Welcoming Colin

I didn't realize how truly amazing this gift was when I received it.  The Sutton/Gardner/Fox family gave us the unbelievable gift of a maternity and newborn photo session with photographer Janie Gable Stockton.  I was super excited about this gift and knew we would love documenting this special time.

I was around 35 weeks when I received this gift and was already experiencing a lot of practice labor signs.  I wanted to make sure we didn't miss the opportunity to take pictures of my big belly!  We scheduled the shoot and I was a little past 37 weeks. With 139 photos it was hard to chose.  Here are a few favorites!  Before you scroll down, beware of the big, bare belly!

Fabulous shots of Whitney!

Next are the photos of sweet Colin.  He was 3 weeks old.  How tiny he was and how he has changed so much.  I am so thrilled that we have these pictures of him as he joins our family.  As Janie and I sat looking at all the pictures we both had tears coming down.  She did such an amazing job capturing the love and joy we all felt now that Colin was in our lives.  Janie I cannot thank you enough!

This last picture could not be planned or be more perfect.  Janie did not even  know our story yet. When I told her, she said she usually tells people to take off jewelry and isn't sure why she didn't this time.  

Here Colin holds on to my Christine necklace.  There will always be little piece of me that is missing but I am starting to feel whole again.