The Perfect Gift

Dear friends Corbin and Melody gifted us one of the most precious and memorable present’s received - maternity photos of this crazy momma and our sweet lil’ buckaroo. Again, Corbin delivered true treasures our family will cherish forever.

Each time I flip through one of the images I have to shake my head and smile. For me each and every image is emotional, intimate, raw and absolutely perfect.

Corbin came to house to shoot the evening after Dad’s funeral. It’s safe to say my emotions were running a tad bit on overdrive. I’m not sure how to put into words the emotions felt during that weekend, the great sadness of a loss one day, and the excitement of a new beginning the next. Along with the roller coaster of emotions, my body buckled on me and I was hit hard with a major cold that kicked my butt. My face was tired and puffy, my sinuses were congested, I felt like I had been hit by a truck and I was about to take my clothes off in front of our good friend (and co-worker). The thought of it all both cracked me up and made me a little nervous.

But wouldn’t you know it, as soon as we started all of the nervous anxiety, bone crushing tiredness and sadness seemed to disappear and was replaced with joy and excitement. It was a crazy feeling, centered in the chaos of the dog running around our transformed family room, the house lights dimming under Corbin’s flash power and equipment, Jack closely watching, and the whole clothes factor, I truly was the calmest, most connected, and centered I’ve felt towards the lil’ guy all pregnancy long. I’ve always thought of myself as one of the world’s most unphotogenic, but looking at all the images, remembering that day and how I felt, that’s me. That’s the real me I see when I look in the mirror. That’s the me carrying our son. That’s the me so happy, so excited and so in love with our little angel.



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