8 weeks 6 days

Today I was extremely exhausted at work. It could be a combination of my being pregnant and the fact that work is pretty slow at my job.  I've been having an issue with my breathing where it is difficult for me to take a satisfying deep breath. This issue has occurred since I was a child and doctor's never seemed to find anything wrong. Oh well... All I can do is keep praying and searching...

Today and yesterday I had some mild cramping which I believe is due to my uterus stretching. It was kind of cool to experience this and mostly everything that comes with pregnancy (except for the mood swings). I was in the kitchen day dreaming about starting family traditions like baking cookies during the holidays or my kids helping me cook. I am really looking forward to meeting my babies!

8 Weeks 4 Days Pregnant

Yesterday was an interesting day. I was certainly feeling pregnant. I was exhausted at work and could barely keep my eyes open. When I got home DH and I decided to watch a movie (Man on a Ledge) and I think I went to the bathroom every 15 minutes, no exaggeration... On another note, I decided to try a new prenatal pill because I was tired of  the gummies with the bad after taste. And because I read that I needed to increase my folic acid intake because of the twins. The only prenatal I could find with 1000 mcg of folate was "Simply One Prenatal Power Vitamins." It appears to have great reviews online. Many women claim that its the only vitamin that did not cause them to puke. They are horse pills which aren't the most fun to consume but they are full of nutrients.

I've been trying my best to eat healthy. So far, Today I had a bowl of sprouted amaranth cereal with an organic banana and almond milk. I also had half an organic grapefruit and a bit of organic applesauce. I'm am finding a lot of pleasure in eating healthy for my twins:)

Pregnancy...Twins!

So, I am 8 weeks and 2 days pregnant with twins and I am definitely showing. I wanted to wait as long as possible to tell my job but it looks like I will have no choice but to announce it sooner than later or just let them assume I am fat :) DH and I went in for our confirmation sonogram last week and were sooo surprised to see two heartbeats. We believe this is just a blessing from God since twins do not run in either of our families... We are really excited! Gosh, there is so much to plan and prepare for!

Natural- Anyone?

Well for a few months I had been flirting with the idea of going natural...

However, my hubby was opposed to the idea. A few of my close friends are natural and they had been trying to convince me to go natural... but my excuse was I would need my hubby's support...Well, recently out of the blue my hubby says, "I like the idea of you going natural and just using a hot comb to straighten your hair".......WHAT?! Now what will be my excuse?

I think the truth of the matter is that I know how lazy I am with my hair and the thought of going natural is quite intimidating.....

New Video!

I've uploaded a hair journey video on youtube! You can also find the video on "My photos and videos" tab. It documents my hair journey from above APL to BSL. Enjoy!

My attempt at a Bantu Knot out

 

I was bored with my hair so I decided to try a bantu knot out. I was happy with the result

I put a scarf over my hair and slept just like this.

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In the morning I untwirled the knots

Here I combed the curls out a bit

I cut two inches off my hair!

I wrote a blog post on hairlista about my thin ends. I said that I was on an experiment to see if they would fill in over 6 months. Well... I failed! I got a big fat F but it feels good! I decided to cut two inches after 4 months. I just could not stand looking at my thin, see through ends... These are pictures of my ugly, thin ends pre- cut....

And these photos were taken during and post cut!

I definitely rid of most of the see through ends and I am very happy. My hair is now grazing BSL which is cool. I have to say that I do miss the length a little but I figure it should be back by December. Moving forward I think I will continue to trim as needed but I will make sure I wait at least 4 months between trims (I need to see my progress to stay motivated ;) ).

I am not completely sure what caused the thin ends. I mean, they were not split... just thin. I think my thin ends are the result of my salon days when I let the stylist over process my hair during the relaxer. When I started self-relaxing, I found that my hair had a little more texture and thickness. I relax straight but not pin straight if that makes sense. I think overtime, the slight difference in textures caused the ends to appear very thin. Well, moving forward I will continue with my regimen and pray that my ends grow and remain thick...