Baby Boy Carroll is really growing. My bump has definitely doubled in size in the past five weeks and I have a hard time recognizing myself when I look in the mirror. I’ve also been reading to Baby Boy a lot lately and have been using his name more. I’ve actually almost let the name slip quite a few times, so I need to be careful!
This picture was taken today. I wore the same shirt I wore for the 22 week picture, so you can see the full effect. You can also see how much my face is expanding– and if you say it’s not you’re just being sweet. Pretty soon my cheeks are going to be so big that you won’t be able to see my eyes. Then I’ll be the No-Eyed Bride. Yeah, that wasn’t that funny.
I found all of my favorite books from my childhood in a box and I’m so excited to get the nursery finished so I can put the books on the shelves and start reading them again. I’ve also been downloading lots of fun music for him to listen to in his room. We’re getting a little iPod shuffle and small iPod dock just for Baby Boy, so I’ve been searching for good music for him to listen to. “Rockabye” is amazing! I’ve downloaded songs by the Beatles, Coldplay, and the Eagles rearranged in a lullabye way and they’re so sweet and familiar. Elizabeth Mitchell also has some great music for children that is just so cute! Music was such a big part of my house when I was growing up and I want the same thing for him.
I also downloaded a bunch of my favorite children’s music from church and have that ready to go. I can’t wait to sing to him and then finally hear him start singing back! I’m going to cry just writing about it. We’ll sing Zaccheus, Jesus Loves Me, You are My Sunshine. Oh, I love him so much!
You look so cute!!!
What a cute idea to get him his own ipod and playlist!!
You look great and SO happy! I did in fact laugh out lous at your little No-Eyed Bride joke, it was funny!! I am so glad everything is going so, so well and I cannot wait to see nursery photos!
A very cute baby bump…enjoy every minute of it!
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You look cute as always, Erin! Lunch date soon- perhaps next week when I get the king cake in so I can bring you some??
You just keep getting cuter! I cannot wait to see you in person!! Like Hopsy, I laughed out loud too at the no-eyed bride. Loved it!
You are so cute!! Great idea about the ipod shuffle for baby boy!:)
Isn’t amazing how quickly our bodies transform!? You look amazing girl!
Good luck keeping the name in!
Well I am not just being nice.. you are all baby belly and you are stinking adorable…Have you ever ead the book “ill love you forever.” I suggest you get baby carroll the book- if you dont already have it… if you dont.. maybe I can send you the book??
You are literally the cutest thing ever! I’m so excited for you guys! Have a I said that before?? 🙂
I love your ideas about music. I’ll definitely need your input in the future!
So cute! And I liked your joke 🙂 You should have one of the photographers take your picture pregnant! I don’t even know what my mom looked like when she was pregnant, I have NEVER seen a pic!
So cute! And I liked your joke 🙂 You should have one of the photographers take your picture pregnant! I don’t even know what my mom looked like when she was pregnant, I have NEVER seen a pic!
So cute! And I liked your joke 🙂 You should have one of the photographers take your picture pregnant! I don’t even know what my mom looked like when she was pregnant, I have NEVER seen a pic!
So cute! And I liked your joke 🙂 You should have one of the photographers take your picture pregnant! I don’t even know what my mom looked like when she was pregnant, I have NEVER seen a pic!
So cute! And I liked your joke 🙂 You should have one of the photographers take your picture pregnant! I don’t even know what my mom looked like when she was pregnant, I have NEVER seen a pic!
What great ideas! Can’t wait to see how the nursery is coming along :o)
You look so cute have such great ideas – you are going to be a GREAT mom! 🙂
you are hands down the cutest pregnant gal i know! i *hope* that i am halfway as cute as you are when i am pregnant! i love that you’ve already started reading to him and putting together music – you are going to be such a wonderful mommy! BBC is so lucky to have you. xox
you look adorable! The ipod is such a great idea!
Well, I thought no-eyed bride was funny 😉 You are just the cutest pregnant girly ever!!
Aww, I love this post! You look awesome!!! I think my bump has kind of slowed down… My belly button is making the big debut. Everytime I eat it pops out! I can’t wait to see the nursery!
You look adorable!
You look TERRIFIC! No-eyed bride! HAHA! I can still see them! YOU LOOK GREAT!!!!
You look so precious!! Your belly is just adorable! I love the way you talk about baby boy Carroll. He is so blessed to have you as his mommy! I can’t wait to see how your nursery turns out. How exciting that you still have all of your childhood books! And I was laughing when you said “no-eyed bride” Hilarious!
You are so darn cute! You look really great!
you are BEAUTIFUL!! I love pregnant girls 🙂
How exciting! And, I totally agree with reading to Baby Boy Carroll while he’s in your tummy. I did that too, and my son seems to have benefited from it…loved being read to, loves reading, always has spoken clearly and had a pretty broad vocabulary. Keep up the great prep work! I love reading about it!
I think you look great! I recently noticed that my eyes have disappeared from pictures… hum.
you look great!! cute belly 🙂
You look fantastic!
