My Maternity Photos

Ok I’m really hoping this post doesn’t come across as “Look at me! Look at me!” cause that’s not my intention at all. Have you seen the movie the Family Stone? Skip the next few lines if you haven’t and don’t want me to ruin it for you. There’s this wonderful scene at the end where Sarah Jessica Parker’s character gives all the children a photograph of their mother (Diane Keaton) when she was pregnant in her youth. The family breaks down in tears (and so does the audience) because their mother is dying of cancer. She says to one of her son’s “That’s me and you kid.” It is the most precious and tender scene. Yes, even Brant bawled when he saw it (which isn’t hard for him to do).  And it’s a good testament to how invaluable photography is. Anyway, when I saw that movie and scene years ago, I knew I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to have maternity photos taken. If you think about it, it really is a special and unique time in a woman’s life that usually while we are in the thick of it, we can’t wait to be out of it. But when the years go by, we look back at that time with fondness. I’m due with my baby boy in just a month from now. So, I asked my friend Sarah to come out and take them for me. She brought along her friend (and now my new friend) Erin who was wanting to practice her photography. Honestly, I am not such a diva that I need two photographers, it just ended up that way! haha. So photos are by Sarah, and Erin, and edited by me. It’s a team effort. 🙂 There is no role on this earth more important to me than being a mother. It is the biggest blessing of my life. I am so so glad I have these photos forever and ever of me being a mother to my sweet Claire, and to my child whom I have not met yet.

I think the big photo below is probably one of my favorite photos ever ever ever ever!!!! One day I will miss so much those little tiny arms around my neck. I cherish this little one so much!

I love the look on Claire’s face in the big one on the left. I also love how she sweetly is talking to me while listening to my belly, and how in the bottom one she wanted me to “hold her like a baby”.

And just to show that I do indeed wear clothes, here are a few outdoor ones we did in my wretchedly unattractive backyard.

I can’t wait to have him here in just mere weeks!