Photography

I love photography and have always tried to document special events -- it's just nice to have mementos from great days to look back on when things get a little rough.  So, Stephen and I were planning on having maternity photos taken last month so I could look back on this experience and remember the good things about being pregnant.  (It was also meant to give me an excuse to get all dolled up and feel somewhat pretty again.)  Unfortunately, my computer had a meltdown and we found ourselves needing to spend that money on a new one rather than on maternity photos -- so we cancelled the session.  I didn't really mind, because in all honesty, I don't really feel like I look like myself, and I'm not sure I'll really WANT to remember the way I've looked throughout this pregnancy.  (Some people get the pregnancy glow...some people just sweat and swell.  I'll give you one guess which category I've fallen into.)  Now, when I've lost all this baby weight and my hair and skin start cooperating again...then let's have some photos taken.  Until then, I'd much rather have a new computer.

Still, I'm really excited to have photos taken of our newest addition when he arrives!  We hired our photographer last week and are really excited about working with her.  Check out her blog:

http://jenrosephotojournal.blogspot.com/

So here's the thing -- I don't think it takes much to make a newborn look cute.  Naked babies with little knit hats sleeping on blankets or in a buckets/baskets are ALWAYS adorable, so I didn't want to spend $500 to get a studio session and 10 digital prints.  Seriously, that's what some people were charging.  Our photographer is in the process of building her portfolio, so for $150 she'll come to our house for 2-3 hours, provide props for the session, and give us the rights to ALL of the retouched digital prints!  Her prices are going up in December, and we're due in late November, so we're feeling pretty proud of ourselves for stumbling across her blog.

Another thing off our checklist!  Still to go --

- Order and install room-darkening blinds for the nursery.

- Get our carseats installed.

- Pack my hospital bag.

- Build the bassinet and pack n' play.

- Get through six more weeks.