This ever-changing place is evolving with me, and giving me a place to share my budding pregnancy with all my dear ones so far away. I’ll journal my thoughts about growing, mothering and birthing, share photos and details of handmade pregnancy and baby items, and post photos of the ever-expanding belly. I hope you enjoy traveling with me!

The mama’s-eye view.

Stats:
Currently 21 weeks pregnant, due mid-December, on my 27th birthday.

I’ve officially arrived at the point at which baby has totally taken over my body. My breasts are huge (and round and lovely) and producing liquid, my hips have expanded several inches, my belly is out and proud. Everything has changed.

I’ve been feeling movement since 14 weeks, usually in a pattern of strong movements for 10 days or so, and fluttery ones for 10 days. I’m theorizing that Little Do grows in spurts, and so rapidly expands, but the belly expands after the baby does. So there’s less space in there for a while, and movements are stronger. Right now is the strong time, and I’m so pleased, since earth-quakey movements mean a living, healthy babe.

We’re having an unassisted pregnancy–meaning I’m doing prenatal care myself– and are also forgoing ultrasounds, so I’m still waiting to hear that quick little heartbeat on the fetoscope. It’s so crazy for me to think that most mamas heard that sound months and months ago! But all those baby summersaults are consistent assurance that all is well.

Some lovey handmades:

Two rompers from this pattern. I thought worsted yarn was much too heavy for a little baby suit, so I altered it to use with sport weight, and I’m much happier. The blue is some yarn I had stashed in the closet, the white is handspun merino. SO CUTE!

Next Summer Romper! This one is sewn from a pattern I drafted. Basically, I found measurements for 6 month size clothes, and sort of just threw it together. I’m oh so pleased with how it turned out! Maybe I’ll embroider some toadstools on the bodice…thoughts?