It has been sometime since I’ve posted a Monday cutie – over a month to be more precise. I’ve been taking time to relax, sleep in, read books and stay in my pajamas all day. Hey, who says there can’t be daytime pajamas and nighttime pajamas? Around 1pm I happily change out of my nighttime pajamas and into my daytime pajamas – it’s been quite fabulous. We are starting the two week countdown (hopefully) until Ellis’s arrival and with that comes feelings of excitement, anxiousness, love and happiness as we realize we will soon get to say ‘hello’ to our little girl. It’s been quite an amazing experience carrying this little life inside my body the past 8.5 months and I know this is just the beginning of the journey. Josh and I have been in a relationship since we were 15 and married for 8 years now. I always thought I had tapped into each part of him but I realize now I was wrong. I could not have possibly known this new ‘fatherly’ part of him until now and my heartstrings are pulled every time Josh talks about Ellis with so much love and protection in his voice. We are excited to celebrate Ellis’s arrival (whenever that might be) with our friends and family who seem equally anxious to meet her. I thought for sometime if I would share these photos or not and I decided that, yes, I would because….well when else can you share photos of a large belly and not be embarrassed but also becuase I’ve had some requests from friends to share nursery/maternity pics and this seems like a good platform to get that done. My sweet friend Jessie (whom I’ve known since high school) made a weekend trip to SLO a few weeks ago and took these photos. Be sure to check her out at Juneberry Photo – she’s a super talented and sweet gal who specializes in photos of families, bellies and children. Jessie is also 1/2 the duo over at Hey Kidd {kenney rome} a fashion styling and photo team in Southern California! Many thank you’s to Jessie and her hubby Adam for making the tip up to SLO, not only for a visit but also for a little photo fun. Also, thanks to Judi over at the Dana Powers House for letting us explore her gorgeous property for the outdoor shots. Monday cutie will be back in action with lots of flowery goodness soon. For now, here you are friends…my big ole’ belly in all it’s glory. xo
