when julie contacted me about doing a maternity and newborn session, we were thrilled!! i think that pregnant women are beautiful… (even though most of us honestly don’t feel that way when we are pregnant ourselves!). to get some great pictures of beautiful julie pregnant and then to be able to capture their sweet newborn when he or she arrives is just AMAZING!!! (*** mindy sidenote: i think it is so fun that you guys are waiting to be surprised!! i’m always amazed at how much self-control people have when they don’t find out! we found out the sex all 3 times….. we’re not so good at waiting!)

being a parent is one of the greatest joys in the world! for ben and i, having kids not only created a bond that we had not yet experienced, we were also blessed with this indescribable and instantaneous, crazy strong love for someone we had just met. it also pushed us beyond ourselves and into a very unselfish world. needless to say, we are so excited for anthony and julie to become parents and just from what we know about them….. they will be awesome!

we met at their cute house in holland and started with some shots of the nursery and then moved to downtown holland. these two were so great and so easy to work with! julie was also a fabulous sport when we came across a huge concrete block that read, “HEAVY BREAKAGE” and i asked her if she wouldn’t mind heisting her cute little booty up there for a shot. and for the record….. it was only for irony. i’m pretty sure she weighs less pregnant than i do regularly! she is the cutest, little hot mama!!! don’t just take my word for it…… check out some of our faves! enjoy your preview……. you’re ADORABLE!! can’t wait to meet your little one!!!