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For the past 10 weeks, my sister was driving around with a sealed envelope in her car. No one but a few of the women that work at her OB-Gyn office knew what was inside that envelope. It contained the gender of her baby. It took tremendous willpower for all of us not to rip open that envelope every time we got in her car. But yesterday at her gender reveal party, we finally got to know what’s in that envelope!
When guests arrived, they got the chance to cast their vote on what they thought Lisa’s going to have. I was pretty torn. I kept going back and forth. Scrutinizing the sonogram didn’t help because, let’s face it, those things are unintelligible blobs. I ended up guessing boy, because I have a really cute baby shower invitation picked out if it’s a boy. I’m going to love and spoil this baby either way, so it doesn’t really matter to me. When the guesses stopped, the votes stood at 15 for girl, 14 for boy. It turned out later we found out that Lisa and Will's adorable niece Peyton voted twice (once for her My Little Pony), so really it seems like it was a dead tie!
When guests arrived, they got the chance to cast their vote on what they thought Lisa’s going to have. I was pretty torn. I kept going back and forth. Scrutinizing the sonogram didn’t help because, let’s face it, those things are unintelligible blobs. I ended up guessing boy, because I have a really cute baby shower invitation picked out if it’s a boy. I’m going to love and spoil this baby either way, so it doesn’t really matter to me. When the guesses stopped, the votes stood at 15 for girl, 14 for boy. It turned out later we found out that Lisa and Will's adorable niece Peyton voted twice (once for her My Little Pony), so really it seems like it was a dead tie!
After we all ate and drank and the parents in the room had a chance to extoll the virtues of having either a boy or a girl, it was finally time for the big reveal. Lisa was so nervous, she was putting off the cake cutting, but all our friends pushed her until she gave in! Lisa and Will nervously cut into the amazing “What Will it Bee?” cake made by Lil’ V Pastry Boutique. The first piece revealed.......NOTHING! They didn’t cut deep enough to reach the colored candies hiding inside. Everyone was on tenterhooks and Will got impatient and just hacked right down the middle and they both started celebrating...
It’s a BOY!
I’m so excited! I can’t wait to meet my nephew. He is loved so much already.
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I’m very excited to announce that my sister is having a baby! We are all so happy that we’re going to be welcoming a new member to the family. We are made even happier because it was a very very hard road getting to this point.
Lisa and her husband Will started trying for a family in November of 2015. The first time Lisa told me she was pregnant was in October of 2016. I was overjoyed. Unfortunately, in December we got the heartbreaking news that Lisa had suffered a miscarriage. It hit our family hard. It was painful to see my sister going through something so unimaginably devastating.
In May of 2017, we found out Lisa was pregnant again, only to get the crushing news in June that she had had a second miscarriage. Compounding Lisa's sorrow was the fact that several close friends and family members gave birth around the time of both miscarriages, the fact that I'm a newborn photographer, and the fact that Lisa works at an OB-Gyn office. Every day, more salt was poured in her wounds. She was very close to giving up on having a family, but Will convinced her not to give up hope, and I'm so happy he did.
Her doctors began doing exhaustive testing and found that she has two different blood clotting disorders that caused her miscarriages. She now has to take aspirin every day for the rest of her life, and has to inject herself in the stomach with medication every day for the rest of her pregnancy.
Lisa became pregnant in November of 2017, and was understandably a wreck for the first many weeks. She didn't even tell our parents that she was pregnant until she was 15 weeks. She's at 18 weeks now and is still very hesitant to share her news because of how she was burned twice before. Every impending appointment fills her with dread, only to be relieved right after that the baby is perfectly healthy. The worry will probably never go away, but she is making a valiant effort to be positive and to share her news with the world.
Yesterday, I went to her doctor's appointment with her and saw the baby move on the sonogram for the first time. It was an incredible experience. A rainbow baby is a baby that is born after parents suffer a miscarriage or still birth, because a rainbow comes after a storm. I cannot wait to meet this rainbow baby and document its entire life.
We started the process with a photo shoot with my dog nephew Ash, and a few photos to commemorate the struggle that Lisa has been through.
