I met Jesika at Jackie’s wedding last January – but we really met long ago – at The University Club. She used to be our waitress and NEVER had to ask our order. She knew that Jared got Mountain Dew and a burger with raw onions, mustard, medium well with fries. She knew that I got Root Beer and a burger with extra pickles, extra kethcup, and fries. She was AWESOME!

I met up with her earlier this fall for a calendar shoot with her pitbull – a burlesque carnival theme!

We met again last week to take pictures of her 4 week old pitbull puppies!

I almost stole a few – but I think she would have noticed!

If you are interested in a puppy – please email Jesika @ jesikawilson@gmail.com.

Jesika raises her puppies with love and kindness – they are beautiful and would be a fantastic addition to any family!

Last fall I took photos for Raelynne’s family – and had a GREAT time!

We scheduled a session for her kiddos back in July and it came so quickly!

I love little *M* and *R* – they are SO sweet!

Brother and sisterly love – so cute!

He has grown up SO much in one year – I was SHOCKED to see him!

Little girls with curls – make my heart smile!

ADORABLE!

Thank you so much Raelynne! I cannot wait to see you again soon!

Last year I got an email from Ben about his wedding to Ashley – on 9.19.2009. That same day a bride I had been conversing with to find a date called me saying that Belhurst Castle had an opening at the last minute – for 9.19.2009. I had to email Ben back and tell him that I wasn’t available after all!

I LOVE Mandy & Jason and am so thankful for their wedding – but was so sad at missing the chance to work with Ben & Ashley!

Fast forward to this past June – I photographed Ashley’s sister’s wedding – and had SUCH A GREAT TIME! I have also photographed her younger sister and her boyfriend! I love this family!

Ashley & Ben – thank you for making my job easy and so enjoyable!

I love that series!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE those ones!

Thank you again SO MUCH!!!

I cannot believe that we are 15 weeks pregnant!

I’ve moved from morning sickness to all day sickness. I’ve had a migraine once every two weeks. I am exhausted. I started noticing stretch marks yesterday! I am so thankful for this miracle growing every day!

I plan on Jared taking two pictures of me every Sunday to document our weekly progress!

That is my mom’s shirt from high school – the most comfortable thing I own!

I love the way I look – not too crazy about the way I feel – but it’s all part of the package that I am so thankful for!

We have another appointment to check progress and what not on Friday. I have a slight problem where my placenta is resting on my cervix so we have to monitor that and check at our 20 week ultrasound to see if it has moved or not. At our US I want to find out what we are having – but we decided to ask the tech to write it on a piece of paper and seal it in an envelope to open Christmas morning. We will go over to Jared’s parents and then call my parents, sister, and brother and all open it and find out together!

I went shopping with my sister in tax-free NJ last week and got all the maternity clothes I need! I am trying very hard to NOT buy anything for the baby – but I couldn’t help myself with a few items! I got a cute Thanksgiving onesie that says “I’m stuffed” and a fuzzy winter coat thinger that was too cute and on sale!

We registered for big baby gifts at Burlington Coat Factory with my mom and Aunt Lori. Once we find out what we are having we are gonna go with Jared’s parents to register for some more gifts! I cannot wait to have baby showers! I just can’t wait to share this joy with everyone that has cried, prayed, and hoped with us! I am thinking that I should have one in Athens – one in Troy – one in Mansfield – for facebook friends and blog readers! If anyone knows of any large venues to host a shower like that – let me know!!!

I am so behind on blogging sessions – so I will only blog belly pictures at 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 weeks – but the weekly pictures will be on facebook!

Thank you again to everyone who reads my blog, supports my photography, and rejoices with us over this miracle!

I met Krissy and her sweet daughter in September to capture her in action!

She is too cute!!

Can’t wait to photograph your sweetness again!

My parents have a hen who wanted to be a momma so badly – so my parents brought some chicks home for her to mother!

HOW CUTE ARE THEY? These photos were taken in June – they are now grown chickens!

My parents have horses, chickens, cows, and a dog!

In early September my mom and I walked around the fields checking out all the animals!

My parents ALWAYS have monarch caterpillars on their milkweed!

There is no place like home!

We had our ultrasound appointment today!

We are 12 weeks and one day today! Our due date is May 8th – a Sunday – MOTHER’S DAY – which makes me cry!

