Baby Blanco & My Preggo Process

Mar 24 – Week 18 : Las Vegas Baby Shower Weight: (150.0) - (151.8) - *155.0 Exercise: I worked out once the second day of our trip while Lore and the twin took their hangover nap and once on Friday when I got back to DC. Stretch Marks: None but my boobs are getting HUGE(R)!!! While most women plan gender reveals, baby showers, etc. I've been planning my "before the baby gets here" activities which consist of a trip to Vegas with Lore and the twin to see Magic Mike, the Ellen Degeneres Show, Beyonce & Jay Z concert and a Bruno Mars concert. First up was VEGAS: We linked up at the airport for a "drink" at an airport bar. This was our opportunity to "vent" and fill each other in on all our stressers before switching over to full Vegas mode with nothing but good vibes. Then we check-in at Caesar's Palace before heading to activity #1: Drag Show at Senor Frogs. Hmmm....it was a perfect way to kick off the trip, especially with the open bar ...

Mar 17 – Week 17   Weight:   (149.5) -  (151) *152.0 Exercises:  3 times. Still running 2 miles. Stretch Mark Oil:  Nothing yet. Eating:  Trying to stick to the recommended foods: Greek Yogurt, Chickpeas, Lentils, Sweet Potatoes, Whole Eggs, Avocado, Greens, Berries, Whole Grains, Beef/Port/Chicken, and Lots of Water! Health: I've been about a pound ahead of my "schedule" and I've had a hard time accepting that it's because I'm pregnant, instead I revert back to my "fat girl mentality"...I spent the last 6 months before getting pregnant getting back to being healthy, losing weight and toning up. Thus, why keeping track of my weight is such a big part of this pregnancy for me. Yes, I should just be "enjoying it" or "embracing the belly" blah blah blah, but let's face it people, most women gain too much weight during their pregnancy and then never get their health in check afterwards. I just don't want to be one of ...

Mar 10 – Week 16  :  Belly in progress.... Weight:   (149.0) - (150.2)  *150.8 Exercises:  Still able to run 2 miles! :) But only hit the gym twice, thus going over my weight goal. Stretch Mark Oil:  Nothing yet. Eating:  I skipped my morning shakes a few days and had double meat with cheese sandwiches. Didn't drink much water and I broke out in acne. SMH   This is my favorite picture,  because my arms look toned!

Mar 3 – Week 15  Weight: 148.8 (supposed to be 148.5) but I'm still on track. Exercises: Gym 3 times. I totally noticed shortness of breath and had to start running slower. Went from being able to do 6.5/7.0 to 5.5....but I'm still running 2 miles, doing stairs, machine squats, and arm weights. Still able to run 2 miles! :) Morning sickness: When I eat like crap, I get heartburn but that's it. Stretch Mark: Nothing yet. Eating: I eat better this week but my water wasn't great thus the crazy headaches. Slipping the Beans: I told Dre, Peruvian told Goon and we told Ralph. And there is a good chance we're telling Asif and crew tonight. 3D Ultra Sound with the Blancos  

Feb 24 – Week 14: Gender Reveal Weight: 149.8. Yikes, the highest spike yet, but not shocking given my California diet. Exercises: Gym 3 times, but I totally feel my body slowing down. Morning sickness: I think it's safe to say I survived this pregnancy with zero morning sickness. YAY! Stretch Mark Oil: Nothing yet but I'm feel itchy. Eating: Not my best week at all, but once I get back to DC I'll start to eat clean again. GENDER REVEAL: 1st 3D Ultra Sound: As soon as word got out about the baby, the girls booked me an appointment for a 3D ultra sound. Ana pulled out her Chinese calendar, said it was a girl. Mary said since the baby had a high heart rate, it was a girl. Then she did the necklace test, it was a girl. Basically everyone kept saying it was a girl, so much so that Peruvian got SUPER nervous as we walked into the appointment because he REALLY wants a boy. My mom was the only one that didn't want us to find out the gender and just wait until the b...

Feb 17 – Week 13 - Start of 2rd Trimester - Telling The Huertas Weight: It's fluctuated but at the end was 147.0 again. Exercises: 1 time and my body knew it! The next time I hit the gym with Michelle I just couldn't hang and thought I was going to pass out! Morning sickness: Nothing but I eat like shit one day and ended up waking up 4 times almost puking because the food would go up....it was terrible! That's what I get for eating everything humanly possible while in Cali! Stretch Mark: Nohing yet but I'm starting to get itchy. Eating: Started off TERRIBLE then I checked myself but still could have done better. Mom:  "Goodnight pedasito....pedasito del cielo." / "Persina el frijolito." Dad: " Goodnight futuro mama." We wanted to surprise my parents but they surprised us and it was hilarious!  WATCH VIDEO:  PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 The next morning my dad wakes me up and says, "I'm going to Laura'...

