Maternity Series |29 Weeks|

Woah, talk about late! I took these shots at least 2 weeks ago but forgot to post them on my blog here (you can see them on my photography blog, along with an explanation for the 'raciness' you see here, haha).

Too tired to post much else, I'll try to be back with a point form update on us all and our crazy busy lives, but I can't promise that packing, working, tending to a needy baby, and growing another needy fetus won't take place first. Perhaps in the dead of winter when things slow down I'll be able to take a breath, but for right now, it's just go go go. I have to tell myself Dorie's old motto "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming..."

Have a good one!

G.

Maternity Series |26 Weeks|

Two words for this week: Leg cramps. I had completely forgotten about them from my last pregnancy but in the past couple of weeks they have come back with a vengeance! Terrible Charley Horses that almost bring tears to my eyes, usually first thing in the morning, waking me up and leaving my legs sore for the rest of the day.  Yes, 26 Weeks in my mind has been defined by Leg cramps.

(Shots taken at the old abandoned mall near my house, also where I took my 16 Week shots...it has come quite in handy as a play area for Victor and as a photo backdrop for me! You can see my new hair a bit in these shots as well, though it's definitely not 'styled' as well as it could be, tisk tisk. I suck at hairstyling and personal grooming, what can I say?!) 

I love my little helper :)

Be back later this week to let you know how all this house stuff is going, we're sooo close I can taste it!

Until then,

G. 

Maternity Series |24 Weeks|

Oops, falling a bit behind in posting these (at least I'm taking them!) These shots were taken when I was out location scouting for this maternity shoot I did the following evening. I find it funny that the client and I both wore a similar pink shirt, I guess it's a popular colour (and it popped against the background, so it works!) I'm not sure if there's much of a difference in my size from week to week, I mean there must be, but looking at the pictures sometimes it doesn't seem like that much...but he/she's growing, I know that for sure!

There were several tractors and cars going down the road as I was taking these, and I always made sure to look busy 'adjusting' my camera settings until they were gone...I don't think I'll ever get used to taking self portraits in public.  Hence the far out locations, they tend to offer some privacy.

Back in a bit with Week 26.

Until then,
G.

Maternity Series |22 Weeks|

Here we are, another 2 weeks later...this pregnancy is speeding up it seems and I don't really like it! I haven't been giving a ton of thought as to what this baby's arrival will mean for us, besides in the general 'wow' terms, so having the weeks tick along on the calendar isn't helping me prepare. Ah well, the baby will get here when it does (in the blink of an eye I bet), and soon I'll forget what it was like not to have two little ones.

Photos taken in my sister's garden on another cloudy/dreary day (you see a pattern emerging here? Gah I hate June...) My companions are Quincy and Nemo, who apparently aren't very camera shy (Quincy stood staring at the camera for about 2 mins, it was kind of weird actually!)

Be back when I'm back...how's that for honesty (ha!)

G.

Maternity Series |20 Weeks|

I know I should be posting my 19 Week shots instead, but I actually missed that week...things just didn't fall into place I guess...I lacked motivation...it rained...it was cold...it rained...so yeah, one week missed. Still, 8/9 isn't so bad! Luckily on Thursday this past week it was darn right summery out, so I had a chance to prance around in the dandelions for a bit, and even got some shots of me and Victor, who was along for the ride (and played happily in the car while I took these shots.)

As for the ultrasound and the great reveal, it wasn't much of a reveal at all, since the baby had a very obstructive cord tucked between his/her legs, we couldn't tell for sure what it was...the technician was leaning towards girl, but I'm not 100% convinced and am secretly hoping to use my previous 'high risk' status to get in for another ultrasound before September, so once I know for sure, I'll be sure to reflect that in my photos (I had some ideas planned out but didn't feel right doing them without knowing for certain what we were having.) It's annoying/frustrating for sure! But the baby's healthy, everything's normal, so that's the important part (I'm also a week behind in my pregnancy than what I thought originally, so that gave me a chance to catch up with this project, yay!)

  

I realize that I haven't posted anything about Victor lately, which is a shame because he has changed so much in the last couple of months, I need to get some photos edited and some thoughts written out, he needs an update I think...we all do :)

Be back soon with that I hope!
G.

Maternity Series |18 Weeks|

I haven't really talked much about this pregnancy and how I've been feeling (physically and emotionally), but I suppose that's normal when it's not your first one, you just kind of get used to it and go through the motions (not to mention you're too busy with your other little one(s) to notice what's going on!), but I wanted to say that I've been feeling really great lately and feeling better and better about this new little bébé coming into our lives (heaven knows I freaked out about 12 weeks ago when we found out, haha!)  I've been feeling kicks for a good 2 weeks now and I still love it, it's one of my favourite things about being pregnant for sure. I find that my hands are always reaching for the bump to feel for the little movements (they seem slighter this time around, maybe more pudge to get through? lol), but they are still wonderful.  I feel fine, no more sickness, energy back, and I haven't even been gaining weight as quickly as I feared I would, so all in all I can't complain! As long as I'm not put on bedrest then this pregnancy will be even better than the first :)

Also, we went for our ultrasound last week, but I'll report on that when I post my 19 weeks shots....which I still need to take, oops!  It's the weather, darnit....

(PS-It was Star Wars Day the day I took these, hence the Leia-inspired hair) ;)

Hmm, perhaps I'll post something non-pregnancy related next? We shall see...

Until then,

G.

Maternity Series |17 Weeks|

Oops, there goes 2 weeks without a blog post...time does that I guess! Not much is new around here, been working, watching Victor learn to walk (I have some videos I should upload), growin' this belly, watching Weeds (on Season 3 now), and trying to get out to take pictures on the rare sunny days we have (this project is being seriously dampened by the crummy weather we've been having lately!) Anyway, here we are, 17 weeks, bump full out and running out of pants.

Be back soon with more bumps and houses (seems to be the only thing on this blog lately, sorry about that! Hoepfully they'll both soon be over...)
 
Until then,
G.