Nicole-baby belly
Saturday afternoon Pauly and I dropped the boys off with my parents and headed up to the U.P. to meet some friends for the night. Now, some of you know that every year, during the 2nd week in July, Pauly and I head up to Rhinelander for the Hodag Country Music Festival. It’s our one planned vacation and we look forward to it every year. Well, a few years back we met a few fabulous women, the Vallier sisters from Gwinn MI. In August, one of those sisters, Michelle, informed me that her oldest was expecting her first baby. Like any first time grandma, she was SUPER excited and when she asked me to drive up for a maternity shoot, so was I. I met parents to be, Nicole and Gus, for the first time Saturday and they are just the sweetest couple. Saturday night we all hung out and relaxed and Sunday morning we did their belly photos. The weather was great that morning so we were even able to get outside and do a few fun outdoor shots in their matching camo! So cute!
Michelle, Nicole, Gus (and the rest of our yooper friends), thanks so much for the hospitality and for asking me to photograph such a special time in your lives. I can’t wait to meet Miss Makayla! I hope you love the images we captured…Enjoy the sneak peek!
That little mother/child charm was Nicci’s Valentine’s Day gift from Gus. so so sweet!
Gus didn’t quite get the whole ‘belly photo’ concept. He thought the photos would be ONLY of the belly…hence the camo shirt for the indoor formal shots. cracked me right up.
Doesn’t she look beautiful! Almost makes me want to be pregnant again. ALMOST. 
Probably my favorite shot of the session. so sweet.
And then we ventured outside for some ‘camo’ shots!
Their dogs were racing around at their feet the entire time.
With their ‘other baby’, Toby
