oooh, CAN'T wait!!!

This beautiful lady is one of my very best friends in the whole wide world. She is really, more like the little sister I never had. We've been friends for 13 years, she was one of my first small group girls back in my high school ministry days, and we've been together ever since! I love her deeply. She is beautiful, kind, generous, loving, a servant, and definitely the kind of girl you want as your friend (um, but you can't have her, she's mine!).

I have had the honor and privelege of being at the birth of all of her kiddos (this will be #4). Seriously, I bawled my eyes out at all 3...I don't know how anyone can witness that and not believe that life is a total miracle from the author of creation, but I digress. She is amazing.

As the 4th, and possibly last pregnancy...at the LAST minute, realized she didn't really have belly pics from any of her babies. Of course, I was excited and grabbed my camera and headed to her house. I made her expose that sweet belly in the windy cold march afternoon in the Pacific Northwest. But, wasn't it worth it? How cute is SHE? And her kids...beautiful!

I am so excited to meet this little one...the mommy is being induced late late thursday night. Don't bother calling me on Friday...I will be at the hospital meeting my newest neice or nephew!



ps...to any photog buddies, I'm a little bummed that here on my blog, they seemed to lack the "pop" that I have have on my screen when editing. I sharpened for the web, but they seem kind of flat...is that just a blogger thing?