Hey there baby boy, today is your due date!

Our Mini Maternity Session

LOVE LOVE LOVE how these photos turned out! I was praying that I would make it until Thursday when the sun was back after having 3-4 days of torrential downpour and the weather turned out perfect. We drove over the freeway and found a field with purple flowers soaking up golden light just as the sun was coming down. Hunnie did such a great job capturing these moments and we even got an awesome family picture using the tripod. So so happy to have pics with my big baby bump this time (at 39 weeks and 2 days here) since we didn't do maternity pics when I was pregnant with Cub. Love these so much and will forever treasure them. Cub did great and is such a cutie! Love our little family so much. Very blessed ♥

39 weeks!

39 Weeks

Cub is so sweet to mama's belly and so excited to become a big brother ♥ 

Baby bump

31 weeks | 32 weeks | 36 weeks | 38 weeks

How far along: 38 weeks (and a few days) I have been so bad about journaling this time around with a toddler and us moving, starting a new job and working full-time 40-hr work weeks... can't believe how fast it's all gone by!
Weight gain: I have gained approx 30lbs with this pregnancy, about the same as I did with Cub, maybe a little less (but I started out weighing more than I started out with Cub I think). Belly seems bigger with this one and I don't seem as plump in the face as I was with Cub.
How big is baby:  Butternut squash (Cub's first solid food, LOL)
Maternity clothes: Only my GapBody maternity shirts still fit over my ginormous belly. So thankful for all of Steph's maternity clothes. I only bought a couple things during this pregnancy, a pair of skinny jeans and a really comfy striped maternity skirt (that I can wear post preg too)...and scrubs and tops for work

Pregnancy Symptoms: Starting to have a few painful contractions here and there, definitely a lot of Braxton-Hicks. Hoping baby will bake away for another week (both Steph and Anh Tuyen/Chi Kim are out of town this week). Things are definitely getting heavy and a little uncomfortable. 

This week: I only worked 2 days this week (called out yesterday bc of painful cramping) and got to spend a lot of time with Cub, he's talking so much and so cuddly. He's so excited to meet baby brother, we've been reading a lot of books about it so I'm curious to see how he'll react when baby is finally out of the belly!
Movement: Lots and lots of moving, baby #2 is very strong, mostly moving when I'm awake which is nice, pretty quiet at night to let mama sleep. Cub saw my tummy moving the other day and he giggled, it was so cute!
Food Cravings: I have been craving beef, like a big juicy cheeseburger and fries, also fruit, and sweets. Anything spicy gives me horrible heartburn right now. 
Belly button in or out: Poking out but not fully an outie, halfway outie and halfway innie
What I miss: Having energy, having our own space (now that we're living with in-laws), playdates with our Seattle moms group... what I don't miss is my long hour commute each way (only 15-mins each way now!), love being close to our family and some of our closest friends, love letting Cub sleep in and not having to wake him up early for daycare/school
What I'm looking forward to: Meeting baby #2 very very soon!

"Before you were formed, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart"

36-weeks

This picture is pretty neat because big brother Caleb pushed the shutter button to make it happen. He is so excited to be a big brother. It melts my heart ♥

"Life is always a rich and steady time when you are waiting for something to happen or to hatch"

26-weeks

Kick!

8:38pm on 2/10/14 at 21 weeks, papa felt baby #2 kick