Sunday, December 19, 2010
Maternity Photos
We had our maternity photo shoot done with K.Bee of Kimberly Jarman Photography. I am spoiled when it comes to my taste in photography, and I am so lucky to have had my top choice of photographers. I didn't realize how good it would make me feel to see these pictures. The confidence boost was breathtaking to realize that I could be so pretty even when I am this round :)
Belly Time-Lapse at Full Term
Today makes me 37 weeks along, which means I am officially full-term!!! Here is the official belly time lapse. The only question remaining is how many more photos will be added before we have Zach in our arms ...
Here's the latest on the "baby pool" and every one's guess on when Zach will arrive. My due date is January 7th, but the "bets" range from Christmas Day to January 11th.
Here's the latest on the "baby pool" and every one's guess on when Zach will arrive. My due date is January 7th, but the "bets" range from Christmas Day to January 11th.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Belly Pictures - Month 9
33 weeks (baby is the size of a pinapple):
34 weeks (baby is the size of a cantaloupe):
35 weeks (baby is the size of a honeydew):
36 weeks (baby is the size of a crenshaw melon):
35 weeks (baby is the size of a honeydew):36 weeks (baby is the size of a crenshaw melon):
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
9th Month Reflections
Wow, here we are in the home stretch! Here's the latest:
- Nesting has officially commenced! I am a woman on a mission to sort and organize just about everything in the house. It started with the kitchen, pantry, garage, laundry room, our closet, and especially baby Zach's room. It took 7 loads of laundry, but I have all his clothes, blankets, and linens all clean and ready!
- Sleeping has never been as unpredictable for me than the last month of my life. Some nights I sleep perfectly soundly, but most nights I'm up to the bathroom 2-3 times. It wouldn't be so bad, but it's so hard to fall back asleep with the pinching heartburn, back pain, and breathlessness. Sometimes sleeping in the recliner helps.
- Thanksgiving was an unusually disappointing experience for me. I love to eat, especially pregnant! But my abdomen is out of room and my turkey plates were sadly not-so-piled-high. We have much to be thankful for and it was a long, but very good day running around to all the family.
- I have officially made it to 36 weeks still working out and exercising! I really do hate it, but it's healthy for me and the baby. I really can't imagine feeling any less strong than I do, I am so glad I have kept fit. My gain is 29 pounds right now, so right on track to keep within the 25-35 pound guidelines from the doctor. Cardio at the gym fell off my radar a while back. Pregnancy yoga was a once weekly activity until about two weeks ago when it became too hard to breathe while bending. Now here I am still doing personal training with Cara though this week. Now we'll be on to walking the neighborhood as my workout ... or rather "waddling the block" as Blaine says!
- The weather is cooling off, and I reluctantly ordered a few winter maternity clothes online. I thought I'd particularly love a white cable-knit hoodie, but Blaine says I look like Frosty the Snowman, and after re-examining the mirror ... he's so right!
- My hormones must be running a bit higher than before. There have been a couple of very random incidents of bursting into tears ... it's kind of an out-of-body experience!
- Nesting has officially commenced! I am a woman on a mission to sort and organize just about everything in the house. It started with the kitchen, pantry, garage, laundry room, our closet, and especially baby Zach's room. It took 7 loads of laundry, but I have all his clothes, blankets, and linens all clean and ready!
- Sleeping has never been as unpredictable for me than the last month of my life. Some nights I sleep perfectly soundly, but most nights I'm up to the bathroom 2-3 times. It wouldn't be so bad, but it's so hard to fall back asleep with the pinching heartburn, back pain, and breathlessness. Sometimes sleeping in the recliner helps.
- Thanksgiving was an unusually disappointing experience for me. I love to eat, especially pregnant! But my abdomen is out of room and my turkey plates were sadly not-so-piled-high. We have much to be thankful for and it was a long, but very good day running around to all the family.
- I have officially made it to 36 weeks still working out and exercising! I really do hate it, but it's healthy for me and the baby. I really can't imagine feeling any less strong than I do, I am so glad I have kept fit. My gain is 29 pounds right now, so right on track to keep within the 25-35 pound guidelines from the doctor. Cardio at the gym fell off my radar a while back. Pregnancy yoga was a once weekly activity until about two weeks ago when it became too hard to breathe while bending. Now here I am still doing personal training with Cara though this week. Now we'll be on to walking the neighborhood as my workout ... or rather "waddling the block" as Blaine says!
- The weather is cooling off, and I reluctantly ordered a few winter maternity clothes online. I thought I'd particularly love a white cable-knit hoodie, but Blaine says I look like Frosty the Snowman, and after re-examining the mirror ... he's so right!
- My hormones must be running a bit higher than before. There have been a couple of very random incidents of bursting into tears ... it's kind of an out-of-body experience!
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