Over 30 days down

How has it already been over a month since my 

beautiful daughter entered this world?! 

It amazes me to look back and see how things have changed so much in such little time!

Right now I am lucky to get on my computer every couple of weeks,

as I simply just have not had the time.

(Thank goodness for my iPhone and apps!)

So yes, I am a little late on her one month update, but better late than never!

In the last five weeks, we have done quite a bit of stuff, all of which of course
included adjusting to having a newborn around.

We celebrated mine and Randy's 6th wedding anniversary. 

Tegan and I had our first girls weekend, while daddy went elk hunting. 

In that same weekend, Tegan had her first growth spurt.

She is now in the midst of her second growth spurt.

Tegan had her first professional photo shoot.

We had Tegan's two week appointment, in which we found out she surpassed 

her birthweight and was (at that time) 7 lbs, 6 oz and 20 1/2 inches (she is much bigger now). 

We celebrated daddy's 30th birthday.

We celebrated our nephew/Tegan's cousin Jonah's 3rd birthday. 

And of course, we had quite a few visitors, including our out of town guests: 

Grandma Lee and Great Grandma Jessie 

(Sept 17 - Sept 24)

and

 Great Uncle Tom, Great Grandpa Steve, and Great Grandma Alice

(Sept 25 - Sept 30)

 As for Tegan, this month she has:

Discovered her tongue and loves to stick it out.

Is starting to smile more and more.

Loves to push up on things with her legs. 

Enjoys tummy time and reading books with mommy. 

Long overdue's!

Oh man..

When they say time goes fast when you have children, they seriously weren't lying! 

 I have been meaning to write this blog for quite some time!

In fact, this was meant to be my blog for when I was 39 weeks; however,

a little misses decided to make an early

appearance and instead led me to blogging about her birth story. 

So what is it this blog is about? 

Well my maternity pictures of course! 

While living up north, I worked with an amazing girl who does photography on the side.

She has such a gift for capturing photos and I was so blessed to have 

her capture this special time in my life. 

For many, maternity pictures are a way to remember your changing body and the little miracle that is growing inside of you. 

While this was true for me, it also meant something more. 

It meant a new chapter in my life and unfortunately, one I wouldn't be able to 

share with all those who meant the most to me.

While pregnancy was not the easiest thing for me, I also often

felt very sad knowing my mom would not 

be a part of my daughters life.

I hated thinking about my daughter not knowing who her grandma was,

 the way I never knew who my mom's parents were. 

It makes me sad to know that I have no feelings towards my maternal grandparents, 

as I truly knew nothing about them. 

I did not want this to be the case with Tegan.

I very much want my daughter to know who her grandma was.

I want her to know that if she were still here, she would be loved by her more than anyone 

could imagine possible.

I want her to know that even though our relationship had many ups and downs,

she was one of the strongest woman I knew and 

she would have done anything for us. 

Most importantly, I want Tegan to know that she has an angel watching over her in heaven

and just as my mom prayed over me every night,

she is praying over Tegan as well.

I look forward to the day when my daughter looks back on these maternity pictures. 

I cannot wait to explain to her why I chose to wear some of the outfits I did. 

You see, in a few of these photos, I am wearing my mothers' clothes. 

Outfits that she wore often, as well as outfits she wore 

when she too was pregnant. 

I wanted to incorporate my mom somehow, someway.. 

and I was thrilled that Marissa was on board with my idea.

She did such an amazing job capturing me in these "not-so-in-style" pieces 

and making them look like pieces of today. 

I can't thank you enough Marissa for capturing such a special time in my life that I will 

always be able to remember. 

There were SO many to choose from.. these are just a few of my favs! 

If you, or anyone you know, are ever in need of an awesome photographer in the Seattle area.. 

please check out Marissa's page!

http://www.maririckphotography.com

She seriously is amazing and so much fun to work with!

xoxo