Baby Shoot: The BFF's belly.

When I was a child, my parents would set up a lawn sprinkler for me and my brother in the heat of the summer. We had nothing more than bare feet and smiles that year, and running through the water was the greatest joy I think my little heart could have known. The freshly cut lawn my dad was methodical about  grooming squished under our little toes. Our mother watched from the deck in a lawn chair, sunning herself. Our laughs echoed throughout our neighborhood...

I have the same feelings with Kimmy. Sure, we're almost 30...but when we're together, it's like running through the sprinklers all over again. Sunshine, splashing, and laughter. 

The most wasted of days is one without laughter. - E.E. Cummings

My best friend (in the whole world) is pregnant! And breathtakingly beautiful at that. I can hardly wait for her son to meet mine. I have a feeling they will crawl around in the mud, build sand castles, and eat dirt together. And I dream of Kimmy and I's laughter as we watch them run through the sprinklers in dew-filled grass...hearts a pitter patter. 

A small peek at Kimmy's belly during her short visit this month...

All images were taken at my tree nursery during an impromptu 10 minute shoot with her. =) Happy Spring!!

Personal: The Baby Bump!

I have missed the days in which I modeled. Not to sound like I was anywhere near famous, or even pursuing it full-time, but there were many days that I was fortunate enough to model and I miss it. And the size at which I was seems like only a distant memory now. I can still hardly believe I'm pregnant! =)

...But...I have modeled this growing belly quite a bit. Perhaps as a tribute to this little boy I carry. Neither my mom nor my husband's mom have many pregnancy pictures and whether or not my baby cares, his daddy thought he'd want them some day. So his daddy took a TON of them. =)

As the end of my pregnancy is rounding a corner, I thought it might be fun to share the pictures Jason's taken of me this last month. (Although no judging my farmer's tan! =) Ha!) We took a drive little while ago at sunset to catch a few pretty rays. Freshly mowed fields, warm weather, blue skies, humming locusts, a round belly, a doting husband, and a pregnancy that turned out to be astonishingly easy, makes me think this day will remain one of my fondest memories.

I can hardly wait to meet him! Oh! and learn his name. =)

Self timer's are awesome. =)

Look at that bump!!

COME OUT BOY! WE GOT A LOTTA LOVE OUT HERE!

Happy Wednesday!

Shanny