--- title: Little Baby Lump | Pregnancy and Baby Blog description: Follow my journey through pregnancy (twice!) and motherhood. --- [![lbl-masthead.png](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/hub/188884/file-312550222.png?width=1504&name=file-312550222.png "lbl-masthead.png")](http://littlebabylump.com) ### Follow Me: ### [Emmett Turns 5, Celebrates at Pump It Up ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/emmett-5th-birthday) ### [Happy Holidays From the Vaughans!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/happy-holidays-2013) ### [Emmett's Hilarious Chicken Recipe](https://www.littlebabylump.com/emmetts-hilarious-chicken-recipe) ### ["How Does the Baby Come Out?" #StuffEmmettSays](https://www.littlebabylump.com/emmett-big-brother-reaction) ### [Gender Reveal: It's a ... ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/baby-lump-v2-gender) ### [Guess the Sex! ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/guess-the-sex) ### [Emmett Fires Off a Freedom Rocket at the USS Intrepid](https://www.littlebabylump.com/uss-intrepid-freedom-rocket) ### [Emmett Reenacts Mr. Owl's Tootsie Pop Commercial](https://www.littlebabylump.com/emmetts-mr-owl-tootsie-pop-commercial-reenactment) ### [Little Baby Lump Is Back! (Wanna Know Why?)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog-relaunch) ### [A Long Overdue Update ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219475/A-Long-Overdue-Update) ### [Emmett Says 'Mamma!' ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219476/Emmett-Says-Mamma) ### [Emmett's Favorite Playground Activity](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219478/Emmett-s-Favorite-Playground-Activity) ### [Where Did They Go?](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219479/Where-Did-They-Go) ### [Superman Goes Trick-or-Treating ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219480/Superman-Goes-Trick-or-Treating) ### [Vote Emmett the Next babyGap Model!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219481/Vote-Emmett-the-Next-babyGap-Model) ### [An Afternoon at Tougas Farm](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219482/An-Afternoon-at-Tougas-Farm) ### [Last Days of Summer: Labor Day in Maine](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219483/Last-Days-of-Summer-Labor-Day-in-Maine) ### [Emmett Experiences the Jersey Shore ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219484/Emmett-Experiences-the-Jersey-Shore) ### [Little Swimmer](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219485/Little-Swimmer) ### [Happy Birthday to the Gusbuster! ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219486/Happy-Birthday-to-the-Gusbuster) ### [Mommy and Daddy Get Engaged](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219487/Mommy-and-Daddy-Get-Engaged) ### [His Diaper is Full ... Full of Chic ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219488/His-Diaper-is-Full-Full-of-Chic) ### [Emmett's First Buzz Cut](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219490/Emmett-s-First-Buzz-Cut) ### [Emmett's Mother's Day Message](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219491/Emmett-s-Mother-s-Day-Message) ### [Puzzle Piece Cymbals](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219492/Puzzle-Piece-Cymbals) ### [Emmett and the Waddlers at My Gym](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219493/Emmett-and-the-Waddlers-at-My-Gym) ### [Emmett's First Artistic Experience: Crayons!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219494/Emmett-s-First-Artistic-Experience-Crayons) ### [Family Rendezvous in NJ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219495/Family-Rendezvous-in-NJ) ### [Emmett's First (Professional) Haircut ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219496/Emmett-s-First-Professional-Haircut) ### [First Birthday Recap: Monkey Cake in the Face](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219497/First-Birthday-Recap-Monkey-Cake-in-the-Face) ### [Happy First Birthday, Baby Lump!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219498/Happy-First-Birthday-Baby-Lump) ### [Emmett at the Children's Museum](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219499/Emmett-at-the-Children-s-Museum) ### [Emmett and the Big Tub](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219501/Emmett-and-the-Big-Tub) ### [First Steps and a New Year for Baby Lump](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219502/First-Steps-and-a-New-Year-for-Baby-Lump) ### [Santa Baby](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219503/Santa-Baby) ### [I Need Your Vote! http://bit.ly/votepam](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219504/I-Need-Your-Vote-http-bit-ly-votepam) ### [And The Crowd Goes Wild!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219505/And-The-Crowd-Goes-Wild) ### [Babysitting Ben](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219506/Babysitting-Ben) ### [Mr. Sippy](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219507/Mr-Sippy) ### [The Apple Remedy](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219508/The-Apple-Remedy) ### [Happy Halloween from a Ferocious Blue Monster](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219509/Happy-Halloween-from-a-Ferocious-Blue-Monster) ### [Drunk Baby](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219510/Drunk-Baby) ### [WaterFire and Pumpkin Picking with the Grandparents ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219511/WaterFire-and-Pumpkin-Picking-with-the-Grandparents) ### [Welcome Baby Benjamin!