Jared and I are absolutely in awe of this little life that is hanging out in my belly!

Such a sweet little baby – two arms and two legs – heartbeat between 160 and 170 – about the length of my index finger.

As I sit here and type I am just utterly in shock that this little miracle is inside of me!

God is so good – if you don’t have a relationship with Him – you need to.

We are still struggling with a girl name – we want Fitzgerald either way – so a girl might just be Fitzie Samantha!

I will be having a contest for sure about the DOB – height – weight – time of birth! It’ll be so fun!

Also – call me crazy but I want you all to be at the baby shower – how awesome would that be!!

Thank you again everyone for your prayers and your love!

We had our first OB appt with Dr. Becker in Wellsboro today! I was so nervous – of course I threw up this morning – but I’ve been throwing up every morning. I didn’t want to go – I just wanted to cancel and pretend that everything would just be fine. Out appt was at 7.45 am so I picked up J from work and we made it right on time. We went through the medial history of both of us and then came the real stuff!

Dr. Becker came in and asked some more questions. I wanted 3 things from today’s appointment – have been praying for 3 things.

1. I cut down my medication to 10 mg a night. I tried to go off it completely and literally could not function. I did the research – prayed about it – and researched some more. I feel confident that being on such a low dosage will be safe and fine. Dr. Becker agreed – thank you Jesus!

2. I needed to hear a heartbeat. Even if it was just a few seconds – I needed to hear it! Because we are so early – it was tough to get – we could hear mine and only mine. Then – really quick – but so fast and clear – we could hear the woosh woosh woosh woosh of OUR BABY! We only found it twice – but it was there and strong! Jared and I both cried – couldn’t even look at each other without crying!

3. I really wanted to see our baby – that memory of a blank screen is so vivid in my memory – I needed to be able to open my eyes and see our baby! To get a firm due date – Dr. Becker scheduled an US for Monday at 1.30!

I prayed for 3 things and each of those prayers were answered! Praise Jesus!

Everything looks good so far – they took 8 vials of blood – EIGHT! I got a flu shot and our next appt is November 19th at 4 pm!

20 weeks will be DECEMBER 25th – WHAT A CHRISTMAS PRESENT – we will find out if we are having a Fitzgerald Douglas or an Isa Samantha!

I feel so much better – like I can breathe and really be excited – and go buy some new clothes – cus my jeans aren’t cutting it anymore!

Thank you so much everyone – for your prayers – your thoughts – your tears – your excitement – EVERYTHING! I love all of you more than you know!

I cannot wait to have a baby shower and invite every single one of you!

Liza and I went to high school together and reconnected on FACEBOOK. She makes my tutus and a whole bunch of custom designs – www.memdezines.com.

We met at the beginning of September to celebrate her upcoming 30th birthday – and take some photos!

Liza has a great husband and 3 beautiful children – two of whom I just had to snap a few pictures of before our session!

How sweet are those girls?

I know these are all the same shot – but I couldn’t choose – at all!

Liza – thanks for getting together – and I am so happy that you love your photos!

Today is October 11th – your first birthday!

There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about you – the difference is that the tears come less and less when I do.

I imagine that you are walking now and getting into all sorts of things in heaven – I wonder if they have child locks?

I think about how different our lives would be if you were here. My day would consist of loving on you and cuddling instead of editing and capturing miracles for everyone else. I wouldn’t have gotten nearly as much sleep as I have. I would be marveling every day at the beauty of life and the miracle of your sweet smile.

Right now your daddy and I are waiting to see your little brother or sister – in 11 days. Something I doubted would happen.

I am so scared. I am so nervous. When we opened our eyes to see you – you were already gone – and it is the only way I know.

I am waiting to see your little sibling and be able to breathe again. We are waiting for your little cousin in February and as much joy as it brings, it brings tears to my eyes to know that you won’t play together – you won’t spend summers at Grammas – you won’t be able to be that bossy oldest cousin – like I was.

But – like I said – the pain of you not being here lessens every day – but that doesn’t mean we don’t love you any less – more actually.

Enoch – I can only imagine your face covered in that first birthday cake – smiling through the sugar. And it makes me cry and so happy to call you mine.

Happy birthday sweet son of mine.