By Erika Rasmusson Janes, iVillage editor
You're pregnant -- and you and the hubs have already found creative ways to announce it to friends and family. Now it's time to start documenting the evidence by photographing that ever-evolving bump of yours. Trust us, even if (okay, when) you're feeling fat and frumpy, these once-a-week or once-a-month pregnancy pictures are ones you'll want to have. Here, the cutest ways to count down to your due date:
Pretty in Pastel
From the muted colors to the quirky, atypical pregnancy-photo additions -- a Santa hat, the family dog, the hubby -- we love this pretty example of the pregnancy self-portrait from Simply Bloom Photography. We say: Simply gorgeous!
Get Big Brother Involved
Dark jeans and a white tank make for a spare, no-frills way to show off mama's growing belly -- it's the exuberance of the soon-to-be-big brother that takes this weekly bump watch, from Mom*Tog, to the adorable level. If you've already got a tot, get him involved in the process by letting him hold up the sign each week. Older kiddos can even write the numbers and letters!
Stick It
The sticker-on-a-white-onesie concept isn't just for tracking baby's growth -- it's for tracking mom's growth, too! (Well, minus the onesie.) Find a set of pregnancy stickers that you like on Etsy -- like the ones shown here from Little Baby Bumblebee -- and apply to a form-fitting top; then take a photo. For optimum bump charting, we like putting the sticker off to the side and snapping pics in profile.
Make Fun Size Comparisons
From limes to cantaloupes to watermelons, it's easy to track your bump by comparing your babe-to-be's size to a piece of produce, the way Making Me Cranky did. Find week-by-week comparisons online, and track down those fruits and veggies for a fun photo session. But don't just use them as props -- eat them! Baby will thank you for choking down that kale.
Have Some Finger Fun
No time (or energy, thanks to first trimester barfiness) for props? No problem! Just borrow this idea from The McClenahans and use your hands. We love this so-simple way to chronicle your bump's growth each month -- simply hold up the number of fingers that correspond to how many months along you are -- and have someone snap a pic. Easy!
Create a Chalkboard Frame
Another fun idea: Use chalk and a chalkboard to frame yourself -- bump and all -- each week or every few weeks, the way Kelly and Bobby did. Draw the number and a cute squiggly outline, stand inside it, and have your hubs or a friend take the photo. We're swooning over the super-sweet touch of tying a pink or blue ribbon around your belly for the 20-week -- or whenever you find out the gender -- picture. (Not finding out? Cut out a felt question mark and add it to your shirt when you snap the 18- to 20-week photo.)
Count Time with a T-Shirt!
While the darling five-photos-in-one belly tracking displayed in this picture from One Little Minute would be tricky to do without Photoshop, translating the general idea is easy: Take a grow-with-you t-shirt and iron on numbers 1 through 40 (or buy the one shown here!), and take a photo of yourself wearing the shirt each week or two with the appropriate numbers crossed off!
Have a Mini Countdown
We love Ten June's take on using a chalkboard: Make it mini! Simply take a small chalkboard, write down how far along you are, and hold it by your waist (not that you have one anymore). Dressing in all black keeps the look chic and minimalist. And adding a blue or pink balloon when you find out the gender is a sweet touch!
Source: iVillage
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