a CUTE family

Welcome to blog post 3 from the sculpture gardens! I love this family. The littlest of the bunch has changed so much since I last photographed her last fall. We had a great time together even though it was so hot! I could have photographed these two kids all day... gorgeous eyes and hilarious expressions! And an adorable puffy pink skirt (good taste, Katie!).

21 Weeks... Repeat!

So, my ticker has been backed up a week or so... I am no longer 23 and some weeks... I am 21 weeks and one day! Ahhh! At my latest appointment, the doctor decided to move my due date back to October 27th. In all honesty, it really isn't too big of a deal. At least this way, if the baby is late, he won't be as overdue as he would've been had my date stayed the 14th. Makes sense to me.

Baby boy Gray (whose first initial starts with the letter T) is growing and kicking and having a grand time. I hope he is anyway. I feel good. The weather is getting warm. This could get interesting.

Another wonderful sculpture gardens shoot to come soon! I'm doing a stationery shoot this weekend... yes, a shoot for paper. It'll be fun!

Ben and Jerry's Phish Food and I have a date on the couch. Goodnight.

Cherry + Spoon #2

The Mpls Sculpture Garden is a hot spot! This shoot with Eli and his parents took place there and my next shoot this weekend takes place there! Three in a row! I don't mind one bit. The grounds are beautiful and there is a ton of stuff for little eyes and fingers to see and touch! Trouble is... getting them to look at me! As I was editing Eli's photos, I kept thinking to myself, "Oh, he is so stinkin' cute!" He's a great client... as are his parents! It was fun to see him again since I hadn't seen him since his one-year photos last fall.

Half-Way, Baby!

I'm 21 weeks as of yesterday. I may be a week behind that according to the ultrasound measurements, but I'm just going with 21 because I feel BIG enough to be 21 weeks! My wonderful husband was kind enough to snap some photos last night. Oh, and this outfit is brand new... Gap maternity is my very good friend. No more stuffing myself into regular-sized pants and sitting for 8 hours at my job. Talk about uncomfortable!


I like pointing at my ball-shaped belly!

Mr. and Mrs.

The BIG weekend is past us now, but it was so much fun! It started on Wednesday night and lasted all the way to Monday. Two very wonderful things happened. First, our ultrasound revealed my husband and I are expecting a BOY! We are thrilled and have already begun registering at various stores. It is overwhelming, but exciting. Second, I have a new sister, Kala. She married my husband's brother and it was an honor to stand up at her wedding to celebrate their marriage and new life together.

Here are a bunch of photos from the weekend. I'll provide a link at the bottom of the photographer's site where you can find their AMAZING wedding day photos! You HAVE to check them out!

I was in charge of getting all of Kala's getting ready photos for the day as well. And later down in the blog, you will see my obsession with her wedding shoes... gorgeous!

See, they are gorgeous! As was the bride :) To see some ridiculously great shots from the wedding, head on over to Alison Lea Photography blog.

Location: Saint Cloud, MN and surrounding areas

it is a BIG weekend

Well, here we are at 19 weeks already. The time is going so so so fast. I'm feeling BIG! A lot has changed since the last picture I posted of my growing belly. I sort of actually look pregnant now instead of chubby. I've also felt the baby move and wiggle around!! I'm still feeling great, but have to remind myself every now and then that my body is working hard... I need to slow down! Here is my 19 week photo taken yesterday. Please excuse the gross-ness, but it was in the 90s and we don't have our a/c installed yet. I was hot. I found a great and comfy (most importantly) pair of shorts at Target that I think I'll be living in this summer. OH, and tomorrow is our ultrasound!! We are totally finding out the gender of this kid... as long as he or she allows us a good view! I'll be posting the good news!

Another reason this weekend is so BIG, my brother-in-law and his fiance are tying the knot on Saturday! Do you remember these guys? We are so excited to be part of this special day. Both my husband and I are in the wedding (yes, the dress fits) and we couldn't be happier!!

I love 5 day weekends!!

18 Months and Counting

Doing shoots for return clients is great especially when they have young kids. I get the chance to see them at different stages as they're growing up. I did a shoot for Grant when he turned one last fall and a couple weeks ago, we got together again for his 18-month session. He smiles more, talks more and runs way faster, but it was a lot of fun keeping up with him! I caught my breath (keep in mine that I am 4 1/2 months pregnant and totally out of breath all the time) when he sat down to read a good book. This family is great to work with... so laid back and up for anything I want to try! Love it!

Location: Mpls Sculpture Garden

Growing

Well, my ticker does not lie. I am just now 2 days past the 4 month mark and wow, time is going so fast! Our future nursery still looks like an office/clothes drying area/guestroom/anything else that doesn't fit in our tiny little place room. Four months have come and gone so fast, but it has been wonderful. I was never sick and am pretty darn proud of it... although I know it had nothing to do with me, but the way my body responded to pregnancy. I just feel fortunate. Maybe that's a better way of putting it :) Because I nag my friends to post belly bump shots, I thought it was only fair to post my own. So, here it goes...

11 weeks (disclaimer: this was taken right after dinner, so I probably thought I was showing more than I actually was... ugh... but who cares, I was excited!)

15 weeks, 3 days... kind of a weird shot, but my husband laughed at how funny my feet looked, so I thought I'd post it for you.

15 weeks, 3 days... sorry for yucky background. This outfit was my first maternity clothing purchase... Gap jeans and Old Navy shirt. Love them. I was hoping to make it to 16 weeks before going the maternity route, but comfort was calling. I like to squeeze into my normal jeans still using my trusty rubberbands connecting the button and the button hole, but that probably won't last much longer.

bG (baby Gray) is growing and there is no stopping him/her/them.