Lowen is One!

Our sweet baby girl turned one yesterday... I can barely find the words to describe how much happiness and joy she has brought into our lives this past year, or explain where that year has gone. She lives up to the meaning of her name, and is just such fun to be around. 

So to celebrate, I took her to my favourite window. 

I'd taken my own maternity photographs in front of this window last year and spent a lot of time here while on maternity leave so it seemed the only place to go... I am hugely grateful to the lovely Beryl for allowing me to take a bunch of helium filled balloons into an English Heritage property and trusting me not to lose them to the incredibly high ceilings...

The weather outside kept changing its mind and the light kept changing dramatically through these huge old windows, and it really was freezing cold, so we had to work fast. Lowen wore the most gorgeous romper from the Little Green Radicals which inspired my balloon colours! 

Here are some highlights... 

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Late Winter Maternity Shoot

Del and I have known each other for a little over three years. We met when we were both well-rounded, heavily pregnant first-time-mums-to-be, in a church hall in Leicestershire, trying to get clued-up at our NCT antenatal course.

I knew from the minute she introduced herself we'd end up being great friends, and our daughters, born just five days apart, adore each other too. You can imagine my excitement not only when she announced she was expecting again, but that she wanted me to take her maternity photos.

So off we went (waddled) on a fresh (read freezing cold and very windy) Sunday morning last month to Foxton Locks. Despite the temperature and the wind, we were treated to late-winter sunshine and stunning views across the countryside.

Del wore what she said was most comfortable, but her white and blue stripes set off with chunky red beads really popped against the neutral colours of rural winter... And that bump? Well, Del really suits it.

Now if you'll excuse me, I must pack up my kit as shortly I'm off to meet the baby from behind that bump!

Enjoy! 

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