Latest Bump Photo

34 weeks...6 to go!

Bump photo part trois

Behold the reverence which the canines bestow upon me!
Also, behold the pregnancy-jeans complete with full-sized "bump panel" (the navy blue fabric gathered at the top of the jeans) which are OH. SO. FLATTERING.
(Aw, it's not the jeans' fault, I am past the point of clothing being terribly flattering these days.)
Please note at the bottom of this post there is a tag labeled "bump." If you click on it you will see the other bump photo posts I've created and can compare and contrast. :)

Latest bump photo plus gender gossip

This photo was taken at the Bushiribana ruins in Aruba, and you need to be ready for it, because it is pure, undiluted, unabridged BUMP:

For those of you who take your bump neat.
Also, as far as everyone who decided to share an opinion was concerned, this baby is a boy.
It all started with my mom, Nancy, in February: "If by the second trimester you can still get your pants up over your butt and button them, it's a boy." (21 weeks in and I am still able to wear my jeans, though they are a little pinchy-pinchy right under the bump.)
Aruba did nothing but verify her opinion:
Taxi-driver from airport to hotel: "Girl-babies fight their mothers all the way, they make them really sick and fat all over. You must be carrying a boy."
Waitress at resort restaurant (after making me stand up): "It's a boy. It's pointy."
Divemaster for Steve's first night dive: "They say in Columbia that girl-babies steal their mothers' beauty. (Realizes she's treading VERY dangerous water.) SO you MUST be carrying a boy! (Big smile.)"
When we first found out I was pregnant, Steve and I both had the instinct that it was a girl; so far we have little folk-loric evidence to support the claim except that instinct. Since we have decided to keep the gender a surprise, only time will tell. We have our next ultrasound this Thursday; expect more photos soon!

Bump Photos

What follows below are our first "bump" photos.
Did I say "ours?" Oh yes, yes I did...


First is me, relaxed. Next is me sucking in. No really!

Steve's baby bump. (Lest you fear for his health, Steve is pushing it out for effect.)


Tika's baby bump.

There you have 'em, folks!