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Pregnancy with Will was a whirlwind.  I remember being so in love with the entire process (I was one of those lucky people that skipped morning sickness and chewing gum would take care of any bits of nausea I ever had)…and I did try my darndest to document those weeks as they flew by with photos.

 

Excuse the awkward face making.  When a camera is on me, I turn into a 15 year old girl documenting a week at cheerleading camp.

And you must know this fun nugget – I LOVE my maternity clothing.  I guess it’s because it’s all so new and fancy….vs my regular wardrobe which is mostly out of the late 90’s.  Plus, maternity jeans were invented by a heavenly host of angels.  I’m trying to get Obama & Heidi Klum to deem elastic waist appropriate and fashionable for everyone.  equal rights people!

So I thought long and hard on how I would document this new baby’s growth…and I (and Pinterest) came up with two options after a couple hours and a brief visit to boards dedicated to fingernail polish colors (HOW DO THOSE GIRL’s DO THAT WITHOUT GETTING IT ON THEIR CUTICLES!?)…

Of course, one option is inspired by my favorite little blondie baby (and Will’s baby-girlfriend) Clara….

Sherry and John used fabrics to act as a backdrop.  Now don’t imagine me laying down.  Nobody wants to see a 40 week pregnant Katie doing the backstroke on some chevron fabric.  believe me.  It’s like a beached whale having a seizure.  (you can click here to see more on those fabulous Petersiks photo project)

My other inspiration came from the beautiful girls at Simply Bloom Photography.

Gorgeous, huh?!  Simply Bloom is the lovechild of Christine and Vania – and let me just say, I would consider swearing off bacon (for a very limited period of time) if I ever got the chance to be photographed by these supermodels. They do amazing (!!!) work.  One of the girls documented her pregnancy with a more simple background.  Didn’t Christine do such a great job!?

So I couldn’t decide between the two.  One more subdued, one more fun and vibrant.  So for now, I’m doing both….

I just wanted you all to know that I really REALLY appreciated all of your comments and well wishes and for making me laugh outloud and snort my Cheez-its on more than one occasion.  I plan on giving you all the details and a little status update and share the video of me telling Jeremy in a little bit 🙂

Speaking of babies…today is the last day for the Homies awards and my first baby – this blog – is in the finals.  I’ve heard that there is always a big vote push in the end… it would be like a squeeze on my toosh if you voted Bower Power.  and believe me, you wanna squeeze this toosh of mine 🙂  (click here to cast your vote!)

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  1. I like the white outfit (or any outfit as long as it’s the same the whole way through) and I think it looks great against each background. This is such a sweet idea and am such a fan of it!

    Can’t wait to hear how you told Jeremy!

  2. I’m so excited for you!! And I love how you’ve decided to document your pregnancy… so cute! BTW Just came to the realization that you and Snooki are pregnant at THE SAME TIME. It’s like your Halloween costume was meant to be. haha Too bad you’ve already cut your hair!

  3. You are so cute, it almost makes me want to barf…

    ….almost. 😉

    I love the idea of document each week of your pregnancy, what a great way to capture all of the amazing things that will be happening with your body…and appreciate your post-baby bod that much more!

    Quick question(s): where did you get the nightgown/t-shirt/tunic you’re wearing? AND, do you anticipate it’ll fit the whole pregnancy or did you buy a few sizes? Or will you just change outfits once that’s scandalously small?

  4. Somehow, somewhere I missed your video post, so imagine my surprise when I just saw this post. Congratulations!!! I am so happy for you and your family. I hope this pregnancy is as “easy” as it was with Will. Thank you for keeping it real, and for being you. Yours is a blog I check out every day for new posts 🙂

  6. I used the Simply Bloom pics as inspiration too (thanks to pinterest)! I am now on week 32. Although my pics aren’t as great as her, I love that I will have these pics to remember this amazing time in my life. Plus, hopefully baby girl will get a kick out of seeing them one day.

  7. Congrats on the AMAZING news! You look great, and I wish you all the best as you and your beautiful family grow.

    Love the green Ikat background!

  8. It’s in the video, isn’t it? Drat me and my blog reading at work. So excited for the [expanding] Bower clan!

  9. I think it would be nice to have both sets to document. Maybe the plain background can be the “sweet” picture and the patterned background can be the “fun” picture.

    I didn’t do anything like this my first pregnancy but I really want to for the second!

  10. Congratulations! I’ve been out of the blog-loop this week, and just now realized your big news! How exciting!

  11. Congratulations!! I just started reading your blog a couple months ago and I think you are the coolest chick ever! Your family is beautiful and I can tell your spirit is too. Ps. what made me click on your blog right now is I just saw a bacon milkshake on Pinterest. Maybe it will satisfy a pregnancy craving.

  13. It’s a nightshirt I got at tjmaxx 🙂 I think it was $2 six years ago. It’ll not fit by the end….so I’ll probably just add tights so nothing is on display 🙂
    xo – kb

  15. Personally I like the first one. Because you can let the “accessories” be the star, and your belly of course. But having both will be fun; two different styles!

  16. Your hair looks amazing! I’m so tempted to cut all mine off!
    I can’t remember, is it thick or thin hair? And do you spend hours making it look so good. I’ve got 2 kids and am 12 weeks pregnant, I don’t have more time than shoving it all in a ponytail 6 days a week!

  17. I love your first set of pregnancy pics with the front and side view, and the simply bloom ones are gorgeous! I’m sure whatever kind of pics you do this time, they’ll be awesome 🙂 Can’t wait to use them as my own inspiration when that time finally comes… congrats again!

  18. I love your first set of pregnancy pics with the front and side view, and the simply bloom ones are gorgeous! And of course, the idea from Clara’s pics is so fantastic, you could deck out the new nursery in all the fabrics you use as backgrounds! I’m sure whatever kind of pics you do this time, they’ll be awesome 🙂 Can’t wait to use them as my own inspiration when that time finally comes… congrats again!

  19. So beautiful Katie!! I like them both!! And good luck with the Homies, I voted and the hubs did also (with some nudging from his loving wife). Love the hair too!

  22. OMG! Congratulations! I’m assuming the announcement was in the video that I can’t watch at work! Darn it. I’m so happy for you after waiting for so long for the Lord to do his thing! 🙂
    You’re past pregnancy photos are beautiful and I can’t wait to see you document this baby too. God Bless.

  25. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!! I almost spit my water out on my keyboard!! CONGRATULATIONS! God is good!

    Way to fake us out at first, I assumed you were preggo from the post title and got all excited, but then I calmed down when the first pics were about being pregnant with Will. Then I got all excited again at the bottom and had to scroll all the way back to make sure I didn’t somehow miss this announcement before.

    So happy for you guys! Praying for a healthy baby and mommy!

