Maternity photography

Maternity photography....is it necessary???

Probably not.

But, I sure thought it was a fun way to celebrate my pregnancy and feel

a little prettier about myself.

So I went for it.

Not to mention...all of my wonderful friends and family helped me win a free photo session with an amazing woman and photographer...Sarah Nebel.

I must say. It was weird being the center of attention for the camera.

I realized I'm really not all that comfortable without other people in the picture.

And I kind of knew this, but I'm really not that comfortable not smiling for the camera.

It just really doesn't come natural for me.

Although there is beauty and art, of course, in pictures of just individuals,

it is the capture of relationships that I love about pictures.

Capturing those moments with friends or family or special occasions or just ordinary days.

I suppose that I really wasn't completely alone in the pictures though.

I had my baby with me.

And even though he or she isn't born yet,

I was capturing some of the most intimate moments of a woman's life with her child.

Those precious moments where I can feel the slightest of movements made by my baby.

Those intimate moments where my baby can hear my very voice

and feel my touch.

So, as I said. It probably was an indulgence to get the photographs done.

Some might say it's a little over the top.

But, I believe it was capturing some of the best moments of my life with my baby.

And for that...it was worth it.