Lisa and her husband Will started trying for a family in November of 2015. The first time Lisa told me she was pregnant was in October of 2016. I was overjoyed. Unfortunately, in December we got the heartbreaking news that Lisa had suffered a miscarriage. It hit our family hard. It was painful to see my sister going through something so unimaginably devastating.
In May of 2017, we found out Lisa was pregnant again, only to get the crushing news in June that she had had a second miscarriage. Compounding Lisa's sorrow was the fact that several close friends and family members gave birth around the time of both miscarriages, the fact that I'm a newborn photographer, and the fact that Lisa works at an OB-Gyn office. Every day, more salt was poured in her wounds. She was very close to giving up on having a family, but Will convinced her not to give up hope, and I'm so happy he did.
Her doctors began doing exhaustive testing and found that she has two different blood clotting disorders that caused her miscarriages. She now has to take aspirin every day for the rest of her life, and has to inject herself in the stomach with medication every day for the rest of her pregnancy.
Lisa became pregnant in November of 2017, and was understandably a wreck for the first many weeks. She didn't even tell our parents that she was pregnant until she was 15 weeks. She's at 18 weeks now and is still very hesitant to share her news because of how she was burned twice before. Every impending appointment fills her with dread, only to be relieved right after that the baby is perfectly healthy. The worry will probably never go away, but she is making a valiant effort to be positive and to share her news with the world.
Yesterday, I went to her doctor's appointment with her and saw the baby move on the sonogram for the first time. It was an incredible experience. A rainbow baby is a baby that is born after parents suffer a miscarriage or still birth, because a rainbow comes after a storm. I cannot wait to meet this rainbow baby and document its entire life.
We started the process with a photo shoot with my dog nephew Ash, and a few photos to commemorate the struggle that Lisa has been through.
I got Lisa's permission to share her story. She and I both think that miscarriage is a thing that should be talked about more. Most women are silent about their struggles with miscarriage and infertility, making it an isolating and even more painful experience. If you know someone who is dealing with this horrible situation, please try to be there for them in any way you can. It's so easy to celebrate someone's joys with them, but it's so much harder to comfort them in their sorrows. Let them know you're thinking of them and ask them how they are. Even if they don't want to talk, they'll know that you care, and that can make a world of difference. If you yourself are going through it, please know that you aren't alone, and try not to give up hope for a rainbow baby of your own.
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I posted the outdoor portion of Diana and Mike's maternity photos a few weeks ago (check those out here). Diana came back a few days later for some studio photos of her twin baby bump, so here they are! I can't wait to meet her sons and find out what they're going to be named. This has been a source of some great debate! Of course I'm also excited to photograph their newborn session. Double the trouble is double the fun, I say! Stay tuned for that in the coming weeks!
Here are some of my favorite photos from Diana's studio maternity session.
Here are some of my favorite photos from Diana's studio maternity session.
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This is part 1 of Diana and Mike's maternity photos! We went to two outdoor locations this day, but didn't get everything done that we had planned, so Diana and I got together a few days later to do some more photos in studio.
That session will be posted at a later date, so stay tuned for those!
We started out our photo shoot at Heckscher State Park in East Islip, which overlooks the Great South Bay. This was my first time shooting a session there and I'd love to go back. There were a lot of different beautiful areas that made great backdrops for photography. It was a little windy near the water for some of the props we wanted to incorporate, so we then traveled to the Stony Brook duck pond, the site of the vicious swan attack I survived last winter (read about that here)! Thankfully, there were no repeat waterfowl offenses this time. Diana was a trooper climbing up the big stone steps to the labyrinth there. In fact, she volunteered!
Here are some of my favorite photos from this day!
That session will be posted at a later date, so stay tuned for those!
We started out our photo shoot at Heckscher State Park in East Islip, which overlooks the Great South Bay. This was my first time shooting a session there and I'd love to go back. There were a lot of different beautiful areas that made great backdrops for photography. It was a little windy near the water for some of the props we wanted to incorporate, so we then traveled to the Stony Brook duck pond, the site of the vicious swan attack I survived last winter (read about that here)! Thankfully, there were no repeat waterfowl offenses this time. Diana was a trooper climbing up the big stone steps to the labyrinth there. In fact, she volunteered!
Here are some of my favorite photos from this day!
