CBB Exclusive: Melissa Joan Hart’s pregnancy journal: The holidays, the belly, and Mason’s vocabulary
This column is sponsored by Regal+Lager and Lascal, who have sent Melissa, now 27 weeks along, their new Lascal M1 Carrier. They are also sending one to Friends of the Family, a charity Melissa works closely with.
So its been an interesting month already and we are only a week into it. Mason sure is keeping us on our toes. His vocabulary is growing in leaps and bounds everyday. He went from asking us to "sit" with him to "sit down now please." It’s amazing.
We spent Thanksgiving in Alabama with my husband’s family and then wentto NY to visit some of my family and do some holiday shopping. Masonice skated for the first time while I safely walked him around the icein my snow boots. We watched the Rockefeller Tree Lighting which Masonand I thoroughly enjoyed.
Continue reading for more of her journal and photos.
As for my growing bump, it is getting too difficult to lift my little man and there is no room left for him on my lap. Everyone keeps commenting on how small I look for being 27 weeks, but I think they forget I have 3 more months to grow. The baby kicks me and wiggles non-stop and if the little one is already this strong, I am scared of how strong these kicks will become in the coming weeks.
I haven’t been eating very healthy due to travel and holiday goodies laying around everywhere. I am back to morning bagels instead of my usual protein shakes, but now that we are home I am gonna buckle down and at least try to get my proteins and veggies in before the Christmas glutton takes place.
I am cooking for 16 of our family members this year which is really hilarious since I don’t cook all year and somehow I think I can actually make a good enough meal to impress both our moms.
I’ll keep ya posted on the outcome of this upcoming drama!
M & M & m.
Check out Melissa’s new movie Holiday in Handcuffs.
Photos by photographer Tara Rochelle who shot the family last month. Used with thanks and as a CBB exclusive.
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- Posted on Dec 12, 07 at 10:15AM
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December 12th, 2007 at 10:31 am
Very Funny. beautiful pics. I wish her good luck.
December 12th, 2007 at 10:43 am
I LOVE the picture of Mason kissing her tummy! They seem like such a normal family!
I can’t wait to see this new little one, I bet he/she is going to be beautiful!!!
December 12th, 2007 at 10:44 am
she seems nice, can’t wait t hear what she is having
December 12th, 2007 at 11:56 am
The picture with Mason kissing her belly is so cute!
December 12th, 2007 at 11:58 am
aww I love that picture of the 3 of them! I love how much she has grown since I remember her (on Clarissa Explains it All…) and how beautiful her family is!
December 12th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
She’s such a refreshing read. I love how down-to-earth she is. Pregnancy and Motherhood has grounded her even more. What a fantasic woman.
I went to Tara’s website to see more of her photography. There’s more of Melissa on there. Some truly gorgeous shots. And go her for baring all, though covering the all-important bits. Stunning.
Sarah’s note: Yes, aren’t they? Those are from her pregnancy with Mason.
If anyone else is interested in seeing them, click the link to Tara’s site in the post, then go to portraits > gallery > bellies. You should see a pic of Melissa, and there are more on the right hand side.
December 12th, 2007 at 2:33 pm
Such beautiful pictures and I love how she signed it. lol
December 12th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
Protein shakes for breakfast?
Righteo then…
She looks fabulous, and that picture of all three of them is just gorgeous.
December 12th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
I love how she signed it too. Maybe after the new little one arrives it will be M & M & m & m if they keep the alliterating names going!
December 23rd, 2007 at 2:17 pm
i can’t wait to hear what she is having. i am thinking it’s another boy.
January 8th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
First of all: M, thank you so much for being brave and writing this blog. I really appreciated your honesty in the first post in regards to your concern about weight gain and baby size–regardless of what some of the reaction may have been. It’s refreshing to read real and honest reactions to pregnancy, and, hopefully, as the blog continues, about having babies and children in general.
Second of all: I’ve been a fan since we were all kids! Love you!
Thirdly, and lastly, a couple of questions: I was hoping that in the future, you could perhaps explore how you and your husband knew you were ready to have a child the first time around. Did you know you always wanted to be a mother, for instance? (I ask because I’m a 26 yr. old Ph.D. candidate who’s been married for five and a half years, and my husband and I feel so confused about this topic.) Also, I gather from your first post that this second pregnancy was a surprise–did you have an ideal age in mind to have a second child, both for yourself as well as your son?
January 14th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I just wanted to say how lovely Melissa looks. I noticed she mentioned the criticism that is given to celebrities (and all women) concerning weight gain in pregnancy. I am happy that she is not taking this seriously. You cant win, if you don’t gain weight,then you are a bad mommy. When you do gain the weight (which is normal and healthy) then you are getting too fat. To Melissa and all mommies to be: Enjoy your pregnancy, and keep sharing these beautiful belly pics. Your family is beautiful and thank you for sharing this happy time in your life.