Is Forever Enough?
They didn't have you where I come from
Never knew the best was yet to come
Life began when I saw your face
And I hear your laugh like a serenade
How long do you wanna be loved?
Is forever enough, is forever enough?
How long do you wanna be loved?
Is forever enough?
'Cause I'm never, never giving you up
Before I became a mom, maternity sessions were great fun. But since I've learned about all of the joy, worry, and love (and sleepless nights) that define motherhood, maternity shoots mean so much more to me. I understand the anticipation and excitement.
I realize that I just posted some shots similar to these not that long ago, but the more the merrier, I always say. We had been planning this shoot for quite some time. At one point I wasn't sure if it was going to happen... me being me I threw a bit of a tantrum in my mind, and had a chat with my dear friend.
As I told Toni, and I'm telling all of you, photography is my thing. It makes me happy. I joke that my camera is my first baby. I am not going to give it up.
I am really glad I didn't give up, because we got to create these images. I strapped Penelope to the front of me (it's something I've been doing frequently at my sessions). I am having fun with her being my "assistant;" even though it's a bit physically harder with her 22 lb self hanging off of me, It makes me happy that she gets a front row seat to my job. I often wonder what she sees, as I'm looking through my viewfinder.
Another thing I wonder, that I know most if not all mothers wonder, is how another baby is going to change up their world. When you look at your first-born and think "how could I love another person as much as this?" Or, "how am I going to give my first baby all that they need?" Or... a multitude of things.
And then when you get there, you know the answer. You just do.
