First Comes Love...

Then comes marriage... third comes the baby! It just so happens that I've been able to photograph this couple in all three of those phrases. Katie and I went to high school together. When she got engaged to Ben, I took their engagement photos as a very new photographer. I was her co-personal attendant at their wedding and took many, many candid shots that day. Now, they're expecting their first baby... a little girl! As usual, I love photographing a mama-to-be. Beautiful moms. Beautiful couples. Lots of fun. Katie and Ben - so excited for you to become parents! I hope I haven't scared you with my many Tyler tales. Looking forward to meeting your daughter so soon!



We braved VERY sub-zero temps for a couple photos!



Baby A

Doesn't it seem fitting that my first shoot after having a baby was a maternity one?! I think so! I have known Craig and Lindsey for years and I was so excited when they asked me to take baby bump shots for them! We had a great time throughout the shoot and I am looking forward to meeting their little boy or girl (they have SO much patience to wait to find out the gender) in just a few weeks!! Congratulations, you two! You will make amazing parents!

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.

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!

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!!

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.

Crazy Good Things!

If you haven't noticed the ticker at the top of the page, look now! The little chick is my favorite part. Thanks to thebump.com, I was able to post a ticker on here announcing that my husband and I are expecting our very first baby! It's a bit scary and crazy, but we're so excited! So, here's a couple photos from the day I found out to the day we told our families.

First, a photo of the actual test. Trust me... it reads positive, but it was a faint line. We had it confirmed a week later at the doctor's office. I kept it a secret all day from my husband and told him later that night after work by wrapping up a onesie with airplanes on it.



A couple weeks later, we hosted a dinner for my family and my husband's family. It's not unusual for everyone to see each other, so we didn't think they'd have any idea of what we were going to tell them. My husband broke the news right before dinner and everyone jumped up and started screaming! My brother-in-law and his fiance brought a jar of baby food because they were 95% certain that was what the dinner invitation was for. How did they know?? It was a really great night full of hugs and questions. We reenacted the expressions for the camera.

Unfortunately, some of our family lives out of state, but we had to tell them the news that night. So, we logged on to Skype and told my husband's sister and her husband. I managed to snap two photos in that quick moment. One of my mother-in-law holding up the onsie to the webcam and the second of my sister-in-law's reaction.

My youngest sister goes to college in Seattle (yes, those pictures are still coming...) and she was working this night. With the time change, it was hard to connect with her, but my husband and I finally were able to call her late that night. She was on the bus riding back to campus and we asked her if she'd be interested in babysitting for us next Christmas when she's home on break. She said, "What?..... whaaaat???....." and I'm pretty sure she broke into tears. She's been on us about having a baby since our wedding day, so we know she is thrilled! We were sad to not share the exciting moment in person with those couple people, but it was good to just share the news! And that's the story. The number one thing I've been asked so far is "How are you feeling?" and the answer is... Great! I haven't been sick at all and feel very fortunate about that.

More to come in the months ahead...

At 5 Days...

A couple months ago, I took maternity photos for my friend, Nealy. Loved that shoot! Her daughter was born back in January and she asked if I'd come take Callie's birth announcement photo. So, here is beautiful Callie at 5 days old. Precious.

A Baby Girl Is Coming...

Today I did my very first baby bump shoot! My friend, Nealy, let me come over to her and her husband's home to get the shots done. She was such a beautiful model and was up for anything I wanted to do. This shoot was so fun and I am pleased with how the images turned out. I am really excited for Kyle and Nealy to welcome their daughter into this world... and I am especially excited because she is due on my birthday!!