Kylie and Matthew- Maternity Shoot

I'm a little late posting these, they were done last week and I've done 3 shoots since, but I've been cramming these last few days before I leave. Kylie and Matthew Johnson are a sweet, married, military family, [Matthew is in the Navy, woo!] and they were at the time pregnant with their now newborn son, Gunner. First, I have to say I adore his name! It not only fits after meeting the couple, but when I was shooting with them one of Kylie's ultrasounds has a photo of Gunner kissing his guns [biceps ;) ] with his arm up in a flex position. It is the cutest photo ever and I thought it was just so sweet. This was actually my first maternity shoot, but after looking and studying maternity shoots I realized something- it's nothing different than any other shoot I do. They're normal people, and the beauty of the shoot is in the pregnancy and the love between her and Matthew that has created that. The best thing was to just talk to Matthew and Kylie and get to know them a bit as a couple, which I have to say, I adore them as one. I instantly could tell they were not only excited to bring a new life in this world, but truly a loving married couple, and that alone couldn't make me more proud or honored to take their photos. There's nothing more beautiful than two lovers that are truly ready to bring a life in this world, are prepared, and just calmly excited. Gunner was born not even a week after we took these pictures, and he seems like a good healthy baby :] Maybe newborn pictures to come in a month or so! Here are a few..