Over the weekend, my dear friend, Julia, took some pregnancy photographs of Adam and me. It was so fun because not only does she just visit with you through the entire photo shoot, but she also has such an eye for detail!
I met Julia about seven years ago when we were both on the provisional retreat for the Junior League of Dallas. She was from Arkansas, and both of us being Southern girls, we hit it off immediately. Plus, it was great bonding since neither of us enjoyed the ice breaker activities, nor the constant baby talk since everyone was pregnant. (Kind of ironic now!) We were pretty much the Debbie-downers who sat in the corner and didn't participate all weekend! But we hit it off nonetheless, and now she and her husband, David, are the proud parents of two precious little girls, Aubrey Joy and Leila.
A few years ago Julia started her own photography business simply because she loved being behind the lens taking photos of her own family. Since then, the business has grown, and it has been fun to see the beautiful memories she has produced for her friends, clients, and family. You can see some of her other work at JuliaSheltonphotography.blogspot.com. She will also be taking Anders's first baby photos.
Here are a few of our favorite shots from the weekend!
On Monday, Adam and I had our final childbirth class, and we graduated! :) Looks like we will be professional parents now! But, we didn't make it up to the hospital without a little adventure first. In Dallas, we have gone several weeks without rain, and these past few days have produced several pop-up storms. Well, what do you get when you combine instant storms, debris-clogged drains, and city streets? That's right! You get flash flooding!
We were driving through an intersection, underneath a major loop around the city in a crazy downpour, and the water looked kind of high. Traffic around us felt the same uncertainty about the water, and everyone was stopping. Then a Honda Prelude tried to cross the intersection and stalled. Next, a silver Buick tried and stalled. We watched and thought, "wow...those sure are low cars....no wonder they had trouble." We have an SUV and felt that we would probably be okay if we kept moving. I was driving, and Adam was coaching. I started to go, and the water seemed suddenly higher than I initially thought it would be, but I knew I couldn't stop. Adam kept saying, "keep going, keep going," and I think we were both a little panicky so I sped up creating a wave of water over the top of the hood. Bad idea! And then....we STALLED!!
Neither one of us could believe it! We looked back, and the line of traffic had decided against trying the high water and backed up and left. Chickens! (or maybe just smarter!) There we were with four other stalled cars with equally stupid drivers as ourselves. We had to wait for the police and fire rescue teams to assess the situation, the water to recede, and the tow trucks to come. What a mess! I just kept praying that I didn't go into labor, and that the news crews didn't come to this intersection to film the weather coverage. Well, after all of that, the tow truck dropped me off to get a rental car and Adam off with the car at the mechanic shop, and we continued on to our final birthing class...only an hour late! :) What an adventure for our unborn son!
On Tuesday, we went in for our 35 week check-up which included a tummy measurement, baby heartbeat check, cervical check, and Strep B test. Again, everything looked great! My doctor said that he is probably between 5-5.5 lbs and will hopefully only reach around 7 lbs so that delivery is easy with my size.
Anders (being the perfect child that he is!:)) has actually already dropped into position, and I have already started to efface, both of which I am told will make things go smoother for either the inducement on July 29th or regular delivery if he comes earlier. Wonderful news!! It means that we are that much closer to meeting our little precious one! All of those Braxton Hicks and ab cramping are paying off nicely.
Day to day activities are becoming a little more challenging, as I am tiring out quickly. About 4:00 pm everyday I am looking to nap, and whether I am able to get one in or not is another question altogether. Our hospital bags are basically packed, we meet with a potential pediatrician this Friday, and all of Anders's clothes are washed and ready for him. It is a nice feeling, and I am finally beginning to release the "nesting stage" and setting into a state of contentment and peace.
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