Maternity Pictures- Cherry Blossoms:

After my last pregnancy I decided I wanted to capture more of my second one. I have taken and posted a lot more bump pictures this time around. I personally love seeing people’s bumps and watching them grow. I also did it so I can remember what I wore during my pregnancy to get inspiration for next time. 

I started looking for maternity photographers and dang! They are expensive! Even though I love my growing bump I wasn’t willing to spend the big bucks to capture this when my husband was capable of taking good photos. So I have Dane bring the camera everywhere.

One of the reasons I love living in Virginia is because Spring is very present and lasts longer than just a month (looking at you Utah and Idaho). I knew the cherry blossoms were in bloom in Washington D.C. so I thought that would be a perfect place to take some maternity pictures. I was 34 weeks pregnant.

It was a little windy but I really like the pictures we got. I could have stayed there all day and continued to take a million pictures!

He thought it was so cool to sit in the tree!

My Favorite Diaper Bag: Fawn Design

When I was first pregnant and started the process of picking out the perfect baby accessories, I knew exactly what kind of diaper bag I wanted. But there was one problem– the idea in my head on what I wanted didn’t exist. So I satisfied my diaper bag needs with a couple different ones (but also I really like bags so I couldn’t help but buy multiple). Once Adler was born, I kind of gave up hope on finding the perfect diaper bag and I was pretty happy with the bags I had found.

When Adler turned 9 months I finally found the PERFECT diaper bag. It had everything I was looking for: a backpack, a classic look, pockets to organize stuff on the inside and outside and enough space to fulfill my overpacking needs. I couldn’t believe I found one but the only problem was it wasn’t available until March. I stumbled upon it on Kickstarter one day and after learning about the company and looking at her amazing bags I knew I had to fund her project so that I could own my perfect diaper bag. 

I counted down the days until it would arrive and when it finally did I was so happy! Since Adler was now one I was even more anxious to find a bag that I could use as a diaper bag that gave me a lot of room but didn’t really scream “diaper”. 

This diaper bag is great because it can be used as a backpack (my favorite feature!) or you can use the shoulder strap which has proved very helpful when I’m in a hurry and my hands are too full to swing the backpack straps on each shoulder. 

One of my other requirements was that my bag needed tons of pockets. Especially ones on the outside for bottles. Now I use one for a sippy cup and one for a bottle in case we are out and can’t get home in time.

The bag has plenty of storage compartments which is a mother’s best friend because who has time to dig for the pacifier when your baby is tired and crying. It has 5 internal pockets which I have filled with his pacifier, tissues, some teething tablets (just in case) and many other things. 

Being a new mom is an adventure. I am always trying to plan as much as I can but those plans always change with a baby. I’m so happy that I was able to find a bag to keep up with my adventures. It’s durable for the unexpected, ultra functional which is important for moms, easy to clean when things get messy, and has tons of space that I fill with fun things for when things get a little too boring for Adler. And it looks great. It doesn’t get much better than that!