it was surreal when we found out I was pregnant.

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My husband and I live on a small, 5 acre farm in Forest Grove with our 2 horses, 2 sheep, & 2 cats.


We loosely planned to start a family but it was still surreal when we found out I was pregnant (although I felt it right away).

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Pregnancy totally changed the body I knew as “me”.


I felt extremely connected to my growing baby inside.


I decided to do this project when I was already over-due because I wanted to remember that dream-like, slow-moving time towards the end. I was planning a home birth and I was getting close to falling outside the pocket of allowance for that.

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My body has continued to change postpartum

and even though it’s strange, I appreciate it way more now.

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in-home family photography session portland, oregon

I’ve been able to sort of let go of the sexualized version that society taught me needed to look a certain way in order to be valuable.

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My body is so much more than I ever thought it could be.

— it’s the vessel that delivered me my soul mate, and what continues to keep her alive. It feels more whole, more sacred, and imperfections matter less.