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219512/Welcome-Baby-Benjamin) ### [Patiently Awaiting the Arrival of Baby K](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219513/Patiently-Awaiting-the-Arrival-of-Baby-K) ### [Emmett the Monkey](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219514/Emmett-the-Monkey) ### [A Virtual Tour of Our New Apartment](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219515/A-Virtual-Tour-of-Our-New-Apartment) ### [Baby Gate Inmate](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219516/Baby-Gate-Inmate) ### [Pamera is Back](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219517/Pamera-is-Back) ### [Hunger Action Month: Child Nutrition](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219518/Hunger-Action-Month-Child-Nutrition) ### [Meeting Gus & Sprouting Toofers ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219519/Meeting-Gus-Sprouting-Toofers) ### [Emmett's First Attempts to Crawl ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219520/Emmett-s-First-Attempts-to-Crawl) ### [Gearing up for the Move](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219522/Gearing-up-for-the-Move) ### [When Babies Attack](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219523/When-Babies-Attack) ### [Emmett on a Boat ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219524/Emmett-on-a-Boat) ### [Mr. Independent ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219525/Mr-Independent) ### [Welcome My New Nephew, Gus!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219526/Welcome-My-New-Nephew-Gus) ### [Gus Nutter, Come on Down! ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219527/Gus-Nutter-Come-on-Down) ### [Daddy's First Father's Day](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219528/Daddy-s-First-Father-s-Day) ### [Emmett Likes Oatmeal!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219529/Emmett-Likes-Oatmeal) ### [Emmett Test Drives His New Walker ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219530/Emmett-Test-Drives-His-New-Walker) ### [The Lone Mother](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219531/The-Lone-Mother) ### [Emmett's Funny New Sleeping Position ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219532/Emmett-s-Funny-New-Sleeping-Position) ### [Feeding Emmett "Solids," Take Two ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219533/Feeding-Emmett-Solids-Take-Two) ### [Wish We'd Thought of this Sooner](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219534/Wish-We-d-Thought-of-this-Sooner) ### [Memorial Day in the Public Garden](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219535/Memorial-Day-in-the-Public-Garden) ### [Emmett's First Spoon-Fed Meal ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219536/Emmett-s-First-Spoon-Fed-Meal) ### [The Obsession with Manbabies Continues](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219537/The-Obsession-with-Manbabies-Continues) ### [Emmett Discovers His Feet](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219538/Emmett-Discovers-His-Feet) ### [Baby's First Beach Fire](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219539/Baby-s-First-Beach-Fire) ### [My First Mother's Day](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219540/My-First-Mother-s-Day) ### [The Grandparents Come to Town](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219541/The-Grandparents-Come-to-Town) ### [Em's First Giggles](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219542/Em-s-First-Giggles) ### [Can You Say, "Heat Wave"?](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219543/Can-You-Say-Heat-Wave) ### [Breaking News: Emmett Rolls Over!!!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219544/Breaking-News-Emmett-Rolls-Over) ### [Emmett the Traveler ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219545/Emmett-the-Traveler) ### [Baby's First Opening Day](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219546/Baby-s-First-Opening-Day) ### [Emmett Braves His First Shots ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219547/Emmett-Braves-His-First-Shots) ### [Manbabies, Just Shootin' the Poop](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219548/Manbabies-Just-Shootin-the-Poop) ### [Emmett Rocks Tummy Time & Meets the Fam](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219549/Emmett-Rocks-Tummy-Time-Meets-the-Fam) ### [A Shower for Adrienne and Gus](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219550/A-Shower-for-Adrienne-and-Gus) ### [The Nursery ... Finally](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219551/The-Nursery-Finally) ### [Emmett Meets Dr. Stagg](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219552/Emmett-Meets-Dr-Stagg) ### [A Walk in the Park, a Stroll Through Boston ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219553/A-Walk-in-the-Park-a-Stroll-Through-Boston) ### [The Six-Hour Sleeping Phenomenon ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219555/The-Six-Hour-Sleeping-Phenomenon) ### [My New Resolution: More Video!