Every pregnancy is exciting, but there is something magical about the first one. I was talking with Bri last night after the session and we were going through pictures and I was telling her that there just is something extra special about maternity pictures with your first baby. Because we are truly capturing life as it is. This time around there aren't kids at home with a sitter while we are pulled into a whimsical world of beautiful light, and perfect belly-accentuating outfits. This is life! Life is just you and your husband, and the excitement and wonder of what your belly holds. First time moms don't look at their bellies with the "knowing" that a seasoned mother does. That round tummy is an exciting, curious (mildly frightening) adventure that they're itching to start... you wonder what he'll look like, what he'll be like, what you will be like as a mom, if your husband will change diapers, if labor is as scary as you've read about in all your pregnancy books, if you will go to bed one night wake up in a puddle of water and skip off to the hospital, if he'll be bald, or if he'll be a crier. You do your hospital tour, and all the recommended childbirth and infant care classes. You worry about having a monstrous sized baby. You are elated, and freaked out all at the same time, that they will actually be sending this little baby home with you from the hospital. It's magic. It's a magical time. It's amazing, and it's beautiful.
I have been waiting for this day! I knew Bri was pregnant before she could even believe it. When she tested, we analyzed and stressed over whether or not that little pink line was dark enough to in fact indicate that she was pregnant. I did the happy dance when she found out it was "most likely" a girl... and did it again when she found out it was actually a boy! We oohed and aahed with her over his perfect nursery furniture and bedding. We've played the name game. We've had the shower. Now it was time for the kickoff to my part in all this... picture time :) It made me so excited for newborn pictures, the first year of family pictures... all of it. But today we focused on that belly. On the magic and wonder of what it held. And she truly could not have been more beautiful.
I love Bri and Casey. Love them! Casey is hysterically funny. He is loud, and talkative, and has never met a stranger. He has the most infectious laugh, and you always want to join in when you hear it. He is one of my husbands best friends. And Bri is one of mine! She is smart, and quiet, and tremendously kind. She is soft, and gentle, and compassionate. They are perfect opposites, and perfectly matched. They are a pair of the most loving people I know. They are so thrilled for this little boy. They can't wait for him to get here (and frankly, neither can I). This will be a wonderful pair of parents to have... But until then, we get to watch the magic of the anticipation of that first baby. And it is so beautiful...
