Nothing is sweeter than expecting your second child...

Our dear friends were expecting their second child when they asked me to photograph their family before his arrival.  We have almost everything is common - our eldest daughters are 2 months apart in age, she is a full-time stay at home mother like me and our hubbies are die-hard Democrats.  You could say that we have lots to compare and we understand what it is like to raise children in the city in small homes.  We have enjoyed conversations about dealing with preschoolers, creating extra storage space and going on city adventures together.  But one thing about our life in the city is different - the lake.  And not just any lake - but the most beautiful lake Seattlites treasure from all directions.  Lake Union.  It was pretty easy to think of a good location to take photographs for this session.  Living on a houseboat comes with a step-outside-my-door-into-the-lake kind of advantage and I enjoyed photographing this family in their natural surroundings.  Ahhh...the lake.

Photographing a second-time mom is so amazing.  You would think first-time moms would be the icing on the cake, but it is the mothers that have already endured the sleepless nights, the spit-up on the shirt and the cuddles, kisses and cries which warm my heart.  Parenting is a lot of work and is emotionally trying.  But these mothers know what they are getting into and do it all over again because the rewards of being a parent outweighs the negative.  Their beautiful anticipation and excitement radiates off of them spreading the contagious 'maybe I want another baby' to people like me.  As for now, I enjoy my restful nights.

Where was I?  Oh just dangling off the ledge on my stomach - anything for a good angle.

To date - one of my favorite family photos.  It had to be all by itself.