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Yep, I truly do. I have seen so many miracles in my own life this past year. I already shared with you the story of the birth of my twin niece and nephew right HERE. I had watched my brother and his wife try for years to have another baby- and then they had two. My sister in law always says they got a BOGO. (Buy One Get One… haha)
At the same time, I watched as my own sister and her husband tried to have another child. I think their 7 year old daughter has wanted it just about as much as they did.
I have prayed long and hard that my sister would be able to experience motherhood again. After raising me and my brothers through our teen years, I wanted her to experience the fun and beautiful side of being a mom again!
They began their journey with IVF. They hit a few roadblocks and had to stop the process. We were all feeling a little deflated and then the clinic called to say that they wanted her to come in and continue. She said from the beginning that she was going to give IVF one try. They got to the point where they were ready to harvest her eggs. Many people end up with dozens of eggs. She had ONE. One little egg. Most clinics would at this point not continue on. They offered to refund her money because the likelihood of this egg fertilizing and implanting was at about -200%. My sister knew this was her only chance so she asked if she could at least try. They consented and with that the egg was implanted. Because of previous problems, the implantation was not easy. It was painful as they pushed this little embryo through scar tissue and tried their hardest to place him in his home for the next 9 months. My sister had intense abdominal pain for the following 2 weeks and again, we prayed and prayed and prayed. As you can see, the rest is history. That little embryo did make it! One egg, one embryo, one baby. That to me is a miracle.
We knew that he would be delivered by C section but I wanted to be at the hospital with my sister for as long as I could. She came into the delivery room with me when I had my boys and was such a support to me. She ended up going into labour about a week before her scheduled C section. The doctor at the hospital made her experience labour for about 12 hours before they actually delivered the baby. Just to be sure it wasn’t false labour.
She was an absolute champ and my brother in law was a great support as usual. They are so special to me. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful family.
Here are some images from that amazing night and a slideshow at the bottom.
Please click HERE to view their slideshow.
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I was so happy when a friend from elementary school asked me if I would do their newborn pictures.
They were undecided on whether or not they wanted to do maternity pictures. I told them that I had always regretted not doing them myself. I would love to have professional pictures from that time in my life. That is why I am always feeling so passionate about people preserving their memories. Once the moment has passed, you just can’t get it back. Photographs are so special.
If you ask just about anyone what they would grab if their house was on fire, what do they say? Pictures. We don’t ever want to forget these special times in our lives. I’m so glad this awesome couple decided to go ahead with their maternity session. They were so sweet with each other and so connected that I’m not sure if they knew I was there ;) It was a chance for them to slow everything else down, and take some time to be together.
Thank you so much B and M for letting me capture you. It was amazing!
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I always feel so lucky when others trust me with capturing the important details of their lives. Nothing is as important as family. Welcoming your first baby is such a big deal and I was excited to meet with this amazing couple as they prepare for the birth of their first child. They have also asked me to be their birth photographer and be there with them as they welcome this little one into their lives. They are such a sweet and connected couple. Getting shots of them together and in love was effortless because they just had to be themselves!
This gorgeous mom is also an amazing indie rock artist. Not only does she write and sing, she also plays the piano and guitar. She is soo super talented. When I asked if she would like one of her songs played for their online gallery, her husband sent me one she had written. This is what he said about it- ”Here’s a song Kristina actually wrote exactly a year prior to our due date… Funny eh? Kristina wrote it after we had come to the realization that we were ready to start a family. It just happens that the day she mentions in the song is the due date now”.
This baby is so lucky to be coming into this world with two adoring parents who are madly in love with one another!
Here is her amazing song! It is called Start.
You can also check out her facebook page and listen to more of her work!
Now, on to the show!
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