last pics of the belly progress

I know, I know, I'm not pregnant anymore! While I am very happy to have little Eason here, there is an unexplainable feeling about having an empty belly. It is so nice to be able to do simple things like walk, tie my shoes, put pants on standing up...don't get me wrong. But it is a bittersweet feeling to no longer have a little being inside kicking and poking at you, being a constant companion throughout your day. So as I feel a little nostalgic of the experience I realized that I never loaded up the last pictures of my progress before the baby came. For the sake of recording memories and accurately representing this process I wanted to make sure to add a post. Plus it's fun to go back and see how big I got at the end, as it amazes me that I was able to carry such a big boy!

32 weeks

33 weeks

35 weeks

36 weeks

37 weeks

38 weeks

39 weeks

To do a final comparison here is the first pic and a last pic...

15 weeks

39 weeks

  

glamour shots

I had the chance to get another ultrasound last week because Baby M is tracking a little bigger then "normal." Nothing to worry about, it is common, but gave me a chance to see him again. Unfortunately Tim wasn't able to come but we have another one scheduled for the 13th and he will get to be there!

It was crazy how different he looked from the last ultrasound that was done around 22 weeks. I even said to the tech (who looked at me like I was crazy) "wow, he really looks like a real baby!" What I meant was, he looks like he could be born that minute and it was a little bit of a shock/reality check! At the beginning of the ultrasound he was being a little shy and hiding his face but by the end he started moving and we got some really great shots of his little pudgy cheeks and what I like to think of as his first smile! It truly was the best moment to see him, put a face to all of his movements in my belly for the last couple of months and know that soon he would be here to hold in person.

Here are some of the shots from the session, stay tuned for next time.

He decided to move his hands from his face

Call me crazy but I think that is a smile!

Here is a hand and a foot, these are what keeps me on my toes all day.