The Secret is Out: They're Expecting Again!

 I can't even begin to describe the love I have for this family.

It goes back to 9 years ago this September when I met this beautiful, tiny girl with a pretty engagement ring on her finger - whom I was to trust my life with as a Freshman away from home for the first time. From the first meeting to throwning them their first the year I lived with them and Hailey, to the struggles with getting pregnant and then surviving the scary life of Micro-Premie Quads, to be one of the first people to find out they were pregnant again!

She's barely 15 weeks pregnant here in these pictures; most people are barely showing then, but because her stomach muscles expanded to grow 4 babies at once, she popped out quicker than normal. I had asked a few weeks ago when they were going to put out an official announcement (since those who see her on a daily basis would notice that she was pregnant, they had told work people earlier obviously - you can hide a bump on Sunday's but not 5 days a week!) They were going to announce the week before I came home, but I asked them if I could take a photo to assist them in creatively announcing their news! 

I'm so excited for all their big news! Nich got a new (better) job and they also bought a bigger house due do their growing family! They move in in August if anyone wants to help them paint, or move, or drywall!

I LOVE this family SOOO much!

* Pictures taken at Ford Lake in Ypsilanti, MI.

Baby Emma O'Neal

Remember this sweet family?

See more of their family/maternity pictures here:

Anyways, that belly of "E's" is now a beautiful baby girl named Emma Donnelly! She was born September 22, 2012 weighing 8lbs, 0 ozs - 17 3/4 inches long at 11:13am.   I loved sneaking a cuddle in, in between poses! She's all brand new and precious!

Emma with her welcome to this world information

Those Precious Tiny Little Baby Parts that you never want to forget!

She cried a lot.... but she's just brand new.

Mommy's rings and Part of Mommy's wedding dress!

She's most definitely a Gift from God!

The O'Neal Girls!!

Awwww

A Reindeer Bow from her Aunt!

Psalms 139: 13
For you created my inmost being;
    you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made

Sign made by Big Sister "C"

In Great-Grandma's Cradle

There's a baby sister at the door!!!

They Love her!!

I think "C" fell in love with her mama's violin!

Emma in a violin case!

The Brackett Family

This is the wonderful Brackett Family! "B" is studying Messianic Judaism at Denver Seminary and "C" is a stay at home mom! These kids are so well behaved and are so polite!  "G" kept calling me Mame -it cracked me up a little bit inside! "A" is an amazing big sister and we could barely keep "C" out of the water! It was a joy to work with this family!

 

The O'Neal Family

"C" is going to be a big sister soon to "E"!

Our favourite!

I met "P" and "E" on Thursday morning at Hudson Garden's! I had never actually been there before, only walked behind it on the trail, but wow was I surprised at how much beauty they fit into the land. "P" is a student at Denver Seminary and is going into his 4th semester! "E" is 32 weeks pregnant and has already asked me to take newborn pictures! I can't wait!

Here are some of my favourite pictures from their photo shoot!

Ummm can we say A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E

"C" was flirting with the camera here!

This was great! They were just kissing and I said quick "C" cover your eyes! And she did!

You should see the love he has in his eyes when he looks at his little girl!

That is one strong Daddy!

"E" had this pose taken when she was pregnant with "C" and wanted it again for "E"

32 Weeks!

Three Women! He's going to need Help!

How big is this baby??

The Collins Family

A hot, but not too hot Saturday afternoon at War Memorial Rose Gardens I met up with a wonderful couple "T" & "N" with 2 precious little girls! They have been living here in Colorado for 2.5 years and were looking forward to some new family photo's since the addition of their 6 month old daughter "I"! Their almost 3 year old daughter was stubborn and wouldn't smile right up to the very last moments, so I captured a lot of "thoughtful" moments of "P".

Below is my first official family photo shoot. They were great subjects and a wonderful way to ease into this business!

...the Collin's in the Year 2012