I love photographing in new spots and this one also happened to be where this amazing couple got engaged!  I loved using the trees to create depth.  For those who don't know Houston, this spot is only a few minutes away from downtown!

They aren't finding out the gender of the baby until birth and I'm so excited!  I love it when people do that.

Ali is so sweet and gave me a lot of good tips for my trip to Bali.  They were really useful!

This last one is one of my favorites.

Congratulations!  Can't wait to meet the little one.

Jenny and Danny picked a great location and then we all fought off mosquitoes like crazy.  They said a swarm of them just kept following me!  I'm amazed there's still a place in Houston with this much green after the drought this summer.

I have one thing to say here - that baby is going to be dang cute.

Love this spot!

I can't imagine being pregnant in this crazy Houston heat, but Marina pushed through the maternity session and still managed to look gorgeous!  I'll admit, it was among the hottest sessions this year.

Then, not too much later (and a couple of weeks early!) Vivian made her debut.  Marina still managed to look beautiful just days after giving birth!

Vivian was just darling.  I love that little pucker!

I've been getting tons of newborn smiles from swaddled babies lately!  Swaddling must make them happy.

Kristy was one gorgeous mama-to-be!  I loved her colorful dress and cute belly.

She doesn't even look the least bit pregnant from behind!  Geez, skinny lady.

About a month after the maternity shoot Maddox made his way into the world!  Understandably, it was pretty exhausting.

But I think he likes it here.

Favorite!  I love the way Konrad is holding him.  It's perfect.

Newborn photography is my favorite.  Look at that little face!  Newborns make the cutest faces.  I often laugh out loud while I'm editing pictures after a session.

And nothing is sweeter than a sleeping baby.

On my way to Utah last month I scheduled a 2-hour layover in Phoenix and did a quick maternity session with my friend Jen!  It was a lot of fun .

Jen, you're so beautiful!  I love this next shot.

Doesn't Holly have the perfect pregnant belly?  They were so fun to photograph (and thank you Houston for not pouring down rain on us!) and I can't wait to meet their little one next month!

I think this quilt it so cool.  How fun to have something so unique to pass down each generation!  Why does no one in my family quilt??

I really like clovers.  I could photograph them every day.

Want to know what's so special about this cute belly?  It's holding two babies!  One baby growing inside a woman is enough to amaze me, but two??  Mothers of multiples belong in a special club.  These two won't be in there for too much longer and I can't wait to meet them!  They'll be my second set of boy/girl twins this month!

You're beautiful, Erika!  I don't know how you do it.

A brought a few different outfits for her maternity session and I loved every one!  I'm mildly obsessed with gray as well as blue and purple together.  I was definitely feeling the bright colors today!

This next one is one of my favs!

Isn't she adorable?!

Can't wait to meet your little guy next month!

There will soon be 3 members of the Soliman family!  I met up with C and M right when she was 32 weeks along.  Not too much longer before we all get too meet the little one!

I told her I loved her shirt and realized that I have the same one in black (and blue).  It's not a maternity shirt, fyi .

LOVE her purple dress.  Purple looks so good on so many people.

They were great sports and did whatever I asked even though the ants started biting!

Kelly is such a stunning pregnant mama!  With my 5'2" frame there's no way I'll look this good carrying a baby .  We shot at 34 weeks and happened to choose a hot and humid day in Houston (oh wait, they're ALL hot and humid).  We had to take quite a few breaks, but we got some beautiful shots.

Her charming 5-yr-old (and husband) came and I snagged this last shot of Aidan right before we left.  Little boys totally crack me up.