  26. OOOH – love the simple one. I’m pregnant (17 weeks) and have been looking for photo inspiration as well. Where did you get the plain cotton white dress????

    CONGRATS!

  27. Your hair looks gorgeous Katie!
    Remind me- is it thick or thin. I’m so tempted to cut mine off since I’ve got 2 kids and another on the way, but don’t want to spend a lot (or any really) time making it look good.

  28. I have a ton of square footage on my head…but ironically my hair folicles are thin according to the hairdresser…just have a ton of it.
    xo – kb

  30. Awwww, yay 🙂 I kept hoping I’d log on one day and you’d have the magical post! I know it’s been a long time coming, so congratulations!

  31. der, I reposted, damn slow internet at work -sssh

    Don’t approve me twice, I’ll look silly

  32. Katie I am so happy for you!! I can’t wait to see your journey as you prepare for baby #2! Congrats!

  33. It’s actually a nightshirt I got years ago at TJMaxx for a couple bucks. They usually have similar ones at Walmart and Target.
    xo – kb

  34. Oh my gosh, Katie! What an amazing surprise! When I saw the title of this post, I really thought you were just sharing us some old photos that we hadn’t seen yet.

    This post has seriously made me SO happy. Like, ridiculously happy.

    A big congrats to you and your (growing!) family.

  38. Gah! So cute! As much as I’d love to see the video of you telling Jeremy, um, I’m terrified. Only because I know I’m going to bawl like a crazy person … Yesterday’s video was bad enough, girl! I don’t know if I can handle anymore lol

  39. I love the simple backdrop! Very pretty! You’ve just inspired me. I’m 14 weeks pregnant and only have one really bad picture. 🙂 I need to up my game!

  40. Hi Katie,

    first of all – congratulations! I am so excited for you and I also teared up a little bit when I saw your video. Will ist going to be such a great big brother. It’s kinda funny, because I just read his entire birth story on Monday and a couple of days later you announced that you are pregnant again. I am really happy for you and I think the weekly pregnancy update photos are a great idea.

    Greetings from Germany

    Judith

  41. Oh my congrats! My husb and I found out last month I’m pregnant with my first (BIG surprise and NOT planned, he couldn’t be more excited though) and one of my first thoughts was, “God, why am I pregnant and not Katie! She’s the one that wants another baby right now!” So I’m glad to hear that you are getting yours 🙂 I, in the meantime am making sure to explain to every young girl I know how HORRIBLE the the first trimester is in hopes of scaring them out of ever having sex.

  42. Oh. My. Goshhhhhh!!!!!! Yay!!!! I just had a quick little run of heart palpitations for you!! So excited for more updates and pics and elastijeans! God bless your womb! That’s a lot of exclamation points!!

  43. …loving these monthly photos 🙂 So amazing to think that you’re having another baby. I started following your blog just prior to Will being born. Man how time flies! So happy for you guys 🙂

  44. YAY! I love both ideas. You are such a cute pregnant lady! Can’t wait to see the weekly progression photos at the very end. You look so happy!! And omg I cannot WAIT to see the video of you telling Jeremy. I’ve actually never seen a video of Jeremy so I imagine him to have a very deep Southern accent and that excites me! Congratulations again! PS – already voted for you in both Homies categories!

  45. Katie, I’m 19 weeks pregnant now and I agree, maternity clothes are awesome. When I wore maternity pants to work for the first time, I told my girlfriends it felt like I was cheating and secretly wearing sweat pants to work.

    Congratulations on your pregnancy! I wish you a happy and healthy one! 🙂

  46. OH MY GOODNESS! Been gone a couple days from computer — just now watched the video and found out. CONGRATULATIONS!!! So happy for y’all. Gosh, like a dummy I sat here watching the video and crying like a baby. : )
    Congrats again and May the Lord bless your growing family!

    Brenda Cofer
    Chattanooga, TN

  47. What! I did’t even know you were pregnant, congrats!!!! I’ve been wanting take pictures of my belly, i’m 15 weeks but all i’m showing is the fat that was already there.. 🙁

  48. what!? I missed your pregnancy annoucement!!??? I’m a follower, how did I miss it!!?? Was it in that video I couldn’t watch at work??

    Congratulations, any ways!!! so happy for you!!!

    ~Erin

  49. Congratulations!!!! I’ve been reading for awhile and think you’re hilarious. If I could, I’d send you a bacon maple cupcake.

  50. You’re such a cutie patootie! I love the vibrant background. I feel like it suits your personality better than the light background. Haha, I don’t even know you, and I have an opinion about your personailty! Is that weird?
    I just see you as such a lively and vibrant person.
    Well, congratulations again!!

  51. Yes!! I was obsessive about following Jessica’s blog because of these posts. They were so darn cute! And I loved the survey that she did. I think it’s really interesting to see how the answers change throughout the pregnancy.

  52. So, I’m guessing we can expect an announcement from Sherry any time now?? 🙂

    Congrats, Bower Family! And I love your new hair do, too!

  53. I love the green background with your coloring!! And your spirit 🙂

    The Simply Bloom is my inspiration too (Pintrest), how fun.

  55. Congratulations!!!! I’m a silent reader, but I couldn’t not say that!!! So excited for you guys!!

  56. Duh. Of course I want to squeeze your tush. I already did — figuratively — earlier this week. But I’d do it for real. Don’t test me.

    TGIF!
    xo

  58. I also missed the video post…. So excited for you! Can’t wait to see all the pictures and fun things you will be doing 🙂

  61. Katie! It’s been a crazy week around here , so this is the first time in a long time that I’ve gotten behind on reading my favorite blogs…so when I saw today’s post I immediately scrolled down to see where and when you announced your pregnancy!! I watched your video and got chills up and down my spine!!! Soooooo happy for you! God bless your beautiful, sweet family!!

  62. I can’t believe I waited TWO DAYS before I remembered to come back and check out your video!
    As soon as I saw that you posted “A very sappy video” I had a gut feeling I knew what it was. But I was at work and couldn’t sneak a watch. So I came back today, put a box of kleenex beside me and started ‘er up.
    I’m so incredibly happy for you and your family! I’m sure Will will make a wonderful big brother! I’m looking forward to following you and your family as you grow!

  63. WAIT HOLD THE PHONE! Congrats, Katie!!!! So excited for you! So excited!!!! I love your photos… can’t wait to see your bump grow!

  64. I missed the announcement, too. Holy crap! CONGRATULATIONS.

    First of all, can I just say that you are freakin’ gorgeous?

    I have always loved the idea of documenting a pregnancy week by week and can’t wait to see yours progress.

  65. Oh.. Katie! Congratulations!! (I saw the video today)

    I found out I’m pregnant last week!! Yeah (5 weeks, too)
    So I feel with you.. (-:

    Are you crying at everything too?