You look great! I love the idea of the ipod shuffle with the rock songs reworked into lullabies that is such a great idea!
youre too stinkin’ cute!!! you need to get “love you forever”, my mom used to read it to me–it’ll make you cry 🙂
You look so adorable preggers. When my sister was pregnant last year I got her the Celine Dion – Anne Geddes cd, and it has some really soft & soothing music on it. It must be such a fun time for you right now preparing for the baby and everything!
You look so good…..ahhhh, baby bumps are just adorable!
And yes, we are so excited about Charleston. For some reason I thought you lived in North Caroline (just ignore me, I get confused often). You girls are going to have a blast together on your mini vacation……GRITS mentioned that y’all were going too! We’ll be there Easter weekend. Do you happen to have any lodging recs? I found an awesome condo, but it’s insanely high.
I’m counting down the days until we go! 😉
You are too cute! I love the baby bump!
Baby Boy Carroll is such a lucky little boy to have a mommy that loves him so much. You’re already doing such a great job!
You look *PRECIOUS*!!!!! I really do hope that I look like you when the time comes for us to have a baby…
I totally adore the idea of a little iPod for the baby! Never thougth of that before, but it makes such great sense!!!
Hope all is well, and that you are happy and healthy!
xoxo,
Lulu
yOu are so cute! Download the baby mine album from itunes. it has the sweetest songs ever on it! I cry just thinking about my future future baby and singing to him/her too!!
You look gorgeous! Thanks for posting these pics, it really makes me feel like I’m experiencing it with you [although we live states apart and have never met!] I love that you have all your childhood books and can actually picture you sitting in a rocking chair reading them to him [such a sweet visual, by the way!] I wonder what happened to my old books [hmmm…will need to ask my mom that!]
You are gorgeous. I hope I look half that good when I am pregnant!
You look so good!!
You look absolutely adorable! I love the ipod idea for the nursery. What a great idea! How fun to be getting everything ready in anticipation of his arrival. I’m so excited for you!
You look beautiful= preciosa!!!
Yay! You look wonderful!
What a good idea! You look adorable. 🙂
I love that you’re using your childhood books to read to him! SO FUN!
You look fantastic!
What a cute baby belly! I love it 🙂
You look so cute!!! I’m so excited for you!!
You look so cute!! I love those rockabye cds. We already have a couple for when we do have kids!!! They are great!
You are sooo cute!!! Great idea getting him stimulated through music from the get go!!
You are so sweet!! 🙂 I got teary eyed just reading about how much you love him and can’t wait to sing to him…it’s truly the most amazing blessing and I’m so happy for you! 🙂 I sing alll of those songs to my sweet boy every day. You are My Sunshine is a must every morning 🙂 and Jesus Loves Me and Twinkle Twinkle at night. 🙂 And many many more in between! You look beautiful and have the cutest bump. 🙂
You are too cute! You look adorable in that photo, it makes me want to be pregnant again. I love the idea of his own ipod. Hubby and I have 4 of them- maybe we will make one for our son and one for the next baby. Your stories are so cute about reading and singing. We just bought our son a book called “My First Prayers” and it is sweet, there are prayers for everything and he seems to really like it so far!
You’re adorable, and reading this just brought a big smile to my face on a very busy day. 🙂 Your happiness in this post is obvious and contagious!
Yeah! I love the book post! My mom told me the other day that she used to read Peter Rabbit to me while she was potty training me…your little boy is going to love being read too, especially by such a good mommy!
You look amazing!
BBC needs Claire De Lune on that playlist. 🙂
You look fantastic! And I love Zaccheas (sp?) – I loved the motions when I was little!
PS: Ann Margaret has GREAT music for kids – Teddy Bears’ Picnic!
You are so cute! I hope when I am pregnant I look half as good as you!
You are seriously glowing! You are going to be such a wonderful mother!
i love that you are buying the baby his own ipod! music is crucial! i have a recommendation for you of a precious song written for a baby… Matthew Perryman Jones is a local artist here in Nashville who has had some songs on television…he wrote “A Song for Cannan” for his little girl and it is gorgeous. You need to hear it, itunes.
You look stunning! So happy and adorable! I love that you’re getting music for the little already — music was huge part of my upbringing too. That’s so fun that they are lullaby classic rock songs… I didn’t even know that! Love it!
Girl!! You’re adorable!!!
You are too cute, and I love all of your baby plans!
You look too cute!
You look great!! You will be such a great mommy!
you are a GLOWING mommy!! 🙂 I love the lullabies you have chosen and your joke definitely got a laugh from me (at work, no less)… 🙂
Awww…you look sooo cute! I am jealous! I hope I look that good when I’m pregnant! Can’t wait until you get to welcome your lil’ boy into the world
You look gorgeous and so cute!!! Ok, tell me where you got your outfit 🙂 And congratulations on they baby boy, they are sooo much fun!
You look fabulous!!!! So cute!!
I think you look adorable! I hope I look half as good as you when I’m pregnant!
You look amazing friend!!! Simply glowing!
You look amazing girl!! beautiful!! And I can’t wait to hear the name and see this precious nursery 🙂
You look so darling! I can’t wait to keep seeing the little bump grow!