Category: Maternity
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{ 33 weeks pregnant with baby boy #3 | McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey | Emotive Storytelling Photography}
Everyone will tell you the magic of feeling your first baby kick and move inside your belly. But no one ever mentions how much your heart will burst when that first baby is now your oldest— and how he will dote on your newest love in the most tender way.
How he will gently rub your belly and whisper to his brother.
How he will gingerly feel for movement and gasp with excitement when the baby finally kicks.
How he’ll lay his head on on your growing bump, singing songs and planting kisses.
No one prepared me for these moments.These unexpected moments that would trigger this trickle of tears, cascading down my cheeks. T
o know your oldest loves your youngest.
To feel the bond of two brothers with one soft touch. T
o grasp the sacredness of this serene memory.
And to remember this blessing for the rest of my days.
——#33weeks4dayspregnant#thirdlittlemiracle
: my husband // edited by me -
{Chase & Mindy | Pregnancy Announcement | McGuire AFB, NJ | Emotive Storytelling Photography}
Military wives are some of the strongest women I’ve ever met. Facing unforeseen absences, deployments–along with stressful, unpredictable moves, they trudge forward, doing whatever is asked of them, standing stoically amidst uncertainty. And then there’s pregnancy in the thick of all that. The SWEETEST blessing, but sometimes endured alone while her spouse is gone for months at a time, serving their country.
I’ll never cease admiring the strength of these women… or these families who sacrifice so much.
Here is a joyful announcement session I captured on the flight line at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. This pair is expecting their first child this June and I couldn’t be happier for them. God bless them both!
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I’m PREGNANT! #19weeks #thirdbaby
It’s taken me awhile to feel comfortable to share this publicly on my photography page but I’m so excited to announce that today I’m 19 weeks #PREGNANT, expecting my third child this June♥️
As many of you who have been following my journey know, I suffered two consecutive miscarriages in 2019 — one at 8 weeks in March and another at 10 weeks in July. The second loss was very traumatic as we had already heard the heartbeat and knew from testing that the baby was a boy. We were beyond heartbroken and even though six months have since passed, I still get choked up thinking about him— and how if I was still pregnant with him, I would be 39 weeks today.
There’s a stigma in our society with miscarriages— that women shouldn’t share their pregnancies until the second trimester—once they’re certain their babies are healthy. However, through my experience, I discovered many women who become pregnant, lose their babies before the 13-week mark and are forced to suffer silently.
In fear of sharing something so personal in such a public fashion, I almost didn’t share my story— however, I felt compelled to let others know our baby did exist, our hearts were broken and we were grieving. I simply could not hide behind a superficial smile and pretend it never happened.
Once I shared my story, I received so much support and encouragement from others who’d also experienced the same pain, sadness and devastation. It was only by being vulnerable that I opened myself to connecting with others who completely understood my thoughts and feelings.
Going through that dark season taught me two things:
1) Always show love and empathy towards those who are grieving the loss of a pregnancy. Every kind word, gesture and prayer means more than you realize.
2) Every life, every heartbeat is truly a miracle. Had I not experienced these losses, I would not cherish this pregnancy and this baby as much as I do now. I look at motherhood differently than I ever did before and I won’t ever take for granted the ability to conceive and deliver a healthy child.
We are so thankful for this new baby growing inside my belly and we cannot wait to meet HIM in a few short months! Three boys ages four and under and I could not be more grateful to be their mommy 💙 (01.20.20)
