“Waiting for you is the hardest and most beautiful thing I have ever done.”
Whether it is baby number 1 or baby number 12, it is so beautiful and important to document all the excitement and expectation. Growing a human is one of the most amazing miracles in this world. I know there are times it is also the most exhausting thing our bodies can do but it is such a beautiful miracle! I remember my first pregnancy with my twins, I felt like I was the size of a house. I told my husband the last thing I wanted was maternity pictures because I felt so tired, bloated, GIANT. I did not want to capture that for future generations. (I was carrying two 7 lb babies. That is 14 lbs and I felt like a whale!!!!!!!!) lol I wish so much I could go back and change that decision. I would love to have those cherished heirlooms to pass down to my twins. No matter how I felt, or how I felt that I looked, I really wish I had photos of that beautiful time, growing those amazing humans.
So when I found out we were expecting our little miracle baby, Josiah, I knew I wouldn't miss that opportunity again. During the pregnancy I still never felt "beautiful" but I wanted to have those moments captured forever. I loved my photos! I still look at them to this day and I don't judge the stretch marks or the bloating or my feet that had grown a full size larger. I get teary eyed and remember those first kicks, the flutters I could feel. I think about hearing his little heartbeat for the first time and singing to him at night as I would rub my belly. I remember the twins getting so excited when they could visabilly see my belly move like crazy when he would kick or do flips.
So my encouragement to every pregnant mama is GET THE MATERNITY PHOTOS DONE- no matter how you feel. You will cherish them later, I promise!
