Heather and Matthew's Gender Reveal for Baby #4 | Covington, Ga.

My friend, Heather, asked me to photograph her and her husband’s gender reveal for their fourth and last baby! I was SO excited and immediately said, “YES!” I met Heather and her family at their church’s pavilion. It was such a beautiful day!! Heather and Matthew, decided for their reveal, they would attach a black balloon with colorful powder on their axe board, once Matthew hit the balloon with his axe the balloon would pop and everyone would then celebrate the gender of their next baby! That’s not at all how it went for them!

As Heather’s best friend, Taylor, was placing the balloon on the board, it hit a splinter of wood and popped before everyone was ready! Thankfully I was able to capture it all. . .holy smokes! I seriously have know idea how I got all this because I wasn’t even really ready! As you can imagine her friend, Taylor, was mortified! But, Heather and Matthew weren’t upset at all!!!

When it came time to take a photo of Heather and Matthew and their family, we all agreed Taylor needed to be in the photo since she was covered in the reveal color!!

Heather and Matthew, I am so excited for you and your family!! Juby James is going to be one lucky little girl! Can’t wait to meet her in October of 2021!!!

Jade + Jamie | Monroe, Ga. Maternity Session

OH MY GOODNESS! These two (now THREE) are just too adorable!! I love them and their personalities and I'm just so excited for them in this new season of life!! I have worked with Jade and Jamie on their engagement session, wedding, maternity and next up NEWBORN session! I love it when it goes full circle! It's one of the most amazing parts of my job - I get to document some of life's greatest moments and experience them with some of the most amazing people on this earth! Plus, the relationships that grow from photographs means the world to me!

And can we talk about Jade's laugh and how gorgeous and infectious it is?! And how sweetly her hubby, Jamie, looks at her?! LOVE! You guys this is what love looks like!!!

Jade, OMG! Girl you are just a stunning momma-to-be! I can't wait to meet your doll Emberlyn Rae!!

P.S. You know when you ask your clients to meet you in an abandoned neighborhood that sits way off the road, THEY TRUST YOU!!! And for that I'm so thankful!!

Milk Bath Session | 38 weeks

We are counting down the days y'all!!! Every day I wake up and I am like, "Will this be the day???" I have got to stop! lol I haven't been feeling well at all and that has made this last leg of pregnancy so hard. I have been in pain for the past two and a half weeks with my back and hips feeling a dull muscle ache. When Rocco moves around it intensifies these pains. . .he moves A LOT! Two nights ago I didn't sleep well because he decided to have a dance party! It was so painful. That next morning I scheduled an appointment with my chiropractor and let me tell you! She worked some serious magic!! I feel SO incredible and have decided to walk around like a granny trying to keep this adjustment in place. lol This Thursday will be my 39 week check up and we will also have another ultrasound done to determine just how much this baby boy is weighing in at. At my last ultrasound, my tech told me he was on track to weigh around ten pounds at birth. Eek! He has consistently measured two weeks ahead at every check up. Praying things will progress in God's time, I will gain some patience and this baby boy will be healthy!

Also, I am bored! I keep getting caught up with house chores and then the boredom starts to set in. Plus, with no weddings or engagement sessions currently on my schedule, work has basically come to a halt. Which was the plan so I can focus on my family and try to relax while we wait on our baby boy to arrive. However, my brain hasn't caught on to this idea yet! My brain is re-branding my photography business, checking out ideas for new website designs and layouts and I am taking an online photography class that is geared towards business. I just can't stop!!! lol I love my photography business and the amazing clients I get to meet. I love that it allows me to be creative and I have SO much fun with my clients during our sessions. Seeing my clients in front of my camera during an engagement session, giggling and loving on each other AND already getting excited about their wedding day photography. . .it keeps me going and keeps me passionate!

So, for now I am trying really hard to stay positive and think happy thoughts. I saw these gorgeous pink peonies at the grocery store and thought they would help brighten my day. Which they do every time I see them! :) They are my faves. I love how fragrant and beautiful they are. They made the perfect prop for my milk bath maternity session too! I had Trey behind my camera rocking out his skills. Thank you for taking these for me babe.