  66. I LOVE the picture of you in front of the green printed background. The white really pops against it! This is so much fun… I can’t wait to follow along. I feel like everyone is pregnant and it’s so much fun to watch it unfold! What a happy time! 🙂

  67. Congratulations! I didn’t watch the video either, so I was all confused at first. But I’m so excited for you! I’m pregnant right now with our first baby (a girl!) and it has been quite the ride. I’m at the very end of my second trimester, so it’s starting to feel very real to me. Can’t believe she’s coming in June…

  68. How did I miss this news!!! your 5 week pic got me a little teary eyed, so excited for you!! Congratulations!!!!!

  69. Aw, I missed the announcement video, so major congrats to your cute little family!! So happy for you guys. I know all your maternity photos will be gorgeous.

  70. I didn’t get to watch the video the other day!! That’s what I get for reading on my phone in places I shouldn’t be reading 😀 I just finished, and you should know you had me crying like my 7 month old when he falls and hits his head. Just not out of pain.
    Congratulations on your pregnancy, can’t wait to see how your journey goes.

  71. Dang…I miss one video post and all of that happy news! Congrats to you and best wishes for another wonderful pregnancy!

  73. Laura,

    I was just about to recommend that same blog to Katie. Her chalkboard art for each week of her pregnancy is amazing and so creative!!! I’d love to see Katie add something like that along with her simple white background.

  74. Um hi and WHAT? How did I miss that you were pregnant?? Or is this the announcement to Blogland? In any case congratulations to you and Jeremy and Will!! I’ve been reading your blog for a little over a year now and think you’re family is so great. YAY BABIES!!

  75. OMG I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!! I couldn’t watch the video at work the other day so I was SO excited to see this post! congrats!!!!

    How much fabric did you have to buy? I know that Sherry and John only had to buy a yard for little Clara but wasn’t sure how much you needed. Also do you have any plans for the fabric once you have the baby?

    Does Will understand that he is going to have sibling? I bet he is very excited! congrats to you and your family!!
    -Katy

  76. I’ve been a reader for a little over a year and I have to say how happy I am for your news. Your post on enjoying the things you can do while not pregnant has been an inspiration for me for the past few weeks after we found out I had miscarried. Last week I made sure to eat some sushi, ride a roller coaster, and drink beer and wine with friends. Here’s to hoping that I’m joining you on the preggo-train soon!

    I’ve seen that Simply Bloom depiction around for a while and I’m in love with it. So that’s my vote!

  77. I am so excited for you! I read your blog everyday and I really look forward to every post. You happened to post your good news on my birthday which made my day even sweeter! I actually cried a little watching your announcement because I was so happy for you! (I know a little weird since we aren’t actually friends IRL). It has been a long journey with a fabulous ending- I can’t wait to see the nursery and all the adventures #2 brings! Congratulations!

  80. This is what I get for skipping your vlog post! Shame on me and congratulations to you!

  82. Like half of everyone commenting, I totally missed the video and was sooooooo excited when I saw you holding the pee stick. Now we can be pregnant together (albeit several weeks apart)! A little creepy, maybe 🙂
    We’re running off the simple look from Simple Bloom Photography (my husband is a photog) as inspiration but I’m leaning against a wall at a corner and on the wall you can see behind me, my husband photophops in the week mark and the date we took the photo. The 10 week one turned out adorable, we skipped the 11 week because he had the audacity to go to Florida without me, but I’m looking forward to 12 weeks on Sunday when he comes home.
    Congratulations and I’ll be praying for you both/4!

  83. Woah, I must have missed the announcement! CONGRATS! I know you wanted #2 so badly, so glad your dream is coming true. I love the simplicity of your 2nd inspiration.

    I was torn on how to document (random poses, random outfits or same outfit…so many decisions) but I went with the random route. I’ve been documenting my bump here: http://youresomartha.wordpress.com/category/maternity-book/ (I was inspired by this gorgeous maternity book: http://blog.hannamac.com/2012/02/01/mamas-maternity-book-2/)

  86. God is good! Praying for another happy healthy pregnancy. 🙂 (And I only want to punch you a little bit. Not enough to justify the drive from Michigan to Atlanta)

    p.s. if you’re going to choose one option to stick with, I vote for the colorful one.

  89. What the WHAT!! I missed the video post too… CONGRATS!! We’re trying too… shhh!!
    I’ve also pinned the second documentation process- I did a plain jane boring stand in front of a plain wall for my first… and hopefully I’ll look at lot prettier for pictures the second time around!!
    Again, congrats… spill more beans! How did you tell Jeremy!

  90. Congratulations! I was looking at your blog at work (shame on me, I know, ha!) and decided not to watch the video since I didn’t think that was “work kosher”, but that made me miss your news, gah! I must say though, I watched it during lunch after seeing your latest post, and, as I am currently 11 weeks pregnant and hormonal as well, you made me tear up quite a bit too!! It was so hard reading some of your posts since we were trying for a while ourselves, but I am glad you finally got the news you wanted and I wish you the best during your next 9 months! Welcome to the club!

  92. Congrats Katie! I’m thinking in document my 2nd pregnancy [8 weeks], but I have 2 ideas, just simple like my first one, or with the fruit size of the baby, I’m do both too for now…

    Will and my little Megan share birthday… and now we are pregnant at the same time!!! great!

  94. At first I though the pregnancy test was a blue marker and in my mind all white + a marker = writing on all white things, which i guess could potentially be a really cool idea now that I think about it… Anyways, congratulations!!

  95. Wow, I read, “this new baby” and thought, “oh my gosh, is she pregnant? Yahoo!” I then had to scroll back to your March 7 post, which I had somehow missed.

    SO excited and happy for you, Jeremy, and Will! Congratulations!

    Also, I have that same photo montage from Simply Bloom on my Pinterest for when I’m pregnant someday (I’m getting married in September so that’s step 1), love it!

  97. You are such a cutie.
    I have a quick secret. I am not pregnant, have never been pregnant, and am not trying to get pregnant. But I seriously LOVE pregnancy documentation photos.
    The simple photo is very cute, but the lighting in that vibrant background photo seriously makes you look like you are glowing.
    Either choice you go with I’m sure I’ll enjoy it.

  98. You are so freakin’ cute. Congrats on your growing your family and being able to use your adorable maternity clothes again. It was so much easier my second time around (3 years ago) because longer tee-shirts were back in a big way so I could get away without buying any maternity tees (I’m short so that helps too). Prayers for you all and hoping you have minimal morning sickness 🙂

  100. You’re so cute 🙂 I love the white dress & fabric background.

    It’s kinda sad, but I don’t think I have any pregnancy pictures. I’m usually the one taking the pictures so I don’t think I have a single belly shot.

