first trimester pregnancy update + bump shot

[@HFTLH]

I'm so excited for you both! For some reason a few videos before you revealed you were pregnant, I started wondering if y'all were going to have children and now you are! I'm 34 and never had children, I used to think I didn't want any. But over the past several years God has been opening my heart to it and I really hope to meet someone and start a family, whether it's our own children or through adoption or foster parenting. I appreciate you sharing the details of what you're experiencing and feeling with your pregnancy, because I've in the past had a lot of fear about pregnancy and giving birth, and I know many other young women are fearful of it as well. I think hearing your experience might help me overcome some of that apprehension. Congratulations to you both! I'll pray for the continued health of your little nugget!

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

LadyTrucker awww thank you so much ☺️ I love knowing that it is helpful for me to share these. We would love to foster or adopt later on. We have some friends who are fostering and it is so beautiful ❤️ thank you again

[@martydixon647]

"Hidalgo-ina" (?)

[@brycezinckgraf7664]

Marty Dixon 😂😂😂

[@Sheila-vl9xk]

What a wonderful part of your journey. I am grateful you are taking us along:) Take good care and enjoy the beauty and wonder of this time!

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Thank you! Excited to take you along :)

[@joanngrundyson3265]

So happy for you guys...….good for you in choosing to wait until delivery for the gender. It makes something to think about during labor!

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Thank you!! I think it will make it even more exciting to push the thing out! haha

[@senorhassanbinsoberg1561]

Congratulations! Having my daughter was the best thing to happen to me. I'm sure it will happen for you two too!

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Aww thats wonderful to know! Thank you :)

[@annette3681]

Very excited for you both!! You are so adorable and Bryce too for doing his "research"....Much love to you guys! This brings happiness and a smile to my face.....thank you for sharing!!!

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Thank you so much :) Your comment brings a smile to my face!!

[@jenocean824]

Just so happy for you!

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Thank you so much!

[@cathytauscher6760]

It’s normal to worry. You’re already bonding❤️. Lol the worry lasts a lifetime but the love and joy makes everything worthwhile. Congratulations and it’s such a special time.

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Thank you ☺️ I’m sure the worrying never leaves! Loving this time so far ❤️

[@heatherlucero2530]

So excited for you guys!!! Congrats! 🎉

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Thank you!! Were super excited!!

[@craigme2583]

You are so sweet I could cry. Thankyou for sharing. Everyone will be giving you advice now. The most surprising as a father that I can give is that the medical people were pretty useless when it came to, well everything! Which was surprising. My advice to add to the bombardment, listen to your body, do what suits you and what works. The nicer you are to your partner the more help you get. I say this cos my wife didn't do well without sleep, so I had difficulty being as supporting as I could have been. No one knows what will work best for you except you. The birth is up to bub not you. Don't plan it . It's when you first get home with bub that is up to you, that's the stuff you plan. There is no right and wrong. Don't give up early on breastfeeding. It takes time. We fed formular through a seringe direct from the fridge - cold, mainly me, when wife slept...And also breastmilk. And breastfeeding. All as needed. Read about mastitis! Babies sleep best next to you, and they stop crying when you carry them around outside. Yer in the street, all weather! So ha ha just do what works for you try everything, don't listen to the anyone, they think they know but they dont. You must create your own world, whatever works. And when everyone gives you advice, just smile and wave, lol. Mine are in college now. Somehow they survived. Me, I'm not so sure.

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Thank you so much for all of that!! It's all pretty crazy to wrap my mind around, but I am keeping an open mind about everything and trying not to plan too! It going to be quite the journey :)

[@craigme2583]

@@CourtneyZinckgraf babies are way easier than anyone will tell you. It's just sleep that you'll be fighting for. Get help, you'll need to get away for a few hours sometimes. You'll be great mom.

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

craig me thank you so much 🤗 I don’t do well on less sleep haha so that’ll be interesting to get used to 😂

[@hoomihoohoo]

@@craigme2583 exactly...but no sleep is no joke!

[@brycezinckgraf7664]

this made me smile 😁

[@christinafindley1300]

Try sleeping on your side, take little walks, and TRY not to stress or worry. Easier said than done. Take your naps and enjoy them while you can. You're going to do great!! When's your due date? Any names picked out? I'm super excited for you guys!!!❤️❤️

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

haha I will definitely try not to worry too much!! Thank you :) Im due May 18th! I guess I should have said that in the video! haha we do have some names picked out, but that'll have to be a surprise when the babe gets here :) :)

[@babs3971]

Awww...you look so amazing💕😍. I am so happy & emotional right now to hear all your experience. It's really felt as if I am going through it myself... Lol. Bryce & you gonna be an excellent parent's for sure. Baby is gonna be best of both the world. All the best 👍💯. Wishing you& baby a wonderful health. Can't wait to watch the next video. Thanks for 🙏💕sharing this so real video. M so happy for you both. Love you guysm

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Thank you so much, you're so sweet!

