25 Weeks & an Awesome Giveaway!

So this week has been quick so far but absolutely amazing! We found out yesterday that the wiggly little rutabaga (that's the approximate size of baby for this point in the pregnancy @ 25 weeks) is a GIRL rutabaga!!! OH! We {mostly me} couldn't contain our excitement!  She's healthy and active and LOVES to suck on her big toe! I can't explain how amazing it was to SEE her move and watch her little tongue and fingers and toes!  It's overwhelmingly awesome and an incredible blessing!!! 

Also, they've moved up my expected due day a few days to December 20th! (Farther from Christmas! Wooo! Let's hope she agrees and doesn't want to have her birthday later!)

On the downside... Only to me, I suppose...I've gained more weight in the last 3 weeks since my last appointment than I have between appointments so far. (Which wasn't a ton, but I've never weighed so much in my life!) I'm apparently at a normal point, but it's definitely making me re-think all of the sweets I've been craving! I don't normally post a "bump" photo, but I've had several inquiries from the folks that live far away- so here's the one and only you're probably going to get until I get more professional photos done or figure out a much more tasteful way to do them myself with my photography skills, like this gal!

(Please excuse the AWFUL cell phone picture... I feel like I just took a duck-face photo, posting this...)

Here's some consolation for that awful photo- a sneak peak at what's inside that overgrown belly! {Chomping on her toe and everything!)

At the same time, we were finally able to "personalize" our baby registries we'd created! 

Yay for adding some girl things, and I don't even want to hear it for the supposed 'boy' things we've added! Not all girls need to be dressed in PINK! :P

Finally, last but not least, I came across this giveaway on that wonderful blog I mentioned just a bit ago- that I also wish I would have found MUCH sooner in this pregnancy process! It's for a non-traditionally styled playgym for baby from Finn & Emma. It was so adorable and so different I had to check it out! I want one for the little girl SO bad, now! Please check it out if you're interested or pass this on to someone you may know that would be!

{Boaz 1 yr}

This little boy is one of my favorite people in the whole world. His mom is one of my best friends and so of course, I usually always had free reign on his adorable little face! This was shortly after he turned 1 and he was SO preciously excited about the leaves he got to play in! He's one of the most intelligent, happy, kids I've ever had the pleasure of knowing and I can't believe he's so far away now! We love you Bo Bo!

{Emma 1 yr ~ Mommy & Me}

I was blessed to have the opportunity to shoot Emma's newborn photos and again to capture how much she'd grown for her 1 year photos!Emma is an precious little gal that likes to play coy, but loved the camera! ;) 

Emma's momma has been through so much over the last couple years and today, Emma celebrates her 2nd birthday! How time flies! I wish I were there to capture that too! Happy Birthday, Emma! And Bless you, Shawna!!

5 Spots left!

Hey-ya folks!

Just wanted to drop a reminder to everyone who might be interested in my free sessions! I have 5 spots left that I'm looking to schedule sometime in August or September. If anyone knows of a family, or a senior, or ANYONE who cant afford a session fee {normally about $150-300} send them my way!!

For this practice session, I'll only charge for prints!

The prices will be as follows:

$2 per 4x6
$5 per 5x7
$8 per 8x10
$5 per set of 8 wallets

{If you get one of each of those it's only a total of $20!!}

That's a steal folks! Also, there's no set package. You can create your own based on those prices!

{There will also be an option for collage prints of 5x7 and 8x10 sizes if anyone is interested}