    If we go for #3 I’ll do better 🙂

  106. Just voted for you! Hope you win! I’m halfway through my pregnancy (20 weeks, today!) and I have a hodgepodge of pictures week to week. I love the idea of wearing the same thing/keeping them consistent. Maybe for the next 20 weeks?

  107. Katie you are Glowing! Can you tell us your actual due date? Im really excited for you, I get to keep up with your pregnancy and then in 9 months we are planning to TTC #2 and I CANNOT wait! Hopefully drooling over your cute little baby bump (ooh and the accompanying nursery) will be enough of a distraction for me!
    PS how many of your “pre pregnancy bucket list” did you finish?
    eek! congrats again!

  108. It’s November 5th! We are so excited…and yes, I will definitely share all that I struck off my list 🙂
    xo – kb

  109. I am so going to enjoy living vicariously through this journey with you, KB! Personally, I’m a fan of the goofy pics but the sweet ones work great, too. Too many choices just means one thing – do them all! 😉 Rock on!

  110. Congratulations Bower Family!! So excited to hear all about the baby… and other great projects and hilarious stories along the way. I had maternity pictures taken right around 36 weeks with both of my pregnancies and they were marvelous. I also had our photographer (who we’ve been going to since our wedding 10 years ago!) come to the hospital and photograph the delivery of my 2nd son. AMAZING!! She put together a photo book of the maternity shots, hospital/delivery shots and newborn shots. I know if we have anymore children I already know I’d love to have her there again. I think it’s something you should consider… it seems like something you’d love. Congrats again!! Keep up with the white dress poses… those are my favorite!

  111. Oh my gosh. I missed your video too. I had to go back and find it. My son saw me watching it and was wondering why I was crying. You are so adorable. I’m so happy for you. God bless you and your family.

  112. Oh my goodness…. congratulations Bower family!!!! No clue how I missed your earlier announcement. I’m so incredibly happy for you, Katie! You have been in my thoughts and prayers for a while now. Enjoy your pregnancy and take care!

    P.S. My husband and I are expecting our first baby on the 21st of this month. We are feeling so excited, nervous, and anxious to meet her! It’ll be fun to watch your pregnancy journey begin as mine comes to an end. 🙂

  114. I KNEW this would be the month it worked. Congratulations, Katie! Can’t wait to follow your journey to motherhood (again)!!

  115. Aww thank you so much Kendra! I appreciate your support more than you know!
    And yes, you will all be seeing more of that nightgown 🙂
    xo – kb

  116. You are so adorable, Katie! I didn’t watch the video you posted a few days ago because I read your blog while I’m at work, but I’m so darn happy for you and your family! Even if I am a little late to the party….

  118. That piece was a yard…but I think I’ll try a bigger piece next time 🙂
    And no, Will has no idea what’s going on as many times as I’ve told him.
    xo – kb

  119. Dang it! You’re one of those cute “magical pregnancy unicorns.” Name that soon-to-be-out movie!

  120. you look amazing 🙂 i don’t know where you hide your so-called muffin top in WHITE!! love the pictures – you are just all-a-glow and I’m so so so excited for you!!

  122. KB, just voted for you…don’t wanna get your hopes up here, but you’re in the lead for Home Design Blog and a close second for DIY Blog. Can I tell you this? Is that classified info? Anywho…I think you should post more prego pics, exploit that baby and seal your victory bwahaha!

  124. always wanted to do the pregnancy pics with my daughter ( she is 16 now) but never did love the white on gray they r beautiful have fun!!!

  125. Hooorraaaaaaayyyy!! Way to go God!! So awesome!!
    I’ll keep you guys in my prayers, and the cute little tiny baby in your belly!
    Children are truly blessings from the Lord! 🙂 And having two is so much fun!
    God bless you!

  128. Yay! I was hoping you would do something like this! I had seen the one from Simply Bloom on Pinterest a while ago and I LOVE it. How cute would it be to have Will kissing your belly for one? I also like how she wore the same dress so you could really see how much her belly had changed. Where did you find the one you’re wearing? It’s perfect. 🙂 I think I’m a fan of the simple background for this, but I also love YHL’s changing fabrics for Clara. Do you think you’ll do that for Bower Baby #2?

  129. You are welcome! I saw those pics from simply bloom a while ago and have loved the idea ever since! I have been thinking a lot about this picture idea recently because I am hoping to be pregnant with our first child! I get to take a test on Tuesday and it has been SOOO hard to wait (as you know!). As soon as I find out I want to find a dress so I can start taking the pictures! Cant wait to see how you grow 🙂

  130. I’m so envious of girls that “pop” early! I’m 20 weeks tomorrow and don’t even look pregnant yet (just bloated, which isn’t exactly a cute look) so the weekly or bi-weekly photos have been a little anticlimactic. I like the white…maybe you have a colored prop in each one (like the pregnancy test)? Maybe something to do with the time of year or other stuff going on in your life?

  132. Whoa…that’s amazing but I’m not gonna count them chickens before hatching…hundreds of votes always come in last minute!
    xo – kb

  134. Congrats…I never had the chance to watch the whole video a few days back…my two kids have been keeping me busy. I started following your blog when you were preggers with Will and I was just barely pregnant myself with my first. Then when he was 7 months we started trying again, figuring it would take a few months, but we experienced the opposite when we were pregnant with our second after one month of “trying/not trying”. Anyhow, she arrived in January and it is great and crazy all at the same time. I am always amazed by how many wonderful pics you document of your family and all the fun activities you do. It makes me wish I could be like that too. I’m so happy for you all…seriously, I had been hoping you would get pregnant, so this makes my day! I look forward to the next 9 months of pics and hearing all about the new baby when they arrive. My son is 17 months now and I must say, it is the cutest thing to see him kiss his little sister, I can’t wait for you to see that too with your children!

  135. haha…no way! Sherry had one crazy delivery and now has a new ‘baby’ on the way – HER BOOK!!!
    xo – kb

  138. OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!
    The two days I’m super slammed at work and can’t read your daily posts I miss the biggest announcement ever! I’m so sad I’m this late to find out but I am SUPER SUPER SUPER happy for you guys! YEYYYYYYY Will is gonna be a big brother! Big hugs from L.A to you three even tough I don’t know you in person! 🙂

    Love the idea of documenting the belly both ways btw! I can’t stop smiling for you!

  139. I voted!! My husband and I are going to start trying in the next couple of months.. So I will be keeping a close watch on all your baby updates!!

  141. Wait!!!! I missed it!!!!! I couldn’t watch the video!!!! hooray!!!

    I’m early on the advice train (this is where you can totally tune out if you want)…but I wish I had cherished the second pregnancy more. the first was so crazy,and scary, and you are experiencing all the firsts…..the third, well, that was just crazy, wasn’t it. The second….you never get that time where you are managing only one kidlet and able to rest together and still enjoy all the pregnancy goodness. I missed the whole thing. 🙂

    Congratulations!

