Expanding waistline!

I have never felt as confident and comfortable in my body as I do now! It is amazing how being pregnant can make you feel like the most beautiful momma! I'm really enjoying this pregnancy glow too, it's pretty crazy that I start looking and feeling the most beautiful toward the end of my 2nd trimester. I hope it lasts even after he is born!

I can't believe in just 3 months 1 day I will be holding my little man, in other words let me break that down a few more times for you... We can say 95 days, or we can say 14 weeks until we will be meeting our little Elijah!

So, here are some more recent photos of the expanding waistline (by the way these are all self- portraits):

Wearing daddy's shirt

The most comfortable way to sit when pregnant

I love this photo!

26 weeks pregnant (ultrasound photo 20 weeks)

I started using this pose when I worked at a studio in Indiana and never realized how hard it was to do when your pregnant until now! It's by far one of my favorites!

Maternity photo session

I'm in love with my expanding belly! I love the little movements and I love those really hard kicks to the bladder even though they make you run so fast to the bathroom. But it's just the feeling of a little life inside of you and makes you feel really blessed!

Elijah is now 23 weeks and growing healthy and strong inside the whomb. He's got big feet and long legs just like his daddy, and my nose! He's going to be one tall little man!

Here are some of my maternity photos I have taken at 17 weeks.

(If you are interested in booking for a maternity shoot you can leave me a little note or send me a little email and we can go over details. jonaleephotography@yahoo.com)

Hello world

Here it is, my beautiful little gummy bear baby! I got to see it move and got to see the heart beat, it was the most beautiful and amazing thing I have ever seen!

I feel truly blessed with the most beautiful gift any women could recieve from our Father in Heaven, to be the mother of my child. I have always wanted to be a wife and mother and now my time has come, and I feel very blessed with the most amazing husband my best friend, and now we have the greatest most amazing gift coming in July!

So, here you go my wonderful blog reader's here is baby gummy bear at 9 weeks and 6days.

Alex & Niki are married

Well, Alex & Niki have been married since August 2008 but I have been a little behind on some of my editing. While going there some of there photos that I took for fun, not as there photographer but as a friend, I began to cry. Seeing there love for each other and seeing them grow in there relationship has been a true journey for them. Watching Niki dance with her father brought tears to my eye's knowing how much love her father has for her and the journey they have gone through together was very touching.

Alex & Niki I pray many years of blessing over you two, and I look forward to the new journey the Lord is taking you two on. It has been a honor to be your friend and see you both grow deeper in your faith and love for the Lord and each other!

So, with that here are a few of my favorites from Alex & Niki's wedding, I hope you all enjoy them as much as I do.

New season in life

Wow, so much has happened in the past few months. I got married to my best friend and we are now expecting our first angel July 5th, 2009, and are over joyed and truly blessed! I was the leading top photographer at the studio I was working at in Indiana and now I am back in my own business focusing on families, newborn babies and children, and senior pictures. There is just something about capturing that little yawn in a newborn or that first smile. I have always had a heart for children so I know this is right where I need to be, and with my own little blessing on the way what perfect way to spend time behind my camera.
I'm loving being pregnant besides the morning sickness but it's truly the most beautiful and amazing gift any women could ever receive. I look forward to holding our bundle of joy in July and being able to share him or her with you all through the wonderful moments I will capture through my passion of photography.

Mishawaka here I come

That's right, I'm coming Mishawaka!

I drove what seems like a VERY LONG 2 1/2 hour drive at 7am this morning to Mishawaka to get last minute things done before the big move on Monday. I am excited to say that I am going to be roomming with 4 awesome girls...I'm the only Jona. There are two Ruth's and two Stephanie's, how crazy is that? :)

I'm excited to get to know them all a bit better, and I'm excited to be working at my old job again and going to school for cosmotology to offer more for you (my clients).

Thank you all dearly for your love and support. Clients in Michigan you can still book me for your events...And people of Mishawaka be sure to email me about your upcoming events.

Also, here is a little teaser of some modeling photos that are to be posted in the next few days.

I Twitter

Yup, that's right...I Twitter.
I gave in and got a Twitter account. I update on so many sites now theses days it's almost enough to make someone crazy. I have Myspace, Facebook, this blog, and now Twitter. I guess now that I really think about it, it's not really THAT bad.

On another note...I'm almost done packing and ready to move to Indiana. I go down tomorrow to get everything taken care of before the big move on Monday. I'm really excited! Thank you all so very much for your prayers!

Also, Yesturday was my little sister's birthday. Happy Birthday Brittany!!! She's growing up so fast!