Belly watch 2013.

Creative growing belly photos or some other multi-media progression seems to be, like, the thing to do when you're knocked up.  There are loads of jealousy-inducing baby bump tracking methods all over the place (well, specifically on the ol' interwebs)!

I mean something as simple as this to something a little more juiced up like this and then finally something so amazing as THIS that the friggin' Huffington Post does a write up about it - heck no could I compete!  Shit, I barely can keep up with this blog.

Well in an effort to track my belly growth, I had my man take some photos of me and let's just say it's pretty clear I don't have the talent as the badass mommies in the links above do.

I like to call this series: Photo Flub.  Why, well let me tell you...

Here's the first one.  Notice how I'm wearing a loose-fitting shirt and you can't even see my legs to get an idea if there are any changes in my body?  Yeah, my youngest sister (who is also pregnant) gave me such shit for this photo flub and really, I couldn't blame her.  Talk about palm to face, am I right?

So, I tried again at 16 weeks, but she still shook her head in shame.  I mean the photo ain't the best as I should have cleaned up the clutter at my feet first, but that might just be my minor OCD flairing up.  However, my sister informed me that my shirt is still way too loose...?  I thought it was pretty form-fitting though.  She then proceeded to tell me that I need a tight tank that cups my boobs -- uh, what?!  I guess she means it should be so tight that my breasts are more pronounced?  Well at any rate, apparently this too was  a flub.

Again, I feel like the cropping ain't the best.  But who's fault is that really???  My baby's daddy that's who!  That being said, I wore the right shirt - WIN!  I'm not too sure if I'm showing yet or if that's just after dinner gut.

I've yet to take another one because I wanted to actually show and not question whether it's just a bloated belly or actual preggy bump.  Maybe I'll do one tonight because at 22 weeks it's pretty clear I got bump action - FINALLY. 

It's also pretty clear there's no rhyme or reason to when I take these photos.  I mean women usually do it weekly, right?  But I'm just all over the place.  You know what though?  Works for me.

UPDATE PHOTO:

     
So here I am at 23 weeks and FINALLY showing.  I even text messaged this photo to my persnickety sister and she agreed it was a definite win.  The shirt works, the cropping ain't too shabby, and of course HELLO BUMP.  I think (to use business speak) going forward, I'll take just 4 more bump photos and then collage 'em at the end for a post just before the wee one is due.  I think my sister will be happy I'm actually keeping up with the growth of my belly...I guess I am too.