40 weeks: watermelon baby

Well, we made it to 40 weeks! Can you believe we are finally here? I can! Your dad can! But you obviously cannot. Either that it you are cozy and snug in there and don't care to make your debeut just yet. I would love to say take all the time you need, but sorry sister, you need to come out soon! Like it or not, you will get some help in the right direction starting Monday {tomorrow} evening when Dr. Patterson starts induction. I'll technically be 40 weeks and 4 days. However, I would LOVE for you to come on your own so anytime this evening or tomorrow would be great! 

At this point I am apparently quite the sight to see. When I go out in public, strangers either stare or worse-- want to talk about just how pregnant I am! I love to see their faces when they ask, "oh honey, when are you due?" And I say, "last week." The best comment was at lunch yesterday we went to Which Wich {to get our 2 free sandwiches- holla!} and an older man asked if we were on the way to the hospital. No sir, I'm just here to feed the 7-8 pound watermelon in my belly. 

Come on Evie!! Can't believe we will be holding you in just a few days {if not sooner}! 

We love you so much already, sweet girl.  

39 weeks: full grown baby

Made it to 39 weeks! The baby app says you are the size of a watermelon, but let's be real- you are the size of a full grown baby at this point! You should be around 7 pounds and 20 inches long, give or take. We can't wait to meet you, hold you, and love on you! Multiple people have told me you've "dropped" so I guess you are moving in the right direction. 

This week is spring break so we got all of our "to-dos" done: clean the house, trim the bushes, wash the car, etc. with time to spare. Gran Jan and Bull even delivered the glider, So your room is complete (just need a baby), and we are officially ready when you are! You are technically allowed 2 more weeks to cook in your cozy, cramped nest, but that's allllll. One way or another, we will meet you soon! Come on EVIE! 

By the way, I have to mention- Wrigley was neither posed or asked to be in this picture. She saw us taking a pic and came and sat in front of us. Guess she is already feeling left out and needed to be included in the weekly bumpdate! 

35 weeks: honeydew

 Are you cozy or cramped? Because you don't have much more room in there! You are now over 18 inches long and weigh about 5 1/2 pounds! How am I not tipping over by now? I ask myself that everyday. You are almost fully developed and your main job in the next few weeks is to put on baby fat. Speaking of weight, so far I have gained 27 pounds, but feel like 100. I can feel you moving around and every now and can even sometimes feel a foot poking out under my ribs! This entire pregnancy has gone pretty smoothly, thank you Lord, so I shouldn't even complain. But if I had one complaint right now, it would be the nagging cramp in my side. I can't sit longer than 15 minutes at a time...which has made the numerous roadtrips (Amarillo, OKC, Dallas) in the past few weeks tons of fun. It's like you are kicking/pushing against the inside of my right ribcage. Could you stop that, please? Thanks. No more roadtrips for me for a while. I am now at the point where I am not supposed to travel over an hour. This may be the longest I have ever been "stuck" in Waco. Oh well, sounds pretty great about now. I will just plop my prego, baby-growin' self on the couch and start a Scandal marathon. 

5 more weeks to go! 

30 weeks: head of cabbage

You're 30 weeks this week and 3/4 of the way to D-day {delivery day}! You are roughly 16 inches long and weigh about 3 pounds. Hmmm, I've gained about 22 pounds thus far, so not sure where that extra 19 pounds is hiding...oh wait! Yes I do, it's in my thighs. Whatevs. It's a small price to pay for our little head of cabbage. You are still kickin' and groovin' away and apparently have regular waking/sleeping cycles now. However, I still mostly feel you at night when I lay down...you gotta get that figured out. Laying down= night time. We will work on that later, I guess. Your room is almost finished! I'm having some seriously crazy acid reflux and am feeling pretty exhausted, but I am told that is completely normal, so I think that's a sign that things are going well! 10 more weeks! 

24 weeks: ear of corn

Happy Thanksgiving our little ear of corn!
We are so thankful for the healthy, growing baby that you are and the joy you have already brought to our lives.

You are just over a pound! Uncle Tye and Aunt Katie just got a little kitten, Bruiser, who is also a pound(ish), so when I held him, I thought about heavy you are...but hopefully less furry. You are also about a foot or so long! You are still kicking away, but mostly still at night right now, or at least that is when I notice it. It's like you know when I lay down in my bed and go to town. Since this week is Thanksgiving, we have gotten to see lots of family! The Williams/King/Walton clan came to Waco for an early Thanksgiving celebration at our house. 19 people! It was a packed full, fun time! As we were laying in the living room floor watching the Baylor football game, Aunt Kelly, Jayma, Bull and Gran Jan wanted to take turns feeling you move. We spent the day before Thanksgiving, the day of and the day after in New Braunfels with the Barrett crew. We took 3 trips to the outlet mall in 3 days, per usual, and LaVon "Mimi" jumped at the chance to buy you some cute outfits. In other big news, Lynley and I got a LOT accomplished in your room this week! Here is a sneak peek, with more to come later. We go for our next check up next week. Can't wait to hear our heart beat again! 

