Belly Bump #3!

It's bittersweet this being my last and final pregnant belly. What better way to document it than with a beautiful photo shoot shot by my amazing and talented great friend Heather. I can't begin to thank you enough Heather for capturing this last maternity shoot in just the way I envisioned it. I know I asked a lot of you! Sun flare, natural, bohemian, multiple outfit changes, kids, grass, trees, did I leave anything out? Probably. Anyway, Heather you nailed it! I love you to pieces for getting it :)

Hey friends. Remember that one trip to the cabin? you know snowboarding, dancing, jager? Yeah that one. Well enter Ivy! LOL I recall that it was Valentine's Day when I realized…I'M LATE!!! What? That's impossible! Well, the test said otherwise. I'm pretty sure I dialed numbers until someone picked up their phone and I could have a complete panic attack like this was my first rodeo or something. LOL Get a grip someone said. Okay, I eventually calmed down and accepted that the good lord blessed me with a baby at just the right time. I was on the verge at that time in my life that I was happy with two kids and was ready to be done but nope, Ivy wanted to come into this world and she chose me :) I am forever grateful too.

The next night Brad and I went out to dinner at out one of our favorite steak place Mon Ami Gabi. This is the setting where I
placed a card down in front of him and watched him read.

I'm not sure if that's the face of holy sh** or holy F&*$ 

Either way, we were both excited and a little scared. No matter how many kids you have, its always scary!

Enough about that….Here is our Maternity shoot! 

                        

A New Adventure Begins Tomorrow

I could have never imaged that this day would sneak up on me so quick! I felt like I had forever for her to be just mine, my little buddy who I played with, laughed with, sang to, danced with, hugged when I wanted, and cherished. Of course I will still have all of that with her but the reality is she is forever going to be at school for a large chunk of the day from here on out. Just typing that brings tears to my eyes and breaks my heart a little. I just want to be there with her all day and make sure kids are being nice, that she figures out how to eat her lunch all by herself with no help, and hug her when she needs a little reassurance. This has been my role as her mom for the last 4 years! I don't know anything else. Although I feel a deep sadness that I have to let her go and explore and experience the world, I am so excited for her new journey. I can't wait to see all the new things she learns and how she will grow and begin to discover who she is. I feel so blessed that I was able to set my job as a teacher aside to stay at home with her. Those four years flew by but I got to be there for all her firsts, and witness all the silly moments and all the heartbreaking ones. I got to watch her grow from a baby to a little person every single day. I guess that's why letting her go makes this even harder.

As for Lainey, it will finally be just me and her for a short time before this new baby comes. I am so happy to get that one-on-one time that we haven't had and give her some personal attention. I am sure she will miss her sister and partner in crime very much but she will have fun getting to do things all on her own.

Tomorrow marks the beginning of a new phase in all our lives. I am nervous and excited and I can't wait to share with you all the new adventures we will experience. As for now I leave you with her latest photo shoot done by very good friend and fellow photographer Heather K. Photography. Thank you so much Heather for capturing my girls in these wonderful back to school photos.