Baby Watch: Maternity Photos

Boy meets girl (in third grade).

Girl becomes smitten with boy (in college).

Boy and girl fall in love, move to California, and get married.

Girl and boy spend years gallivanting around, focused on their careers, life, and everything but starting a family.

Boy and girl overanalyze and over-plan everything (per usual) and decide that it’s finally time.

Then all of a sudden, we are here. 30 weeks in, taking maternity photos, and looking forward to meeting what we affectionately refer to as “The Chickling.”

We are so happy to have found Laura Parker to capture these special moments. I maaaaay have been accosted by an army of bugs and I maaaaay have unnecessarily freaked out about contracting Zika, but Laura’s skills are legit and there’s not a bug in sight. And the next time I see Laura will be when the little man is with us.

WHAT?!

I thought I’d share just a few of the photos that now forever hold a special place in my heart — the same heart that has turned to complete mush. So without further ado…