So blessed...

After being greatly encouraged by a good friend to have pregnancy pictures taken, I reluctantly agreed. I have never been (as I'm sure many women aren't) a huge fan of the state of my body during pregnancy. But as she spoke of being sad that she hadn't documented these precious days in her own pregnancy years, I decided to go for it. 
Thanks to her wonderful eye & gift for photography and some grace from her camera lens, I was blessed with these. 

I will forever treasure these pictures.

They capture the days before our little man arrived. 

They show the joy & anticipation we all have for his arrival.

And they will forever remind me of the miracle that is like no other. 
That of the formation of a little soul in the womb of his mother. 
The intricacies of his little body, forming, growing, developing...exactly as His creator planned. And I mean, exactly. 

Perfectly. 
Intentionally.
For a purpose...
His purpose.

"For you formed my inward parts;

you knitted me together in my mother's womb.

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Wonderful are your works;

my soul knows it very well.

My frame was not hidden from you,

when I was being made in secret,

intricately woven in the depths of the earth.

Your eyes saw my unformed substance;

in your book were written, every one of them,

the days that were formed for me,

when as yet there was none of them."

Psalm 139:13-16 

(Thank you sweet Kristin & Emily...for taking these fabulous photos and blessing our family with your gifts! We are thankful and so blessed.)