Two Bellies are better than one * Albuquerque Maternity Photographer *

"Happiness never decreases by being shared"

~Buddha~

All I can say is, how cool would it be to go through a pregnancy with not only your friend, but your neighbor two doors down? What an amazing time of sharing, discovering, and supporting for these two women! SO excited for the both of you and the joy that these two blessing will bring to your families. Thanks for sharing your bumps with me! Blessings!

Albuquerque Maternity Photographer *Beautiful Belly*

Baby Angel. Welcome to this Earth. The whole wide world awaits your birth!

~Unknown~

This beautiful mama is expecting any day now! What an exciting and anxious time for her and her family. Thinking of you sweet, N. Prayers for a speedy, safe, and comforting birth experience for you. Looking forward to meeting your little guy soon! Blessings.

Albuquerque Maternity Photographer *Just Glowing*

Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers...strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength.

~Barbara Katz Rothman~

This quote sums up this beautiful mama. Just look at her glow. Such a beauty inside and out. Thanks again, B family, for allowing me to follow and capture your journey through life. Blessings.

*Touched my Heart* *Sneak Peek* *Albuquerque Maternity Photography*

Life is magic, the way nature works seems to be quite magical.
~Jonas Salk~

While editing tonight, I came across this image that took my breath away, and I had to share. Such a beautiful and magical time in my sweet customer's life. I am always so honored to capture such beauty, and share in the miracle of growth and birth. Thanks V for sharing your beauty with my camera and for allowing me to experience the magic of movement and kicks with in you. More to come soon! Blessings!

*Simply Adorable* Albuquerque Maternity Photographer, Albuquerque Family Photography

This adorable couple is expecting any week now.....

their new arrival will be such a beauty....

and so loved....

just like this cutie who will soon be a big brother! Congrats and blessings guys!

Family means putting your arms around each other and being there.

~Barbara Bush~

*Glowing* Albuquerque Maternity Photography*

Love is the chain whereby to bind a child to its parents.
~Abraham Lincoln~

It is always such an honor to capture momentous times in people's lives. When I have the opportunity to shoot someone I know, it makes my job that much more rewarding. I have known this sweet girl for quite sometime now. However, over the years our paths went their separate ways. So, when I received her call to book a session I was so excited to see her again, and this time, as an expectant mommy. If that wasn't enough to reconnect with her...her husband played baseball under my husband's coaching at the Academy! Small world to say the least. I fully enjoyed our hot afternoon together...and at 38 weeks, this girl was an absolute trooper! Thank you *S* family for sharing your love with my camera...I will forever remember the adoration that you two have for one another, and the sweet way J beamed at your beauty, A. Blessings.

*Mama Love* Albuquerque, NM Maternity Photographer*

“All the time we wondered and wondered,

who is this person coming/growing/turning/floating/swimming deep, deep inside“

~Crescent Dragonwagon~

One of my favorite things about capturing the belly of an expectant mom is the conversation that flows between she and myself. It is such a joy and honor sharing in such an exciting and life changing time in my customer's lives. I love swapping pregnancy stories, discussing names, and hearing about what they've been experiencing during their pregnancy. Throughout this lovely lady's baby growing journey, her family has been trying to discover what gender her sweet one is, however, he/she has had ideas of it's own...playing hide and seek on every ultrasound! Really, in the end, all that truly matters is a healthy bambino, but it just reinforces the idea that babies do have personalities even before their first breath. So, M family, as you embark on this miracle of life once again, embrace the spirit of determination that your baby possesses. Knowing that this quality can only help him/her become a strong individual, and will carry them throughout their life. Blessings!

*Awaiting Baby M* Albuquerque Maternity Photographer*

Life is always a rich and steady time when you are waiting for something to happen or to hatch.

~E.B. White, Charlotte's Web~

Any woman who has experienced the gift of life growing inside them knows of the unmeasurable love, worry, and discomfort another expectant woman is enduring. It is one of the many shared blessings that connects us as women. We know the differences between the kicks and hiccups of an unborn child, and we know the daily rhythms of our tiny being even before we look into their eyes. There is something to be said for this connection of womanhood. It is a bond that goes deep and that transcends history. Becoming a mother connects not only an infant with it's family, but also connects a woman to a deeper coterie...a universal band of kindred hearts and experiences, which in reality, offers the universe a new hope for the future.

Thank you M Family for opening your hearts to me and my camera. I am excited to share this incredible journey with you all. Blessings.

*A Grand Adventure* Albuquerque, NM Maternity Photographer*

A grand adventure is about to begin.
~Winnie the Pooh~

When I shoot (or even see) a pregnant belly it stirs something familiar inside of me. I can vividly remember the kicks, the hiccups, and the fluid movements of that small, blessing growing inside of me. I can also remember the heaviness of that little being, the tiredness of it all, and the constant worry that something could go wrong. I cherish all of those times in a place that only mothers know. When I am in the presence of a pregnant woman I can sympathize and share in their anticipation. I am able to enjoy the cuteness of it all, and simply embrace what a miracle the entire process is.

As a cervical cancer survivor, I knew that losing that ability to have more of my own tiny miracles would be hard, but feel so amazingly, and sometimes overwhelmingly, blessed that my job, if that is what you want to call it, allows me to experience those feelings of excitement once again. I whole heartedly want to thank my expectant clients (& then their newborns) for sharing themselves and a little piece their own personal miracle with me and my camera. Abundant blessings!