Oh Baby!

Boy-oh-boy, what an unusual week I've had. Yesterday, Nathaniel and I drove to South Philly for my first prenatal chiropractic appointment. Can I just say that it is SO NICE to hear someone on any level of a medical profession say "I am completely supportive of your decision to have a home birth." Many, many brownie points for Dr. Ohm!!!

After my appointment, I am feeling so much better. I was given some great tips to help keep myself aligned and give the baby maximum room to grow. Very exciting!

On Wednesday, I shot a news package for school on home birth. My sister was kind enough to lend me her input (and also b-roll of her adorable children). You can check out the end result here! The closer I get to this baby being born, it's just about all I can think about. I am so ridiculously impatient to be a mommy!!!!!

Now introducing my ridiculously awesome brother.

Sunday night, my dad and I went to see my brother play bass for the band he recently joined. It was a lot of fun and so cool to see my brother up on stage. I'm so amazed by how talented he is - bass isn't even his main instrument, he just picked it up one day because he felt like it. Anyone who has ever heard me play guitar will tell you that my brother got just about all of the musical talent in our family! Well, Georgia's got it too, but Doug can seriously play just about anything he picks up.

I brought my camera out just for fun. It's been a while since I did 'band photography' - mainly I stick with documentary portraits these days. But it was fun to do something different.

To check out my brother's band, go to The Michael Stoutenger Band facebook page. And to see the rest of the photos from last night, check out my facebook page!

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Constantine is 24-and-a-half weeks big!

It's been a little while since I've done a professional shoot, but I'm keeping my skills nice and practiced with a ton of Temple assignments and every-day life. School has kept me pretty busy, but this semester shouldn't be too bad and then in August I am DONE!

Now that we have finally found out the gender of our baby and seen his perfect, sweet little face, I am so impatient to meet him. I couldn't believe how breathtakingly beautiful he is. I know every mother must feel this way, but I am convinced there has never been a more amazing baby. I want to meet him so badly!

Nathaniel jokes that I have to remember to take care of the baby in between all the inevitable photos I will be taking of him. Oh man, that baby will be used to the sight of a camera, that's for sure!

Constantine, we love you so much. We can't wait to hold you and give you kisses!

Constantine Ryan

WE'RE HAVING A BOY!!!!!!! He is so little and perfect and sweet, I'm so in love.