  142. HOORAY! So excited to hear the great news. Will is going to be a big brother!!!! I am so happy for you and your family. Continued blessings. 🙂

  144. WHOA!!! I was so confused for a sec. How did I miss the announcement??? Then I went back like a crazy lady trying to figure out how I missed it. Ah yesterday I didn’t have time to watch the video and forgot to go back… CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! I am so happy for you!

  145. What to Expect When You’re Expecting.

    I definitely choked on my water the first time I saw that preview. HILARIOUS!!

  148. Did I miss a more “official” announcement somewhere? I feel like I did! Congrats! Can’t wait to see your progress!

  149. I really wish I had taken weekly photos while I was pregnant! I only have one picture where I’m posing for a “bump shot” and I was 37 weeks 🙂 I have tried to make up for it by taking monthly photos of my little guy using colored backgrounds…inspired by YHL.

    Are you going to try to wear the same dress in all the photos? Is the one you’re wearing going to stretch to allow for your growing belly? 😉

  153. OMG! I don’t read your blog for a few days and this is what I come back to?! Can I tell you how confusing it is to see you talking about your pregnancy and I’m like, wait, what?!!!

    I’m so happy for you! When I went back and watched your video, you made me cry (jerk!). And also… I totally lol’d on this post when you said you got caught up looking at Pinterest boards of nail polish (being that I’m one of those crazy people obsessed with nail polish… and trust me, it’s not easy to keep it off your cuticles! For me, it involves a huge bottle of acetone and a tiny tiny concealer brush to clean up!)

    Back to the point… I first started reading your blog when you were near the end of your pregnancy with Will, so I am so excited to be on this journey “with” you, from the beginning! And I’m sure by the end you’ll have convinced me I need a baby #2 as well! Congrats, I can only imagine how filled with love your family is right now! <3

  154. Congrats! So exciting! As for nailpolish, I always struggled with it. Then…. I discovered Sally Hansen complete salon makeover line of polish. They have a rounded brush! Why did no one think of this before?! At least that I know of… anyway, I now wear polish all the time and only buy that brand. Plus, it’s often buy one get one 50% off at CVS. About $8 here in CA.

  155. OMG OMG OMG!!!…I didn’t even get to watch the video you posted two days ago but I started reading this post and I knew it, I knew it when you started talking about different pregancy pictures that you were pregnant!!!…I am so over joyed for y’all! I know you have been wanting another child for awhile and God is good and blessed you with another one!!!

    P.S.: Why are you holding a blue marker in your current pregnancy picture? Does this mean its a boy??? I have never had a child before so I don’t know at what amount of weeks you find out the gender.

  156. Hi Katie!

    For some reason, I wasn’t able to comment on your post where you told us you were pregnant, but I just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS! God certainly does have perfect timing, and I’m sure you’ll find out exactly why it took so long at some point down the road! I can’t wait to read all your posts along the way, too. You look great and very happy and I am so happy for you, Jeremy, and Will!

    Kelly

  158. Congratulations! I saw the vblog but didn’t have time to watch it at work. I’m about 8 1/2 weeks with my second… I took like 4 pictures last time so I’m thinking I should make more of an effort this time. Thanks for the ideas!

  159. I wish I looked like that girl at full term! Holy moley she’s beautiful! I on the other hand was twice her size…with three times her weight gain…you wouldn’t be able to see the chalkboard 🙂
    xo – kb

  164. Oh goodness, this is a little embarrassing…I would think its a magic marker …so sorry…im still relatively out of it with the whole baby world since I haven’t had my own yet…woops!

  170. Wait! You’re pregnant??? YAY YAY YAY!!! Clearly my blog hiatus yesterday was a terrible idea! Oh man, SO excited for you! Yay, Katie Bower, you deserve the best! Congrats!

  171. Squeee! I think I must’ve missed the big announcement too – unless this WAS the big announcement. Congratulations!!! And congratulations again!!! As a hoping-to-be-a-momma-again momma, I’ve got to ask – are you going to do a post on what you did to get preggers (beyond the obvious, of course)???

  173. I think the pregnancy fairy is totally going to be good to you in the weight gain department this time around! I went from 119 lbs to 138lbs and I delivered 5 weeks early! And my son was born 5lb 15oz which can be about the size of a small baby girl at full term. I would have legitimately given birth to a watermelon had I made it to 40 weeks! (My husband was 10lbs when he was born!) But I didn’t do ANY pregnancy update photos. I kind of regret that. The pregnancy hormones made me feel very humdrum and wasn’t feeling the over-the-moon glowy feeling that encourages photo taking. That and I feel very unphotogenic to begin with. Oh well, it is what it is!

    Confession: I totally thought you were holding a blue sharpie marker instead of the pregnancy test in your first photo. I thought, “Kind of random but maybe she is harnessing her crafty side with a marker as a prop.” Ooops!

  174. Yay! Congratulations Katie!

    I too felt like my maternity clothes were really beautiful. I got a lot of compliments on them. Most of the clothes were given to me by an old friend who probably has much better taste than me. I’m too cheap to run out and buy new clothes for myself, so it was fun having stuff that I normally wouldn’t have splurged on.

    Best of luck with your pregnancy. You’re so lucky that you didn’t get any morning sickness. Mine lasted all day long and totally sucked! I was hoping it would at least prevent me from putting on a bunch of weight, but even though I wasn’t hungry, I wound up munching all day long on crackers and things, so the weight goal went out the window too.

  175. Aaaaaah! I’m excited all over again! I think either one you end up doing will be cool. I’m leaning towards the plain one, but I also love a bright fabric. So basically I’m no help to you at all. 🙂

  177. Katie, I am 5 weeks along too!!! AAHHHH!!

    We are waiting to tell a ton of people because I work on student min staff at a church and I just want to keep this surprise to ourselves for now. )Once one person knows, everyone will know!) Can’t wait to steal, I mean find inspiration from, your nursery decorations! Is it weird that I’m so excited about finding someone else who has pretty much the same due date?

  179. I’m actually new here..and tho I doubt you read every comment I figured I’d leave my stamp anyway. I loved the video announcing your pregnancy, so cute it made even me cry. Of course..I’m also horomonal because I’m pregnant too. 6 weeks tomorrow.. Congratulations!!! I look forward to following your journey (and back reading what I’ve missed..)

    BJ

  180. I commented yesterday, but I have been thinking about you guys so much in the last 24 hours. You made my day! I was sitting here at work (it was slow!) and crying at the computer screen… at first I thought maybe you won homies or something. Then, when you started crying I knew…I just knew that you were pregnant and I am so happy for you! Congrats a million times over, I feel like I just found out a close friend is pregnant!

