the maternity photos of my dreams // 30 weeks

January 11, 2017

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Photography by: Elizabeth Willis Photography
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Oh my heavens. I could not have asked for a more beautiful set of maternity shots if I tried. I was so happy when Elizabeth reached out to me in the fall to see if I’d like to have some photographs taken of my pregnancy and I am so grateful to have gotten the chance to work with her. We met at the greenhouses at Wellesley College and spent about an hour or so wandering around exploring and taking shots. It’s weird to be in the spotlight sometimes, especially when I’m usually behind the camera but for this I felt pretty relaxed and casual. Elizabeth made it fun and carefree– she’s such a nice person and an incredible photographer. It’s so important to me to have these photos of this wild and special time. I am so honored to get to carry this baby and to raise her and love her and call her mine. I love being pregnant, but I also can’t wait to meet her. I am getting so ready and it’s almost time.

I will treasure these pictures forever and ever and ever and ever.

Thank you, Elizabeth! I think you are amazing!

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29 WEEKS!

December 16, 2016

29 weeks!

The weekend of my Syracuse baby shower! :)

My sister and I drove out to New York on Friday night and had such a nice time. My mom and Meg helped host the party with my cousin Kristin at her cozy, Christmas decorated home and it was so great to see everyone who came! I got a lot of adorable clothes and some essentials from my baby registry.

Zan and I are having another shower together in January with our Boston friends and family and it’s really wonderful to have everyone so excited about the new baby. This is the first grandchild for both our families, which makes it even more special! So much love for this little girl and she isn’t even here yet!

I’m feeling so good, but also feeling really pregnant. Go figure, right? :) I can’t believe how close we are, but also still so far away. How much bigger can I get? 10 weeks bigger, apparently. I don’t like sitting too long at the end of the day because my back starts to hurt and my insides feels smooched. But for a majority of the day I feel awesome and I’m sleeping well so I can’t complain about too much! I also have a lot of energy. A friend at work asked if I was tired and taking lots of naps, and no! I am feeling active and not sleepy at all. Still drinking tons of milk and buying lots of little outfits. Target has some of the best and most adorable things! But of course they do.

This weekend we are starting on the baby’s room. Walls are being painted, a rug has been found, and we went with this IKEA dresser (and Anthropologie knobs!) — which will double as a changing table too.

I can’t wait to start decorating and adding all our gifts and purchases to the nursery soon. Thank you, thank you for everyone’s happy wishes and all the amazing presents. Super thankful, happy heart.

29 weeks!

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28 weeks + shopping in the city

December 4, 2016

28 weeks!

I am getting behind in my documenting game! I was on such a spree too! The photo above marks 28 weeks — and I can’t believe how fast time is moving! On this weekend I enjoyed time at home decorating the house for Christmas and heading into the city with my sister for some Christmas shopping. We visited the Misha and Puff pop-up shop on Newbury Street (WHICH IS A DREAM!), braved through the crowds at the new Eataly in the Prudential Center, and visited the SOWA Winter Festival in the South End. A great start to December and a great start to the holiday season.

Here are some extra photos from the weekend…

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Misha and Puff makes GORGEOUS hand-knit outfits for babies and toddlers and I was so happy to discover they were opening up shop in Boston for a few weeks this winter. The pop-up shop is amazing and it’s very hard to not want everything in it! I picked up a little pom-pom hat and Meg graciously bought the baby her first knit Christmas dress. Everything is so lovely and so well made. So excited to own a few pieces!

Misha and Puff Eataly Boston

Eataly is amazing! AND SO CROWED! We were not able to eat here because it was so busy, but I’m determined to find another time at some point!

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The sweetest space for a Holiday Market! Twinkle lights forever!

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I found this amazing illustrated version of Harry Potter at Costco for the baby’s first Christmas book (HP is so Christmas season to me, and I’m not quite sure why). But! Who are we kidding, I really got it for myself! HA! I will wrap it up on Christmas Eve, though. Just to make it official. :)

28 weeks

One of my favorite spots in our house — and just the right amount of Christmas trinkets. :)

28 weeks!

Sunday snoozes. So good.

28 weeks

And finally! I love our bedroom tree! It doesn’t get much more magical than that. I love Christmas and I’m so excited that it’s finally here.

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the great christmas tree hunt // 27 weeks

December 1, 2016

Another year, another Houdes tree hunt!

This year, we had Thanksgiving in Connecticut, and then headed to the tree farm on Sunday. I like getting our tree so early in the season because then we have many weeks to enjoy it. We got two trees (again!) because you need one tree in the living room AND a tree in the bedroom, I always say. Two trees or you’re not doing it right. :)

And here I am at 27 weeks! I realized this weekend that I landed in the 3rd trimester just in time for all the holiday eating. So amazing! I am feeling good and feeling bigger. That’s the way it’s supposed to be, right? I am still sleeping well through the night and only have a little back pain at the end of the day — which I contribute to my body just being beat by 7 PM. It’s hard to carry around another human inside of you while you’re on your feet all day.

It was such a nice few days celebrating the start of the coziest season. So much to be thankful for like family and feasts, but most of all for a growing bump and a growing baby. ♥

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! And happy December! XO

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