The Ives Family - Sonoma County Maternity Photographer

As the sun was setting across the skyline, he looked at his wife - eyes flooding with pride.  As we walked around our location taking photos, he tended to his wife - gentle hands leading the way with love.  At the place where they met years ago - where they once celebrated test grades, semesters ending and the cumulating event of graduation - they are now celebrating five years of marriage and the impending birth of their first daughter.  Life is about celebration of your past, your present and your future and I was honored to capture the joy in the Ives family as the dreams they once formed on their college campus are now becoming reality. 

  

After many scheduling issues due to rain and those pesking little things called j-o-b-s, we ended up at Sonoma State University per my suggestion.  Little did I know that they met through campus related activites - I just love it when things like that work out and align together!  We took quite a few pictures by "sneaking" into a part of the Green Music Center and it was so pretty, I loved this fountain :)  

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

Isn't Jamie's baby girl belly bump just beyond adorable?  She is due on May 4th and she looks beyond fabulous!  

  

  

  

  

  

The respect, love and overall connection that these two share is palpable and evident to anyone who observes them, I know that as a team they will make wonderful parents to little Jeanna.  

  

  

Jaime and Jarod - thank you for your patience with finallygetting your session on the calendar -  truly hope that it was worth the wait.  I look forward to hearing all of the details of her arrival and to meeting her sweet little face.  You two are wonderful friends and you will be wonderful parents.  Enjoy the final days of being a 'couple' and get ready to fall in love all over again - with your daughter and with one another.  xoxo