A Baby Story: Jennie, Adam, and Charlotte
It was a Wednesday night as we got together with Jennie and Adam to capture their lives as they prepared for their little one to arrive. On Thursday, they were planning to start the induction process to have little baby Young on that Friday. We took some time that night to soak in the reality that soon life was going to be just a little bit different for Jennie and Adam. We talked about their excitement to become parents and to find out the surprise of whether it was a boy or a girl. Jennie and Adam shared their emotions and their fears that come along with being parents… like “what are we going to do when they can drive.” ;)
It was so real. The night before they were expecting to start the delivery process, they shared their raw emotions with us. We captured it with video and still photos so that they will always remember what “those days” were like.
Jennie and Adam were married in December of 2010. We fell in love with them as a couple the very first minute we met them. They have a special kind of love that literally overflows into the lives of every single person they meet. They have a saying that hangs in their home that says, “Spread Love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” Honestly, they are the walking billboards for that quote!
As we captured Jennie and Adam’s Baby Story, we wanted to be able to give them something that will always remind them of where their family journey began. It began with their relationship and the love they share with each other. The love that overflows leaving the world a happier place!
We ended that Wednesday evening with dinner (a little sushi and wasabi in hopes to push that little baby out naturally!) As we sat down, Jennie came out of the bathroom and said, (with a HUGE smile on her face) “I don’t mean to alarm anyone but I think I might be in Labor.” ;) Of course we all pretty much jumped out of our chairs with excitement. But Jennie assured us, it was not quite time to go to the hospital. Dinner was waiting! ;) In the middle of dinner, as Jennie felt her belly… she said, “Oooooo! I think this is it! I think that was a contraction.” Again, saying that with a huge smile on her face! ;) Ohh my goodness, if/when I ever have a baby, please God let me be as calm, happy, and energized as Jennie! ;) Seriously, she is amazing. We left that night with Jennie saying she was going to try to get some sleep, “just in case” that was in fact the start of her labor. Before noon on Thursday morning, Jennie had baby Charlotte Munroe. ;)
With a visit to the hospital and some time hanging out with the new parents, we can honestly say our thoughts have been confirmed that baby Charlotte is one lucky little girl to have amazing parents like Jennie and Adam! We are all certainly blessed that they have brought one special little girl into the world to help spread the love! We have no doubt, Charlotte certainly will!
Jennie and Adam, thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to capture your baby story. We are so blessed to have you and Charlotte in our lives! Thank you for bringing her into this world and for being an incredible example of spreading love and happiness to the world around us!
In the past, we have referred our maternity, baby, and family photo inquiries to other photographers because it was not what we “specialized” in. As we concentrate our focus on documenting people’s amazing lives and celebrating life’s most amazing moments, we are excited to accept a limited number of Baby Story Documentaries into our work flow! If you are expecting and interested in documenting this amazing time in your family’s lives in a real-life documentary (not your traditional portrait) kind of way, please send us a note!