Wrap Your Arms Around Me

Lily Collins: Actress, tea lover, and soon to be mommy of my future son or daughter. Currently: 14 weeks along Little Peanut is the size of a nectarine.

[ofcdems-blog]

At least she’s trying to help?

[jfc-mamalilyc]

True. I mean, I love her, but I feel like I'm being smothered by her.

[jfc-mamalilyc]

I swear, if I had a dime for every time my mother told me something about being a mother...ugh.

[fckknessa-blog]

Do you want to know or are you like the people that sort of want to wait until birth?

[jfc-mamalilyc]

I really want the nursery to be nice and done up for him or her, so I guess I will find out ASAP. It's the matter of telling everyone if it's a he or she that makes me nervous.

[fckknessa-blog]

When do you get to find out?

[jfc-mamalilyc]

They're saying I could find out at my next appointment, depending on the way little peanut is positioned. 

[fckknessa-blog]

Goes by fast, huh?

[jfc-mamalilyc]

Yeah, it sure does. I'm just building up anticipation for when we get to find out if we're having a son or daughter.

[jfc-mamalilyc]

The fact that I'm going to be sixteen weeks pregnant in a few days is mental.

[itsninad-brev]

I think he/she is okay. They keep wriggling around a lot so that’s probably a good sign.

[jfc-mamalilyc]

I would think so. When do you and Ian find out the gender?

[xhunterparrishh]

A nap would be nice. Or maybe just a night where I’m not up half the night trying to get my head to clear so that I can sleep is the problem, though.

[jfc-mamalilyc]

Ouch. You sound stressed, wanna vent? I'm a good listener.

[itsninad-brev]

I won’t be able to get enough of the stuff.

[jfc-mamalilyc]

How is the little guy/girl? Are you feeling any better?

[itsninad-brev]

It’s so hard. I just want to eat sushi but no, it’s bad for the baby.

[jfc-mamalilyc]

Exactly! Well, you don't have too much longer anyway. Then you're going to need coffee more than you'd like.

[xhunterparrishh]

One of the things they forget to tell you about being strong for those around you is that it always comes back to knock you on your ass. I don’t think I’ve ever been so exhausted in my life. 

[jfc-mamalilyc]

Somebody sounds like they need a nap, huh?

[itsninad-brev]

So I just read that it’s not safe to get mani-pedis while pregnant, but then I read somewhere else that it’s just a myth. Why does pregnancy have to be so complicated?

[jfc-mamalilyc]

You're telling me. I'm already dying of lack of sleep, but caffeine is a no no. I feel so restricted. 

[askashbenzo]

Like what?

[jfc-mamalilyc]

Well, right now I'm so tired but I have so much to be done. But, alas, caffeine is a no no.

[jfc-mamalilyc]

Ugh. It's times like these where I wish I could eat certain things without hurting little peanut. I feel like a rabbit.

[jfc-mamalilyc]

Yeah, he came in this afternoon. We just got on to the topic of baby names…Lord give me strength.

[askashbenzo]

Have y’all come up with anything?

[jfc-mamalilyc]

At the moment, we only have the boys name, Mason Gregory. The girl is undecided. He is so picky.

[jfc-mamalilyc]

Belly bump picture of the day. Little peanut is growing everyday, I’m just hoping I stop throwing up soon. 

[askashbenzo]

I think it’s so adorable how you call it Peanut! That should be the name.

[jfc-mamalilyc]

I don't think that Jamie would like that very much. But, I will keep that nickname for him/her.

[itsninad-brev]

It is exciting. I can’t wait to find out, though. Aw, really? That’s adorable. Yep, we’ve picked Oliver for a boy and Charlie for a girl.

[jfc-mamalilyc]

Adorable names, doll. I think we settled on Mason Gregory for a boy, but the girl is yet to be decided. He's so picky.