These two have that something… it’s in the way that they talk to each other, the way that he looks at her, and the trust you can feel between them. I hope I’ve captured a tiny bit of it as they await the arrival of their baby girl.
I’ve had lots of beautiful mamas to be lately. One of the sweetest parts of my job is getting to see families in those last few weeks before their new baby arrives, and then going back and seeing how perfectly the littlest blends into their dynamic. I can’t wait to see big brother B with his new little sister. He is quite possibly of the cutest little guys I’ve ever met… and it’s no surprise after meeting his gorgeous parents!
So normally I pick a select few pictures for my sneak peeks, but these two are so cute and so in love, and the location for our shoot had me on visual overload – I just couldn’t help myself…. here is a massive, monster sized sneak peek of these adorable parents to be.
Such a beautiful mama to be. Oh those last few weeks of being a family of three. When your first is still your baby, and you imagine all the things your children will do together. The sibling fights, the overheard sweet conversations between them… imagining all the times to come between them. The immense love between two parents about to welcome another tiny little life into theirs.
I know I often go on about how much I love my job, and how lucky I am to do it, but in the past six months or so it’s had a wonderful unexpected perk. As friends from my past move into new chapters of their lives – getting married, having babies, celebrating their families – I’ve had the opportunity to reconnect with many of them that I likely otherwise wouldn’t have had beyond the world of Facebook.
Heather’s was the first house I ever slept over. We later went on to compete together on the swim team in high school, and growing up I always envied her perfect hair and beautiful wardrobe. When she reached out to me a few months ago to tell me she was pregnant and inquire about photos, I looked forward to seeing her again. Here she is in her all her beautiful pregnant glory.
I’m not quite sure where these women are coming from… 36 weeks and looking fabulous!?? I know I certainly wasn’t, and I’m envious of my beautiful clients – just weeks away from holding their brand new babies and looking fantastic. I met Shannon and her sweet family a few days ago, and we had a fun morning playing in the yard. Enjoy!
Just a quick note about the following picture… when Shannon and I started emailing about her session she mentioned in passing how her son loved her belly, and that during the course of her pregnancy it had become something of a comfort to him. This was one of the last frames I shot – when Luke was done. I absolutely love it.
Melissa may be the most amazingly in shape mama-to-be I’ve ever met. At 36 weeks, she looks absolutely amazing. I’m 100% certain that she will be that woman that the rest of us hear about that waltz out of the hospital in her regular jeans. I had such a great time hanging out with you guys, and I can’t wait to meet your little girl in a few weeks!
Melissa and Josh on the right below? One of my favorite maternity images of all time.
There is something so special about those last few weeks before your first child is born. Those remaining days where it’s just the two of you, and everything is still unknown. It’s in the way your husband places his hand in the small of your back in a gesture of quiet protection. The way a mother glows with love when talking about meeting her new baby. These two high school sweethearts fit that role… having dated for ten years, they’ve very much grown up together. In a moment of down time during our session, Rich was telling me their story and he said “I just got really lucky… I met the most amazing girl when I was a junior in high school and I knew then that I had found it.” That’s so remarkable, and I wish you guys nothing but the best as your prepare for your little guy’s arrival. See you in a few weeks!