  181. YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!! i’m going to be an aunt! i laughed out loud at that part of your video, through tears of course. (steel magnolias anyone?) but i am so so happy for your family of 4!!! and i am putting my vote down for the more subdued background, you really glow in that one.

  182. Hi! I have been following your blog for awhile now, found you through your bestie, YHL:) CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I am so happy for you! You look BEAUTIFUL! I have two little girls and while the first pregnancy is so fun and exciting and full of so many firsts, I LOVED the 2nd pregnancy because you still had all that excitement but not as much of the worry because you know what to expect. I am excited to follow you along in this journey!!! You are already positively glowing!!

    Oh and I like the patterned backdrop:)

  183. Oh I’m so ‘warm & fuzzy’ about how excited you are. My baby making days are over, so I’m really looking forward to following your pregnancy! Thank you in advance for sharing the video telling Jeremy, I truly can’t wait for that one.

  184. Woohoo! Just catching up with your blog now- I teach, and some days are just not for blog readin’, lol-so CONGRATS to you, the BF, and the adorable soon to be big brother, Willster!

    This year is a Water Dragon year via my FengShui/Asian peeps…means that this baby will rule the roost, have mucho personality and good luck, and be very deep emotionally.
    In the Eastern world, you have hit the babypallooza jackpot!

    Congrats again. You guys are very lucky.

  185. What happened with your pregnancy bucket list!? Would love to see a post about what you accomplished and what you never got to! Congrats on your pregnancy… I hadn’t watched your vlog from yesterday and I started reading this post and I was like “am I missing something!?”!! So excited for what your pregnancy will bring to the blog! Congrats again!

  186. Katie, I am so happy for you. I know you have been waiting for this blessing for what feels like an eternity. I know how you feel because I felt like that before we were blessed with our baby boy, Logan. Congratulations to you both and I wish you a healthy and happy nine months!!
    PS: Your video totally made me tear up!!

  187. OMG Congratulations! Usually I’m a daily reader, but my computer has been broken! What a lovely bit of news to hear after not being able to read for a while. Hope you’re excited and feeling well!

  188. Oh I’m so happy for you! I haven’t been able to read your blog for a few day so I was so confused when I saw this post and have been searching all over the place to find out where you said you were preggers! Finally saw the video after a ton of frantic searching. Congratulations and I’ll be praying that this pregnancy is as easy for you as the first one (I had a miserable pregnancy, so I kind of want to punch people like you who have it easy, but don’t worry, NEVER in the uterus!)! Love you and your honesty and dorky homeschooled self! <3

  189. Katie, I’m so happy for you and all the other gorgeous, glowing moms who sail through pregnancy without a stitch of morning sickness. I missed work today, my husband had to take the kids to school and my mom took my laundry to a laundromat for me because I’ve been so sick and today’s morning sickness was particularly viscous (I’d already showered and had to RESHOWER because I was covered in vomit and pee!). I can’t begin to tell you the challenge of caring for two active boys while barely be able to get off the bathroom floor for weeks on end. It’s totally confounding to me that some people don’t get sick at all~ truly amazing. Please know I’m living vicariously through your easy-peasy (and so pretty!) pregnancy from right here on my couch whilst holding my puke-bucket. 🙂

  192. Lori I’m right there with ya! Horrible first trimester full of vomit and pee as well and a weight loss of 18 pounds thanks to it all! Katie, SO very jealous and happy for you! Wishing you a second easy pregnancy pretty lady! 🙂

  194. Katie,

    I love your blog and read it daily! You are so funny, and seem so down to earth 🙂 congratulations on bebe #2!!!!!!! How exciting! I’m so glad your prayers were finally answered!! Here’s to hoping this pregnancy is as easy as your first 😉 can’t wait to read more about Little Bower #2! Xoxo

  196. Well, I saw these pictures and started freaking out…so now I am sitting here watching that video and weeping and telling my husband, “Katie Bower is finally pregnant!!”

    I’m so happy for you guys 🙂 Thanks for being so sweet and funny and adorable…I love reading your blog and I love that you make us all feel like family! I’ll be praying for your pregnancy as you prepare for Baby Bower #2. You are SO right…God’s timing is PERFECT!

  197. Hey KB 🙂 Wow what a week for you! Just wanted to say congrats on your pregnancy and winning the Homies. I read your blog all the way from little old New Zealand and it’s one of my all time favourites xxx

  198. You’re gorgeous and I love the colorful background, it seems to fit your personality better but either way it’s super cute and i’m just tickled that you’re expecting! Oh, and I just clicked the link to make my hubs a profile to add his vote and it seems you don’t need it, congrats mama, you WON!!! Two bits of amazing news all in one week!!!!

  200. I hadn’t seen the video yet and I am just sooo so happy for you and your family! Congratulations! Praying for a healthy pregnancy and baby!

  201. Katie! Congratulations! On being a mommy again and #1 Homie!! You are such a deserving gal!

  202. I’ve been away from my computer for the last week or so, so this is the first I’ve seen that you’re pregnant – CONGRATS!!! I know how much you were yearning for this. I’m thrilled for you. 🙂

  203. Well, I’ve been away and missed your big announcement. (boo!) But I’ve gotten to read it now and I’m SO happy for you! It took us about a year (of month-after-month devastation) to get pregnant with our 3rd child (after getting pregnant with our first 2 RIGHT AWAY) and I remember that feeling – that giant sigh of relief when we FINALLY got a positive pregnancy test. I can still feel how magical that felt and how beyond excited I was. I am SOOOOOO happy that you’re feeling that right now!!!! You deserve it, for sure!

    Now…. lets hurry this pregnancy right along and get to nursery decorating and newborn photos!!! ….. oh, newborn photos – how I love you. =)

  204. I wanted to vote for you but I didn’t… Because YOU’D ALREADY WON! Lol. Congrarulations!

  206. Congrats on being the WINNER!!! of the Homie!! I hope this is a great kick off for the months of pregnancy and nursery decorating!!

  207. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! I LOVE it!!! Congrats!!! {BTW…apologize if you heard my screams from WA state!!!}

    All your prego plans from a while ago {that one post} really worked…{duh me!? LOL}

    Whoop Whoop!

    K….all that was kinda weird…

    🙂

    ~*Jessica

  209. Okay I’m a true idiot!! I just was reading further…apparently I missed your video announcement… LOL!!

    Still excited…and still Congrats!!

    xxJessica

  211. I knew it, I knew it, I knew it!!! Katie, I’m so happy for you! I’m also pregnant (four weeks along, just found out today!!!) so it totally weirdly feels like we’re doing this together (hah, don’t take that the wrong way :D).

