Hands to Belly

Over the past 5 months,
there have been a lot of hands on my belly.

 

My hand over theirs,

pressing in

to him.

I can feel him on the inside,

and my eyes jolt to them on the outside,

"Did you feel him?" I say with a smile.

It is an intimate moment.

Warm skin, 

round belly,

and baby doing acrobatics inside. 

I am the connection between

my husband and his son,

 my mother and her grandson,

my sister and her nephew.

It is truly a beautiful thing.

I will miss this once baby is born. 

I'll miss the feeling of him, popping about.
Even the kicks to the ribs,
I'll miss those too.
Because it is such a precious moment in time.
A time where baby is totally at peace within me,
and I am one with him.

With my due date fast approaching (1 day!!),

I am very anxious to meet our lil' man.
But I am also trying very hard to savor what time
I have left with this baby in my belly.

In these last days,

I will remind myself to cherish my last opportunities
to feel his kicks, his nudges,
his hiccups that remind me of a beating heart.

Because soon he will be on the other side of my skin.

Outside, pressing in
to my warmth.
To my heart.

XOXO
Precious Baby Carrier

Photo cred: www.jeremychou.com

 

Maternity Photo Chou

Travis and I had our maternity photoshoot last
month with the amazingly talented Jeremy Chou. 

Jeremy photographed my sister's wedding last year,
and he did such a beautiful job, that there was 
no question that I wanted him to do our
maternity photos when the time came. 

We had done lots of prep for this shoot,
as we wanted it to really be personalized.

We brought tons of props:
an old locket my Grandma gave me for my 6th birthday,
baby shoes and outfit that we can't wait to put on our lil' one,
old suitcases, boots, chalkboard, etc., etc., etc.
OH! And Travis' '67 Ford Fairlane.
He's been working on this beauty for 10+ years.
and it was the perfect time for him to
 show off his three babies:
Me, Baby Kieran, and his Fairlane.
Sweet!
 

We decided the best backdrop for our shoot
would be on the property where we got married, 
a place that is so magical,
that every time we go there
we almost forget there is an outside world.

Love was definitely in the air.
At 34 weeks pregnant,
here I am with my favorite man in the world,
our sweet baby boy in my belly,
and if you can't tell by this first picture,
 I couldn't have been happier. 

Here are some of my other favorites from the day.

As a truly talented photographer always hopes,

I think the pictures speak for themselves.
Enjoy!

Thank you Jeremy for capturing the life, the love, and our little family. 

Xoxo

Aimee