Leaping Lizards (my belly is big)

Happy Leap Year! I figure I should say it now since it only comes around every four years. Anyway, I'm ENORMOUS. I know, I know, all the mamas are going to say, "You haven't seen anything yet," but to me, right now, in this present leap year moment, I am HUGE! But I have to admit, I kind of like it. My stomach has become its own entity. It moves around, shimmies, and gyrates, all because of the tiny (but growing) human inside me who weighs about 3 pounds.

So last night in honor of getting bigger (and bigger, and bigger) Steven made us our first batch of Midnight Pancakes (ok so it was 10:45 but by the time we finished it was almost midnight). Now, a regular person would grab the mix, add some water, and ta da, pancake batter, but not my husband. He went all out and made Ginger Pear pancakes from scratch. They were INSANELY delicious. We decided that in a few years, maybe more, we'll continue the midnight pancake tradition by waking our little girl up once (maybe twice) a year for a syrupy midnight treat. Fun!

Now, enjoy the pictures of my expansion. I will only get larger.

Two questions that I will answer in advance, in case anyone is curious:
Q: Did your belly button pop out or what?
A: Not yet. What you see is my temporary belly button ring poking out.

Q: What fantastically talented artist made that beautiful sculpture of a pregnant woman?
A: My mother.

Belly-licious

Sunday marked the beginning of week 27, which means only 13 (+) weeks to go...

Over the weekend we hung out at my father's beach house with L & D, who are expecting their baby just a week ahead of ours. Needless to say us prego ladies managed to put quite a dent in my father's snack stash before heading out for dinner. Steven managed to lure us away from the food for a few minutes so he could capture our prominent bellies on film.



That strange green dome is a bird's eye view of my stomach.

The pretty woman in the picture frame is my mom.

First outfits!

My super talented cousin Pia knit us the most beautiful baby cardigan! It even has little bunny-ish ears. It's so cute we couldn't resist trying it on the bonobo. He didn't seem to mind that, but he did look a little put out when I dressed him up in the adorable kimono Pia bought. Maybe he thought the pattern was too busy, but we love it :)

Pregnant lady pictures! (and a bonobo)

A few of you have asked for pictures of my expansion, so here are some to tide you over for now.
These were taken yesterday at the start of week 25, also known as the beginning of the THIRD TRIMESTER!!! Yeeks. Time has gone by so fast. The one of me alone is in our house and the other is in front of my dad's new car (which the baby enjoys for its expert handling and fast speed) at the Middletown house (still unsold - anyone interested?). The third picture is the best, I think, because it shows Steven's first diaper attempt - on a stuffed bonobo! (formerly known as a pigmy chimpanzee but now has its own special name.)