How challenging is it to get three young kids to look at a camera and smile? Difficult at times, but not when Grandma comes with a trick up her sleeve. The day of our photo session, we get set up, plop the kids into position and as I'm sharing my plan of attack, Grandma looks at me and goes, "I've got a way to make them laugh, but don't judge me." I'm thinking to myself, "You're going to be the one laughing and judging me when you see how much of a dork I am in front of kids.

Maternity photos have always been a favorite for me, but after becoming a mom myself, I love them that much more. Especially when it's for first time mamas. Pregnancy is an amazing stage of life and I love that so many woman see the importance of wanting to capture this chapter. Say that five times fast! haha. It really is so beautiful. The fact that our bodies grow, rearrange, and sacrifice so much to bring a little life into this world is purely miraculous to me. And to hea