As a mother, I’ve always found the last 2 months of pregnancy to draaaaag on! As if those 8 weeks are 200% longer than the first 32 were. This mama only has 8 weeks to go. The anticipation is building, that transition from holding your baby close to your heart and then holding them in your hands. To come face to face with a piece of you and discover if she looks anything like how you pictured her. I have no doubts baby Layla will be just as gorgeous as her mama

And then there were three…..

This gorgeous family is expecting their first child soon! I am always so amazed how women can make it through the summer months in the last trimester of their pregnancy. I would be DYING from the heat. I think sweaty beast would pretty much sum me up. However, this mom is truly glowing and breezing through these last few weeks. Happy people make me smile. These two are certainly happy to take on this adventure known as parenthood!

I swear four was the magic number here. Family of four, four minute apart contractions. Yea, all about 4. All throughout the session mom was hanging in there with some ferocious contractions! Having been on bed rest for FOREVER, this was her first day back on her feet! She had finally made it far enough that going into labor was no longer risky. And so, of course, having your photos done is the way to spend your day! I am not gonna lie….I was sitting there WAITING for her water to break. It would have been just our luck! The bummer for mom is……no water broke, and baby boy is STILL all comfy cozy on the inside! He’s just setting the stage for what he’ll be like as a toddler….everything on HIS terms

And this mama is no exception! Yea, again, baby’s already here. Has been here, will be in soon for a From the Crib session….but whatever, we’ll just call this reminiscing

Welcome baby boy! Ok, not gonna lie….baby boy is about a month old now! But we’ll blog mom’s belly anyhow We had such a great time during this session, and as our conversation progressed, we realized that we are neighbors!!! How awesome is that!? Well, honestly, it’s not very awesome that I don’t even know how my neighbors are! But, I do now, and so let the neighborly hanging out begin

I’m sure a lot of our blog readers know this family on sight by now. I’ve known the daddy for 12 years (I met him just after high school!) and when they told me they were expecting, I literally squealed with delight and then cried a little in happiness. I really am SO happy to be able to be ‘there’ with them in this. I still am horrible at maternity images, so I had Frankie there with me to give them stunning belly photos, then I finished up with the family photos.

And belly jealousy! Good grief, how many pregnant women do you know (or have known) that you could still see their rock hard awesome abs (and, if we’re being honest, how many non-pregnant women do we know with rock hard abs?)!? Krimson was GORGEOUS in the studio. And to think, she doesn’t like photos of herself. Well, like I tell all my hot ’bout to pop mamas….these photos aren’t of YOU, they are of the babe…and in their case “the pickle”

I can’t wait for the newborn session! This is one Heather and I will for sure work together on. They have already said they are up for anything, and I will be sure to do everything I can

and I am going to pretend that she is NOT wearing pre-pregnancy jeans that she can still button. Yea, totally not….