So I called this post surprise because this little girl was just full of surprises. Well, at least one REALLY good surprise. You see, her mommy booked her newborn photography session and her maternity photography session quite some time in advance. She really looked forward to them. And as the maternity session approached I was getting terribly excited too! I had never photographed a maternity session with a HORSE before! I couldn’t wait to get out there and create something special for this beautiful and kind mom-to-be. When the day of the session arrived, it was VERY overcast and we decided to wait another week. On our next planned day it was muddy from rains and so COLD! Mother nature was being just downright disagreeable. So we rescheduled again. And when the next appointment came, we were determined we had to make this happen. Mommy was starting to get uncomfortable and it was time. The session went great! We had a wonderful time. And I was thrilled with the images.

So thrilled in fact that I rushed to share one of the images the very next morning! I couldn’t wait to post it online for mom and her family and friends to enjoy. I posted it on Facebook (where most of my first looks at sessions take place) and mom was so happy! But it seems I wasn’t the only one who couldn’t wait for something that day. Little Miss M could not wait to make her big debut in the world! YES! Mom gave birth the very next day!!!! WOW! Was that cutting it close or what!? She came a full 5 weeks early. She is healthy and happy and all is well.

I tell mom what a fantastic story this will be to tell Miss M when she gets older. And the best part? She will have these images of her glowing mom the day before M was born to go along with that story! It makes me so happy to know how much these portraits will grow in value as the years go by:)

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