Bump Watch- Grand Finale

This will be the last picture I put up of my belly. Two reasons: 1. Baby has reached her birth size, so I won't really get any bigger. 2. She could be born any day now. I'm hoping the next picture I put up is one of my newborn daughter. That being said, behold the enormity...

38 1/2 Weeks

I remember early in my pregnancy when I wondered what I would look like with a fully-developed belly full o' baby. I don't know if it's something you can really imagine until you're there. I'm still amazed by how much the human body can stretch and change to accommodate a growing infant.

This is the end, my friends. I would say that I couldn't be happier to have finally reached this point, but honestly, all I want is to ditch the belly and hold my baby.

Bump Watch- 33 Weeks

My belly has been growing exponentially lately and getting rather heavy to carry around. I took advantage of my mom's full length mirror to get a picture that would show the bump in comparison to the rest of my diminutive figure. Here's what I'm working with:

33 weeks

My dogs were nearby while I took these pictures. If you live in the United States, you're probably aware that we've had some severe weather lately, and these two would not leave my side while the thunder rumbled outside. Such babies...

Bump Watch!

It's been over a month since I posted a picture of my belly. It's definitely grown in the last five weeks, and here's the latest photo!

29 weeks

I can't believe my due date is only 11 weeks away, and she can be born perfectly healthy in only eight weeks!

I'm beyond ready to get through the last little piece of this semester so I can get out of my dorm and focus on baby stuff. My next big endeavor is creating my birth plan. Should be an interesting blog post...

Bump Watch- 24 Weeks

Sitting in my media ethics class two days ago, I was surprised when a classmate walked in, took a look at me and said, "You're looking especially big and pregnant today!"

Yesterday I took a test in my merchandising class. When I turned it in, the professor said, "You're really showing now. You weren't very big before, but now you are."

Last night, a girl in my dorm was looking over her shoulder as she walked toward me and accidentally flung her hand into me. The look on her face was priceless, as if she had just committed involuntary manslaughter. She looked at her friend, mouth agape, and cried, "She's pregnant! One pregnant girl in the whole building and I hit her!"

She only tagged me in the arm, but that's probably because I completely cover my belly if I sense even the slightest amount of danger. I saw this poor girl several more times throughout the evening, and she asked me if I was OK every time.

Apparently I've gone from "pregnant" to "very pregnant." Here's why:

24 Weeks

She's taking over my body! This is big mama's house now.

I love watching my belly grow every week, but I just have one frightening thought: How big am I going to be in another two weeks? Two months?!

Bump Watch- 22 Weeks

Here comes baby! Seems like every day, I look down at my belly and it's staring back at me with intimidating resolution. It makes sense that a baby big enough to fill this belly can deal out some intense kicks. She's doing somersaults as I type. :)

22 weeks

Meet Me Halfway

Today is the 20 week mark in my pregnancy. I'm halfway there!


When I reflect on the first half of my pregnancy, I recall the fear I felt in November, the nerves from December, the readjustments in January, and the assimilation to motherhood that has punctuated February. At the risk of sounding cliche, this has been very much a roller coaster ride.

My relationships with the important people in my life have undergone intense changes in the last four and half months. At a time when I thought I would be fully branching away from my family, I need them more than ever. Roy and I are nowhere near where we were in November. These days, my circle of friends has evolved, and even though I miss some old faces, the people who truly want to be supportive and kind are the only ones who remain.

I could probably look back on the last 20 weeks with plenty to say all night, but I would much rather spend my time anticipating the next 20 weeks to come. These are the big ones- literally. Most of the first half of my pregnancy was undetected. I had no problem with people knowing I was expecting, but passers by on the street would not immediately detect the bump unless I was wearing a tighter shirt.

From here on out, the jig is up. As if the bump I have isn't enough, the hot flashes I get during class are enough to let people know that something is definitely going on with me. Wiping sweat from your forehead and fanning yourself with note cards when the weather outside is still 50 degrees or colder is hardly subtle.

I'm beyond excited for the next 20 weeks. If my entire life has been any indication, they're going to fly by. Next thing I know, I won't be typing about pregnancy, I'll be talking about motherhood.

Bump Watch- 19 Weeks

Here's the latest! Sometimes I think baby girl gets bigger by the minute. My lovely roommate, Celeste, takes a picture of my belly every Wednesday. I love seeing her get bigger. The baby, that is...

19 weeks

Bump Watch- 18 Weeks

Here's the latest and greatest:


I'll know what the baby is in two days! The wait is killing me, but I better get over it. I have five months of pregnancy left...

So what do you think? Boy or girl?

Bump Watch

Everybody loves a belly full of baby, right?

I'm at 17 weeks now, but here are a few pictures from the last month:

14 weeks


15 weeks


17 weeks (today)

For some reason, I don't look as big in pictures as I do in real life. What you see here doesn't even look like it would be visible under a shirt, but believe me, it is!