Maternity Photos

We didn't get to do a lot with Sophie since 2/3 of her existence were during Covid, and while I didn't really at all relish the idea of maternity photos because of the entire process and having to do it all pregnant, I still pushed myself to do it (and continue to push myself to do a lot of what we did with Sophie, even though I don't have the energy for it, mostly because, as a second born, I am acutely aware of how the first born gets a lot of things that the second born doesn't and I'm determined to break that cycle!) and with Jim being able to really pursue his love of photography in his retirement, it worked out perfectly for him to take some for us.

And wow, I definitely got more than I bargained for - I was like, here I bought a dress off Amazon, throw up a background and let's take a couple - but no, I underestimated his love of photography. He had bought multiple outfits, planned multiple backdrops and locations and had looked up some really impressive inspiration photos that we tried to emulate! We got some really great and fun looks out of it, and some good outtakes.

This photo needed my mom on one side
and AJ on the other to throw the sides of
the fabric at the same time for the camera LOL

I specifically asked Jim to put us in a castle

Sophie's look here just gets to me

A great outtake of a fabric-throwing fail

My serious face doesn't always translate
well to the camera 

Stop talking kid, we're Vogueing

We did not bring Kiwi along, this is his
doppelganger, my mom's cat Oliver

We don't do "natural" poses well, I think
we learned that from our wedding photos

See that fluffball in the bottom right??

Two rogue additions

Sophie frustrated the kitten isn't cooperating

Fashionista

AJ and I were vogueing great,
Sophie kinda ruined it

I remember that day being hot, and a bit complicated navigating it with Sophie around and cats running into the frame, but wow I'm so glad we did it, cause these have been really fun to look back on.

With my due date being August 26, it's not out of the realm of possibility that this kid would come in September, but I really don't see that happening, so I'm fairly confident that this is the month we will meet her!