This is a very special post to me because the beautiful expectant mom in these photos is our daughter, Jessalyn. She and her husband, Sean, are expecting their second daughter ANY day now!! They are proud parents to a very sweet, bright and adorable daughter, Emma, who is excited to welcome her baby sister, Harper Rae, to the family! For me, I’m filled with excitement and joy over the arrival of another granddaughter…it will make three for us and my husband and I couldn’t be happier!! When Jess was pregnant with Emma, we had her maternity photos scheduled…one day for outdoors and one for the studio, and unfortunately, Emma had other plans and arrived 5 weeks early, so the extent of the maternity photos at that time were a few photos in the waiting room before Jess headed off for a c-section. It was all a bit scary and there were a few hours of waiting until she’d arrived…and nearly a month in the hospital, but today Emma is a very normal, happy and healthy little girl who has made up and more for her early arrival! If you ask her parents, they will tell you she is a VERY active and BUSY girl who talks ALL the time! So, I had the pleasure of getting “real” maternity photos in with this pregnancy for Jess…and three sessions at that! The first was at the end of June and the last one was exactly a month later – with the beach ones in the middle during a family vacation in Oregon. I’m so very proud of the incredible parents Jess and Sean are and so excited to see them welcome a new little one to their family…and my husband and I are blessed to be “Mimi and Papa” to such wonderful granddaughters….and anxious for little Harper to join her big sister and parents!! If all goes as planned, this will be a natural delivery for Jess…our fingers are crossed and I’ve said many prayers that this time, everything goes as planned for this birth!!
We had to be sure to include the older “brothers” in some family photos…now Angus and Frankie will really have to stay on their toes once they have two little ones around the house!!
It was too cute when Emma wanted a picture just like her mommy!!
Someone was “photo bombing” her mom’s photos in the studio…it was too funny!
I told you she was beautiful……and besides beauty, Jess is an incredible teacher who also just completed her masters degree this month…she is one busy and determined woman who I’m so very proud of!!!
This was just 2 days before her due date…does she not look amazing!!!
As you can imagine…there will be an announcement and of course, photos once Harper arrives, so stay tuned.
And here are Jayden’s selfies from the month…
So, that’s all folks…stay tuned until we get May’s monthly photos up!!
I can’t get enough of her beautiful eyes…they are stunning!
A very caring an nurturing little soul…she’s quite kind and gentle with her stuffed animals.
Blowing bubbles with her daddy…who she adores!
A gorgeous family, who I love more than I can say…Jess and Sean are incredible parents…and they will be adding to their family with another little girl at the end of July! SO excited!
Okay, so I spoiled her for the photo shoot…a “big girl” sucker…which she loved and made a bit (and adorable!) mess of her face… ♥
Of course, she had to climb onto Jayden’s lap…and try to steal a lick (or bite!) of her sucker…too funny!!
And what a better time to show your love for your cousin, when you are sticky (everywhere!) and have a big sucker in your hand, this was too darn cute and shows just how loving Emma is!
Emma, you are beautiful, smart, kind and loved OH so very much…we can’t wait to see what the years ahead have in store for you…I know it will be great things!