we’re in the single digit countdown {weeks} to welcoming our sweet baby sis and while this pregnancy has been filled with a lot of anxiety, fear and emotional ups and downs, knowing it is my last pregnancy has forced me to also focus on all of the beauty that god has created. i’ve cried a lot of tears anticipating what this delivery and recovery will be like but i’m making a conscious effort to remember that none of these babes have exactly followed ‘my plan’ and the reality of it is that i have to choose faith over my own fear.

so i will choose to embrace it all…
all the kicks + jabs
the sleepless nights spent feeling every tiny hiccup
every kiss that lila plants on this belly
and book that miller brings as he curls up around the bump
each snuggle that piper rests her head on my tummy.
the lack of room to eat anything worthwhile
and how out of breath i am to do anything while talking on the phone
or the effort it takes to get off the floor..
…for every one of those means that i have a beautiful life growing inside of me…

i’ve wanted to take milk bath maternity pictures with both the twins pregnancy + miller’s and for one reason or another, it never happened. after we found out that this would for sure be my last pregnancy, i decided i was going to do all the things i’ve wanted to do…this being one of them. what’s funny is i asked zach for his opinion while i wrapped up final details for this shoot and when i showed him pictures on pinterest for inspiration, he was genuinely so confused as to why i would ever want these. while there’s no question on whether he thinks i am beautiful, his reaction to this whole shoot is hilarious.
these are for me…and a shoot like this is certainly not for everyone…but for as many things in pregnancy that are not beautiful… i couldn’t be more grateful to have these to help remind me of the beauty of creating life… and if you’ve ever considered the art of maternity pictures, i couldn’t encourage you enough to have them taken!

sweet baby sis, i’m dreaming of meeting you and holding you so close. kissing those teeny little cheeks, smelling all the newborn newness. wrapping you up and those first quiet days in the hospital. watching you snuggle with your daddy and meeting those big sisters/brother who simply are beyond themselves waiting for you to get here. you are so loved already, precious girl, and as we await your arrival, i’m praying for your safety and for us to be prepared for what lies ahead. we’ve prayed so hard for you and i already know you’ll be the perfect little caboose to our crazy train.
we love you, sweet girl.

the biggest and most heartfelt thank you to ivory lamb photography for making me feel so beautiful and capturing this bump in all its glory…. i couldn’t be more thankful for you, lauren!