Maternity shots

Greg and I were taking a few weeks ago about, in all likelihood, this being my last pregnancy...it is kind of a melancholy time for me, as I love being pregnant. I'm not sure if it is the addition of the stress of home reconstruction or my age or the sudden lack of running or sadness about this being our last baby or what, but I have not been the nicest mommy/wife over these past few months. Tired, grumpy, short tempered...I am praying that things return to normal when the house is done, I can get back to being active and this little boy is in our arms instead of in my tummy...I miss me and I am fairly certain Greg and the boys do too!!

Anywhoo, the very next night I went to a girls night with the Sole Sisters, my running club from the Y. During the evening, one of my friends Marchet, who is a photographer, approached me about helping her build her portfolio with some maternity shots...coincidence? I think not! :) I have seen her work and was thrilled to agree! When I was about 35 weeks pregnant, she came to the house one morning while the boys were at school on an unseasonably warm day and got some really fun photos of just me with my u/s photos, a dear willow tree figurine that my mother had given me when I found out I was preg with Landon and just me hanging out in the back yard...while I typically HATE having my picture taken, it was fun, because it was my friend and we were just chatting it up the whole time...and truth be told, I really love the shots she got! One if the shots I really wanted was a photo of the boys with their hands on my tummy...hugging their new little brother already, so she agreed to come by the following Wed night to get a family portrait. So, never let it be said that my children don't like to make things interesting...especially when we have pictures made! But Marchet, who has a pre-K aged son, was unruffled (wish I could say the same for me), and ended up getting some of the best shots of my boys with their little personalities shining through! We are so thankful to have these shots of my 3 sons and my big belly...thank you Marchet. The link is below, though I think it is only good until Feb 11, but take a look and check out my cuties! :) http://butlerfamilyphotography.smugmug.com/Category/Kristen-Maternity/21222718_ChKGBD#!i=1689237716&k=Q4VCWKt Password is: babyboyfour
Thank you again Marchet!!
Counting down the days...