Looking Ahead to 2014!

I don’t really “do” resolutions per say but I do love a fresh start. It’s a new year and a whole new world of possibilities just around the corner! 
That being said, I do want to focus more on being satisfied with less things, simplifying our life, enjoy settling in as a family of three, and figuring out our housing situation. More on that to come in the upcoming weeks! 
One thing that I am excited to try is posting one Instagram photo every day, and documenting our year in photos. I’m hoping that at the end of 2014, I will be able to make a little flip photo book! 
Please follow me @gentelly on IG, or using #genteleveryday2014 to keep up with us :)
 
Happy New Year my dear friends!


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Christmas 2013 and Week 21

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I cannot believe that Christmas has already come and gone, tomorrow is the last day of 2013 and my 30th (gulp) birthday is in one week. Where has this year gone???
 
Here is our 21 week bumpdate and Christmas recap!
Sweater/ Old Navy
 
How far along: 21 Weeks
Gender: Girl!
Weight gain: I have not weighed myself since before Christmas, probably somewhere around 7-9 pounds 
Maternity clothes: 100% now … I try to fit into my non-maternity clothes and I just look like a hot mess LOL
Stretch marks: Nope, thank goodness!
Belly button in or out: Sooo close to popping out, which is very strange to me
Sleep: Not great, but not horrible either. Getting comfortable is getting more and more challenging!
Best moment this week: Well, besides Christmas of course … Keith got to feel baby girl kick for the first time on Christmas Eve! The look on his face was priceless, best present ever!  
Worst moment this week: Getting the stomach bug AGAIN on Christmas Eve
Miss anything: gin & tonics ;)
Movement: SO much movement! This little girl is like a gymnast already … flipping and turning and kicking away. I love it.
Cravings: Sweets and fruits. I go back and forth from eating golden oreos by the handful to eating 5 clementines at once!
Queasy or sick: Feeling pretty good
Looking forward to: My birthday and our babymoon to Charleston next week! So excited to get away with the hubs one last time when it’s just the two of us :)
 
 
Our week in photos:
 
Those are just the presents that we got for each other! So much for scaling back this year haha
We have the strangest dog who is obsessed with wrapping paper. Christmas is his favorite time of year because he gets to play with all the paper and rip them to shreds!
My gifts!! I was SOOO spoiled this year :)
My new LV (loveeeee), X-Factor polishes, Alex & Ani bracelets, and winter boots!
Baby girl is also SO incredibly spoiled, I think she has enough clothes to last her, her entire first year!
Keith won this sexy Santa suit in our family’s Yankee Swap gift. Of couse he had to dress up, and then he scared all the children LOL
Our last Christmas as a family of two!!!
And there you have it….our 2013 Christmas recap :) We are so blessed and lucky to have such amazing friends and family. Now that the holiday season is wrapping up, we are looking forward to 2014!
 
2014 is looking to be another hectic, crazy and exciting year and I can’t wait to see all that is in store for us!  
 
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!


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20 Weeks

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Shirt Gap // Leggings Gap
How far along: 20 weeks
Gender: Girl!
Weight gain: The day of my 20 week check in I was up 7 pounds, but by the end of the week I had lost 3.
Maternity clothes: Yes, because at this point I just want to be comfortable!
Stretch marks: Nope
Belly button in or out: Pretty close to popping out haha!
Sleep: Good
Best moment this week: FINALLY feeling baby girl move on a daily basis. Last night I was even able to feel her kick from the outside AND inside, which was the most amazing feeling ever.
Worst moment this week: Getting a stomach bug Friday night into Saturday (hence losing the three pounds!) Thankfully it was a quick moving bug, but it was miserable while it lasted!
Miss anything: Not really, this was a good week :)
Movement: Lots of kicking and rolling around in there!
Cravings: Sweets (fruit & cakes, cookies, & pies!)
Queasy or sick: Other than the stomach bug I felt great this week
Looking forward to: Christmas! Only two more days :)
 
 
And since I will be taking a bit of a blogging break for the rest of this week, I just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! I hope that your day is filled with lots of joy and happiness :)


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