Amanda & Mark... Expecting!

So remember that whole Halloween snow storm craziness we all went through? I sure do - we lost power in New Fairfield for 5 days! I know a lot of people went much longer without so I'm not complaining - but needless to say it made working a little bit tricky :)

I went to WCSU with Amanda and always remember how kind and laid back she was - my kind of person all the way. She and her fiance Mark were expecting their first child and she e-mailed me over Facebook to get some information on a maternity session.... but as Facebook messages go lately I never got it! Fast forward a few months later and I saw on Amanda's Facebook page that she was due in just a few days so I decided to send her a quick message to see if she had any maternity photos taken yet. That's when I found out about the missed message and I felt awful! I never want someone to feel like I ignored them - no way, no how. Since it was so close to her due date, I offered to do a mini session for her and Mark as I truly believe that maternity photos are not only beautiful and fun, but a necessity! It's such an incredible time in a woman's life and even though it may feel like it lasts forever, once you have the baby you quickly forget what being pregnant was like. Having those photos to look back on - before you knew what your baby even looked like - reminds you of the amazing journey it took to get to being a parent. All of the anticipation, love, and hard work that went into your little one before they were even born! These two felt the same way, so we finally talked and decided to do a session at my home a few days later since Amanda was due in ...oh about 5 days! We had our plan all set for that Wednesday, and lo and behold here comes the blizzard! Jeff and I still had no power but obviously rescheduling was not an option in this case so we buckled down, lit some candles, plugged my gear into a battery pack and made due with what we had. While it was too dark outside to do my normal style of session I think that we came away with some really sweet shots of the soon-to-be family. Amanda and Mark, thank you for making the drive and having your session done in the dark - Nothing says hospitality like using the bathroom while holding a flashlight! I hope you love your photos and I can't wait to meet your little Miss now that she's finally here!

PS: Ladies - she is full term in these photos - try not to hate her for looking so gorgeous!