34 Week Professional Photo Shoot...

All photos taken by Chris Harder Photography

When I approach a photo session (as the photographer) my main goal is to make the subject(s) comfortable and to get some shots of them that they look at and say, "yeah that looks like me and I feel good about how I look" I hope that they recieve the photos and are excited to put them in their house, proud to display them...

I guess maybe it's weird, but I usually HATE pictures of myself...probably because most days I don't take the time to do my hair or makeup, and you just get what you get...and probably because I never hire a professional to take my picture:-)

But since we did the "swap" I got to have Chris Harder take my maternity pics...it was exciting...

He gave me these shots straight out of the camera and I did my own editing...it is so easy to "edit" when you receive great shots! When I look at these shots, I can't believe I look like this:-) I feel great when I see these pictures and I want to show them off:-) That sounds terrible doesn't it? I don't mean it in that way...

Thanks Chris and Liz for making me feel beautiful, especially while pregnant!

I almost NEVER get shots with me and Holden in them, so I ADORE these!

My favorite shot of Tom and I is here

He's SO excited about the baby! He loves to touch my belly and kiss the baby...he tells "her" he loves her...

These were such sweet spontaneous captures...my favorites!

Ok enough pictures of me!
I feel great this pregnancy...I have kept up excercising, and even though at this point I have tired and "heavy" days, I still for the most part am roaming around...I don't feel like I have had the time to really focus on this pregnancy, we have been extrememly busy! But this babe is greatly anticipated and everytime I feel him/her move inside me I just smile and know a miracle is occuring inside:-) I can't wait to meet him/her and see what her/his personality is like!