    Gongrats also on the Homie win, awesome!

  212. CONGRATULATIONS KATIE!!! That is the most wonderful news ever, im a daily stopper of your blog and all the way from australia 🙂 and guess what im pregnant too! with my first and ill be 12 weeks tomorrow so ill be doing this journey with you! have to admit the last few weeks of my pregnancy have been sicky and draining but i wish you all the best. will you find out the sex of your little one or wait till the end? oooooooooo im squeeling with excitment. 😀

  213. Plain background, plain background, plain background!! I LOVE the photo of you holding the test, it’s just so joyful and excited and perfect. Love!

  214. Oh Katie!!! Congratulations to you, Jeremy, and Will. I have been praying you would be blessed with another one soon. I appreciate how open and honest you have been with us through this process. My husband and I are going through the same thing right now and it is nice to know I am not alone in my feelings of frustration and anxiousness. I cannot thank you enough for being willing to share your journey with the world. I am so happy for you and your family and I look forward to seeing the photos and hearing about the next nine months and beyond! You look beautiful!

  215. Dear Katie,
    OMG! Congratulations mama! I am so excited for you!! I couldn’t help but shed a few tears while watching your video – happy tears! 🙂 – You are super sweet and blessed, young lady!! 🙂

  216. I can’t believe I missed the announcement! I just saw your pics here and then went
    back and found your beautiful video. Congrats congrats to you and your family! I know you have been patiently waiting for awhile now. I have been reading your blog for a long time but I never really comment… But I love reading about your adventures and I can’t wait to follow you on this journey. Congrats again!

  217. Congrats again!

    Loving the white dress on both backgrounds – awesome photos and memories for later! Almost makes me wanna try for another… 🙂

  218. Dear Katie
    I was wondering if you were pregnant (how did I miss your video?) I am so happy for you! Congratulations! Please don’t work too hard from now on. Your true fans would just be content seeing your belly grow 🙂
    Bryn

  220. Congratulations!

    I was computer~less for a few days and …… Was so Thankful that God has blessed you with another little someone to Love!

    You know how you read a blog and you know you have missed something ….. that is how I was, frantically back reading to see where you shared the news. How precious!

    When times are bad …. God is Good. When times are good …. God is Good. God is good.

    Enjoy!
    Cindy

  221. You won the Best Home Design Blog Homie!!!! So happy for you…a new baby on the way and a Homie! You deserve it…

  222. Congratulations! So happy to hear that you will be blessed with another little bundle. Very cute prego pic..so wish pinterest was around when I was expecting..boo 🙂

  223. See look what I miss when life was soo busy this week to read!! What a happy surprise. Very excited for u and jeremy!! Can’t wit to see the cute pics of will and the bump! Happy first trimester and hoping no sickness!!

  225. KATIE!!!!! My lack of daily reading due to nursing school left me with ONE big surprise!!! I am so excited for you, Jeremy and big brother Will! Can’t wait to follow along with you on your journey:) God is GOOD!

  226. Congrats on winning the HOMIES Best Design Blog of 2012! (Although in my humble opinion, your baby announcement is a far greater accomplishment ;))

  227. EEEEK!!!! I’m so excited for you!!!!

    And I’m excited for me that I get to follow this journey with you!!

    I don’t know if you remember my post a month or so ago about my teenager daughter running away – well she came home!! 🙂

    So we both got our babes – congratulations!!!!

  229. YAY!! I’m so happy for you and your family!! Congratulations!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

    Oh, and congrats on the Homie Award!! You deserve it!!

  230. Ssssoooo I missed the video and was so confused when I seem this post so I patiently waited for your video to load and I’m beyond stoked for you and your growing family!!! Can’t wait to read about all your progress with bay bay #2! I just had my first last month and already miss my big Buddha belly!! Again congrats Katie!!!

  231. So happy for all of you! I had a feeling you may be pregnant from your bathroom re-do posts and I was crossing all of my fingers, toes and knees for you! Congratulations!

  232. Congrats!!! I am so happy for you and your family. God is good!

    Also….congrats on being Homie #1!! What a great week!

  233. I am so happy for you it made me want to tear up and just start bawling my little eyes out! Congrats!

  235. My computer was down for like 2 days, and I couldn’t watch videos…so this post was a SHOCKER!!! I’m on my husband’s laptop to confirm my thoughts by watching the video….. and I’m right!
    Congrats on the pregnancy!!!
    You look beautiful as always.

  237. First, Congratulations!!! I missed reading my favorite blogs in the last week or so and just saw your video. So excited and happy for you and your family!!! 🙂 Great picture ideas – Can’t wait to see how they come together this year and I really can’t wait to see you do another nursery!!! 😀 Sending ya a big virtual hug!!!!

  238. HEY!! Just wanted to say congratulations on the Homies win! I was so excited to hear you won. Not that I’m surprised. 😉

  239. I’m so happy for you! I just saw your video and almost cried! You’re going to make a beautiful mommy (again)!

  240. So…I was going back to the bathroom redo to get the paint colors (Yes, that’s right. I get my paint colors directly from your blog now. I don’t even go and look. I just write down your color and go on in). Anyhoo…while ogling the bathroom and reading the story it occurs to me that we may have found the reason for the paint breakdown! Hormones!!! Lovely, sweet, bite-you-in-the-butt-so-your-husband-is-convinced-he-married-a-looney hormones!!! Or maybe painting is just frustrating, and we girls sometimes lose our crap. Either way.

  241. Katie, I’m a new reader to your blog but I have already been so impressed and inspired by the posts that I have read! Congratulations on your pregnancy! Can’t wait to read more. 🙂

  245. “It’s like a beached whale having a seizure. ” -Best BP Quote EVER

    Love how you’re documenting. Adorable & fun!

  248. We are gonna totally find out…we can barely wait that long…waiting till the end would be TORTURE!
    xo – kb

  250. You are adorkable! Please don’t change. I hope your beautiful babies are as awkward, amazing, and down right knee-slappin’ funny as you. Big big congrats and prayers for a healthy pregnancy and smooth-bottomed baby, are coming atcha all the way from the Lonestar State. Yeehaw!

  251. Hi Katie,

    Long-time reader from PA here! You really are an inspiration and give us hope (well, me and my stubborn uterus). You don’t know me (if you can picture that with a head roll and a snap – ha ha) but you’re blog is a ray of sunshine in my day. You have a beautiful family and I pray that your new bundle is as happy and healthy as can be! Looking forward to seeing your photo journey over the next few months.

