The History of Little Thumper...Thus Far!

10 weeks

 First, I should probably explain who "Little Thumper" is! 

20 weeks

30 weeks

Little Thumper is the nickname we (actually Caleb) gave our baby after our first doctor's visit.  We anxiously awaited hearing the heartbeat of this precious little life...praying we would hear a heartbeat.  At that point, I was only 12 weeks, and we knew that things could go wrong fairly easily yet in that first trimester; so we had been praying earnestly that we would not have to face complications.  

That first appointment was one I was nervously anticipating.  When the doctor got out the Doppler to find the heartbeat, Caleb and I looked at each other, both listening intently for any sign of that little beat; and then...there it was!  Such relief!  We tearfully gave each other beaming grins as we listened to that miraculous first sign of life!  A few moments later, after the doctor walked out of the room, my dear Caleb looked at me with a smile and said, "Well, Babe...it sounds like we have a little thumper!"  And thus, our baby attained his/her first nickname! :)  

Being the sentimental/emotional one that I am, I figured that I would be one to take pictures each week as Thumper grew...but let's face it...I look exhausted by the end of the day when Caleb gets home to take a picture...and we don't need those kind of pics for the scrapbook...so I have done some picking and choosing on when to take these pictures documenting the growth of our first child.  

I have to laugh now, looking back on the ten week picture, when I was SURE everyone could tell I was expecting because I just felt like I was already putting on weight!  Now I see our Thanksgiving picture, where I look like the stuffed turkey and can only vaguely remember what it was like to have a plethora of clothing to choose from, instead of four shirts! :)  Ah, how one's perspective changes as one blooms into a VERY (9 month!) expectant momma! :)  Now I am content to find ANYTHING that fits...no matter what it looks like! 

33 weeks

So here are the few pictures that I have permitted to have taken.  I suppose these last few weeks (I would be content with days...) I should take ones each week...but we shall see if that actually happens.  

Thanks for sharing this journey with us! We are indeed blessed!

37 weeks