39 Weeks

This is my last pregnancy picture-- I'm being induced tomorrow at 39 weeks 2 days. It's not my preference and I'm still hoping to do it without pain meds (or a Cesarean section), but the baby is measuring over 9 pounds and my blood pressure has crept up enough to be troublesome. I will update as I can. Thanks for all of your good wishes and support!

38 Weeks

Almost there...

37 Weeks

36 Weeks

Sometimes it's hard to notice that I'm actually getting bigger until I compare pictures where I'm wearing the same outfit. Case in point:

36 weeks:



And 4 weeks earlier at 32 weeks:




Who knew a belly could get so big?

35 weeks

(And new glasses!)

34 weeks

I hired my doula this week. When we met for the first time she said: "You're so cute. You're all belly!" And so I am...





(Pardon the crazy hair.)

32 weeks

(Posted on time for once.)

31 Weeks

30 Weeks

29 Weeks

28 Weeks

The 28 week bump. I'm officially in my third trimester (seventh month!) now. Eek!

27 Weeks

26 weeks (26w0d)

A little blurry around the edges... much the way I've been feeling lately!

25 weeks! (25w0d)

I really don't know where the time is going, but it's definitely going fast. There are so many things I've wanted to blog about and they keep slipping through my mind. The next thing I know, I'm posting yet another bump picture without having written anything about what I'm thinking or feeling. As if anyone wants to know, right? ;-) More to the point: as if I'm the only one who has ever gone through this experience. Ha!

There is definitely a sense of wonder at all that pregnancy entails but I've been too busy just dealing with the practical stuff to spend much time waxing poetic (not that I'm the waxing poet type). I do spend a fair amount of quality time with my belly: talking to it, rubbing it, watching it wriggle. I know "it" is the baby inside, but there's still a feeling that it's my own body that has become possessed. I suppose in a way it has.

My 25 week bump picture. Maybe I'll have more to say before 26 weeks, hmm?

24 Week Bump (24w0d)

(Posted a bit late, as I was in Chicago at the time.)

23 Weeks Along (23w0d)

Looking almost as tired as I feel...

I have a lot to write about, but my brain is just consumed with other things right now.

Week 22 Bump (22w0d)

Growing bigger every week...



Baby's heartbeat was a healthy 152 at my doctor's appointment today. We're both doing well, all things considered.

21 Weeks (21w0d)

Oddly enough, I think I look smaller this week than last week! Must be the white shirt, because I'm definitely getting rounder.

20 Week Bump (20w0d)

Half-way there! I feel like I'm a lot bigger this week than I was last week. And I still have 20 more weeks to go. Oh my...

Week 19 (19w0d)

Almost half-way there...