The Growing Belly

Growing a baby inside your belly is an amazing experience. I really enjoyed it and miss the moments when Halle would be moving and grooving inside my stomach.
When Eric and I found out we were pregnant, we decided wanted to document my pregnancy by taking a photo of myself every week. I won't show you all 40 pictures because that would take along time to upload, and let's be honest we all like seeing the drastic changes. Here you go and please no judgements.

8 Weeks

17 weeks

24 weeks

31 weeks

38 weeks (last picture taken)

I didn't have Halle until 39weeks and 4 days but we didn't take a picture that week. I'm pretty sure I was crabby, hot, and felt like a whale which made me not want to smile for the camera.
I am so glad we documented those 9 months because they honestly flew by.

I'm Baaaack...

I can't believe it has been several months since I last blogged. So much has happened since June and I can't wait to blog all about it. The biggest change is I am now a mommy. I absolutely love my new role that the Lord has blessed me with. Every time I hold my sweet baby girl I praise the Lord and marvel that she is all mine and I get to kiss her as much as I want to.

I plan on blogging about the end of my pregnancy and what a joy it was to be waddling around in the hottest summer in Texas, the birth story, and my new life as a mommy. Stay tuned, you're in for some good laughs and a peek inside the life of being a Brinkman + baby.

The new us

The Sappy, Pregnant Lady loves...

I have always been pretty sentimental, but being pregnant has pushed me to be a big ole' sap. Here are are few things that I have may or may not shed some tears over.

- The Vow movie trailer


- Reading Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by: James Patterson


- Eric and I went to a marriage conference this past weekend. On the last day of the conference we renewed our vows. I definitely was holding back a waterfall of tears.

- Seeing our sweet baby girl move like crazy in my belly.

- Even though this is a Christmas song I still absolutely love it!
You're here: Francesca Battistelli

- Coming home and the house is neatly organized and cleaned by my amazing husband.

- Reading God's everlasting and unconditional love through his Word.


Those are just a few things that make me blubber like a baby. I know after my pregnancy I will only become more emotional due to hormones and the arrival of my little girl. In the future if we ever hang out, do me a favor and always keep a kleenex in your pocket for me just in case I open up the water works.