22 weeks: spaghetti squash

{someone was feeling left out of weekly pics} 

You are the length of a spaghetti squash {11ish inches} and weigh close to 1 pound! Annnnd you are a kickin'! Like a lot. I love it! You start kicking every night when I lay down in bed. The other day I was hanging up clothes on the bed and stopped to just watch my belly move like a heart beat. Right now your kicks are subtle, but I know that won't be the case for long! It almost feels like a muscle twitching. Your dad got to feel it the other day too! As he was foam rolling {his nightly ritual, which Wrigley mistakes as her nightly wrestle time}, I had him come put his hand on my belly. I bet it made it so much more real for him since I've been able to feel you for weeks, but he hasn't. Also this week, you supposedly develop the sense of touch and may just be holding onto the umbilical cord...guess you don't have many options in there. Congrats- you now have eyelashes and eyebrows! I bet they are so cute. You have eyelids, but they are still fused. If you have hair, it is sprouting from your little head now, but since hair at this stage of development has no pigment, your hair is bright white! Crazy. I guess there is still more cookin to do so stay in there! I pray for you everyday- mostly for adequate nutrition, normal development, strong organs  and good overall physical and mental development. But I pray for your character and desires too. Lately, I have been praying Psalm 19:14 over you- 

"May the words of [her] mouth and the meditation of [her] heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer."  

19 weeks: eggplant

{I realized we skipped week 18...oops. There was a lot going on last week. Apologies. Probably won't be the last time.} 

Hey baby! Lots has happened in our world concerning you this week. You're a girl, I felt you move, and you are getting noticed! You are 10 ounces and definitely showing because I am getting a lot more belly rubs than I used to. Just this week I have had like 4 people touch my stomach and 2 people ask if I am preggo. The ultrasound tech told us that either I am further along than we thought or you are going to be a big 'ol baby. Although my due date was set to March 19, by the ultrasound calculations, you will be due March 15th. Who knows! I will go ahead and cancel all of my big plans in March, just to be safe. You now have everything an adult has- just in miniature form and your brain is designating specialized areas for smell, hearing, vision, touch, and taste...which makes sense because I felt you move after I ate the best meal in all my pregnancy so far! Your little hair {if you have it} is sprouting from your head! 

17 weeks: sweet potato

It's the week of 5s: you are 5 inches long, weigh about 5 ounces, and I have gained 5 pounds!

{Wrigs praying over you- "Dear God, please let our baby love to give me belly rubs"}

 You can now yawn, hiccup and even put your hands to your mouth...I hope you aren't beginning that habit of thumb-sucking, because you know your SLP momma will put a stop to that! You are supposedly doing gymnastics in there- flips and and rolls; however, I haven't been able to feel you yet. Can't wait for that! I went to the Dr. and got to hear your heart beat again this week! What a great sound! The doctor said it is very strong, beating about 150 times per minute. 

In other news, your dad put together your stroller this week, the B.O.B. We don't have a crib or diapers or clothes, but we have a running stroller, by golly! Priorities. If he has his way, you will be strolling through a half marathon the afternoon you leave the hospital. I don't think it'll be that soon, but at least you will be strollin' in style!

  Gran Jan visited this week and brought me some maternity clothes- thank goodness! I never knew what I was missing until I tried on maternity pants! That glorious spandex band atop of skinny jeans is the best invention ever. When I tried them on I asked Tate, "are you ready to be freaked out?" Upon seeing my jeans all the way up to my rib cage he asked, "Uh, is that one entire article of clothing?" Why yes, yes it is, and the sweet potato and I love 'em. Other big news! The first stranger asked me today if I was pregnant. Well, actually it went more like this:

Rosa's employee: "Are you havin' a baby?"

Me: "Yes, and you are the first stranger to ask!"

Rosa: "Yeahhh, you got a little pudge showin' so you can tell." 

Me: "Uhhh...thanks. Why don't you go head and give me an extra order of tortillas too." 

16 weeks: avocado

Hello little avocado! You are now 4 1/2 inches long!  Congrats- you grew toenails this week- coincidently, this was also the week Tate called "not it!" to nail clipping duty after you arrive. {which is hilarious because I swear that guy clips his nails 2x a day, making him a pro by now}. Your teeny tiny ear bones are in place, making it very likely you can hear our voices now. By the way, that loud, obnoxious bark every night is your big, hairy sister Wrigley who is afraid of the dark and barks every evening until we ask her if she wants to come in for cheese. She's a mess, but you'll be bffae. I wish I knew exactly why you are so against me brushing my teeth in the morning. That is the only time, if any, I am getting sick, but I appreciate you only fighting it once this week. Oh, we set our 18 week ultrasound appointment this week, which we are SUPER excited about! We will find if you are a 'he' or a 'she' on  October 17th. The perfect way to celebrate our 4th anniversary! Maybe its the morning sickness, or the fact that you are still pretty low, or just a hunch, but we are guessing that you mayyy just be a girl. Who knows, maybe you will surprise us! Either way, we can't wait to find out more about you! You are so loved already. 

15 weeks: apple

Finally in my 2nd trimester and feeling the bliss! Week 15 has been pretty good to me. I don't know which is more exciting- the fact that this is the first week with NO morning sickness or that I am able to brush my teeth now in the mornings...which is a win for everyone!  Tate has been out of town this week, so it was really hard to teach Wrigley to hold the camera still to take my 'bumpdate' pic. 

Luckily, I didn't have to rely on her and these guys came in town for a night...

 Mom made dinner, we went out for froyo {where we tried not to complain about the crying baby next to us because we knew it would soon be my fate} and laughed at Wrigley's obsession with chap stick and Crabtree and Evelyn lotion. 

Wrigley, the apple, and I are all ready for Tate to take a break from saving the earth and come home tomorrow! 

14 weeks: lemon

The bump has arrived people! 

Morning sickness is still lurking, but the appetite is back, and the belly band has become the new best friend. 

13 weeks: medium shrimp

1st obligatory "bump" pic! It's there somewhere. I feel it, but can't quite see it. 

Let's watch this baby grow!