HIP Studio Photography

I do need exercise– here I am halfway through my pregnancy. So far, so good… BUT since I had gestational diabetes 11 years ago during my first pregnancy… I’ve been poked, prodded, put on a “voluntary diet” reducing carbs and sugar, scanned, weighed… and thank goodness my tests have been clean. I’m convinced that the reason I didn’t have gestational diabetes pregnancy 2 and 3 was that I was exercising more… not necessarily the going to the gym kind of exercise… the full-time job, juggling children, and trying to be the best mom ever kind of exercise! No time for TV, no time for rest… go, go, go! And this time around, I’ve tried (despite the extreme heat) to keep moving. The role of photographing children, in addition to chasing my own, certainly helps in that area! I’m really hoping that my path leads to an under 10 pound baby, and that I am able to stay “under the line” on my next test at 28 weeks! So… on to the photos and the point of my exercise comment! I do several sessions a year with friends and their children… and guess what? These are by far the hardest sessions… sometimes its because the children know me too well and think better of cooperating, sometimes I bring it on myself by trying new locations or props, and sometimes it just happens… in this case, I’m convinced that the children conspired and decided that I needed to work out! However, when I look back through the photos after proofing them, they are very rewarding because I know that I earned every single expression and pose! Thank you little Miss Spitfire and Mr. No Smile for YouEnjoy!