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219556/My-New-Resolution-More-Video) ### [Introducing Baby McFussy](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219557/Introducing-Baby-McFussy) ### [Baby Mashup ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219558/Baby-Mashup) ### [In a Virtual World, a Tip of the Hat to Traditional Ways](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219559/In-a-Virtual-World-a-Tip-of-the-Hat-to-Traditional-Ways) ### [Emmett in the Nursery](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219560/Emmett-in-the-Nursery) ### [Sick But Smiley](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219561/Sick-But-Smiley) ### [Emmett's First Cousin - It's a Gus!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219562/Emmett-s-First-Cousin-It-s-a-Gus) ### [Baby Lump Takes on Tub](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219563/Baby-Lump-Takes-on-Tub) ### [He Takes After His Dad ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219564/He-Takes-After-His-Dad) ### [Emmett's Birth Story (And Then Some)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219566/Emmett-s-Birth-Story-And-Then-Some) ### [Say Hello To Baby Lump - AKA Emmett James Vaughan](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219567/Say-Hello-To-Baby-Lump-AKA-Emmett-James-Vaughan) ### [A Birds Date Poem from Dad](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219568/A-Birds-Date-Poem-from-Dad) ### [It's (A Different Kind of) D Day](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219569/It-s-A-Different-Kind-of-D-Day) ### [Yup. Still Pregnant. ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219570/Yup-Still-Pregnant) ### [Meet Baby Lump-Routan ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219571/Meet-Baby-Lump-Routan) ### [New Year, No (Real) Baby](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219572/New-Year-No-Real-Baby) ### [Elf Yourself for Chrismahanukwanzakah](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219573/Elf-Yourself-for-Chrismahanukwanzakah) ### [A False Alarm? How Clich�! ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219574/A-False-Alarm-How-Clich) ### ["All My Bags Are Packed, I'm Ready To Go"](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219576/All-My-Bags-Are-Packed-I-m-Ready-To-Go) ### [Braxton Hicks ... Who Knew?](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219577/Braxton-Hicks-Who-Knew) ### [Baby Lump's First Cousin Is On The Way!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219579/Baby-Lump-s-First-Cousin-Is-On-The-Way) ### [I've Been Tagged in the Sixth Photo Meme ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219580/I-ve-Been-Tagged-in-the-Sixth-Photo-Meme) ### ["Baby Lump, Getting Ready for Landing." "Roger that!"](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219581/Baby-Lump-Getting-Ready-for-Landing-Roger-that) ### [Let's All Hope and Pray I Don't Give Birth to a ManBaby ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219583/Let-s-All-Hope-and-Pray-I-Don-t-Give-Birth-to-a-ManBaby) ### [Who Hasn't Heard About That Whole Motrin Moms Scandal Yet?](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219584/Who-Hasn-t-Heard-About-That-Whole-Motrin-Moms-Scandal-Yet) ### [What are the (Gender) Odds?](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219585/What-are-the-Gender-Odds) ### [What I Learned At Childbirth Class: That Exercise Ball Is Actually A "Birthing Ball"](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219586/What-I-Learned-At-Childbirth-Class-That-Exercise-Ball-Is-Actually-A-Birthing-Ball) ### [Yup - I'm Definitely Nesting ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219588/Yup-I-m-Definitely-Nesting) ### [Politically Inspired Baby Names: New Trend?](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219590/Politically-Inspired-Baby-Names-New-Trend) ### [Call To Action: Help Us Name Baby Lump!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219591/Call-To-Action-Help-Us-Name-Baby-Lump) ### [German Engineering: The REAL Reason James and I are Pregnant ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219592/German-Engineering-The-REAL-Reason-James-and-I-are-Pregnant) ### [Beware Lamb-Flavored Baby Food at Baby Showers ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219593/Beware-Lamb-Flavored-Baby-Food-at-Baby-Showers) ### [The Third Trimester and the Ascent of My Belly Button](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219594/The-Third-Trimester-and-the-Ascent-of-My-Belly-Button) ### [Martha Stewart Food-Baby Costumes: FAIL!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219595/Martha-Stewart-Food-Baby-Costumes-FAIL) ### [Little Baby Lump: The Next Paul Bunyan?](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219596/Little-Baby-Lump-The-Next-Paul-Bunyan) ### [Place Your Baby Bets!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219597/Place-Your-Baby-Bets) ### [What's With My Mini Baby Bump?](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219598/What-s-With-My-Mini-Baby-Bump) ### [Thirty-Two Years of Marriage, For The Win!