Baby #4 Bump Photoshoot

I had heard amazing things about Rivkah, a photographer
based out of Charlotte, and I was so excited to have her capture some bump shots for this pregnancy.
I took her to a little park nearby that has the prettiest trees and a
special carved out area, off the path, that my girls call “our family’s secret place.”
It was a rainy day so I went with curly wild hair! my usual mom look..so it seemed appropriate. ;)
(Dress from target.)
I can’t believe I’m 28 weeks…(27 when these photos were taken)
I’m like a torpedo belly. This baby is OUT there.
This pregnancy rocked my world at the start. Horribly sick.
(Which makes me think it’s a boy..because I was SO sick with Micah too.)
The nausea has passed, thank goodness! traded in for heartburn, craving
chocolate muffins and bad hip/back/leg pain. lol.
Hoping the physical therapy helps again like it did with Micah.
It went away almost completely as soon as I had him!

The shot of me sitting down is especially dear to me because this baby is SO LOW.
When I’m driving around I feel like I’m holding it right in my lap.
This shot sums it up for me. ;)

Now I feel like the pregnancy is in super speed because life has been so
busy and having 3 kids under 6.5 keeps me on my toes.
Tonight I just sat back and stared at my belly while it moved all over.
The baby is a constant mover. Kind of like his or her mama. ;)
We moved (and by we I mean ben, I pointed) all the furniture around in our room last night.
The baby’s crib is going to be set up in there at first. I’m loving how the space is coming
together. It’s so calming and simple…I’ll take all the calming I can get in this house! haha.
I told the girls how we are going to have a rocker in the corner and sophia goes,
“YES! and we three can sit here on the bed and watch you. I can’t wait for a little baby to be in here!!!”
Me too sweet girl! Me too!

Rivkah was so fun to work with… she is obsessed with lighting and I told her she looked like she was on the
hunt when she starting surveying the area for pockets of light to capture.
She made the whole shoot so fun. If you are in the charlotte area I can’t recommend her enough.
Ben’s Christmas present to me is going to be a lifestyle shoot with her in our house.
I’m so excited about it. I love those candid shots and want to capture sweet natural moments with
the kids and their new baby brother or sister!
I’m so glad I have these (and more) to look back on! Baby we can’t wait to meet you!!