My Growing Belly!

Here are some pictures I took throughout my pregnancy! I definitely gained more than I wanted to, but I was thankful to have a healthy, easy going pregnancy. In fact, I "slogged" (slow jogged) until the day before I gave birth to Mason!

The first trimester: I felt pretty nauseous, but thankfully never threw up. I craved egg salad and french fries like NO other! I was very tired and was very thankful that Kylie was old enough to understand why I was so tired and was happy to have low key evenings with momma since Jesse was working out of town.

week 15

All of a sudden at week 15 (photo to the left is just the week before!) a little bump appeared! It was SO awesome to finally have some physcial proof of my pregancy and not just feeling fat! It was just the beginning of my growing belly!

I am going to be an AUNT again!

Shortly after I found out I was expecting I found out my sister was as well (about 3 short months after me)! It was the most amazing news ever! What a gift to be able to share this experience together as well as our kids being able to grow up together, accomplishing milestones about the same time, starting school together and experiencing life together! In fact, almost 2 years ago we witnessed our good friends (who are sisters) having the chance to experience pregnancy together and we thought "how lucky are they?" What a blessing that is! Now here we are getting the same experience!

It was so wonderful to have someone on a regular basis to discuss current cravings, pains, exchange ultrasound pictures with, share nursery ideas, good resources to read, how our babies will make their big debut and SO much more!! I cannot emphasize enough how much I enjoyed being pregnant with my sister and getting to share her first mother's day together! Congratulations sister! I am BEYOND happy for you!



I delivered Mason the NEXT day! Crystal was 7 months pregnant