40 Weeks In, 40 Weeks Out

Happy Halloween everyone! Apologies for the minor hiatus but as most of you know from my social media posts the last couple of weeks, my wonderful dad passed away last week. It's been a very difficult few months seeing him go through so much pain since he was diagnosed with cancer back in July. It just spread too quickly and took his life far too soon. We are slowly healing our broken hearts though and know that he is watching out for us from Heaven. Thank you so much for all your love and support during this sad and difficult time. It means the world to us to hear your kind words, prayers, and love.

I finally was able to sit down and fix up my blog schedule a bit and I'm hoping to start posting on the regular again now that life seems to have calmed down a bit. I have a bit to catch up on but we'll get there! Let's start out fresh though with a very special post today. Today, Kai is 40 weeks old. He spent exactly 40 weeks inside me, and now he has been living on the outside for 40 weeks. From tomorrow on, he will have been outside of me longer than he was inside me and for some reason that feels very significant to me. I truly loved being pregnant with this little miracle and miss that connection with him every single day. He was so safe inside of me and I wish I could still have him all to myself to protect him all the time. However, being able to hold him in my arms, kiss him, and watch him grow every single day is just as incredible. Motherhood is the most complicated love I will ever experience and it is the biggest blessing of my life. I wanted to take a little stroll down memory lane of these last 80 weeks of motherhood.

4 Weeks: May 24, 2017: the day we found out our family was growing

9 Weeks: 4th of July 2017- telling our family our news!

15 Weeks: Nugget's Baby Announcement

20 Weeks: Gender Reveal Party - it's a boy!

22 Weeks: Babymoon at Walt Disney World

24 Weeks: Bought our new car!

25 Weeks

28 Weeks: Baby Shower

36 Weeks: Maternity Photos - photos courtesy of Brandie Scales

40 Weeks: In Labor!

January 24, 2018: Kai's Birth Day

Day 1

Day 3: Homecoming day!

Day 4: Kai's Newborn Photos - photos courtesy of Brandie Scales

Kai's Nursery: photos courtesy of Brandie Scales

Day 6

1 Week

4 Weeks: 1 Month

8 Weeks: 2 Months

9 Weeks: First Easter

Milk Drunk Baby!

10 Weeks: First Brunch at Bistrot Zinc

12 Weeks: First Cubs Game (Opening Week)

12 Weeks: 3 Months

14 Weeks: May the 4th be with you!

14 Weeks: Kai's Baptism

14 Weeks: Baptism Luncheon

15 Weeks: Mother's Day

Tummy Time!

17 Weeks: 4 Months

18 Weeks: Karavida Family Reunion 2018

21 Weeks: 5 Months

23 Weeks: First 4th of July

23 Weeks: First Zoo Trip w/ Grandma & Grandpa

23 Weeks: Kai + Grandpa

25 Weeks: 6 Months

28 Weeks: Reniassance Faire

30 Weeks: 7 Months

34 Weeks: Apple Picking

34 Weeks: 8 Months

35 Weeks: 3 Year Anniversary

36 Weeks: Fall Festival at Chicago Botanic Garden

37 Weeks: Pumpkin Picking

38 Weeks: First Halloween at Spooky Pooch Parade

39 Weeks: 9 Months

40 Weeks

Even through the most difficult times, Kai has been my little ray of sunshine for the last 80 weeks. The amount of love we share is truly incredible and I am so honored to be his mama. I love you with every once of my being, Kai Bear!