Baby Bump.

This was taken when I was 30 weeks. :) I love my baby bump!

Not good at this! lol.

lol! So as you can tell I am not good at keep up with blogs very well. I'm not 32 weeks pregnant and still super excited! :) I'm a walking time bomb! Thanks to 'From Apples to Zucchini' I am back on here! I had this overwhelming craving for Jalapeno Poppers and no idea where to get them late at night . . . . so as I am looking in my frige for something I see cream cheese and some green peppers . . . and I start google searching Green Pepper Poppers and I came across her amazing recipe . . I had to tweek to fit what I had here at home, but let me tell you . . the house smells fantastic and it was very easy to make! :D This pregnant lady is one happy camper let me tell you. I've had quite a few photo shoots which I am super proud of . . . but I've been mostly getting ready for the baby that's coming . . I'll post pictures of the nursery when I am done with it! Anyway . . I am going to hop off here and check on those poppers of mine!! :D

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218 Days And Counting

Today I am 2months and 1 week pregnant . . . . I have posted it everywhere but on here . . . so I figured why not!! Last night Jason and I went to see a mid-wife out in Ann Arbor . . . it was amazing. Friday we are going to a Birthing Center to go talk to them and get prices and stuff. We are very excited and this weekend we will choose where we will have the baby. :D


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Weekend Wedding

My sister-in-law got married this weekend . . . and I was blessed with the opportunity to be one of the Photographers at her Wedding. It was a crazy Month will all the Wedding activities . . . and racing the clock to make sure everything got done on time . . . I am looking forward to taking a break for a bit.

Over all I think this Wedding is some of my best work . . . I still get mad at blurry pictures . . . or pictures I forgot to get . . but it pictures like this one that I fall in love all over again with Photography!


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Somethings Are Meant To Be

As a kid I would love to lay under my Uncle's Cherry Tree . . . I loved it the most when it was the beginning of spring and all the little buds were out . . and the whole neighborhood smelled wonderful . . . and after a few weeks they would fall so gracefully from the tree to the ground . . . I would like to watch the clouds going back with the blossoms floating all over me. Childhood memories are amazing . . they are their to bring the innocence back . . . we were suppose to never have that taken away from us . . and this world strips that away from you and you are left feeling angry . . and hurt . . . you feel used . . and you don't trust . . . but sometimes taking a step back and just seeing the world through the eyes of a child is all it take to restore that purity.


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There Is Only One Way Up

I love listening to music . . . today I was listening to the song "Song For The Lonely" by Cher . . yes I said it . . Cher . . . who I thought my whole life was a guy singing until I was like 10 . . . but in the song . . I think it's turned the beginning . . she said "you're stand on the edge to no where and theres only one way up" . . . and thinking about it . . . everyone always thinks that sometimes your only option is to fail . . and with that mentality you will . . . but if you view life and you can only move upwards . . . you might actually surprise yourself. I love the saying . . "Don't tell me the skies the limit when there is foot steps on the moon" . . . . cause it's true . . you can always go farther than you think you can . . you can press in harder than before . . you can have more motivation and strength than you ever thought possible . . but it starts with you . . and your out look . . and how you view where you are . . and how you will get to where you need to be. It's up to us to be our own challenger . . . it's up to us to be out greatest opponent and beat ourself at our own game. It's all how you look at it . . how you view life will make your break you.


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Time To Shine

I always tell my husband leaving me home alone with my camera is a bad idea. . . because when I get bored I just start taking pictures. . . . I think these 3 sum up a lot of things about me. I am very proud not only of the fact I was the "model" and photographer, but that with doing both the pictures came out half was decent! lol.

I think it's about time I stop hiding and let the real me shine.

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One Step At A Time

Oh how I wish we could go through life floating on a cloud. Everything coming easy . . . no hardships or tough times. Sadly, life doesn't seem to be that way. Each day is something new to face and conquer. Another hurdle to clear one more mountain to face. And honestly . . . sometimes it doesn't seem worth it. To deal with the heart ache . . confusion . . . and water works, but then sometime that silver lining shows its self for just a second and all hope comes flooding back.

I have been in this place of building others up and letting my own self fall apart. I have let my walk with God go down hill so I could help others in their walk. Which is horrible.

Revelation 3:15-16

¹⁵I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! ¹⁶So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.

I pray I never turn lukewarm . . I don't want to be wishy-washy for God. I want to be on fire for Him. Only He can help me when things get tough . . only He and heal my heart . . my hurts . . the things that have let me down or failed me. I need a jump start . . a swift kick in the pants. . . . I think I am getting what I have been asking for.

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I'm Searching For The Better Part Of Me.

Sigh* this is the beginning of the TWW . . Two Week Wait. Seeing if all of our efforts and planning have been helpful. I look up on line what other people go through . . . and so many people have the same signs and here I am . . . with nothing. Or what they go through for the 'first time' I feel every time I start my lovely time of the month. It's just frustrating and annoying. I am praying that these next 2 weeks go by fast. . . . and that Jason and I will find out soon if we should be excited or wait another month and try again.

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Mr. & Mrs. Jones

The Wedding went amazing well . . the pictures turned out amazing! Congrats to Karen and Nick on their Wedding. The service was beautiful . . . they had everyone in tears. I am so thankful for the opportunity to Photograph their Wedding. :) It was an experience I will never forget!

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Upcoming Weekend Wedding

So this weekend my sister and I will be driving down to Ohio for me to do my first official Wedding. :) So I have been practising a few shots . . trying to make sure I do the best I possibly can. I am looking forward to spending the time with my sister and for the experience of doing the Wedding. I hope and pray the pictures turn out nice. I don't want to disappoint the Bride & Groom. This will not only show me if I have what it takes, but I truly believe it will show others around me I am serious about the work I do. I am very happy about this weekend . . . despite the ulcer growing in my stomach from stressing out. lol I think this is a good thing all around.


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Tea Time.

I need a weekend to relax . . . and be extremely care free.

Close To Home.

My husband and I have been together for the past 3 years . . . and have been married for 2 of them. We have come to an agreement that it is time to start a family. So next month we are going to officially start 'trying' to bring a new life into this world. I don't know which is scarier becoming a mom . . . or having a child in this mess we call a world. But the more we pray the more we feel God is saying everything going to be ok. . . and thats what we are going by. I believe being a Nanny has helped me peek into the life of motherhood, but nothing will prepare you for what will take place bringing that helpless baby home. I have mixed feelings about labor, sleepless nights, sore body parts, crying, teething, blow out diapers. . . and all the other stuff that comes with child raising. . . . but all of the bad things don't weight out all the amazing things I look forward too holding MY baby, their first smile . . first step, first word, talking to them about their day, playing games with them, loving them . . taking care of them . . all of that and more melts my heart. I can't wait . . the good . . the bad . . the ugly . . the pain and tears . . . happiness and smiles. . . all of it . . . I am looking forward to this next phase in my life.

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