shirts, pants, onesies and sleepwear. And on the right side I have folded all the dresses that are still too big. On the hangers I have all her blouses and also the dresses from size 50-62, as well as her outdoor jackets of which one is in the wash right now, but both are size 62.

By the end of this week I added all her socks, thights and hats as well into the inlay at the bottom part.

Further than that the baby gym from Fisher Price has finally arrived and is in good order! The one we were sent initially was broken and so we are happy that everything is fine now! :)

The giraffe in the corner is holding a little mirror and the leaf in the from is rattling. When ever she will move music and lights will turn on.

And this will be her view up - I love the butterflies and the monkey! :)

We opted for a jungle themed one and think this is really cool! Daddy is also very proud because he bought his daughters first fitness studio! :)

On Saturday we were also invited to a home cocktail party from one friend of my mamiclub. It felt so good to go out again in an calm environment of 6 pregnant women with her men :) I felt like mommy goes party! Wohoo! Sadly we forgot to take pictures :(
However this is what my belly looks like this week!

How far along? I finished the 28.th week and I am in the third trimester now!

Total weight gain: Exact 13kg until now.
Bump measure: It´s huge! Although measured it is 95cm. I must admit that it is hard to find always the right place to measure and it alters as I see during the process. However of course it depends of what I have eaten already that day, but I cannot always remember to measure right before breakfast.

Maternity clothes? I am only wearing my maternity clothes or the normal clothes like leggings and shirt that I bought one or two sizes bigger. As I do not want to stretch out my normal clothes too much (except when they are old... ;) ) Oh yes and this week I added a mama relax pant to my closet, it´s from a local supermarket called Lidl and it´s fabric is super comfy!! :)

Stretch marks? Not until now. I am still using the weleda pregnancy oil against stretch marks at least twice a day.
Fitness: I have tried the aqua fitness for preggers again and fell asleep for 4 hours afterwards - definitively too exhausting for me. On thursday I had an appointment at the hospital with my midwife and decided to go by bike, also a bit exhausting and even painful. :(

Sleep: It´s ok although I feel my belly hurts sometimes when I go to bed and I can´t find a comfy position right away. The last nights I slept through which was wonderful!

Best moment this week: When I saw my happy husband with his new xbox that I got him as a pre-present for his birthday this year! He looked so happy! <3 And Cutie said I am the best! Awww :)))

Miss anything? My figure :( Don´t get me wrong I love being pregnant and I also love my big belly! <3 Only sometimes when it gets uncomfortable/painful and it´s not so easy to move I feel like I want to be back to my normal size right after birth! ;)

Movement: A lot!

Food/cravings: Fries this week! Had them once at a greek restaurant.

Anything making you quesy or sick? No.

Gender: Girl.

Labor signs: No.

Symptoms: I got a headache again and made a quick appointment for an accupunctural session - I hope it will get me through the pregnancy, because I don´t want to take too much tablets. I felt tired and exhausted this week somehow I think I am a bit low on energy right now and want to go outside more to get more fresh air. Other than that I felt pain in the uterus and belly more often and wanted to calm down a bit. I am so glad that I musn´t work anymore I could never get that managed!!

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? Off - just to be on the safe side I decided not to wear them anymore.

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!

Looking forward to: Not so stressful week.

Sani <3

My Easter present 2014

This year I had good luck at the 'Easter hunt' and my husband Nico had hidden a super cute surprise for me!

Aren't these two kissing bunnies so adorable!?!

I totally love Lindt chocolate but I think these Easter rabbits are alway too cute to eat! ;)

The packaging says for you and for me so I hope he will help me with the sweet sin when it comes over me, haha!

Also my present was this perfume set 'Jette' from Jette Joop. I love that he has chosen this all by himself and told me he thought that it suits to me! <3

The set consists of a 30ml eau de perfume, 50ml sensual shower gel and 50ml sensual body lotion. I think it´s a warm, soft & gentle and smooth, understated, sophisticated scent. Okay that sounds a lot over exaggerated but I am just so happy about it!!! :))) So in case you are interested the official description of perfumery douglas names the scent for sensual women as flowery, exotic and mysterious.

I also think the heart shaped flacon and the small heart decor is very cute!

Thank you honey, I love it! And I love you! <3

Sani <3

27 weeks pregnancy update / ssw 27

Happy Easter everyone!
Yesterday on Easter Sunday I finished my 27th pregnancy week. It was quite a busy day, as I was visiting my family and had to bake a cake that I wanted to bring. All in all this last week was ok, I feel a bit better in general which means I think it´s getting easier to move my belly because it´s not so hard and inflexible all the time anymore. Also my doctor confirmed that the amount of water is still a lot but has regulated a little bit - yay!

This is what I look like today as I didn´t plan to go outside I wanted to let my skin breathe and didn´t put on any make up. I recently noticed that my under eye skin has turned very dark, although I did not change any of my eye products that I am using. Sorry if I seem to look very tired but sleep isn't the best as well these days... ;(

How far along? Finished 27 weeks!

Total weight gain: 11,6kg - I´ve lost a bit last week as I ate more healthier food as planned.
Bump measure:

Maternity clothes? Yes, in the pictures I am actually wearing maternity clothes from mamalicious - a very loose cut white linen pant and a stripy-summerish tank top for my home look. :)

Stretch marks? No.
Fitness: Have been to the swimming pool once this week.

