Amanda’s having a baby!

{I’m in Hilton Head on vacation this week, but I’ve got THREE more blog posts coming (Jeannie & Cory’s wedding,  Edisto family beach portraits, and Bailey’s one year portraits)  They will all be released at some point next week, thanks to future dated blog posting}

Y’all I am blessed with the absolute BEST friends in the entire world.  I need to do a post dedicated to them one day because they are simply amazing.  Amanda is one of those very best friends.  We say were were “set up” to be friends by our mutual friend, Maria about four and a half years ago. We’ve practically been inseparable since!  Many of y’all know her because she is one of my assistants for weddings too.   I am so excited because she and her husband Jimmy are expecting their first baby in July!   Of course we wanted to document this special time in the life of their family.

and below is my absolute favorite from the session.  At first this one didn’t “jump out” to me, but after going through them a second time, it really struck me.  I really could cry just looking at this picture because Amanda looks so beautiful and at peace.  In about a month she’ll be sitting in that same chair, rocking sweet baby Naomi. I think about all that will occur in that exact chair.  The shaping of Naomi’s life will begin right there, in Amanda’s arms.  Naomi will be fed there, I’m sure, and also fed emotionally as she bonds with her Mama; and she’ll be fed spiritually as Amanda shares with her about Jesus and His love.   Isn’t life just beautiful?

ok I’m crying now, so I’ll wrap this post up  You can be sure that you’ll be seeing a whole lot of baby Naomi once she’s here!