It's not just that she is drop dead gorgeous thats the 'thing' about her. Or that her husband is totally handsome and ridiculously entertaining. It's more that she is radiant. Like, right from the core. It's like her soul actually is shiny and the camera can't help but catch a bit of her light. I could photograph Jacquie for days. She truly is making being pregnant look easy, and we all know that it's miles from that. They don't currently live on Vancouver Island but I love that I got to spend a bit of time with them over their holidays here for our maternity session.
If she looks familiar you may recall their wedding featured HERE. And Abby Larson from Style Me Pretty loved her so much she pinned one of her veil photos that has been repined over 1200 times on Pinterest. So awesome. Pins and features aside Jacquie and Pat are wonderful, and I am deeply honoured that they have become cherished clients and our time together is spent laughing hysterically and being swept away in the moment. Their maternity session had no shortage of absolutely remarkable light and was just an incredible way for me to wrap up my 2013. I love you guys. What an amazing life this is.
Today is my due date.
This little boy if he was listening to the ultrasound tech, is supposed to arrive today.
These entire 40 weeks they say "February 7". I tried to initially trick myself and say I was due on February 14. That wore off. I'm due today, and here I sit... baby still happily hanging out in my belly. This time is a bit easier, I must confess. I was 7 days overdue with Maisie and thought each day was a new and cruel game the universe was playing on me. This time, I know the reward... so I wait. I distract. I distract some more (thank you online shopping and 
It feels so different this time around. Growing life.
Unexplainable really. I just feel like hibernating. Hibernating and growing this baby boy. Feel like any outing is a big deal, feel like I'm not really wanting to share many moments. Feel greedy with my time with Maisie. With our family of 3 plus Frank. Feel like I just want to cuddle up in our big cozy bed with my little family and just snuggle.... for days. Feel like all the time I have... is reserved for people who come with only love. Good intentions. Good hearts. I'm all about good hearts. In fact, I'm more about good hearts than anything else.
Negativity sticks to pregnant girls like those little burrs that stick themselves onto your clothes unannounced in the woods. So, as much as possible I seem to be self preserving and avoiding the burrs. Essentially, I'm hiding out at home. It also has a lot to do with being close to my bath tub, which I swear I live in while pregnant. Our hydro bill is through the roof. But, it's just so cozy. Turning down perfectly awesome get togethers... Hibernating. There are times in my life when knowing a deep inner peace comes easily to me... and times when my skin is perhaps just a little too thin and needs a bit more armour to protect the peace. That is apparently, now.
When I got the following email, I was overwhelmed with emotion.
Thoughts like, how can she do that job? and then quickly... I'm so grateful that someone like Kim does this job. Such a huge heart, giant spirit and I hope that every single one of you reading this, never had and never needs to encounter beautiful Kim, doing her job so well. Really put things into perspective for me. Like, in a minute. 
In the past two days a lot has happened.
In the middle of the night approaching March 12 2012 we awoke to the sound of incredible winds crashing into our house. Our entire house was shaking. We are west coasters, we are no strangers to storms, we welcome it, love it even. This one, however... was brutal. We were quickly reminded by mother nature who was indeed, in charge. March 12 until about noon, was a blur of power outages, reports of the devastation around town. {
