38 weeks

The best part of this picture is if you look closely you see that my belly is sorta "flat" on the top corner. That's Bella's back, she's just hanging out.

38 Weeks

How fast she has grown....

30 Weeks

21 Weeks

13 Weeks

6 Weeks

baby bump photography

I wanted Matty to take one last photo before my belly button pops out like an over cooked turkey.

30 weeks

So this is what a baby the size of a cabbage looks like in my belly. Whoa nelly!

Here's a look back at previous weeks:

21 weeks - carrot

6 weeks lentil bean & 13 weeks shrimp

I'm starting to feel a little clumsy on my feet. Apparently adding 20ish pounds to the front of your body will do that:)

thinking ahead to halloween

Halloween is my favorite holiday and with our schedules being so busy from now till then I've got to start working on our halloween costumes. I definitely want to play up my baby bump. Here are a few ideas I've found online:

- Dress up like a basketball player, my belly being the ball
- Dress up like a black cat and have my bump be a fishbowl with a little goldfish
- "Deviled Egg" Dressed in all black with a cut out of an egg with sprinkles the size & shape of my belly....add the headband horns, pitchfork & tail
- Bun in the oven - make an oven out of a cardboard box and cut a door where the belly is
- Miss Conception—wear a formal gown with a sash that says "Miss Conception
- Mummy-to-Be—dress completely in white, and wrapped in gauze.
- Sumo wrestler

Any other suggestions?

GROWING, GROWING, Carrots!!

Photos from Previous Weeks

Hey all it's Matty again. Sorry I have not posted in a while from Wisconsin to all this travel for work life has been crazy. As you can see life has been crazy for Lil and Dena too. WOW, what a difference a few weeks makes. Baby center says that LB or TNK is the length of a carrot. My hopes are not the carrots we grow in our garden as those are tiny and fat. So we found out that Lil can hear now and that has encouraged us to read books before bed, Dena does it on nights when I'm not here and I read to the whole family (Rubbles always looks like he enjoys it with his eyes closed and snoring) when I'm here. Things are moving quickly and I'm happy to say that TNK's bedroom is looking sweet. All we really need for it is a rug...Any suggestions??

Well I hope everyone is doing well, we are excited to see everyone soon and its nice not being the only one in the house with a gut! HA HA.

Love you all,

Matty, Dena, Rubbles, and LB (little boxer Bachman)

PS-for those that do not know TNK stands for THE NEXT KID-courtesy of Grampa Dar and Gramma Dianne

Look what a shrimp can do!

6 weeks lentil bean ...... 13 weeks medium shrimp

Hey all,

Its Matty again. I have taken some pictures and think I'm going to continue to do so each week as it is pretty impressive to see how a change from lentil bean to shrimp can really show a difference. Obviously we see each other every day so it has been a subtle progression but as they say a picture tells a thousand words. This is pretty cool stuff, cant wait to see what a pumpkin will do to Dena's baby bump.

Also I am reading a book called Quarterback Dad by Bobby Mercer, pretty funny but learning a ton about what may be on the horizon. To give a glimpse it pits the dad to be as the qb, the mom to be as the head coach, and the baby to be as the owner. (I cant see dena taking orders from a lentil bean!)

Well hope everyone is having fun.

-Matty, Dena, Rubbles, and LB (next week lb stands for lemon bachman)