| Nine months of pregnancy seems an eternity when | | | | kissing baby belly makes for a touching moment. And |
| you get that little pink positive on the test stick. In | | | | your partners hands on your belly, speak love. Of |
| this day and age, we no longer have to wait until we | | | | course, studio pictures are best towards the end of |
| start having symptoms of pregnancy, which can start | | | | pregnancy, but don't wait too long either!Some |
| as late as 8 or 10 weeks for some. Instead, we have | | | | studios specialize in pregnancy and newborn pictures - |
| pregnancy tests that will determine a positive just | | | | check your phone book or ask around.Belly Cast |
| days after conception. This can make the pregnancy | | | | ItBelly Cast, or Belly Mask, has become a popular |
| journey seem even longer!While you are growing, | | | | method of preserving pregnant bellies. Belly Cast kits |
| suffering morning sickness and anxiously awaiting the | | | | are inexpensive and easy to find, particularly online. |
| new addition to the family, here are a few ways to | | | | They are easy to do, but don't try to do a belly cast |
| memorialize your pregnancy; both for yourself and to | | | | yourself! You will definitely need another set of hand |
| pass along to the child in the future.Write ItIf you | | | | and sometimes an extra set is helpful. No baby belly |
| don't already, now is a great time to take up | | | | inhibitions? Make a party of it! Invite your girlfriends |
| journaling. A hardback journal to write would give you | | | | over for some messy fun. In the end, you have a |
| the option of writing any time, while eating breakfast, | | | | plaster cast of your belly to decorate, hang on the |
| in bed, or in a waiting room. Picking out the book | | | | wall or sit on a shelf.Decorated BellyWomen are |
| could be a special in itself, as you will be picking | | | | becoming more willing to bare their pregnant bellies. |
| something that touches you. If your penmenship is | | | | Decorating your baby belly is a fun way to show it |
| not something you particularly want to share, | | | | off. Wear it around the house, or out in public. Make |
| journaling online offers a wide variety of options. | | | | a party of it, or do it yourself. But don't forget to |
| Generally called "blogging", a web log has been a | | | | take pictures!Semi-permanant belly decoration - |
| popular method of writing thoughts, opinions and | | | | Henna is a type of skin dye that will essentially "stain" |
| sharing knowledge with others. There are many blog | | | | the skin, essentially, a non-permanant tattoo. Women |
| communities, each offering different perks. Some | | | | have been using henna for years and years. Henna |
| provide private post options, so your posts are | | | | kits are widely available. A simple design or something |
| viewable to the general public, only to those you | | | | elaborate - it's all up to you! Do be careful in the sun |
| allow. Some allow categories, giving you the option of | | | | with a henna'd baby belly. Your skin may tan and |
| writing about things other than just your pregnancy. | | | | when the henna wears off in a week or more, you |
| Others still, are aimed just at moms or pregnant | | | | may end up with a reversed belly tattoo.Paint it and |
| moms. Take a look around and find one that has a | | | | wash it - Skin safe paints are a great just for fun |
| good feel for you.Pregnant Belly, Say CheeseTake | | | | project to do with siblings. Get into some comfy |
| monthy pregnant belly pictures. Start at the | | | | clothes, get a glass of water, juice or your |
| beginning, or as soon as you are able. There may not | | | | pregnancy tea and sit back. Let the kids paint. Don't |
| be much of a baby belly at 8 weeks along, but when | | | | forget to Take Pictures!Belly PillowWhew! The |
| you have a whole pregnancy worth of belly shots, | | | | pregnancy is over, or close to it. Grab your favorite |
| you'll have fun looking at where you started and | | | | maternity top, your sewing machine and some good |
| where you ended!Some tips for taking monthy belly | | | | stuffing. Sew that shirt into a pillow; square, round, or |
| pictures: Be consistent. Stand the same way, by the | | | | just sew up all the openings and leave it full size! This |
| same wall or door (or similar). Wear similar clothing | | | | is a great momento to pass along to the baby. Do it |
| (like a pair of sweatpants that you can wear almost | | | | for each pregnancy and each child will have their very |
| throughout). Show bare belly, or wear a shirt - or do | | | | own "moms favorite maternity shirt pillow".Regardless |
| one of each every time. The more consistent you | | | | of how much you do to memorialize your pregnancy, |
| are, the more obvious the pregnancy changes when | | | | enjoy as much of it as you are able to. Those nine |
| looking back.Studio PicturesYou've got the digital | | | | months, though they seem long while you are |
| camera taking your own pregnant belly pictures, but | | | | counting the days, when looking back, it's just a |
| a professional photogragher will make some beautiful | | | | snippet in time.---Judi Cox is a work at home mom |
| pictures for your baby belly book. Consider including | | | | living in the Ohio Valley with her husband and 4 |
| siblings, if any, your partner, and take pregnancy | | | | children. Judi's current online interests include working |
| pictures that aren't so "traditional". Strip down and | | | | on two of her websites Mom's Little Garden and |
| wrap up in white robe, or guaze - with a dark | | | | Momma Muse. |
| background, this is beautiful. Siblings touching or | | | | |