    Cheers,
    Sarah A from PA

  252. Congratulations! I’m so happy for you. I have been silently following your journey to baby #2 and I am beyond thrilled for your blessing. My husband and I have been trying for almost a year for baby #1 and we too just got the great news that we are expecting. As strange as it sounds it was a comfort to know someone else was going through the same thing (even though I don’t really know you) and you were able to give my frustration words. Not that I wanted you to be going through that of course but it helped me sift through my emotions. All that aside you mentioned you love your maternity clothes and I was wondering if you had any favorite places to pick up a few pieces. I am 11 weeks along and am starting my search and cannot find much. Congrats again – Hope you have an amazing pregnancy!!

  253. Congrats Katie! My friend Bridget (who told me about your blog) and I were painting my living room this week and talking about you. My husband was making fun of us cause he said it sounded like you were a good friend of ours. Reading the comment about the women telling her husband joyously that “Katie Bower is pregnant!” made me laugh and wonder how many husbands think their wives have an imaginary friend named Katie Bower. Congrats on the new baby! Going from one to two is…um…a little harder than i thought it would be. I have a four month old and 2.5 yr old. It’s a good day when we are all out of pajamas before lunch! 🙂 God bless!

  254. I love the brick backdrop from your pregnancy with Will! I’m loving both of the new ones but leaning more towards the subtle, neutral ones. I think we get to see a lot of the fun side of you on the blog it would be a change of pace to see the more subdued side. 🙂 Either way, you look great!

    Emily

  255. Congrats! Been reading for awhile now and have been praying God would answer your prayers quickly. Two questions, which I may have missed the answer to… 1.) When are you due? 2.) Where is the white tee from and is it a maternity/stretchy shirt that you will wear through the whole pregnancy or will you just get a bigger size as you get bigger?

  256. congrats on your super exciting news!!
    i’m new to this whole blogging thing…but yours is one that i read religiously!!!! (maybe it has something to do with the last name!!)

    i simply ADORE simplybloom photography. they actually did my daughters 2yr pictures, my brother dated christine’s younger sister in high school, and christine & i were pregnant with our boys at the same time. they are amazing!!

  257. Holy crap, Katie!! Congratulations!!!! I didn’t have a chance the other day to watch your video, and I’m obviously a little behind on my blog reads. So excited for you and the boyfriend!! 😀

  258. I am due November 5th…and the white tee is just a stretchy white night shirt that will hopefully last the entire pregnancy (it did last time and I was HUGE).
    xo – kb

  259. Oh my goodness, congratulations on being pregnant!!!!! I absolutely love your blog and I am thrilled for you and your family!!!!

  260. I actually read this and thought, “whaaa? is she pregnant?” Then I went back and actually WATCHED your video (I tend to read your blog at work =X!) at home and got so teary! I am so pleased (even though we like, do not know each other) to hear of the good news! This year’s a good year, I can feel it in my uterus (which holds a baby too!)

    Congratulations again and I look forward to reading about your pregnancy and LOOOVE living vicariously through you and your dream home renos! One can only dream. Australian house prices are ridiculous and no way in the world would we be able to score a house like yours for the price you paid! ALMOST makes me want to move there!

  261. OMG! That’s the date of my first wedding anniversary! Ah that’s so awesome!
    Huge congratulations to you and your family, stay safe and we’re all eager to meet bub when she’s fully cooked and ready.

  262. Hurray! How very exciting! I’m doing a victory cheerlerish dance for you Bower folk.

    Now you can have a bacon buffet all-day, every day!

  263. Congratulations! I am so happy for you and your family!! I personally think you should just put burlap on it and take the picture ; )

  265. You’re already glowing. You are adorable.

    I feel you on maternity clothes. I miss mine so much. I felt so much more attractive and confident during my pregnancies and I loved having cute clothes to show off my growing bump.

    Good luck with your pregnancy. I can’t wait to see Will become a big brother!

  266. Whoa! Back up a minute! You are PREGNANT!? *Insert ridiculous squealing for joy here* I”M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!

    (That sounds super weird…seeing as we don’t even know each other but YAY YAY YAY!!)

  267. I love the photo idea from Simply Bloom Photography, too. I actually pinned that same photo a while back for the day it is time to have my own little ones. I can’t wait to see how yours turns out!

  268. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! I also missed the post on you being pregnant! Hope you got through that bucket list fast 🙂 Great, great news. And yes I read your site like it’s the news… xo from nyc! Mary

  269. Congrats! I love your blog and am so excited for you!! I’m due November 12th 🙂 This is my first and I need to document it with weekly photos. Where did you get your dress/shirt?

  270. Belated CONGRATULATIONS from Wisconsin!!
    I know we don’t “know” each other, but I’ve been hooked on your blog since your last visit with the YHL crew (I think Will and Clara are so cute together too!) and I am beyond excited for you! I’m excited for us both really… we’re somewhat pregnancy buddies! I’m 8 weeks now with #2 as well, so we get to go through this “together”.
    Congrats again and have fun documenting the weeks flying by. We all look forward to “meeting” the newest little Bower!

  271. OK! So I usually read your blog while I’m at work (first thing after the computer gets switched on!) and I skipped the video blog because my manager was floating around. I didn’t get back to watching it and then I read this post!!!!! I COMPLETELY MISSED THE BABY ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! AWESOME NEWS! Every time I was waiting for your blog to load I was praying there’d be a baby announcement!
    Congratulations to you Katie, Jer & Will. 🙂
    SO happy for you.

  272. I like the vibrant one! I started to do monthly photos like YHL for my new baby boy who is . I loveeeeeeeeee the idea!

  274. Oh my goodness, you stinker! You hid the announcement in a video that wouldn’t load on my phone so I had no idea about your “occupied uterus” until I saw this post!!! WOW! Congratulations! I am seriously smiling so big for you guys right now! 🙂 I’ve been a long time reader but seldom comment since I read using an RSS app on my phone! <3 Congratulations! Cannot wait to follow along with you & your precious family!

  275. So cute! I actually am in love with your 15 year old silliness from last time… I think I may borrow that idea for this go around! Love love love the little personality!!!

  276. Katie, I just watched your video. I cried the whole way through it, you are have such a beautiful and generous spirit and I am so incredibly happy for you. That wait for a baby can be such a challenge, especially when you already have one child and you know you can do it!

    I have just found out that I’m pregnant (5 weeks today!) with my second child this week. My little guy Max is a couple of months older than Will. We’ve been trying forever and to see those two blue lines made me laugh and cry at the same time.

    I’m feeling every emotion right along with you and like I said above I am so so so incredibly happy for you. xxoo

  277. CONGRATULATIONS!!! So excited for you and your beautiful family! Can’t wait to watch your sweet belly grow!!!

  279. Hey Katie! This is my first comment here but I absolutely love your blog and am so happy for your new baby news! I’ve been wondering how you add captions to your photos on the blog. Do you use Photoshop? On your pregnancy progress pictures of two side by side with text, how did you do those?

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