Throughout my pregnancy, people and doctors have said, “You can’t be that many weeks! You’re not big enough!”
I’ve officially gained 40 pounds, I feel like my stomach may explode, and the other day I asked Kiefer to put my shoes on for me.
A photographer friend asked me to model for some maternity pics once my “tummy popped.”
And I’m only going to get bigger because I still have 2 weeks to go.
The maternity pictures were hard for me. I didn’t do the traditional tummy picture every week. I didn’t even let Kiefer take a tummy pic until I was 3.5 weeks from my due date.
Why? Because my current pregnancy weight is what I weighed my sophomore year of high school.
When you’ve been overweight, any weight gain—even for a wonderful event like pregnancy—is hard to stomach. It’s hard to…
- Feel your old clothes get tight.
- Feel your new clothes get tight.
- Hear people say, “Oh…are you pregnant? I had no idea,” at the beginning of your third trimester because that means they spent the previous 6 months thinking you were just getting fat.
- Feel even remotely attractive.
But seeing myself in those maternity pics…I get it.
I don’t see a huge tummy or massive thighs or feet so swollen my ankles are almost gone. I see a mommy-to-be. And I see a baby in that belly.
Just to clarify, it’s a baby I grew, not one that I ate.
Favorite Comment From Last Post: “Get some. That is why everyone gets a car.”—ChocChipGuru
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February 12th, 2014 at 8:59 am
You look amazing and radiant. Dare I say . . . glowing? Ok, sorry. I had to. 😉
Those are amazing pics. I never had any pics of me when I was pregnant with either child, except randomly at events. No turn to the side and show us how big you are pics. Nope. And I gained 50 pounds with each.
February 12th, 2014 at 2:02 pm
Everybody seems shocked that I’m not doing tummy pics. Thank goodness it’s not just me that skipped them.
February 12th, 2014 at 9:08 am
I love this photo shoot! Very unique, and you are glowing my friend!!
February 12th, 2014 at 9:09 am
Thoughtsy! You look beautiful!!! Like seriously gorgeous. And these photos are different — love ’em.
There is maybe ONE pregnant photo of me. And that’s it. I totally understand your weight gain paranoia. But you look fabulous. AND you have the best excuse ever to eat all the Oreos.
February 12th, 2014 at 2:02 pm
Girl Scout cookies came in yesterday, so now I’m alternating between those and the Oreos.
February 12th, 2014 at 9:10 am
Have you considered dressing like that for the remainder of the pregnancy?
February 12th, 2014 at 2:06 pm
If I didn’t think the long fabric would fall in the toilet every time I peed, I would. Pants are pretty uncomfortable at this point.
February 12th, 2014 at 2:09 pm
Well, yeah, you’d need a handler to follow you all the time. I think you’re entitled at this point, but that’s just my opinion.
February 13th, 2014 at 8:26 am
I can think of no one who I’d like to follow me into the bathroom stalls at work. If I was a guy, this whole pregnancy thing would be so much easier.
February 12th, 2014 at 9:14 am
Wow, you’re beautiful, and I love this picture, it’s really special!
February 12th, 2014 at 9:33 am
Awwww you look sooo gorgeous!!
February 12th, 2014 at 9:43 am
That was adorable! And you’re gorgeous. Baby weight is surprisingly easy to get rid of. I didn’t think that at the time, but compared to middle age weight, baby weight just melts off. Nursing and walking really helps, (hopefully not at the same time, LOL.)
February 12th, 2014 at 2:07 pm
I love multitasking, so…CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
February 12th, 2014 at 9:55 am
Ahhhhhh look at you!!! Stunning. That baby hit the gene pool jackpot.
February 12th, 2014 at 10:35 am
There are probably a whopping three pictures of me pregnant, and one is a selfie. I wanted proof I was pregnant but didn’t care to have too much documentation.
February 12th, 2014 at 2:08 pm
Phew! So I’m not far off the pregnancy picture curve.
February 12th, 2014 at 10:53 am
How did Kiefer like being in your shoes? Are there pics?
Kidding. You look beautiful. I hope you took one of your stomach painted like a pumpkin that you’re going to reveal at Halloween. 😉
February 12th, 2014 at 2:10 pm
So..funny story…I’m actually wearing Kiefer’s shoes today since my feet no longer fit in my own shoes.
February 12th, 2014 at 4:42 pm
After Scout is born, you should wear Kiefer’s sweatshirts, too. Why ruin your own clothes with baby spit-up smell? It’s part of the glamour of mom-hood. 🙂
Hope she decides to wait until after the snow clears. If it’s as big as they’re saying, you guys could have a tough road to the hospital! Be safe, have fun, happy thoughts, Thoughts!
February 12th, 2014 at 11:04 am
Those shots are dazzling, dear Thoughtsy, just dazzling. You should totally wear that dress every day. You can have one of the boys hold it out behind you… either that or stand in front of a giant fan.
February 12th, 2014 at 2:11 pm
With as often as I get hot flashes, don’t think I haven’t considered the fan thing.
February 12th, 2014 at 1:53 pm
The pics are beautiful! 2 more weeks, so close, so exciting!
February 12th, 2014 at 2:51 pm
I am just beaming reading this post right now. You look lovely. Your words are making me think I ought consider getting pictures taken, the better to dampen my “O RLY” grimace I am currently giving people when they exclaim how small I still look . . .
February 13th, 2014 at 8:28 am
I hate the small comments. Now they’ve mostly stopped, which must mean I’m huge.
February 12th, 2014 at 3:47 pm
How can you look so glowing when you have a baby kicking inside of you – wow just wow 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
February 12th, 2014 at 5:19 pm
Very beautiful photos!
February 12th, 2014 at 8:55 pm
Awww, you look beautiful!
February 12th, 2014 at 9:01 pm
Loved reading this and your pictures, I recently decided not to get maternity pictures done because at 31 weeks I feel huge and am not sure I want to remember it all… plus with the price of photography I’d rather splurge on newborn pictures!
February 13th, 2014 at 8:14 am
If my friend hadn’t done them for free, I wouldn’t have done them either. I felt the same way: I don’t want to remember how big I got.
31 weeks! You’re coming down to the home stretch now!
February 12th, 2014 at 9:28 pm
Gorgeous! Nothing more beautiful than a mama to be. 🙂
February 13th, 2014 at 12:37 am
Those pictures are really beautiful.
February 13th, 2014 at 1:04 am
Since I just finished listening to Billy Crystal’s latest book, Still Foolin’ ‘Em, it’s only right that I say, You look mah-veh-lous! And it’s true!
February 13th, 2014 at 10:15 am
I am so glad that you got those photographs done, they are so beautiful! 🙂
February 13th, 2014 at 4:20 pm
You are simply and gloriously gorgeous, Thoughtsy.
February 14th, 2014 at 1:02 pm
Great pics! I did a pregnancy photo shoot for my BFF and her husband. We googled ideas beforehand and there is some weird stuff out there.You look lovely though!
February 14th, 2014 at 3:42 pm
You’re so beautiful, Thoughtsy!!!