It’s true that time moves more quickly the older you get.  It seems like just a few months ago I photographed Shannon and Jordan’s wedding.  That as New Years Eve of 2011!  Shannon and Jordan have had so many life changes in that short time.  A new marriage, a new home in a new city, job changes and moving back to their hometown..and now waiting to become parents for the first time!  We planned a date for February, around Shannon’s 7th month of pregnancy  which of course was a miserable day weather wise!  They had just moved into their new home that same week and the nursery wasn’t quite done so we decided to shoot on location..thank goodness we found a great spot out of the elements!  Shannon was, of course, radiant and both she and Jordan were giddy talking about their baby girl!

After an outfit change, we changed locations as well.  Being that their wedding was one of the COLDEST I can ever remember shooting, these two were more than up for anything this time around as well.  We photographed their wedding pictures in this same barn and it was fun to be back there again!  I can see us returning here year after year as their family grows!

And…..yesterday I had the privilege of returning to their home and meeting their new baby girl!!!!!  World, meet Britt Catherine..she is a DOLL!  She has the prettiest strawberry-blonde hair (not red, right Jordan?! ;) ) and the longest legs (like her mama).  She is so, so sweet and mom and dad are in love!

The wait is ALMOST over!!!!!  I had a text from my brother just after midnight (which I missed!) that Betsy was being admitted to the hospital.  A few updates from  Chris this morning says that Izzy is just about to make her arrival….It’s killing me!!!!  I am rearranging schedules like crazy to head down to Muncie and meet my little niece as soon as I get the OK from her mom and dad :)

So, at this moment, I’m sitting by my phone and waiting.  And I’m anxious.  The phone has rang a few times and I run to it…but no news yet.  So I figured I NEED to blog their maternity session that I shot just a few weeks ago.  Because in a few days, I’ll be posting Izzy’s newborn session!!!!!!

And as I sit here and think about that (still waiting), all I can wrap my head around is that my baby brother and his beautiful wife are about to become parents for the first time :)  I wish I could be a fly on the wall right now and experience the joy of the moment Izzy takes her first breath.  I wish I could see the look on my brother’s face when he meets his daughter today…

Yes, we’re all still waiting on Izzy…but not for long now :)