The world has been excitedly watching each of Bindi Irwin's new bump updates throughout her pregnancy. With many people having grown up watching Bindi on her dad Steve Irwin's Crocodile Hunter show, it's as if one of our own family members is pregnant. And Bindi's been keeping us all well informed throughout.
The Wildlife Warrior, as she calls herself, also had a fun twist on the classic "my baby is now the size of an orange" updates. Instead of comparing her daughter to foods, Bindi's been comparing her baby to various animals around the Australia Zoo where her family lives and works. One week, her daughter was the size of a hummingbird and later the size of an emu chick.
It's clear that Bindi and her husband Chandler Powell are so excited to be first time parents (they're due date is this month!), and they've graciously let us all in on their journey. Check out Bindi's growing belly in all her cute bumpdates.
Carrying a Human Joey
That Loving Look
As her bump continued to grow, Bindi started posting pictures more frequently. "Dinner with the fam and baby bump. There are no words to describe how much I love our baby girl," she wrote. She's looking at her baby so lovingly here, we can already tell she's going to be a great mom. No size update for this one, but since it was about two weeks after the pygmy possum photo, maybe her daughter was the size of a regular possum at this point.
Curious Giraffe
During a maternity photoshoot with her husband, one of the family's giraffes came to check out what was going on. "We're getting close to the halfway point and I think our Australia Zoo animal family is excited to meet our daughter next year," Bindi joked about Forest the giraffe photobombing the couple.
The Wonders of Maternity Jeans
Midway through her pregnancy, Bindi discovered the wonder of maternity jeans, which are far superior to regular jeans. "Now that I know the comforts of maternity jeans, I don’t think I’ll ever be able go back. Any other mamas out there that can relate?" she asked on Instagram. Yes, Bindi. We totally relate.
Size of an Emu Chick
At 20 weeks, Bindi's baby was officially the size of a freshly hatched emu. "The love I have for my sweetheart husband and our beautiful daughter is boundless," Bindi captioned this sweet photo. (By the way, we love this way of tracking growth. So much more original than when we compare babies to fruits and veggies.)
In Her Best Khaki
Terri Irwin and her children have carried on Steve Irwin's legacy in many ways, including with their zoo uniform of all khaki, all the time. And that didn't change when Bindi got pregnant. Many of her bump shots feature her in her signature color. This bumpdate is particularly sweet because it features the whole Irwin family by her side. She quoted Walt Disney in her caption, "Life is beautiful. It's about giving. It's about family."
26 Week Check In
By the time Bindi hit 26 weeks, her bump was really beginning to pop. She told her followers that her daughter was now the size of a shingleback lizard, which run about 16 inches in size. The zoo has its own shingleback named pinecone, and Bindi included a photo of the animal in this Insta slideshow.
