This isn't going to be a full bumpdate -- because I usually do those every four weeks -- but since we're running out of time and so many things change on a daily basis, I thought I'd share a few basic stats in between. How Far Along Are You? 34 Weeks (last Wednesday) Total Weight Gain: I'm actually not sure about the exact number this week. My last doctor's appointment was kind of weird -- I'm rotating between doctors in my practice and the appointment was so short that I completely forgot to ask. I do remember looking at the scale and thinking it hadn't moved much, so I'm going to guess between 13-14 pounds total. Maternity Clothes? I've been wearing maternity clothes -- almost exclusively -- since around 14 weeks. My jeans are starting to be uncomfortable and I hate anything ...
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Wishing, Waiting + Nesting
The last year has been weird. When we moved into our home, I had huge expectations for how the following months and years would go, and honestly? Nothing has worked out quite like I expected. I'm a big fan of letting God lead us where we're called, whether that is to big plans or small plans or no plans at all. I thought we would purchase our home within a few months of moving and that surely we would be fully renovated and settled in and starting a new chapter of life with our big kids. I never expected to still be sharing this home with my parents or to completely change our plans when it comes to renovating or to be expecting another baby, yet here we are. To be clear, I couldn't be any happier than I am today. I'm just surprised out how everything has unfolded over the last eighteen ...
Memorial Day Good List
Affiliate links appear in this post. Any purchases made using these links will earn Taz + Belly a small commission. You can read more about our affiliate relationships here. We were greeted with rain clouds and an impending tropical storm on Monday morning, but instead of complaining about our possible inclement weather, let me tell you all the reasons why our Memorial Day was perfect. 01 | Ella has a newfound love of cooking and has been killing it in the kitchen since school let out. This is the second pasta salad she's made in the last week and they were both delicious! She asked me this weekend if she could be in charge of prepping dinner over the summer break. Ummm, yes, please. 02 | While daddy went to the gym and I finished up in the kitchen, these two enjoyed breakfast ...
On Expanding Our Family
Affiliate links appear in this post. Any purchases made using these links will earn Taz + Belly a small commission. You can read more about our affiliate relationships here. I've been pretty transparent about how this pregnancy took us all by surprise, but I haven't really put my thoughts about that into words. We had found this very comfortable place, where we had established routines and habits and were embracing the predictable nature of life, but maybe that was the problem. I know that everyone's journey to parenthood is different and what feels devastating within our own circumstances and contexts, seems like a walk in the park to someone else. When Josh and I first starting planning for a family, I had this notion that it would all come very quickly and work according to a ...