Professional Maternity Pictures

  30 WEEKS

3.21.12

So I took belly pics of myself every single week in the same mirror. I was obsessed with capturing the belly my whole pregnancy. I felt this intense need to get each moment since I hardly had any pics of me pregnant with my first DS.

My pics were mediocre pictures at best and were for one purpose only, to see the belly grow and grow. I also needed/wanted to get professional pictures done. Ones that I could no way do on my own and ones that included daddy & soon to be big brother!

I contacted my long time friend and awesome photographer, Tiffany Kelly of impressions photography. I always go to her when I'm going to spend good money on pictures. Besides being a great friend, she is so talented and amazing with my son!

I was approximately 25 weeks when we made contact about the pics and decided 30 weeks would be perfect for a session. I bundled it with a newborn session with plans that she would come shoot those adorable sleeping nakey baby pics of Carter when he was born.

The idea was to capture me and the belly at its best! Big enough to be nice and round but I still wanted to be comfortable. Not ginormous and uncomfortable like you tend to feel towards the end (36-40weeks)

30 Week Belly

So 30 weeks came and it came fast!
And considering I am posting this months later with a newborn by my side just shows me again how fast time really does go by. So cliche I know, but so very true.
Any-who. Here are the pictures to share with you, Enjoy!

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This is one of my FAVORITES!!

This picture makes me smile.

The ones that she caught of Jax and myself are precious. I am so in LOVE with them. This is the last photo shoot that he and I will have the mom & only child dynamic.
It was such fun being in the studio. Tiffany always knows exactly how to direct us since I never know what to do!!

I really loved the few she got of me and Jason. He isnt usually the most patient during these sessions. He puts on a face and gets it done but I can tell that he is ready for it to be over, meanwhile I could do this all day.
Jax is such a ham so obviously he is more like me in that category!

Tiffany did an amazing job at capturing the best and most flattering angles. Thank goodness because when you have gained 30 plus pounds, any help at a good angle is a blessing. These ones with the hats are such awesome photos, probably two of my favorites.






My best part of the session was when it was just me and the photographer. After the family shots I sent Jason & Jax on their way home and spent the rest of the session with all focus on the belly. We couldn't help but laugh and catch up while we were shooting. It was fun great girl time too! Bonus.

These I love because she captures the moment so well. I move my eyebrows a LOT when I talk and express myself. I was trying to be serious and my eyebrow kept going up and I was making this funny face! Tiff kept reminding me and it was making me laugh too hard!! <3

This silhouette is the most perfect of them all. I asked Tiffany to do one similar to what I had seen online. She created such an awesome picture for me and I couldn't be happier. 

Absolutely Love This!

The Pregnancy Story: 2nd Trimester

So this is usually the mile marker that most Moms-to-be are looking forward to reaching. It usually means they are out of the "I can hardly keep my eyes open and I need to throw up at the sight of my favorite food" phase.

But this wasn't the case for me. Not trying to brag I had my share of preggo woes but morning sickness and food aversions weren't an issue for me for either pregnancy. I was extra tired but that's to be expected and almost something you're used to as a mom. Especially running the daycare. I was in bed every night by 8pm, explains why I wasn't blogging like I should have.

& the Bump Arrives!!!
11.27.11
On the way to North Carolina for Thanksgiving I noticed a little something new in the mirror when I walked by in the hotel room.
I definitely started to show way earlier this pregnancy than with my first DS.

I was excited to finally "look" pregnant but totally not ready for the remarks of people. I will never get used to people saying whatever they want to you when you're pregnant. I am obviously a very sensitive preggo. My husband will attest to that. But who cares have some tact people!

BOY OR GIRL?!?!?! 
12.21.2011
So we were blessed to get an extra ultrasound to see the baby. It wasn't your typical 20 week gender u/s. I happen to be 17 weeks so there was a huge chance that Dr. George could see if we were Team PINK or Team BLUE.

Jason was able to get off work and I had so much anxiety of the whole thing. Of course being that we have a  son, I was looking forward to the possibilities of having a little girl. But I was going to be happy either way. Health of course is the biggest concern. We wanted a healthy baby and blessed again, that we were getting.

The appt went great and right away I could see his little man parts! Dr. George says "and you see that??" I quickly replied "his PENIS!" lol & so it was clear as day. Jaxson was going to be a big brother to a little brother!!

The Name Game:

What to name the baby of course was the immediate conversation. I was set on a girl name only because as long as I could remember I knew what I wanted to name my daughter. But I had a few choices for boy names and Jason and I could NOT decide!!
My favorites were Carter and Nolan. Jason & I both liked Cooper at first but shortly I was over it and Jason was still hooked. He also had his favorite, Ty. Which I was NOT a fan. Looks like this may take a while.
Since we didnt know the first name we could hardly even start to think of middle names...this was going to take over my thoughts until his name was chosen.

20 Week Ultrasound

1.18.12

Confirmed again! It's a boy & we couldn't be more excited. Dr. George was able to take great measurements and check for all the important things. Says baby looks great! His heartbeat is strong and he was measuring a week ahead of my due date. Going to be a big boy just like his big brother & their daddy!!







My Bump!! My Bump!!! 

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