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.

Business Cards!

I accepted an e-vite to a Baby Gender Reveal party the other day and just for RSVPing, the website was offering 100 free business cards.  So I did it! I ordered 100 business cards instead of printing my own. This means I had to use one of their pre-designs but I like what I chose, even though it wasn't as perfect as the one I had created and was printing on my home printer, with my home ink. I could never print 100 for as cheap as the shipping was!

They're Pregnant!

One of my husband's best friends from home called us on Friday to tell us that him and his wife were expecting their first baby!  We were overjoyed and super excited to have plans to spend New Years Eve with them!

New Years Eve, we went out to a store called Entertainment - where you can sell old DVD's and buy used and new ones. Rochelle and I had fun collecting baby related DVD's and created this picture for her timeline for facebook:

Then New Years morning I took this picture for them which is now her Profile Picture on facebook! I think it is an adorable way to announce to the world that you are pregnant! I have so many wonderful idea's in my head and I really hope I get to photograph more of them! She is going to let me do a few more with her once she's showing a bit!  I'm very excited to go through this pregnancy with them, and even though he's an excellent photographer as well, and the live over an hour away, I'll hopefully get to do some cool maternity photo's with both of them!!!

|I can't wait: to take the pictures and to hold their baby!!!

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??