Beauty and the Belly

(I was going to make some sort of basketball reference in the title but she's just too gorgeous for that.. just wait til' you see her little bump!)

This last weekend I had the privilege of photographing one super fabulous belly and the family that goes along with it.  What a bunch of cuties!  Can I tell you how much fun I had!  Ahhh, the joys of photographing adults!  "Hey," you say, "turn your chin a little to the left"..and they do it!!  "Let's go out in a field" and they don't run away screaming into the woods!  Doesn't hurt that this momma happens to be on my short list of favorite people and unbelievably beautiful to boot!  Anyway, enough raving, how about some photos??  You might want to grab a snack as this is going to be lengthy...

Let's start with the young man and his momma.  He wasn't so sure about this whole adventure but I think we managed to sneak in a few good ones...

 

So sweet..though slightly unsure.  Thankful to be snuggling his momma.

 

Love me some snuggles!

 

So I love the hands on the belly, delicate, girly hands with rings and bracelets, and then the strong, manly hands with the awesome watch...but don't they make her belly look tiny?  Ok, so it is pretty small...let's see if we can't make it a little more obvious...

 

Hey, I think that lady might be pregnant!  How perfect is her belly?  Just a little round basketball.  Now while I don't want anyone to actively dislike my friend here, I must point out to you all that she is wearing her pre-pregnancy jeans AND they are buttoned!  Whatever!

So now I'll stop all the chit chat and just show you what you came to see...

Yoga momma.

 

I just love this one...how awesome is that bikini top?

 

Peaceful, zen momma.  Gorgeous!  (I think that one might be my favorite...)

Wanted to draw a face to go with that perfect "nose" belly button.

 

So graceful.

and I wasn't kidding about the field..I even had sort of a dream about this one...I'm so lucky to have friends who will go along with me...she even had the perfect dress for it!

 

OK, I refrained from showing you ALL of them...gotta leave a few surprises for momma!  Hopefully, she is laying on the couch, eating carbs galore, and resting!  I truly can't wait to meet the little person that is in there...though it would be great if she (my guess only!) stays in there for a while longer.  Happy almost Friday!

Comments

[Wenmei]

I love them! I can't wait to see the rest. And I'm so glad you got at least one "zen" moment in there...I was kind of worried that I spent too much time laughing with you and forgot to be all serene and glow-y. That's the problem with you being too much fun...

[Annetta]

Doesn't she just glow in all the pictures. Lovely with the young laddie and fabulous out in the field, in the jeans etc.