I have seen some really beautiful photos of mommas and their babies on Pinterest and I knew that if I didn't take any with Solomon at a young age that I would really regret it later on. Luckily I am a "Mom with a fancy camera", with a husband highly trained in exposure and photography:). He was kind enough to spend the evening toting our son and an old barrel around a field full of grasshoppers, chiggers and ticks to get some really beautiful shots of us! Everything was perfect: the light, the field, the weather and Solomon was acting great too! I would say that 95% of all photos of me that I post on my blog have been retouched to shave off a good 15 pounds from me and I am very happy to admit that I didn't "doctor" these at all! I've lost 35 pounds now and am only 15 away from pre-pregnancy weight! Thank you LORD! I thought I would be the person on the Biggest Loser a few years from now thinking that I wouldn't lose the 50-60 pounds that I gained during pregnancy, but these post pregnancy hormones are KILLER and I'm taking full advantage of them. Here are the photos that Josh took for me... Solomon is 6 1/2 weeks old now.
You look beautiful friend...proud of you!
(08.14.11 @ 09:44 AM)Lauren! These are beautiful! And I love how big Solomon looks in the barrel!
(08.14.11 @ 03:12 PM)Lauren, you are beautiful. I can't wait to get my hands on that little guy!
(08.14.11 @ 03:52 PM)WOW! Your hubby did an amazing job! Such gorgeous shots!
(08.15.11 @ 09:15 PM)that boy sure does love his mama.... :)
(08.15.11 @ 09:41 PM)These look beautiful! And you look great!
(08.16.11 @ 09:44 PM)I am so jealous. Be so grateful that you have these pictures. I do photography also and my baby is now 3 months old. I wish more than anything that I would have had pictures done of us together. You are super lucky to have these AND that your hubbie is so willing to take them for you. Wish I could convince my man to do them! LOL
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