Once the baby bump made its appearance, I knew it was time to start documenting! I’m obsessive about documenting, saving, organizing, and commemorating, so photographing my pregnancy progression was the perfect opportunity to run with it.

While I was back in the U.S. visiting family and sharing the good news that I was expecting, my family threw me a quick turn around baby shower, at the end of week 18.

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My sister took control of my camera for the party and snapped a couple quick photos of me showing off the very start of my bump. As it turned out, they slotted in perfectly with the ones I took later at home.

18 weeks baby bump

During week 19 I traveled back to Dublin (where I live now and where this little guy will be born) to settle in for the remainder of my pregnancy.

20 weeks baby bump

Highlights from week 20:

  • Just when it felt like things were really getting started, I realized I had hit the halfway mark…?!
  • I attended a pregnancy yoga workshop that helped me figure out how to adapt my practice. Strong yoga classes are a normal part of my routine, so I wanted to be able to keep up with them as long as possible.
  • We got a HUGE reaction to our pregnancy announcement on social media! Most. Liked. Post. Ever. (several times over!) And, so much fun given our relative isolation over here on the Emerald Isle.
  • According to Runkeeper I walked over 25 miles this week, so I high-fived myself for that.

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