Bun In The Oven

Last week I met up with my dear friend Brittney who is due any day now! After catching up and talking ‘pregnancy’ and all the symptoms she has been having, we got some great shots of her, baby and daddy! Im so glad a close friend to me is going through this. I love picking her brain all the time, and talking about how shes feeling, going to her appointments, and just touching her belly. I am so happy I was able to capture some of her life’s beautiful moments…. She is absolutely stunning and makes capturing this so simple! Praying for a healthy delivery and a beautiful experience for you and baby! I love you Brit! You and Jamie will be amazing parents. Xo 

Bump

I had the privilege to photograph one of my best friends first set of maternity pictures. We went out to a couple fields and old buildings and I was able to fiddle with my new Canon. Still learning all the tips and tricks, and just having ‘the eye’ to capture the  perfect angle|image. I’d like to say these pictures were a success. I’ll probably look back years from now and remember how much I didn’t know. Or what props I didn’t use that would make this image THAT much better. Anyhow, this is my friend Brittney. She is 35 weeks (TODAY!!) in the making of her baby girl; Harper or Lennon. She is so beautiful, and so photogenic. Every angle of this girls face is flawless. So it made my job so easy! 😉 I loved photographing Brittney and her bump. I couldn’t be more excited to be in the same country|city as this mamma, as she matures this little girl. I can’t wait to take pictures of her little family before and after baby arrives in just a couple short weeks! In the mean time, photography classes and seminars are calling my name! 

Sweet baby

I love that I know so many mommies who have just had babies that ask me to look after the little ones. This is what gets me by. I need a little baby fix here and there to hold off my desire to have my own little lovely’s. Today and yesterday I’ve been looking after a neighbors kids. Ages 2 and 3 months. Had a good walk to the park, ate a yummy lunch, changed a couple poopy diapers [probably still smell like one] and watched cartoons. I Love spending time with the little ones. Yesterday my husband witnessed the 2 year old’s ‘temper-tantrum’….I regrettably brought them over to my house to meet my husband [mainly to show my husband how cute the 3 month old baby was, and to possibly convince him we need one sooner than later, lol] After my husband witnessed that tantrum [yes, it was pretty dramatic] he said, “No way were having kids!” Unfortunately for him he has no choice, I was made to have babies!

 

Midwifery

Ever since I could remember, babies were a huge deal to me. There was always something more than the cuteness and littleness that make me so interested. I could never figure it out, until I became a wife to my wonderful husband and the age where other people started having babies. Currently, 4 people in my life are expecting babies in the months of August/September/October; I couldn’t be more excited to welcome all these babies into this world, [I will be attending 2 out of the 4 births and and SO excited] but I have wanted one of my own ever since it was “ok” to have a baby [after marriage]. My obsession with the “expecting” part of having a baby, has lead me to two different jobs ideas..Midwifery or Doula. There is something about a little human being created inside the female body and entering this world that I love so much. I’ve been doing some research on the topic and have decided that starting out as a Doula would be the best way to see if this is really what im interested in and could potentially make my career. And if I do enjoy it as much as I think I would……I would look into getting my nursing degree and then going to midwifery schooling. I am only 20 years old so these number of years of schooling sounds ideal to me. This idea has been fresh as of 6 months and so far I haven’t turned from it.

On Tuesday, earlier this week, my friend Brittney [who is expecting baby Harper in September, also is the expecting mother in the picture above] asked me if I could come to her Dr. Appointment because her boyfriend was in England touching base at home, and her mum was working. Absolutely I could not pass up the opportunity to be apart of something so special like this. Afterwards her and I went to Transitions Midwifery in Maple Ridge to inquire about a midwife for Brittney. She has wanted one ever since she found out she was pregnant. [a little insider; She grew up in England and Midwives basically were handed to you by the doctors when you had your first appointment] Here in Canada, they are a little different. Still covered under MSP [medical] but you had to inquire yourselves, almost if they aren’t supported by doctors…anyways, I took her to this place only to find out they are all full for the month of September. But November was EMPTY. Wondering why, we came up with the conclusion that 9 months earlier it was Tax season..All the couples were stressed out and clearly not doin’ anything that month. lol… Brittney and I are still on a hunt to find her a midwife, and I am so honoured and happy to be apart of this experience and help her on this journey.

I am so thankful all these babies are coming this summer/fall! Otherwise I would be questioning my husband daily “Can we start trying for a baby???”

I would LOVE some feedback..advice..direction..or just your thought on my vision for my upcoming future. Being yourself at my age, tell me your experience. what sort of thing you were going through in life. Or when you and your husband got married, how long did you wait to have children? What are some things you wish you did or hadn’t. Anything would be wonderful!