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219599/Thirty-Two-Years-of-Marriage-For-The-Win) ### [My Subway Baby](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219600/My-Subway-Baby) ### ["Please Keep Your Child On A Leash"](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219601/Please-Keep-Your-Child-On-A-Leash) ### [I'm A Hot Mom (To-Be)!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219602/I-m-A-Hot-Mom-To-Be) ### [At Last, We Are Connected!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219604/At-Last-We-Are-Connected) ### [Sorry Readers - No Internet Until Monday](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219605/Sorry-Readers-No-Internet-Until-Monday) ### ["OMG! I Felt The Baby!" (Weeks Ago)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219606/OMG-I-Felt-The-Baby-Weeks-Ago) ### [20 Down, 20 To Go - I'm Halfway There!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219607/20-Down-20-To-Go-I-m-Halfway-There) ### [What's With All These Hiccups?](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219608/What-s-With-All-These-Hiccups) ### [Hooray For Body Pillows!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219609/Hooray-For-Body-Pillows) ### [Okay, One More Cake Wreck (Last One, I Swear)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219610/Okay-One-More-Cake-Wreck-Last-One-I-Swear) ### [Creepy Pregnant "Cake Wrecks"](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219611/Creepy-Pregnant-Cake-Wrecks) ### [Maternity Pants: Not JUST for Expecting Mothers ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219612/Maternity-Pants-Not-JUST-for-Expecting-Mothers) ### [On a Hot Pursuit to Find My "Due Date Buddy"](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219613/On-a-Hot-Pursuit-to-Find-My-Due-Date-Buddy) ### [Butt Pregnancy](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219614/Butt-Pregnancy) ### [My Baby is a Baked Potato](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219615/My-Baby-is-a-Baked-Potato) ### ["Can Our Kid Call Me 'Old Man'?"](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219616/Can-Our-Kid-Call-Me-Old-Man) ### [Surprise Blossoms ](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219617/Surprise-Blossoms) ### [The Little Baby Lump Blog is Born, Why?](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219618/The-Little-Baby-Lump-Blog-is-Born-Why) ### [Facebook/Twitter Announcement of Little Baby Lump](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219619/Facebook-Twitter-Announcement-of-Little-Baby-Lump) [All posts](https://www.littlebabylump.com/all) Search ### Subscribe by Email ### [![rss](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/hub/188884/file-313297286.png?width=34&height=36&name=file-313297286.png)](http://littlebabylump.com/rss.xml)   RSS Feed ### Recent Posts ### Popular Posts ### Posts by Month - [January 2014 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2014/01) - [December 2013 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/12) - [November 2013 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/11) - [October 2013 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/10) - [September 2013 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/09) - [January 2011 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2011/01) - [November 2010 (4)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/11) - [October 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/10) - [September 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/09) - [August 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/08) - [July 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/07) - [June 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/06) - [May 2010 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/05) - [April 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/04) - [March 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/03) - [February 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/02) - [January 2010 (5)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/01) - [December 2009 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/12) - [November 2009 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/11) - [October 2009 (5)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/10) - [September 2009 (6)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/09) - [August 2009 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/08) - [July 2009 (4)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/07) - [June 2009 (6)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/06) - [May 2009 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/05) - [April 2009 (6)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/04) - [March 2009 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/03) - [February 2009 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/02) - [January 2009 (7)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/01) - [December 2008 (7)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/12) - [November 2008 (5)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/11) - [October 2008 (7)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/10) - [September 2008 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/09) - [August 2008 (10)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/08) - [July 2008 (4)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/07) [See All](https://www.littlebabylump.com/all#)