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Middleton Lifestyle Maternity Photographer | Waiting For Baby

Life is always a rich and steady time when you are waiting for something to happen. –E.B. White

I so love the idea of capturing this special anticipatory time in your life in the most authentic way. We don’t usually stand in a field of flowers clutching our bellies in a dreamy way.  It’s not to say that can’t or shouldn’t be done, but I strongly believe that images of how you really spent this time will tug at your heart and bring you back long after this time has passed. Mamas are busy. And toddler siblings often talk to the belly, feed it apple slices, imitiate it with shoving balls under their shirts. Also, everyone kinda ignores the belly too–there’s often play and work to be done and mamas do just that without a lot of fanfare.

Here, they start out in the nursery–checking out out the artwork Amber and Grayson had made for the baby’s walls and the Coming Home From Hospital outfit choices. Will it be a boy or girl? Just a few short days.

Baby onesie laying with girl and boy hatMother showing baby's nursery with art on the walls to big brotherGrayson, Amber, and Christian build mega towers with Duplos and laugh and tell stories.Mother, Father, and Son play with legos togetherBlack and white. Father, pregnant mother and son sit together in the baby's nursery.Christian stays fueled in the most delicious way.Dad making pot of coffee in kitchenPregnant mother and father walk up stairs together, both holding cups of coffee.

Grayson listens to the baby and adorably declares the baby’s heartbeat is a solid “42 pounds.” 🙂

Family sits together in living room. Son plays doctor listening to pregnant mothers belly, father watching.Black and white. Son plays doctor listening to pregnant moms belly, father smiles.

Grayson and Christian put on Christian’s collegiate attire to participate in some playroom soccer and basketball events.

Mother helps son put on fathers old soccer jerseys in playroom.Pregnant mother watches father and son play dress up in fathers old soccer jerseys in the playroom.Young boy wearing fathers old soccer jerseys smiles and holds up soccer ball in his playroom.Pregnant mother father and son laugh and play together awaiting the new baby

Everyone heads to the art space for some creative drawing time.

Family colors together in art roomBlack and white. Young boy smiles while coloring.Grayson grabs a bowl full of apple slices and they head up to the big bed for family story time.

Black and white. Mother kisses son's cheek sitting on big bed togetherKids toys sitting in playroomKids books and crib sit in baby's nursery.Young boy smiles while snacking on apple slices.Black and white. Husband and pregnant wife kiss sitting in chair together.Father and pregnant mother sit in chair togetherFamily sits together in bed. Father reads book to son, mother looking at her baby bump.Young boy plays and laughs in his bedBlack and white. Pregnant mother standing on stairwell looking up the stairs

So!? Did they have a boy or a girl? Find out by reading their Fresh 48 hospital session here!

Thinking about your own documentary maternity photography session? Contact me today to chat. xo, Jen

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