Maternity Photo Shoot

As Danny last posted, we are still alive and growing larger by the minute it seems;) We are 10 days away from this little one's due date but I am not getting my hopes up that he will arrive then. A good friend of ours, who happens to be a fabulous photographer, Ana, approached me about doing some maternity photos with her. I told her that I would not have thought of it myself but for her I was happy to oblige. It turned out more fun than I could have imagined and I am really glad to have some photos of me in full bloom.

Ana asked me what was different this pregnancy for me. I had to think about it for a while but realized that this time I definitely feel like a woman. When I was expecting Carter I was only 23 and a recent college grad, now I am an experienced mother who is getting close to 30! So my outfit I chose to wear was something I felt feminine and womanly in. As for food preferences I told Ana that I crave bread. There is no question I get my 8 servings of grains a day, I do prefer whole grains but any grain makes me happy:) So, creative Ana came up with this "bread inspired" photo shoot. She set up an appointment for me at the MAC makeup counter in the mall (very fun to be pampered and I got some great new makeup as a third trimester gift to myself). I made an appointment with my friend and hairdresser extraordinaire, Katrina, and below is the result of a whole lot of professionals pampering me:) After hair and makeup, we stopped at Panera Bread so I could ogle delicious delicatessens and buys a half dozen bagels for our breakfast the next morning and then went to Ana's place where she used a green screen to get the last two shots posted. I should add that Ana added eyelashes which is why my eyes are actually visible when I am smiling:) It was a great afternoon and I definitely felt beautiful so thanks to all involved!