Sleep: It isn´t the best, sometimes my hip hurts very bad or little Lillian is moving so much that it get´s really uncomfortable to find a position that calms her down/does not hurt.

Best moment this week: I don't really know.. probably buying me 2 new pairs of shoes!

Miss anything? Shop clothes in my normal size.

Movement: I feel extremely much movement inside my belly, sometimes it is getting bad. :(

Food/cravings: A mix of healthy food and chocolate. :)

Anything making you quesy or sick? Still bad mood of other people. It appears to me I can´t cope it to cheer others up, or listen to their problems, whatever..  it´s rather the other way round I want positive vibes to cheer me up! Cause I´m a happy preggo fella!!! :)

Gender: Girl.

Labor signs: No.

Symptoms: Noseblooding, sniffers, back hurts, head ache, womb pains, hip hurts/bad sleep, water in hands and feet/legs - a bit of everything this week.

Belly button in or out? In, I think my belly button will not pop out rather than to stretch out completely - we´ll see.

Wedding rings on or of? Off, as I had loads of water in my hands and legs. Now I do not want to risk my wedding rings to be cut and leave them at home.

Happy or moody most of the time? A bit of both I´d say. Generally happy and on one hand still very emotional and tense in certain situations.

Looking forward to: Having time to wash more of the babies clothes and put everything in the closet.

Sani <3

26 weeks pregnancy update / ssw 26

This post goes up late because I was on a Wellness trip in the last days. These pictures were taken just before we left the house. Note to myself: Stop talking while taking pictures!

How far along? 26 weeks finished on Sunday!

Total weight gain: 11,8 kg.
Bump measure: I measured on Sunday and cannot remember what it was - I think it might be 99cm.

Maternity clothes? I am wearing leggings all-the-time! It´s the most comfy at the moment. My normal shirts won´t finally fit anymore and I need to wear super long shirts or my maternity shirts. I always add a cardigan and wear mainly boots. Thankfully it´s still cold enough here :)

Stretch marks? No.
Fitness: This last week I went to the swimming pool once.

Sleep: It´s been much better, could sleep longer and felt more comfortable.

Best moment this week: I felt a bit better in general this week, which is very nice! :)

Miss anything? Buying normal clothes for me.

Movement: A lot. Morning, midday, evening, whenever I am eating after a longer time or if it´s getting tight when I pull my legs up or something.

Food/cravings: Not really.

Anything making you quesy or sick? No.

Gender: Girl.

Labor signs: No.

Symptoms: My nose is clogged especially in the evenings it´s getting uncomfortable when I want to sleep. And now I start to save water in my legs and hands :(

Belly button in or out? Still in but it is very streched.

Wedding rings on or of? Off since Sunday.

Happy or moody most of the time? Mixed, I am still very emotional.

Looking forward to: Wash more of the baby´s clothes and place everything into the closet.

Sani <3

25 weeks pregnancy update / ssw 25

This week was kind of a roller coaster again, my hormones are going crazy and I felt bad in the first part of the week. :( I don´t know it´s a strange feeling that I can´t keep control of myself anymore. I found me laughing a lot in the last days even over things that I usually would not find funny. It´s all a bit weird.

In regards to my bad headaches I can tell that on Tuesday evening it catched me again, so I went to sleep early. When woke up the next morning the headache was gone. I think the acupuncture is doing it´s job! :) Also have been there this week again and booked another session for next week.

Other than that the furniture and roller blind for Lillians room have arrived!!! :) And I started washing her bodies and rompers and sort them in neatly arranged by sizes. <3

The shelf on the side still need to be hung up.

This is my belly for 25 weeks pregnant:

I find it´s so hard to choose clothes right now, because nothing would´t fit me well anymore.

I need to go shopping!

On the left photo there is peeking my tape that I got this week against my back aches.

How far along? Finished the 25th week!

Total weight gain: 11,5kg. Although I know it´s the baby that´s growing a lot right now, I honestly don´t feel much comfortable anymore with my weight...
Bump measure: 94cm.

Maternity clothes? Yes, also the shirt in the pic is from mamalicious.

Stretch marks? No.
Fitness: I have been to the swimming pool once this week - yay!

Sleep: I don´t wake up in the middle of the night anymore but early mornings which makes me feel very tired - but I won´t complain the nights are fine! ;)

Best moment this week: Having set up and seeing the progress in Lillians room.

Miss anything? It´s asparagus time now and I would love to eat it as usual with smoked ham.

Movement: Still a lot and I love it. <3

Food/cravings: Oh yes, the smoked ham, haha :) other than that I haven´t been really good, but not really bad either. However, I want to be more careful with what I eat now, as I stacked on a whole lot of weight this week.

Anything making you quesy or sick? My hormones!

Gender: Girl!

Labor signs: No.

Symptoms: Head ache, back ache, nose bleeding, some pain here in there in my belly. It´s starting to get a bit uncomfortable to move around from one side to the other and I prefer to walk very slowly... :)

Belly button in or out? Still in.

Wedding rings on or of? Still on.

Happy or moody most of the time? A complete mixture this week. I felt a lot better when I talked to my friend Jasmin who already has two kids, telling me this is completely normal. :)

Looking forward to: Our Easter holidays!

Happy becoming parents! I love you, honey! <3

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Sani <3