In my own Motherhood Journey, it seems like each week, each day, even each hour will seem to just fly by. My own littles seem to grow a foot within days, with their personalities coming out very bright (sometimes almost too bright).
With both my littles, I didn't do Maternity pictures because I was so in my own head. I did love the changes, even though I was so in love with the journey of growing both my babies.
I would give anything to be put back into those first moments of fresh newborn sweetness and snuggling all those newborn details that change by the hour.
Now here I am in the season where the kids are off doing their own things, so now I am so passionate about making sure no momma ever has the "should have, could have, would have's" about hitting pause and taking the chaos in.
For the Raw, the Real
Bismarck-Mandan based motherhood photographer
It's my personal mission to make sure that each momma can get out of their head, to truly embrace each season of Motherhood. I get it, it's lot of times messy and chaos, but it's ok to hit pause and just take it all in. Our world is such an unknown right now, that we HAVE to just take a moment and not put things off to tomorrow..... As Garth Brooks sings about, " If tomorrow never comes".... We want to make sure that those we love know their legacy, we see their legacy and we embrace it all.
With the hustle and bustle of life and all the activities (oh, the activities), it can leave us mommas completely overwhelmed and force us to just go with the flow. We are on autopilot, we are just going with the motions.
Think back, when was the last time you sat with your partner and kiddos and just felt complete calmness and emotions that left you feeling peace? It's ok momma. You can admit it. Cause honest truth, I sit here saying, "get those pictures" and here I am not doing the same thing. So it's time. It's so time, to change that. To allow yourself to take pictures of the growing baby bump, to be put back in time of feeling those little hiccups, those little kicks (they might not feel little). It's ok to leave the laundry, the dishes, the mess until tomorrow and just snuggle in with your new baby. You won't get those moments back. They will be a memory as fast as they came and you will be sitting there wishing to be put back in time to those simpler moments.
That's why I do what I do. I have those regrets, and I don't want any other momma to feel those feelings. I want each momma to come into the session feeling relaxed and excited. I want you to see your gallery and scream or cry (in good ways) because your emotions are all over the place and your vision came to life.
So momma, now that I am done rambling here, are you ready to chat with me to see if I am the right photographer for this journey. I am ready to chat with you.....
NiCole
As my space is fur-friendly, it only makes sense to showcase my why I feel so strongly about including our fur-babies in your session too. They alot of times are the first babies that you welcome into your home and heart.
Being a Fur-Momma
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Decompressing
Give me a murder mystery any day. My favorite author writes the "In Death" series, and I love me a good crime show too. In a former life, I actually was in the criminal justice field and that's actually what one of my degrees is in.
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I love spending time with those who are my reason WHY. Although it usually involved me loading up on Starbucks hot chocolates throughout the day.... We are always on the go with two active kiddos who love the outdoors as much as the hubby and I do!
Chasing my own littles
