Being relatively new to photography, I hadn’t gotten the chance to get my feet wet with maternity sessions until this week when I had the pleasure of capturing this special moment in time for the Cassis family!

One of the great things about being a photographer in Charleston is having the Capitol to act as a gorgeous background, but who is even looking at that because miss Marie definitely stole the show! Marie is about to get an upgrade to big sister, and she is already killing this new role! She was such a trooper and smiled during the entire session, especially when she happened to see a plane or a train in the distance. She LOVED snacks, and would say “more goldFISH” in the sweetest, high-pitched little voice! What I loved most, however, was that between pictures she loved to give fist bumps, and made sure to even fist bump baby BROTHER! HOW SWEET IS THAT?!

Pregnancy and bringing new life into the world is a beautiful thing, and although I don’t yet have human kids (although I think my golden retriever is at least part human), I know motherhood is a full time, HARD job! Nicole and I met in college — 15+ years ago. Where has the time gone!? To say I’ve seen her shine at every role she has taken on (friend, wife, physical therapist, daughter) would be an understatement, but this sweet soul and her husband Lou were made for the hard gig of parenthood! Marie is already so loved, and I can’t wait watch them welcome baby #2 to the world!

Nicole, you are the epitome of that pregnancy GLOW! Thank you Nicole, Lou, and Marie for letting me capture this sweet moment in time!