Thank you!!!

I just wanted to extend a huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to all of my amazing clients and friends.  The last few weeks have been rough as we’re dealing with the last stages of pregnancy and issues with the gestational diabetes that is taking over.  I ran into two of my wedding clients today, and hearing their words of encouragement and support and excitement over my little baby made me realize just how amazing the people I work with and for are.  I have received so much support from all of you through this journey, and it means more to me than I can even begin to express.  THANK YOU to everyone, to my clients and my friends (and my blog-stalkers) for everything!

 And because so many of you are from out of state, here is a quick snapshot of my “growth”, as I call him. 🙂  This is a true snapshot, too, shot in “P” mode, which means I let the camera do whatever it wants, taken in the mirror at the bottom of our steps, in fading daylight after our appointment this afternoon.  I have a hard enough time balancing on the steps and holding a heavy camera, and was exhausted from a long day at the doctor’s office, so nothing fancy.  Devan did my maternity session a few weeks ago, so I’ll share a few of those when we get them.

 As of today, I am 35 weeks and 5 days, and I quite tired of being pregnant, but with the exception of a few Braxton Hicks contractions, there are no signs of labor anywhere in the near, near future.  Only 4 weeks to go!

On the business side, I am officially on “leave”.  I will continue to answer my phone as able, and am setting aside one day a week to meet with clients and potential clients, but otherwise I am not shooting or setting other appointments until mid-September.  I will continue to take orders for prints and albums, though there will be a bit of a delay depending on baby’s plans.  I will be placing orders to my labs once a week, and as we near my due date and the first month after baby arrives, once every two weeks, and will be shipping once a week as well.  I am attempting to check email daily, though as we get closer, and especially right after baby arrives, email responses will be delayed.  I don’t like to make people wait, but unfortunately, I am having to swallow some pride and admit that I can’t do everything and be the “ninja photographer” that I’ve been dubbed by a few clients! 🙂

I’ll update as I can.  The mother-of-the-bride requested that I send an email out to everyone once baby gets here, so if you are interested on being on the “baby annoucement” email list, let me know!  And if anyone wants to send flowers to the hospital while we are there, I only ask that you don’t send balloons.  Silly confession, but I am terrified of balloons and will likely spend more time crying than the baby will!  Yeah, it is a ridiculous fear!  My husband is afraid of clowns.  You can bet our kid will never have a circus-themed birthday party.  🙂.