Sunday, December 14, 2008

buddha on the nest: the prego diaries

for megan h, who asked for proof.

(this post is alternately titled, the white whale redux)

i did plan on documenting this pregnancy...it just went so fast. and for some reason no one seems to want to immortalize my pregnant image on film. maybe i was less grotesque (or, shall we say, "more glowy") the first time around? not as i--or hubs--remember it. anyway, here is what i have. (for some reference, the above picture was taken at 32 weeks).

obviously i'm only including the most flattering, least revealy ones (my litmus test: would byu administration allow this photo to be displayed on campus as part of an art exhibit?). i think we can all say YES! probably.

maybe. except for this one, which demonstrates an appalling lack of dignity:

and now, for posterity, below is some documentation of Little's time in the oven.

(this is the part where you all write in to tell me how great i look and that, it's strange, but i actually seem to be growing smaller as the days go by.... but don't really. it would just be embarrassing to all of us.)

holy crap, that's a lot of pictures of me gestating. i'm all done here.

19 comments:

Natalie said...

Seriously....a pregnancy that goes by fast....! ? Unbelievable. You must be taking too many of those yummy vitamins. I will have to see you in person to believe that there is anything whale-ish about you......oh wait....I'm getting that chance in just a few weeks. Hooray!!

Janae said...

Awh cute! You look cute pregnant. MUCH better than me. I am pretty sure I am bigger than you and I still have a lot more time to go.

Sherry Carpet said...

thanks, janae!

natalie - are you really coming??!!

Shawn said...

Loved every second of these pictures. You are so cute!

Lola said...

i like how your haircut is growing out. you are a hot mama!

kelly riding said...

you're pretty.

Maudie Jane said...

Your pictures are so great, oh that I could look so cute pregnant. Oh well, I will just have to enjoy your rad pics.soci

Man Child said...

Lookin good Frinspa. Is it just me or do you sort of look like a younger more pregnant Gov. Palin in the 3rd pic from the bottom. I think it's the glasses and the hairdo. Hey maybe you could get the Republican Party to buy you $150,000 in designer clothes! Whaddya say?

Starting to get really excited, see you in a week!

annie said...

you. are. lovely.

Nicea said...

I echo Annie's well-punctuated words. And b-hal got the Sarah Palin part right, too. However, in the BYU spirit of open discussion regarding art in all its forms, you might want to delete one of the pictures because it lacks dignity. And I say that in the lovingest possible way. It's the one with Little sitting on your lap.

Sherry Carpet said...

okay, let me first say to maudie jane, you can't compare a twin pregnancy to a single one. still, i would bet money you were way cute as a pregger b/c you were way cute before and after.

and all of you, thanks. i feel like i should now post the really bad pictures, but something tells me i'm not going to. use your imaginations. i know you all know how (sarah palin?!).

finally, neesh: it's the big gulp, isn't it?

Nicea said...

Yes, Sherry, the big gulp. The conscience always knows.

dana said...

You look so beautiful in all those pictures. But I love that last one best. That white dress! You look gorgeous.

Sarah said...

You fill out your totally cute prego clothes perfectly!! I've seen you on your off days and you're still cute. So there!

jaymie said...

great pics krista. it is somehow more desirable to document the firt pregnancy. i think it's because you don't know where this whole belly growing thing will take you at 38-40 weeks. 32 weeks seems like the perfect time for the belly to stop.
i remember taking a pic of you at the roof pool when you were nesting with "ava".

Jana Brookes said...

I love the documentation!! The first pic, with the drink on your belly is the best. That sums it all up right there. You have a shelf for which to set things on! Gotta love it!
Still can't believe you are so close to having #2. Can't wait to meet the next little one!
I have to say, the one with the drawing on your belly is hilarious. Who did it? You or Bim? Or LITTLE? I have a bare belly one like that (not drawn on though), that was taken the night before I had Autumn. I was friggin HUGE!! The belly had it's own weather system! You look just right! So very cute.

Meg said...

See, I was right, everyone wants to see your cute little prego belly!
Thanks K!

Ty and Trista Swartzlander said...

You are super cute. Wow your pregnancy went by so fast...easy for me to say. You make me want another baby.

Liz said...

You're very cute prego! :) Let me know when you've had yer youngun. :) AND...email me...I need your address so I can send you a little somethin' somethin' for your newest "wee" one. :)