[@hoppas77]

Hi Courtney, you look adorable! Feeling the baby move was the most best feeling in the whole world :-) I forgot about the ligament pain. I had to get this support thing such as this one "Loving Comfort Maternity Support Belt" On Motherhood Maternity Website. (just giving you an example of one. this one looks too big for you, though. I had twins, but Im sure they make smaller tummy support)

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

I have been able to feel it a couple times now and it's so fun! And thank you! Wow, twins!

[@martydixon647]

thank you for sharing - this is the most beautiful part about life - and we are so excited with you!!!

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Thank you so much!!

[@melissasparks7937]

Awesome bump!! Get some cocoa butter n lather tummy daily too, thx for sharing this most previous event!

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Thank you!! I haven’t started doing that yet but I probably should!

[@hollyroberts1997]

Congrats!!

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Holly Roberts thank you holly!!

[@sylviainfante4360]

Congratulations again!!! I’m so excited for you guys!!

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Thank you!! So excited to be sharing everything :)

[@plantwitch1512]

Congrats again Get sleep now Rest and enjoy Kids are amazing My to grown kids are my room mates. I have a 28 yr old and he is amazing but I taking care him right he was recently diagnosed with Testicular Cancer (very scary) and my daughter is 25 and she is a huge helper my mini me ... You look extremely happy.....

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Thank you :) We're so excited!

[@txchivette1815]

😍 Again CONGRATS! I don't know you in person just through your vids, but it's weird how excited I feel to know the 2 of you are going to be parents soon. My experience with pregnancy was nausea and fatigue. I had both boys induced (1: 3wks early he was 9lbs)(2: 1wk early and he was 7 1/2 lbs). I got the epidural for both and glad I did so on time. my weight gains were 50lbs and 40lbs, but lost more than I gained a month after giving birth (I had started off at about 112lbs)

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Thank you so much! I love knowing you're excited for us :) We are more excited by the day and I cant wait to meet this little nugget. I hope to give birth unmedicated, but who knows how I'll actually feel on the day haha Im going to keep the birth plan very flexible because I know anything can happen!

[@peacekelly1128]

Courtney I had both of my kids natural no medicine they came out fine. Not going to lie it hurts like hell but it doesn’t last forever and when your done your heart is so full you normally are fine. Everyone is different tho I have A very high threshold for pain. You’ll know if you can handle it by the time they tell you it’s your last chance for an epidural. God bless you both I’m really happy for you!! 🥰 I’ve been watching you since you started on your van trip and I’ve been watching ever since. 💕

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Lorraine Kelly that’s so awesome to hear! My plan has always been no epidural but I have no idea what that pain is like 🙈 I love hearing stories of people doing it naturally though! Thank you ☺️☺️

[@olgat714]

The baby is going to have a lot of aunts uncles grandmas and grandpas so be prepared ❤️😁

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Haha how fun!!

[@marksr8784]

Congratulations 🎆😊

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Thank you! I'm so excited :)

[@lelamyrick6343]

What day did you find out you were pregnant? Just wondering how your timeline has worked. I want a may baby because of my job.

[@kathleenb3768]

i think we all suspected you were expecting... enjoy :) happy times ahead :)

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

haha did you?! I still cant believe it haha but im so excited :)

[@kathleenb3768]

@@CourtneyZinckgraf yep... no more van life... y'all bought a home and 1 vid I said ohhh she's having a bebe 😊

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Kathleen B hehe well you were right! What a crazy adventure it has been 🤗

[@gingerware5443]

❤

[@pranavkumar9877]

Nice Video

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

Thanks!

[@ytfp]

I hope you caved in on your craving for chips and such. No need to punish yourself and eat "what is healthy". I know you eat healthy quite a lot and you look amazing. Just remember that its also a natural process and eating healthy is really not a natural thing so to speak. Sure we don't want chemicals but your probably craving that chips fat to prepare you for childbirth and storing up the energy necessary to get through it. You can worry about eating healthy more when breastfeeding I think would be more important as a lot of bad things show up in breast milk if you are eating wrong (chemicals and such). You may have given in i'm only 4mins into the video but I hope you enjoy your pregnancy and eat whatever your body or hormones are telling you to eat. You and your husband have probably eaten more health food than half of your audience combined. I am so happy that you are doing well. I know your getting to the scared part I can see it but you are a great couple and will get through it. Don't worry you will still be beautiful into old old age.

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

ytfp thank you!! I did give in especially when I was feeling sick and the only thing that sounded good was buffalo pretzels haha I ate those all day long some days! Now I don’t really have too many cravings, so sticking to a healthier diet is easy, but we still indulge in things that aren’t ‘good’ for us ☺️ thanks again!! You’re very sweet!

[@PRINCESS77813]

were you vomiting?

[@ericaraquel8713]

Whens your due date? Sorry if you answered this

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

May 18th!

[@kilawattkidd]

Don't know about trimesters....but my first SEMESTER of high school was okay.....wasn't popular, but i was really good in the chess club!!!😄😄😄😄. (Insert rimshot here)😊😀😎

[@CourtneyZinckgraf]

hahaha its funny to see what you come up with in this new journey!