Hahaha! These are awesome!! Love them!

Anna looks soooo much like Jonah at times! Than other times she is all Riv. I love these, can't wait for there to be tons of pictures of Solomon on here every day! Love you, miss ya'll! :)

Oh, my goodness, I love Ranching Heritage museum! And those kids are so stinkin' precious!

NO NO NO don't pull back on all of the personal posts!!! Those are my favorite. Okay I like your other ones too but boy oh boy I sure like the personal ones. Love to know whats going on with the house, the hubs, the BABY!!! Don't stop :)

Lauren! It's so fun and encouraging to read your posts! I love your bedding for the baby and I can't wait to see the little guy on your blog! :)

You look great!

hi lauren! When I was 21 and almost 7 mo prego with my first, we had just moved to a new town two states away....and here I was having my first baby and not working....kinda an identity crisis.....anyways, when my baby was just a few weeks old, I joined MOPS http://www.mops.org/ ......it totally helped me connect with other new moms....made alot of good friends...got to heara fun parenting topic and had a small group that really encouraged me in that first year of motherhood and not to mention, it gave me something to "do" every other week! You just may want to check into it! :-) Happy nesting!

You look JUST like me and JUST like my friend who is also 20 weeks. It makes me feel normal and I breathe a sigh of relief. Ahhh....

Even though I still admit that I look down each day and swear I:
a.) grow EVERY single day.....
b.) look like Homer Simpson
c.) look like the Grinch without green hair
d.) have already grown out of the matnernity pants my tiny friends loaned me. :(

But you look ADORABLE so it makes me want to think maybe I'm adorable ish too.

Look at your cute belly! And I love your style/color choices. It's going to be one cute room, I'm sure! I gave up knitting when I was 11 because of the time-consumption. For me, crocheting is much quicker. :)

I LOVE your personal posts so don't feel bad posting them. Plus this is YOUR blog so you can do whatever the heck you want on it! And don't be upset about getting bigger... it's what your baby needs! Be happy you are providing him with a warm safe haven to chill in for now :) You look beautiful, embrace it! I mean hey... this is the only time in your life where the fatter you get the more beautiful people think you are... EMBRACE IT!!!! :) Enjoy this time with the boys :)

Hi Lauren.....this is my first comment! Anyhow I just wanted to say that in starting my photog business and in speaking with expectant woman they are always concerned about how "big" they are, what I've come to realize is that pregnant women no matter their size are beautiful. You look amazing. Oh and Etsy is addiciting be careful! :)

I have been a reader for awhile and am finally commenting! :) I wanted to say that I love your posts, home makeover and photography. Congrats on your pregnancy and I think you look great! Love your fabrics and colors. They look fun.

You might wanna give crochet a try - it's so much quicker and easier (and easier to undo mistakes!). I'd definitely say it's more relaxing than knitting because you don't have to think quite as hard :)

Ohh, that 20 week mark feel so good doesn't it?! Now you get to start counting DOWN your weeks :)

I'm a knitting fiend! If you'd like a quicker project, fatter needles and fatter yarn will yield a quicker scarf. Keep going, you'll get faster at it.

Hi, I have been following your blog for a while now too, I don't comment too much but I enjoy getting to learn a little more about you and your "family life" like your house renovations and pregnancy updates, also love seeing your photography work, I'm such a fan of your work.
Can't wait to see solomon's room with the color scheme that you picked. I recently started teaching myself to knit too, after seeing all of the adorable crochet and knit hats out there I figured why not, I can do this , but I agree it has been pretty tim consuming. It does get a little easier as you go though keep up the good work. Love the belly bump picture, thanks for sharing. When I was pregnant with my son I gained somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 - 45 lbs which brought my final weight to just under 200 lbs. I felt like a hippo and in result I did not take many pictures to document my pregnancy which I really regret now. Wish I could go back and embrace the baby weight gain a little more instead of being so self concious about it. Anyhoo sorry about my book here just thought I'd share some of my experience with you, to show that your not alone with your emotions, every woman is different but we all have our own sort of rollercoaster. Best wishes.

