Today, my lovely friends and family threw me a baby shower =) The lovely Krisann set up little booths for tattoos, like the Tattooed Man, the wild, caged animals, little straw decorations, so we all could be like the bearded lady, and my mom.... She made the cutest cupcakes that looked just like ice cream cones, and an adorable fondant cake.

Tomorrow's the big "37 weeks" date, which means that Miss Addison can feel free to join us! That also means I'm taking a little break and having myself a bit of maternity leave. I'll still be having tons of photos of my new little gal (she can't run away like the older ones), and I'm looking forward to catching up on some blog posts! 

If you want to have some fun, check out this fun little poll I have set up to guess when Addy will be here, how big she'll be, etc. The site tally's it up, and I'll announce who won! (PS. I'm Due May 21st) (PSS. No real prizes... just some warm fuzzies in your heart, and a great big "I told you so!" on record for the world to see.)

And most importantly, thank you so much, everyone, for your support and love. We're feelin' it!!

 

For the rest of the photos, check out my flickr album =) 

Cheers!

-Melissa Taylor

December 27th, I got a text. I jumped up, put on some makeup and got ready to head out the door. I had wondered how this was going to work, with two kids of my own, constantly hungry from being pregnant, and a sick husband, but the timing for me was impeccable. It was only 7:30 pm, but the kids and hubs were in bed, and I had just eaten dinner. Score!


It's silly to think that there I was putting makeup on, wondering how I looked, and how convenient the timing was, when I knew I was going to go document a day in history. It certainly wasn't me doing the laboring, or making a grand entrance! I was pumped full of adrenaline at the thought of being able to be a small part of this. It was the night Miss Kora was entering the world, and I'm certain it'll never be the same.


I stepped out of the door after checking my equipment twice, okay, maybe five times, remembering the feeling of leaving for the birth center and searching for my "baby bag" of essential things required to have a baby (though, now looking back on it, my second baby bag was packed with much less than the first pregnancy's, but I'm pretty sure they both were left in the car entire whole labor...).


Right there, bright as the Cheshire Cat's smile, was the moon rising, like a huge grin.



You were long awaited, Miss Kora, and I'd like to imagine that the moon was smiling in excitement and anticipation the night you were born, for everything you've brought to this world with you.

This was such an amazing experience, that I'd love to do again. If you're interested in having birth photos taken, please email me at melissa@mtaylorphoto.com