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On Friday morning, Anthony & I laid eyes on our son Oscar James Carone for the very first time. He made us wait almost two weeks after his due date, arriving just before daddy’s big show and has completely taken over our hearts. I’m still wrapping my head around his adventurous birth story, and how quickly things can change. To know that even though things didn’t go as planned/hoped for; knowing Anthony was with me every moment, and that we were being supported, loved and cared for by the most amazing lady tribe (our midwives Kay & @jessileibgott from @kensingtonmws & our doula @newmoon.mama ) I knew that everything would be ok. And, it’s better than ok. I’m so in love with my little bubs. 📷 A big heartfelt thank you to @northern_wildflower 🙌🏻✨💫 who documented the story with such tenderness, heart and was also a part of my tribe. ❤️✨💕
True story; Jessy told me "no” when I asked her to photograph my pregnant belly. She doesn’t do maternity photos, but I didn’t want her to do maternity photos, that was part of why I wanted her to photograph me. So I asked again and when she said "yes", it totally made my heart wiggle. She approached the shoot focusing on light and darkness with old renaissance paintings as inspiration. I feel like each image is a piece of art that captures how I felt in that exact moment. It’s kind of magical what photographs do to your heart and how they keep emotions alive for the longest of times. 📷 @bowsandlavender Oh and ps. I’m still pregnant #40weekspregnant & 6 days
They were cheering because I told them my water had just broke and we were gonna incorporate it into the wedding ceremony... just kidding. I must have said something funny with my amazing dad humour. But, needless to say, this bunch of babes rocked it hard and I wouldn’t have been anywhere else, even shooting this at 39 weeks pregnant 💁🏼‍♀️❤️
Love isn’t something you can really describe. And trust me, I try all the time. I wrote a pre baby love letter to Anthony trying to describe it & all the things I’ve been feeling especially hard lately. But, if I were to pick a photo, this blurry moment, between these two souls would pretty much be it. Love is a feeling where you can’t really pin point one thing, but feel everything. Not sure if it really makes sense, maybe it the baby momma hormones surging thru my body?!? Either way, hope your day has some sentiment of being cared for by another. Or, maybe let someone know you are thinking of them ❤️
It was the strangest thing not being at a wedding this past weekend, and I know, if I'm not pushing out a baby this Saturday, or staring at said little babe in the cute little face, it's probably gonna be really weird again. I had some serious FOMO wedding blues. But then again after today’s work stressors, I am officially, for real, off work for a bit, so y’all are gonna have to be ok with that. The universe definitely puts little reminders in the day to keep yourself in line and today definitely did just that. #vagueiknow #workingonnotbeingaworkaholic #40weekspregnant plus 2days!
I promise when the baby comes you’ll never see my naked belly again 😂 Flash back to #29weekspregnant with my man and the total sweetheart & might I mention bloody talented 📷 @laurkenkendall in our cute A-Frame cabin in Seattle. It’s crazy to think today I’m a whole 11 weeks more pregnant, and this babe is fully cooked! Hello due date! Honestly, I feel like this whole pregnancy has gone by in a blink of an eye. Savouring these last few days, but also really hoping baby comes soon cause a) I want to meet him/her b) I’d like to move without grunting/waddling! #40weekspregnant