MATERNITY: ZORAYA + LOUIE

It's less than a month to go before Baby Josiah is set to arrive. And with his ETA being Kurt's birthday, to say I am jealous is an understatement. BEST. PRESENT. EVER!

I had the privilege of documenting this special occasion on New Year's Eve. Zoraya is the cutest pregnant lady ya ever did see. And her husband Louie knows it. Her body has stayed exactly the same, except for what looks like a basketball hiding under her shirt. And she's managed to stay super fashionable while rockin' a baby bump, which I greatly admire.

Here are a few of my favorites:

Zoraya and Louie, this baby boy is more than blessed to have you two as his parents and I am certain that he will have a pretty amazing smile thanks to your awesome genes ;) Thank you for your tremendous patience with me as your photographer and I look forward to meeting my new nephew soon!

AND SO IT BEGINS...

I received the greatest gift for Christmas; it's a gift that's intangible, invaluable, and life-altering. To put it simply, I've been inspired. To dream BIG. And I've decided that I am going to pursue a dream and see where hard work, determination, and faith take me.

I anticipate a lot of tears (what else is new?), doubt, failures, and aimless wandering, but anything is better than what I've been doing with my life. I'd rather take some risks than live life bound by fear. I'd rather say I tried than have to live with the perpetual question: What if?

Because it is not too late for me to be me.

More details to come, but for now, pray for me that I would become the woman that God wants me to be and strive to overcome the fear of being challenged. In the meantime, here's a sneak peek of a recent session with Zoraya and Louie, as they anticipate the arrival of Baby Josiah... One month to go!