{Cora} Expecting | Long Beach, CA Maternity Photographer

My friend Cora & I have been talking about doing her family photos and capturing her pregnancy for MONTHS! We had lots of fun ideas but life just kinda seemed to get in the way...and it never happened. Well, only a day before her due date she was on her way to get hair done. I immediately thought this is perfect! You'll have just got your hair done and will be feeling great after a little pampering...let's do your photos today. She was game and we literally only shot for 20 minutes.

This has not been an easy pregnancy for Cora and she's felt pretty crummy for most of it (which is pretty much the opposite of her first pregnancy). You honestly would never have known it by the way she looks in these images. It was a beautiful January day, well into the 70s. She had that pregnancy glow! And would you believe the dress she is wearing is NOT maternity? In fact she bought this dress when we were in Florence, Italy way before she was married or had kids.

I'm excited to be able to be in the room for Cora's labor & delivery again...to capture it with my camera. I'm waiting standby, as she is now two days overdue. And of course, I'm back to teaching tomorrow after having had the last two weeks off for Winter Vacation. When she had Lu, it was honestly one of the most amazing experiences to have been able to witness such a miracle. I can hardly wait for baby Grace's arrival! You can see her first pregnancy and labor here...