Stella's expression is priceless ... hopefully the next round of the Snowpocalypse won't be as bad as this last one!

Don't worry Lauren I was one of those girls who gained the weight everywhere with my pregnancies too. I laugh because I gained 50lbs with my daughter and only 42lbs when I was pregnant with my twins. Lol, I guess a lil too much ice cream with my first pregnancy.

I'm right there with you. I'll be 19 weeks on Wednesday and I'm NOT glorying in pregnancy pics (though I'm sure I'll regret it "someday"). I want to punch people who say they're not yet in maternity pants when I've already grown out of most of mine!! :(

Lauren, I always said when I was pregnant it looked like someone stuck a straw in my belly button and blew!

I'm sure you look great! I feel like I'm surrounded by women right now who only have the baby bump and no other weight gain. I KNOW it's in my family history to balloon up everywhere, and even though I'm not pregnant, my sister is, and she's feeling huge all over. It's nice to know we're not alone with our genes. :)

Don't regret how you look! Soon it will be so forgotten when you have that baby in your arms. Embrace your belly! Remember, he is learning your heartbeat.
I love love your work and blog. I read it everyday! Thanks for letting us see into your fun world!

I love it! I was just telling Dane it is hard to believe I have been pregnant, nursing, or trying to conceive for 9 years now. It was worth every second to hold these 5 miracles! So happy for you !!

Ha- this makes me laugh. I am getting used to our "new normal" of baby-infiltrated life. It's been good- great actually- but it's weird to think that I'm "lactating". Sounds so gross. But I guess that's how God intended it!

Lauren- I am so happy for you guys! I remember you saying when you did Jack's newborn pics that you were sure you would get baby fever from photographing all these babies! I am so happy for you guys and I know you will be wonderful parents! Solomon will be the most photographed baby and I can't wait to see them! And yes, it's ok to push out instead of sucking in when pregnant, that's the best part! (Including the overindulgence of donuts!!) Have fun and soak it all in!

Long-time subscriber here, but don't know if I've ever left a comment before. Just had to say that pregnancy suits you! You look fabulous! I'd love to hear more about what was so fabulous about KC, too. We're always looking for a good trip idea. :)

you look absolutely stunning Lauren!

Hey girl, glad you had fun in K.C.! We live in Overland Park (south K.C.) and love it! Next time you are coming up, have Mar get you my number. JT would love to see Josh and I'd love to see you. You look great pregnant! And I know you feel big now, but trust me, just enjoy being able to see your toes, shave your legs evenly and tie your shoes. Pretty soon, those luxuries will be gone! I can't wait to feel normal again!

i just had a baby in november and i'm so happy to hear that i'm not the only person who had itchy armpits while pregnant! i thought i was so weird because no one else i knew had that! and you look amazing pregnant, not chubby!! embrace it, it looks good on you!

Don't worry about the twins comments. I've been getting them since I was 5 months preggers. One of my friends is legit carrying twins and she's only 3 weeks behind me. She looks REALLY pregnant, and has been bigger than me all along. People sometimes just shouldn't talk.

Looks like Oklahoma life & pregnancy are agreeing with you! You look GORGEOUS as always! Enjoy this time you have of quiet stillness....it will be long gone when your little man arrives on the scene! If it makes you feel any better, we've been getting snow here as well, cold temps more than snow, but no laying out by the pool planned anytime soon ;)

IT's a busy but amazing time in your life. Enjoy these small moments of quiet now. Take a nap when you can, enjoy impromptu lunches with friends! I was either pregnant or nursing for 6.5 years straight (3 girls) and I remember it as a wonderful, but busy time that passed by in a blur! I just would nurse right up until the new baby arrived, but it worked out wonderfully!