Moments after I announced our pregnancy with Baby #2, a Facebook message popped up from college friend, Alysia, and I knew she was pregnant. She and David had been married for a few years now and I know they both always wanted kids one day so my guess wasn’t something out of the ordinary. Sure enough she was excited to share with me that they were also expecting and planned on announcing that weekend while they were in Disney. Our due dates are just days apart and we’ve been sharing our experiences together throughout the pregnancy. I was so excited and honored when she asked me to photograph them during this precious time in their lives. I hadn’t seen her in quite a few years, but the moment we met at the park, it was like no time had passed at all. We fell into easy conversation and making jokes all throughout the session. Even though I don’t know David that well, I know he is perfect for Alysia. He’s always making her laugh and you can see the love in his eyes when he looks at her.
I have so many favorites from this session, so be prepared for a long post. They told me to let them know if they were being weird or awkward during the session and they were far from it! I mean these two are so photogenic, it made my job easy! I can’t wait to meet Oliver one day and see Aly and David fall into the roles of parenthood. I have no doubt they are going to be amazing parents and Oliver is so blessed to be born into their family.
by Julie Jarrell
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