Are you expecting? Email me at laurapeaphotography@gmail.com or call me at (631)256-7476 to schedule a maternity session today!
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Diana is having twin boys! She is so excited to be a mom and I was so excited I was there to celebrate her baby shower with her. The people in Diana's life went above and beyond to support her with some amazing gifts for her two little guys. She received some beautiful crocheted blankets, handmade stained glass sun catchers and so much more. One particularly meaningful gift came from her sister-in-law Lauren. She made two pillows for Diana's baby boys. One was made with a shirt that belonged to Diana's father and the other was made with a shirt that belonged to her husband Mike's father. Those got a very sweet reaction from Diana's guests. I'm very happy for Diana and Mike and I can't wait to meet their two little gentlemen. Today is also Diana's birthday, so I'm wishing a very happy birthday to her! Here are some photos I took at the party.
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This happy couple are already the proud parents of two handsome boy cats, but now they're adding a couple of human kids into the mix! Diana and Mike are expecting twins! Double trouble is headed their way in June, and they gathered their family together this weekend for a gender reveal party. Guests were invited to guess whether she's carrying two girls, two boys or one of each.
I decided to split the difference and cast my ballot for a boy and a girl.
I guessed right at the last one of these shindigs, so I had a good feeling about this!
I grabbed my corresponding pink and blue necklaces and waited in anticipation for the cake cutting!
I decided to split the difference and cast my ballot for a boy and a girl.
I guessed right at the last one of these shindigs, so I had a good feeling about this!
I grabbed my corresponding pink and blue necklaces and waited in anticipation for the cake cutting!
And the results are....
IT'S TWO BOYS!
(I was wrong!)
Congratulations, Diana and Mike!
I can't wait to meet your two precious little boys. I'm so happy for you! <3
(I was wrong!)
Congratulations, Diana and Mike!
I can't wait to meet your two precious little boys. I'm so happy for you! <3
Are you expecting too? Schedule a maternity or newborn session today! Email me at laurapeaphotography@gmail.com
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My bestie Lauren is giving birth to her first baby this December, and last weekend was her baby shower! It was at the Garden Grill in Smithtown, hosted by the very excited Grandmas-to-be, Nancy and Marie. Lauren's finally been feeling better after a pretty rough pregnancy. It was nice to see her be able to eat her lunch without looking queasy! I'm so excited for her and her husband Mike to become parents, and I can't wait to meet little Addison in December.
Here are some of the photos I took during the beautiful event!
Here are some of the photos I took during the beautiful event!
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My best friend is having a baby!
I'm so excited for my bestie Lauren and her husband Mike, who are expecting a bundle of joy this December. This past weekend, they included their friends and family in on the fun of finding out whether they're having a boy or a girl at their gender reveal party. I brought my camera along to document the festivities. The beautiful cake was sitting on the dining room table throughout the party, tantalizing everyone with the secret it held inside. Until the parents-t0-be cut into it, only the sonogram tech and the baker knew whether the layers inside would be blue or pink....
I'm so excited for my bestie Lauren and her husband Mike, who are expecting a bundle of joy this December. This past weekend, they included their friends and family in on the fun of finding out whether they're having a boy or a girl at their gender reveal party. I brought my camera along to document the festivities. The beautiful cake was sitting on the dining room table throughout the party, tantalizing everyone with the secret it held inside. Until the parents-t0-be cut into it, only the sonogram tech and the baker knew whether the layers inside would be blue or pink....
When guests entered the party, they cast their votes on the scoreboard for what they thought the baby would be. I took a long hard look at Lauren's belly..........and turns out I have neither psychic capabilities nor x-ray vision so I was pretty much drawing a blank. I decided to go with what I hoped the baby would be: a girl, because it meant I could buy her adorable little dresses and headbands. Also, the little pink tutu pin I got as a result matched my shirt better ;)
By the time it was ready for the big event, the votes were pretty much split down the middle. I believe the final count was 11 for boy and 12 for girl.
Here's what the reveal looked like:
Here's what the reveal looked like:
IT'S A GIRL!
(I was right!)
Congratulations Lauren and Mike!
I love you guys, and I can't wait to meet your little girl in December.
(I was right!)
Congratulations Lauren and Mike!
I love you guys, and I can't wait to meet your little girl in December.
