Yesterday I “turned” 18 weeks “old” in my pregnancy – with the weird way that pregnancies are measured at least in the US (from the last menstrual period), that means my baby is 16 weeks along. I’m definitely out of the first trimester, though still have some lingering “effects”… sleepiness, exhaustion, food aversions… but not nearly as bad as before. I’m feeling peaceful about the pregnancy and I’m ready to start “glowing” at any moment. Any day now…
Inspired by donya luana on Flickr (who was inspired by this guy) and her gorgeous weekly pregnancy photos, I decided to take photos each week and write a little note to the baby. I’m not sure what I will do with them – maybe get them printed into a little book along with some photos of when the little one gets here. In any case, here’s the first one!
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and brand new stay at home mom. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate on a budget, and keep a happy home. I breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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haha – so you can watch his belly grow too? I don't know if he'd appreciate that. But maybe he will want to write a “Dear Baby” note a little bit further on, and that would be very sweet.
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haha – so you can watch his belly grow too? I don't know if he'd appreciate that. But maybe he will want to write a “Dear Baby” note a little bit further on, and that would be very sweet.
Great idea – great picture! But hey … don't you think Topher should have a companion set of pictures? (And BTW, I think the glow has been there for quite a while).
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haha – so you can watch his belly grow too? I don't know if he'd appreciate that. But maybe he will want to write a “Dear Baby” note a little bit further on, and that would be very sweet.
Great idea – great picture! But hey … don't you think Topher should have a companion set of pictures? (And BTW, I think the glow has been there for quite a while).
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Thank you so much.
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Thanks, Ingrid.
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I think doing it monthly for the baby is a great idea!
I just took some pictures against a blank wall, photoshopped out the wall and combined them into a new file, then added the note. Easy peasy!
Love this picture and post. I just had my last baby and SO wished that I wouldv'e done this
What a beautiful and meaningful thing to do! How do you do the photos, with the notes? I would love to do them monthly of my new baby
the idea of taking pics & writing a note to baby is so sweet & something i think any child would cherish into adulthood. and it looks to me like you're glowing already – beautiful!!
Awwwwwww…..
How special!
Super sweet!
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I think it will be such a sweet way to remember these months later on. You should definitely do it too!
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I think it will be such a sweet way to remember these months later on. You should definitely do it too!
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oh, Lindsay, I'm sure I'll balloon out sooner or later!
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oh, Lindsay, I'm sure I'll balloon out sooner or later!
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Thanks Deb. I don't feel very glowy yet but… any day!
That is so wicked sweet! What a lovely idea! You have that awesome pregnant glow, too.
Aww…I love the picture/letter idea. I'm going to have to do that when I get pregnant. You should definitely make a book out of them.
You are such a cute pregnant lady! You are so tiny! Hopefully I can be that lucky when I get pregnant!
This is so sweet Emily. I'm inspired too. You should definitely make a book/album out of it.
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Congratulations! I am 22 weeks along. Ditto sleepiness, exhaustion and food aversions! My poor hubby made our favorite dish a few weeks ago and I couldn't eat a bite. He was sure my aversion to mushrooms wouldn't include 'our' dish. It was funny though!
Aw look how cute you are! The baby bump is definitely starting to show
I think this is a great idea by the way, it will be so cool to be able to look back at all the weekly pictures and see how much you changed and how you were feeling at the time each picture was taken!
Your work is stunning; so clean and crisp..
I LOVE this. And soon you will know how being “Mommy” feels. So great. So scary. and the absolute best thing in the world.
PS. Save the comments and pictures…I know “someone” who could make you a book.
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Hey thanks so much for taking a look! Yours were just so inspiring.
Mine won't be nearly as professional-looking as yours are but it's the thought that counts, right? And hopefully baby will appreciate the thought when he or she gets older too.
Let me know if you think of other ideas for things to do with the photos/notes, or a clever way to make a book/album… It will definitely be a special thing to have down the road.
So great! I can't wait to follow your progress! I'm still not sure what I'll do with my weekly notes either yet. I was thinking some sort of little book or album, just like you.