Week 12 - Feb 10: I ended my 1st trimester hitting all my goals! Weight: 147.0 -- I HIT MY GOAL of only gaining 3lbs in my first trimester!! Exercises: Gym 3 times Morning sickness: Ended my first trimester with ZERO puking! YAY! Stretch Marks: Ended my first trimester with ZERO stretch marks Eating: Pretty decent. Since Sandra has been the cutest little pusher for us to have a baby, we decided to break the news to the Blancos on Sandra's birthday. Thanks for the prayers, Sandra! CLICK TO WATCH VIDEO:  http://bit.ly/2FkILDN

"I want cousins in Maryland" "Can I tell your stomach to make a baby?" "Oh we need to pray for God to make you a baby in your stomach!" "Maricela I've been praying for you to have a baby!" "Maricela, have you been praying for a baby? I've been praying but it hasn't worked. You need to pray!" "Maricela, have you gotten your baby signs yet? (What is a baby sign?) "Have you gone to the doctors so he can tell you if you have a baby!" (Where did you hear that?) "I don't know...tv maybe" (Look Sandra, tio has gray hairs) "Oh he is getting old even before having his children" Things my suegra says: "You see....I would have already knitted so many things for your baby." "You have to wear a jacket and cover up...the cold isn't good for getting pregnant." "Look at Martin...see how much fun he has with kids...he would have so much fun with your kids....

Feb 3 – Week 11  - 3rd Doctor's Appointment & 2nd Ultra Sound Weight:  145.8   (I was supposed to be 146.2) Exercises:  Planet Fitness x 4 and Crossfit Hard x 0. Morning sickness:  Still nothing! Stretch Mark Oil : Decent oiling up this week. Eating:  Pretty decent, but then again I didn't have to go out at all other than a Wizards game and dinner with the Blancos. DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT  On Tuesday, January 30th Peruvian and I went in for my second ultra sound. It was the first time Peruvian saw an actual ultra sound. We held hands the entire time. The baby was EXACTLY how big it was supposed to be for 10wks 3 days. He was kicking himself up, then would slide down, then he'd kick himself off again. He did it several times, it was so crazy. Like if he was just there laying down playing by himself (given that there isn't much to do in there lol) We were there for a Nuchal Translucency Screening (NTS)  and blood test which need to...

Jan 20 – Week 9  Weight: 145.8 (I was supposed to be 145.2) Exercises:  Planet Fitness x 1 and Crossfit Hard x 2. Morning sickness:  Still nothing! Stretch Mark Oil : I was so bad about it this week. Only oiled up once. Eating:  Eek, I wasn't terrible but this has been the worst week as far as food AND exercise, thus why I gained .6 more than planned. So now my plan is to stay steady at this weight until next week's weigh in.

Jan 6 – Week 7: Kicking off the new year by developing a routine!  Weight:  144.0 BMI:  24.0 Exercises:  Planet Fitness x 2 and Crossfit Hard x 2. Morning sickness: NONE! Stretch Mark Oil : I ran out of Meleda so started using Bio-Oil in the AM and PM. Eating:  (Roughly) 9am, 12pm, 3pm, 6pm, 9pm and snacking on greek yogurt, berries, nuts or string cheese whenever I felt hungry-ish. Protein Shake @9AM: Plant-based Vega protein, Almond Milk, Berries, Half a banana. Snack @12PM: Orange and string cheese Lunch @3PM: Meat (beef/salmon/chicken) with slice of whole grain wheat Snack @6PM: Greek yogurt, berries, nuts, honey Dinner @9PM: Meat (beef/salmon/chicken) with salad Snack @after dinner: Berries or Skinny Pop or Dairy Free Almondmilk Dessert Sandwiches  PLANET FITNESS: 2 Times this week. Stair Climber: 500-1,000 steps  Chest Press: 20lbs - 15 reps x 3 sets Overhead Dumbbell Press: 15lbs - 10 reps x 3 sets Dumbbell Curls: 15l...

WEEK 6 - DEC 30: The secret survived the Cali Christmas and we're back in DC Dec 30 – Week 6:  Weight: 144.6 Exercise: 2 times After getting back to Cali, I literally spent the rest of the holidays on the sofa Googling how to avoid stretch marks. I learned your body gets them when you put on weight too quickly and your body is forced to expand too fast. Best way to fight stretch marks is drinking water, oiling up, stay active and eat healthy. I'm using  Weleda: Pregnancy Body Oil for Stretch Marks . I try to remember to use it when I wake up and before I go to sleep. It's below 20 degrees outside so I only managed to hit the gym twice but they were two good workouts. Other than that, I avoided going outside or even getting of the sofa but resting felt amazing! I did Google information about safe exercising while pregnant and even inquired about crossfit (of course, letting the trainers know I'm preggo) but I'll double check with my doctor before I actually...

DEC 23 - WEEK 5: Time to survive avoiding alcohol during the Huerta California X-Mas! Weight: No clue. Spent it in California celebrating the holidays aka eating. Exercise: Two 2 hour sessions of playing flag football and soccer at the park with the familia. My plan was to hit the gym a few times - didn't happen. I wanted to start this blog to track my body and experience while 31 and pregnant. I met with an OBGYN who said working out is perfectly fine and encouraged me to keep it up. First, I had to tell my TwinO the big news. CLICK TO WATCH VIDEO VIDEO:  http://bit.ly/2EXvdAw Then next few days Peruvian and TwinO spent much of their time making me fake drinks and drinking real drinks for me. LOL I SURVIVED THIS GUY: AND THE FAMILY REMAINED CLUELESS ABOUT THE BABY NEWS: