Here are some favorites from Saturday's maternity shoot. I'm so glad I did this - sometimes professional shoots seem like such an extravagance (like now, for example), but when you're capturing pregnancy and/or kids, there's really no price you can put on it - they change so fast, and pregnancy is so fleeting, that it's really nice to capture these moments with something slightly more exciting than an Iphone camera.
Of course the best part is how these idyllic photos mask the reality. The reality of this day was: B being super clingy and miserable and not wanting to take his hands out of his mouth or let me put him down for even two seconds; a screaming hissy fit as I tried to put his cute vintage outfit on in the car that resulted in a big red lipstick smear down one of his sleeves; my feet so swollen they could barely fit into my 1940's shoes, and my too tight nude fishnets making me feel like a whale (manatee?) caught in a net; mud everywhere and too cold for what we were wearing; me worrying about driving back down to OC hours later for a memorial service and then picking up B too late from the BK; me feeling generally lousy and tired; me worrying about insurance. But all these pictures show is a glowing new mother with her adorable toddler enjoying a day in the country. And that's how I'm going to choose to remember it.
Of course the best part is how these idyllic photos mask the reality. The reality of this day was: B being super clingy and miserable and not wanting to take his hands out of his mouth or let me put him down for even two seconds; a screaming hissy fit as I tried to put his cute vintage outfit on in the car that resulted in a big red lipstick smear down one of his sleeves; my feet so swollen they could barely fit into my 1940's shoes, and my too tight nude fishnets making me feel like a whale (manatee?) caught in a net; mud everywhere and too cold for what we were wearing; me worrying about driving back down to OC hours later for a memorial service and then picking up B too late from the BK; me feeling generally lousy and tired; me worrying about insurance. But all these pictures show is a glowing new mother with her adorable toddler enjoying a day in the country. And that's how I'm going to choose to remember it.
These are beautiful. I love the top one of all you together.
ReplyDeleteI always long for professional pictures when I see beauties such as these. But alas, the first professional pictures of my little family happened when they were 15 months old.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos, looks just like a calm peaceful day ;) !
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! (I never did a maternity photo shoot and seeing these makes me wish I did.)
ReplyDeleteLove it! You look fabulous!
ReplyDeleteso stunning. wonderful wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWow, really beautiful pics. And I love that you're choosing to remember the positive. That's not always so easy to do! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous photos!
ReplyDeleteYou both look terrific and happy! So great to have that memory. I bet it'll actually be a joke you share with B when he's older - here's what was REALLY going on behind these idyllic photos where you look so sweet :)
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous! I had a phot shoot w my little one and there isn't a single one of us BOTH looking good ie smiling so you must have found a good photographer. I really love the ones of you and Theo in waiting. Katie
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Love those last two especially, but they're all amazing!
ReplyDeleteThey are great photos. Great mindset too- glad you have photos to remember your lovely day :)
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