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Monday, August 29, 2011

Great Expectations!


As most of your know, our daughter and son-in-law are expecting our first grandchild! It's a girl and she is due on October 11.
We went out the other night so I could take some maternity pictures. It was a nice evening, but we were tormented by some pretty big mosquitoes, which hampered sitting still!
Here's the results of the evening. I think Laura looks pretty cute! (and Aaron is his usual good looking self!)























This one is my favorite!

35 comments:

Unknown said...

Awwww!!! those are very nice shots and will be cherished for years!!!

Jean said...

Such cute pictures!! Especially the last one.

I'm so excited for you and for me and for Kat! How fun that we get to have new grandbabies so close in age!

Justabeachkat said...

So many good ones! I especially love the one with her shadow in the background...so unique! She looks adorable and they make a very cute couple. So excited for you! Have they decided on a name yet?

Hugs,
Kat

Connie said...

Very cute pictures. I'm sure is getting hard to wait for the big day. Pray everything will go as planned.

Sweet Tea said...

Exciting!
You captured the anticipation in their eyes. What a happy occasion to remember with your beautiful photos!!

Betsy Brock said...

aww...those are the sweetest pictures ever! She looks great! It will be nice and cool when she's big and near the end. That's nice!

Kay said...

Those are great pics!! She looks great!! I love this idea, I just wish I had done something like this. Thanks for sharing!

Karin said...

You really did capture the joy of their love and the anticipation! What a lovely couple! Love the contemplative one in the wildflowers and the shadow one and the couple one where she looks up at him and the last one and....... October babies are wonderful people...

chocolatecovereddaydreams.blogspot.com said...

Mari, they are such a beautiful couple! I can just see a little one with those gorgeous eyes!! I'm so excited for all of you!!

Colleen said...

What beautiful pictures and what a beautiful couple. They look very much in love! Congratulations on the coming addition to your family Mari!!:)

Ginger said...

Mari, this just made me cry. Laura looks fantastic. I can't believe that your little girl is having her own little girl. What a wonderful time for all of you.

Great job on the photos, love that barn setting. Too bad Linds doesn't live up here, you could be her second shooter. You are mastering that camera of yours!

sara said...

these are GREAT pictures!!! I so wish I had more pictures of when I was pregnant with my kids. You just didn't do that back then!

Pat said...

These are so lovely, what a precious memory to have in pictures. I can't believe her due date is so close, how exciting!

Penny said...

Awww!! What beautiful pictures! How exciting for them!! =)

Kathy said...

I am so excited for you, Mari! I can't wait to see all of the pictures and words that will come from you once you become a Grandma! That's so very awesome. blessings on your daughter and son-in-law.

Sharon said...

What great photos and memories these will be.
Congrats to you and to the happy about to be parents.
I really do like the last one also.
Hugs

Sadie said...

Love the one of her with the shadow! Too cute! What great memories!

Christina said...

I'm so happy for your family. So exciting that it is getting close to time now. I will pray for a safe delivery for mom and baby.

PS thank you for the recipe. I am making this and another poster's recipe and now the family will have 2 meals.

Terri said...

Love, love those pictures (and that little bean as well)!

Brooke said...

what a cute family :)

i was wondering the same as the person above me - did you take these or were they done by a professional? they are good!

Just Mom said...

What sweet, sweet photos!

What an absolutely gorgeous couple.

Love the photos too, Mari. :-D

Raise Them Up said...

I love that last one, too! That's a framer for sure. What a treat for you to be able to take all those pictures! The last month will fly...:)

LuAnn said...

Great job on the pictures Grandma.

They both looked so cute. And is that first picture by a barn???? fun

You and your family have a lot to look forward too.

ancient one said...

Great photos .. Loved them all. I can hardly wait for the baby pics.. LOL

Perri said...

Great pictures -- do they have a name picked out? Your gonna LOVE being a grandma!

Ebie said...

Mari, your photos are so precious! What a lovely couple!

Love the lighting and colors! I am so excited for you.

Joanna Jenkins said...

So, so beautiful, Mari. I'm thrilled and excited for you and your family. A new baby is such a great blessing.
ENJOY, xo jj

Kari said...

Oh you must be excited! You took some lovely photo's.

bentonflocke said...

these shots are sooooo cute!!! really beautiful family
All the best for them!

Kim said...

Such great photos! I know how excited you must be :)

Jenny said...

TOO TOO Precious for WORDS, Mari!!! You really captured their love and the excitement over the baby. Could it be YOU are a wee bit excited too? Oh girl, you just don't know the trainload of aching-heart love that's about to be dumped on top of your head. You will never be the same. Now, I love that last piccie too but my fave is the one with Laura's shadow. I love shadow pictures! Congratulations to all and may God in His mercy safely deliver this precious baby with the utmost ease and the least amount of fuss possible. I cannot WAIT to hear of this birth and see the photos of your grandbaby! YAYYYY!

Saija said...

*smiling* ... so good to hear good news and see the happy pics you posted! !!!!!

Donna B. said...

Awwwwwww...Mari I am so excited for you! My second to the youngest grand son was born in October too. A precious grand daughter! Congratulations to you Grandma and Grandpa!

Your photographs are amazing..I really think you are on a professional level. I love the last one too, but also the one where she is in the field looking down on her belly...and the one where he is kissing her forehead...and where they are walking down the path (to parenthood) together.... So happy for you and for them...

big hugs.

A Stone Gatherer said...

I didn't know you took those!! They are awesome!! The last one is my favorite too! You're are an awesome photographer!

Megan Cobb said...

Gosh her pregnancy has FLOWN by, to me anyway! Beautiful photos. I know you are all counting the days now! xo